INTA committee meeting EU-US Trade and Technology Council - Exchange of views with Margrethe Vestager and Valdis Dombrovskis, Executive Vice-Presidents of the Commission

New Year reception at the Belgian Royal Palace for European Authorities

VICE-PRESIDENT Maros SEFCOVIC in charge of Energy Union,  COMMISSIONER Margrethe VESTAGER in charge of Competition

European Commission weekly meeting

Jean-Claude JUNCKER - EC President-elect,   Frans TIMMERMANS, Federica MOGHERINI,  Vladis DOMBROVSKIS, Andrus ANSIP,  Kristalina GEORGIEVA, Maros SEFCOVIC, Jyrki KATAINEN, Karmenu VELLA,  Vera JOUROVA,  Gunther OETTINGER, Marianne THYSSEN, Violeta BULC,  Johann

Family photo Juncker Commission

Arrival of Commissioner-designate for for Competition

Hearing of Margrete VESTAGER - Commissioner-designate for Competition  ECON

David SASSOLI, EP President, participates to the seminar of the College of Commissioners at the Berlaymont (Brussels), Headquarter of the European Commission.

Seminar of the College of Commissioners with the participation of David SASSOLI, EP President: roundtable

The new Special Committee on Artificial Intelligence in a Digital Age (AIDA) debate on the EU data strategy and Commission's white paper on AI with Thierry BRETON, European Commissioner for Internal Market and Margrethe VESTAGER, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Europe fit for the Digital Age, in the European Parliament in Brussels. They will also discuss initiatives taken within the OECD with Andrew W. Wyckoff – its Director for Science, Technology and Innovation.

Artificial Intelligence: extracts from the exchange of views with Thierry BRETON, European Commissioner for Internal and Market Margrethe VESTAGER, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Europe fit for the Digital Age

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (19-23 October 2020), Joint debate on Digital services and Artificial intelligence. Opening statement by Margrethe VESTAGER, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Europe fit for the Digital Age. The following transcription is the result of an automatic process. Check Against delivery.

Joint debate - Digital services and Artificial intelligence: Opening statement by Margrethe VESTAGER, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Europe fit for the Digital Age

During the plenary session (19-23 October 2020) of the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs present their demands on how digital services, including online platforms and marketplaces, should be regulated and how they expect the Commission to address and tackle current shortcomings in the online environment in its Digital Services package, due to be presented by the end of the year. MEPs discussed in the plenary the proposals on several guiding principles that must be taken into account by future laws including a human-centric, human-made and human-controlled AI; safety, transparency and accountability; safeguards against bias and discrimination; right to redress; social and environmental responsibility, and respect for fundamental rights.

Digital services and artificial intelligence: extracts from the joint debate

Renew Europe leaders meet ahead of the European Council at the Palais d'Egmont in Brussels.

Renew Europe leaders meet ahead of the European Council: arrivals and doorsteps

Preparation and atmosphere prior to the debate on the State of the Union 2020, during the plenary session (14-17 September 2020) in the European Parliament in Brussels.

State of the Union 2020: preparation and atmosphere prior to the debate

The Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI) exchange views with Margrethe VESTAGER, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Europe fit for the Digital Age in the context of structured dialogue in the European Parliament in Brussels.

Structured dialogue: extracts from the exchange of views with Margrethe VESTAGER, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Europe fit for the Digital Age

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs debate plans to shield European industries weakened by the COVID-19 crisis and ways to protect strategic industries from foreign takeovers. (rec 17/06)

Protecting European strategic sectors from foreign takeovers in a post-Covid world: extracts from the debate (rec 17/06)

Live Replay of the debate on EU Recovery package during the extraordinary plenary session of 27 May 2020 in Brussels. Ambiance shots of the arrivals

EU Recovery package: Ambiance shots of the arrivals before the opening of the debate

The Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) discuss competition policy with Margrethe VESTAGER, Executive Vice-President, in the European Parliament in Brussels. MEPs are likely to quiz her on the implementation of the Temporary State Aid Framework, applicable since March 2020 in the response to the COVID-19 crisis.

Economic impact and the response to the COVID-19 pandemic: extracts from the exchange of views

Liberal leaders meet ahead of the European Council to prepare the European Council. Statements by Dacian CIOLOŞ (RE, RO), RE Group Leader, and Xavier BETTEL, Luxembourgish Prime Minister.

Liberal leaders meet ahead of the European Council: arrivals and roundtable

During a ceremony on 29 November 2019, Othmar KARAS (EPP, AT), Vice-President of the EP, Jeppe KOFOD, Danish Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Margrethe VESTAGER, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Europe fit for the Digital Age, inaugurate the new multimedia space Europa Experience in Copenhague, Denmark. Visit by Othmar KARAS to the Danish Parliament and inauguration with speeches, ribbon cutting and guided tour with Jeppe KOFOD and Margrethe VESTAGER.

Inauguration of Europa Experience in Copenhagen

During the plenary session (25-28 November 2019) in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, David SASSOLI, EP President makes an opening statement on the debate on the presentation by the Commission President-elect of the College of Commissioners and their programme. Ambiance shots of the arrivals

Presentation by the Commission President-elect of the College of Commissioners and their programme: ambiance shots of the arrivals and opening statement by David SASSOLI, EP President

Liberal leaders meet ahead of the European Council, arrivals and doorsteps on the new Brexit's deal by Guy VERHOFSTADT, EP Brexit Steering group coordinator, Margrethe VESTAGER, Xavier BETTEL, Prime Minister of Luxembourg and Mark RUTTE, Dutch Prime Minister. The pre-summit meeting is taking place at the cercle de Lorraine, Brussels.

Liberal leaders meet ahead of the European Council: arrivals and statements

On 8th October 2019, Margrethe VESTAGER, from Denmark, Executive Vice President-designate for Europe fit for the Digital Age, is heard by the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE), the Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO), and the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) in association with the Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI) of the European Parliament in Brussels to test her general competences, European commitment and specific expertise related to her portfolio. On this occasion, Margrethe VESTAGER has the opportunity to take part in a question and answer session. Questions by the Political group coordinators.

Hearing of Margrethe VESTAGER, Executive Vice President-designate, Europe fit for the Digital Age: Questions & answers (Part 2)

Adina-Ioana VĂLEAN (EPP, RO), Chair of ITRE Committee, Petra DE SUTTER (Greens/EFA, BE), Chair of IMCO Committee, Irene TINAGLI (S&D, IT), Chair of ECON Committee, and Margrethe VESTAGER, Executive Vice President-designate for Europe fit for the Digital Age, speak to the press following her hearing in the European Parliament in Brussels.

Press point by Adina-Ioana VĂLEAN (EPP, RO), Chair of ITRE Committee, Petra DE SUTTER (Greens/EFA, BE), Chair of IMCO Committee, Irene TINAGLI (S&D, IT), Chair of ECON Committee, and Margrethe VESTAGER, Executive Vice President-designate

On 8th October 2019, Margrethe VESTAGER, from Denmark, Executive Vice President-designate for Europe fit for the Digital Age, is heard by the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE), the Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO), and the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) in association with the Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI) of the European Parliament in Brussels to test her general competences, European commitment and specific expertise related to her portfolio. On this occasion, Margrethe VESTAGER has the opportunity to take part in a question and answer session. Second round of questions

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