EP Plenary session - Proposal of the European Parliament for the amendment of Treaties

EP Plenary session - Threat to democracy and the rule of law in Poland, in particular the creation of an investigative committee

EP Plenary session - Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter - annual report 2022

EP Plenary session - Statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations

EP Plenary session - Existence of a clear risk of a serious breach by Hungary of the values on which the Union is founded

Laslo TROCSANY in the EP in Strasbourg

Lazlo TROCSANYI in the EP in Strasbourg

David SASSOLI, EP President meets with Laszlo TROCSANYI, Commissioner-designate for Neighbourhood and Enlargement

MEPs put forward draft changes to the EU’s core rules, following up on the Conference on the Future of Europe and reacting to unprecedented challenges. The text, prepared in the Committee on Constitutional Affairs by five co-rapporteurs representing a broad majority, includes a more bicameral system, as well as granting Parliament the full right to initiate legislation and the right to co-legislate on the EU’s long-term budget. It also calls for an increase in the number of decisions taken by qualified majority in the Council. Other proposals touch upon the election of the Commission President, citizens’ participation including EU-wide referendums, and more EU powers in areas such as environment and biodiversity, security and defense, civil protection, public health, energy, and cross-border-infrastructure.

Proposal of the European Parliament for the amendment of Treaties: MEPs debate

MEPs debate on the establishment of an independent EU Ethics Body after cases of corruption have involved some members of the EP.

Establishment of an independent EU Ethics Body: MEPs debate (part 1)

Parliament seek to further improve the Commission’s proposal, aiming to protect European values and democratic processes more effectively. MEPs adopt their position for the ensuing negotiations with Council and Commission, in order to pass the law in the first half of 2023, so that it will be in place before the next European elections in 2024. Parliament is set to expand the new rules relating toto like-minded parties outside the EU’s 27 member states, to ensure that thesemember parties come from countries that are full members of the Council of Europe and outside the EU “observe equivalent values” to those of Article 2 TEU, and to adopt a more ambitious approach regarding EU funding for campaigns in national referenda.

Statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations: MEPs debate

MEPs debate on a draft report which would give the Parliament a “general and direct” right to initiate legislation. This would reflect the evolution of the EU and restore balance to its institutional architecture - when the Treaties are next revised.

Parliament’s right of initiative: MEPs debate (part 1/2)

Parliament debate on recommendations to strengthen European democracy. Among the proposals included in the initiative report are removing red tape, making donations more transparent and withholding funds from parties that do not comply with EU values.

European political parties – report 2021: MEPs debate

Parliament debates the recent ruling of the Polish Constitutional Tribunal during the plenary session in Strasbourg. MEPs discuss the contentious verdict of Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal, which states that cornerstone provisions of the Treaty on the EU (Art. 1 and 19) are unconstitutional under Polish law. Closing statements by Political groups leaders in reverse order.

The Rule of law crisis in Poland and the primacy of EU law: political groups leaders in reverse order

During the plenary session (13-16 Junuary 2020) in the EP in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on the European Parliament's position on the Conference on the Future of Europe.

European Parliament's position on the Conference on the Future of Europe: MEPs debate (3rd part)

This archive video illustrates of the relations between László Trócsányi, Member designate of the EC, and the EU institutions between 2018 and 2019.Before joining the European Commission, László Trócsányi was Hungarian Ambassador to Belgium, to Luxembourg, then to France, and he was Hungarian Minister for Justice.

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