EP Plenary session - Communication on the Democracy Shield

EP Plenary session - The ongoing assault on the democratic institutions and the rule of law in Bulgaria

EP Plenary session - The EU’s role in supporting the recent peace efforts for Gaza and a two-state solution

EP Plenary session - State of the European Union - #SOTEU2025

EP Plenary session - Situation in the Middle East

EP Plenary session - EU support for a just, sustainable and comprehensive peace in Ukraine

EP Plenary session - Safeguarding the access to democratic media, such as Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

EP Plenary session - Wider comprehensive EU-Middle East Strategy

Conference ' Holocaust education - Remembering the past, teaching the future! '

D-IL Delegation meeting - Exchange of views on EU - Israel cooperation on water management and climate action in the context of the EU’s Green Deal

Delegation for relations with Israel - Exchange of views on the EU cooperation with Israel in the field of agriculture

Meeting of the Delegation for relations with Israel - Exchange of views on the Open Skies Agreement between the European Union and Israel as a Facilitator for Tourism and People-to-People Exchanges

Meeting of the Delegation for relations with Israel - Exchange of views with Haim Regev, Ambassador of Israel to the EU and NATO

Elena YONCHEVA meets with Ylva JOHANSSON, Commissioner for Home Affairs

SEDE Subcommittee - Gender and disarmament: Engaging women in disarmament and arms control.Exchange of views with Izumi NAKAMITSU, UN Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs

SEDE Subcommittee - Hearing : Security in the Eastern Partnership area: the impact of Russian military doctrine, force posture and capability development

MEPs debate on the communication on the Democracy Shield. The new rules seek to increase transparency and public trust in policy and decision-making without being unduly burdensome or restricting legitimate civic engagement. The draft directive addresses the increasingly cross-border nature of lobbying and potential foreign influence in European democratic processes. The strategy is supposed to boost the EU’s collective capacity to counter information manipulation and disinformation, and strengthen its resilience by involving the whole society. MEPs debate.

Communication on the Democracy Shield: MEPs debate

Following the US President’s Gaza peace proposal, MEPs discuss with the Council and Commission how the EU should join in peace efforts and support the two-state solution. US President Donald Trump announced of his roadmap for peace in Gaza. It includes a plan for the release of the hostages and the demilitarisation of Hamas. EU leaders, including the European Parliament President Roberta Metsola, have welcomed the proposal. Last month, Parliament adopted a resolution on the situation on Gaza, sounding the alarm over the catastrophic humanitarian crisis there and stressing that Israel’s right to defend itself cannot justify indiscriminate military action. MEPs also said member states should consider recognising the State of Palestine, This transcription if the result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery

The EU’s role in supporting the recent peace efforts for Gaza and a two-state solution: MEPs debate (part 1)

In their reactions to Ursula von der LEYEN's speech, MEPs assess the Commission’s work and its plans for the year ahead, while also presenting their own priorities. The annual State of the Union debate allows MEPs to scrutinise the European Commission’s work and help to steer EU policy. The State of the European Union debate is a key moment of accountability for the European Commission towards the EU’s democratically elected representatives, fostering a more transparent and democratic Union.

State of the European Union - #SOTEU2025: MEPs debate (part 1)

MEPs discuss with the Council and the Commission how the EU can contribute to achieving a just, sustainable and comprehensive peace deal for Ukraine. The debate focus on the EU’s political, financial and military support for Ukraine, and its role in efforts to secure a peace settlement that preserves Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and is based on international law. MEPs underline the importance of long-term commitment to Ukraine and the need for international coordination in building a lasting peace.

EU support for a just, sustainable and comprehensive peace in Ukraine: MEPs debate (part 2)

In summer 2024, while presenting her political programme to Parliament, Ursula von der Leyen said that active EU engagement with the Middle East would be one of her priorities if re-elected as Commission President. In President von der Leyen’s mission letter to Kaja Kallas, published in autumn 2024, she tasked the new EU foreign policy chief with presenting a comprehensive EU Middle East strategy, “with a view to the day after the war in Gaza”. The focus of the strategy should, she said, be the promotion “of all the steps needed for the two-state solution and strengthening partnerships with key regional stakeholders”. MEPs debate (Part 2)

Wider comprehensive EU-Middle East Strategy: MEPs debate (Part 2)

Magnus BRUNNER, Commissioner-designate for Internal Affairs and Migration, of the VON DER LEYEN Commission is heard by the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) of the European Parliament. During the confirmation hearing, Magnus BRUNNER gives an opening speech and then answer questions by committee members. Committee on Development (DEVE) participates as joint committee. During the confirmation hearing, Magnus BRUNNER answers questions by committee members.

Confirmation hearing of Magnus BRUNNER, Commissioner-designate for Internal Affairs and Migration: questions / answers (part 2)

MEPs discuss with the European Commission potential changes to EU legislation on the return of third-country nationals with no legal right to stay in Europe. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen calls for a common approach to returns and stresses the importance of cooperation with third countries on readmitting their nationals. As the EU prepares to implement the new Pact on Migration and Asylum, the debate focuses on securing external borders, strengthening screening processes, and improving return procedures. Poland’s proposal to temporarily suspend asylum requests and Italy’s plan to process asylum seekers in Albania are also discussed.

Managing migration in an effective and holistic way through fostering returns: MEPs debate (part 2)

MEPs delve into the management of Europe’s external borders and the role of the EU Border and Coast Guard Agency. This debate takes place against the backdrop of the EU and its member states continuing to prepare for the implementation of the Pact on Migration and Asylum and, in particular the screening regulation, to improve security checks for persons arriving in the EU irregularly and speed up asylum and return procedures for those not entitled to international protection.

YONCHEVA, Elena (NI, BG)

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