JURI - Policy department C presentation by Helen Xanthaki on 'One in, one out'

EP Plenary session - Presentation by the Commission President-elect of the College of Commissioners and its programme

ECON JURI - Confirmation hearing of Valdis DOMBROVSKIS, European Commissioner-designate for Economy and Productivity, Implementation and Simplification

AFET ITRE - Confirmation hearing of Andrius KUBILIUS, European Commissioner-designate for Defence and Space

ITRE - Confirmation hearing of Ekaterina ZAHARIEVA, European Commissioner-designate for Startups, Research and Innovation

EP Plenary session - U-turn on EU bureaucracy: the need to axe unnecessary burden and reporting to unleash competitiveness and innovation

EP Plenary session - Urgent need to revise the medical devices regulation

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

Delegations for relations with India Constitutive meeting

EP Plenary session - Election of the President of the Commission

EP Plenary session - O.Q.: - Revision of the Medical Devices Regulation – how to ensure the availability of medical devices

ITRE Committee - Presentation by Ms Kadri Simson, Commissioner for Energy, of the REPowerEU Plan

EP Plenary session - Data Governance Act

Press conference - Data Governance Act - EU initiatives towards a European Data Economy

Trilogue on Data Governance Act (DGA)

Angelika NIEBLER meets with young politicians from the Junge Union in Bavaria

Plenary session - Effects of the bankruptcy of Thomas Cook Group

Lex signing

Plenary session   - Cybersecurity

Angelika NIEBLER in the EP in Strasbourg

EP press conference on Trilogue result cybersecurity ENISA

KELAM, Tunne (EPP, EE); MORIN-CHARTIER, SCHULZ, Martin (S&D, DE) - EP President; R?úBIG, Paul (EPP, AT); NIEBLER, Angelika (EPP, DE)

Handover of the Flame of Peace of Bethlehem

WEBER Manfred, DESS, Albert, NIEBLER Angelika, HOHLMEIER Monika, FERBER Markus

Group picture with the Bavarian MEPs of the German delegation of the EPP group

ITRE committee meeting - Exchange of views with the Minister of the Economy of Luxembourg

Plenary session in Brussels - week 46 2014 - EP President Opening of the Plenary: 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin wall.  Statement by the President

Martin KASTLER, Angelika NIEBLER, Ingo FRIEDRICH, Bernd POSSELT, Joachim WUERMELING, Markus FERBER, Alexander RADWAN, Ursula SCHLEICHER, Gabriele STAUNER

EP photo

MEP Angelika NIEBLER in her office

MEPs debate with European Commission President-elect von der Leyen on her team and programme. Any political group or at least one-twentieth of MEPs (low threshold) may table a motion for a resolution. Once elected by Parliament and after its formal appointment by the European Council via a qualified majority, the new European Commission is expected to take up its duties on 1 December 2024. MEPs debate (part 3)

Presentation by the Commission President-elect of the College of Commissioners and its programme: MEPs debate (part 3)

Valdis DOMBROVSKIS, Commissioner-designate, Economy and Productivity, Implementation and Simplification, of the VON DER LEYEN Commission is heard by the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) and Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI) of the European Parliament. Committee on Budgets (BUDG), Committee on Constitutional Affairs (AFCO), Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL), Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO), and Subcommittee on Tax Matters (FISC) participate as joint committees. During the confirmation hearing, Valdis DOMBROVSKIS answers questions by committee members.

Confirmation hearing of Valdis DOMBROVSKIS, Commissioner-designate, Economy and Productivity, Implementation and Simplification: questions / answers (part 2)

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)

Ekaterina ZAHARIEVA, European Commissioner-designate for Startups, Research and Innovation, of the VON DER LEYEN Commission is heard by the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) of the European Parliament. Committee on Culture and Education (CULT) participates as joint committee. During the confirmation hearing, Ekaterina ZAHARIEVA answers questions by committee members.

Confirmation hearing of Ekaterina ZAHARIEVA, European Commissioner-designate for Startups, Research and Innovation: questions / answers (part 2)

Plans to reduce the energy consumption and greenhouse-gas emissions from the buildings sector is debated on Monday and voted on by plenary on Tuesday. The revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, agreed with the Council in December, aims to substantially reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and energy consumption in the EU building sector by 2030, and have it achieve climate neutrality by 2050. The new rules also mean more of the worst-performing buildings will undergo renovation, and information-sharing on energy performance will be improved. New buildings must be zero-emission as of 2030, and new buildings occupied or owned by public authorities must be zero-emission as of 2028. First part of MEPs debate.

Energy performance of buildings: MEPs debate (part 1)

The new rules enhance the integrity of election campaigns and help fight disinformation and foreign interference. The regulation requires political advertising to be clearly labelled, allowing citizens to see why they were targeted, who sponsored the ad, how much they paid and to which elections or referendum it pertains. Sponsoring ads from outside the EU is prohibited in the three-month period leading up to elections. All online political ads are available in an online ad repository. Opening statements by Sandro GOZI (Renew, IT), Rapporteur and Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Values and Transparency, Sabine VERHEYEN (EPP, DE), Chair of the Committee on Culture and Education (CULT), Anna Júlia DONÁTH (Renew, HU), Angelika NIEBLER (EPP, DE), and Daniel FREUND (Greens/EFA, DE). This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Transparency and targeting of political advertising: Opening statements by Sandro GOZI, Rapporteur, Věra JOUROVÁ, VP of the EC, Sabine VERHEYEN (EPP, DE), Anna Júlia DONÁTH (Renew, HU), Angelika NIEBLER (EPP, DE), and Daniel FREUND (Greens/EFA, DE)

MEPs discuss how to respond to the demands of farmers and rural communities across Europe and how to foster fairly rewarded EU agriculture. Second part of the debate.

Empowering farmers and rural communities - a dialogue towards sustainable and fairly rewarded EU agriculture: MEPs debate (part 2)

As President of the Council, Belgium leads the European agenda and promote cooperation among the Member States in the following six months. Their aim is to strengthen the European Union and make progress in several areas, such as rule of law, democracy, green and just transition or social and health agenda. MEPs discuss with Prime Minister Alexander De Croo the programme of Belgium’s six-month Council Presidency, which started on 1 January. MEPs debate

Presentation of the programme of activities of the Belgian Presidency: MEPs debate

Every September, the President of the European Commission comes to the European Parliament to discuss with MEPs what the Commission has done over the past year, what it intends to do in the coming year and its vision for the future in the State of the European Union debate. Nine months before the next European Parliament elections on 6 - 9 June, President Ursula von der Leyen outlines her Commission’s priorities from now until the end of its mandate. She focuses on a stronger and more resilient European Union, on the EU’s continued support for Ukraine in its war against Russia’s aggression, on energy security and EU energy independence, the EU’s twin green and digital transitions, and on protecting core EU values. MEPs debate (part 3)

State of the European Union 2023: MEPs debate (part 3)

MEPs debate on the reform of Emissions Trading System including for aviation and the maritime sector, the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism and a new Social Climate fund. In particular, during the debate they discuss deals reached with EU countries in late 2022 on several key pieces of legislation that are part of the “Fit for 55 in 2030 package”. This is the EU’s plan to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by at least 55% by 2030 compared to 1990 levels in line with the European Climate Law. Second part of the debate.

Joint debate - Fit for 55: MEPs debate (part 2)

MEPs debate with the presidents of the European Council and Commission the conclusions of the Special European Council meeting of 9 February and preparation of the European Council meeting of 23-24 March 2023. EU's Heads of state or government focus on the latest developments in Russia’s war against Ukraine and the EU’s continued support for Ukraine, on competitiveness, the Single Market, how to boost the EU economy, and on energy related issues. First part of the debate.

Conclusions of the Special European Council meeting of 9 February and preparation of the European Council meeting of 23-24 March 2023: MEPs debate (part 1)

The data act establishes common rules governing the sharing of data generated by the use of connected products or related services (e.g. the internet of things, industrial machines) to ensure fairness in data sharing contracts. Second part of the debate.

Data Act: MEPs debate (part 2)

MEPs debate on the goal to make the building sector climate neutral by 2050, all new buildings should be zero-emission from 2028. Existing residential buildings would have to be classified as at least E on their energy performance by 2030, and D by 2033 - on a scale going from A to G, the latter corresponding to the 15% worst-performing buildings in the national stock of a member state. Non-residential and public buildings would have to achieve the same by 2027 and 2030 respectively.

Energy performance of buildings (recast): MEPs debate

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. Second part of the debate.

CO2 emission standards for cars and vans: MEPs debate (part 2)

New rules on political advertising. MEPs deabte and vote on new political advertising rules to make EU elections more transparent and resistant to interference. The draft text demands that more information be made available to citizens, authorities and journalists, banning online advert providers from carrying out micro-targeting, and introducing additional sanctions for breaches. Opening statement by Sandro GOZI (Renew, FR), Rapporteur, Sabine VERHEYEN (EPP,DE), CULT; Dragoş TUDORACHE (Renew,RO), LIBE, Jutta URPILAINEN, European Commissioner for International Partnerships and by Angelika NIEBLER (EPP,DE), JURI and Daniel FREUND (Greens/EFA,DE), AFCO.

Transparency and targeting of political advertising: opening statement by Sandro GOZI (Renew, FR), Rapporteur and by Jutta URPILAINEN, European Commissioner for International Partnerships

MEPs debate on the 30th anniversary of the EU single market. Since its creation in 1993, the single market has helped to make everyday life easier for people and businesses, creating jobs and fuelling growth across the EU. It is, according to the draft resolution, the “engine of European integration and the backbone of its economy”.

30th Anniversary of the Single Market: MEPs debate (part 2)

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)

The so-called “Women on Boards” Directive, which MEPs will debate on Tuesday morning, will introduce transparent recruitment procedures in companies, to ensure that at least 40% of non-executive director posts or 33% of all director posts are occupied by the under-represented sex by July 2026. First part of MEPs debate.

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