EP Plenary session - Recent legislation targeting LGBTQI persons and the need for protecting the rule of law and a discrimination-free Union

EP Plenary session - Rise of energy prices and fighting energy poverty

Due to strict sanitary measures to avoid COVID-19 spreading, Parliament has put in place temporary measures to allow members to fulfil their democratic rights and legislative duties. Parliament’s bureau has agreed to allow an alternative voting procedure for the plenary session on 26 March 2020. Parliament has put in place measures for Members to vote in the plenary session from a distance.

EP Extraordinary Plenary session - Votes on amendements - Opening statement by David SASSOLI, EP President

Press conference on the extraordinary Plenary session on COVID-19 and on the EUCO

David SASSOLI, EP President during the EU Leaders' video conference on COVID-19

Extraordinary EP Plenary session - European coordinated response to the COVID-19 outbreak - First remote plenary session of EP history

Pre-session briefing prior to the first remote plenary session of EP history

EP Plenary session - European Council and Commission statements - Conclusions of the special European Council meeting of 20 February 2020 on the Multiannual Financial framework

EP Plenary session- Council and Commission statements - Migration situation at the Greek-Turkish border and the EU's common response to it

EP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - Coronavirus outbreak, state of play and ensuring a coordinated European response to the health, economic and social impact

EP Plenary session - Coronavirus outbreak, state of play and ensuring a coordinated European response to the health, economic and social impact

EP Plenary session - International Women's Day

EP Plenary session - Resumption of session and order of business

Opening of the EP plenary session with David SASSOLI

Opening of the EP plenary session with David SASSOLI - EP President

Plenary session - Opening of the session

EP Plenary session - Commission statement - Road safety

EP Plenary session - Farm to Fork Strategy - the key role of farmers and rural areas

EP Plenary session - Guinea Conakry, notably violence towards protesters

Sirpa PIETIKAINEN in the EP in Strasbourg

With energy prices skyrocketing and households being put under increasing financial pressure, MEPs discuss the merits and the most effective way of imposing a windfall tax on energy companies’ profits. In a resolution adopted in May, MEPs called for such a tax in principle. Closing statements by Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Values and Transparency and by Mikuláš BEK, Czech Minister for European Affairs.

Taxing windfall profits of energy companies: closing statements by Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Values and Transparency and by Mikuláš BEK, Czech Minister for European Affairs

With energy prices skyrocketing and households being put under increasing financial pressure, MEPs discuss the merits and the most effective way of imposing a windfall tax on energy companies’ profits. In a resolution adopted in May, MEPs called for such a tax in principle.

Taxing windfall profits of energy companies: MEPs debate

With energy prices skyrocketing and households being put under increasing financial pressure, MEPs discuss the merits and the most effective way of imposing a windfall tax on energy companies’ profits. In a resolution adopted in May, MEPs called for such a tax in principle. Opening statements by Mikuláš BEK, Czech Minister for European Affairs and by Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Values and Transparency

Taxing windfall profits of energy companies: opening statements by Mikuláš BEK, Czech Minister for European Affairs and by Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Values and Transparency

With energy prices skyrocketing and households being put under increasing financial pressure, MEPs will discuss the merits and the most effective way of imposing a windfall tax on energy companies’ profits. In a resolution adopted in May, MEPs called for such a tax in principle.

Taxing windfall profits of energy companies: extracts from the debate

MEPs debate the Russian government’s relations with European parties of the extreme right and left in the context of the war in Ukraine. Closing statement by Mikuláš BEK, Czech Minister for European Affairs and by Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Values and Transparency.

The relations of Russia with parties of the European extreme right and extreme left in the context of the war: closing statements by Mikuláš BEK, Czech Minister for European Affairs and by Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission

MEPs debate the Russian government’s relations with European parties of the extreme right and left in the context of the war in Ukraine. Second part of the debate.

The relations of the Russian government and diplomatic network with parties of the European extreme right and extreme left in the context of the war: MEPs debate (part 2/2)

MEPs debate the Russian government’s relations with European parties of the extreme right and left in the context of the war in Ukraine. First part of the debate.

The relations of the Russian government and diplomatic network with parties of the European extreme right and extreme left in the context of the war: MEPs debate (part 1/2)

MEPs debate the Russian government’s relations with European parties of the extreme right and left in the context of the war in Ukraine. Opening statement by Mikuláš BEK, Czech Minister for European Affairs and by Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Values and Transparency.

The relations of Russia with parties of the European extreme right and left in the context of the war: opening statement by Mikuláš BEK, Czech Minister for European Affairs and by Věra JOUROVÁ, Vicepresident of the European Commission

Transport infrastructure in Ukraine is being destroyed and its Black Sea ports blocked by Russia. In light of this, MEPs are expected to call for new EU initiatives to address transport and logistics costs preventing the export of Ukrainian agricultural products, especially of wheat, to the global market. Closing statements by Kadri SIMSON, European Commissioner for Energy and by Mikuláš BEK, Czech Minister for European Affairs

Facilitating export of Ukrainian agricultural products - key for Ukrainian economy and global food security: closing statements by Kadri SIMSON, European Commissioner for Energy and by Mikuláš BEK, Czech Minister for European Affairs

Transport infrastructure in Ukraine is being destroyed and its Black Sea ports blocked by Russia. In light of this, MEPs are expected to call for new EU initiatives to address transport and logistics costs preventing the export of Ukrainian agricultural products, especially of wheat, to the global market.

Facilitating export of Ukrainian agricultural products - key for Ukrainian economy and global food security: MEPs debate

Transport infrastructure in Ukraine is being destroyed and its Black Sea ports blocked by Russia. In light of this, MEPs are expected to call for new EU initiatives to address transport and logistics costs preventing the export of Ukrainian agricultural products, especially of wheat, to the global market. Opening statements by Mikuláš BEK, Czech Minister for European Affairs and by Kadri SIMSON, European Commissioner for Energy.

Facilitating export of Ukrainian agricultural products - key for Ukrainian economy and global food security: opening statements by Mikuláš BEK, Czech Minister for European Affairs and by Kadri SIMSON, European Commissioner for Energy

Vladimír BILČÍK (EPP, SK) and Viola VON CRAMON-TAUBADEL (Greens/EFA, DE), Rapporteurs hold a joint press conference in Strasbourg on their 2021 reports on Serbia and Kosovo.

Press conference by Vladimír BILČÍK (EPP, SK) and Viola VON CRAMON-TAUBADEL (Greens/EFA, DE), Rapporteurs on 2021 reports on Serbia and Kosovo

MEPs debate the UK government’s controversial Northern Ireland Protocol Bill, which, if implemented, would breach the EU-UK Brexit agreement. The proposed bill, which passed the second reading stage in the UK House of Commons on Monday 27 June, would allow the UK government to unilaterally ignore EU-UK arrangements for Northern Ireland after Brexit, potentially risking a trade war while breaking international law. Closing statements by Mikuláš BEK, Czech Minister for European Affairs and by Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Vice-President of the European Commission.

The UK unilateral introduction of the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill and respect for international law: closing statements by Mikuláš BEK, Czech Minister for European Affairs and by Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Vicepresident of the European Commission

MEPs debate the UK government’s controversial Northern Ireland Protocol Bill, which, if implemented, would breach the EU-UK Brexit agreement. The proposed bill, which passed the second reading stage in the UK House of Commons on Monday 27 June, would allow the UK government to unilaterally ignore EU-UK arrangements for Northern Ireland after Brexit, potentially risking a trade war while breaking international law.

The UK government’s unilateral introduction of the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill and respect for international law: MEPs debate

MEPs debate the UK government’s controversial Northern Ireland Protocol Bill, which, if implemented, would breach the EU-UK Brexit agreement. The proposed bill, which passed the second reading stage in the UK House of Commons on Monday 27 June, would allow the UK government to unilaterally ignore EU-UK arrangements for Northern Ireland after Brexit, potentially risking a trade war while breaking international law. Opening statements by Mikuláš BEK, Czech Minister for European Affairs and by Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Vice-President of the European Commission.

The UK government’s unilateral introduction of the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill and respect for international law: opening statements by Mikuláš BEK, Czech Minister for European Affairs and Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Vicepresident of the European Commission

MEPs vote on the following topics: Amendment to Parliament’s Rules of Procedure concerning Rule 216 on committee meetings - Gabriele BISCHOFF (S&D, DE); Amending the Taxonomy Climate Delegated Act and the Taxonomy Disclosures Delegated Act; Technical standards for the application of position limits to commodity derivatives and procedures for applying for exemption from position limits; Additional crisis measures to support the EU fishery and aquaculture sectors in the context of Russia's invasion of Ukraine - Nuno MELO (EPP, PT); 2021 Report on Bosnia and Herzegovina - Paulo RANGEL (EPP, PT); 2021 Report on Serbia - Vladimír BILČÍK (EPP, SK); 2021 Report on Kosovo - Viola VON CRAMON-TAUBADEL (Greens/EFA, DE); The EU and the defence of multilateralism - Javi LÓPEZ (S&D, ES); Addressing food security in developing countries - Beata KEMPA (ECR, PL); EU action plan for the social economy - Jordi CAÑAS (Renew, ES)

Voting session, including Amending the Taxonomy Climate Delegated Act and the Taxonomy Disclosures Delegated Act

The Commission adopted the Taxonomy Delegated Act on 9 March 2022. It proposes the inclusion, under certain conditions, of specific nuclear and gas energy activities in the list of environmentally sustainable economic activities covered by the so-called EU Taxonomy. Parliament rejects the motion to oppose the inclusion of nuclear and gas as environmentally sustainable economic activities.

Taxonomy Delegated Act: extracts from the debate and the vote

MEPs will debate the outcome of the 23-24 June EU summit with European Council President Charles Michel and Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Heads of state or government granted EU candidate status to Ukraine and to the Republic of Moldova. They also stated that Georgia should become an EU candidate, once it has addressed the priorities specified in the Commission’s opinion on Georgia’s membership application. In addition, EU leaders discussed Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, the follow-up to the Conference on the Future of Europe, the EU’s relations with its European partners and economic issues. Ahead of the European Council, EU leaders also met with their Western Balkan counterparts. Closing statement by Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Vice-President of the European Commission.

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