During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate with Council and Commission on issues surrounding the situation of Roma people in Europe, in particular following the deportations from France to Romania and Bulgaria over the summer months. Parliament will vote tomorrow on resolutions on the issue.

Situation of Roma people in Europe: extracts from the statements by the Council and the Commission

José Manuel BARROSO, President of the EC, delivers a speech on the State of the Union 2010, during the EP plenary session in Strasbourg.

State of the Union 2010: extracts from the statement by José Manuel BARROSO, President of the EC

Jerzy BUZEK, EP President, opens the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, informing MEP about the new developments on the case of Sakineh Mohammadi-Ashtiani, the Iranian woman condemned to death.

Human rights in Iran: statement by Jerzy BUZEK, EP President, on the case of Sakineh Mohammadi-Ashtiani

Joelle MILQUET, Belgian Minister for Employment and equality, presents the Programme of the Belgian presidency to MEPs during the meeting of the Committee on Employement and Social Affairs (EMPL) of the European Parliament, in Brussels.

Programme of the Belgian presidency: extracts from the presentation by Joelle MILQUET, Belgian Minister for Employment and equality

Joke SCHAUVLIEGE, Flemish Minister for Environment, Nature and Culture presents Belgium EU Council presidency's priorities in matters of environment to the Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) of the European Parliament, in Brussels.

European Environmental Criminal Court: extracts from the presentation by Joke SCHAUVLIEGE

A cultural manifestation sponsored by Roberta ANGELILLI (EPP, IT), "Rome in t he heart of Europe's Future", takes place in the European Parliament in Brussels, in presence of Antonio TAJANI, Vice President of the European Commission, and Andrea BOCELLI, Italian musician and crossover artist.

Rome in the heart of Europe's Future: extracts from the cultural manifestation sponsored by Roberta ANGELILLI (EPP, IT)

Petra KAMMEREVERT (S&D) presents her legislative draft opinion on "Sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child pornography", in the European Parliament in Brussels.

Sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child pornography: presentation by Petra KAMMEREVERT (S&D)

Karel DE GUCHT, European Commissioner for Trade, gives a presentation on the tate of play of the negotiations on Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) to the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) of the European Parliament, in Brussels.

State of play of the negotiations on Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA): extracts of the presentation by Karel DE GUCHT, European Commissioner for Trade

During the meeting of the Commitee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) Melchior WATHELET, State Secretary for the Budget, Migration and Asylum Policy, Family Policy and Federal Cultural Institutions, makes a statement on Migration and Asylum Policy, in the European Parliament in Brussels.

Migration and Asylum Policy: statement by Melchior WATHELET, State Secretary for the Budget, Migration and Asylum Policy, Family Policy and Federal Cultural Institutions

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, Catherine ASHTON, EC Vice-President /EU High Representative, makes a statement on the European External Action Service.

European External Action Service: extracts from the statements by Catherine ASHTON, EC Vice-President /EU High Representative

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, the rapporteurs Ramon TREMOSA I BALCELLS (ALDE, ES), Antolín SANCHEZ PRESEDO (S&D, ES), Sven GIEGOLD (Greens/EFA, DE), Sylvie GOULARD (ALDE, FR), José Manuel GARCIA-MARGALLO Y MARFIL (EPP, ES), Peter SKINNER (S&D, UK), Elisa FERREIRA (S&D, PT) present their report on financial supervision.

Financial supervision: extracts from the statements by the rapporteurs

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate with José Manuel BARROSO, President of the EC, on the economic governance in the EU and the Euro zone and the surveillance of national budgets.

Economic governance in the EU and the Euro zone and surveillance of national budgets: extract from the statement by José Manuel BARROSO, President of the EC

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, Jose Luis ZAPATERO, President of the Council and José Manuel BARROSO, President of the EC, make statements on the outcome of the Spanish Presidency of the EU.

Outcome of the Spanish Presidency: statements by Jose Luis ZAPATERO, President of the Council and José Manuel BARROSO, President of the EC

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, Olli REHN, Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs, presents the main outcome of the G20 summit and the next strategic steps the COM proposes to relaunch economic and financial recovery in the EU.

Economic Governance framework: extracts from the statement by Olli REHN, Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs

During the meeting of Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affaires (LIBE), in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, Alexander ALVARO (ALDE, DE), rapporteur, presents his report about the transfer of financial messaging data from the EU to the USA for purposes of the Terrorist Finance Tracking Program. The report was adopted in the LIBE Committee by a large majority: 42 votes in favour, 8 against, 2 abstentions.

EU - USA Agreement on the processing and transfer of financial messaging data for purposes of the Terrorist Finance Tracking Program (TFTP): extracts from the statement by Alexander ALVARO (ALDE, DE), rapporteur

After the vote at the Committee on Budgetary Control (CONT), Ivailo KALFIN (S&D, BG), Rapporteur, makes a statement on the European External Action Service, in the European Parliament in Brussels.

European External Action Service: statement by Ivailo KALFIN (S&D, BG), Rapporteur

A delegation of the Committee on Civil liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) of the European Parliament visits the Europol headquarter in The Hague. Statements by Augustin DIAZ de MERA (EPP, ES) and Jan Philipp ALBRECHT (Greenss/EFA, DE).

Visit of a LIBE delegation at the Europol headquarter in The Hague: atmosphere shots and statements

Jan TRUSZCZYNSKI, European Commission Director-General for Education and Culture, and Doris Pack (EPP, DE), President of the Culture and Education Committee of the EP, make statements on the Lux Prize 2010, at Place Flagey, in Brussels.

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