EP Plenary session - The attack on climate and nature: far right and conservative attempts to destroy the Green Deal and prevent investment in our future

EP Plenary session - Financial activities of the European Investment Bank - annual report 2023 - In the presence of Nadia Calviño, President of the European Investment Bank

Press conference by Sophie IN'T VELD rapporteur on the citizenship and residence by investment schemes"

Resumption of the session

Opening of the sitting

Statement by the President 

Approval of the minutes of the previous sitting

Composition of committees and delegations

Negotiations ahead of Parliament’s first reading (Rule 71)

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

Order of business

Implementation of the 2021-2027 cohesion policy (debate)

Citizenship and residence by investment schemes

Shrinking space for civil society in Europe (debate)

Role of culture, education, media and sport in the fight against racism (debate)

Cohesion policy: reducing healthcare disparities and enhancing cross-border health cooperation (short presentation)

Cohesion policy: promoting innovative and smart transformation and regional ICT connectivity (short presentation)

Engaging with citizens: the right to petition and refer to the European Ombudsman, the European Citizens’ Initiative

One-minute speeches on matters of political importance

Agenda for next sitting: see Minutes

Closure of the sitting

Closure of the session

Plenary session

VodDebate: Hearing on Assessing the risks and policy responses to foreign direct investment, including Chinese investments in security and defence (see separate programme)

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Press conference by Ska KELLER, Greens/EFA Co-President and others, on Taxonomy: Stop investing in gas and nuclear energy

Approval of the minutes of the previous sittings 

Request for waiver of immunity

Composition of Parliament 

Composition of committees and delegations 

Negotiations ahead of Parliament’s first reading (Rule 71): see Minutes

Negotiations ahead of Parliament’s first reading (Rule 71) (action taken): see Minutes

Order of business 

Financial activities of the European Investment Bank - annual report 2020 - Control of the financial activities of the European Investment Bank - annual report 2019 (debate)

Use of technologies for the processing of data for the purpose of combating online child sexual abuse (temporary derogation from Directive 2002/58/EC) (debate)

European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (debate)

Old continent growing older - possibilities and challenges related to ageing policy post 2020

The impact on the fishing sector of offshore windfarms and other renewable energy systems (short presentation)

Citizens’ dialogues and Citizens’ participation in the EU decision-making (short presentation)

Trade related aspects and implications of COVID-19 (short presentation)

EU-NATO cooperation in the context of transatlantic relations (short presentation)

Amendment of the Rules of Procedure (short presentation) (short presentation)

Agenda of the next sitting 

Closure of the sitting 

Announcement of voting results: see Minutes

InvestEU programme (debate)

Programme for the Union’s action in the field of health for the period 2021-2027 (‘EU4Health programme’) (debate)

Resumption of the sitting

First voting session

Fisheries control (debate)

Activities of the European Ombudsman - annual report 2019 (debate)

Tackling the economic impact of the COVID pandemic by focusing on investment, competitiveness and skills (debate)

Extension to the term of office of special committees (follow-up): see Minutes

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

The current political situation in Georgia

The current political situation in Georgia (continuation of debate)

The Syrian conflict - 10 years after the uprising

The Syrian conflict - 10 years after the uprising (continuation of debate)

Announcement by the President 

The Syrian conflict – 10 years after the uprising (continuation of debate)

Agenda of the next sitting : see Minutes

European Semester Conference - ICM - Resilience and Recovery from the COVID-19 crisis: economic and fiscal priorities for investment and reforms

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European Semester Conference - Inter-parliamentary Conference on Stability, Economic Coordination and Governance in the EU – Joint opening plenary session: Investing in our climate, social and economic resilience: What are the main policy priorities?

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The impact of Covid-19 measures on democracy, fundamental rights and rule of law (debate)

First voting session (continuation)

The impact of COVID-19 measures on democracy, fundamental rights and the rule of law (continuation of debate)

Programme for the Union&#39;s action in the field of health for the period 2021-2027 (“EU4Health Programme”) (debate)

Transparency of the Purchase as well as the Access to COVID-19 vaccinations (debate)

Composition of Parliament: see Minutes: see Minutes

Sustainable Europe Investment Plan - How to finance the Green Deal (debate)

Election of the first Vice-President of the European Parliament (to replace Ms Mairead McGuinness) (vote): see Minutes

Composition of committees and delegations : see Minutes

Second voting session

Corrigenda (Rule 241) (follow-up): see Minutes

Plenary Session

Proposed mandate for negotiations for a new partnership with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (debate)

Conclusion of the EU-Viet Nam Free Trade Agreement - Conclusion of the EU-Viet Nam Free Trade Agreement (Resolution) - EU-Viet Nam Investment Protection Agreement - EU-Viet Nam Investment Protection Agreement (Resolution)

Conclusion of the EU-Viet Nam Free Trade Agreement - Conclusion of the EU-Viet Nam Free Trade Agreement (Resolution) - EU-Viet Nam Investment Protection Agreement - EU-Viet Nam Investment Protection Agreement (Resolution) (debate)

Announcement by the President

Approval of the minutes of the previous sitting : see Minutes

European Central Bank - annual report 2018 (debate)

The breach of Council Decision 2017/2074 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Venezuela - illegal entry on the territory of an EU Member State of a person included in the list of sanctions

US Middle East plan: EU response in line with international law

The current security situation in Syria (debate)

The new comprehensive EU-Africa strategy (debate)

Fighting against antisemitism, racism and hatred across Europe (debate)

The ongoing threat for the Rule of law in Poland (debate)

Composition of Parliament : see Minutes

The illegal trade in companion animals in the EU (debate)

Plenary

Press point by Ursula VON DER LEYEN,  President of the European Commission on Sustainable Investment Plan

Presentation of the programme of activities of the Croatian Presidency (debate)

Implementing and monitoring the provisions on citizens' rights in the Withdrawal Agreement (debate)

Sustainable investment plan, just transition fund and Roadmap on Social Europe (debate) (debate)

Situation in Iran and Iraq following recent escalations (debate)

Composition of political groups : see Minutes

Annual report 2018 on the human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union's policy on the matter (debate)

Annual report on the implementation of the common foreign and security policy - Annual report on the implementation of the common security and defence policy (debate)

Situation in Libya (debate)

Situation in Venezuela after the illegal election of the new National Assembly Presidency and Bureau (parliamentary coup) (debate)

Approval of the minutes of the current sitting: see Minutes

Tribute

Statements by the President

Negotiations ahead of Council's first reading (Rule 72): see Minutes

Announcement by the President: see Minutes

Corrigenda (Rule 241): see Minutes

Preparation of the European Council meeting of 17 and 18 October 2019 (debate)

Greening the European Investment Bank (debate)

Preventing conflicts of interests in the EU (debate)

US tariffs on European goods following WTO's decision on the Airbus dispute (debate)

Situation in Northern Syria (debate)

Situation in Ukraine (debate)

Authorization of GMOs (debate)

Fight against cancer (debate)

One-minute speeches on matters of political importance (debate)

Announcement by the President : see Minutes

A comprehensive European Union framework on endocrine disruptors (debate)

European Maritime Single Window environment (debate)

Disclosures relating to sustainable investments and sustainability risks (debate)

China, notably the situation of religious and ethnic minorities

Cameroon

Brunei

Request for waiver of immunity: see Minutes

Voting time

Explanations of vote

Corrections to votes and voting intentions : see Minutes

Approval of the minutes and forwarding of texts adopted: see Minutes

Dates of forthcoming sittings : see Minutes

Approval of the minutes of the previous sittings

Interpretation of the Rules of Procedure : see Minutes

Signature of acts adopted under the ordinary legislative procedure (Rule 78): see Minutes

Protection of persons reporting on breaches of Union law (debate)

Rule of law in Romania (debate)

Cross-border distribution of collective investment undertakings (Directive) - Cross-border distribution of collective investment undertakings (Regulation) (debate)

Capital Requirements Regulation - Capital Requirements Directive - Loss-absorbing and recapitalisation capacity for credit institutions and investment firms -Loss-absorbing and recapitalisation capacity of credit institutions and investment firms and amending Directive 98/26/EC (debate)

Sovereign bond-backed securities (debate)

European Supervisory Authorities and financial markets - European Union macro-prudential oversight of the financial system and establishing a European Systemic Risk Board - Markets in financial instruments and taking-up and pursuit of the business of Insurance and Reinsurance (Solvency II) (debate)

Prudential supervision of investment firms - Prudential requirements of investment firms (debate)

Failure to adopt a EU digital services tax (debate)

Establishing the Creative Europe programme (2021 to 2027) (debate)

'Erasmus': the Union programme for education, training, youth and sport (debate)

Establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment (debate)

Major interpellations (debate)

Approval of the minutes of the sitting and forwarding of texts adopted: see Minutes

Adjournment of the session

European Parliamentary Week 2019 – Investment priorities for the post-2020 period

EU-Singapore free trade and investment protection agreements

Seminar for journalists - A Kaleidoscope of EU investment today and tomorrow : The EU budget and the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027

EP plenary session - Annual report on the financial activities of the European Investment Bank

EP plenary session - Annual report on the control of the financial activities of the European Investment Bank for 2017

EP Press conference. A progressive Model for Trade and Investment.

EU Commissioner for Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness delivers a keynote speech at the event “Marine litter: What role for Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)?” of the European Parliament Intergroup on ' Climate Change, Biodiversity and Sustainable Development '

EU Commissioner for Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness delivers a keynote speech at the Globe EU High-Level Conference on Sustainable Finance

DEVE committee meeting. Investing in Food Security for a Future Free of Hunger. Debate with David BEASLEY, Executive Director, World Food Programme (WFP)

INTA committee meeting. Free Trade & Investment protection Agreements. EU - Vietnam

EP Lisbonne 27+28/09 - PROJECT REFERENCE UE1 PAR ACT094

Official visit by Antonio Tajani, EP President to Portugal - Meeting with researchers from l’Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento (MONARCH project)

EU Commissioner in charge of Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness delivers a keynote speech at the London Stock Exchange 1000 companies to Inspire Europe 2018 event

Official visit by Antonio TAJANI, EP President to Niger - EP President attends a conference on Investment Opportunities in Niger

Growing talent - Presentation in the Presence of the Secretary General of the European Parliament

TRAN Committee - Public hearing on Digitalisation in Transport and  Interparliamentary Committee Meeting on EU Investing in its Transport Networks beyond 2020

EMPL Committee - Exchange of views with the Commissioner in charge of Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness

STOA-ERC event 'Investing in Young Researchers – Shaping Europe's Future'

Antonio TAJANI - EP President holds a speech at ' Investing in Young Researchers, Shaping Europe's Future '

STOA-ERC event 'Investing in Young Researchers – Shaping Europe's Future' - Group photo

This infoclip illustrates the directive that establishes common principles and rules to remove barriers, stimulate investments and drive cost reductions in renewable energy technologies, and empowers citizens, consumers and businesses to participate in the clean energy transformation. Views of offshore wind energy installation; residential solar power panels, industrial fermentation conversion of organic products into methane biogaz; production site of pellets; hydrogen hybrid power plant; heats pumps using the water of the river. Rights restriction: at 00:00:57:00 : copyright Monnaie-Groupe Decube.

Infoclip: Renewable Energy Directive

MEPs vote on the following topics: The arrest of Cardinal Zen and the trustees of the 612 relief fund in Hong Kong; The situation of indigenous and environmental defenders in Brazil, including the killing of Dom Philips and Bruno Pereira; The situation in Tajikistan’s Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province; Sustainable aviation fuels (ReFuelEU Aviation Initiative) - Søren GADE (Renew, DK); Financial Activities of the European Investment Bank - annual report 2021 - David CORMAND; Control of the financial activities of the European Investment Bank - annual report 2020; Protection of the European Union’s financial interests - combating fraud - annual report 2020; Better regulation: Joining forces to make better laws; US Supreme Court decision to overturn abortion rights in the United States and the need to safeguard abortion rights and Women’s health in the EU.

Voting session, including US Supreme Court decision to overturn abortion rights in the United States and the need to safeguard abortion rights and Women’s health in the EU

Restarting trade and investment talks between EU and India are welcome but EU norms need to be protected in the final deal, says the adopted draft report. The draft, adopted by 31 votes, with two votes against and four abstentions, sets out what the Committee on International Trade expects from the relaunch of trade talks with India. The committee welcomes the expected restart of negotiations between EU and India on a trade agreement, a stand-alone investment protection agreement and an agreement on geographical indications, it states.

Press conference by Geert BOURGEOIS (ECR, BE) on EU-India trade and investment relations

This infoclip aims to illustrate the inclusion or non-inclusion of gas and nuclear in the list of environmentally sustainable activities covered by the EU taxonomy. The complementary Taxonomy Delegated Act put forward by the Commission on 9 March 2022 proposes the inclusion of specific nuclear and gas energy activities in the list of environmentally sustainable economic activities covered by the EU taxonomy. The Taxonomy regulation is part of the Commission’s action plan on financing sustainable growth and aims to boost green investments. The footage shows the arrival of Liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, household gas consumption in Belgium, and a nuclear plant in Forsmark, Sweden.

Infoclip: Taxonomy - gas and nuclear

The EU's commitment to the objectives of the Paris Agreement, and the ambitious European Green Deal, require significant investment. It is estimated that hundreds of billions of euros are needed in the current decade to reach the carbon reduction targets. The EU taxonomy is a classification system that aims to channel public and private investment into environmentally sustainable economic activities in order to achieve environmental objectives, such as those in the fight against climate change. It establishes a dynamic list of economic activities considered to be environmentally sustainable, provided they contribute substantially to at least one environmental objective and do not significantly harm any other. Press conference by Bas EICKHOUT (Greens/EFA, NL), EP Rapporteur for the Taxonomy Regulation Christophe HANSEN (EPP, LU), Paul TANG (S&D, NL), Emma WIESNER (Renew, SE) and Silvia MODIG (The Left, FI).

Taxonomy's delegated act on nuclear and gas: Press conference by Bas EICKHOUT (Greens/EFA, NL), EP Rapporteur for the Taxonomy Regulation Christophe HANSEN (EPP, LU), Paul TANG (S&D, NL), Emma WIESNER (Renew, SE) and Silvia MODIG (The Left, FI)

Overall, Next Generation EU – the recovery instrument financed through resources borrowed on the markets by the European Commission on behalf of the Union – represents a major innovation in EU finances. NGEU significantly reinforces the resources channelled through EU budgetary instruments up until 2026. Its main expenditure tool, the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), is implemented through national plans that comprise a coherent package of reforms and investments aimed at making the EU economy more sustainable, innovative and inclusive. To this end, the RRF focuses its action on six policy areas of European relevance identified as vital for strengthening the EU’s resilience, including the green transition (at least 37 % of each national plan) and the digital transformation (at least 20 %). [....]

EPRS - The Recovery and Resilience Facility: RRF

This strategy will help the EU shift to a climate-neutral, circular economy where products are designed to be more durable, reusable, repairable, recyclable and energy-efficient. It aims to ensure that the textile industry recovers from the COVID-19 crisis in a sustainable way by making it more competitive, applying circular economy principles to production, products, consumption, waste management and secondary raw materials and directing investment, research and innovation. Closing statement by Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS, European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries.

The need for an ambitious EU Strategy for sustainable textiles: closing statement by Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS, European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries

This strategy will help the EU shift to a climate-neutral, circular economy where products are designed to be more durable, reusable, repairable, recyclable and energy-efficient. It aims to ensure that the textile industry recovers from the COVID-19 crisis in a sustainable way by making it more competitive, applying circular economy principles to production, products, consumption, waste management and secondary raw materials and directing investment, research and innovation.

The need for an ambitious EU Strategy for sustainable textiles: MEPs debate

The need for an ambitious EU Strategy for sustainable textiles: extracts from the debate

This strategy will help the EU shift to a climate-neutral, circular economy where products are designed to be more durable, reusable, repairable, recyclable and energy-efficient. It aims to ensure that the textile industry recovers from the COVID-19 crisis in a sustainable way by making it more competitive, applying circular economy principles to production, products, consumption, waste management and secondary raw materials and directing investment, research and innovation. Opening statement by Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS, European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries.

The need for an ambitious EU Strategy for sustainable textiles: opening statement by Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS, European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries

This strategy will help the EU shift to a climate-neutral, circular economy where products are designed to be more durable, reusable, repairable, recyclable and energy-efficient. It aims to ensure that the textile industry recovers from the COVID-19 crisis in a sustainable way by making it more competitive, applying circular economy principles to production, products, consumption, waste management and secondary raw materials, directing investment, research and innovation. This infoclip illustrates the Circular economy: sustainable textile strategy with an organization that operates a used clothing collection service to create new and unique piece of clothes and with a leather goods workshop creating bags with recycled tarpaulin

Infoclip: Circular economy: sustainable textile strategy

Press conference by Sophie IN'T VELD (Renew, NL) rapporteur, on the citizenship and residence by investment schemes. This transcription is a result of an automatic result. Please check against delivery.

The citizenship and residence by investment schemes: press conference by Sophia IN 'T VELD (Renew, NL) rapporteur

MEPs will debate and vote on ‘citizenship by investment’ schemes, under which third country nationals can get so-called ‘golden passports’. These ones are objectionable ethically, legally, and economically. They also pose serious security risks while undermining the essence of EU citizenship, and should be banned. According to the draft text, third countries with visa-free access to the EU should also end their ‘golden passports’ schemes. Meanwhile, on 25 February in light of Putin’s attack on Ukraine, the leaders of the European Commission, France, Germany, Italy, the UK, Canada, and the US committed to taking measures to limit the access of wealthy Russians (with ties to the government) to ‘golden passports’. Closing statements by Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice and by Sophia IN 'T VELD (Renew, NL), rapporteur.

Citizenship and residence by investment schemes: closing statements by Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice and by Sophia IN 'T VELD (Renew, NL), rapporteur

MEPs will debate and vote on ‘citizenship by investment’ schemes, under which third country nationals can get so-called ‘golden passports’. These ones are objectionable ethically, legally, and economically. They also pose serious security risks while undermining the essence of EU citizenship, and should be banned. According to the draft text, third countries with visa-free access to the EU should also end their ‘golden passports’ schemes. Meanwhile, on 25 February in light of Putin’s attack on Ukraine, the leaders of the European Commission, France, Germany, Italy, the UK, Canada, and the US committed to taking measures to limit the access of wealthy Russians (with ties to the government) to ‘golden passports’.

Citizenship and residence by investment schemes: MEPs debate

The draft legislative initiative on which MEPs will vote says ‘citizenship by investment’ schemes, under which third country nationals can get so-called ‘golden passports’, are objectionable ethically, legally, and economically. They also pose serious security risks while undermining the essence of EU citizenship, and should be banned. According to the draft text, third countries with visa-free access to the EU should also end their ‘golden passports’ schemes. Meanwhile, on 25 February in light of Putin’s attack on Ukraine, the leaders of the European Commission, France, Germany, Italy, the UK, Canada, and the US committed to taking measures to limit the access of wealthy Russians (with ties to the government) to ‘golden passports’. Opening statements Sophie IN 'T VELD (Renew, NL), rapporteur, Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice and by Ylva JOHANSSON, European Commissioner for Home Affairs.

Citizenship and residence by investment schemes: opening statements by Sophie IN 'T VELD (Renew, NL), rapporteur, Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice and by Ylva JOHANSSON, European Commissioner for Home Affairs

MEPs debate and vote on ‘citizenship by investment’ schemes, under which third country nationals can get so-called ‘golden passports’. These ones are objectionable ethically, legally, and economically. They also pose serious security risks while undermining the essence of EU citizenship, and should be banned. According to the draft text, third countries with visa-free access to the EU should also end their ‘golden passports’ schemes. Meanwhile, on 25 February in light of Putin’s attack on Ukraine, the leaders of the European Commission, France, Germany, Italy, the UK, Canada, and the US committed to taking measures to limit the access of wealthy Russians (with ties to the government) to ‘golden passports’.

Citizenship and residence by investment schemes: extracts from the debate, extracts from the press conference and results of the vote

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