EP Plenary session - Powering Europe’s future - advancing the fusion industry for energy independence and innovation

ENVI - Confirmation hearing of Jessika ROSWALL, European Commissioner-designate for Environment, Water Resilience and a Competitive Circular Economy

EP Plenary session - Tackling the steel crisis: boosting competitive and sustainable European steel and maintaining quality jobs

EP Plenary session - The crisis facing the EU’s automotive industry, potential plant closures and the need to enhance competitiveness and maintain jobs in Europe

Spanish MEPs official portraits - 10th Parliamentary term

EP Mini-Plenary Session - Joint Debate - Pharmaceutical package

EP Plenary session - Type-approval of motor vehicles and engines with respect to their emissions and battery durability (Euro 7)

EP Plenary session - Artificial Intelligence Act

Spanish MEPs meet with Ivana ANDRES and Alba REDONDO, players of the national football team of Spain

EP Plenary session - European Health Data Space

EP Plenary session - Voting session

EP Plenary session - Framework for ensuring a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials

ITRE - Vote on ' Establishing a framework for ensuring a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials and amending Regulations '

ENVI - Mid-term Spanish Council Presidency - Exchange of views with José Manuel Miñones Conde, Minister for Health

ENVI - Euro 7 regulation for cars and vans

EP Plenary session - Commission statement - Medicine shortages and strategic healthcare autonomy in the EU

EP Plenary Session - Promoting gender equality in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education and careers

EP Plenary session

Jessika ROSWALL, the Commissioner-designate for Environment, Water Resilience, and a Competitive Circular Economy, is heard by the Environment, Public Health, and Food Safety (ENVI) Committee. Prior to her nomination for the post of Commissioner, Roswall was Sweden's minister for European affairs, from October 2022 to September 2024. In her new position, she oversees environmental policy, water resilience, and circular economy initiatives within the von der Leyen Commission II. Questions / Answers (part 2).

Confirmation hearing of Jessika ROSWALL, Commissioner-designate for Environment, Water Resilience and a Competitive Circular Economy: Questions / Answers (part 2)

MEPs address the ongoing crisis in the EU’s automotive industry, focusing on enhancing competitiveness and preventing potential plant closures. This discussion arises as the sector grapples with challenges stemming from the shift to low-carbon technologies, supply chain disruptions, heightened competition from Asia, and a decline in demand for electric vehicles. MEPs engage with representatives from the Commission and the Hungarian Presidency to explore measures aimed at revitalizing the automotive sector. Second part of MEPs debate.

The crisis facing the EU’s automotive industry, potential plant closures and the need to enhance competitiveness and maintain jobs in Europe: MEPs debate (part 2)

MEPs debate and vote on new EU rules to reduce emissions from passenger cars, vans, buses, trucks and trailers and to set battery durability requirements for them. The regulation governing the type-approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles (Euro 7) aims to support the EU’s transition towards clean mobility and improve air quality.

Type-approval of motor vehicles and engines with respect to their emissions and battery durability (Euro 7): MEPs debate

MEPs will vote on new rules to ensure artificial intelligence is trustworthy, safe and respects EU fundamental rights, while supporting innovation. MEPs debated on Tuesday 12.03 and approved on Wednesday an agreement reached with EU countries establishing obligations for AI based on its potential risk and level of impact. AI applications that pose a clear risk to fundamental rights - such as biometric categorisation systems based on sensitive characteristics, social scoring, or AI used to manipulate human behaviour - will be banned in Europe. AI systems considered high-risk, used for example in critical infrastructure, education, healthcare, law enforcement, border management or elections, will have to comply with strict requirements. Fast-expanding general-purpose AI (GPAI) models will also have to comply with transparency obligations and EU copyright rules, while the most powerful models will face additional safety requirements.

Artificial Intelligence Act: extracts from the debate (12.03) and the vote

MEPs debate on new rules to ensure artificial intelligence is trustworthy, safe and respects EU fundamental rights, while supporting innovation. MEPs are expected to approve tomorrow an agreement reached with EU countries establishing obligations for AI based on its potential risk and level of impact. AI applications that pose a clear risk to fundamental rights - such as biometric categorisation systems based on sensitive characteristics, social scoring, or AI used to manipulate human behaviour. Opening statements by Brando BENIFEI (S&D, IT) and Dragoş TUDORACHE (Renew, RO), Rapporteurs, Thierry BRETON, Commissioner for Internal Market, Axel VOSS (EPP, DE), on behalf of JURI Committee, Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ (Renew, ES), on behalf of the ENVI Committee, and Rovana PLUMB (S&D, RO), on behalf of the TRAN Committee. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery. MAYDELL Eva

Artificial Intelligence Act: Opening statements by Brando BENIFEI (S&D, IT) and Dragoş TUDORACHE (Renew, RO), Rapporteurs, and Thierry BRETON, Commissioner for Internal Market

MEPs debate on the Framework for ensuring a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials in a plenary debate in Strasbourg.

Framework for ensuring a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials: MEPs debate part 2

The European Parliament will adopt its position on new measures to cut down pollutant emissions for passenger cars, vans, buses and trucks (Euro 7). MEPs debate on the report prepared by the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI). The new Euro 7 regulation would update the current limits for exhaust emissions (such as nitrogen oxides, particulate matter, carbon monoxide, and ammonia) and introduce new measures to reduce emissions from tyres and brakes, and to increase battery durability.

The Committees on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) and the Committee on Culture and Education (CULT) hold a joint public hearing with Ms Iliana IVANOVA, Commissioner-designate for innovation, research, culture, education and youth. Ivanova has been named by the Bulgarian Government to substitute the former Commissioner Maryia Gabriel who left the office on the 15th of may 2023. Third part of the questions and answers session with the MEPs.

Hearing of Iliana IVANOVA, Commissioner-designate for innovation, research, culture, education and youth: questions and answers (part 3)

MEPs debate on the European Parliament giving its final green light to set the 2035 zero-emissions target for new cars and vans, part of the "Fit for 55* package. The new legitation sets the path towards zero CO2 emmissions for new passenger cars and light commercial vehicles in 2035, thus increasing the contribution road transport is making to the EU's climate neutrality target. First part of the debate.

CO2 emission standards for cars and vans: MEPs debate (part 1)

MEPs debate on the CFSP and CSDP (Article 36 TEU) Implementation of the common foreign and security policy and the common security and defence policy - annual reports 2022. Opening statements by David McALLISTER (EPP, DE) and by Tom VANDENKENDELAERE (EPP, BE), Rapporteurs, by Victor NEGRESCU (S&D, RO) AFCO and Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ (Renew, ES) FEMM and by Josep BORRELL FONTELLES, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of a stronger Europe in the World.

Joint debate - CFSP and CSDP (Article 36 TEU) Implementation of the Common Foreign and Security Policy and the Common Security and Defence Policy: opening statements

MEPs debate on its negotiating position for talks with EU governments on a new law to reform EU procedures and control measures for waste shipments.

Shipments of waste: MEPs debate

MEP's debate and vote on a new law to accelerate the granting of permits for new renewable energy power plants, such as solar panels or windmill. The plan is to reduce the maximum length of the approval process for new installations. The "renewable acceleration areas" are defined by each Member State depending on wether they are able to install renewable at a faster pace. MEPs debate (part 2)

Renewable Energy, Energy Performance of Buildings and Energy Efficiency Directives (REPowerEU): MEPs debate (part 2)

MEP's debate on the REPower chapters in recovery and resillience plans.

REPowerEU chapters in recovery and resilience plans: MEPs debate (part 2)

MEPs debate an EU approach for Space Traffic management - an EU contribution addressing a global challenge. Oral question to the Commission, with resolution.

An EU approach for Space Traffic management - an EU contribution addressing a global challenge: MEPs debate

MEPs debate the EU’s response to the dramatic rise in energy prices with the Council and Commission. Second part of the debate.

EU response to the increase in energy prices in Europe: MEPs debate (part 3/3)

MEPs debate and vote on the final report by the Special Committee on Artificial Intelligence in a Digital Age. The text says the EU must set global AI standards and unlock its enormous potential to address challenges in the fields of health, the environment and climate change.

Artificial intelligence in a digital age: MEPs debate (part 2/2)

MEPs debate on Cohesion's Action for Refugees in Europe (CARE), a new financial instrument that would help Member States and regions to provide emergency support to people fleeing from Russia's invasion of Ukraine. CARE is introducing the necessary flexibility in the 2014-2020 Cohesion policy rules to allow a swift reallocation of available funding to such emergency support. One round of political group leaders and statement by Elisa FERREIRA, European Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms. Thus transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please Check against delivery.

Refugees in Europe: CARE - One round of political group leaders and statement by Elisa FERREIRA, European Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms

On 10 February, the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) adopted its position on proposed new rules governing the entire battery product life cycle, from design to end-of-life. MEPs are set to demand stronger sustainability and performance requirements and more stringent targets for waste collection, recycling efficiency and material recovery. Second part of the debate.

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