Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Catanzaro (Italy) - Attendance to a simulation of the Emergency System 112 with Antonio TAJANI, Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and Roberto OCCHIUTO, President of the Region of Calabria

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Catanzaro (Italy) - Visit to the Control Room of Operation Zero Tolerance with Roberto OCCHIUTO, President of the Region of Calabria

REGI committee meeting

Opening of the sitting

Statement by the President

Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 10 April 2019 on the withdrawal of the UK from the European Union (debate)

Transparent and predictable working conditions in the European Union

Transparent and predictable working conditions in the European Union (debate)

European Labour Authority (debate)

Welcome

Voting time

Explanations of vote

Corrections to votes and voting intentions : see Minutes

Resumption of the sitting

Approval of the minutes of the previous sitting

Situation in Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe after cyclone Idai (debate)

Situation in Libya (debate)

US recognition of the Golan Heights as Israeli territory and the possible annexation of the West Bank settlements (debate)

Situation in Sudan (debate)

Protecting the integrity of the European elections, with particular regard to international threats to cybersecurity (debate)

Interpretation of Rules of Procedure (action taken): see Minutes

Announcement by the President : see Minutes

Establishing Horizon Europe – laying down its rules for participation and dissemination - Programme implementing Horizon Europe (debate)

Market surveillance and compliance of products (debate)

Promoting fairness and transparency for business users of online intermediation services (debate)

Better enforcement and modernisation of EU consumer protection rules (debate) (debate)

Transparency and sustainability of the EU risk assessment in the food chain

Supplementary protection certificate for medicinal products

The possible extradition of Julian Assange

Agenda of the next sitting : see Minutes

Closure of the sitting

Plenary

REGI Committee Chair Iskra MIHAYLOVA and Commissioner for Regional Development Corina Creţu on joint achievements on regional development of Parliament and Commission during the 2014-2019 legislature

REGI committee

REGI

134th plenary session,  the Committee of  the Regions

Statements by the President

Approval of the minutes of the previous sitting : see Minutes

Delegated acts (Rule 105(6)): see Minutes

Order of business

The UK’s withdrawal from the EU (debate)

Debate with the Prime Minister of Sweden, Stefan Löfven, on the Future of Europe (debate)

Common rules for the internal market for natural gas (debate)

European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (debate)

Multiannual plan for the fisheries exploiting demersal stocks in the western Mediterranean Sea (debate)

Strengthening the security of identity cards and of residence documents issued to Union citizens (debate)

EU-China trade relations (debate)

Establishing the 'Customs' programme for cooperation in the field of customs - Establishing the instrument for financial support for customs control equipment (debate)

Road infrastructure safety management (debate)

One-minute speeches on matters of political importance

Plenary session

Press Conference Andrea COZZOLINO, rapporteur, on “European Regional Development Fund and Cohesion Fund”

Copyright in the Digital Single Market

European Regional Development Fund and Cohesion Fund (debate)

Contracts for the supply of digital content and digital services - Contracts for the sale of goods (debate)

Inadmissibility motion (Rule 187)

Discharge 2017 (debate)

Corrigenda (Rule 231) (action taken): see Minutes

Emission performance standards for new passenger cars and for new light commercial vehicles (debate)

Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (debate)

Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA III) (debate)

Situation in Algeria (debate)

Five years of illegal occupation of Crimea by the Russian Federation (debate)

Negotiations ahead of Parliament's first reading (Rule 69c) (follow-up): see Minutes

Climate change (debate)

Preparation of the European Council meeting of 21 and 22 March 2019 and UK’s withdrawal from the EU (debate)

EU-Afghanistan Cooperation Agreement on Partnership and Development (A8-0026/2019 - Anna Elżbieta Fotyga)

Recommendations for opening of negotiations between the EU and the US (debate)

European Semester for economic policy coordination: Annual Growth Survey 2019 - European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social aspects in the Annual Growth Survey 2019 (debate)

Minimum loss coverage for non-performing exposures (debate)

Establishment of the European Monetary Fund (debate)

Safeguarding competition in air transport (debate)

Guidelines for the 2020 Budget – Section III (debate)

Situation in Nicaragua (debate)

Jurisdiction, recognition and enforcement of decisions in matrimonial matters and matters of parental responsibility, and international child abduction (debate)

Resumption of the session

Verification of credentials : see Minutes

Assessment of compatibility of a mission entrusted to an ME: see Minutes

Interpretation of the Rules of Procedure : see Minutes

Negotiations ahead of Parliament's first reading (Rule 69c): see Minutes

Request for urgent procedure (Rule 154): see Minutes

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

Exchange of information on third country nationals and European Criminal Records Information System (ECRIS) - Centralised system for the identification of Member States holding conviction information on third country nationals and stateless persons (ECRIS-TCN) (debate)

European Solidarity Corps programme (debate)

EU Cybersecurity Act - European Cybersecurity Industrial, Technology and Research Competence Centre and Network of National Coordination Centres (debate)

Unfair trading practices in business-to-business relationships in the food supply chain (debate)

EU-Vietnam Voluntary Partnership Agreement on forest law enforcement, governance and trade - EU-Vietnam Voluntary Partnership Agreement on forest law enforcement, governance and trade (resolution) (debate)

European citizens’ initiative (debate)

State of EU-Russia political relations (debate)

Building EU capacity on conflict prevention and mediation (debate) (short presentation)

One-minute speeches (Rule 163) (debate)

Closure of the session

REGI committee - Playout

Common provisions governing 2021-2027 European funds for regional development and cohesion

Fifth Interinstitutional Meeting on the Transparency Register

David SASSOLI, EP President meets with Apostolos TZITZIKOSTAS, President of the European Committee of the Regions

Fact finding mission of the Budgetary Control Committee to Czech Republic- Meeting at the Ministry of Regional Development with Deputy Minister, Ms GRABMULLEROVAMembers of the European Parliament delegation on their way to the Ministry of Regional Development

David SASSOLI, EP President meets with Diego CONESA, Secretary general of the PSOE of the region of Murcia

SEDE public Hearing - The future of nuclear arms control regimes and the security implications for the EU

Meeting of the Conference of Parliamentarians of the Arctic Region

Regie mobile in Jozsef Antall building for video caption of the Presidents' Statements

Statements on the Future of Europe after presidential retreat in Bazoches by David SASSOLI, President of the European Parliament, Charles MICHEL, President of the European Council and Ursula von der LEYEN, President of the European Commission

Press point of Antonio TAJANI MEP with Vito BARDI, President of the region Basilicata

Josianne CUTAJAR in the EP in Brussels

REGI Committee meeting - Exchange of views with EU Commissioner in charge of Cohesion and Reforms

Luisa REGIMENTI in the EP in Strasbourg

Committee of the Regions - Plenary session

EPRS - CoR policy discussion - ' State of the Union : The view from regions and cities '

Hearing of Elisa FERREIRA, Commissioner-designate, Cohesion and Reforms- Press point

Hearing of Elisa FERREIRA, Commissioner-designate, Cohesion and Reforms- Opening statement

On the occasion of the 33rd ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary assembly in Malta a conference on the security situation in Sahelo-Saharan region takes place: ambiance shots of the meeting and&nbsp;statement by Frank ENGEL (EPP, LU)

33rd ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary assembly - The security situation in Sahelo-Saharan region

On the occasion of his visit to Italy, Antonio TAJANI, EP President, visits Amatrice (Rieti), Citarreale (Rieti)&nbsp;and&nbsp;Norcia (Perugia), regions affected by earthquakes.

Antonio TAJANI, EP President, visits regions affected by earthquakes in Italy: Amatrice (Rieti), Citarreale (Rieti) and Norcia (Perugia)

On the occasion of his visit to Italy, Antonio TAJANI, EP President, visits Camerino (Macerata), one of the regions affected by an earthquake. He meets&nbsp;Gianluca PASQUI, mayor of Camerino and visits at Operation center; Statment by Antonio TAJANI, &nbsp;EP President.

Antonio TAJANI, EP President, visits regions affected by earthquakes in Italy: Camerino (Macerata)

Joint meeting of the Committee on Regional Development (REGI) and Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON),&nbsp;with ministers from Spain and Portugal in the context of the Structured Dialogue, in the EP in Brussels. Statements by Luis DE GUINDOS JURADO, Spanish Minister for Economy and Competition, Pablo ZALBA BIDEGAIN (EPP, ES), Paloma L&Oacute;PEZ BERMEJO (GUE/NGL, ES), Ernest URTASUN (Greens/ALE, ES), M&aacute;rio CENTENO, Portuguese Minister of Finance, Pervenche BER&Egrave;S (S&amp;D, FR), and Miguel VIEGAS (GUE/NGL, PT).

Exchange of views with Luis de GUINDOS, Spanish Minister of Economy and Competitiveness and Mário CENTENO, Portuguese Minister of Finance: extracts

Meeting of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) and the Committee on Regional Development (REGI), on the Structured Dialogue - suspension of ESI Funds,&nbsp;during the EP Plenary session (03-06/10) in Strasbourg. Statements by Corina CRETU, Member of the EC in charge of Regional Policy, Fernando RUAS (EPP, PT), Ram&oacute;n Luis VALC&Aacute;RCEL SISO (EPP, ES), Jon&aacute;s FERN&Aacute;NDEZ (S&amp;D, ES), Lambert van NISTELROOIJ (EPP, NL), Ruža TOMA&Scaron;IĆ (ECR, HR), Pervenche BER&Egrave;S (S&amp;D, FR), Burkhard BALZ (EPP, DE), Younous OMARJEE (GUE/NGL, FR), and Jyrki KATAINEN, Vice-President of the EC in charge of Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness.

Structured Dialogue - suspension of ESI Funds: extracts from the debate

A Cohesion Policy report to join the dots for growth, quality jobs and development: MEP Valcárcel is hoping his vision for connecting universities, businesses and government will go the distance.

﻿Smarter cities and the drive for quality jobs in Europe’s regions

Discover the online public database where lobbyists are invited to declare their identity, aims and expenses. Parliament is calling for making registration mandatory.

European Transparency Register

Interparliamentary Committee meeting with representatives from the National Parliaments and&nbsp;Federica Mogherini, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the EC, on the conflicts in the MENA region and the refugee crisis, in the EP in Brussels. Debate with Herman SCHAPER, from The Netherlands Senate, Charles TANNOCK (ECR, UK) and Stephen GETHINS, from the UK House of Commons, Scotish National Party.

Exchange of views with Federica MOGHERINI, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the EC, on the conflicts in the MENA region and the refugee crisis: extracts from the meeting

Meeting of the Committee on Regional Development (REGI) in the EP in Brussels on the Common Provisions Regulation as regards specific measures for Greece. Statements by Corina CRETU, Member of the EC in charge of Regional Policy, Lambert van NISTELROOIJ (EPP, NL), Constanze Angela KREHL (S&amp;D, DE), Notis MARIAS (ECR, BE), Ivan JAKOVCIC (ALDE, HR) and Younous OMARJEE (GUE/NGL, FR)

Common Provisions Regulation as regards specific measures for Greece: extracts from the exchange of views with Corina CREŢU, Member of the EC in charge of Regional Policy - EP Committee on Regional Development

Committee on Regional Development, presented by its Chair Iskra Mihaylova.

Regional Development

Interview with Klaus HÄNSCH, former EP President (1994-1997) on the EP President's relation with the regions in the EU.

The story of the EP by its Presidents: Klaus HÄNSCH, EP President 1994 - 1997 - 2. EP President's relation with the regions in the EU

On 1 October 2014, Corina CREŢU, Member designate of the EC in charge of Regional Policy, was heard by the Committee on Regional Development to test her general competences, European commitment and specific expertise related to her portfolio. Corina CREŢU had the opportunity to make an opening statement, took part in a question and answer session and made a closing statement. Although the Parliament can only vote on the Commission as a whole, a negative assessment of one of the candidates has in the past already led to the candidacy being withdrawn and replaced.

Hearing of Corina CREŢU (Romania), Commissioner-designate for Regional Policy: MEPs questions & answers

On 1 October 2014, Corina CREŢU, Member designate of the EC in charge of Regional Policy, was heared by the Committee on Regional Development to test her general competences, European commitment and specific expertise related to her portfolio. Corina CREŢU had the opportunity to make an opening statement, took part in a question and answer session and made a closing statement. Although the Parliament can only vote on the Commission as a whole, a negative assessment of one of the candidates has in the past already led to the candidacy being withdrawn and replaced.

Hearing of Corina CREŢU (Romania), Commissioner-designate for Regional Policy: extracts from the statement by Corina CREŢU

Voting sees loopholes in laws protecting temporary workers closed, moves to stamp out food fraud and cut red tape on re-registratering cars abroad.

Posted workers / Food, animal and plant safety / Vehicle registration

Sylvie Guillaume is convinced that Europe's approach to migration has to change and Danuta Hübner explains how European regions can benefit the most from EU funds.

7 Days: Europe and its problematic migration policy - Clever use of regional funds

Has EU regional policy funding boosted development projects for the 2004 enlargement countries, or has administrative red tape snagged progress? EPTV went to Poland to investigate.

Reporter: How to breathe new life into Europe's regions?

After months of intensive debate, Parliament's Regional Development Committee passes its post-2013 cohesion policy package aimed at boosting EU regions.

More competitive regions from 2014?

What will EU regional policy look like after 2014? Regional Development Committee Chair Danuta Hübner and Olle Schmidt (Economic Affairs Committee) explain.

Interview: Regional policy of tomorrow

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