Press briefing The Left

EP Plenary session - Resumption of session and order of business

Extraordinary meeting of the Conference of Presidents in presence of Mario DRAGHI, special adviser to the President of the Commission on the Future of European Competitiveness

EP Plenary session - Election of the President of the Commission

EP Plenary session - Statement by the Candidate for the Presidency of the European Commission (2024-2029)

EP press briefing GUE/NGL group

MEPs debate on their position on rules to protect journalists, activists, academics, artists and researchers against legal actions aimed at silencing them. The draft directive provides minimum standards of protection from lawsuits against public participation (SLAPP) in the EU through early dismissal of these cases, obliging the claimant to cover the costs of proceedings and not recognising third country judgements. The rules should apply in cross-border cases when the claimant and defendant are not based in the same country as the court or when the case is relevant to more than one member state and the disputed work can be accessed electronically. MEPs are also set to call on member states to ensure that SLAPP victims get legal, financial and psychological assistance. MEPs debate

Protection of journalists and human rights defenders from manifestly unfounded or abusive court proceedings: MEPs debate

MEPs debate the Commission’s long-awaited proposal for an ethics body covering all EU institutions, published on 8 June. Parliament called for the creation of such a body for the first time in September 2021, and twice again in the wake of recent corruption allegations - in December 2022 and February 2023. The Special Committee on Foreign Interference also included relevant proposals in its report earlier this month.

Establishment of the EU Ethics Body: MEPs debate

Manon AUBRY (The Left, FR), co-President of The Left group in the European Parliament, holds a press conference, to present the priorities of their group for the plenary session. The transcript and the translation are the result of an automated process. Please check against delivery.

Press conference by Manon AUBRY (The Left, FR), co-President of the Left Group

To provide legal certainty to business and citizens, the Commission has proposed a directive laying down rules on corporate due diligence obligations. According to the new rules, companies will be required to prevent, end or mitigate the negative impact that their activities have on human rights and the environment, such as on child labour, slavery, pollution or biodiversity loss.

Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence: MEPs debate

MEPs debate the newly proposal which aims to improve existing anti-corruption frameworks, proactively tackle corruption at the policy-making level, support EU countries in their efforts and leverage the annual rule of law report. MEPs debate.

Update of the anti-corruption legislative framework: MEPs debate

Manon AUBRY (The Left, FR) and Martin SCHIRDEWAN (The Left, DE) hold a press conference in the European Parliament in Strasbourg to present the priorities of The Left group for the plenary session. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Press conference by Manon AUBRY (The Left, FR) and Martin SCHIRDEWAN (The Left, DE), The Left Group Leaders - Briefing The Left

The Prime Minister of Luxembourg Xavier Bettel discusses with MEPs his views on Europe’s challenges and future. One round Political group leaders

This is Europe - Debate with Xavier BETTEL, Luxembourgish Prime Minister: one round Political group leaders

Press conference by Manon AUBRY (The Left, FR) and Martin SCHIRDEWAN (The Left, DE), Co-Presidents, hold a press conference in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, to present the priorities of the group for the plenary session. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Press conference by Manon AUBRY (The Left, FR), Group Leader - Briefing The Left

Parliament discusses the European Union’s response to the growing global challenges stemming from a more repressive and assertive China.One round of political group leaders.

The need for a coherent strategy for EU-China Relations: one round political group leaders

Ahead of the plenary session from 13th to 16th March 2023, Manon AUBRY (The Left, FR) and Martin SCHIRDEWAN (The Left, DE), co-Presidents of The Left group in the EP, hold a press conference to give the priority of their group. The transcription is the result of an automatic process, please check against delivery.

Press conference by Manon AUBRY (The Left, FR) and by Martin SCHIRDEWAN (The Left, DE), co-Presidents of The Left group

MEPs debate on the establishment of an independent EU Ethics Body after cases of corruption have involved some members of the EP.

Establishment of an independent EU Ethics Body: MEPs debate (part 1)

Briefing by Manon AUBRY (The Left,FR) and Martin SCHIRDEWAN (The Left,DE), Co-Presidents of The Left

Press conference by Manon AUBRY (The Left, FR) and Martin SCHIRDEWAN (The Left, DE), The Left Group Leader - Briefing of the Left Group

MEPs debate on EU funding allocated to NGOs incriminated in the recent corruption revelations and the protection of EU financial interests.

EU funding allocated to NGOs incriminated in the recent corruption revelations and the protection of EU financial interests: MEPs debate

Volodymyr ZELENSKYY, President of Ukraine is invited to adress the European Parliament in a formal sitting session. Before entering the hemicycle, Volodymyr ZELENSKYY meets and shakes hands with the political group leaders.

Visit of Volodymyr ZELENSKYY, President of Ukraine to the European Parliament - Formal Sitting: arrival to the hemicycle

MEPs votes on the following topics: Request for the waiver of the immunity of Andrea Cozzolino - Manon AUBRY (The Left,FR), Request for the waiver of the immunity of Marc Tarabella - Manon AUBRY (The Left, FR).

Voting session on the request for the waiver of the immunity of Andrea COZZOLINO (S&D, IT) and of Marc TARABELLA (S&D, BE)

MEPs present their migration and asylum priorities ahead of the 9th-10th February special European Council. The focus of this debate is on the progress of the legislative proposals included in the Asylum and Migration Pact, as well as the recently proposed strategy to ease the return of migrants asylum-seekers without the right to remain in the EU.

Preparation of the Special European Council meeting of February: one round of political groups leaders

Resumption of the planary session and order of business by Roberta METSOLA, EP President.

Resumption of session and order of business

MEPs are discussing with Prime Minister Ulf KRISTERSSON the programme of Sweden's six-month Presidency of the Council, which started on 1 January. The four priorities of the Swedish Presidency are security, competitiveness, the green energy transitions, democratic values and the rule of law. One round of political group leaders.

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