EP Plenary session - Debate - Statement by the VPC/HR - Closer ties between the EU and Armenia and the need for a peace agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia

Minority Intergroup meeting

Exchange meeting on minority rights issues

Hand-over ceremony of the dictionaries in minority languages - Celebration of the European Day of Languages by the Minority Intergroup

Minority Intergroup - Minority rights in the EU enlargement process

Press conference on the report on the cohesion policy in the Mediterranean basin

MEPs put forward draft changes to the EU’s core rules, following up on the Conference on the Future of Europe and reacting to unprecedented challenges. The text, prepared in the Committee on Constitutional Affairs by five co-rapporteurs representing a broad majority, includes a more bicameral system, as well as granting Parliament the full right to initiate legislation and the right to co-legislate on the EU’s long-term budget. It also calls for an increase in the number of decisions taken by qualified majority in the Council. Other proposals touch upon the election of the Commission President, citizens’ participation including EU-wide referendums, and more EU powers in areas such as environment and biodiversity, security and defense, civil protection, public health, energy, and cross-border-infrastructure.

Proposal of the European Parliament for the amendment of Treaties: MEPs debate

Parliament hold urgent debates on human rights, judicial independence and rule of law topics, in particular on the case of Dr Gubad Ibadoghlu, imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Mr Ibadoghlu was arrested on 23 July 2023 on counterfeiting charges and remains in detention, reportedly with limited access to food and vitally needed medication, subject to humiliating treatment and strict limitations of contacts with his family and lawyer, in violation of his fundamental rights.

The case of Dr Gubad Ibadoghlu, imprisoned in Azerbaijan

MEPs take stock of the implementation of the rules governing EU-UK relations since 2020, including the recent Windsor Framework deal. MEPs debate (part 1).

EU-UK relations: MEPs debate (part 1)

Parliament seek to further improve the Commission’s proposal, aiming to protect European values and democratic processes more effectively. MEPs adopt their position for the ensuing negotiations with Council and Commission, in order to pass the law in the first half of 2023, so that it will be in place before the next European elections in 2024. Parliament is set to expand the new rules relating toto like-minded parties outside the EU’s 27 member states, to ensure that thesemember parties come from countries that are full members of the Council of Europe and outside the EU “observe equivalent values” to those of Article 2 TEU, and to adopt a more ambitious approach regarding EU funding for campaigns in national referenda.

Statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations: MEPs debate

MEPs debate on the outcomes of the Conference on the Future of Europe and on a possible resolution calling for the process to change the EU’s founding documents to begin. MEPs are expected to request that the procedure to revise the treaties, provided for in article 48 of the Treaty on the European Union, is activated.

The follow up of the Conference on the Future of Europe: MEPs debate (part 3/3)

Parliament holds urgent debates on the following human rights, democracy and rule of law topics, in particular on the situation of the estruction of cultural heritage in Nagorno-Karabakh. Closing statement by Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Values and Transparency.

Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law: Destruction of cultural heritage in Nagorno-Karabakh

MEPs debate on the new Common Agriculture Policy (CAP). Second part of the debate.

Common Agricultural Policy (CAP): MEPs debate (part 2/3)

Parliament debate on recommendations to strengthen European democracy. Among the proposals included in the initiative report are removing red tape, making donations more transparent and withholding funds from parties that do not comply with EU values.

ALFONSI, François (Greens/EFA, FR)

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