At a glance: the agreement between Parliament and the Council on the creation of a European Health Data Space, the need for humanitarian aid for Gaza and human rights breaches in Afghanistan and Venezuela.

News in Brief – 18/03/2024 - English

EU - Venezuela

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

Opening of the sitting

Welcome

Need to address the urgent concerns surrounding Ukrainian children forcibly deported to Russia (debate)

Creation of a European initiative for an annual designation of European capitals for children (debate)

Resumption of the sitting

This is Europe - Debate with the Prime Minister of Finland, Petteri Orpo (debate)

Voting time

Approval of the minutes of the previous sitting

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Guidelines for the 2025 Budget - Section III (debate)

Type-approval of motor vehicles and engines with respect to their emissions and battery durability (Euro 7) (debate)

Financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union (recast) (debate)

Cohesion policy 2014-2020 – implementation and outcomes in the Member States (debate)

The immediate risk of mass starvation in Gaza and the attacks on humanitarian aid deliveries

The repressive environment in Afghanistan, including public executions and violence against women

The case of Rocío San Miguel and General Hernández Da Costa, among other political prisoners in Venezuela

Rising anti-LGBTIQ rhetoric and violence: recent attacks in Thessaloniki (debate)

The time the European Commission takes to deal with requests for public access to documents (debate)

Explanations of vote

Agenda of the next sitting

Approval of the minutes of the sitting

Closure of the sitting

Plenary session

Conclusions of the European Council meetings, in particular the special European Council meeting of 1 February 2024 (debate)

Motions for resolutions - The need for unwavering EU support for Ukraine, after two years of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine (debate)

Statement by the President

Plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their food and feed (debate)

Calling on the Council to take all necessary steps to reach an agreement on the European cross-border mechanism file and open negotiations with Parliament (debate)

EU2040 climate target (debate)

Water crisis and droughts in the EU as a consequence of the global climate crisis and the need for a sustainable, resilient water strategy for Europe (debate)

Corrigendum (Rule 241)(action taken)

Russiagate: allegations of Russian interference in the democratic processes of the European Union (debate)

Limit values for lead and its inorganic compounds and diisocyanates (debate)

Quality traineeships in the EU (debate)

Further repression against the democratic forces in Venezuela: attacks on presidential candidate Maria Corina Machado (debate)

State of play of the implementation of the Global Gateway and its governance two years after its launch (debate)

Amendments to the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) and to the Directive relating to undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities (UCITSD) (debate)

Framework for ensuring a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials (debate)

EU-Taiwan trade and investment relations (debate)

Award of the Sakharov Prize (formal sitting)

European Health Data Space (debate)

Parliament’s call for the Right to Disconnect - 3 years after (debate)

Defence of democracy package (debate)

Need to release all hostages, to achieve a humanitarian ceasefire and prospect of the two-state solution (debate)

Attempted coup d’état in Guatemala (debate)

Situation in Venezuela (debate)

European Economic Security Strategy (debate)

Environmental consequences of the Russian aggression against Ukraine and the need for accountability (debate)

EU-US relations (debate)

EU-China relations (debate)

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

Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 29-30 June 2023, in particular the recent developments in the war against Ukraine and in Russia (debate)

The need for EU action on search and rescue in the Mediterranean (debate)

The need for EU action on search and rescue in the Mediterranean (continuation of debate)

Tax the rich (topical debate)

State of the SME Union (debate)

Putting the European economy at the service of the middle class (debate)

Need to adopt the “Unshell” Directive on rules to prevent the misuse of shell entities for tax purposes (debate)

Need to adopt the “Unshell” Directive on rules to prevent the misuse of shell entities for tax purposes (continuation of debate)

Composition of committees and delegations

Delivering on the Green Deal: risk of compromising the EU path to the green transition and its international commitments (debate)

Recommendations for reform of the European Parliament’s rules on transparency, integrity, accountability and anti-corruption (debate)

The political disqualifications in Venezuela

India, the situation in Manipur

Crackdown on the media and freedom of expression in Kyrgyzstan

EU global strategy on COVID-19 vaccinations (debate) (debate)

Revision of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) guidelines (debate)

Humanitarian situation of refugees and migrants at the EU&#39;s external borders (debate)

First voting session

Humanitarian situation of refugees and migrants at the EU&#39;s external borders (continuation of debate)

Extension of the mandate of the Committee of Inquiry on the Protection of Animals during Transport: see Minutes

The arrest of Aleksei Navalny (debate)

Enhancing EU&#39;s external action in Latin America and the Caribbean following the latest EU-LAC ministerial conference (debate)

Implementation of the Common Foreign and Security Policy - annual report 2020 - Implementation of the Common Security and Defence Policy - annual report 2020 - Human Rights and Democracy in the World and the EU policy on the matter - annual report 2019 (debate)

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

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

Announcement of voting results: see Minutes

The latest developments in the National Assembly of Venezuela (debate)

Connectivity and EU-Asia relations (debate)

Second voting session

Connectivity and EU-Asia relations (continuation of debate)

Agenda of the next sitting : see Minutes

Closure of the sitting 

Negotiations ahead of Parliament&#39;s first reading (Rule 71) (action taken): see Minutes

The resumption of hostilities between Armenia and Azerbaijan in relation to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict (debate)

First voting session (continuation)

The resumption of hostilities between Armenia and Azerbaijan in relation to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict (continuation of debate)

EU diplomatic mission in Venezuela in view of possible elections (debate)

Situation in Iran

Announcement of voting results

The role of the European Supervisory Authorities in the Wirecard scandal (debate)

Composition of political groups : see Minutes

Digital Finance: emerging risks in crypto-assets - regulatory and supervisory challenges in the area of financial services, institutions and markets  (A9-0161/2020 - Ondřej Kovařík)

Agenda for next sitting: see Minutes

Plenary Session

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

Composition of committees and delegations : see Minutes

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 conference by Dita CHARANZOVÁ, EP Vice-President, with the legitimate interim President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Juan GUAIDÓ, and Javi LÓPEZ, Chair of the Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (DLAT), the Vice-Chairs of DLAT Jordi CANAS and Hermann TERTSCH, and EPP Vice-Chair Esteban GONZÁLEZ PONS

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)

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

Commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the Lisbon Treaty and the legally binding Charter of Fundamental Rights (debate)

Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 12 and 13 December 2019 (debate)

Award of the Sakharov Prize (Formal sitting)

Corrections to votes and voting intentions : see Minutes

Compatibility between the current EU - Mercosur Free Trade Agreement and the Commission's proposal for a European Green Deal (topical debate)

Situation of the Uyghur in China (China-cables) (debate)

Humanitarian situation in Venezuela and migration and refugee crisis (debate)

Situation of human rights and democracy in Nicaragua (debate)

Violent crackdown on recent protests in Iran (debate)

An EU strategy to put an end to female genital mutilation around the world (debate)

Statement by the candidate for President of the Commission

Composition of committees and delegations : see Minutes: see Minutes

Review of the Romanian Presidency of the Council (debate)

Election of the President of the Commission

Implementation of the EU Global Strategy (debate)

Opening of the session

Decision on application of urgent procedure (Rule 154): see Minutes

Amendment of the agenda : see Minutes

Gender balance in EU economic and monetary affairs' nominations (debate)

Debate with the Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic, Peter Pellegrini, on the Future of Europe (debate)

A European human rights violations sanctions regime (debate)

2018 Report on Turkey (debate)

Interpretation of the Rules of Procedure : see Minutes

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

Emergency situation in Venezuela (debate)

Follow up taken by the EEAS two years after the EP Report on EU strategic communication to counteract propaganda against it by third parties (debate)

EU-Afghanistan Cooperation Agreement on Partnership and Development - EU-Afghanistan Cooperation Agreement on Partnership and Development (resolution) (debate)

Association Agreement between the EU and Monaco, Andorra and San Marino (debate)

Accessibility requirements for products and services (debate)

Urgency for an EU blacklist of third countries in line with the Anti-Money Laundering Directive (debate)

Visa Information System (debate)

Asylum and Migration Fund (debate)

Instrument for financial support for border management and visa (debate)

Internal Security Fund (debate)

Resumption of the session

Formal sitting - International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Statements by the President

Announcement by the President : see Minutes

Verification of credentials : see Minutes

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

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

Order of business

The UK’s withdrawal from the EU (debate)

Combatting the climate of hatred and physical violence against democratically elected mandate holders (debate)

The rule of law and fundamental rights in Hungary, developments since September 2018 (debate)

Latest developments in the cross-strait relations between China and Taiwan (debate)

State of the US-EU trade negotiations (debate)

Implementation and functioning of the .eu top level domain name (debate)

Annual report on competition policy (debate)

Annual report 2017 on the protection of the European Union’s financial interests- fight against fraud (debate)

Roma integration strategies (debate)

Amendments to Parliament's Rules of Procedure (debate)

One-minute speeches on matters of political importance

Corrigenda (Rule 231): see Minutes

The use of Facebook users’ data by Cambridge Analytica and the impact on data protection (debate)

Debate with the President of Romania, Klaus Iohannis, on the Future of Europe (debate)

Commission Work Programme 2019 (debate)

The Cum Ex Scandal: financial crime and the loopholes in the current legal framework (debate)

The killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul (debate)

Situation in the Sea of Azov (debate)

Need for a comprehensive Democracy, Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights mechanism (debate)

Establishment, operation and use of the Schengen Information System in the field of border checks - Establishment, operation and use of the Schengen Information System in the field of police cooperation and judicial cooperation in criminal matters - Use of the Schengen Information System for the return of illegally staying third-country nationals (debate)

Discharge 2016: EU general budget - European Council and Council (debate)

Discharge 2016: European Asylum Support Office (EASO) (debate)

The migration crisis and humanitarian situation in Venezuela and at its borders (debate)

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