EP plenary session - The state of play of the EU's COVID-19 Vaccination Strategy

ENVI Committee - Exchange of views with Ms Marta TEMIDO, Portuguese Minister of Health

DEVE Committee - Access to COVID-19 vaccines for developing countries - exchange of views with Jutta URPILAINEN, Commissioner for International Partnerships

David SASSOLI, EP President in video meeting with Dr Franklin BERKLEY, CEO of The Vaccine Alliance

BUDG Committee - Financing from the EU budget in the context of the EU vaccines strategy

Statement by Pascal CANFIN, Chair of ENVI Committee on Vaccine deliveries and contracts transparency

Coronavirus - Vaccinations of healthcare professionals

ENVI - Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety - Exchange of views with the Commission on the issue of vaccines in the EU

EP Plenary session - Preparation of an EU Strategy on COVID-19 vaccination, including its external dimension

ENVI -  Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety - State of play with the assessment and authorization of vaccines against COVID-19 - Exchange of views with Emer COOKE, Executive Director of the European Medicines Agency (EMA)

Vaccination campaign

Public Hearing - How to secure access to COVID-19 vaccines for EU citizens

ENVI meeting, Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety - Exchange of views with the Commission on the EU vaccines strategy, including the state of play on the Vaccines Advance Purchase Agreement

ENVI Committee - European strategy to accelerate the development, manufacture and deployment of vaccines against COVID

EP Plenary session - Vaccines and therapeutics in the contexte of Covid-19

Laboratory staff carryng out Covid-19 screening tests

COVID-19 - Screening tests  are prepared at GSK Vaccine in Rixensart, Belgium. The laboratory works on tests based on Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technology. Scientific staff manipulate the samples and use various medical instruments.

Cattle vaccination campaign

Plenary session.- Motions for resolutions - Vaccine hesitancy and drop in vaccination rates in Europe

DEVE/AFET Commitees - Access to vaccines in developing countries - Exchange of views with the European Commission, EEAS and representatives of international organisation

Socialist leaders meet in 'Mont des Arts' prior to the European Council in Brussels. The meeting of the Head of States and Governments will focus on the lessons learned regarding vaccination strategies, the EU’s Digital Strategy, the ASEM and Eastern Partnership summits as well as the meetings on climate change (COP26) and biological diversity (COP15).

Socialist leaders meet ahead of the European Council: arrivals and roundtable

The European People Party leaders meet in Brussels prior to the European Council. The meeting of the Head of States and Governments will focus on the lessons learned regarding vaccination strategies, the EU’s Digital Strategy, the ASEM and Eastern Partnership summits as well as the meetings on climate change (COP26) and biological diversity (COP15).

EPP leaders meet ahead of the European Council: arrivals and statements

During the plenary session (13-16 September 2021) in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs participate in the debate on the EU transparency in the development, purchase and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines.

EU transparency in the development, purchase and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines - O.Q. to Commission: MEPs debate

During the plenary session (13-16 September 2021) in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs participate in the debate on the EU transparency in the development, purchase and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. Closing statement by Ylva JOHANSSON, European Commissioner for Home Affairs on behalf of Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety.

EU transparency in the development, purchase and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines - O.Q. to Commission: closing statement by Ylva JOHANSSON, European Commissioner for Home Affairs

During the plenary session (13-16 September 2021) in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs participate in the debate on the EU transparency in the development, purchase and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. Opening statements by Dolors MONTSERRAT (EPP, ES), Author and by Ylva JOHANSSON, European Commissioner for Home Affairs on behalf of Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety. This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check against delivery.

EU transparency in the development, purchase and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines - O.Q. to Commission: opening statements by Dolors MONTSERRAT (EPP, ES), Author and by Ylva JOHANSSON, European Commissioner for Home Affairs

During the plenary session (13-16 September 2021) in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, Ursula VON DER LEYEN delivers the State of the European Union (SOTEU 2021) to the MEPs. Part 2 of the opening statement by Ursula VON DER LEYEN, President of the European Commission, on the following topics: - Success of the European vaccination campaign and the delivery of vaccines to Africa (200 million doses to the continent) - Economy: support to over 31 million workers and 2.5 million companies across Europe; investments in digital skills and infrastructures. Investments in the chips production. - Social and Equity: New European Health Strategy; Fight against tax fraud and tax evasion. - Youth: Next Generation EU shoul be funded by new own resources; Proposal to make 2022 the year of European youth. This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check against delivery.

Part 2/5 - State of the European Union 2021 debate: opening statement by Ursula von der LEYEN, President of the European Commission, on a Europe united through adversity and recovery - Economy - Social and Equity - Youth

This Infoclip illustrates the fight against Covid-19 crisis : research on vaccines, production of vaccines, vaccination all around Europe, EU Digital Covid Certificate. This infoclip also highlights work of nurses, doctors and technicians searching for cancer treatments and taking care of their patients.

Infoclip: Health crisis

Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR (Renew, FR), presents her draft report "Strengthening Europe in the fight against cancer – towards a comprehensive and coordinated strategy" to the Members of the Beating Cancer Committee, in the European Parliament in Brussels. The draft proposes concrete actions and tools in the fields of health and research, including ambitious legislative proposals to reduce tobacco and alcohol consumption, promote healthy eating and regular physical activity, and encourage vaccination against certain cancers.

Strengthening Europe in the fight against cancer in BECA committee: extracts and presentation of the the draft report

Formal signature of the EU Digital COVID Certificate at the European Parliament in Brussels by David SASSOLI, President of the European Parliament, Ursula von der LEYEN, President of the European Commission and Antonio COSTA, Portuguese Prime Minister. The EU Digital Covid Certificate will apply in all EU member states from 1 July and will facilitate intra-EU travel during the pandemic. it will also contribute to the economic recover by showing a common proof that a person has been vaccinated, had a negative test result or recovered from Covid-19 in the last six months.

Signing ceremony of the EU Digital COVID Certificate

Announcement of the results of the voting session (09/06) during the plenary session (7-10 June 2021) in the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Final votes on the conflict of interest of the Czech Prime Minister and the agreement on Covid-19 vaccines, treatment, equipment and increasing production and manufacturing capacity in developing countries and others. The results of the vote on the conflict of interest of the Czech Prime Minister are 690 voting - 505 in favour - 30 against - 155 abstentions. The results of the vote on WTO TRIPS (vaccine agreement) are 689 voting - 355 in favour - 263 against - and 71 abstentions.

Announcement of the results of the voting session (09/06): final votes on the conflict of interest of the Czech Prime Minister, and the agreement on Covid-19 vaccines and others

Announcement of the results of the voting session (08/06) during the plenary session (7-10 June 2021) in the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Result on vote on the EU Digital COVID Certificate: amendment 26 : 690 voting, 546 in favour, 93 against and 51 abstentions. Amendment 27: 690 voting, 575 in favour, 72 against and 43 abstention. Approuved.

Announcement of the results of the voting session (08/06) notably on the EU Digital COVID Certificate and ambiance shots prior to the debate

During the plenary session (7-10 June 2021) in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on the conclusions of the special meeting of the European Council on 24 and 25 May 2021: extracts from the debates on EU Vaccines strategy. Statements by Charles MICHEL, President of the European Council, Ursula VON DER LEYEN, President of the EC, Manfred WEBER (EPP, DE), Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ (S&D, ES), Dacian CIOLOŞ (Renew, RO), Ska KELLER (Greens/EFA, DE), and Beata SZYDŁO (ECR, PL).

EU Vaccines strategy: extracts from the debate

During the plenary session (7-10 June 2021) in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on the preparation of the G7 Summit: extracts from the debate. Statements by Charles MICHEL, President of the European Council, Ursula VON DER LEYEN, President of the EC, Ana Paula ZACARIAS, Portuguese Secretary of State for European Affairs and President in office of the Council of the EU, Valdis DOMBROVSKIS, Executive Vice-President of the EC in charge of an Economy that works for People, and Commissioner for Trade, Radosław SIKORSKI (EPP, PL), EPP Group Speaker, Dacian CIOLOŞ (Renew, RO), Renew Group leader, Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ (S&D, ES), S&D Group leader, and Philippe LAMBERTS (Greens/EFA, BE), Greens/EFA Group leader

Preparation of the G7 Summit: extracts from the debate

The EU Digital COVID Certificate aimed to ensure the freedom of movement within the EU during the pandemic.The Certificate would constitute proof that a person has been either vaccinated against COVID-19, received a negative test result, or already recovered from the disease. This infoclip shows traveller presenting their Digital Certificate (fiction - posed scenes), people receiving the vaccine against COVID-19 and being tested.

Infoclip: EU Digital COVID Certificate (posed scenes - updated version)

David SASSOLI, EP President participates to the Forum of the Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata (National Associated Press Agency). David SASSOLI answers to the questions of the Italian wire service on various news stories such as the vaccination, the recovery plan, the EU-Russia relations...

Speech by David SASSOLI, EP President, at the Forum ANSA by visio meeting: ambiance shots

Parliament debated whether Covid-19 vaccine patents should be waived and adopted a more inclusive Erasmus+ programme. Climate was also on the agenda: MEPs approved the Just Transition Fund to help regions adapt to the green transition, and urged the EU to do more to protect environmental activists. MEPs also discussed the escalation of the Israel-Palestine conflict.

Plenary highlights: Covid-19 vaccine patents, Erasmus+ and the environment

Members of the EP Committees on International Trade (INTA) debate how to increase vaccine production effectively with Ngozi OKONJO-IWEALA, Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO).

Exchange of views with Ngozi OKONJO-IWEALA, Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) at EP Committee on International Trade: extracts

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (17-20 May 2021), MEPs debate on the meeting the Global COVID-19 challenge: effects of waiver of the WTO TRIPS agreement on COVID-19 vaccines, treatment, equipment and manufacturing capacity in developing countries: MEPs debate part 1/3

Meeting the Global COVID-19 challenge: effects of waiver of the WTO TRIPS agreement on COVID-19 vaccines, treatment, equipment and manufacturing capacity in developing countries: MEPs debate part 1/3

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