At a glance: the constitutive meetings of Parliament’s political groups; the agenda for this week’s European Council meeting; and the Olympic torch will pass by the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

Blúiríní Nuachta – 25/06/2024 – Gaeilge

At a glance: the constitutive meetings of Parliament’s political groups; the agenda for this week’s European Council meeting; and the deadline to submit your story for the Multilingualism Day competition is fast approaching.

Blúiríní Nuachta – 24/06/2024 - Gaeilge

At a glance: the constitutive meetings of Parliament’s political groups; the draft laws that have yet to be finalised by the new Parliament; and the deadline to submit your story for the Multilingualism Day competition is fast approaching.

Blúiríní Nuachta – 21/06/2024 – Gaeilge

At a glance: negotiations on EU top jobs are ongoing; today is World Refugee Day; and the deadline to submit your story for the Multilingualism Day competition is fast approaching.

Blúiríní Nuachta – 20/06/2024 – Gaeilge

At a glance: the informal European Council meeting in Brussels; EU Environment Council adopts the Nature Restoration Law; and International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict.

Blúiríní Nuachta – 19/06/2024 – Gaeilge

At a glance: the constitutive meetings of Parliament’s political groups; the first plenary session; and the Commission’s draft budget for 2025.

Blúiríní Nuachta – 18/06/2024 – Gaeilge

At a glance: an informal European Council meeting; the constitutive meetings of Parliament’s political groups; and World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought.

Blúiríní Nuachta – 17/06/2024 – Gaeilge

One of the most important roles of the European Parliament, next to legislating, is to hold the European Commission accountable. As the newly elected 720 Members of the European Parliament take their seats, one of their first and most important tasks will be to elect the next President of the European Commission, and, shortly after, to greenlight the Commissioners’ designate put forward by the Member States. Find out how this process works with us.

EPRS policy podcast - The role of the Parliament in appointing the new European Commission

With the European Elections now behind us, the process to kick-start the formation of the new European Parliament has begun. And a lot needs to happen between now and the official start of the new legislature on the 16th of July, in Strasbourg. So, if you’re a new Member of the European Parliament, and you’re listening to us, welcome to the European Parliament! Here’s what to expect next...

EPRS policy podcast - New European Parliament: First key tasks

Exposure to 'forever chemicals', air pollution, stress and many other factors depends on where a person lives and their lifestyle choices. These exposures combine over the course of a lifetime, affecting human biology and health. The 'exposome' concept offers a framework for understanding and analysing this complex reality, and ultimately for informing the shaping of evidence-based policy on chemicals, food and the workplace, as well as on pollution, public health and the environment more generally.

EPRS Science and Technology podcast - What if focusing on the system, not just the symptoms, were key to health?

At a glance: the informal European Council meeting; commemorating the victims of the 1941 mass deportations by the Soviet authorities; and the statistics on poverty and social exclusion in the EU.

Blúiríní Nuachta – 14/06/2024 – Gaeilge

At a glance: the newly elected MEPs; official turnout in the European elections; and the first plenary session of the new legislative term.

Blúiríní Nuachta – 13/06/2024 - Gaeilge

At a glance: the European elections results; commemorating the victims of the 1941 mass deportations by the Soviet authorities; and World Day Against Child Labour.

Blúiríní Nuachta – 12/06/2024 - Gaeilge

At a glance: the European elections are over. The newly-elected Parliament will meet in Strasbourg in one month.

Blúiríní Nuachta – 11/06/2024 – Gaeilge

At a glance: the European elections are over. The newly-elected Parliament will meet in Strasbourg in one month. Saturday was the World Oceans Day.

Blúiríní Nuachta – 10/06/2024 - Gaeilge

At a glance: the European elections are ongoing. Today, it’s time for the Irish and the Czechs to go to the polls. Yesterday, the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings took place in Normandy, France.

Blúiríní Nuachta – 07/06/2024 – Gaeilge

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.

INTA - Committee on International Trade

The EU and Latin America and the Caribbean have enjoyed privileged relations since the first bi-regional Summit, held in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) in 1999, which established a strategic partnership. They are natural partners linked by strong historical, cultural and economic ties. The EU is the leading investor in the region and its third external trade partner.

EU - Latin America

The European Union’s relations with South Africa focus mainly on respect for human rights, freedom, equality, justice, democracy and the rule of law.

A range of dialogues between the EU and South Africa allow us to share experiences in areas of common interest, or where we face common challenges. In addition to the areas of cooperation mentioned in the following sections, the following are also covered by these dialogues: Peace and Security, Human Rights, Good Governance, Migration, Social Cohesion, Energy, Innovation.

EU - South Africa

Montenegro is one of the Western Balkan countries.

In 2008, Montenegro applied for EU membership, and accession negotiations began in 2012. Montenegro has opened all 33 negotiation chapters, three of which have been provisionally closed. Public opinion surveys show that 75 % of the population support the country’s accession to the European Union.

EU - Montenegro

The Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought is the highest tribute paid by the European Union to human rights work. It gives recognition to individuals, groups and organisations that have made an outstanding contribution to protecting freedom of thought. Through the prize and its associated network the EU assists laureates, who are supported and empowered in their efforts to defend their causes.

Sakharov Prize 2024

Animal, Dahomey, Flow, Intercepted, and Julie Keeps Quiet have been shortlisted for the 2025 Lux European Audience Film Award. The five shortlisted films were announced on Wednesday by the European Parliament first vice-president&nbsp;Sabine Verheyen&nbsp;(EPP, DE), and the chair of the Committee on Culture and Education&nbsp;Nela Riehl&nbsp;(Greens, EFA, DE).

The announcement event took place for the first time at the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Following the announcement, vice-president of the EP Sabine Verheyen said: "European cinema reflects the challenges and hopes of our society. This year's finalists, each in their distinct form, showcase the rich variety of the film world. They offer powerful perspectives on pressing issues such as women's rights, climate change, our history and the war in Ukraine. They pen up important conversations and inviting us to see the world through diverse lenses."

The LUX Audience Film Award is presented every year by the European Parliament and the European Film Academy, in partnership with the European Commission and Europa Cinemas. A symbol of the European Parliament’s commitment to culture, the Lux award continues to build cultural bridges across Europe, by putting the spotlight on films that go to the heart of the European public debate. The award aims to strengthen ties between politics and citizens, by inviting European audiences to become active protagonists and cast their vote for their favourite films.

Lux Audience Award 2025

Diplomatic relations between the EU and the U.S. date back to 1953. Many important questions between EU and the U.S. are being discussed at the moment, such as withdrawal of the US and NATO troops from Afghanistan, the need to strenghten EU's strategic autonomy and defence capabilities or economic cooperation.

In a resolution on future EU-US relations adopted in the plenary in October, MEPs advocate the EU’s strategic autonomy and call for better EU-US coordination on China to avoid tensions. MEPs welcome the US’s support for rules-based multilateralism, as this provides an important opportunity to re-engage, as an equal partner.

The report stresses that, in deepening transatlantic cooperation, the EU should strive to lead alongside the US, while fostering its strategic autonomy in defence and economic relations as a means to pursue its own legitimate diplomatic, security and economic interests. MEPs also called for reflection on the lessons learnt from the situation in Afghanistan.

A new EU-US agenda for global change adopted by the Commission in December 2020 identified scope for cooperation on the pandemic,the climate, trade,security and democracy.

But progress in some areas has been slow: a US travel ban on foreign visitors was lifted only on 20 September 2021, months after the EU eased restrictions on US travellers; tariffs imposed by the Trump administration on EU steel and aluminium exports on national security grounds remain in place; and talks on a new cross-border data agreement have not yet concluded. Moreover, the US has appeared not to consult the EU on major foreign policy decisions: such as support for a proposal to waive intellectual property protections for Covid-19 vaccines. The exodus of NATO forces from Afghanistan in August 2021 also drew criticism from some European US allies.

EU - USA

Have a look at stockshots (from 2021 onwards) with illustrative pre-edited broadcast quality video footage. These editable stockshots are clean (raw), with natural sound (no voice-over), produced to illustrate priority EU dossiers and parliamentary work. They are intended to help audiovisual media produce their own programs, for example, editing of news reports or documentaries.

Infoclips - Illustrative footage

On Wednesday 10 July, the Committe on Development (DEVE) met for the first time in its new composition and elected as its Chair Swedish MEP Tomas TOBÉ (EPP). The Committee also elected four Vice Chairs: Pierrette HERZBERGER-FOFANA (Greens/EFA), Norbert NEUSER (S&amp;D), Chrysoula ZACHAROPOULOU (Renew Europe), Erik MARQUARDT (Greens/EFA). The next meeting of the Committee will take place in the morning of 24 July and is set to discuss the state of play of development cooperation, the 2020 budget and the future partnership with ACP countries. The Finish EU Council Presidency will set out its priorities, in particular in humanitarian aid.

DEVE - Committee on Development

The European Parliament has a range of supervisory and control powers. These allow it to exercise oversight over other institutions, to monitor the proper use of the EU budget and to ensure the correct implementation of EU law.

Interinstitutional relations

The problem of disinformation is globally recognised as disruptive to the normal functioning of democratic societies, economies and political systems. In recent years, ‘fake news’ and coordinated disinformation campaigns have an instrument of geopolitical influence.

They have afflicted elections in both established and new democracies, and undermined social and political solidarity in response to global challenges. It is with these and other instances in mind that the European Union (EU) identified ‘the exposure of citizens to large scale disinformation’ as ‘a major challenge for Europe’ in 2018, undertaking an increasingly ambitious programme of action to counter this evolving threat since. The outbreak of the coronavirus has led to disinformation that hampers efforts to contain the pandemic.

The World Health Organization (WHO) said false claims “are spreading faster than the virus” and has already termed it an “infodemic of planetary proportions”. The Russian aggression against Ukraine is also a source of many disinformation.&nbsp;

Special Committee for foreign interference in all democratic processes in the EU, including disinformation (INGE) was created in the European Parliament to tackle these challenges

Fight against disinformation

ITRE - Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

LIBE - Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

A newly formed European Parliament emerged&nbsp;from the EU of June 2024 across the member states. 720 Members of the Parliament were elected by the European citizens. As the legislative powerhouse of the European Union, the Parliament and its Members will hold a pivotal role in shaping policies and making legislation that transcend borders, on a variety of issues ranging from climate action to economic strength in order to address the pressing global geopolitical challenges.

The European Parliament was officially constituted on Tuesday 16/7 in Strasbourg, following the European elections on 6-9 June.&nbsp;

MEPs re-elected Roberta Metsola (EPP, MT) as President of the European Parliament until 2027, with 562 votes in the first round. Roberta Metsola won the election in the first round of voting, where she received an absolute majority of 562 votes cast out of 699 by secret paper ballot, among two candidates. She will continue to lead Parliament for the first two and a half years of the 10th legislative term.

MEPs elected 14 Vice-Presidents and five Quaestors, as established through rules 16, 17, and 18 of the EP Rules of Procedure. MEPs will also vote on the numerical composition of Parliament’s standing committees and subcommittees, based on a proposal from the Conference of Presidents (CoP). The decision on which MEPs go to each committee is taken by the political groups and the non-attached members (rules 212 and 216 of the Rules of Procedure). This is expected to be announced to plenary during the July session.

In its tenth term, the European Parliament will have 720 seats, 15 more than at the end of the previous legislature. 54% of MEPs are newly-elected (in 2019 the share of newcomers was 61%) and the share of women is 39% (it was 40% in 2019). Lena Schilling (Greens/EFA) from Austria (23 years old) is the youngest MEP, while Leoluca Orlando (Greens/EFA) from Italy (77 years old) is the oldest. The average age of MEPs is 50. At the beginning of the tenth term, there are eight political groups, one more than in the previous legislature. 33 MEPs remain non-attached.

New European Parliament (2024-2029)

With 401 votes in favour, the European Parliament elected Ursula von der Leyen as President of the European Commission in a secret ballot on 18 July.

This will be Ursula von der Leyen’s second term as Commission President. She was first elected by MEPs in July 2019.

Parliament is currently composed of 719 MEPs, so the necessary majority was 360 votes. The vote was held by secret paper ballot. 401 MEPs voted in favour, 284 against, and 22 cast blank or invalid votes.

Ursula von der Leyen outlined her priorities ahead of the vote.&nbsp;Ursula von der Leyen put forward her vision for a stronger and more prosperous Europe. Key initiatives include a new Clean Industrial Deal to drive decarbonisation and industrial growth, and a European Competitiveness Fund to boost innovation.

She announced that she would boost security by doubling Europol’s staff and tripling the number of European Border and Coast Guards to 30 000. She proposed a European Democracy Shield for countering foreign information manipulation and interference, and a European Affordable Housing Plan.

Ms von der Leyen also suggested a plan for agriculture to address the need to adapt to climate change and a Roadmap for Women’s Rights. Saying that “we must enable young people to make the most of Europe’s freedoms”, she highlighted the importance of the Erasmus+ programme, mental health, and tackling issues related to screen time and social media, including addictive practices. She put significant focus on defence, proposing to create a new post of Commissioner for Defence to drive the European Defence Union and calling for a comprehensive aerial defence system – a European Air Shield – to protect EU airspace and “as a strong symbol of European unity in defence matters”.

Election of the 2024-2029 European Commission President

EU - Venezuela

Parliament’s Spokesperson will hold a press briefing on the plenary session, which starts at 17.00

Last minute briefing

Political groups prepare for the 22-25 April plenary, the last session of this legislature. 
MEPs hold debates and final votes on, among other things, the right to repair, prohibiting products made with force labour, fighting violence against women, new “ecodesign” rules, combating trafficking in human beings and protecting victims, a new EU Ethics Body, economic governance, establishing the European Disability Card, and on anti-money laundering. 
They hold final votes on packaging and packaging waste, working conditions for platform workers, due diligence rules for companies, ambient air quality and clean air for Europe, plants obtained with new genomic techniques, the European Health Data Space and on the Net Zero Industry Act. MEPs also debate the 20th anniversary of the largest ever round of EU enlargement in 2004 with Council and Commission.

Pre-session briefing

President Metsola meets the President of the Assembleia da República of Portugal, José Pedro Aguiar-Branco? the Prime Minister of Portugal, Luís Montenegro and they hold a press conference. President Metsola also meets the President of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Portugal

The special European Council is expected to discuss the new European competitiveness deal and relations with Türkiye.

Special European Council, 17-18 April 2024

Parliament publishes its last Eurobarometer survey before the 6-9 June elections, covering, among other issues, citizens’ interest in and awareness of the elections as well as their likelihood to vote. The survey will also report on the image citizens have of the EU and Parliament, their priorities for the electoral campaign, and the core values they want to defend (Wednesday at 7.00).

European Parliament Eurobarometer - Spring 2024

The LUX European Audience Film Award ceremony takes place in Parliament’s hemicycle in Brussels. 

Press conference with the winner takes place immediately afterwards. 

Parliament and the European Film Academy award the LUX prize to help the distribution of European films with significant artistic merit that reflect cultural diversity in Europe and beyond.

2024 LUX European Audience Film Award and Press conference with the winner

Voting session

MEPs discuss the EU’s role in protecting the Roma language and culture, following a statement by President Roberta Metsola.

Statement of EP President on International Roma Day

Parliament quizes the Council and the Commission about how they intend to address the controversial reform proposals made by Robert Fico’s government. 

MEPs are expected to reiterate concerns about the Slovak government’s plans for criminal code reform and changes in the functioning of the country’s public-service media. MEPs say the ongoing reform, which led to the dissolution of Slovakia’s Special Prosecutor’s Office on 20 March and reduces penalties and limitation periods for financial crimes, threatens Slovakia’s ability to fight corruption and protect the EU budget. They are also likely to stress that the plans for the public broadcaster will have to be assessed in light of the EU’s recently-adopted Media Freedom Act. The proposed Act on Slovak Television and Radio is facing widespread criticism for giving the government direct control over public media, and curtailing their independence.

Plenary debate - Rule of Law in Slovakia

MEPs debate and take a final vote on the reform of the EU electricity market to protect consumers from sudden price shocks and on new rules to facilitate the uptake of renewable and low-carbon gases, including hydrogen, on the EU’s gas market.

Plenary debate - Reform of the energy and electricity markets

MEPs quiz Council and Commission representatives on the premature release of frozen EU funds, the lack of progress in the Article 7 procedure, and other threats to EU values.

MEPs discuss the President’s decision (based on a recommendation of the Committee on legal Affairs) to ask the Court of Justice of the EU to clarify the Commission’s role in and margins of discretion around the unfreezing of EU cohesion funds for Hungary. They will also look into the continuing threat to EU values, institutions, and funds posed by the Hungarian government, including the lack of progress on the Article 7(1) procedure initiated by Parliament in 2018. Last January, MEPs asked the European Council to determine whether Hungary has committed “serious and persistent breaches of EU values” under the more direct Article 7(2) procedure.

MEPs are likely to raise the upcoming Hungarian Presidency of the Council of EU (in the second half of 2024), Hungary’s repeated abuse of the right of veto and blackmail in the European Council, and the Commission’s launch of an infringement procedure concerning the country’s “sovereignty law”.

Plenary debate - Hungary: threats to rule of law.

EP  President Metsola meets the President of Slovakia, Zuzana Čaputová

MEPs debate the consequences of the undemocratic presidential elections in Russia on 18 March, including their illegitimate extension to the occupied Ukrainian territories.

Plenary Debate - Russia´s undemocratic presidential elections

MEPs discuss and vote on Wednesday on ten new bills updating the EU asylum and migration rules, emphasising cooperation and mandatory but flexible solidarity. 

Plenary wraps up this term’s legislative work in the field of migration and asylum with a debate with the Belgian Council Presidency and the Commission on the outcome of negotiations over the Migration and Asylum Pact. The already agreed texts aim to improve cooperation among European states and enhance the EU’s response in case of crises. 

The Pact encompasses a new framework for a comprehensive asylum and migration policy based on solidarity, fair responsibility sharing, and updated rules on criteria and mechanisms to determine the member state responsible for examining an application for international protection (formerly known as the Dublin rules). Member states will be able to choose between relocating asylum applicants to their territory, making financial contributions or providing operational and technical support to member states under migratory pressure. 

There will be specific rules for crisis situations, and the rules on reception standards for asylum applicants will be updated. The amended qualification rules will set uniform standards across the EU to recognise people applying for international protection, as well as their rights. There will be a faster common procedure –including provisions on inadmissible claims and more expedited returns- across the EU to grant and to withdraw international protection, following an initial pre-entry screening and registration of fingerprints and facial images in a common database (Eurodac). Finally, a new EU framework for resettlement will regulate the opportunities for refugees in third countries to come to the EU, based on member states’ voluntary participation

Plenary debate - EU migration and asylum rules

His Majesty King Philippe, King of the Belgians, addresses  MEPs in a formal sitting.

This will be first time King Philippe will have addressed the European Parliament. One of his predecessors, King Baudouin, appeared before MEPs in 1987, during a plenary session in Strasbourg.

Formal sitting - Address by His Majesty King Philippe

The European Parliament press services holds a last-minute online press briefing.

Online last minute session briefing

EP President Metsola meets the President of the Republic of Finland, Alexander Stubb

EP Plenary session - Prevention of drug-related crimes, their effect on European citizens and the need for an effective European response

Constitutive meeting of Delegation to the Cariforum-EU Parliamentary Committee

DCAR

Committee on Culture and Education

CULT

Constitutive meeting of Delegations for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union, including the EU-Morocco, EU-Tunisia and EU-Algeria Joint Parliamentary Committees

DMAG

Technical briefing on the Commission confirmation hearings and the latest Eurobarometer survey

Constitutive meeting of Delegation for relations with Belarus

Constitutive meeting of Delegations for relations with Mercosur

DMER

Constitutive meeting of Delegation to the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Association Committee

Committee meeting on Regional Development

REGI

Constitutive meeting of Delegations for relations with Iran

Constitutive meeting of Delegation to the EU-Moldova Parliamentary Association Committee

Constitutive meeting of Delegations for relations with the People’s Republic of China

Constitutive meeting of Delegations for relations with the countries of the Andean Community

DAND

Constitutive meeting of Delegations for relations with the countries of Central America, including the EU-Central America Parliamentary Association Committee

DCAM

Constitutive meeting of Delegations for relations with the Arab Peninsula

Committee on Employment and Social Affairs

EMPL

Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

AGRI

Constitutive meeting of Delegation to the EU-Serbia Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee

Constitutive meeting of Delegation for relations with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly

DNAT

REGI - Presentation of the ECA Review 03/2024: An overview of the assurance framework and the key factors contributing to errors in 2014-2020 cohesion spending

Delegation to the EU-Moldova Parliamentary Association Committee Constitutive meeting

Delegations for relations with the People’s Republic of China Constitutive meeting

Delegations for relations with the countries of the Andean Community Constitutive meeting

Delegations for relations with the Arab Peninsula Constitutive meeting

Delegation to the EU-Serbia Stabilisation and Association  Parliamentary Committee Constitutive meeting

AGRI - Workshop on ' The cost of food and food price inflation '

Delegations for relations with the countries of Central America, including the EU-Central America Parliamentary Association Committee Constitutive meeting

Delegation to the EU-Armenia Parliamentary Partnership Committee, the EU-Azerbaijan Parliamentary Cooperation Committee and the EU-Georgia Parliamentary Association Committee Constitutive meeting

Delegation for relations with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly Constitutive meeting

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Keir STARMER, British Prime Minister

Meeting of the Conference of Presidents

Debate on the Future of Cohesion Policy

DG PERS Annual Inter-Parliamentary Seminar on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

European Parliament in Brussels lit in pink to mark the Breast Cancer Awareness Month

High Level Group on Gender Equality and Diversity Constitutive meeting

EPRS Policy roundtable - EU finances: Is Next Generation EU delivering?

Conference of Committee Chairs

Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank (ECB), participates in a Monetary Dialogue with the European Parliament’s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) to present a monetary policy report and respond to questions from Members of the European Parliament (MEPs). This marks her first appearance following the recent European elections. The meeting focuses on two key topics: the ECB's continued monetary policy easing, following its second consecutive rate cut, and the Capital Markets Union and its significance for monetary policy. While the ECB operates with guaranteed independence under the Treaty, it remains accountable to the European Parliament, particularly to the ECON Committee.

Monetary Dialogue with Christine LAGARDE, President of the European Central Bank (ECB): extracts - ECON Committee

Christines LAGARDE appears for the first time before the ECON Committee of the newly elected European Parliament to discuss the assessment of the ECB's monetary policy shortly after the ECB Governing Council decided on 12 September 2024 to further ease monetary policy by lowering the key interest rate (deposit facility rate - DFR) by 25 basis points, continuing the change initiated in June. This monetary dialogue is also an opportunity to address the topic of the Capital Markets Union (CMU) and its relevance for monetary policy.The President of the European Central Bank (ECB) takes part four times a year in a monetary dialogue with Parliament's Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) to report on monetary policy.

Monetary Dialogue with Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank: Opening statements by Aurore LALUCQ (S&D, FR), Chair of ECON Committee and by Christine LAGARDE, President of the ECB

Monetary Dialogue with Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank: MEPs Q&A (1)

An raibh a fhios agat go bhfuil ról lárnach ag Parlaimint na hEorpa maidir le measúnú a dhéanamh ar iarrthóirí ar phost mar Choimisinéir Eorpach - agus maidir lena n-aird a dhíriú ar cheisteanna atá tábhachtach do vótálaithe?  
Idir aer níos glaine agus chearta san áit oibre, oibríonn Coimisinéirí Eorpacha ar rialacha agus ar bheartais a bhfuil baint lárnach acu i saol beagnach 450 milliún Eorpach.
 
Faigh amach tuilleadh faoi éisteachtaí deimhniúcháin Coimisinéirí inár bhfíseán mínitheach.

Ról Pharlaimint na hEorpa maidir le Coimisinéirí nua an AE a fhormheas

The Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) community reconvenes in New York City for the 2024 Annual Meeting coinciding with the U.N. General Assembly. EP President METSOLA, addresses a Keynote Speech during a Spotlight Session.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to New York (United States) - United Nations General Assembly - Participation to the Clinton Global Initiatives Spotlight Session: extracts from the address

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, delivers a keynote speech during one of the Spotlight Sessions of the CGI in New York. The Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) community coincides with the U.N. General Assembly, it aims to bring together business, government, and civil society leaders to drive progress on climate resilience, inclusive economic growth and recovery, health equity, the full participation of women and girls, and humanitarian response efforts to crises around the globe.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to New York (United States) - Clinton Global Initiatives Spotlight Session: keynote speech by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, meets with Tony BLAIR, Executive Chairman of the Tony Blair Institute of Global Change, in New York. The Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, is a non-profit organisation set up by former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair in 2016. EP President is in New York for the 2024 General Assembly of the United Nations.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to New York (United States) - United Nations General Assembly: extracts from the bilateral meeting with Tony BLAIR, Executive Chairman of the Tony Blair Institute of Global Change

Tá an fhreagracht ar na hardáin mhóra ar líne sinn a chosaint ar bhréagaisnéis, inneachar mídhleathach agus ar chleachtais éagóracha. 
Tá orthu na rialacha a chomhlíonadh mar atá leagtha amach sa Ghníomh um Sheirbhísí Digiteacha, an chéad reachtaíocht chuimsitheach ar domhan a dhíríonn ar dhomhan digiteach cothrom sábháilte a áirithiú agus a sheasann le saoirse agus le daonlathas. 
I ndíospóireacht iomlánach i Meán Fómhair 2024, rinne Feisirí de Pharlaimint na hEorpa díospóireacht leis an gCoimisiún Eorpach maidir le forfheidhmiú.   
Léigh tuilleadh faoin nGníomh um Sheirbhísí Digiteacha: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/topics/ga/article/20211209STO19124/eu-digital-markets-act-and-digital-services-act-explained

Conas a bhíonn rialacha digiteacha an Aontais á gcur i bhfeidhm? 9:16

Conas a bhíonn rialacha digiteacha an Aontais á gcur i bhfeidhm?

Rinne Feisirí de Pharlaimint na hEorpa díospóireacht ar mhórthuairisc a iarrann gníomh pras chun geilleagar an Aontais Eorpaigh a dhéanamh níos iomaíche. 
Deir an t-údar, Iar-Uachtarán an Bhainc Ceannais Eorpaigh, go bhfuil an tAontas Eorpach ar chúl SAM agus na Síne agus fás spadánta, praghsanna arda ar fhuinneamh agus bagairtí ar shlándáil ann. 
D’inis sé do na Feisirí in Strasbourg go bhfuil infheistíocht bhliantúil de €800 billiún sa bhreis de dhíth chun nuálaíocht a threisiú, caighdeáin mhaireachtála a chosaint agus modh maireachtála na nEorpach a chaomhnú. 
Chuir cuid mhór Feisirí fáilte roimh a ghairm chun gnímh, d’éiligh cuid eile tacaíocht bhreise do na príomh-thionscail agus don aistriú glas agus digiteach. Chuir Feisirí eile ar son margaí níos saoire agus thug rabhadh gur féidir le bearta a théann i ngleic leis an athrú aeráide dochar a dhéanamh don fhás eacnamaíoch.

Tuairisc Draghi: Déanann Parlaimint na hEorpa díospóireacht ar bheart chun geilleagar an Aontais a threisiú

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, participates to the 14th Concordia Annual Summit in New York. Navigating a New Era, its theme of the Summit. EP President opens a discussion on "Our Place in the World - Politics is the Answer".

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to New York (United States) - United Nations General Assembly: extracts from the participation to the 2024 Concordia Annual Summit

Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament, delivers keynote remarks on the importance of politics as an avenue for solutions in our world, leading into a Q&A segment with Concordia's Telma Ortiz. The Concordia Annual Summit convenes business, government, and nonprofit leaders to foster dialogue and enable effective partnerships for positive social impact. This global affairs forum takes place in New York City and examines the world’s most pressing challenges to identify avenues for collaboration. European Parliament President Roberta Metsola is in New York for the 2024 United Nations General Assembly. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to New York (United States) - 2024 Concordia Annual Summit - "Our Place In the World – Politics is the Answer": keynote speech by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

EP President Metsola and a delegation of 15 MEPs are in New York to meet with representatives of several UN and international organisations. Parliament hosts a discussion on the role of parliaments in multilateralism at the global level. President Metsola delivers an opening speech at the event, which will work to strengthen ties with other parliaments from across the world.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to New York (United States) - Participation to the event organised by the EP on "The Role of Parliaments in Multilateralism at the Global Level": extracts from the opening remarks

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, visits the Consulate General of Italy in New York where she meets with Antonio TAJANI, Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. Together they participate in an event - "Sport Made in Italy: a tool for growth". European Parliament President Roberta Metsola is in New York for the 2024 United Nations General Assembly.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to New York (United States) - Meeting with Antonio TAJANI, Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs: extracts from the address to "Sport Made in Italy: a tool for growth"

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola is in New York for the United Nations General Assembly. She participates to the Summit of the Future Actions Days co-organised by the EP and Côte d'Ivoire in New York. The Summit is a high-level event, bringing world leaders together to forge a new international consensus on how we deliver a better present and safeguard the future.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to New York (United States) - Participation to the Summit of the Future Actions Days co-organised by the EP and Côte d'Ivoire: extracts from the closing remarks

MEPs discuss during a debate on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law, on the deteriorating situation of women in Afghanistan due to the recent adoption of the law on the “Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice”. Closing statement by Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety.

The deteriorating situation of women in Afghanistan due to the recent adoption of the law on the “Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice”: Closing statement by Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety

MEPs vote on the following topics: The deteriorating situation of women in Afghanistan due to the recent adoption of the law on the “Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice” - The severe situation of political prisoners in Belarus - The case of José Daniel Ferrer García in Cuba - BUDKA (ITRE) - EU/USA Agreement on launch of Galileo satellites from U.S. territory - Continued financial and military support to Ukraine by EU Member States - Situation in Venezuela - The devastating floods in Central and Eastern Europe, the loss of lives and the EU’s preparedness to act on such disasters exacerbated by climate change.

Voting Session

Closing statements by Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety on the historic CJEU ruling on the Apple state aid case and its consequences. MEPs discuss the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruling that deemed Ireland’s tax arrangements with Apple as illegal state aid. The court's decision requires Ireland to recover €13 billion in taxes from Apple and overturns a previous General Court ruling that was favorable to Apple. This ruling is final and definitive. Representatives from the Commission and Council will provide insights on the potential impact of the ECJ’s verdict. The Chair of Parliament’s tax subcommittee has described the ruling as "historic," highlighting its significance for European tax policy. This debate explores the broader implications of the ruling for EU state aid regulations and international tax practices.

The historic CJEU ruling on the Apple state aid case and its consequences: closing statement by Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety

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