EP Plenary session - The need for the EU's continuous support for Ukraine

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, in Kyiv (Ukraine) on Europe Day - Meeting with Denys SHMYHAL, Ukrainian Prime Minister

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, in Kyiv (Ukraine) on Europe Day - Receiving the Honorary Doctorate from the Kyiv National Taras Shevchenko University

Joint AFET / SEDE committee meeting. Security situation in the Sea of Azov and the Kerch Strait

Antonio TAJANI, EP President meets with Andriy PARUBIY, speaker of Ukrainian Parliament

D-UA: Meeting.5 years after the EuroMaidan Revolution: The Maidan Legacy

Implementation of anti-corruption reforms in Ukraine: stock-taking event, by the delegation to the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Accession Committee.

Meeting of the Delegation to the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Accession Committee

Round table discussion on Combating Wildlife and Forest Crime in the Danube-Carpathian Region

Ukraine and the EU : Charting a Path Forward

SEDE Public Hearing on ' Security developments in the post-Soviet space, particularly in Ukraine and Belarus '

Press conference on ' Ukraine as a strategic EU energy partner '

Mairead McGUINNESS meets with high-level religious delegation from Ukraine

Live transmission set-up Staircase ' 1+1 ' Ukraine

Mariya GABRIEL meets with Petro POROSHENKO, President of Ukraine

Petro POROSHENKO in the European Parliament in Strasbourg

Delegation to the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Association Committee meeting - Exchange of views with representatives of religions from Ukraine

Press conference of EP President and Ukrainian president

Meeting of the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Association Committee - Exchange of views with the Principal Adviser to the President of Ukraine for the reform process

Ahead of Europe Day, the European Parliament buildings in Brussels and Luxembourg are illuminated with the colors of the Ukrainian flag.

EU buildings illuminated with the Ukrainians colors: European Parliament buildings in Brussels and Luxembourg

Parliament debate and vote on how to protect women fleeing Ukraine from violence and trafficking, and on granting them access to essential health services. MEPs strongly condemn the use of sexual and gender-based violence as a weapon of war and to express their deep concern about the growing number of reports of human trafficking, sexual violence, exploitation, rape and abuse faced by women and children fleeing Ukraine. Second part of the debate.

The impact of the war against Ukraine on women: MEPs debate (part 2/2)

Parliament debate and vote on how to protect women fleeing Ukraine from violence and trafficking, and on granting them access to essential health services. MEPs strongly condemn the use of sexual and gender-based violence as a weapon of war and to express their deep concern about the growing number of reports of human trafficking, sexual violence, exploitation, rape and abuse faced by women and children fleeing Ukraine. First part of the debate.

The impact of the war against Ukraine on women: MEPs debate (part 1/2)

Parliament debate and vote on how to protect women fleeing Ukraine from violence and trafficking, and on granting them access to essential health services. MEPs strongly condemn the use of sexual and gender-based violence as a weapon of war and to express their deep concern about the growing number of reports of human trafficking, sexual violence, exploitation, rape and abuse faced by women and children fleeing Ukraine. Opening statements by Robert BIEDROŃ (S&D,PL), Author and by Ylva JOHANSSON, European Commissioner for Home Affairs. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

The impact of the war against Ukraine on women: opening statements by Robert BIEDROŃ (S&D, PL), Author and by Ylva JOHANSSON, European Commissioner for Home Affairs

Following Russian invasion of Ukraine back in February, MEPs discuss how to deal with the social and economic consequences for the EU of Russia’s war in Ukraine with the Council and Commission, and how to reinforce the EU’s capacity to act. Closing statements by Brigitte KLINKERT, French Minister Delegate to the Minister of Labour, Employment and Integration and by Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Interinstitutional relations and Foresight.

The social and economic consequences for the EU of the Russian war in Ukraine - reinforcing the EU’s capacity to act: closing statements by Brigitte KLINKERT, Delegate to the French Minister of Labour and by Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, EC Vice-President

Following Russian invasion of Ukraine back in February, MEPs discuss how to deal with the social and economic consequences for the EU of Russia’s war in Ukraine with the Council and Commission, and how to reinforce the EU’s capacity to act. Third part of the debate.

The social and economic consequences for the EU of the Russian war in Ukraine - reinforcing the EU’s capacity to act: MEPs debate (part 3/3)

Following Russian invasion of Ukraine back in February, MEPs discuss how to deal with the social and economic consequences for the EU of Russia’s war in Ukraine with the Council and Commission, and how to reinforce the EU’s capacity to act. Second part of the debate.

The social and economic consequences for the EU of the Russian war in Ukraine - reinforcing the EU’s capacity to act: MEPs debate (part 2/3)

Following Russian invasion of Ukraine back in February, MEPs discuss how to deal with the social and economic consequences for the EU of Russia’s war in Ukraine with the Council and Commission, and how to reinforce the EU’s capacity to act. First part of the debate.

The social and economic consequences for the EU of the Russian war in Ukraine - reinforcing the EU’s capacity to act: MEPs debate (part 1/3)

Following Russian invasion of Ukraine back in February, MEPs discuss how to deal with the social and economic consequences for the EU of Russia’s war in Ukraine with the Council and Commission, and how to reinforce the EU’s capacity to act. European Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen announces a new package of sanctions and relief measures.

The social and economic consequences for the EU of the Russian war in Ukraine - reinforcing the EU’s capacity to act: - extracts from the announcement of the new sanctions against Russia

Following Russian invasion of Ukraine back in February, MEPs discuss how to deal with the social and economic consequences for the EU of Russia’s war in Ukraine with the Council and Commission, and how to reinforce the EU’s capacity to act. Opening statements by Brigitte KLINKERT, French Minister Delegate to the Minister of Labour, Employment and Integration and by Ursula von der LEYEN, President of the European Commission. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

The social and economic consequences for the EU of the Russian war in Ukraine - reinforcing the EU’s capacity to act: opening statements by Brigitte KLINKERT, Delegate to the French Minister of Labour and by Ursula VON DER LEYEN, EC President

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has forced hundreds of thousands of people, mostly women and children, to flee the country and seek shelter in neighbouring countries. As the humanitarian situation deteriorates, children are particularly vulnerable. According to the UN Children’s Fund (Unicef), the war is posing an immediate and growing threat to Ukraine’s 7.5 million children. Since 24 February, 2 million children have fled the country, but there are still up to 5.5 million children trapped in Ukraine (data on 30 March 2022). With growing numbers of attacks on schools, hospitals and other civilian infrastructure, where many people have been sheltering, these children are in grave danger and are vulnerable to injury or death, as well as being deprived of food, clean water, education and health care... Restrictions: ©The material may not be edited and must be shown entirely.

EPRS - Ukraine's children

AFET (Foreign Affairs) Committee MEPs debate the situation in Ukraine and are joined by Ivan Fedorov, the Mayor of Melitopol, Maria Mesentseva, Deputy Head of the Committee on EU Integration of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine and Olena Khomenko, Chairperson of the Sub-committee on External Economic Relations and Efficient Use of International Aid of the Verkhovna Rada. In the meantime, DEVE (Development) Committee MEPs debate with Mykyta Poturayev, the Chair of the Humanitarian Committee of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check against delivery.

AFET-DEVE Committees: humanitarian situation in Ukraine and effectiveness of EU sanctions: extracts from the meetings

Exchange of views on the impact of western sanctions on Russia two months after their adoption with the participation of Ivan FEDOROV, Mayor of Melitopol and Maria MESENTSEVA, Deputy Head of the Committee on EU integration of the Verkhovna Rada; Olena KHOMENKO, Chairperson of the Sub-committee on External Economic Relations and Efficient Use of International Aid of the Verkhovna Rada.

Situation following Russia's aggression and invasion of Ukraine - Exchange of views with the participation of Ivan FEDOROV, Mayor of Melitopol, Maria MEZENTSEVA and Olena KHOMENKO, Members of the Verkhovna Rada - AFET Committee

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has already pushed millions of people to seek refuge in neighbouring countries. The EU and its Member States have strongly condemned the aggression and mobilised to aid Ukraine. The EU has also adopted measures to help people, mostly women and children, fleeing Russian aggression, while ensuring proper management of the EU’s external borders. These measures include a proposal to grant EU-wide temporary protection to people arriving from Ukraine, guidelines to assist border guards carrying out checks at the EU-Ukraine borders, and support from specialised EU agencies. Restrictions: ©The material may not be edited and must be shown entirely.

EPRS - Assisting Ukrainians at the EU’s borders

MEPs review the spring European Council and its outcomes with Presidents Charles Michel and Ursula von der Leyen, and EU diplomacy chief Josep Borrell during a debate in the European Parliament in Strasbourg. EU leaders held an extensive discussion during their meeting on 24-25 March about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the international sanctions against Vladimir Putin’s regime, and the overall consequences for the EU’s economy. During the debate, representatives qualify "war crimes" the latest attacks in Bucha by Russian soldiers ; call on a strict stop of the gas importation from Russia and demand more support to the people of Ukraine.

Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 24-25 March 2022; including the latest developments of the war against Ukraine and the EU sanctions against Russia and their implementation: extracts from the debate

MEPs discuss with Council and Commission what the EU can do to protect children fleeing war in Ukraine, in particular from trafficking and exploitation during a debate in the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Following the activation on 3 March of the temporary protection status for refugees from Ukraine -which gives them temporary residence rights and access to education and the labour market-, the Commission and the French Presidency of the Council are working on a 10-point plan to enhance the European common response.

EU Protection of children and young people fleeing the war against Ukraine: extracts from the debate

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, opens the plenary session in Strasbourg by giving a statement after her visit in Ukraine and Poland, followed by a minute of silence in memory of the civilians killed by Russian army in the village of Bucha.

Plenary session: opening remarks by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, after her visit in Ukraine and in Poland, with a minute of silence for the Bucha's victims

Resumption of session and order of business of the plenary session in Strasbourg. Manfred WEBER (EPP, DE) and Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ (S&D, ES) congratulate the EP President on her visit of solidarity to Ukraine. Statement of Roberta METSOLA, EP President, on the 65th anniversary of the treaty of Rome.

Resumption of session and order of business: statements by two main political groups leaders on the visit to Ukraine and by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, on the 65th anniversary of the treaty of Rome

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