EP Plenary session - Commission statement - Possible extradition of Paul Watson: the danger of criminalisation of environmental defenders and whistle-blowers, and the need for their protection in the EU

EP Plenary session - Voting Session

EP Plenary session - Commission statement - Droughts and extreme weather events as a threat to local communities and EU agriculture in times of climate change

EP Vice-President Manuel Antonio dos SANTOS presides over a plenary session in Strasbourg

MEP Dirk STERCKX in the hemicycle in Strasbourg

European Commissioner in charge of Development aid addresses the plenary session in Strasbourg

MEP Vural OGER attends a plenary session in Strasbourg

Janez Podobnik, Slovenian Minister of Environment and Spatial Planning, attends aplenary ssesion in Strasbourg focusing on pollution - Scientific facts of climate change: findings and recommendations for decision-making

Karl Heinz FLORENZ in plenary session in Strasbourg.

General view on the hemicycle during a plenary session in Brussels

Janez LENARCIC, State Secretary for European Affairs of Slovenia, speaks during a plenary session in Brussels

MEP Cristiana MUSCARDINI attends a plenary session in Strasbourg

EP Vice President Diana WALLIS presides over a plenary session in Strasbourg

MEP Bernard LEHIDEUX attends a plenary session in Strasbourg

Slovenian State Secretary for European Affairs Janez LENARCIC attends a plenary session in Strasbourg

MEP Jutta HAUG attends a plenary session in Strasbourg

MEP Iuliu WINKLER attends a plenary session in Brussels

MEP Csaba SOGOR attends a plenary session in Brussels

Extraordinary plenary session of the EP in Brussels, on the situation in Tibet.

Plenary session.  The outcome of the EU Spring Summit will be the subject of a debate with President-in-office of the European Council

The report of Tamás DEUTSCH on the EIB Annual report 2008, is voted and adopted durin the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels.

European Investment Bank (EIB) - Annual Report 2008: extracts from the vote

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs debate on the future of the euro and preparations for eurozone summit.

Future of the euro and preparations for eurozone summit: extracts from the debate

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs vote on a resolution on restating their conditions for approving banking data transfers to the USA for anti-terrorism purposes via the SWIFT network.

Swift: extract from the vote

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels, the Council and Commission make statements on the future of the euro and preparations for eurozone summit and Jerzy BUZEK, EP President, addresses a message of condoleance for the Greek victims of violence in Athens.

Future of the euro and preparations for eurozone summit: extracts of the Council and Commission statements

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs vote on banning th use of cyanide mining technologies.

Ban on use of cyanide mining technologies: extracts from the vote

During the plenary session in Brussels, MEPs hold a special voting session to catch up on the votes that should have been held at the last Strasbourg plenary.

Discharge reports: extracts from the votes

Arrival of José Luis ZAPATERO, Spanish Prime Minister, welcomed by Jerzy BUZEK, EP President. Statement on Spanish EU presidency programme by José Luis ZAPATERO, Spanish Prime Minister. Spain's key priorities are implementing the Lisbon Treaty, economic recovery, external relations and a Europe of rights and freedoms.

Programme of the Spanish Presidency - Statement by José Luis ZAPATERO, Spanish Prime Minister: extracts

Oleg ORLOV, Sergei KOVALEV and Lyudmila ALEXEYEVA on behalf of MEMORIAL, Sakharov Prize Winner 2009, are received by Jerzy BUZEK, EP President, and extracts of the ceremony organised in Strasbourg.

Exchange of views with Oleg ORLOV, Sergei KOVALEV and Lyudmila ALEXEYEVA on behalf of MEMORIAL, Sakharov Prize Winner 2009 and extracts of the ceremony

During the EP plenary session in Strasbourg, Jerzy BUZEK, EP President, awards the LUX Prize 2009 to Philippe LIORET for his film "Welcome".

LUX Prize 2009: Jerzy BUZEK, EP President, awards the Prize to Philippe LIORET for his film "Welcome"

Statement by Philippe LIORET, Winner of LUX Prize 2009 for his film " Welcome", during the EP plenray session in Strasbourg.

LUX Prize 2009: statement by Philippe LIORET, Winner of the Prize

In the framework of the 20th anniversary of Democratic Change in Central and Eastern Europe, Vaclav HAVEL, former President of the Czech Republic, gives an address at the formal sitting, in the European Parliament in Brussels.

Celebration of the 20th anniversary of Democratic Change in Central and Eastern Europe - Formal sitting: extracts from the address by Jerzy BUZEK, EP President and Vaclav HAVEL, former President of the Czech Republic

Extract from the vote on the Election of the President of the European Commission during the EP Plenary session in Strasbourg.

Election of the President of the European Commission : extracts from the votes

Statement of the President designate of the European Commission, Jose Manuel BARROSO before his election.

Statement by Jose Manuel BARROSO, President-designate of the Commission: extracts

Gordon Brown, British Prime Minister, participate to the debate on the Preparation of the G20 Summit on 2 April.

Preparation of the G20 Summit on 2 April : Statement by Gordon Brown, British Prime Minister

In July 1995, the Bosnian town of Srebrenica fell into the hands of Serbian militias leading to "several days of carnage". In a resolution adopted by 556 votes to 9 with 22 abstentions, the European Parliament calls on the Council and Commission to commemorate appropriately the anniversary of the Srebrenica-Potočari act of genocide by supporting the European Parliament's recognition of 11 July as the day of commemoration throughout the EU.

Remembrance day on the Srebrenica victims: extracts from the votes

During the EP plenary session in Strasbourg: Hans-Gert PÖTTERING, EP President, awards the LUX Prize 2008 to Luc DARDENNE for "Le Silence de Lorna" and statement by the laureate.

LUX Prize 2008: award of the Prize by Hans-Gert PÖTTERING, EP President, to Luc DARDENNE for "Le Silence de Lorna" and statement by the laureate

Ingrid Betancourt Pulecio is a Colombian-French politician, former senator and anti-corruption activist, especially opposing political corruption. Betancourt was kidnapped by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) on 23 February 2002 while campaigning for the Colombian presidency as a Green, and was rescued by Colombian security forces six and a half years later on 2 July 2008. On the 11th November 2009 she visited the European Parliament and addressed the plenary.

Visit of Ingrid BETANCOURT at the European Parliament : arrival, meeting with Hans-Gert POËTTERING, EP President, address in the formal sitting

Extracts from the debate on the report by Íñigo MENDEZ de VIGO (PPE-DE, SP) and Richard CORBETT (PSE, UK) followed by the Council and Commission statements and the MEPs debate.

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