EP Plenary session - Commission statement - International day for the elimination of violence against women

EP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - Threat to rule of law as a consequence of the governmental agreement in Spain

EP Plenary session - Voting session including 2024 budget procedure and signing ceremony

EP Plenary session - European Council and Commission statements - Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 26-27 October 2023

EP Plenary session - Resumption of session and order of business

EP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - The despicable terrorist attacks by Hamas against Israel, Israel's right to defend itself in line with humanitarian and international law and the humanitarian situation in Gaza

EP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - Water scarcity and structural investments in access to water in the EU

EP Plenary session - Fisheries control

MEPs debate on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (November 25). Plenary assesses the situation across the EU with Commission representatives. Parliament has repeatedly raised the issue of gender-based violence and is currently in negotiations with member states on draft EU legislation to tackle violence against women and domestic violence. Second part of the debate.

International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women: MEPs debate (part 2)

MEPs debate on the conclusions adopted by the European Council meeting of 26-27 October 2023 and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the need for a humanitarian pause. During their meeting, EU heads of state or government assessed the situation in Israel and Gaza, following Hamas terrorist attacks against Israel on 7 October and the subsequent Israeli military response in the Gaza Strip. Russia’s war against Ukraine and the EU’s continued support for the country, the revision of the EU’s 2024-2027 long-term budget and the economic situation in the EU were also discussed by leaders. The progress in negotiations between Council and Parliament on the reform of the asylum and migration system was also on the table. Third part of the debate.

Joint debate - Conclusions of the European Council and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the need for a humanitarian pause: MEPs debate (part 3)

Josep BORRELL FONTELLES, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission gives a statement on New Agenda for Latin America and the Caribbean in the aftermath of the EU-CELAC Summit.

New Agenda for Latin America and the Caribbean in the aftermath of the EU-CELAC Summit: MEPs

The MEPs hold a debate in regards to the EU relations with the Palestinian Authority to reiterate the EU’s unwavering support for the two-state solution, as the only viable solution to the conflict, with the state of Israel and the state of Palestine living democratically side by side in peace, complete with guaranteed security, mutual recognition under the 1967 borders, mutually agreed-upon equivalent land swaps and Jerusalem as the capital of both states, based on the parameters in the Council conclusions of July 2014. MEPs debate

Relations with the Palestinian Authority: MEPs debate

MEPs debate on an initiative to protecting and strengthening the ban on animal testing, transforming the EU Chemicals Regulation and making a transition to non-animal science. Nearly 1.5 million people signed the European Citizens’ Initiative “Save Cruelty Free Cosmetics - Commit to a Europe without animal testing” in one year. A public hearing in the Environment, Agricultural and Petitions committees was held on 25 May. Opening statements by Maria SPYRAKI (EPP, EL), Mazaly AGUILAR (ECR, ES), Ana MIRANDA (Greens/EFA, ES) and by Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission.

European Citizens’ Initiative ‘Save Cruelty Free Cosmetics: opening statements by Maria SPYRAKI (EPP, EL), Mazaly AGUILAR (ECR, ES), Ana MIRANDA (Greens/EFA, ES) and by Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission

MEPs debate and call for increased action to preserve and improve EU water resources, already affected by several years of dry conditions and diminishing groundwater levels. The impact of the emerging drought is already visible in France, Spain, and northern Italy and raise concerns about water supply for human use, agriculture, and energy production. For several decades, the EU has developed a framwork for preventing and mitigating water scarcity and nox, the Parliament and the Member States are currently working on a revision of several EU water policy measures, following a proposal on integrated water management of surface and groundwater pollutants. Second part of the debate.

The water crisis in Europe: MEPs debate (part 2)

MEPs debate a European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) calling for the end of trade in shark and ray fins in the EU.

European Citizens' Initiative "Stop Finning – Stop the trade": MEPs debate

MEPs debate on a European citizens’ initiative on phasing out synthetic pesticides and creating bee-friendly agriculture. Opening statements by Bas EICKHOUT (Greens/EFA,NL), ENVI; Norbert LINS (EPP,DE), AGRI; Ana MIRANDA (Greens/EFA,ES), PETI and by Mairead MCGUINNESS, European Commissioner for Financial Services, Financial Stability, and Capital Markets Union.

European Citizens’ Initiative "Save bees and farmers! Towards a bee-friendly agriculture for a healthy environment": opening by Bas EICKHOUT (Greens/EFA, NL), Norbert LINS (EPP, DE), Ana MIRANDA (Greens/EFA, ES), Mairead MCGUINNESS, EU Commissioner

PAZ, Ana Miranda (GUE/NGL, ES)

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