During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (19-23 October 2020), David SASSOLI, EP President, announces that the 2020 Sakharov Prize is the Democratic opposition in Belarus. After the announcement, David SASSOLI, EP President, pays tribute to Arnauld Joaquín Morazán Erazo, part of the Guapinol environemental group who has been assassinated last week. This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check Against delivery.

Announcement by David SASSOLI, EP President: the Democratic Opposition in Belarus, Sakharov Prize 2020

The MFF contact group meets in the European Parliament in Brussels (20/10) and David SASSOLI, EP President, speaks to the press on the state of the MFF negotiations during a press conference at the European Parliament (21/10).

MFF negotiations: arrivals and roundtable of the MFF contact group (20/10) and statement by David SASSOLI, EP President

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (19-23 October 2020), MEPs debate EU measures to mitigate social and economic impact of Covid-19. Closing statement by Paolo GENTILONI, European Commissioner for Economy

Plenary session: EU measures to mitigate social and economic impact of Covid-19. Closing statement by Paolo GENTILONI, European Commissioner for Economy

During the plenary session (19-23 October 2020) of the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs voted on their vision of how the EU can best regulate Artificial Intelligence (AI) and what AI rules are needed on ethics, liability and intellectual property rights, so that the EU can become a global leader in its development. MEPs adopted proposals on several guiding principles that must be taken into account by future laws including a human-centric, human-made and human-controlled AI; safety, transparency and accountability; safeguards against bias and discrimination; right to redress; social and environmental responsibility, and respect for fundamental rights. Statements by the rapporteurs Axel VOSS (EPP, DE), Ibán GARCIA DEL BLANCO (S&D, ES), Stéphane SÉJOURNÉ (RE, FR), views of the annoucement of the results of the votes and illustrative footage on examples of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in everyday Life.

Artificial intelligence: extracts from the final vote and statements by the rapporteurs

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (19-23 October 2020), Joint debate on the Common agricultural policy (CAP). Opening statements by the rapporteurs. Opening statements by the rapporteurs Peter JAHR (EPP, DE), Ulrike MÜLLER (Renew, DE), Eric ANDRIEU (S&D,FR), Christophe HANSEN (EPP,LU), ENVI, by Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI, European Commissioner for Agriculture, Franc BOGOVIČ (EPP, SI), REGI; Younous OMARJEE (GUE/NGL, FR), REGI The following transcription is the result of an automatic process. Check Against delivery.

Plenary session: Joint debate - Common agricultural policy (CAP). Opening statements by rapporteurs Peter JAHR (EPP, DE), Ulrike MÜLLER (Renew, DE), Eric ANDRIEU (S&D, FR), Christophe HANSEN (EPP, LU), ENVI, Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI, EC, and more

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (19-23 October 2020), MEPs debate the Recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the HRVP on the relations with Belarus. Closing statements byJosep BORRELL FONTELLES, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of a stronger Europe in the World and by Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS (Renew, LT), rapporteur.

Plenary session: Recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the HRVP on the relations with Belarus. Closing statements by Josep BORRELL FONTELLES, Vice-President of the Commission and by Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS (RE, LT), rapporteur

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (19-23 October 2020), MEPs debate the Recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the HRVP on the relations with Belarus. Opening statements by Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS (Renew,LT), rapporteur and by Josep BORRELL FONTELLES, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of a stronger Europe in the World. The following transcription is the result of an automatic process. Check Against delivery.

Plenary session: Recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the HRVP on relations with Belarus. Opening statements by Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS (RE, LT), rapporteur and Josep BORRELL FONTELLES, Vice-President of the European Commission

Statements by Matthew CARUANA GALIZIA, David CASA, EP Quaestor and Heidi HAUTALA, EP Vice-President on the launch a new annual Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism, rewarding outstanding journalism centred on the EU’s principles and values, on 16 October, the date that Daphne Caruana Galizia, the Maltese anti-corruption investigative journalist and blogger, was killed in a car bomb attack in 2017.

Daphne Caruana Galizia Award presentation: statements by Matthew CARUANA GALIZIA, David CASA, EP Quaestor and Heidi HAUTALA, EP Vice-President

Arrivals and statements ahead of the Special European Council (15-16 October 2020) by the Socialist leaders meeting at the Sofitel Hotel Place Jourdan, in Brussels.

Socialist leaders meet ahead of the Special European Council: arrivals and doorsteps

Ahead of the Special European Council (15-16 October 2021), Renew Europe leaders meet at the Palais d'Egmont, in Brussels.

Renew Europe leaders meet ahead of the Special European Council: arrivals and doorsteps

The Committee on Budgets (BUDG) debate on the state of play of negotiations of the Multiannual Financial Framework, in the European Parliament in Brussels. Statement by Johan VAN OVERTVELDT, Chairman of the Committee on Budgets and views in the meeting room.

MFF - State of play of negotiations: statement by Johan VAN OVERTVELDT (ECR, BE), Chairman of the Committee on Budgets and views in the meeting room

Cristian Silviu BUSOI (EPP, RO), rapporteur, makes a statement on the proposed “EU4Health Programme”, which aims to promote health and make national health systems more resilient, in the EUropean Parlaiment in Brussels. EU4Health is EU’s response to COVID-19, which has had a major impact on medical and healthcare staff, patients and health systems in Europe. EU4Health will provide funding to EU countries, health organisations and NGOs. Funding will be open for applications in 2021.

Establishment of a Programme for the Union's action in the field of health for the period 2021-2027 and repealing Regulation: statement by Cristian Silviu BUSOI (EPP, RO), rapporteur

The committees on Foreign Affairs (AFET), on Development (DEVE) and Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI) vote on a shortlist of three finalists for the 2020 Sakharov Prize, in the European Parliament in Brussels. The three nominees are: the democratic opposition in Belarus led by Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, the Archbishop of Mosul Mgr Najeeb Moussa Michaeel, and the Guapinol activists and Berta Cáceres in Honduras.

Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought 2020 - Vote on a shortlist of 3 candidates: arrivals, roundtable and statements by David McALLISTER (EPP, DE), AFET Chair, by Tomas TOBÉ (EPP,SE), DEVE Chair and Maria ARENA (S&D,BE), DROI Chair

During the plenary session (5-8 October 2020) of the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs debate the European Council meetings of 1-2 October and of 15-16 October 2020. Opening statements by Charles MICHEL, President of the European Council and by Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Interinstitutional relations and Foresight. The following transcription is the result of an automatic process. Check Against delivery.

Joint debate - European Council meetings of 1-2 October and of 15-16 October 2020. Opening statements by Charles MICHEL, President of the European Council and by Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Vice-President of the European Commission

During the plenary session (5-8 October 2020) of the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs debate the European Climate Law. Opening statements by Jytte GUTELAND (S&D, SE), rapporteur and by Zdzisław KRASNODĘBSKI (ECR, PL), ITRE, by Frans TIMMERMANS, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of the European Green Deal, by Tilly METZ (Greens/EFA,LU), TRAN, Caroline ROOSE (Greens/EFA,FR), REGI and Asger CHRISTENSEN (Renew, DK), AGRI. The following transcription is the result of an automatic process. Check Against delivery.

Plenary session - European Climate Law. Opening statements by the rapporteur, committee speakers and European Commission

During the plenary session (5-8 October 2020) of the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs debate the European Climate Law. Closing statements by Frans TIMMERMANS, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of the European Green Deal and by Jytte GUTELAND (S&D, SE), rapporteur

Plenary session - European Climate Law. Closing statements by Frans TIMMERMANS, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of the European Green Deal and by Jytte GUTELAND (S&D, SE), rapporteur

During the plenary session (5-8 October 2020) of the European Parliament in Brussels, Joint debate - European Council meetings of 1-2 October and of 15-16 October 2020. Closing statement by Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Interinstitutional relations and Foresight. The following transcription is the result of an automatic process. Check Against delivery.

Joint debate - European Council meetings of 1-2 October and of 15-16 October 2020. Closing statement by Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Interinstitutional relations and Foresight

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (05-08 October 2020), David SASSOLI, EP President, makes his opening remarks and pay tribute to the victims of flood in France and Italy. The following transcription is the result of an automatic process. Check Against delivery.

Resumption of session and order of business: opening remarks by David SASSOLI, EP President, on the tribute to the victims of flood in France and Italy

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