Press Briefing European Commission

Conference on the Future of Europe (CoFoE) - Launch of the platform

Read-out of the EC College meeting by Vice-President Jyrki KATAINEN on ' EU-China – A strategic outlook '

Read-out of the European Commission College meeting by Vice-President Jyrki KATAINEN

Read-out of the EC College meeting of 11/12/2018

Read-out of the EC College meeting of 13/11/2018

Annual meeting of the Conference of Committee Chairs with the College of Commissioners

Following European elections in May 2019, the Parliament held its constituent session on 2 July 2019. Parliament, Council, and the Commission identified common priorities and committed to deliver on before the 2024 European Elections. With the series of videos "How does the European Parliament work? (2019-2024)", learn what are the differnt roles of the EP. The candidate for presidency of the European Commission is put forward by national leaders in the European Council, taking account of the results of the European Parliament elections. He or she needs the support of a majority of members of the European Parliament in order to be elected. Commissionners are selected by President of Commission but have to go before MEPs for hearings to be approved.

How does the European Parliament work? (2019-2024) - The European Parliament and the European Commission

This clips is a tribute to the former President of the European Commission (1985-1995) and Member of the European Parliament (1979-1981), Jaques Delors. The footage includes his last speech as Commission's President in the hemicycle of Strasbourg.

Clip - Tribute to Jacques Delors (1925-2023)

On 29 August 2023, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, decided to propose to the Council and the European Parliament the appointment of Wopke Hoekstra to the post of European Commissioner from The Netherlands, following the resignation of Frans Timmermans. He will be in charge of climate action, under the guidance of the Executive Vice-President for the European Green Deal, Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight, Maroš Šefčovič. Wopke Hoekstra has been Dutch Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs since 2022, and Minister for Finance from 2017 to 2022.

Memoclip: Wopke Hoekstra, European Commissioner-designate for Climate Action

This infoclip shows the most important steps and moments of the Presidency of the European Commission of Ursula von der LEYEN (2019-2023). The footage, in particular, includes the election as a President and of the European Commission's college; Meetings with the Presidents of the EU institutions; her main interventions in debates on Next Generation EU legislation, Green Deal, EU vaccines campaign against Covid-19, the war of aggression of Russia against Ukraine, the Conference on the Future of Europe and previous State of the Union debates in Strasbourg.

Memoclip: Ursula von der LEYEN, President of the European Commission and the European Parliament (2019-2023)

MEPs debate the EU’s international commitments and the risks of compromising the EU’s green transition. The European Green Deal was presented by the EC in 2019. Its purpose is to transform the EU into a modern, resource-efficient and competitive economy, ensuring zero net emissions of greenhouse gases by 2050, economic growth decoupled from resource consumption, and with no one and nowhere left behind. Parliament debates the risks of compromising the EU’s green transition and the EU’s international commitments including those under the Paris Agreement on climate change and the UN Biodiversity Agreement, the latter of which seeks to protect 30% of the earth’s lands, oceans, coastal areas and inland waters. Opening statement by Frans TIMMERMANS, Executive VP-EC in charge of the European Green Deal, and Commissioner for Climate Action Policy. T

Delivering on the Green Deal: risk of compromising the EU path to the green transition and its international commitments: Closing statements by Frans TIMMERMANS, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of the European Green Deal

MEPs debate the EU’s international commitments and the risks of compromising the EU’s green transition. The European Green Deal was presented by the EC in 2019. Its purpose is to transform the EU into a modern, resource-efficient and competitive economy, ensuring zero net emissions of greenhouse gases by 2050, economic growth decoupled from resource consumption, and with no one and nowhere left behind. Parliament debates the risks of compromising the EU’s green transition and the EU’s international commitments including those under the Paris Agreement on climate change and the UN Biodiversity Agreement, the latter of which seeks to protect 30% of the earth’s lands, oceans, coastal areas and inland waters. MEPs debate (part 2)

Council and Commission statements - Delivering on the Green Deal: risk of compromising the EU path to the green transition and its international commitments, MEPs debate (part 2)

MEPs debate the EU’s international commitments and the risks of compromising the EU’s green transition. The European Green Deal was presented by the EC in 2019. Its purpose is to transform the EU into a modern, resource-efficient and competitive economy, ensuring zero net emissions of greenhouse gases by 2050, economic growth decoupled from resource consumption, and with no one and nowhere left behind. Parliament debates the risks of compromising the EU’s green transition and the EU’s international commitments including those under the Paris Agreement on climate change and the UN Biodiversity Agreement, the latter of which seeks to protect 30% of the earth’s lands, oceans, coastal areas and inland waters. MEPs debate (part 1)

Council and Commission statements - Delivering on the Green Deal: risk of compromising the EU path to the green transition and its international commitments, MEPs debate (part 1)

MEPs debate the EU’s international commitments and the risks of compromising the EU’s green transition. The European Green Deal was presented by the EC in 2019. Its purpose is to transform the EU into a modern, resource-efficient and competitive economy, ensuring zero net emissions of greenhouse gases by 2050, economic growth decoupled from resource consumption, and with no one and nowhere left behind. Parliament debates the risks of compromising the EU’s green transition and the EU’s international commitments including those under the Paris Agreement on climate change and the UN Biodiversity Agreement, the latter of which seeks to protect 30% of the earth’s lands, oceans, coastal areas and inland waters. Opening statement by Frans TIMMERMANS, Executive VP-EC in charge of the European Green Deal, and Commissioner for Climate Action Policy. The transcript is the result of an automate process. Please check against delivery

Delivering on the Green Deal - risk of compromising the EU path to the green transition and its international commitments: Opening statement by Frans TIMMERMANS, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of the European Green Deal

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How does the European Parliament work? (2019-2024) - The European Parliament and the European Commission

Clip - Tribute to Jacques Delors (1925-2023)

Memoclip: Wopke Hoekstra, European Commissioner-designate for Climate Action

Memoclip: Ursula von der LEYEN, President of the European Commission and the European Parliament (2019-2023)

Delivering on the Green Deal: risk of compromising the EU path to the green transition and its international commitments: Closing statements by Frans TIMMERMANS, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of the European Green Deal

Council and Commission statements - Delivering on the Green Deal: risk of compromising the EU path to the green transition and its international commitments, MEPs debate (part 2)

Council and Commission statements - Delivering on the Green Deal: risk of compromising the EU path to the green transition and its international commitments, MEPs debate (part 1)

Delivering on the Green Deal - risk of compromising the EU path to the green transition and its international commitments: Opening statement by Frans TIMMERMANS, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of the European Green Deal

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Press Briefing European Commission

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Press Briefing European Commission

Conference on the Future of Europe (CoFoE) - Launch of the platform

Read-out of the EC College meeting by Vice-President Jyrki KATAINEN on ' EU-China – A strategic outlook '

Read-out of the European Commission College meeting by Vice-President Jyrki KATAINEN

Read-out of the EC College meeting of 11/12/2018

Read-out of the EC College meeting of 13/11/2018

Annual meeting of the Conference of Committee Chairs with the College of Commissioners

Annual meeting of the Conference of Committee Chairs with the College of Commissioners

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