EP Plenary session - Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law

EP Plenary session - Commission statement - EU response to the Mpox outbreak and the need for continuous action

EP Plenary session - The future of European competitiveness

SANT Subcommittee

FEMM Committee constitutive meeting

Spanish MEPs official portraits - 10th Parliamentary term

EP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - La Hulpe declaration on the future of social Europe

EP Plenary session - Combating violence against women and domestic violence

EP Plenary session - Amending Directive 2011/36/EU on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims

FEMM - Achievements of the 9th parliamentary term

PETI Hearing on Greek train crash of February 2023 - ‘ Group of persons affected by the train accident at Tempi, Greece '

EP Plenary session - Inclusion of the right to abortion in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights

EP Plenary session - Joint Debate - European Semester for economic policy coordination 2024

EP Plenary session - Council decision inviting Member States to ratify the Violence and Harassment Convention

EP Plenary session - Debate - Human rights and democracy in the world and the EU’s policy on the matter – annual report 2023

EP Plenary session - Need to overcome the Council deadlock on the platform workers directive - Council and Commission statements

LIBE FEMM - Public Hearing on ' the Implementation of the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV) programme '

The FIFA’s decision to give the 2022 World Cup to Qatar has sparked controversy among human rights organisations and football fans alike. Data cross-checked by several human rights groups with diplomatic missions in Doha indicate that thousands of foreign workers have died on construction sites or as a result of construction-related activities in the country ahead of the tournament. MEPs debate.

Situation of human rights in the context of the upcoming FIFA world cup in Qatar: MEPs debate

MEPs debate on the provisional agreements to strengthen the EU’s capacity to prevent and control communicable diseases and tackle cross-border health threats.

European Health Union: MEPs debate

Following the US Supreme Court’s vote to overturn guaranteed nationwide protection of abortion rights on 24 June, MEPs reaffirm their support for both the provision of and advocacy for the right and access to legal and safe abortion care.

US Supreme Court decision to overturn abortion rights and the need to safeguard abortion rights and Women’s health including in the EU: MEPs debate

Parliament debate and vote on how to protect women fleeing Ukraine from violence and trafficking, and on granting them access to essential health services. MEPs strongly condemn the use of sexual and gender-based violence as a weapon of war and to express their deep concern about the growing number of reports of human trafficking, sexual violence, exploitation, rape and abuse faced by women and children fleeing Ukraine. First part of the debate.

The impact of the war against Ukraine on women: MEPs debate (part 1/2)

Following the sharp deterioration of women’s rights in Afghanistan, MEPs and EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell assess the situation in the country. The Taliban recently announced that they would not allow girls above the 6th grade to attend school until further notice, thereby backtracking on earlier promises to grant women above a certain age access to education.

Situation in Afghanistan, in particular the situation of women’s rights: MEPs debate (Part 1/2)

MEPs debate on the programme, challenges and opportunities of the European Year of Youth 2022. In particular, they will address the devastating effect of the COVID-19 crisis on young Europeans’ employment, education and mental health, MEPs urged the prioritization of the needs of young people. In particular MEPs demanded the EU make mental health an integral part of Europe’s socio-economic recovery from the pandemic, as well as making it an occupational health priority.

Topical debate - One youth, one Europe: MEPs debate

Parliament debate and vote on measures and actions to fight cancer in the EU. Key recommendations by the Special Committee on Beating Cancer (BECA) include facilitating access to cross-border health care and clinical trials, managing shortages of cancer medicines more efficiently, and ensuring equal access to innovative drugs and treatments. First part of the debate.

Strengthening Europe in the fight against cancer: MEPs debate (part 1/3)

CLIMATE CHANGE & ENVIRONEMENT - Presentation of the recommendations by the European and National Citizens' Panels followed by a debate. Second part of the debate.

Conference on the Future of Europe: Plenary IV: HEALTH - Presentation of the recommendations by the European and National Citizens' Panels followed by a debate (part 2/2)

MEPs comment on the 24 November ruling by the Polish constitutional tribunal that declared parts of the European Convention on Human Rights incompatible with the Polish constitution. MEPs debate also about the state of sexual and reproductive health and rights in the country.

Plans to undermine further fundamental rights in Poland: MEPs debate

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg (4-7 October 2021), MEPs debate on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law, in particular the state law relating to abortion in Texas, USA. losing statement by Stella KYRIAKIDES , European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety.

The state law relating to abortion in Texas, USA: MEPs debate and closing statement by Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg (4-7 October 2021), MEPs debate on the EU Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority to ensure a coordinated EU approach for future health crisis and the role of the European Parliament.

EU Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority: MEPs debate (part 1/2)

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg (4-7 October 2021), MEPs debate the impact of intimate partner violence and custody rights on women and children.

The impact of intimate partner violence and custody rights on women and children: MEPs debate

During the plenary session (13-16 September 2021) in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on how to identify gender-based violence as a new area of crime listed in Article 83(1) TFEU. MEPs to call for gender-based violence to be classified as a crime under EU law to better protect victims, Parliament is set to call for online and offline gender-based violence to be included as a new area of crime in the EU treaties.

Identifying gender-based violence as a new area of crime: MEPs debate

During the plenary session (13-16 September 2021) in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs participate in the joint debate on the health and disease prevention and will debate and vote on two laws to strengthen the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control and better tackle cross-border health threats. Opening statements by Margarita DE LA PISA CARRIÓN (ECR, ES) and Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR (Renew, FR), rapporteurs, and by Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety.

Joint debate on the health and disease prevention: opening statements by Margarita DE LA PISA CARRIÓN (ECR, ES), Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR (Renew, FR), rapporteurs and by Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety

During the plenary session (5-8 July 2021) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on European Medicines Agency.

European Medicines Agency: MEPs debate

Members of the Committees on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) and on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL) hold an Economic Dialogue on the 2021 European Semester Spring Package, with Valdis DOMBROVSKIS, Executive Vice-President for An Economy that Works for People, Paolo GENTILONI, Commissioner for Economy and Nicolas SCHMIT, Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights. The Spring Package focuses on providing medium-term fiscal guidance to Member States as they gradually reopen their economies.

Economic Dialogue and exchange of views on the 2021 European Semester Spring Package in EMPL/ECON Committees with Valdis DOMBROVSKIS, Paolo GENTILONI and Nicolas SCHMIT: Exchanges of views (part 2)

Members of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) exchange views with Margaritis SCHINAS, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of promoting our European Way of Life on the 'lessons learnt' from the pandemic, in the European Parliament in Brussels.

Drawing the early lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic in ENVI Committee: Exchange of views

During the plenary session (23-24 June 2021) in the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs debate on the situation of sexual and reproductive health and rights in the EU, in the frame of women’s health.

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