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

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EP Plenary session - Point of order and Voting session

FEMM - Women's reproductive health and specificities, including SRHR and access to abortion

EP Plenary session - Regulation of prostitution in the EU: its cross-border implications and impact on gender equality and women’s rights

EP Plenary session - Commission statement - Combatting the normalisation of far-right and far-left discourses including antisemitsm

Press conference -  Ahead of the prostitution report – survivors call for the criminalisation of sex buyers

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 Fit for 55 package. The new law on new energy saving targets requires an 11.7% reduction in primary and final energy consumption by 2030 (relative to 2020 projections). Every year until 2030, 1.5% of energy savings must be made, starting at 1.3% until 2025 and increasing to 1.9% by the end of 2030. Opening statements by Alexandr VONDRA - ENVI Committee; Bas EICKHOUT - ENVI Committee; Michael BLOSS - ITRE Committee; Tom BERENDSEN - TRAN Committee; Niklas NIENASS - REGI Committee; Alice KUHNKE - FEMM Committee; Sara SKYTTEDAL - ITRE Committee. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Joint debate - Fit for 55: Opening statements by the Alexandr VONDRA - ENVI; Bas EICKHOUT- ENVI; Michael BLOSS - ITRE; Tom BERENDSEN - TRAN; Niklas NIENASS - REGI; Alice KUHNKE - FEMM; Sara SKYTTEDAL - ITRE

MEPs debate the ratification of the Istanbul Convention on preventing and combating violence against women, in line with a 2021 Court of Justice ruling approving its implementation even without the agreement of all Member States. First part of the debate.

Joint debate - EU accession to the Istanbul Convention on violence against women: MEPs debate (part 1)

Parliament discusses the current situation in Uganda in relation to recent developments in law to pass new anti-lgtbi laws.

Universal Decriminalization of Homosexuality, in light of recent developments in Uganda: MEPs debate

MEPs debate on the current situation in Italy regarding the management of migrants who arrived in Italy through the Central Mediterranean route from Northern Africa. Second part of the debate.

The need for a European solidarity in saving lives in the Mediterranean, in particular in Italy: MEPs debate (part 2)

MEPs debate on a draft resolution that would highlight how the The Istanbul Convention remains the international standard to eradicate gender-based violence. First part of the debate.

Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence - EU accession: MEPs debate (part 1)

MEPs are discussing with Prime Minister Ulf KRISTERSSON the programme of Sweden's six-month Presidency of the Council, which started on 1 January. The four priorities of the Swedish Presidency are security, competitiveness, the green energy transitions, democratic values and the rule of law. First part of the debate.

Presentation of the programme of activities of the Swedish Presidency: MEPs debate (part 1)

Plenary quiz the Czech Presidency and the Commission about guaranteeing solidarity and burden sharing in the management of migration flows into Europe. Second part of the debate.

KUHNKE, Alice (Greens/EFA, SE)

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