SEDE - Election of the second Vice-Chair

EP Plenary session - Ensuring food security and the long-term resilience of EU agriculture

Europe's reliance on Russian gas is at a turning point. After the Ukraine-Russia gas crisis last January, MEPs have called for measures to be introduced to ensure energy security in Europe.

The News: Supply demands for energy security in Europe

To beef up its credibility in world politics the EU needs to speak with one voice and be represented by one face, that of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Baroness Catherine Ashton.

How it works: The EU and external relations

It's round two for Commission President Barroso who took to the podium to be quized by MEPs during the Strasbourg plenary. This time the questions ranged from energy security to the would-be commissioners in his new cabinet, and it seems Barroso is holdin

The News: Barroso in the firing line for question time

With the Lisbon Treaty come a full-time Council President and a High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. But should these posts go to high flyers or low-profile negotiators, the political left, right or centre, the geographical East or

The News: A working dinner for EU leaders

The EU's Special Representative for Afghanistan since June 2009, Ettore Sequi made his first appearance before the EP on Tuesday. Members of the Foreign Affairs Committee, troubled by recent developments, questioned him about internal security and possibl

News: The EU police mission in Afghanistan should be strengthened, says Ettore Sequi

This infoclip illustrates the supply of energy in Turkey, Greece and Austria.

Infoclip: Energy security

Mikhail GORBACHEV, President of the World Political Forum, addresses attendees of the Peace With Water Conference held in the European Parliament in Brussels.

Address by Mikhail GORBACHEV, President of the World Political Forum, at the Peace With Water International Conference

Ingrid Betancourt Pulecio is a Colombian-French politician, former senator and anti-corruption activist, especially opposing political corruption. Betancourt was kidnapped by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) on 23 February 2002 while campaigning for the Colombian presidency as a Green, and was rescued by Colombian security forces six and a half years later on 2 July 2008. On the 8-9 October 2008, she visited the European Parliament and exchanged views with the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Sub-Committee on Human Rights.

Visit of Ingrid BETANCOURT at the European Parliament : exchange of views with Ingrid BETANCOURT at the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Sub-Committee on Human Rights

Ingrid Betancourt Pulecio is a Colombian-French politician, former senator and anti-corruption activist, especially opposing political corruption. Betancourt was kidnapped by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) on 23 February 2002 while campaigning for the Colombian presidency as a Green, and was rescued by Colombian security forces six and a half years later on 2 July 2008. On the 11th November 2009 she visited the European Parliament and addressed the plenary.

Visit of Ingrid BETANCOURT at the European Parliament : arrival, meeting with Hans-Gert POËTTERING, EP President, address in the formal sitting

Hearing of Franco FRATTINI (Italy), Commissioner designate for Justice, Freedom and Security at the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs in Brussels.

Hearing of Franco FRATTINI (Italy), Commissioner designate for Justice, Freedom and Security : extracts

Hearing of Franco FRATTINI (Italy), Commissioner designate for Justice, Freedom and Security at the European Parliament's Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI).

Hearing of Rocco BUTTIGLIONE, (Italy) Commissioner designate for Legal Affairs at the European Parliament's Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI).

Hearing of Rocco BUTTIGLIONE, Commissioner designate in charge of Justice, Freedom and Security, : extracts

Hearing of Rocco BUTTIGLIONE, Italian Commissioner designate (Justice, Freedom and Security) at the EP Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs in Brussels.

Hearing of Rocco BUTTIGLIONE (Italy) Commissioner designate (Justice, Freedom and Security): Extracts

Following the visit of Commander Ahmad Massoud at the EP in Strasbourg, the European Parliament and its Committee on Foreign Affairs Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy and Committee on Women’s rights and Equal opportunities receives three women smuggled out from Kabul at the iniative of the French magazine ELLE to help them in their struggle for freedom.

Exchange of views with three Afghan women from kabul: Joint Extraordinary meeting with the participation of Nicole Fontaine, EP President - AFET, FEMM, DROI

Formal hearings of commissioners-designate were introduced as a result of the Maastricht Treaty. The first Commission to be subject to this new procedure was the Santer Commission in 1995. Ritt BJERREGAARD, Commissioner-designate for Environment and nuclear security, appears before the parliamentary committee in his prospective fields of responsibility.

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The News: Supply demands for energy security in Europe

How it works: The EU and external relations

The News: Barroso in the firing line for question time

The News: A working dinner for EU leaders

News: The EU police mission in Afghanistan should be strengthened, says Ettore Sequi

Infoclip: Energy security

Address by Mikhail GORBACHEV, President of the World Political Forum, at the Peace With Water International Conference

Visit of Ingrid BETANCOURT at the European Parliament : exchange of views with Ingrid BETANCOURT at the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Sub-Committee on Human Rights

Visit of Ingrid BETANCOURT at the European Parliament : arrival, meeting with Hans-Gert POËTTERING, EP President, address in the formal sitting

Hearing of Franco FRATTINI (Italy), Commissioner designate for Justice, Freedom and Security : extracts

Hearing of Franco FRATTINI (Italy), Commissioner designate for Justice, Freedom and Security : extracts

Hearing of Rocco BUTTIGLIONE, Commissioner designate in charge of Justice, Freedom and Security, : extracts

Hearing of Rocco BUTTIGLIONE (Italy) Commissioner designate (Justice, Freedom and Security): Extracts

Exchange of views with three Afghan women from kabul: Joint Extraordinary meeting with the participation of Nicole Fontaine, EP President - AFET, FEMM, DROI

Santer Commission: hearing of Ritt BJERREGAARD, Commissioner-designate for Environment and nuclear security