IMCO Public Hearing Online safety of vulnerable consumers (minors)

BECA Special Committee - Public hearing ' From lab to life: transforming childhood, adolescent and rare cancer care ' - Rights and needs of rare cancer and paediatric cancer patients, survivors, parents and caregivers

BECA Special Committee - Public hearing ' From lab to life: transforming childhood, adolescent and rare cancer care '- Research, treatment and care of paediatric, adolescent and rare cancer

EP Hearing of Valdis DOMBROVSKIS,  Executive Vice-President for An Economy that Works for People, designated to assume responsibility for trade

EP Hearing of Mairead MCGUINNESS, Commissioner-designate in charge of financial services, financial stability and the Capital Markets Union

SEDE public Hearing - The future of nuclear arms control regimes and the security implications for the EU

IMCO/JURI Hearing - Liberal Professions in Europe - What challenges lie ahead ?

Hearing of Adina-Ioana VALEAN, Commissioner-designate, Transport - Press point of Karima DELLI following the hearing

Hearing of Thierry BRETON, Commissioner-designate, Internal Market - Press point

Hearing of Adina-Ioana VĂLEAN, Commissioner-designate, Transport - Arrival - Opening statement - Q&A session

Hearing of Thierry BRETON, Commissioner-designate, Internal Market - Q&A session

Hearing of Thierry BRETON, Commissioner-designate, Internal Market - Arrival

Andrius KUBILIUS, European Commissioner-designate for Defence and Space of the VON DER LEYEN Commission, is heard by the Foreign Affairs (AFET) and Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) Committees. Committees on Transport and Tourism (TRAN) and Security and Defence (SEDE) are also invited to participate as joint committees. Closing statement by Commissioner-designate and Committees Chairs

Confirmation hearing of Andrius KUBILIUS, European Commissioner-designate for Defence and Space: Closing statement by Commissioner-designate and Committees Chairs

Andrius KUBILIUS, European Commissioner-designate for Defence and Space of the VON DER LEYEN Commission, is heard by the Foreign Affairs (AFET) and Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) Committees. Committees on Transport and Tourism (TRAN) and Security and Defence (SEDE) are also invited to participate as joint committees. Questions and answers.

Confirmation hearing of Andrius KUBILIUS, European Commissioner-designate for Defence and Space: Questions / Answers (part 5 - Political groups in reverse order)

Confirmation hearing of Andrius KUBILIUS, European Commissioner-designate for Defence and Space: Questions / Answers (part 4 - Invited Committees)

Confirmation hearing of Andrius KUBILIUS, European Commissioner-designate for Defence and Space: Questions / Answers (part 3)

Confirmation hearing of Andrius KUBILIUS, European Commissioner-designate for Defence and Space: Questions / Answers (part 2)

Confirmation hearing of Andrius KUBILIUS, European Commissioner-designate for Defence and Space: Questions / Answers (Part 1 - Political groups coordinators)

Andrius KUBILIUS, European Commissioner-designate for Defence and Space of the VON DER LEYEN Commission, is heard by the Foreign Affairs (AFET) and Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) Committees. Committees on Transport and Tourism (TRAN) and Security and Defence (SEDE) are also invited to participate as joint committees. Opening statement. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Confirmation hearing of Andrius KUBILIUS, European Commissioner-designate for Defence and Space: Opening statement by the Commissioner-designate

Andrius KUBILIUS, European Commissioner-designate for Defence and Space of the VON DER LEYEN Commission, is heard by the Foreign Affairs (AFET) and Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) Committees. Committees on Transport and Tourism (TRAN) and Security and Defence (SEDE) are also invited to participate as joint committees. Ambiance of the arrivals and opening statements by David MCALLISTER (EPP, DE), AFET Committee Chair and Borys BUDKA (EPP, PL), ITRE Committee Chair.

Confirmation hearing of Andrius KUBILIUS, European Commissioner-designate for Defence and Space: arrivals and opening statements by David MCALLISTER (EPP, DE), AFET Committee Chair and Borys BUDKA (EPP, PL), ITRE Committee Chair

Following European elections in May 2019, the Parliament held its constituent session on 2 July 2019. Parliament, Council, and the Commission identified common priorities and committed to deliver on before the 2024 European Elections. With the series of videos "How does the European Parliament work? (2019-2024)", learn what are the different roles of the EP. The European Parliament has a range of supervisory and control powers. These allow it to exercise oversight over other institutions, to monitor the Rule of Law in Member states and to ensure the correct implementation of EU law.

How does the European Parliament work? (2019-2024) - Powers of the European Parliament: democratic control and influence

On 29 August 2023, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, decided to propose to the Council and the European Parliament the appointment of Wopke Hoekstra to the post of European Commissioner from The Netherlands, following the resignation of Frans Timmermans. He will be in charge of climate action, under the guidance of the Executive Vice-President for the European Green Deal, Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight, Maroš Šefčovič. Wopke Hoekstra has been Dutch Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs since 2022, and Minister for Finance from 2017 to 2022.

Memoclip: Wopke Hoekstra, European Commissioner-designate for Climate Action

The FEMM (Women’s Rights and Gender Equality) and LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs) Committees debate in a joint hearing on the consequences of the abortion ban in Poland with Barbara SKROBOL, sister-in-law of Ms Izabela SAJBOR, the first known victim of the de facto abortion ban, Kamila FERENC, Lawyer of FEDERA Foundation, and Caroline HICKSON, Regional Director of the International Planned Parenthood Federation European Network.

Consequences of the de facto abortion ban in Poland - FEMM/LIBE Committees: extracts from the joint hearing

The Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL) Committee hosts a public hearing on the so-called “Uber files”, lobbying and workers’ rights with the intervention of the Uber whistleblower and former Head of Public Policy, Mark MACGANN. Extracts from the hearing.

Uber files, lobbying and workers’ rights: extracts from the Hearing at the EMPL Committee

Ahead of each new rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union (every 6 months), the ministers of the holding country present their priorities in a series of meetings with parliamentary committees related to their political area. The committees of ENVI (Environnment, Public Health and Food Safety), AGRI (Agricultural and Rural) and EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs) welcome the Czech Republic’s ministers, including Anna HUBÁČKOVÁ, Minister for the Environment, Zdeněk NEKULA, Minister of Agriculture and Marian JUREČKA, Minister of Labour and Social Affairs.

Presentation of the EU Council's priorities by Czech Ministers: extracts from the presentation by Czech Ministers in the EP Committee meetings (ENVI, AGRI and EMPL)

MEPs quiz the Council and the Commission about their response so far to the democratic backslide in Hungary and Poland. However, despite the deterioration of the situation in both countries over the last few years, the Council has avoided holding a vote to determine whether there is “a clear risk of a serious breach” of the EU’s common values, the next step in the procedure set out in Article 7. Opening statements by Clément BEAUNE, French Minister of State for European Affairs and by Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Values and Transparency.

Ongoing hearings under Article 7(1) TEU regarding Poland and Hungary: opening statements by Clément BEAUNE, French Minister of State for European Affairs and by Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission

The former Facebook product manager, Frances HAUGEN discuesses with MEPs about online safety, risk mitigation, and transparency of algorithms concerning the Digital Service Act.

Public Hearing on Whistle-blower's testimony on the negative impact of big tech companies’ products on user: Questions and answers

Questions from the Digital Services Act rapporteurs and members of associated Committees during the public hearing titled 'Whistle-blower's testimony on the negative impact of big tech companies’ products on user'.

Public Hearing on Whistle-blower's testimony on the negative impact of big tech companies’ products on user: Statements by the Digital Service Act rapporteurs and members of associated Committees

Opening statement by Frances HAUGEN, former Facebook product manager, ahead of the public hearing titled 'Whistle-blower's testimony on the negative impact of big tech companies' products on users'. Frances HAUGEN discuesses with MEPs about online safety, risk mitigation, and transparency of algorithms concerning the Digital Service Act. This transcription is a result of an authomatic process. Please check against delivery.

Public Hearing on Whistle-blower's testimony on the negative impact of big tech companies’ products on user: opening statement by Frances HAUGEN

Opening statements by EP Committees Chairs Andrus ANSIP (Renew,EE) IMCO Vice-Chair; Adrián VÁZQUEZ LÁZARA (Renew,ES) JURI Chair; Juan Fernando LOPEZ AGUILAR (S&D,ES) LIBE Chair; Raphaël GLUCKSMANN (S&D,FR) INGE Chair; Dragoş TUDORACHE (Renew,RO) ahead of the public hearing titled 'Whistle-blower's testimony on the negative impact of big tech companies' products on users'. The former Facebook product menager, Frances HAUGEN discuesses with MEPs about online safety, risk mitigation, and transparency of algorithms concerning the Digital Service Act.

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