Equal pay for equal work is one of the European Union's founding principles, enshrined in Article 157 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). However, the implementation and enforcement of this principle remain a challenge. Due to a lack of pay transparency, pay discrimination often goes undetected and victims face difficulties in making a claim for redress. On 4 March 2021, the European Commission adopted a legislative proposal on binding pay transparency measures. The proposed directive to strengthen the application of the principle of equal pay for equal work or work of equal value between men and women through pay transparency and enforcement mechanisms focuses on measures to ensure pay transparency, and better access to justice for victims of pay discrimination.

EPRS policy podcast - Equal pay for equal work between men and women: Pay transparency and enforcement mechanisms

The EU has some of the strongest rules on consumer protection in the world! But sometimes, it can be difficult to enforce them… So, what can you do, as European consumer, if you’re not getting value for money? Get to know your rights!

EPRS policy podcast - Enforcement of consumer protection

Danish MEPs official portraits - 10th Parliamentary term.

EP Plenary session - Oral question - Improving the strategic approach to the enforcement of EU Law

LIBE/PolDep C - Workshop "New avenues for the Commission Rule of Law report - From reporting to enforcing the Rule of Law and Union values"

LIBE

Joint Parliamentary Scrutiny Group on the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) - 8th meeting

Joint Parliamentary Scrutiny Group on the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) - 8th meeting - Part 2

Joint Parliamentary Scrutiny Group on the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) - 8th meeting - Part 1

Nicolas BAY, ENF Co-chair - M. ZANNI - J. MEUTHEN - H. VILIMSKY - G. ANNEMANS - J.  HALLA-AHO - M. LE PEN - T. OKAMURA - P. KOFOD. On Creation of a new political Group.

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

Resumption of the sitting

Announcement by the President

Request for waiver of immunity: see Minutes

Composition of Parliament: see Minutes: 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

Closure of the sitting

Plenary

Composition of political groups : see Minutes

Coordination of social security systems (debate)

Debate with the Prime Minister of the Republic of Latvia, Krišjānis Kariņš, on the Future of Europe (debate)

Composition of political groups

Approval of the minutes of the previous sitting : see Minutes

European Border and Coast Guard (debate)

Visa Code (debate)

CO2 emission performance standards for new heavy-duty vehicles (debate)

Promotion of clean and energy-efficient road transport vehicles (debate)

Use of digital tools and processes in company law (debate)

Cross-border conversions, mergers and divisions (debate)

European Defence Fund (debate)

Exposures in the form of covered bonds - Covered bonds and covered bond public supervision (debate)

Negotiations with Council and Commission on European Parliament's right of inquiry: legislative proposal (debate)

InvestEU (debate)

Agenda of the next sitting : see Minutes

Briefing ENF - Nicolas BAY and Marcel de GRAAFF - Co-Chairs

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

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

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

Pan-European Personal Pension Product (debate)

Work-life balance for parents and carers (debate) (debate)

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

Approval of the minutes of the part-session and forwarding of texts adopte: see Minutes

Adjournment of the session

Plenary session

Statements by the President

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

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

Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 21 and 22 March 2019 (debate)

Enforcement requirements and specific rules for posting drivers in the road transport sector - Daily and weekly driving times, minimum breaks and rest periods and positioning by means of tachographs - Adapting to development in the road transport sector (debate)

Reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment (debate)

EU fertilising products (debate)

Listing the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders and those whose nationals are exempt from that requirement (Kosovo) (debate)

Estimates of revenue and expenditure for the financial year 2020 – Section I – European Parliament (debate)

Quality of water intended for human consumption (debate)

Interoperability between EU information systems in the field of police and judicial cooperation, asylum and migration - Interoperability between EU information systems in the field of borders and visa (debate) (debate)

Increasing the efficiency of restructuring, insolvency and discharge procedures (debate)

Exercise of copyright and related rights applicable to certain online transmissions and retransmissions of television and radio programmes (debate)

Decision establishing a European Peace Facility (debate)

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)

Resumption of the session

Request for the defence of immunity: see Minutes

Corrigenda (Rule 231): see Minutes

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

Report on financial crimes, tax evasion and tax avoidance (debate)

Situation of rule of law and fight against corruption in the EU, specifically in Malta and Slovakia

Discontinuing seasonal changes of time (debate)

Common rules for the internal market for electricity - Internal market for electricity - European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators - Risk-preparedness in the electricity sector (debate)

Representative actions for the protection of the collective interests of consumers (debate)

Recent developments on the Dieselgate scandal (debate)

Labelling of tyres with respect to fuel efficiency and other essential parameters (debate)

Annual strategic report on the implementation and delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals (debate)

Implementation of the Generalised Scheme Preferences (GSP) Regulation (debate)

Human rights situation in Kazakhstan

Iran, notably the case of human rights defenders

Situation of human rights in Guatemala

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

Animal welfare rules in aquaculture (debate)

Fundamental Rights of People of African Descent

Forwarding of texts adopted during the sitting : see Minutes

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)

ENF briefing

EP Plenary session - Oral question - Ukraine’s accession to the Convention of 2 July 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters

IMCO public hearing on 'the state of consumer rights in the EU in times of crisis: how are they enforced and is effective redress available?'

EP Plenary session - Equal pay for equal work between men and women (pay transparency and enforcement mechanisms)

Official visit of Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Italy - Meeting with Lorenzo FONTANA, President of the Chamber of Deputies

STOA high level conference ‘ How to provide enforceable protection for academic freedom at EU level? ’

LIBE Committe - 9th meeting of the JPSG on the European Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (EUROPOL)

LIBE Committee - 9th meeting of the JPSG on the European Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (EUROPOL)

EP plenary session.- Exercise of the Union's rights for the application and enforcement of international trade rules

ANIT - EP Committee of Inquiry on the Protection of Animals during Transport - Public hearing on Enforcement of Regulation 01/2005 by the Member States and the Commission

Joint Parliamentary Scrutiny Group  on the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol)

Joint Parliamentary Scrutiny Group on the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol)- Boris PISTORIUS, German Minister of Interior for Lower Saxony

Joint Parliamentary Scrutiny Group on the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol)

Press conference  on ' ID Group priorities for 2020 '

5th meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Scrutiny Group (JPSG) on the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol)

EP Press conference - Creation of a new political Group : Identity and Democracy (ID) group

ITRE committee meeting

MEPs debate with the Commission the Ukraine’s accession to the Convention of 2 July 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters. Opening statements by Adrián VÁZQUEZ LÁZARA (Renew, ES), Author and by Kadri SIMSON, European

Oral question - Ukraine’s accession to the Convention of 2 July 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters: opening statements by Adrián VÁZQUEZ LÁZARA (Renew, ES), Author and by Kadri SIMSON, European

Parliament debates an agreement with EU Ministers on new legislation requiring EU companies to disclose salary information of their employees. With the aim of closing the gender pay gap, the new law includes dissuasive penalties for employers that do not comply with equal pay rules. Closing statements by Helena DALLI, European Commissioner for Equality, Samira RAFAELA (Renew, NL) and Kira Marie PETER-HANSEN (Greens/EFA, DK), Rapporteurs

Equal pay for equal work between men and women (pay transparency and enforcement mechanisms): Closing statements by Helena DALLI, European Commissioner for Equality, Samira RAFAELA (Renew, NL) and Kira Marie PETER-HANSEN (Greens/EFA, DK), Rapporteurs

Parliament debates an agreement with EU Ministers on new legislation requiring EU companies to disclose salary information of their employees. With the aim of closing the gender pay gap, the new law includes dissuasive penalties for employers that do not comply with equal pay rules. Second part of the debate.

Equal pay for equal work between men and women (pay transparency and enforcement mechanisms): MEPs debate (part 2)

Parliament debates an agreement with EU Ministers on new legislation requiring EU companies to disclose salary information of their employees. With the aim of closing the gender pay gap, the new law includes dissuasive penalties for employers that do not comply with equal pay rules. MEPs debate (part 1)

Equal pay for equal work between men and women (pay transparency and enforcement mechanisms): MEPs debate (part 1)

Parliament debates an agreement with EU Ministers on new legislation requiring EU companies to disclose salary information of their employees. With the aim of closing the gender pay gap, the new law includes dissuasive penalties for employers that do not comply with equal pay rules. Opening statements by Samira RAFAELA (Renew, NL) and by Kira Marie PETER-HANSEN (Greens/EFA, DK), Rapporteurs. The transcript is the result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery

Equal pay for equal work between men and women (pay transparency and enforcement mechanisms): Opening statements by Samira RAFAELA (Renew, NL) and by Kira Marie PETER-HANSEN (Greens/EFA, DK), Rapporteurs

Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, during an official visit in Rome (Italy) is at the Palazzo Madama, seat of the Italian Senate, where she meets with the President, Ignazio LA RUSSA. She also meets with Lorenzo FONTANA at the Chamber of Deputies (Camera dei deputati), Palazzo Montecitorio.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to Italy (Rome): meetings with Ignazio LA RUSSA, President of the Senate, Lorenzo FONTANA, President of the Chamber of Deputies

Union's rights in enforcing and implementing the UK Withdrawal Agreement and the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement: extracts from the vote and statements by Seán KELLY (EPP, IE), by Andreas SCHIEDER (S&D, AT) and by Danuta Maria HÜBNER (EPP, PL).

Union's rights in enforcing and implementing the UK Withdrawal Agreement and the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement: extracts from the vote and statements by Seán KELLY (EPP, IE), by Andreas SCHIEDER (S&D, AT) and by Danuta Maria HÜBNER (EPP, PL)

¿Cómo llevó Petter, un joven sueco que trabaja en un supermercado, lo de tener que prestar un servicio esencial durante la pandemia de coronavirus? Día tras día, tenía que trabajar en estrecho contacto con los clientes y con sus compañeros, tratando de protegerse a sí mismo y a los demás. ¿Cuáles fueron sus mayores desafíos, y cómo consiguió superarlos? Puedes ver y escuchar el testimonio de Petter en la entrevista que dio para «Juntos en la distancia» en junio de 2021.

Juntos en la distancia | La historia de Petter: Los enfrentamientos con los clientes fueron solo el principio

Entre les projets de vacances compromis par un confinement strict, les relations sociales à l’arrêt et deux adolescents coincés à la maison, les nerfs des membres de la famille Diaconescu ont été mis à rude épreuve. Comment ont-ils surmonté les défis posés par la pandémie de COVID-19? Découvrez l’histoire de la famille Diaconescu en regardant la vidéo de l’entretien qu’elle nous a accordé pour le projet «Isolés ensemble», en juillet 2021.

Isolés ensemble | L’histoire de la famille Diaconescu: «C’est uniquement grâce aux appareils numériques que nos enfants ont pu rester en contact avec leurs amis.»

David Sassoli, EP President, lie in state in Sala della Protomoteca of the Campidoglio (Rome, Italy). Various Italian authorities pay tribute to him.

State Funeral ceremony for David SASSOLI, EP President: Arrival of the coffin and Italian authorities

Matteo SALVINI, leader of the Lega party, Marco ZANNI (IT), I&D Chair, and Marco CAMPOMENOSI (I&D, IT), speak to the press on the “ID Group priorities for 2020”, in the European Parliament in Brussels.

Press conference by Matteo SALVINI, leader of the Lega party, Marco ZANNI (ID, IT), I&D Chair and Marco CAMPOMENOSI (ID, IT), on the “ID Group priorities for 2020” (10:39 - 11:05)

Nicolas BAY (ENF, FR), co-Chair, Marco ZANNI (ENF, IT), Jörg MEUTHEN (ENF, DE), Harald VILIMSKY (ENF, AT), Gerolf ANNEMANS (ENF, BE), Jussi HALLA-AHO (ECR, FI), Marine LE PEN, Tomio OKAMURA (CZ) give a joint press conference on the creation of a new political Group named Identity and democracy (ID) in the European Parliament in Brussels. The political group gathers 73 Members from Italy, France, Germany, Belgium, Finland, Austria, Czechia, Denmark and Estonia.

Press conference on the creation of a new political Group: Identity and Democracy (ID)

Live replay of the EP Plenary session on Conclusions of the European Council of 10 April 2019 on the UK withdrawal from the EU - MEPs debate.

EP Plenary session: Conclusions of the European Council of 10 April 2019 on the UK withdrawal from the EU - MEPs debate and Catch the eye (9:27 - 10:26)

Nicolas BAY (ENF, FR), ENF Group Leaders, speak to the press during the ENF press briefing, in Strasbourg: Notre-Dame Cathedral fire

Press conference by Nicolas BAY (ENF, FR), ENF Group Leaders - ENF press briefing

Live replay of the debate on the UK’s withdrawal from the EU during the plenary session in Brussels (3-4 April 2019). First round of political group speakers.

The UK’s withdrawal from the EU: first round of political group speakers (14:34 - 15:05)

First round of political group speakers. Live Replay of the Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 21 and 22 March 2019 and UK’s withdrawal from the EU during the plenary session in Strasbourg (25-28 March 2019). MEPs debate.

Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 21 and 22 March 2019: MEPs debate. (09:24 - 09:57)

Live replay of the debate on Copyright in the Digital Single Market. Statements in the framework of the plenary session (25-28 March 2019) in the European Parliament in Strasbourg,

EP Plenary session: Copyright in the Digital Single Market - MEPs debate Part 2 (9:24 - 9:40)

EP Plenary session: Copyright in the Digital Single Market - MEPs debate Part 3 (9:40 - 9:53)

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Danish MEPs official portraits - 10th Parliamentary term.

EP Plenary session - Oral question - Improving the strategic approach to the enforcement of EU Law

EP Plenary session - Oral question - Improving the strategic approach to the enforcement of EU Law

EP Plenary session - Oral question - Improving the strategic approach to the enforcement of EU Law

EP Plenary session - Oral question - Improving the strategic approach to the enforcement of EU Law

EP Plenary session - Oral question - Improving the strategic approach to the enforcement of EU Law

EP Plenary session - Oral question - Improving the strategic approach to the enforcement of EU Law

EP Plenary session - Oral question - Improving the strategic approach to the enforcement of EU Law

EP Plenary session - Oral question - Improving the strategic approach to the enforcement of EU Law

EP Plenary session - Oral question - Improving the strategic approach to the enforcement of EU Law

EP Plenary session - Oral question - Improving the strategic approach to the enforcement of EU Law

EP Plenary session - Oral question - Improving the strategic approach to the enforcement of EU Law

EP Plenary session - Oral question - Improving the strategic approach to the enforcement of EU Law

EP Plenary session - Oral question - Improving the strategic approach to the enforcement of EU Law

EP Plenary session - Oral question - Improving the strategic approach to the enforcement of EU Law

EP Plenary session - Oral question - Improving the strategic approach to the enforcement of EU Law

EP Plenary session - Oral question - Improving the strategic approach to the enforcement of EU Law

EP Plenary session - Oral question - Improving the strategic approach to the enforcement of EU Law