EP Plenary session - Joint debate - Anti Money Laundering

EP Plenary session - Artificial Intelligence Act

EP Plenary session - Oral questions - Non-objection mechanisms in international conventions to which the European Union is a party

EP Plenary session - European Health Data Space

LIBE - Vote on Laying down rules to prevent and combat child sexual abuse

Press conference on The Proposal for a Regulation laying down rules to prevent and combat child sexual abuse

EP Plenary session - Oral question - The new European strategy for a better internet for kids (BIK+)

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 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: MEPs debate

The draft report of the European Parliament on EU strategy for a more effective fight against child sexual abuse welcomes and shares the European Commission's proposal’s main aims. Yet the draft report includes a number of new elements. For instance, it includes in its scope search engines and other artificial intelligence systems and limits CSA scanning in E2E encryption to metadata analysis in order to detect suspicious patterns of behaviour without having access to the content of the encrypted communication. Javier ZARZALEJOS (EPP, ES) Rapporteur, Paul TANG (S&D, NL), Hilde VAUTMANS (Renew, BE), Patrick BREYER (Greens/EFA, DE) and Cornelia ERNST (The Left, DE), shadow rapporteurs, hold a press conference on the proposal for a Regulation laying down rules to prevent and combat child sexual abuse. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Press conference by Javier ZARZALEJOS (EPP, ES) rapporteur, Paul TANG (S&D, NL), Hilde VAUTMANS (Renew, BE), Patrick BREYER (Greens/EFA, DE) and Cornelia ERNST (The Left, DE): Proposal for a Regulation laying down rules to prevent child sexual abuse

MEPs debate on the world’s first set of comprehensive rules to manage AI risk and promote uses of AI that align with EU values including human oversight, privacy, and non-discrimination. The rules follow a risk-based approach and establish obligations for providers and users depending on the level of risk the AI can generate. They would prohibit AI systems with unacceptable levels of risk. They are also proposing tailor-made rules for generative AI, like ChatGPT, including labelling AI-generated content and making publicly-available summaries of copyrighted data used for training. To boost AI innovation, MEPs propose exemptions for research activities and open-source AI components. First part of MEPs debate

Artificial Intelligence Act: MEPs debate (part 1)

The landmark EU digital rules oblige online companies to protect users from illegal content, increase accountability and limit the market power of tech giants. Parliament holds the final vote on the new Digital Services Act (DSA) and Digital Markets Act (DMA), two key bills aiming to address the societal and economic effects of the tech industry by setting standards for a safer, more open digital space for users and fairer digital market for businesses. Opening statements by Christel SCHALDEMOSE (S&D, DK) and by Andreas SCHWAB (EPP, DE), Rapporteurs, Stéphanie YON-COURTIN (Renew, FR), Henna VIRKKUNEN (EPP, FI), Carlos ZORRINHO (S&D, PT), Geoffroy DIDIER (EPP, FR), Patrick BREYER (Greens/EFA, DE), Margrethe VESTAGER, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Europe fit for the Digital Age, and Thierry BRETON, European Commissioner for Internal Market.

Digital Services and Digital Markets Acts: opening statements

During the plenary session (13-16 September 2021) in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on the Pegasus spyware scandal and will ask the Commission and member states for EU action on recent allegations of governmental cyber-surveillance of journalists, politicians and others. (Second part of the debate)

The Pegasus spyware scandal: MEPs debate (Part 2/2)

MEPs debated with the Council and the Commission and voted during the plenary session on a temporary regulation that allows the providers of web-based email, chats and messaging services to voluntarily detect, remove and report child sexual abuse online as well as to use scanning technologies to detect cyber grooming. During the debate, MEPs stressed about ensuring a right balance between children's protection and safeguarding privacy.

Combating online child sexual abuse: extracts from the debate (05/07) and from the vote

During the plenary session (5-8 July 2021) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on the use of technologies for the processing of data for the purpose of combating online child sexual abuse.

Use of technologies for the processing of data to combating online child sexual abuse: MEPs debate

During the plenary session (24-25 March 2021) in the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs debate on a European strategy for data. MEPs debate

Joint debate on a European strategy for data: MEPs debate 1/2

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (08-11 February 2021), MEPs debate the Democratic Scrutiny of Social Media and the Protection of Fundamental Rights (First part of the debate).

Democratic Scrutiny of Social Media and the Protection of Fundamental Rights: MEPs debate (Part 1)

Exchange of views at the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs on the case of death of Slovak citizen Mr Jozef Chovanec with Didier Reynders, Commissioner for Justice, Catherine De Bolle, Executive Director of Europol, Detlef Schröder, Executive Director of CEPO and a representative of the International Federation for Human Rights.

Exchange of views on the case of death of Slovak citizen Mr Jozef Chovanec - LIBE Committee: questions/answers with MEPs

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (19-23 October 2020), Joint debate on Digital services and Artificial intelligence. Opening statements by the rapporteurs Alex AGIUS SALIBA (S&D, MT), Tiemo WÖLKEN (S&D, DE), Kris PEETERS (EPP, BE), Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO (S&D, ES), Axel VOSS (EPP,DE) and Stéphane SÉJOURNÉ (Renew,FR) and the EP Committees representatives The following transcription is the result of an automatic process. Check Against delivery.

Joint debate - Digital services and Artificial intelligence: Opening statements by the rapporteurs and EP Committees representatives

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)

European Parliament's position on the Conference on the Future of Europe: MEPs debate (2nd part)

On 3rd October, Margaritis SCHINAS, from Greece, Vice-President-designate for Protecting our European Way of Life , is heard by the Committee on Culture and Education and Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs in association with Committee on Employment and Social Affairs of the European Parliament in Brussels to test his general competences, European commitment and specific expertise related to his portfolio. On this occasion, Margaritis SCHINAS, has the opportunity in a question and answer session. Second round.

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