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

EP Plenary session - Promoting social dialogue and collective bargaining and the right to strike in the EU

EP Plenary session - Activities of the European Ombudsman – annual report 2023

EP Plenary session - Urgent need to tackle the gender pay gap

EP Plenary session - International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

EMPL - Public Hearing ' Loneliness in the European Union '

EMPL CULT -  Confirmation hearing of Roxana MÎNZATU, European Commissioner-designate forPeople, Skills and Preparedness

EP Plenary session - Guidelines for employment policies in member states

EP Plenary session - Taxing the super-rich to end poverty and reduce inequalities: EU support to the G20 Presidency’s proposal

Delegations for relations with Central Asia Constitutive meeting

PETI  - End of term meeting

PECH ENVI PETI Public Hearing - European Citizens’ Initiative ' Stop Finning – Stop the trade '

PETI Constitutive meeting - Election of Chair and Vice-Chairs

PETI Committee - Handing-over of the petition ' Voting rights for stateless persons in Latvia and Estonia '

Marju LAURISTIN, Indrek TARAND, Urmas PAET, Tunne KELAM, Kaja KALLAS, Yana TOOM

TV show and debate with Estonian MEPs

MEPs discuss on Monday the state of play and emerging trends in the combat against violence against women within the EU and internationally. On International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (25 November), MEPs highlight the persistence of gender-based violence across the world and call on the new Commission to act. They underscore the need to fully implement existing EU legislation and stand firm in the face of a growing backlash against gender equality and women’s rights.

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women: MEPs Debate part 2

Roxana MÎNZATU, Executive Vice-President-designate of the European Commission for People, Skills and Preparedness, of the VON DER LEYEN Commission is heard by the Committees on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL) and Culture and Education (CULT). Questions and answers.

Confirmation hearing of Roxana MÎNZATU, Executive Vice-President-designate of the European Commission for People, Skills and Preparedness: Questions / Answers (part 1 - Political groups coordinators)

This infoclip shows the daily work of members of the European Parliament, during a plenary session in Strasbourg or in Brussels, holding a joint public hearing to a Commissioner, voting in a Committee or participating with Council and Commission to a trialogue. This infoclip shows also several the visits of members of the European Parliament : to the Port authorities in Mariupol or in the flood stricken spots in Belgium, to the border infrastructure in Palanca, a village near the border with Ukraine, an other visit of members of the European Parliament to Calais, to the Lampedusa hotspot and the participation of the delegation to the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change which was held in Dubai.

How does the European Parliament work? (2019-2024) - The members of the European Parliament

MEPs vote on the following topics: High common level of cybersecurity at the institutions; Catch documentation programme for bluefin tuna; Common rules promoting the repair of goods; Net Zero Industry Act; Union certification framework for carbon removals; Strengthening the CO2 emission performance targets for new heavy-duty vehicles; Possibilities to increase the reliability of audits and controls by national authorities in shared management; EU framework for the social and professional situation of artists and workers in the cultural and creative sectors; Implementation of the principle of the primacy of EU law; UN Climate Change Conference 2023 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (COP28); Reducing inequalities and promoting social inclusion in times of crisis for children and their families; Implementation of the European Solidarity Corps programme 2021-2027; and Implementation of the European Solidarity Corps 2021-2027.

Voting session: implementation of the principle of the primacy of EU law

A delegation of the Civil Liberties Committee, led by the Chair Juan Fernando Lopez Aguilar (S&D, Spain, Head of the Delegation, as well as Pietro Bartolo (S&D, Italy), Sylvie Guillaume (S&D, France), Nadine Morano (EPP, France), Cornelia Ernst (The Left, Germany), Yana Toom (Renew, Estonia), Laura Ferrara (non-attached, Italy), Karlo Ressler (EPP, Croatia), Alessandra Mussolini (EPP, Italy), Giuseppe Milazzo (ECR, Italy) and Annalisa Tardino (ID, Italy) is visiting Lampedusa (Italy) from 19 to 22 June. The delegation visits the Lampedusa hotspot and meets with Filippo MANNINO, Mayor of Lampedusa and Linosa.

LIBE delegation to Sicily (Lampedusa), Mission on Search And Rescue: visit of Lampedusa hotspot , meeting with Filippo MANNINO, Mayor of Lampedusa and Linosa

A delegation of the Civil Liberties Committee, led by the Chair Juan Fernando Lopez Aguilar (S&D, Spain, Head of the Delegation, as well as Pietro Bartolo (S&D, Italy), Sylvie Guillaume (S&D, France), Nadine Morano (EPP, France), Cornelia Ernst (The Left, Germany), Yana Toom (Renew, Estonia), Laura Ferrara (non-attached, Italy), Karlo Ressler (EPP, Croatia), Alessandra Mussolini (EPP, Italy), Giuseppe Milazzo (ECR, Italy) and Annalisa Tardino (ID, Italy) is visiting Lampedusa (Italy) from 19 to 22 June. The delegation meets with state representatives and later meets with NGOs.

LIBE delegation to Sicily (Lampedusa), Mission on Search And Rescue: meeting with NGOs and state representatives

MEPs debate the ratification of the Istanbul Convention on preventing and combating violence against women, in line with a 2021 Court of Justice ruling approving its implementation even without the agreement of all Member States. First part of the debate.

Joint debate - EU accession to the Istanbul Convention on violence against women: MEPs debate (part 1)

MEPs debate on a draft resolution that would highlight how the The Istanbul Convention remains the international standard to eradicate gender-based violence. First part of the debate.

Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence - EU accession: MEPs debate (part 1)

MEPs debate for more to be done to stop gender-based cyberviolence, in light of the worrisome increase in those affected by it during the COVID-19 pandemic. MEPs will consider offline and online gender-based violence as facets of the same problem.

Combating gender-based cyberviolence: MEPs debate

MEPs debate on a package of proposals to counteract the threat that Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) pose to journalists, NGOs and civil society.

Strengthening democracy, media freedom and pluralism in the EU: 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

Joint hearing of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs and the Committee on Legal Affairs dedicated to SLAPPs (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation). MEPs debate with Paulina MILEWSKA, Anti-SLAPP programme researcher, European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF), Matthew CARUANA GALIZIA – Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation, Annelie ÖSTLUND, Realtid, Justin Borg-BARTHET – Senior Lecturer,University of Aberdeen and Julie MAJERCZAK, Representative of Reporters Without Borders to the European Institutions.

Hearing on SLAPPs (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation): questions and answers - Joint meeting of the LIBE and JURI

Members of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) have an exchange of views with the European Commission on the Digital Green Certificate allowing safe and free movement during the pandemic. The Certificate would constitute a proof that a person has been either vaccinated against COVID-19, received a negative test result, or already recovered from the disease. The document should be free, and available in digital or paper format. MEPs warned emphasised the need for strong data protection safeguards on personal and medical and warned that those who have not been vaccinated must not face discrimination.

COVID-19 digital certificate - exchange of views in LIBE Committee with Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice: questions and answers

The European Parliament puts forward proposals on employees's right to disconnect digitally from work outside working hours and during holiday. MEPs stressed during the plenary session (18-21 of January) that the legislation and provisions on working time must be respected, even more in COVID-19 times when so many are working from home. Extracts from the debate (20/01) with statements by Alex AGIUS SALIBA (S&D, MT), Rapporteur, Nicolas SCHMIT, European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights,Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ (EPP, CZ),Yana TOOM (RE, EE), MATTHIEU Sara (Greens/EFA, BE), Beate SZYDŁO (ECR, PL) and from the final vote (21/01).

The right to disconnect: extracts from the debate (20/01) and from the final vote

During the remote plenary session (23-26/11/2020) of the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs are expected to warn against the deterioration of fundamental rights and EU values within the EU, and underline the critical need for a mechanism on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights.

Situation of Fundamental Rights in the European Union - Annual Report for the years 2018-2019: extracts from the debate on the report Clare DALY (GUE/NGL, IE)

Live Replay of the debate on Coronavirus outbreak, state of play and ensuring a coordinated European response to the health, economic and social impact during the plenary session in Brussels. The plenary session takes place in Brussels instead of Strasbourg because of concerns linked to the spread of the coronavirus. The session has been shortened to one day - Tuesday 10 March

Coronavirus outbreak, state of play and ensuring a coordinated European response to the health, economic and social impact: MEPs debate (part 3)

&lt;p>On 3rd October, Dubravka ŠUICA, from Croatia, Vice-President-designate for Democracy and Demography, is heard by the Committee on Constitutional Affairs (AFCO) in association with the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL) of the European Parliament in Brussels to test her general competences, European commitment and specific expertise related to her portfolio. On this occasion, Dubravka ŠUICA has the opportunity to take part in a question and answer session. Second round of questions&lt;/p>

Hearing of Dubravka ŠUICA, Vice-President-designate, Democracy and Demography: Questions and answers (Part 5)

Live replay of the debate on Copyright in the Digital Single Market. Statements in the framework of the plenary session (25-28 March 2019) in the European Parliament in Strasbourg,

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