In this plenary round-up: new rules for safer, fairer digital services, the Czech Council Presidency’s priorities, the ‘This is Europe’ debate, the right to abortion and Croatia ready to join the euro area. All this against a backdrop of debates and voting. Highlights.

Plenary Round-Up — Strasbourg, July 2022

In this plenary round-up: the EU enlargement process, gas reserves before the onset of winter, Parliament’s commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the ‘This is Europe’ debate, and the EU COVID certificate extended for another year. All of this against a backdrop of debates and voting. Highlights.

Plenary Round-Up - Brussels, June II 2022

Au sommaire de cette synthèse: la guerre en Ukraine, l’engagement du Parlement pour réduire les émissions de gaz à effet de serre, le débat sur les traités européens, et le prix LUX du public 2022. Tout ceci sur fond de débats et de votes. Morceaux choisis.

Synthèse de la plénière - Strasbourg, juin 2022

In this plenary round-up: the war in Ukraine, Parliament’s commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the debate on the EU treaties, and the 2022 LUX Audience award. All of this against a backdrop of debates and voting. Highlights.

Plenary Summary — Strasbourg, June 2022

In this plenary round-up: the latest developments in Ukraine, debates on the future of the European Union, World Press Freedom Day, revised rules for European elections and Parliament’s commitment to reducing electronic waste. All of this against a backdrop of debates and voting. Highlights.

Plenary Round-Up - Strasbourg, May 2022

In this Plenary Round-Up: the war in Ukraine, calls for a full embargo on imports of Russian fossil fuels, protecting children fleeing the war, trans-European energy infrastructure, and the right to repair – to promote more sustainable products. All of this against a backdrop of debates and voting. Highlights.

Plenary Round-Up - Strasbourg, April 2022

In her first State of the Union speech, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called for the use of qualified majority voting (QMV) in areas such as sanctions and human rights. The crises and security challenges accumulating in and around the European Union have added to the urgency of having a more effective and rapid decision-making process in areas pertaining to the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) and Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP).

EPRS policy podcast - Qualified majority voting in foreign and security policy: Pros and Cons

The coronavirus has taken a heavy toll on our lives, our economies, our societies but also on electoral processes around the world, with many elections being postponed in order to protect citizens’ health. But this involves a delicate balancing act between ensuring the democratic right to vote and a government’s responsibility to protect public health. So, what can we learn from experience?

EPRS policy podcast - Impact of the pandemic on elections around the world: From safety concerns to political crises

Everyone living in a democracy should have the opportunity to take part in political life. If you want to, you should be able to vote, join a political party or run for elected office. Yet it is often difficult for people with disabilities to exercise their political rights. Here are three things the EU does for them.

This is what Europe does for voters with disabilities

As a general rule, MEPs vote by show of hands and the President of the sitting determines the majorities in each case.

In 1979, a new high tech system was put in place. If the President decides that the result of a vote by show of hands is doubtful, a fresh vote shall be taken using the electronic voting system.

The individual vote cast by each MEP is recorded and published in an annex to the minutes.

Electronic votes

On Wednesday 18 January 2023, in a secret vote, Marc ANGEL (S&amp;D, LU) received an absolute majority of votes cast and was elected to the office of European Parliament Vice-President.

Election of the Vice-Presidents of the European Parliament

On 3 July 2019, David Sassoli is elected with 345 votes as the new President of the European Parliament.

He is an Italian politician and journalist. He is a member of the Democratic Party and serves in the European Parliament since 2009.

On 1 July 2014 Sassoli was elected Vice-President of the European Parliament with 393 votes, making him the second most voted Socialist candidate. In 2019, Sassoli was re-elected again in the European Parliament, with 128,533 votes.

David Sassoli, newly elected President of the European Parliament

The team of European Commissioners - proposed by its President designate - 'shall be subject as a body to a vote of approval by the European Parliament'.

Before taking this vote, European Parliament committees conduct hearings with the proposed Commissioners in accordance with Parliament's internal Rules of Procedure.

2019 - Hearings of the Commissioners-designate

ENVI Committee-  Votes on EU industrial emissions rules

Plenary session

MEPs on the Environment Committee vote on their position on the revision of EU industrial emissions rules that currently cover over 30,000 large industrial plants and 20,000 intensive livestock farms. The revision aims to stimulate the green transition of large industries, with significant health and environmental benefits. Statement by Radan KANEV (PPE, BG) and extracts from the vote. The transcription is the result of an automated process.

Amending directive on EU industrial emissions: statement by Radan KANEV (PPE, BG) and extracts from the vote - ENVI Committee

MEPs of LIBE Committee vote on Parliament's mandate on the revision of the EU rules on criminal asset recovery and confiscation. The draft bill would extend the scope of the EU's confiscation rules, ensure that all member states can quickly and effectively seize criminal assets, and close loopholes in the existing rules. Extracts from the vote and statement by Loránt VINCZE (EPP, RO), Rapporteur.

Criminal asset recovery and confiscation: extracts from the vote and statement by Loránt VINCZE (EPP, RO), Rapporteur

MEPs vote on the following topics: Empowering consumers for the green transition - Biljana BORZAN (S&D, HR); Objection pursuant to Rule 112(2) and (3): Genetically modified cotton 281-24-236 x 3006-210-23. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Voting session, including the empowering consumers for the green transition

MEPs adopt their negotiating position on a directive to improve product labelling, make products last longer and end misleading claims. The Internal Market Committee’s draft text would ban the use of general environmental claims like “environmentally friendly”, “natural”, “biodegradable”, “climate neutral” or “eco” if these do not come with detailed evidence. To simplify product information, only sustainability labels based on official certification schemes or established by public authorities should be allowed. Extracts from the debate, the vote and statement by Biljana BORZAN (S&D, HR), Rapporteur.

Empowering consumers for the green transition: extracts from the debate (09/05), extracts from the vote and statement by Biljana BORZAN (S&D, HR), Rapporteur

MEPs vote on the following topics: 2022 Commission Report on Serbia - Vladimír BILČÍK (EPP,SK); 2022 Commission Report on Kosovo - Viola VON CRAMON-TAUBADEL (Greens/EFA, DE); Impact on the 2024 EU budget of increasing European Union Recovery Instrument borrowing costs - Johan VAN OVERTVELDT (ECR,BE); Own resources: a new start for EU finances, a new start for Europe - José Manuel FERNANDES (EPP, PT) and Valérie HAYER (Renew, FR); Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence – EU accession: institutions and public administration of the Union - Łukasz KOHUT (S&D, PL) and Arba KOKALARI (EPP, SE); Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence - EU accession: judicial cooperation in criminal matters, asylum and non-refoulement - Łukasz KOHUT (S&D, PL) and Arba KOKALARI (EPP, SE).

Voting session, including the EU accession to the Istanbul Convention on violence against women

Six years after the EU signed the Convention - the first legally binding international instrument for preventing and combating violence against women and girls - and despite Parliament’s multiple calls to this end, it has still not ratified it because of the refusal of a few member states. However, the EU Court of Justice’s opinion of 6 October 2021 confirmed that the European Union can ratify the Istanbul Convention even without having the agreement of all member states. MEPs debate the matter and vote. Extracts from the debate, the vote and statement by Arba KOKALARI (EPP, SE), Rapporteur.

EU accession to the Istanbul Convention on violence against women: extracts from the debate (09/05), extracts from the vote and statement by Arba KOKALARI (EPP, SE), Rapporteur

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Plenary Round-Up - Strasbourg, May 2022

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EPRS policy podcast - Qualified majority voting in foreign and security policy: Pros and Cons

EPRS policy podcast - Impact of the pandemic on elections around the world: From safety concerns to political crises

This is what Europe does for voters with disabilities