Lux Youth Seminar

Opening of the sitting

Council positions at first reading (Rule 63)

Announcement of voting results: see Minutes

Sexual and Reproductive Health & Rights in the European Union(topical debate)

First voting session (continuation)

Sexual and Reproductive Health & Rights in the European Union(continuation of debate)

Protection of animals during transport - Protection of animals during transport (Recommendation)(debate)

Delegated acts (Rule 111(6)) (action taken): see Minutes

Composition of committees

Resumption of the sitting

Second voting session

Empowering European Youth: post-pandemic employment and social recovery(debate)

Approval of the minutes of the part-session and forwarding of texts adopted

Closure of the sitting

Adjournment of the session

Plenary session

Press Conference by Margaritis SCHINAS, Vice-President of the European Commission and Mariya GABRIEL, Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth on two proposals on Higher E

Digital Markets Act (debate)

European Year of Youth 2022 (debate)

Address by Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, President of Ghana


Voting session

Composition of Parliament 

Composition of committees and delegations

The situation in Nicaragua (debate)

Situation at the Ukrainian border and in Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine (debate)

New orientations for the EU’s humanitarian action

Cooperation on the fight against organised crime in the Western Balkans (debate)

Cooperation on the fight against organised crime in the Western Balkans (continuation of debate)

Implementation of the Kimberley Process Certification scheme (debate)

Outcome of Global Summit Nutrition for Growth (Japan, 7-8 December) and increased food insecurity in developing countries (debate)

European framework for employees' participation rights and the revision of the European Works Council Directive (debate)

Agenda of the next sitting 

Closure of the sitting 

Conference on the Future of Europe - European Citizens' Panels - session 2: Stronger economy, social justice, jobs/ education, youth, culture, sport/ digital transformation

Opening by the Co-Chairs and agenda as proposed by the Executive Board

European Citizens’ Panels - presentation by the Co-Chairs and the representatives from the European Citizens’ Panels followed by discussion

Amendment of the agenda 

Report by the Representatives from National Panels and Events on the National panels and events being held

Report from the European Youth Event

Multilingual Digital Platform - presentation by the Co-Chairs of the interim reports and state of play followed by discussion

Closing of the Conference Plenary meeting

Conference on the Future of Europe - Plenary

The right of information of the Parliament regarding the ongoing assessment of the national recovery and resilience plans (debate)

Revised Industrial Strategy for Europe (debate)

Recent deaths in the Mediterranean and search and rescue at sea (debate)

First voting session

Recent deaths in the Mediterranean and search and rescue at sea (continuation of debate)

Human rights protection and the EU external migration policy (debate)

2019-2020 Reports on Turkey

EU strategy towards Israel-Palestine (debate)

2019-2020 Reports on Montenegro (debate)

Announcement of voting results

The effects of climate change on human rights and the role of environmental defenders on this matter

Business Taxation (debate)

Business Taxation (continuation of debate)

Creative Europe Programme (debate)

Erasmus&#43;: the Union Programme for education and training, youth and sport (debate)

Composition of committees and delegations : see Minutes

European Solidarity Corps Programme (debate)

Artificial intelligence in education, culture and the audiovisual sector (debate)

Agenda of the next sitting : see Minutes

Committee on Social Affairs, Youth and Children, Human Exchanges, Education and Culture (DLAT)

Resumption of the session 

Approval of the minutes of the previous sittings : see Minutes

Composition of Parliament : see Minutes

Negotiations ahead of Council&#39;s first reading (Rule 72): see Minutes

Delegated acts and implementing measures (Rule 111(6) and Rule 112(4)(d)): see Minutes

Signing of acts adopted in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure (Rule 79): see Minutes

Order of business : see Minutes

European Central Bank – annual report 2020 (debate)

New Circular Economy Action Plan: see Minutes (debate)

Composition of committees: see Minutes

Implementation of the Anti-Trafficking Directive (debate)

European Skills Agenda for sustainable competitiveness, social fairness and resilience (debate)

Reducing inequalities with a special focus on in-work poverty (debate)

The impact of Covid-19 on youth and on sport

Implementation of Article 43 of the Asylum Procedures Directive

Public access to documents for the years 2016-2018 (short presentation)

Agenda for next sitting: see Minutes

Press conference by Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Chair Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, and  Brando BENIFEI  on Youth Guarantee and unpaid internships in Eu

Statement by the President

Composition of political groups : see Minutes

Negotiations ahead of Parliament&#39;s first reading (Rule 71): see Minutes

Order of business

The establishment of an EU Mechanism on Democracy, the Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights (debate)

Rule of Law conditionality in the framework of the MFF 2021-2027 and Next Generation EU (debate)

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Presentation by the Council of its position on the draft general budget - 2021 financial year (debate)

Reinforcing the Youth Guarantee (B9-0310/2020)

Plenary Session

Press point following the Hearing of Mariya Gabriel, Commissioner-designate, Innovation and Youth

Hearing of Mariya Gabriel, Commissioner-designate, Innovation and Youth

EU Youth media days Day 3

EU Youth media days Day 2

EU Youth media days Day 1

Sharingiscaring - what is happening on youth political involvement in Africa, the Middle-East and beyond

Press conference by Commissioner Navracsics on European Youth Week

Global Youth Leadership Forum - “Europa, un futuro de esperanza” - Signature of Book of Distinguished Visitors

Global Youth Leadership Forum - “Europa, un futuro de esperanza” - Press Point

Global Youth Leadership Forum - “Europa, un futuro de esperanza” - Bilateral meeting with Felipe VI, King of Spain

Global Youth Leadership Forum - “Europa, un futuro de esperanza”- Family photo

Global Youth Leadership Forum - “Europa, un futuro de esperanza”

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with youth organizations and University Students, at the Library of the University of Cyprus

Adress by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to the EPP Group Youth Week

LUX Audience Award Youth Seminar

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Aachen, Germany, to participate in the International Charlemagne Prize 2022: -  Informal meeting with Charlemagne Youth Prize Winners

Discussion on Youth engagement in politics through film comedy

Roberta METSOLA, EP President participates at the vote for the European Charlemagne Youth Prize 2022 as a jury

EUROLAT - Fourteenth Ordinary Plenary Session in Buenos Aires - Argentina - .Committee on Social Affairs, Youth and Children, Human Exchanges, Education and Culture

Conference on the Future of Europe - Plenary II - Panel 1 - Stronger Economy, Social Justice and Jobs; Education, Culture, Youth and Sport; Digital Transformation

Conference on the Future of Europe - Plenary I, Youth, education and culture

EP Plenary session - Topical debate - One youth, one Europe

Afghan Women Days - High-level Conference.- Youth seminar

Conference on the Future of Europe - Working Group meetings; Education, culture, youth and sport

EP Plenary session - Oral Questions - Empowering European Youth: post-pandemic employment and social recovery

Thousands of youth attend the European Youth Event (The EYE) in Strasbourg. The EYE brings together at the European Parliament, young people from all over the European Union and the world, to share and shape their ideas on Europe’s future. During the event, participants will take part in activities co-created with institutions, international organisations, civil society, youth organisations and participants themselves, offering a space for discussions and networking. Questions and answers with Roberta METSOLA, EP President.

European Youth Event (The EYE): questions and answers with Roberta METSOLA, EP President

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, addresses thousands of youth and gives her opening speech during the European Youth Event (The EYE), in Strasbourg. The EYE brings together at the European Parliament, young people from all over the European Union and the world, to share and shape their ideas on Europe’s future. During the event, participants will take part in activities co-created with institutions, international organisations, civil society, youth organisations and participants themselves, offering a space for discussions and networking. Opening statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

European Youth Event (The EYE): opening statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

Mariyah, a Muslim woman who wears the hijab, faces Islamophobia in her daily life. Instead of staying quiet, she decided to take action, by creating a platform for Muslim voices and organising intercultural meetings during Ramadan. This interview is part of the project ‘Active in Europe: shaping the world you want’, a collection of personal stories filmed during the European Youth Event 2023.

European Youth Event | Mariyah’s story: ‘Bringing people together is such a beautiful way to educate’

Thousands of people aged 16 to 30 from across the EU take over the European Parliament in Strasbourg for the European Youth Event (EYE) to discuss and share ideas on how to shape the future of Europe. This stockshots show the atmosphere at the opening of the EYE village, the opening ceremony in the chamber and the atmosphere inside the European Parliament.

European Youth Event 2023 (EYE): atmosphere shots of the day

MEPs welcomed the International Criminal Court’s decision to issue an arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin. The Russian president stands accused of war crimes over the alleged deportation of Ukrainian children.  

Parliament has repeated its call to establish a special tribunal to hold Russian leaders accountable for the crime of aggression against Ukraine.

Parliament welcomes ICC arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin

MEPs discuss the legacy of the European Year of Youth together with the Commission. Questions and answers (part 3) with Mariya GABRIEL, European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth.

Question Time to Commission - Legacy of the European Year of Youth: Questions and answers (part 3) with Mariya GABRIEL, European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth

MEPs discuss the legacy of the European Year of Youth together with the Commission. Questions and answers (part 2) with Mariya GABRIEL, European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth.

Question Time to Commission - Legacy of the European Year of Youth: Questions and answers (part 2) with Mariya GABRIEL, European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth

MEPs discuss the legacy of the European Year of Youth together with the Commission. Questions and answers (part 1) with Mariya GABRIEL, European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth.

Question Time to Commission - Legacy of the European Year of Youth: Questions and answers (part 1) with Mariya GABRIEL, European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, visits Lviv in Ukraine, in order to address the United for Justice conference. During her official visit, she and Volodymyr ZELENSKYY, President of Ukraine, talk to the student community of higher education institutions at the Ivan Franco National University of Lviv. Both Presidents insisted that the future of Ukraine belongs to the youth and the current students. Extracts from the discussion.

Visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, in Ukraine - Meeting at the Ivan Franco National University of Lviv in presence of Volodymyr ZELENSKYY, President of Ukraine

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, during her official visit to Ireland visits the Memorial of investigative journalist Veronica Guerin in the Dublin Castle Gardens. She was an Irish crime reporter who was murdered by drug lords in 1996. She also hold a town hall discussion with Irish young people. President Metsola and Minister of State for European Affairs, Peter Burke, meet with and speak to 175 young people from across Ireland's Universities as well as representatives from several European Parliament Ambassador Schools (EPAS) in Smock Alley theatre, Dublin. The schools represented are from Donegal; Sligo; Meath; Dublin and Clare.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to Ireland (Dublin): visit to the Memorial of investigative journalist Veronica Guerin, Dublin Castle Gardens and extracts from the Town Hall Discussion with Irish Youth

Youth unemployment, a lack of economic opportunities and difficult access to resources fuel violent armed groups and conflicts, which in return hinder socio-economic development. By 2030, two-thirds of the world's extreme poor could live in regions affected by conflict and violence. Restrictions: ©The material may not be edited and must be shown entirely.

EPRS - Peace and security: conflicts and violence

During her official visit in Romania, Roberta METSOLA, EP President participtes to a Townhall discussion with Romanian Youth, at Faculty of Law, University of Bucharest.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Romania: extracts from the Townhall discussion with Romanian Youth

At this year’s youth seminar, invitees from European Parliament Ambassador schools (EPAS) from the 27 Member States and the United Kingdom, together with the group Alumni de l’Académie Notre Europe, were able to listen to inspiring stories from representatives of this year’s laureate, the brave Ukrainian people, and engage in the discussion together with Vice-President Heidi Hautala of the European Parliament. With the participation of Heidi Hautala, Vice-President of the European Parliament, Ivan Fedorov, elected mayor of Melitopol, Oleksandra Matviychuk, human rights lawyer, chairwoman of the Center for Civil Liberties NGO, and Yaroslav Bozhko, the Yellow Ribbon Civil Resistance Movement. Moderator Markus Bonekamp, Head of Visits and Seminars Unit, European Parliament

Panel discussion on the occasion of the award of the 2022 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought to the brave people of Ukraine.

MEPs debate with the Commission and the Concil The recent JHA Council decision on Schengen accession for Romania and Bulgaria. Closing statements by Vladimir BALAŠ, Czech Minister of Education, Youth and Sport and by Ylva JOHANSSON, European Commissioner for Home Affairs.

The recent JHA Council decision on Schengen accession: closing statements by Vladimir BALAŠ, Czech Minister of Education, Youth and Sport and by Ylva JOHANSSON, European Commissioner for Home Affairs

MEPs debate with the Commission and the Concil The recent JHA Council decision on Schengen accession for Romania and Bulgaria. Opening statements by Vladimir BALAŠ, Czech Minister of Education, Youth and Sport, for the Council and by Ylva JOHANSSON, European Commissioner for Home Affairs.

The recent JHA Council decision on Schengen accession: opening statements by Vladimir BALAŠ , Czech Minister of Education, Youth and Sport, for the Council and by Ylva JOHANSSON, European Commissioner for Home Affairs

LevelUp! is a youth event that gathesr more than 1200 local activists and offer space to boost up their skills and accelerate the change in their community organised in the hemycicle of the European Parliament. Extracts from the plenary with the participation of Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Ambiance shots in the Chamber.

LevelUp! Accelerating Change in presence of Roberta METSOLA, EP President: extracts from the plenary

LevelUp! is a youth event that gathesr more than 1200 local activists and offer space to boost up their skills and accelerate the change in their community organised in the hemycicle of the European Parliament. Silja MARKKULA, President of the European Youth Forum addresses the plenary on the hopes for the next 2 days. It's followed by exchange between participants and panelists.

LevelUp! Accelerating Change - Plenary session: exchange between participants and panelists

LevelUp! is a youth event that gathesr more than 1200 local activists and offer space to boost up their skills and accelerate the change in their community organised in the hemycicle of the European Parliament. Roberta METSOLA, EP President gives an opening statement to the event.

LevelUp! Accelerating Change - Welcome Speech by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

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