EP Plenary session - Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law (Rule 144)

Debate of the candidates to the presidency of the Commission – EU Elections 2019

Debate with the Prime Minister of the Republic of Latvia, Krišjānis Kariņš, on the Future of Europe

Eurovision Debate Allocation Draw

Debate with the Prime Minister of Sweden, Stefan Löfven, on the Future of Europe

Brexit Debate

Debate with the Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic, Peter Pellegrini, on the Future of Europe

Joint debate - EU-Singapore Partnership Agreement

Future of Europe's debate with Italy's Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte

Debate on the Future of EU - FI Prime Minister

Future of EU - Debate with Prime Minister of Denmark

Presspoint by A. Tajani, President European Parliament on the Futur of Europe debate with A. Merkel, German Chancellor

Debate on the Future of Europe - Angela MERKEL

Future of EU - Klaus Iohannis - Romanian President

Ensisijaiset tiedustelut (keskustelu)

Major interpellations (debate)

Eurooppa liikkeellä: tulevaisuuden liikkuvuutta EU:ssa koskeva ohjelma (keskustelu)

Europe on the Move: an agenda for the future of mobility in the EU (debate)

Yhteinen digitaalinen palveluväylä (keskustelu)

Single Digital Gateway (debate)

Keskustelu Kreikan pääministerin Alexis Tsiprasin kanssa Euroopan tulevaisuudesta

Debate with the Prime Minister of Greece, Alexis Tsipras, on the Future of Europe

EP Plenary session - Topical debate (Rule 162) - EU strategy to assist young people facing the housing and cost of living crisis

EP Plenary session - Joint debate - Judicial cooperation

EP Plenary session - Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law (Rule 144) Latest attacks against women, women's rights defenders in Iran, and its arbitrary detention of EU nationals

EP Plenary session - Topical debate (Rule 162) - Reducing regulatory burden to unleash entrepreneurship and competitiveness

EP Plenary session - ' This is Europe ' debate with Nikolay DENKOV, Bulgarian Prime Minister

EP Plenary session - Key debate - Humanitarian situation in Gaza, the need for the release of hostages and for an immediate humanitarian truce leading to a ceasefire and the prospects for peace and security in the Middle East

ECON FEMM - Women in Economics and Finance: Debate on the next challenges in the EU

EP Plenary session - Topical debate - A true geopolitical Europe now

EP Plenary session - Joint debate - Schengen area

EP Plenary session - Topical debate- Decent housing for all

AFET - Debate on the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh

EP Plenary session - Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law

Press point by French MEPs following the debate on the State of the European Union 2023

EP Plenary session - Topical debate - Reviewing the protection status of wolves and other large carnivores in the EU

Arrivals, doorsteps and general atmosphere prior to the debate on the State of the European Union 2023

Prime Minister of Finland Petteri Orpo speaks to MEPs to outline his vision on Europe’s challenges and future. Before the debate, EP President Roberta Metsola holds a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Orpo, followed by a press point at 10.20 (still to be confirmed). Thirteen EU heads of state or government have discussed the future of the EU in the plenary in “This is Europe” debates.

EP Plenary session - This is Europe - Debate with the Prime Minister of Finland, Petteri ORPO: MEPs debate

Prime Minister of Finland Petteri Orpo speaks to MEPs to outline his vision on Europe’s challenges and future. Before the debate, EP President Roberta Metsola holds a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Orpo, followed by a press point at 10.20 (still to be confirmed). Thirteen EU heads of state or government have discussed the future of the EU in the plenary in “This is Europe” debates. One round of political group speakers.

This is Europe - Debate with Petteri ORPO, Finnish Prime Minister: One round of political group speakers

Before the This is Europe debate, Roberta Metsola, EP President, holds a bilateral meeting with Petteri Orpo, Prime Minister of Finland. Then, Prime Minister Orpo speaks to the European Parliament and outlines his vision for Europe’s challenges and future. This footage shows extracts from Prime Minister's arrival, the bilateral meeting, and the address to the plenary. This transcription is the result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

This is Europe - Debate with Petteri ORPO, Finnish Prime Minister: meeting with Roberta METSOLA, EP President and extracts from the address to the plenary

MEPs will vote on new rules to ensure artificial intelligence is trustworthy, safe and respects EU fundamental rights, while supporting innovation. MEPs debated on Tuesday 12.03 and approved on Wednesday an agreement reached with EU countries establishing obligations for AI based on its potential risk and level of impact. AI applications that pose a clear risk to fundamental rights - such as biometric categorisation systems based on sensitive characteristics, social scoring, or AI used to manipulate human behaviour - will be banned in Europe. AI systems considered high-risk, used for example in critical infrastructure, education, healthcare, law enforcement, border management or elections, will have to comply with strict requirements. Fast-expanding general-purpose AI (GPAI) models will also have to comply with transparency obligations and EU copyright rules, while the most powerful models will face additional safety requirements.

Artificial Intelligence Act: extracts from the debate (12.03) and the vote

MEPs debate on the creation of a European initiative for an annual designation of European capitals for children. MEPs debate.

EP Plenary session - Creation of a European initiative for an annual designation of European capitals for children: MEPs debate

MEPs discuss with the Council and Commission how to address the urgent concerns surrounding Ukrainian children being forcibly deported to Russia. Since Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine began in February 2022, international organisations have documented a wide range of serious human rights violations affecting children. Reports of children forcibly deported or displaced by Russian authorities, combined in many cases with them being subjected to re-education programmes and forced adoption, have raised concern. According to the Children of War initiative of the Ukrainian National Information Bureau (NIB), more than 19 500 children have been deported or forcibly displaced, and only 388 have been returned. In March 2023, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants against President Putin, and Maria Lvova-Belova, the Russian Commissioner for Children’s Rights.

EP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - Need to address the urgent concerns surrounding Ukrainian children forcibly deported to Russia: MEPs debate

MEPs discuss with the Council and Commission how to address the urgent concerns surrounding Ukrainian children being forcibly deported to Russia. Since Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine began in February 2022, international organisations have documented a wide range of serious human rights violations affecting children. Reports of children forcibly deported or displaced by Russian authorities, combined in many cases with them being subjected to re-education programmes and forced adoption, have raised concern. According to the Children of War initiative of the Ukrainian National Information Bureau (NIB), more than 19 500 children have been deported or forcibly displaced, and only 388 have been returned. This news item shows extracts from the MEP's debate in plenary.

Ukrainian children deported to Russia: extracts from the debate

MEPs debate on new rules to ensure artificial intelligence is trustworthy, safe and respects EU fundamental rights, while supporting innovation. MEPs are expected to approve on Wednesday an agreement reached with EU countries establishing obligations for AI based on its potential risk and level of impact. AI applications that pose a clear risk to fundamental rights - such as biometric categorisation systems based on sensitive characteristics, social scoring, or AI used to manipulate human behaviour - will be banned in Europe. AI systems considered high-risk, used for example in critical infrastructure, education, healthcare, law enforcement, border management or elections, will have to comply with strict requirements. Fast-expanding general-purpose AI (GPAI) models will also have to comply with transparency obligations and EU copyright rules, while the most powerful models will face additional safety requirements.

Artificial Intelligence Act: MEPs debate

MEPs are set to give their final green light on Wednesday to new legislation to protect EU journalists and media from political or economic interference. Plenary will discuss the draft European Media Freedom Act, agreed provisionally with the EU ministers in December 2023, on Tuesday afternoon. The new law will oblige member states to protect media independence from governmental, political, economic or private interference. It will ban all forms of interventions in editorial decisions and prevent the external pressuring of journalists to force them to disclose their sources or by targeting them with spyware. To increase media ownership transparency, all outlets regardless of their size will have to publish information about their owners and report on their receipt of state funding. MEPs debate.

EP Plenary session - European Media Freedom Act: MEPs debate

In a debate with the Commission and the Belgian Presidency, MEPs outline their expectations for the 21 -22 March EU summit. During their meeting in Brussels, heads of state or government focus on the latest developments in Russia’s war against Ukraine and the EU’s continued support for Ukraine. They also discuss the war in the Gaza Strip and the situation in the Middle East as well as security and defence issues. In February, Parliament adopted a resolution calling on the EU to support Ukraine with whatever is needed for Kyiv to win its war against Russia, stressing that there should be “no self-imposed restriction on military assistance to Ukraine”.

Council and Commission statements - Preparation of the European Council meeting of 21 and 22 March 2024: MEPs debate

In a debate with the European Commission and the Belgian Presidency, MEPs outline their expectations for the 21 - 22 March EU summit, set to focus on Russia’s war against Ukraine, the war in the Gaza Strip as well as European security and defence. This footage shows extracts from the speeches of Hadja Lahbib, Belgian Minister for Foreign Affairs, European Affairs and Foreign Trade, and the Federal Cultural Institutions, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, and the Chairs of the EPP Group, S&D Group and Renew. In her speech, Ursula von der Leyen highlights two themes, the Middle East and EU enlargement. She also announces that the Commission wants to open accession negotiations with Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Preparation of the European Council meeting of 21 and 22 March 2024: extracts from the debate

Plans to reduce the energy consumption and greenhouse-gas emissions from the buildings sector is debated on Monday and voted on by plenary on Tuesday. The revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, agreed with the Council in December, aims to substantially reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and energy consumption in the EU building sector by 2030, and have it achieve climate neutrality by 2050. The new rules also mean more of the worst-performing buildings will undergo renovation, and information-sharing on energy performance will be improved. New buildings must be zero-emission as of 2030, and new buildings occupied or owned by public authorities must be zero-emission as of 2028. For residential buildings, member states have to put in place measures to ensure a reduction in the average level of primary energy used of at least 16% by 2030 and at least 20-22% by 2035. Second part of MEPs debate.

Energy performance of buildings: MEPs debate (part 2)

Plans to reduce the energy consumption and greenhouse-gas emissions from the buildings sector is debated on Monday and voted on by plenary on Tuesday. The revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, agreed with the Council in December, aims to substantially reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and energy consumption in the EU building sector by 2030, and have it achieve climate neutrality by 2050. The new rules also mean more of the worst-performing buildings will undergo renovation, and information-sharing on energy performance will be improved. New buildings must be zero-emission as of 2030, and new buildings occupied or owned by public authorities must be zero-emission as of 2028. First part of MEPs debate.

Energy performance of buildings: MEPs debate (part 1)

MEPs debate and vote on a new directive to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse-gas emissions from the buildings sector, and make it climate neutral by 2050. The revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, agreed with the Council in December, aims to substantially reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and energy consumption in the EU building sector by 2030, and have it achieve climate neutrality by 2050. The new rules also mean more of the worst-performing buildings will undergo renovation, and information-sharing on energy performance will be improved. New buildings must be zero-emission as of 2030, and new buildings occupied or owned by public authorities must be zero-emission as of 2028. For residential buildings, member states have to put in place measures to ensure a reduction in the average level of primary energy used of at least 16% by 2030 and at least 20-22% by 2035.

Energy performance of buildings: extracts from the debate and from the vote

President of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Nadia CALVIÑO speaks at the end of the debate and vote on the annual report 2023.

Financial activities of the European Investment Bank - annual report 2023: extracts from the debate, from the vote and statement by Nadia CALVIÑO, President of the European Investment Bank (EIB)

Council and Commission statements and debate on the murder of Alexei Navalny and the need for EU action in support of political prisoners and oppressed civil society in Russia, resolution voted on Thursday

The murder of Alexei Navalny and the need for EU action in support of political prisoners and oppressed civil society in Russia: extracts from the debate

MEPs debate Mr Navalny’s death with Commission and Belgian Presidency representatives. They are expected to condemn the Russian regime and President Vladimir Putin, and discuss the dangerous situation facing opposition figures, journalists and human rights defenders in Russia. Second part of the debate.

The murder of Alexei Navalny and the need for EU action in support of political prisoners and oppressed civil society in Russia: MEPs debate (part 2)

MEPs debate Mr Navalny’s death with Commission and Belgian Presidency representatives. They are expected to condemn the Russian regime and President Vladimir Putin, and discuss the dangerous situation facing opposition figures, journalists and human rights defenders in Russia. First part of the debate.

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