Women have proved they can perform the same police, military and civilian roles as men. Women are increasingly engaged in peacekeeping and humanitarian missions around the globe. And research shows that they play a key role in the processes of mediation and conflict resolution, and act as role models for local communities.

This is what Europe does for women in the military and in peace-keeping and peace-making.

Belgium holds the Presidency of the Council of the European Union from 1 January to 30 June 2024.&nbsp;

The Kingdom of Belgium has announced that it will be working&nbsp;to strengthen the European Union and make progress in several areas, such as climate change, economic growth and social cohesion;&nbsp;whilst acting as a neutral mediator to lead the legislative work and seek compromises among the EU Member States.

Belgian Presidency

Through diplomatic action and concrete support, the EU is assisting Libya’s political transition towards a stable, functioning country and is supporting the UN led mediation efforts in this regard.

The EU underlines the importance of inclusiveness of the political process and Libyan ownership, notably through the participation of all legitimate Libyan stakeholders.

The EU provides assistance to Libya through a specific set of measures tailored to the needs of the Libyan people in particular, with regards to restoring effective governance and improving socio-economic 
conditions. Through partners on the ground, such as the International Organisation on Migration (IOM) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the EU is stepping up its humanitarian 
assistance to respond to migration challenges in Libya. The EU is also supporting Libyan authorities through its Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) missions and operations, EUNAVFOR MED Operation Sophia and EUBAM Libya.

EU - Libya - 8th parliamentary term

Through diplomatic action and concrete support, the European Union (EU) is assisting Libya’s political transition towards a stable, functioning country and is supporting the United Nations (UN) led mediation efforts in this regard.

The EU underlines the importance of inclusiveness of the political process and Libyan ownership, notably through the participation of all legitimate Libyan stakeholders.

EU - Libya

EP Press conference. The necessity of the alert through the path of the victims of the Mediator

Workshop for the Committee on legal Affairs on ' The Implementation of the Mediation directive '

KOENDERS, Bert - Dutch Minister for Foreign Affairs; LANGEN, Werner (EPP, DE); MORAES, Claude (S&D, UK)

LEX signing  Insurance mediation (recast) Rap-Langen - ECON.   Repealing certain acts from the Schengen acquis and police cooperation and judicial cooperation in criminal matters (Schengen acquis)   Rap-Moraes - LIBE.   Protection against injurious pricing of vessels (codification) Rap-Mastalka - JURI.  Regulation(EU) No 1236/2010 - control and enforcement applicable in the area covered by the Convention on future multilateral cooperation in the North-East Atlantic fisheries Rap-Christensen - PECH

Plenary Session week 48 2015 in Strasbourg    Insurance mediation - Supplementary report: Werner Langen (A8-0315/2015)

Press conference  on International Parental Child Abduction - The Role of the European Parliament Mediator

Conference: Civil Mediation and ADR Systems in Europe

MEDIATEUR EUROPEEN NOUVELLE IDENTITE VISUELLE 15eme ANNIVERSAIRE

EP President meets with the Mediator for international parental child abduction of the European Parliament.

10th Interparliamentary meeting EP/South Africa on the future of the EU-ACP partnership following South Africa's qualified accession to the Cotonou Agreement as well as South Africa's efforts to mediate in the political and food crisis in Zimbabwe.

Resumption of the session

Opening of the sitting

Statements by the President

Approval of the minutes of the previous sitting : see Minutes

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

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

Request for urgent procedure (Rule 154): see Minutes

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

Order of business

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)

Agenda of the next sitting : see Minutes

Closure of the sitting

Closure of the session

Plenary

Virginie ROZIÈRE, rapporteur, on The necessity of the alert through the path of the victim of the mediator

Insurance mediation (debate)

Roberta ANGELILLI - EP Child abduction Mediator - and Viviane REDING - EU Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship

UNKN

Mediation in civil and commercial matters (debate)

Press Conference: Roberta ANGELILLI - EP Mediator for International Parental Child Abduction - Viviane REDING - Vice-President of the European Commission, EU Justice Commissioner - and Erminia MAZZONI

Directive on mediation in the Member States (debate)

Mediateur seminar

Belgium holds the Presidency of the Council of the European Union from 1 January to 30 June 2024. Belgium has announced that it will be working to strengthen the European Union and make progress in several areas, such as climate change, economic growth and social cohesion; whilst acting as a neutral mediator to lead the legislative work and seek compromises among the EU Member States. Belgian Ministers present the priorities of the presidency in the EP Committee meetings (EMPL, REGI, TRAN - 23/01).

Presentation of the Belgian Presidency priorities: extracts from the presentation by Belgian Ministers in the EP Committee meetings (EMPL, REGI, TRAN - 23/01)

Belgium holds the Presidency of the Council of the European Union from 1 January to 30 June 2024. Belgium has announced that it will be working to strengthen the European Union and make progress in several areas, such as climate change, economic growth and social cohesion; whilst acting as a neutral mediator to lead the legislative work and seek compromises among the EU Member States. Belgian Ministers present the priorities of the presidency in the EP Committee meetings (ITRE, ECON - 22/01 - LIBE - 23/01).

Presentation of the Belgian Presidency priorities: extracts from the presentation by Belgian Ministers in the EP Committee meetings (ITRE, ECON - 22/01 - LIBE - 23/01)

From 1 January to 30 June 2024, Belgium holds the Presidency of the Council of the European Union (the "Council"). As President of the Council, Belgium leads the European agenda and promotes cooperation among the Member States. The aim is to strengthen the European Union and makes progress in several areas, such as climate change, economic growth and social cohesion. Belgium then acts as a neutral mediator to lead the legislative work and seek compromises among the EU Member States. This news item shows extracts from the meeting between the EP Conference of Presidents and the Belgian Federal Parliament.

EP Conference of Presidents meets the upcoming Belgian Presidency: extracts from the meeting with the Belgian Federal Parliament

From 1 January to 30 June 2024, Belgium hold the Presidency of the Council of the European Union (the "Council"). As President of the Council, Belgium lead the European agenda and promote cooperation among the Member States. The aim is to strengthen the European Union and make progress in several areas, such as climate change, economic growth and social cohesion. Belgium then act as a neutral mediator to lead the legislative work and seek compromises among the EU Member States. This news item shows extracts from the meeting between the EP Conference of Presidents and the Belgian Government and from the press conference by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Alexander DE CROO, Belgian Prime Minister.

EP Conference of Presidents meets the upcoming Belgian Presidency: extracts from the meeting with the Belgian Government; and extracts from the press conference by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Alexander DE CROO, Belgian Prime Minister

“Question Time” with EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep BORRELL takes stock of the latest attempts by Ukrainian and Russian negotiators to extend a deal, originally struck with UN and Turkish mediation in July. This would enable Ukrainian grain and fertilisers to continue being shipped through the Black Sea, despite the recent escalation of Russia’s military assault on Ukraine. Questions and answers (part 3).

Question Time to Josep BORRELL, European Commission HR/VP - The impact on third countries of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine in relation to the “Black Sea Grain Initiative” agreement: Questions and answers (part 3)

“Question Time” with EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep BORRELL on Tuesday takes stock of the latest attempts by Ukrainian and Russian negotiators to extend a deal, originally struck with UN and Turkish mediation in July. This would enable Ukrainian grain and fertilisers to continue being shipped through the Black Sea, despite the recent escalation of Russia’s military assault on Ukraine. Questions and answers (part 2).

Question Time to Josep BORRELL, European Commission HR/VP - The impact on third countries of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine in relation to the “Black Sea Grain Initiative” agreement: Questions and answers (part 2)

“Question Time” with EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep BORRELL on Tuesday takes stock of the latest attempts by Ukrainian and Russian negotiators to extend a deal, originally struck with UN and Turkish mediation in July. This would enable Ukrainian grain and fertilisers to continue being shipped through the Black Sea, despite the recent escalation of Russia’s military assault on Ukraine. Questions and answers (part 1)

Question Time to Josep BORRELL, European Commission HR/VP - The impact on third countries of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine in relation to the “Black Sea Grain Initiative” agreement: Questions and answers (part 1)

Although EU-Turkey relations have improved slightly recently, MEPs are worried about the continued deterioration of fundamental rights and rule of law in the country. MEPs are also expected to welcome Turkey’s willingness to act as a mediator in the Russian war against Ukraine and to stress that it is vitally important that the EU and Turkey cooperate well on foreign and security policy. MEPs raise the issue of Turkey’s president being opposed to Finland and Sweden’s accession to NATO. Closing statements by Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR (S&D, ES), rapporteur and Olivier VARHELYI, European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement.

Report on Turkey: closing statements by Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR (S&D, ES), rapporteur and Olivier VARHELYI, European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement

Although EU-Turkey relations have improved slightly recently, MEPs are worried about the continued deterioration of fundamental rights and rule of law in the country. MEPs are also expected to welcome Turkey’s willingness to act as a mediator in the Russian war against Ukraine and to stress that it is vitally important that the EU and Turkey cooperate well on foreign and security policy. MEPs raise the issue of Turkey’s president being opposed to Finland and Sweden’s accession to NATO.

Report on Turkey: MEPs debate

Virginie ROZIÈRE (S&D, FR), rapporteur, Irène FRACHON, whistleblower, and Marc DANTAN, photographer, speak to the press on the necessity of the alert through the path of the victim of the mediator, in the EP, in Brussels.

Press conference by Virginie ROZIÈRE (S&D, FR), rapporteur, Irène FRACHON, whistleblower, and Marc DANTAN, photographer, on the necessity of the alert through the path of the victim of the mediator

Interview with Lord Henry PLUMB, EP President (1987-1989) on the creation of the EP Mediator for International Parental Child Abduction.

The story of the EP by its Presidents: Lord Henry PLUMB, EP President 1987 - 1989 - 12. International Parental Child Abduction

DE Subtitles - The story of the EP by its Presidents: Lord Henry PLUMB, EP President 1987 - 1989 - 12. International Parental Child Abduction

FR Subtitles - The story of the EP by its Presidents: Lord Henry PLUMB, EP President 1987 - 1989 - 12. International Parental Child Abduction

After the scandal of the Mediator drug, which is thought to have killed hundreds, MEPs demand much stricter safety rules. We talk to the member who wrote the report.

MEPs bid for safer medicines

The Mediator scandal, where potentially fatal pills remained on the market, highlighted loopholes in EU law. MEPs are voting on stricter pharmaceutical controls.

New laws to stop killer pills

EU institutions have had a makeover and this means their roles have changed somewhat. It's up to European Parliament President Jerzy Buzek to mediate the new roles with both Commission and Council, which is not an enviable position to be in.

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