EP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - Forging a sustainable future together: economic, social and territorial challenges for a competitive, cohesive and inclusive Europe

EP Plenary session - The attack on climate and nature: far right and conservative attempts to destroy the Green Deal and prevent investment in our future

EP Plenary session - Topical debate - Allegations of corruption and misuse of EU funds in Spain during the pandemic

Niklas NIENASS in the EP in Strasbourg

Final Trilogue on the Gigabit Infrastructure Act

Cultural Creators Friendship Group (CCFG) - European Discoverability Forum

Niklas NIENASS and his team in the EP in Brussels

REGI mission to the Flood-affected areas in Germany - Crater in Erfstadt

REGI mission to the Flood-affected areas in Germany - Meeting with the District Administrator of the Landkreis Ahrweiler

REGI mission to the Flood-affected areas in Germany - Ahr- Valley..

CULT Committee - Structured dialogue with the Commissioner in charge of  Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth

Niklas NIENASS in the EP in Brussels

MEPs vote on the following topics: Guatemala: the situation after the elections, the rule of law and judicial independence - Resolution; the case of Dr Gubad Ibadoghlu, imprisoned in Azerbaijan - Resolution; human rights situation in Bangladesh, notably the case of Odhikar - Resolution; framework for ensuring a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials - Beer; opening of negotiations of an agreement with the United States of America on strengthening international supply chains of critical minerals - Resolution; amending the proposed mechanism to resolve legal and administrative obstacles in a cross-border context - Gozi; regulation of prostitution in the EU: its cross-border implications and impact on gender equality and women’s rights - Noichl; the future of the European book sector - Frankowski; parliamentarism, European citizenship and democracy - Mituța, Nienass.

Voting session, including the Regulation of prostitution in the EU, Resolution on situation in Guatemala, and other topics

MEPs debate on the Fit for 55 package. The new law on new energy saving targets requires an 11.7% reduction in primary and final energy consumption by 2030 (relative to 2020 projections). Every year until 2030, 1.5% of energy savings must be made, starting at 1.3% until 2025 and increasing to 1.9% by the end of 2030. Opening statements by Alexandr VONDRA - ENVI Committee; Bas EICKHOUT - ENVI Committee; Michael BLOSS - ITRE Committee; Tom BERENDSEN - TRAN Committee; Niklas NIENASS - REGI Committee; Alice KUHNKE - FEMM Committee; Sara SKYTTEDAL - ITRE Committee. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Joint debate - Fit for 55: Opening statements by the Alexandr VONDRA - ENVI; Bas EICKHOUT- ENVI; Michael BLOSS - ITRE; Tom BERENDSEN - TRAN; Niklas NIENASS - REGI; Alice KUHNKE - FEMM; Sara SKYTTEDAL - ITRE

MEPs discuss the legacy of the European Year of Youth together with the Commission. Questions and answers (part 3) with Mariya GABRIEL, European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth.

Question Time to Commission - Legacy of the European Year of Youth: Questions and answers (part 3) with Mariya GABRIEL, European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth

Parliament demands measures to boost EU-based video-game development and increase efforts to develop and retain European talent. A draft report by the Culture Committee says the criteria to receive funding from the “Creative Europe” and “Horizon Europe” programmes do not always match the needs of small and medium-sized video game developers. MEPs also suggest exemptions in EU state aid rules to allow member state support for video game developers. Statement by Laurence FARRENG (Renew, FR), rapporteur and extracts from the debate.

E-sports and video games: statement by Laurence FARRENG (Renew, FR), rapporteur, and extracts from the debate (09/11)

Parliament demands measures to boost EU-based video-game development and increase efforts to develop and retain European talent. A draft report by the Culture Committee says the criteria to receive funding from the “Creative Europe” and “Horizon Europe” programmes do not always match the needs of small and medium-sized video game developers. MEPs also suggest exemptions in EU state aid rules to allow member state support for video game developers. MEPs debate.

E-sport and videogames: MEPs debate

Extracts from the signing ceremony by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Mikuláš BEK, Czech Minister for European Affairs on behalf of the Czech Presidency of the Council

Lex Signing ceremony: extracts from the signing ceremony by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Mikuláš BEK, Czech Minister for European Affairs on behalf of the Czech Presidency of the Council

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 on the outcomes of the Conference on the Future of Europe and on a possible resolution calling for the process to change the EU’s founding documents to begin. MEPs are expected to request that the procedure to revise the treaties, provided for in article 48 of the Treaty on the European Union, is activated.

The follow up of the Conference on the Future of Europe: MEPs debate (part 3/3)

Parliament holds urgent debates on the following human rights, democracy and rule of law topics. In particuloar on the current situation in Myanmar, one year after the coup. Closing statement by Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Values and Transparency.

Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law: Myanmar, one year after the coup

Parliament debates on proposals for improving the social and economic situation of artists and cultural workers, who are among those hardest-hit by the pandemic. MEPs are set to call for a common European status for artists, a common framework for working conditions and pan-European minimum social standards for artists and cultural workers. The draft text MEPs will vote on lists further actions to support the sector, like facilitating cross-border mobility with dedicated programmes for young creators and innovators, possibly revised requirements on visas, taxation, and social security, and the cross-border recognition of arts-based education degrees.

The situation of artists and the cultural recovery in the EU: MEPs debate

During the plenary session (23-24 June 2021) in the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs debate on the common provisions and cohesion policy. For the EU budget covering the 2021-2027 period, the European Commission proposed to update EU cohesion policy with a new set of rules. The proposal for a Common Provisions Regulation (CPR) sets out common provisions for eight shared management funds: the European Regional Development Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Social Fund Plus, the Just Transition Fund, the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund, the Asylum and Migration Fund, the Internal Security Fund and the Border Management and Visa Instrument.

Joint debate on the common provisions and cohesion policy: MEPs debate

During the plenary session, Parliament is set to approve the new Erasmus+, the EU’s education, training, youth and sports programme and the European Solidarity Corps programme, supporting volunteering activities for young people in the EU and beyond, for the period 2021-2027. Extracts from the debate - statements by Mariya GABRIEL, European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth, Laurence FARRENG (Renew, FR),, Petra KAMMEREVERT (S&D, DE),, Sabine VERHEYEN (EPP, DE),, and Niklas NIENASS (Greens/EFA, DE). Extracts from the vote, and statements by Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ (EPP, CZ), rapporteur, and Milan ZVER (EPP, SI), rapporteur.

EU Solidarity Corps / Erasmus +: extracts from the debate and the vote, and statements by Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ (EPP, CZ), rapporteur, and Milan ZVER (EPP, SI), rapporteur

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (17-20 May 2021), MEPs debate on the European Solidarity Corps Programme.

European Solidarity Corps Programme: MEPs debate

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (17-20 May 2021), MEPs debate on the Erasmus+: the Union Programme for education and training, youth and sport.

Erasmus+: the Union Programme for education, training, youth and sport. MEPs debate

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (17-20 May 2021), MEPs debate on the Creative Europe Programme, the European Commission's framework programme for support to the culture and audiovisual sectors. With a budget of €1.46 billion (9% higher than its predecessors), it will support Europe's cultural and creative sectors.

Creative Europe Programme: MEPs debate

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (17-20 May 2021), MEPs debate on Just Transition Fund, a key tool to support the territories most affected by the transition towards climate neutrality providing them with tailored support. It is implemented under shared management, under the overall framework of Cohesion policy, which is the main EU policy to reduce regional disparities and to address structural changes in the EU.

Just Transition Fund: MEPs debate

During the plenary session (26-29 April 2021) in the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs debate on EU-United Kingdom (UK) Trade and Cooperation Agreement: MEPs debate part 3 of 4

Joint debate on EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement: MEPs debate 3/4

During the plenary session (26-29 April 2021) in the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs debate on Space programme 2021-2027 and European Union Agency for the Space Programme

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