<p>The constitutive meetings of the European Parliament's standing committees and subcommittees take place in Brussels on 10 July 2019, following the appointment of their members in the plenary sitting of 3-4 July. During the meetings, each committee and subcommittee will elect its respective bureau, made up of a Chair and Vice-Chairs, for a two-and-a-half year mandate. The newly set up committees will then start holding their regular meetings during the week of 22 July.</p>

AFCO - Committee on Constitutional Affairs

AFCO hearing on the CoFE follow-up

AFCO - Presentation of the priorities of the Belgian Presidency

Committee on the Rules of Procedure, deputy Ethics and Arrangement of Activity of the Verkhovna Rada of Uraine Study Visit - The role of the AFCO and JURI Committees

AFCO Committee and Ad Hoc Delegation Mission to the U.S.A and Canada

AFCO Interparliamentary Meeting - Preparing the European Elections 2024

FEMM AFCO joint meeting : Elect her – how to support women's political participation

AFCO - Presentation of the Spanish Presidency programme of the EU Council

AFCO extraordinary committee meeting - Vote on the European Council decision endorsing Parliament’s proposal to increase the number of seats by 11 ahead of the European elections in June 2024

AFCO Committee

AFCO Interparliamentary Committee Meeting - Reform of the European Electoral System

AFCO Committee -  Presentation of the Council Presidency’s programme by Jessika ROSWALL, Minister for EU Affairs of the Kingdom of Sweden

AFCO Committee - Vote on defence of privileges and immunity and Rule 9 on procedures on immunity

Othmar KARAS meets with Salvatore DE MEO, AFCO Chair.

AFCO Committee meeting - Conclusions of the Conference on the Future of Europe and the Role of National Parliaments in the EU

AFCO Committee - Election of the new Chair

Antonio TAJANI meets with AFCO members

AFCO Committee meeting -  Presentation of the Czech Presidency programme of the Council of the EU

AFCO Interparliamentary Committee Meeting - First results of the Conference on the Future of Europe.

Liidu õigusaktide ettepanekud

Iraani enneolematu Iisraeli-vastane rünnak ja tungiv vajadus ELi reageeringu järele (arutelu)

Istungi jätkamine

Pidulik istung - ELi 2004. aasta laienemise 20. aastapäev

Hääletused

Eelmise istungi protokolli kinnitamine

Rünnak kliima ja looduse vastu: paremäärmuslaste ja konservatiivide katsed hävitada roheline kokkulepe ja takistada investeeringuid meie tulevikku (temaatiline arutelu)

Direktiivi 2013/36/EL muutmine seoses järelevalvevolituste, sanktsioonide, kolmanda riigi ettevõtja filiaalide ning keskkonna-, sotsiaalsete ja juhtimisriskidega - Määruse (EL) nr 575/2013 muutmine seoses krediidiriski, krediidiväärtuse korrigeerimise riski, operatsiooniriski, tururiski ja minimaalse väljundmäära nõuetega (ühine arutelu - Pangandusliit)

Kuues rahapesuvastane direktiiv - Rahapesuvastane määrus - Rahapesu ja terrorismi rahastamise tõkestamise ameti asutamine (ühine arutelu - Rahapesu rahastamise tõkestamine)

Euroopa Parlamendi uurimisõigus (arutelu)

Hääletused (jätk)

La Hulpe’i deklaratsioon sotsiaalse Euroopa tuleviku kohta (arutelu)

Üheskoos kestliku tuleviku suunas: konkurentsivõimelise, sidusa ja kaasava Euroopa majanduslikud, sotsiaalsed ja territoriaalsed väljakutsed (arutelu)

Hiljutised diktatuuri eitamise katsed ja oht, et Euroopa pöördub tagasi totalitarismi (arutelu)

Aserbaidžaan, eelkõige kodanikuühiskonna represseerimine ning dr Qubad İbadoğlu ja Ilhamiz Guliyevi juhtumid

Gambias tehtud ettepanek tunnistada naiste suguelundite moonutamise keeldu käsitlev seadus kehtetuks

Hongkongi uus julgeolekuseadus ning Andy Li ja Joseph Johni juhtumid

Ghana parlamendi vastu võetud LGBTIQ-vastane seadus, millel on tagajärjed inimõigustele, väljendusvabadusele ja demokraatia põhimõtetele (arutelu)

Reisijaid käsitlev eelteave: välispiirikontrolli tõhustamine ja hõlbustamine - Reisijaid käsitlev eelteave: terroriaktide ja raskete kuritegude ennetamine, avastamine, uurimine ja nende eest vastutusele võtmine (ühine arutelu - reisijaid käsitlev eelteave)

Selgitused hääletuse kohta

Järgmise istungi päevakord

Istungi lõpp

Plenary session

Committee on Constitutional Affairs

AFCO

Istungjärgu jätkamine

Osaistungjärgu avamine

Istungi juhataja avaldused

Parlamendi koosseis

Puutumatuse kaitsmise taotluse järelmeetmed

Fraktsioonide koosseis

Parlamendi komisjonide ja delegatsioonide koosseis

Parlamendi esimesele lugemisele eelnevad läbirääkimised (kodukorra artikkel 71)

Parandus (kodukorra artikkel 241)

Seadusandliku tavamenetluse kohaselt vastu võetud õigusaktide allkirjastamine (kodukorra artikkel 79)

Tööplaan

Euroopa Keskpanga 2023. aasta aruanne (arutelu)

Poliitreklaami läbipaistvus ja suunamine (arutelu)

Vajadus saada välja ummikseisust, kuhu nõukogu on platvormitöötajate direktiivi käsitlemisel jõudnud (arutelu)

Toiduainehindade inflatsiooni ning selle sotsiaalsete tagajärgede ja algpõhjustega tegelemine (arutelu)

Detergendid ja pindaktiivseid ained (arutelu)

Otsuse (EL) 2017/1324 muutmine: liidu osalemise jätkamine PRIMA partnerluses programmi „Euroopa horisont“ raames (lühiettekanne)

Keskkonna kaitsmine kriminaalõiguse kaudu (lühiettekanne)

Käesoleva istungi protokolli kinnitamine

Joint committee on Foreign Affairs and committee on Constitutional Affairs

AFET

Parlamendi esimesele lugemisele eelnevad läbirääkimised (kodukorra artikkel 71) (võetavad meetmed)

Euroopa Ülemkogu 14.–15. detsembri 2023. aasta kohtumise järeldused ja  Euroopa Ülemkogu 1. veebruari 2024. aasta erakorralise kohtumise ettevalmistamine - Olukord Ungaris ja külmutatud ELi rahalised vahendid (ühine arutelu - Euroopa Ülemkogu kohtumised)

Majandusjuhtimise raamistiku läbivaatamine (arutelu)

Kvaliteetsed töökohad tulevikku suunatud konkurentsivõimelises sotsiaalses turumajanduses (temaatiline arutelu)

Norra hiljutine otsus minna edasi meremaardlate kaevandamisega Arktikas

Põllumajandustootjate ja maapiirkondade sotsiaal-majandusliku olukorra parandamine, õiglase sissetuleku, toiduga kindlustatuse ja õiglase ülemineku tagamine

Vaenukõne ja vaenukuritegude lisamine ELi kuritegude loetellu (arutelu)

Põhiõiguste olukord ELis 2022. ja 2023. aastal (arutelu)

Õigusriik ja meediavabadus Kreekas (arutelu)

Valimistejärgne olukord Serbias (arutelu)

Maapõueenergia (arutelu)

Elukalliduse kasvu soolised aspektid ja energiakriisi mõju (arutelu)

Oskuste nappuse kiire probleemiga tegelemine ja andekate inimeste leidmine töökohtade loomise edendamiseks (Euroopa oskusteaasta) (arutelu)

Falun Gongi jätkuv tagakiusamine Hiinas, eelkõige Ding Yuande juhtum

Näljahäda oht Sudaanis pärast konflikti laienemist

Riigi repressioonid sõltumatu meedia vastu Tadžikistanis

Committee on Foreign Affairs Jointly with the Committee on Constitutional Affairs

Committee on Constitutional Affairs - Interparliamentary committee meeting

JURI - AFCO

JURI

AFET - AFCO

The European Gender Equality Week takes place on 23-29 October 2023 in the European Parliament and many other European as well as national institutions. This year's edition brings also a change: "Gender Equality: What's next?" The success of the previous editions in 2020, 2021 and 2023 was marked by the growing number of participating committees and delegations and organised events, as well as broader inclusion of partners. This footage shows the extracts from Committees meetings and events of the Gender Equality Week, and statement of Evelyn REGNER (S&D, AT), Vice-president of the European Parliament.

Gender Equality Week in the European Parliament: extracts from Committees meetings and events, and statement of Evelyn REGNER (S&D, AT), Vice-president of the European Parliament

The Constitutional Affairs (AFCO) Committee proposes amendments to Parliament’s rules of procedure to bring them in line with the mandate of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office. The updated rules will expressly refer to the Chief Prosecutor’s ability to request that the immunity of sitting MEPs be waived. Extracts from the vote and statement by Gabriele BISCHOFF (S&D, DE), Rapporteur.

Defence of privileges and immunity and Rule 9 on procedures on immunity: extracts from the vote and statement by Gabriele BISCHOFF (S&D,DE), Rapporteur

The Constitutional Affairs Committee discuss the recast of regulation laying down the conditions governing the statute and funding of European political parties and foundations. Co-rapporteur Charles GOERENS (Renew, LU) explains that the recast proposal intends to introduce a co-financing rate for European political parties, allow political groups from Council of Europe to join EU political groups and to include in the statute of political parties their internal rules on gender equality.

The funding of European political parties: statement by Charles GOERENS (Renew, LU), co-rapporteur - AFCO Committee

The EP delegation ended its three-day visit to Poland, where MEPs met politicians, judges, civil society and journalists, to assess the rule of law situation. They meet with Judges and prosecutors affected by disciplinary / criminal proceedings for applying EU Law. Statements by Gabriel Bischoff (S&D, DE), first Vice-President of the Constitutional Affairs Committee, Juan Fernando López Aguilar (S&D, ES), Chair of the Civil Liberties Committee and Othmar Karas (EPP, AT), EP first Vice-President

EP LIBE and AFCO delegations to Poland, Warsaw: meeting with Judges and statements by co-chairs of the delegation

Press point by Juan Fernando López Aguilar (S&D, ES), Chair of the Civil Liberties Committee, Gabriele Bischoff (S&D, DE), first Vice-President of the Constitutional Affairs Committee and Othmar Karas (EPP, AT), EP first Vice-President.

Press point by the Chairs of the EP LIBE and AFCO delegations to Poland, Warsaw

MEPs from the Civil Liberties and Constitutional Affairs committees are in Poland to look into the rule of law situation. They exchanges views with Tomasz Grodzki, Marshal of the Senate and representatives of political parties in Senate, as well as with the National Council for the Judiciary. At the Liaison Office of the EP, members meet also professional associations of judges, prosecutors and lawyers.

EP LIBE and AFCO delegations to Poland, Warsaw: meeting with representatives of the National Council for the Judiciary, meeting with Senate members

An EP delegation from the Civil Liberties and Constitutional Affairs committees travel to Warsaw to look into the rule of law situation in Poland, in the framework of the ongoing Article 7 procedure. MEPs meet with Representatives of the parliamentary groups of the Sejm. Statements by Paulina Kieszkowska-Knapik, Member of the PProf. Zbigniew Holda Association, Michal Wawrykiewicz, Representative of Wolne Sady / Free court initiative, Urszula Grycuk, International Advocacy Coordinator, Federation for Women and Familly planning, Marta Lempart, Leader of Ogolnopolski Strajk Kobiet/Women's Strike, Jakub Sypiański, Representative of Grupa Granica, Tomasz Pietrzak, Representative fundacja Ocalenie, Legal Team Coordinator Centrum Pomocy Cudzoziemco/Help Centre fo Foreigners and Erwa Wrzosek, Prosecutor.

EP LIBE and AFCO delegations to Poland, Warsaw: roundtable and statements by NGO representatives

A delegation from the Civil Liberties and Constitutional Affairs Committees travels to Warsaw. They assess the rule of law situation, including the issue of the primacy of EU law, in the framework of the ongoing “Article 7” procedure on possible breach of EU values against Poland.

EP LIBE and AFCO delegations to Poland, Warsaw: arrival of the delegations, statement and roundtable with NGO representatives

Meeting of the EP Committee on Constitutional Affairs (AFCO) in Brussels where MEPs discuss the Conference on the Future of Europe and the role of the European Parliament. Opening statement by Gabriele BISCHOFF (S&D, DE), AFCO Vice Chair and Reporting back to committee by Guy VERHOFSTADT (Renew, BE), co-chair of the Executive Board of the Conference on the Future of Europe. This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check against delivery.

The Conference on the Future of Europe and the role of the European Parliament - Committee on Constitutional Affairs: Opening Gabriele BISCHOFF (S&D, DE), AFCO Chair and reporting back by Guy VERHOFSTADT (Renew, BE), co-chair of the Executive Board

Meeting of the EP Committee on Constitutional Affairs (AFCO) in Brussels where MEPs discuss the Conference on the Future of Europe and the role of the European Parliament. exchange of views

The Conference on the Future of Europe and the role of the European Parliament - Committee on Constitutional Affairs: exchange of views

Live Replay of the extraordinary meeting of the EP Committee on Constitutional Affairs where MEPs discuss and vote on the conclusion of the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community

Vote on the conclusion of the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the EU and Euratom: ambiance of arrivals

Vote on the conclusion of the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the EU and Euratom: Statements by AFCO Members

Press statements on the vote on the conclusion of the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland from the EU and the European Atomic Energy Community: Statement by Antonio TAJANI (EPP, IT), AFCO Chair

Vote on the conclusion of the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the EU and Euratom: statements by shadow rapporteurs

Press statements on the vote on the conclusion of the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland from the EU and the European Atomic Energy Community: Statement by Richard CORBETT (S&D,UK)

Vote on the conclusion of the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the EU and Euratom: Opening statement by Antonio TAJANI (EPP, IT), AFCO Chair

Vote on the conclusion of the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the EU and Euratom: Opening statement by Guy VERHOFSTADT (RE, BE), EP Brexit Steering group coordinator

The Constitutional Affairs Committee (AFCO) vote on their recommendation to Parliament on whether it should grant its consent to the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement, in the European Parliament in Brussels. The final vote in plenary, scheduled for 29 January in Brussels, will take place if the UK has ratified fully the Agreement by then. Vote and statements by Antonio TAJANI (EPP, IT), Richard CORBETT (S&D, UK) and Martina ANDERSON (GUE/NGL, UK).

Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community: extracts from the vote and statements by UK AFCO members

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