EP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - Need to address the urgent concerns surrounding Ukrainian children forcibly deported to Russia

EP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - Need to address the urgent concerns surrounding Ukrainian children forcibly deported to RussiaEP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - Need to address the urgent concerns surrounding Ukrainian children forcibly deported to Russia

EP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - Keeping commitments and delivering military assistance to Ukraine

EP Plenary session- Recognising the Russian Federation as a state sponsor of terrorism

AFET SEDE Committees  in association with the Delegation to the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Association Committee meeting - Exchange of views with Luc Pierre Devigne, Deputy Managing Director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EEAS) on Russia's threats of escalation in its war of aggression against Ukraine

SEDE Subcommittee - Russia's war on Ukraine - EU and Member States responses

EP Plenary session - Question time to VPC/HR - The state of play of the war in Ukraine

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Denis SHMYHAL, Ukrainian Prime Minister

EP Plenary session - Facilitating export of Ukrainian agricultural products: key for Ukrainian economy and global food security

Press seminar - The War in Ukraine, What Does it Mean For Europe

Ruslan STEFANCHUK, Chairperson of the Ukrainian Parliament (Verkhovna Rada) visit to the EP in Strasbourg

SEDE Subcommittee - Exchange of views on the security situation in Ukraine and on the delivery of defensive lethal military equipment to Ukraine with a delegation of the MPs from the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with members of the Parliament of Ukraine.

Informal meeting between EU Digital Ministers and Ukraine Vice Prime Minister MYKHAILO

EP Plenary session - 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

EP Plenary session - EU Protection of children and young people fleeing the war against Ukraine

Roberta METSOLA, EP President in Warsaw (Poland) - Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Mateusz MORAWIECKI, Polish Prime Minister, visit the Otwock School hosting Ukrainians fleeing war (Warsaw region)..

Roberta METSOLA, EP President in Kyiv ( Ukraine ) -  Meeting with Volodymyr ZELENSKY, President of Ukraine

Roberta METSOLA, EP President in Kyiv ( Ukraine ) - Meeting with representatives of political groups

Roberta METSOLA, EP President in Kyiv ( Ukraine ) -  Roberta METSOLA, EP President, addresses the Ukrainian Parliament (Verkhovna Rada)

Roberta METSOLA, EP President in Kyiv ( Ukraine ) -  Meeting with Ruslan STEFANCHUK, Chairperson of the Ukrainian Parliament ( Verkhovna Rada )

MEPs debate on the EU to live up to its commitments and deliver more military assistance to war-torn Ukraine. With Russian air attacks intensifying across Ukraine and with American military support currently held up by the U.S. congress, MEPs call on European countries to do more to help the Kyiv government defend its territory for as long as necessary. This news item shows extracts from the debate on keeping commitments and delivering military assistance to Ukraine.

Keeping commitments and delivering military assistance to Ukraine: extracts from the debate

MEPs debate on the EU to live up to its commitments and deliver more military assistance to war-torn Ukraine. With Russian air attacks intensifying across Ukraine and with American military support currently held up by the U.S. congress, MEPs call on European countries to do more to help the Kyiv government defend its territory for as long as necessary. They urge EU heads of state or government to use the upcoming special European Council summit on 1 February to come to an agreement on a proposed €50 billion financial aid package for Ukraine. Closing statements by Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of the European Green Deal, Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight and Hadja LAHBIB, Belgian Minister for Foreign Affairs, European Affairs and Foreign Trade, and the Federal Cultural Institutions.

Keeping commitments and delivering military assistance to Ukraine: Closing statements by Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of the European Green Deal and Hadja LAHBIB, Belgian Minister for Foreign Affairs

MEPs debate on the EU to live up to its commitments and deliver more military assistance to war-torn Ukraine. With Russian air attacks intensifying across Ukraine and with American military support currently held up by the U.S. congress, MEPs call on European countries to do more to help the Kyiv government defend its territory for as long as necessary. They urge EU heads of state or government to use the upcoming special European Council summit on 1 February to come to an agreement on a proposed €50 billion financial aid package for Ukraine. MEPs debate

Keeping commitments and delivering military assistance to Ukraine: MEP debate

MEPs debate on the EU to live up to its commitments and deliver more military assistance to war-torn Ukraine. With Russian air attacks intensifying across Ukraine and with American military support currently held up by the U.S. congress, MEPs call on European countries to do more to help the Kyiv government defend its territory for as long as necessary. They urge EU heads of state or government to use the upcoming special European Council summit on 1 February to come to an agreement on a proposed €50 billion financial aid package for Ukraine. Opening statements by Hadja LAHBIB, Belgian Minister for Foreign Affairs, European Affairs and Foreign Trade, and the Federal Cultural Institutions and Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of the European Green Deal, Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight. The transcription is the result of an automatic process. Please, check against delivery.

Keeping commitments and delivering military assistance to Ukraine: Opening statements by Hadja LAHBIB, Belgian Minister for Foreign Affairs, European Affairs and Foreign Trade and Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Executive VP of the European Commission

MEPs vote on the following topics: Effectiveness of the EU sanctions on Russia - Motions for resolutions; Settlement discipline, cross-border provision of services, supervisory cooperation, provision of banking-type ancillary services and requirements for third-country central securities depositories; European environmental economic accounts: new modules; Conservation and enforcement measures applicable in the Regulatory Area of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (NAFO); Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE); EU/Madagascar Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement and Implementing Protocol (2023-2027); Type-approval of motor vehicles and engines with respect to their emissions and battery durability (Euro 7); System of own resources of the European Union; and strengthening the right to participate: legitimacy and resilience of electoral processes in illiberal political systems and authoritarian regimes.

Voting session, including the motion for resolution on the Effectiveness of the EU sanctions on Russia

MEPs vote on the following topics: Election of a Quaestor of the European Parliament (to replace Monika Beňová); Request for defence of the privileges and immunities of Stefano Maullu; Request for the waiver of the immunity of Patryk Jaki; Request for the waiver of the immunity of Beata Kempa; Request for the waiver of the immunity of Beata Mazurek; Request for the waiver of the immunity of Tomasz Piotr Poręba; Nomination of a member of the Court of Auditors (Tony Murphy); Nomination of a member of the Court of Auditors (Bettina Michelle Jakobse); Nomination of a member of the Court of Auditors (Alejandro Blanco Fernández); Data act; Amending certain Regulations as regards the establishment and functioning of the European single access point (ESAP); Access to information in relation to financial services, capital markets and sustainability of ESAP; Amending certain Directives as regards the establishment and functioning of the ESAP.

Voting session, including the Election of a Quaestor of the European Parliament (to replace Monika Beňová)

An ambulance from Kharkiv region, damaged by bullets and shrapnel, has gone on display in front of the Station Europe of the European Parliament in Brussels. Roberta METSOLA, EP President, participates in the opening of the exhibition with Iryna YEFREMOVA, Deputy Head of the Mission and other members of the Ukrainian civil society. This footage shows the extracts of the opening of the exhibition.

Exhibition of "War-damaged Ukrainian ambulance from the Kharkiv region”, at Station Europe: extracts from the opening with Roberta METSOLA, EP President

Following Russia's illegal and unprovoked full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the European Union swiftly adopted unprecedentedly tough sanctions against Moscow. There have since been 11 sanctions packages in total, Moscow has however found ways to bypass these measures, including through loopholes in trade restrictions and with the help of third-country intermediaries. This news item shows footage from the MEPs debate with the Commission and the Council on whether the EU’s sanctions against Russia are working, and how to prevent their circumvention by Moscow.

Effectiveness of the EU sanctions on Russia: extracts from the debate

Over the years the EU and European Parliament have consistently opposed Russian aggression against Ukraine. In a resolution adopted in December 2021, MEPs called on Russia to withdraw its troops threatening Ukraine and said any aggression by Moscow must come at a high economic and political price. The infoclip shows images of buildings destroyed by Russian shelling in Ukraine, security forces cleaning up the damage, Ukrainian citizens getting back to life, EU-funded food banks and medical equipment, military training and Zelensky's visit to the European Parliament.

Infoclip: Support to Ukraine and Europe of Defence

Members of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI) quiz Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI, European Commissioner for Agriculture on the Black Sea grain deal and market situation. Statement by Norbert LINS (EPP, DE), Chair of AGRI. Extracts from the exchange of views.

Black Sea grain deal and market situation: statement by Norbert LINS (EPP, DE), Chair of AGRI; extracts from the exchange of views with Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI, European Commissioner for Agriculture

The joint debate will address various topics, focusing on the recent destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam. This dam was located in an area of southern Ukraine controlled by Russian forces and Kyiv and Moscow have been blaming each other for the destruction. Due to the dam collapse and subsequent massive flooding, thousands of people from nearby communities have been evacuated. High-level UN officials have warned of the grave and far-reaching humanitarian and ecological consequences. MEPs will also outline their view on how to sustainably reconstruct Ukraine and integrate it into the Euro-Atlantic community. Closing statements by Valdis DOMBROVSKIS, Executive VP of the EC and by Jessika ROSWALL, Swedish Minister for EU Affairs

Consequences of the destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam / Reconstruction of Ukraine into the Euro-Atlantic community: closing statements by Valdis DOMBROVSKIS, Executive VP of the EC and by Jessika ROSWALL, Swedish Minister for EU Affairs

The joint debate will address various topics, focusing on the recent destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam. This dam was located in an area of southern Ukraine controlled by Russian forces and Kyiv and Moscow have been blaming each other for the destruction. Due to the dam collapse and subsequent massive flooding, thousands of people from nearby communities have been evacuated. High-level UN officials have warned of the grave and far-reaching humanitarian and ecological consequences. MEPs will also outline their view on how to sustainably reconstruct Ukraine and integrate it into the Euro-Atlantic community. Second part of the debate.

Humanitarian and environmental consequences of the destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam / Sustainable reconstruction and integration of Ukraine into the Euro-Atlantic community: MEPs debate (part 2)

The joint debate will address various topics, focusing on the recent destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam. This dam was located in an area of southern Ukraine controlled by Russian forces and Kyiv and Moscow have been blaming each other for the destruction. Due to the dam collapse and subsequent massive flooding, thousands of people from nearby communities have been evacuated. High-level UN officials have warned of the grave and far-reaching humanitarian and ecological consequences. MEPs will also outline their view on how to sustainably reconstruct Ukraine and integrate it into the Euro-Atlantic community. First part of the debate.

Humanitarian and environmental consequences of the destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam / Sustainable reconstruction and integration of Ukraine into the Euro-Atlantic community: MEPs debate (part 1)

Parliament discusses the latest developments in war-torn Ukraine, as well as future efforts to reconstruct the country sustainably.The joint debate covers several issues, with MEPs zooming in on the recent destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam that crossed the Dnipro river in an area of southern Ukraine controlled by Russian forces, with Kyiv and Moscow so far blaming each other. Extracts from the debate.

Ukraine - destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam/sustainable reconstruction: extracts from the debate

The joint debate will address various topics, focusing on the recent destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam. This dam was located in an area of southern Ukraine controlled by Russian forces and Kyiv and Moscow have been blaming each other for the destruction. MEPs will also outline their view on how to sustainably reconstruct Ukraine and integrate it into the Euro-Atlantic community. Consequences of the destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam / Reconstruction of Ukraine into the Euro-Atlantic community: Opening statements by Jessika ROSWALL, Swedish Minister for EU Affairs and by Valdis DOMBROVSKIS, Executive VP of the EC. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Consequences of the destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam / Reconstruction of Ukraine into the Euro-Atlantic community: Opening statements by Jessika ROSWALL, Swedish Minister for EU Affairs and by Valdis DOMBROVSKIS, Executive VP of the EC

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, gives her introductory remark on the Kakhovka dam collapse in Ukraine ahead of the plenary session in Strasbourg. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Resumption of session and order of business: introductory remark by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, on the Kakhovka dam collapse in Ukraine

MEPs request details about new measures that the Commission has adopted to alleviate the pressure on farmers in states bordering Ukraine. These states have been facing pressure on grain prices due to imports through Solidarity Lanes open for Ukrainian agricultural products. Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania and Slovakia banned the entry of Ukrainian grain and food products into their respective markets in April. Extracts from the debate.

Ukrainian cereals on the European market: extracts from the debate

The International Criminal Court’s decision to issue an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin and for Maria Lvova-Belova for war crimes of unlawfully deporting and transferring Ukrainian children from the occupied areas of Ukraine to the Russian Federation debated by MEPs. Closing statements by Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Values and Transparency and by Jessika ROSWALL, Swedish Minister for EU Affairs.

Children forcibly deported to Ukraine and ICC arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin: closing statements by Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission for Values and Transparency and by Jessika ROSWALL, Swedish Minister for EU Affairs

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