Eurovision Debate 2024 with Lead Candidates

Statements by the President

Approval of the minutes of the previous sitting

Composition of Parliament 

Composition of committees and delegations

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

Order of business

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control - Serious cross-border threats to health (debate)

Momentum for the Ocean: strengthening Ocean Governance and Biodiversity

Striving for a sustainable and competitive EU aquaculture: the way forward (debate)

Impact of new technologies on taxation: crypto and blockchain (debate)

The EU's actions in the field of freedom of religion or belief worldwide (debate)

Management, conservation and control measures applicable in the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) Area of Competence (short presentation)

Flexible Assistance to Territories (FAST-CARE) (short presentation)

One-minute speeches on matters of political importance

Approval of the minutes of the sitting and agenda of the next sitting

Closure of the sitting

Plenary session

Screening of the CNN documentary "Navalny", Sakharov prize laureate 2021 - Debate and Q&A with panellists

Opening of the sitting

Council positions at first reading (Rule 63)

Statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations (debate)

Implementation of the Updated New Industrial Strategy for Europe: aligning spending to policy (debate)

Composition of Parliament

Implementation of the Updated New Industrial Strategy for Europe: aligning spending to policy (debate) (continuation of debate)

State of the SME Union (debate)

Resumption of the sitting

Voting time

Ecological Disaster in the Oder River (debate)

Explanations of vote

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

Adjournment of the session

Debate on the State of the Union 2022  (Enhanced version with captions)

Corrigendum (Rule 241)

Consequences of drought, fire, and other extreme weather phenomena: increasing EU's efforts to fight climate change (debate)

This is Europe - Debate with the Prime Minister of Finland, Sanna Marin

Resumption of the sitting


This is Europe - Debate with the Prime Minister of Finland, Sanna Marin (debate)

Adequate minimum wages in the European Union (debate)

Renewable Energy Directive (debate)

Question Time (VPC/HR) The state of play of the war in Ukraine

The situation in the Strait of Taiwan (debate)

EU response to the increase in energy prices in Europe (debate)

Corrigendum (Rule 241)(action taken)

Presentation by the Council of its position on the draft general budget - 2023 financial year (debate)

Renewed partnership with the Southern Neighbourhood – a new agenda for the Mediterranean (debate)

The urgent need for action at EU level to ensure humane treatment of migrants in Europe, including at the borders (debate)

The new European Bauhaus (debate)

Agenda of the next sitting

Approval of the minutes of the previous sitting : see Minutes

Verification of credentials

Composition of political groups: see Minutes

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

New EU Forest Strategy for 2030 – Sustainable Forest Management in Europe (debate)

Deforestation Regulation (debate)

Surveillance and predator spyware systems in Greece (debate)

Energy efficiency (recast) (debate)

Conservation and enforcement measures applicable in the Regulatory Area of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (NAFO) - Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Area: conservation and management measures (debate)

The impact of COVID-19 closures of educational, cultural, youth and sports activities on children and young people in the EU (short presentation)

Interim report on the 2021 proposal for a revision of the Multiannual Financial Framework (short presentation)

Agenda for next sitting: see Minutes

Live interview ahead of the State of the European Union debate with Roberta Metsola, EP President

Recent heat wave and drought in the EU (debate)

Sustainable aviation fuels (ReFuelEU Aviation Initiative) (debate)

Better regulation: joining forces to make better laws (debate)

Better regulation: joining forces to make better laws (continuation of debate)

Developing an EU Cycling Strategy (debate)

Adjournment of the session : see Minutes

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

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

Presentation of the programme of activities of the Czech Presidency (continuation of debate)

Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 23-24 June 2022 (debate)

Welcome

Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 23-24 June 2022 (continuation of debate)

Voting time 

The UK government’s unilateral introduction of the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill and respect for international law (debate)

Facilitating export of Ukrainian agricultural products: key for Ukrainian economy and global food security (debate)

The Three Seas Initiative: challenges and opportunities (topical debate)

Financial activities of the European Investment Bank – annual report 2021 - Control of the financial activities of the European Investment Bank – annual report 2020 (debate)

The relations of the Russian government and diplomatic network with parties of extremist, populist, anti-European and certain other European political parties in the context of the war (debate)

Taxing windfall profits of energy companies (debate)

The Post-Cotonou Agreement (debate)

Protection of the EU’s financial interests – combating fraud – annual report 2020 (debate)

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

Common European action on care (debate)

Mental health in the digital world of work (debate)

This is Europe - Debate with the Prime Minister of Greece, Kyriakos Mitsotakis (debate)

EU initiatives to address the rising cost of living, including the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights (debate)

EU action plan for the social economy (debate)

Question Time (Commission) Increasing EU ambitions on biodiversity ahead of COP 15

Objection pursuant to Rule 111(3): Amending the Taxonomy Climate Delegated Act and the Taxonomy Disclosures Delegated Act (debate)

2021 Report on Bosnia and Herzegovina (debate)

2021 Report on Serbia (debate) (debate)

2021 Report on Kosovo (debate)

The EU and the defence of multilateralism (debate)

Approval of the minutes of the previous sittings

Negotiations ahead of Parliament's first reading (Rule 71) (action taken)

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 (debate)

Loss of life, violence and inhumane treatment against people seeking international protection at the Spanish-Moroccan border (debate)

Digital Services Act - Digital Markets Act (debate)

Adoption by Croatia of the euro on 1 January 2023 (debate)

Women’s poverty in Europe (debate)

Negotiations for a cooperation agreement between the EU and Interpol (short presentation)

Indo-Pacific strategy in the area of trade and investment (short presentation)

EU-India future trade and investment cooperation (short presentation)

Gas storage (debate)

National vetoes to undermine the global tax deal (debate)

Address by Hakainde Hichilema, President of the Republic of Zambia

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

Statement by the President

Votes on requests for urgent procedure (Rule 163)

This is Europe - Debate with the Prime Minister of Croatia, Andrej Plenković (debate)

Preparation of the European Council meeting of 23-24 June 2022, including the meeting with Western Balkan leaders on 23 June - Candidate status of Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia (debate)

Implementation and delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals (debate)

Implementation of the Recovery and Resilience Facility (debate)

Inclusion measures within Erasmus+ 2014-2020 (debate)

2021 Report on Montenegro (debate)

Future of EU-Africa trade relations (debate)

Future of EU international investment policy (short presentation)

Draft amending budget No 3/2022: financing reception costs of people fleeing Ukraine (short presentation)

Agenda of the next sitting 

The call for a Convention for the revision of the Treaties (debate)

A new trade instrument to ban products made by forced labour (debate)

Illegal logging in the EU (debate)

This is Europe - Debate with the Taoiseach of Ireland, Micheál Martin (debate)

Conclusions of the special European Council meeting of 30-31 May 2022 (debate)

Formal sitting – Address by Ruslan Stefanchuk, Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada

Request for waiver of immunity: see Minutes

The Commission's proposal for "Attracting skills and talent to the EU", particularly the Talent Partnerships with North African countries (topical debate)

Parliament’s right of initiative (debate)

Global threats to abortion rights: the possible overturn of abortion rights in the US by the Supreme Court (debate)

The human rights situation in Xinjiang, including the Xinjiang police files

The instrumentalisation of justice as a repressive tool in Nicaragua

Violations of media freedom and safety of journalists in Georgia

International procurement instrument (debate)

The massacre of Christians in Nigeria (debate)

Revision of the EU Emissions Trading System - Social Climate Fund - Carbon border adjustment mechanism - Revision of the EU Emissions Trading System for aviation - Notification under the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA)

Binding annual greenhouse gas emission reductions by Member States (Effort Sharing Regulation) - Land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF) - CO2 emission standards for cars and vans

The rule of law and the potential approval of the Polish national Recovery Plan (RRF) (debate)

The EU’s Foreign, Security and Defence Policy after the Russian invasion of Ukraine (debate)

Security in the Eastern Partnership area and the role of the common security and defence policy (debate)

Ceremony on the 60th Anniversary of the CAP

2021 Report on Turkey (debate)

The EEAS’s Climate Change and Defence Roadmap (debate)

The EU and the security challenges in the Indo-Pacific (debate)

EU islands and cohesion policy (debate)

Question Time (Commission) Reducing the use of pesticides and strengthening consumer protection

Article 17 of the Common Fisheries Policy Regulation (short presentation)

Establishing the European Education Area by 2025 - micro credentials, individual learning accounts and learning for a sustainable environment (debate)

The fight against impunity for war crimes in Ukraine (debate)

The REPowerEU Plan: European solidarity and energy security in face of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, including the recent cuts of gas supply to Poland and Bulgaria (debate)

EP Plenary session - Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law (Rule 144) - The human rights situation in Afghanistan especially the deterioration of women’s rights

EP Plenary session - Human rights situation in Egypt

EP Plenary session - EU financial assistance to Ukraine - Joint debate

EP Plenary session - Topical debate : A truly interconnected Energy Single Market to keep bills down and companies competitive

EP Plenary session - Key debate - The need for a European solution on asylum and migration including search and rescue

EP Plenary session - Situation of human rights in the context of the upcoming FIFA world cup in Qatar

EP Plenary session - Joint debate - Digital Finance

EP Plenary session -Topical debate - Whitewashing of the anti-European extreme right in the EU

EP Plenary session - Key debate - Preparation of the European Council meeting of 20-21 October 2022

EP Plenary session - Joint debate - Fuels

EP Plenary session - Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law - The situation of human rights in Haiti in particular related to gang violence

EP Plenary session - Topical debate: Countering the anti-European and anti-Ukrainian propaganda of Putin’s European cronies

EP Plenary session - Key debate: Russia’s escalation of its war of aggression against Ukraine

EP Plenary session - Joint Debate - European Health Union

EP Plenary session - Joint debate - Regional policy

EP Plenary session - Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law

General atmosphere prior to the debate on the State of the Union 2022

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Sanna MARIN, Finnish Prime Minister - Press Conference

MEPs debate on the creation of a European initiative for an annual designation of European capitals for children. Opening statement by Dubravka ŠUICA, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Democracy and Demography. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

EP Plenary session - Creation of a European initiative for an annual designation of European capitals for children: Opening statement by the Commission

MEPs debate on the creation of a European initiative for an annual designation of European capitals for children. Closing statement by Dubravka ŠUICA, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Democracy and Demography.

EP Plenary session - Creation of a European initiative for an annual designation of European capitals for children: Closing statement by the Commission

MEPs will vote on new rules to ensure artificial intelligence is trustworthy, safe and respects EU fundamental rights, while supporting innovation. MEPs debated on Tuesday 12.03 and approved on Wednesday an agreement reached with EU countries establishing obligations for AI based on its potential risk and level of impact. AI applications that pose a clear risk to fundamental rights - such as biometric categorisation systems based on sensitive characteristics, social scoring, or AI used to manipulate human behaviour - will be banned in Europe. AI systems considered high-risk, used for example in critical infrastructure, education, healthcare, law enforcement, border management or elections, will have to comply with strict requirements. Fast-expanding general-purpose AI (GPAI) models will also have to comply with transparency obligations and EU copyright rules, while the most powerful models will face additional safety requirements.

Artificial Intelligence Act: extracts from the debate (12.03) and the vote

Before the This is Europe debate, Roberta Metsola, EP President, holds a bilateral meeting with Petteri Orpo, Prime Minister of Finland. Then, Prime Minister Orpo speaks to the European Parliament and outlines his vision for Europe’s challenges and future. This footage shows extracts from Prime Minister's arrival, the bilateral meeting, and the address to the plenary. This transcription is the result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

This is Europe - Debate with Petteri ORPO, Finnish Prime Minister: meeting with Roberta METSOLA, EP President and extracts from the address to the plenary

MEPs discuss with the Council and Commission how to address the urgent concerns surrounding Ukrainian children being forcibly deported to Russia. Since Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine began in February 2022, international organisations have documented a wide range of serious human rights violations affecting children. Reports of children forcibly deported or displaced by Russian authorities, combined in many cases with them being subjected to re-education programmes and forced adoption, have raised concern. According to the Children of War initiative of the Ukrainian National Information Bureau (NIB), more than 19 500 children have been deported or forcibly displaced, and only 388 have been returned. In March 2023, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants against President Putin, and Maria Lvova-Belova, the Russian Commissioner for Children’s Rights.

EP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - Need to address the urgent concerns surrounding Ukrainian children forcibly deported to Russia: Closing statement by Commission and Council

MEPs discuss with the Council and Commission how to address the urgent concerns surrounding Ukrainian children being forcibly deported to Russia. Since Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine began in February 2022, international organisations have documented a wide range of serious human rights violations affecting children. Reports of children forcibly deported or displaced by Russian authorities, and being subjected to re-education programmes and forced adoption, have raised concern. According to the Children of War initiative of the Ukrainian National Information Bureau (NIB), more than 19 500 children have been deported or forcibly displaced, and only 388 have been returned. In March 2023, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants against President Putin, and Maria Lvova-Belova, the Russian Commissioner for Children’s Rights.This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

EP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - Need to address the urgent concerns surrounding Ukrainian children forcibly deported to Russia: Opening statement by Council and Commission

EP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - Need to address the urgent concerns surrounding Ukrainian children forcibly deported to Russia: MEPs debate

MEPs discuss with the Council and Commission how to address the urgent concerns surrounding Ukrainian children being forcibly deported to Russia. Since Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine began in February 2022, international organisations have documented a wide range of serious human rights violations affecting children. Reports of children forcibly deported or displaced by Russian authorities, combined in many cases with them being subjected to re-education programmes and forced adoption, have raised concern. According to the Children of War initiative of the Ukrainian National Information Bureau (NIB), more than 19 500 children have been deported or forcibly displaced, and only 388 have been returned. This news item shows extracts from the MEP's debate in plenary.

Ukrainian children deported to Russia: extracts from the debate

MEPs are set to adopt two new laws to improve the enforcement of EU sanctions, and to strengthen the rules on finding and confiscating criminal assets. Following a debate on Monday, Parliament will take a final vote on Tuesday on a directive, already agreed with the Council, introducing a common definition for EU sanctions violations and minimum penalties. Sophie IN 'T VELD (Renew, NL), rapporteur, holds a press conference after the vote. This transcription is the result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Press conference by Sophie IN 'T VELD (Renew, NL), rapporteur, on criminalising the violations of EU sanctions

During Question Time, MEPs quiz Commission Vice-President Jourová about EU governments’ preparedness to combat foreign interference, especially ahead of the European Elections, including from Russia.

Information security of EU governments against foreign interference, in particular by Russia: extracts from the question time with the Commission

During Question Time, MEPs quiz Commission Vice-President Jourová about EU governments’ preparedness to combat foreign interference, including from Russia.

EP Plenary session - Question Time (Commission) - Preparedness of EU governments to combat foreign interference, including from Russia: Questions and answers with Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission (part 2)

EP Plenary session - Question Time (Commission) - Preparedness of EU governments to combat foreign interference, including from Russia: Questions and answers with Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission (part 1)

MEPs debate on new rules to ensure artificial intelligence is trustworthy, safe and respects EU fundamental rights, while supporting innovation. MEPs are expected to approve on Wednesday an agreement reached with EU countries establishing obligations for AI based on its potential risk and level of impact. AI applications that pose a clear risk to fundamental rights - such as biometric categorisation systems based on sensitive characteristics, social scoring, or AI used to manipulate human behaviour - will be banned in Europe. AI systems considered high-risk, used for example in critical infrastructure, education, healthcare, law enforcement, border management or elections, will have to comply with strict requirements. Fast-expanding general-purpose AI (GPAI) models will also have to comply with transparency obligations and EU copyright rules, while the most powerful models will face additional safety requirements.

Artificial Intelligence Act: Closing statements by Thierry BRETON, Commissioner for Internal Market, Brando BENIFEI (S&D, IT) and Dragoş TUDORACHE (Renew, RO), Rapporteurs

Artificial Intelligence Act: MEPs debate

After the debate and the vote, Ciarán CUFFE (Greens/EFA, IE), rapporteur, holds a press conference on a new directive to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse-gas emissions from the buildings sector, and make it climate neutral by 2050. This transcription is the result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Press conference by Ciarán CUFFE (Greens/EFA, IE), rapporteur on the energy performance of buildings directive

MEPs debate on new rules to ensure artificial intelligence is trustworthy, safe and respects EU fundamental rights, while supporting innovation. MEPs are expected to approve tomorrow an agreement reached with EU countries establishing obligations for AI based on its potential risk and level of impact. AI applications that pose a clear risk to fundamental rights - such as biometric categorisation systems based on sensitive characteristics, social scoring, or AI used to manipulate human behaviour. Opening statements by Brando BENIFEI (S&D, IT) and Dragoş TUDORACHE (Renew, RO), Rapporteurs, Thierry BRETON, Commissioner for Internal Market, Axel VOSS (EPP, DE), on behalf of JURI Committee, Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ (Renew, ES), on behalf of the ENVI Committee, and Rovana PLUMB (S&D, RO), on behalf of the TRAN Committee. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery. MAYDELL Eva

Artificial Intelligence Act: Opening statements by Brando BENIFEI (S&D, IT) and Dragoş TUDORACHE (Renew, RO), Rapporteurs, and Thierry BRETON, Commissioner for Internal Market

Following a debate on Monday, MEPs will adopt on Tuesday their position on new rules to verify and pre-approve green marketing claims to protect consumers from misleading ads. Andrus ANSIP (Renew, EE) and Cyrus ENGERER (S&D, MT), co-rapporteurs hold a press conference on this topic.

EP Press conference by Andrus ANSIP (Renew, EE) and Cyrus ENGERER (S&D, MT), co-rapporteurs on Green Claims Directive

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