<p>The European Parliament has its seat in Strasbourg in France where the 12 monthly part-sessions, including the session at which the decision on the annual EU budget is taken, should be held.</p>

<p>Find in this package, audiovisual content of the activities of the European Parliament in Strasbourg such as atmosphere inside and outside the buildings and parliamentary work..</p>

The European Parliament in Strasbourg

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EP Plenary session - EU funding of physical border protection structures such as walls, fences or other barriers at the external border

EP Plenary session - Voting session

EP Plenary session - Cryptocurrencies - need for global standards

Minority Intergroup meeting

ENVI  Extraordinary meeting - Exchange of views with Paulina Hennig-Kloska, Minister of Climate and Environment, Polish Council Presidency

EP Plenary session - Combating Desertification: 16th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP16) of the United Nations Convention

Strasbourg's Plenary session through the lens - Week 4

EP Plenary session - Stepping up international action to protect whales following Iceland’s decision to extend commercial whaling until 2029

EP Plenary session - Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law

EP Plenary session - EU financing through the LIFE programme of entities lobbying EU institutions and the need for transparency

EP Plenary session - Links between organised crime and smuggling of migrants in light of the recent UN reports

Quaestors' meeting

EP Plenary session - Failure of the negotiations in Busan for a UN plastic treaty and the urgent need to tackle plastic pollution at international and Union level

EP Plenary session - Addressing EU demographic challenges: towards the implementation of the 2023 Demography Toolbox

MEPs call for a first set of specific changes to the European Union’s founding documents, to ensure citizens’ expectations will be met. Throughout the 12 months of the Conference on the Future of Europe, a few key areas of institutional reform were brought up, such as the abolition of unanimity voting in the Council in most areas, and the expansion of EU powers in health and energy, among others. Extracts from the debate and from the vote.

The call for Convention for revision of Treaties: extracts from the debate and from the vote

International procurement instrument - Daniel CASPARY (EPP,DE) - Access of third-country goods and services to the Union’s internal market in public procurement and procedures supporting negotiations on access of Union goods and services to the public procurement markets of third countries - Parliament’s right of initiative - Paulo RANGEL (EPP,PT) - Global threats to abortion rights: the possible overturn of abortion rights in the US by the Supreme Court - Motions for resolutions - The call for a Convention for the revision of the Treaties - Motions for resolutions - A new trade instrument to ban products made by forced labour - Motions for resolutions

Voting session

MEPs vote on The rule of law and the potential approval of the Polish national Recovery Plan (RRF).

Voting session on The rule of law and the potential approval of the Polish national Recovery Plan (RRF)

MEPs vote on The human rights situation in Xinjiang, including the Xinjiang police files - Motions for resolutions; The instrumentalisation of justice as a repressive tool in Nicaragua - Motions for resolutions; Violations of media freedom and safety of journalists in Georgia - Motions for resolutions

Voting session (part 1)

MEPs call for a first set of specific changes to the European Union’s founding documents, to ensure citizens’ expectations will be met. Throughout the 12 months of the Conference on the Future of Europe, a few key areas of institutional reform were brought up, such as the abolition of unanimity voting in the Council in most areas, and the expansion of EU powers in health and energy, among others. Closing statement by Dubravka ŠUICA, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Democracy and Demography and Clément BEAUNE, Minister for European Affairs

The call for a Convention for the revision of the Treaties: closing statement by Dubravka ŠUICA, Vice-President of the EC in charge of Democracy and Demography and Clément BEAUNE, Minister for European Affairs

MEPs call for a first set of specific changes to the European Union’s founding documents, to ensure citizens’ expectations will be met. Throughout the 12 months of the Conference on the Future of Europe, a few key areas of institutional reform were brought up, such as the abolition of unanimity voting in the Council in most areas, and the expansion of EU powers in health and energy, among others.

The call for a Convention for the revision of the Treaties: MEPs debate (continuation of Part 2)

MEPs call for a first set of specific changes to the European Union’s founding documents, to ensure citizens’ expectations will be met. Throughout the 12 months of the Conference on the Future of Europe, a few key areas of institutional reform were brought up, such as the abolition of unanimity voting in the Council in most areas, and the expansion of EU powers in health and energy, among others. Statement by Clément BEAUNE, Minister for European Affairs.

The call for a Convention for the revision of the Treaties: Statement by Clément BEAUNE, Minister for European Affairs

The call for a Convention for the revision of the Treaties: MEPs debate (Part 2)

MEPs call for a first set of specific changes to the European Union’s founding documents, to ensure citizens’ expectations will be met. Throughout the 12 months of the Conference on the Future of Europe, a few key areas of institutional reform were brought up, such as the abolition of unanimity voting in the Council in most areas, and the expansion of EU powers in health and energy, among others. Opening statement by Dubravka ŠUICA, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Democracy and Demography.

The call for a Convention for the revision of the Treaties: opening statement by Dubravka ŠUICA, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Democracy and Demography

The European Parliament condemn the backsliding in women’s sexual and reproductive health and rights in the US and globally, calling for safe access to abortion. Closing statement by Valdis DOMBROVSKIS, Executive vicepresident of the European Commission.

Global threats to abortion rights: the possible overturn of abortion rights in the US by the Supreme Court: closing statement by Valdis DOMBROVSKIS, Executive vicepresident of the European Commission

The European Parliament condemn the backsliding in women’s sexual and reproductive health and rights in the US and globally, calling for safe access to abortion.

Global threats to abortion rights - the possible overturn of abortion rights in the US by the Supreme Court: MEPs debate (part 2/2)

The European Parliament condemn the backsliding in women’s sexual and reproductive health and rights in the US and globally, calling for safe access to abortion. Opening statements by Isabelle ROME, French Minister for Gender Equality and by Valdis DOMBROVSKIS, Executive vicepresident of the European Commission.

Global threats to abortion rights - the possible overturn of abortion rights in the US by the Supreme Court: opening statements by Isabelle ROME, French Minister for Gender Equality and by Valdis DOMBROVSKIS, Executive vicepresident of the EU Commiss

MEPs vote on The EU’s Foreign, Security and Defence Policy after the Russian invasion of Ukraine - David McALLISTER (EPP, DE) and Nathalie LOISEAU (Renew, FR) and Security in the Eastern Partnership area and the role of the common security and defence policy - Witold Jan WASZCZYKOWSKI (ECR, PL).

Voting session: The EU’s Foreign, Security and Defence Policy after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and the Security in the Eastern Partnership area and the role of the common security and defence policy

MEPS vote on the report "Binding annual greenhouse gas emission reductions by Member States (Effort Sharing Regulation)" by Jessica POLFJÄRD (EPP, SE), on the Fit for 55 package.

Voting session: Fit for 55 - Binding annual greenhouse gas emission reductions by Member States (Effort Sharing Regulation), report by Jessica POLFJÄRD (EPP, SE)

The draft report highlights that it is high time Parliament was given 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. Closing statements by Paulo RANGEL (EPP, PT), Rapporteur and by Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Vice-President of the European Commission.

Parliament’s right of initiative: closing statements by Paulo RANGEL (EPP, PT), Rapporteur and by Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Vice-President of the European Commission

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 2/2)

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

The draft report highlights that it is high time Parliament was given 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. Opening statements by Paulo RANGEL (EPP, PT), Rapporteur, Pascal DURAND (Renew, FR), JURI and by Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Interinstitutional relations.

Parliament’s right of initiative: opening statements by Paulo RANGEL (EPP, PT), Rapporteur, Pascal DURAND (Renew, FR), JURI and by Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Interinstitutional relations

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