EP Plenary session - Plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their food and feed

PECH Committee - Vote

EP Plenary session - Voting session

EP Plenary session -  EU Action Plan: protecting and restoring marine ecosystems for sustainable and resilient fisheries

EP Plenary session - Implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy  and future perspectives

EP Plenary session - EU - India relations

EP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - Humanitarian situation in Gaza, the need to reach a permanent ceasefire and the risks of regional escalation

EP Plenary session - Commemoration of Jacques Delors

EP Plenary session - Jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition of decisions and acceptance of authentic instruments in matters of parenthood and creation of a European Certificate of Parenthood

EP Plenary session - EU-China relations

EP Plenary session - Statement by the Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy - Need to release all hostages, to achieve a humanitarian ceasefire and prospect of the two-state solution

EP Plenary session - Key debate - Humanitarian situation in Gaza, the need for the release of hostages and for an immediate humanitarian truce leading to a ceasefire and the prospects for peace and security in the Middle East

EP Plenary session - Sustainable use of plant protection products

EP Plenary session - Urgent need for immediate measures against the rise of antisemitism

EP Plenary session - Generational renewal in the EU farms of the future

Parliament present plans on how Europe can produce healthier food while ensuring food security, a fair income for farmers and reducing agriculture’s environmental footprint: MEPs debate. MEPs are expected to welcome the Farm to Fork strategy, presented by the Commission in May 2020, while underlining the importance of producing healthy, animal friendly, high quality and affordable diets to European consumers. They are expected to demand that farmers must earn a fair share of the profit from sustainably produced food. Second part of the debate.

A Farm to Fork Strategy for a fair, healthy and environmentally friendly food system: MEPs debate (part 2/2)

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 Human rights situation in Myanmar, including the situation of religious and ethnic groups. Closing statement by Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety.

Human rights situation in Myanmar, including the situation of religious and ethnic groups: MEPs debate and closing statement by Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety

During the plenary session (13-16 September 2021) in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs participate in the debate on the new EU-China strategy.

A new EU-China strategy: MEPs debate

During the plenary session, MEPs vote on plans to extend plant variety protection for asparagus, flower bulbs, woody small fruits and woody ornamentals from 25 to 30 years. The negotiators agreed to legally protect these plant varieties for longer in order to reflect their complex, costly and lengthy breeding process, as well as the time breeders and growers need to build up a sufficiently large stock to generate a reasonable income. Extracts from the results of the vote and explanations by Bert-Jan RUISSEN (ECR, NL), rapporteur.

Community plant variety rights; extension of the term for certain varieties: extracts from the vote and statement by Bert-Jan RUISSEN (ECR, NL), rapporteur

During the plenary session (5-8 July 2021) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on Hong Kong, notably the case of Apple Daily. Closing statement by Mairead McGUINNESS, European Commissioner for Financial Services, Financial Stability, and Capital Markets Union.

The case of Apple Daily in Hong Kong

During the plenary session (5-8 July 2021) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on establishment of Antarctic Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and the conservation of Southern Ocean biodiversity.

Establishment of Antarctic Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and the conservation of Southern Ocean biodiversity: MEPs debate

During the plenary session (5-8 July 2021) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on the EU global human rights sanctions regime (EU Magnitsky Act).

Oral question - EU global human rights sanctions regime (EU Magnitsky Act): MEPs debate

During the plenary session (7-10 June 2021) in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on the European Citizens' Initiative "End the cage age": MEPs debate 1/2

European Citizens' Initiative "End the cage age": MEPs debate 1/2

During the plenary session (7-10 June 2021) in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 - Bringing nature back into our lives. The EU’s biodiversity strategy for 2030 is a comprehensive, ambitious and long-term plan to protect nature and reverse the degradation of ecosystems. The strategy aims to put Europe's biodiversity on a path to recovery by 2030, and contains specific actions and commitments. It is the proposal for the EU’s contribution to the international negotiations on the global post-2020 biodiversity framework.

EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 - Bringing nature back into our lives: MEPs debate (part 2/2)

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (17-20 May 2021), MEPs debate on the EU strategy towards Israel-Palestine.

EU strategy towards Israel-Palestine: MEPs debate

During the plenary session (26-29 April 2021) in the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs debate with Oliver VÁRHELYI, European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement, on cases of Blasphemy laws in Pakistan, in particular the case Shagufta Kausar and Shafqat Emmanuel.

Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law: Blasphemy laws in Pakistan

Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law (Rule 144) - The crackdown on the democratic opposition in Hong Kong during the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (18-21 January 2021).

The crackdown on the democratic opposition in Hong Kong - Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law (Rule 144)

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (19-23 October 2020), Joint debate on the Common agricultural policy (CAP). MEPs debate (part 1/3)

Plenary session: Joint debate - Common agricultural policy (CAP). MEPs debate (1/3)

During the plenary session in the European Parliament in Brussels (13-16 May 2020), MEPs debate on the Conclusions of the extraordinary European Council meeting of 23 April 2020 and New MFF, own resources and Recovery plan. MEPs debate (part 2) Overlap with part 1

Conclusions of the extraordinary European Council meeting of 23 April 2020 and New MFF, own resources and Recovery plan: MEPs debate (part 2)

During the plenary session (16-19 December 2019) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs ask the Commission to propose measures to protect the EU's finances, following reports of land grabbing and abuse of power in some member states. Statements by Johannes HAHN, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ (EPP, CZ), Martina DLABAJOVÁ (RE, CZ), Joachim KUHS (ID, DE), Bert-Jan RUISSEN (ECR, NL), Márton GYÖNGYÖSI (NI, HU), Veronika VRECIONOVÁ (ECR, CZ), Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ (EPP, CZ) and Jiří POSPÍŠIL (EPP, CZ).

Conflict of interest and corruption affecting the protection of EU's financial interests in Member States: extracts of the debate

On 14th November 2019, Olivér VÁRHELYI, from Hungary, Commissioner-designate for Neighbourhood and Enlargement, is heard by the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) of the European Parliament in Brussels to test his general competences, European commitment and specific expertise related to his portfolio. Statements by Raphaël GLUCKSMANN (S&D, FR), Viola VON CRAMON-TAUBADEL (Greens/EFA, DE), Bert-Jan RUISSEN (ECR, NL), Olivér VÁRHELYI, Commissioner-designate, Neighbourhood and Enlargement, and Lukas MANDL (EPP, AT).

Hearing of Olivér VÁRHELYI, Commissioner-designate, Neighbourhood and Enlargement: extracts from the hearing (2/2)

Live replay of the plenary debate on the Turkish military operation in Northeast Syria and its consequences during the plenary session in Strasbourg (21-24 October 2019): MEPs debate part 1

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