EP Plenary session - Pre-enlargement reforms and policy reviews

EP Plenary session - Oral Questions - The European Parliament's right of inquiry

EP Plenary session - Joint debate - Plant and forest reproductive material

EP Mini-Plenary Session - Discharge 2022

EP Plenary session - Compulsory licensing for crisis management

EP Plenary session - Need to impose sanctions on the import of Russian and Belarusian food and agricultural products to the EU and to ensure stability of EU agricultural production

EP Plenary session - European cross-border associations

EP Plenary session - The adoption of the Special Measure in favour of Tunisia for 2023

EP Plenary session - Substantiation and communication of explicit environmental claims (Green Claims Directive)

EP Plenary session - EU-Chile agreements

EP Plenary session - Debate - Geographical Indications for wine, spirit drinks and agricultural products

EP Plenary session - Joint debate on Patents

EP Plenary session - Water crisis and droughts in the EU as a consequence of the global climate crisis and the need for a sustainable, resilient water strategy for Europe

EP Plenary session - Commission statement - EU2040 climate target

EP Plenary session - Resumption of session and order of business

EP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - European Defence investment programme (EDIP)

DMAG Joint Parliamentary Committee - Election of the Chair of the delegation

Gilles LEBRETON in plenary week 7 2015 in Strasbourg

The European Climate Law instructs the Commission to propose an EU climate target for 2040 at the latest within six months of the first global stocktake carried out under the Paris Agreement that took place at the COP28 in December 2023. Plenary debates proposals for setting the EU 2040 climate target, shortly after the Commission publishes a Communication and an impact assessment to initiate the process of setting a 2040 climate target. Second part of the MEPs debate

EU2040 climate target: MEPs debate (part 2)

Parliament calls on the Council to finally act to tackle hate speech and hate crime in the EU. The draft report asks for progress on classifying hate speech and hate crime as “EU crimes” - a process stalled in Council since 2022. MEPs highlight the need to ensure all individuals and groups that can become targets of hate are protected, and to ensure that freedom of expression is not exploited to protect hate speech and hate crimes. They are also set to call for an “open-ended” approach whereby incidents would be assessed based on their contextual circumstances. MEP's debate

Extending the list of EU crimes to hate speech and hate crime: MEP's debate

MEPs put forward draft changes to the EU’s core rules, following up on the Conference on the Future of Europe and reacting to unprecedented challenges. The text, prepared in the Committee on Constitutional Affairs by five co-rapporteurs representing a broad majority, includes a more bicameral system, as well as granting Parliament the full right to initiate legislation and the right to co-legislate on the EU’s long-term budget. It also calls for an increase in the number of decisions taken by qualified majority in the Council. Other proposals touch upon the election of the Commission President, citizens’ participation including EU-wide referendums, and more EU powers in areas such as environment and biodiversity, security and defense, civil protection, public health, energy, and cross-border-infrastructure.

Proposal of the European Parliament for the amendment of Treaties: MEPs debate

The European Court of Auditors (ECA) is an institution of the European Union (EU) and the external auditor of the EU’s finances. In this capacity, it acts as the independent guardian of the financial interests of all EU citizens, notably by helping to improve the EU’s financial management. Its annual report on the implementation of the EU budget presents the statement of assurance as to whether the EU’s accounts are reliable and whether the EU budget has been used in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations. Tony Murphy, President of the European Court of Auditors, attends the hemicycle in order to discuss the Court of Auditors' annual report 2022 with MEPs.

Presentation of the Court of Auditors' annual report 2022 - in the presence of Tony Murphy, President of the Court of Auditors: MEPs debate

In response to growing threats to editorial independence and the industry’s viability, MEPs adopt their position on a draft law to strengthen the independence of EU media. Parliament wants the European Media Freedom Act, on which MEPs debate a to oblige Member States to ensure media plurality and protect media independence from governmental, political, economic, or private interference. Second part of MEPs debate

European Media Freedom Act: MEPs debate (part 2)

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 are set to adopt recommendations to tackle and prevent spyware abuse in Europe, based on the inquiry into illicit use of Pegasus and other spyware. The recommendations set out a range of proposals, including investigations into suspected abuse; EU standards for the deploy of spyware; legal remedies for people who have been targeted; strict enforcement of the EU’s export control rules; an EU Tech Lab to conduct technical investigations; and co-ordination with third countries. First part of the debate.

Pegasus spyware: MEPs debate (part 1)

MEPs call on the EU to boost its food security and strategic autonomy. In the light of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the draft text calls for the use of the EU’s strategic food stocks, a protein and feed strategy to allow farmers to become less reliant on third countries, new breeding techniques to decrease the use of synthetic fertilisers and pesticides, and investments in digital technologies in agriculture. It also demands a dedicated EU programme for water management, the reduction of food waste and reciprocity in trade of agricultural products with third countries. MEPs also ask for safeguards to ensure that agricultural activity in the EU is maintained during the implementation of the Green Deal. MEPs debate

Ensuring food security and the long-term resilience of EU agriculture: MEPs debate

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 measures that the Commission has adopted to alleviate the pressure on farmers in states bordering Ukraine after the banner the entry of Ukrainian grain and food products into their respective markets. First part of MEPs debate.

Ukrainian cereals on the European market: MEPs debate (part 1)

MEPs debate the role of farmers in the green transition and how to ensure food security in Europe, especially in the light of the Russian aggression in Ukraine.

The role of farmers as enablers of the green transition and a resilient agricultural sector: one round Political group leaders

MEPs debate on the recent IPCC report on Climate Change, in particular they discuss a call for urgent additional climate action.

IPCC report on Climate Change - a call for urgent additional action: MEPs debate

MEPs debate on a European citizens’ initiative on phasing out synthetic pesticides and creating bee-friendly agriculture. MEPs debate (part 1)

European Citizens’ Initiative "Save bees and farmers! Towards a bee-friendly agriculture for a healthy environment": MEPs debate (part 1)

MEPs take stock of the implementation of the rules governing EU-UK relations since 2020, including the recent Windsor Framework deal. MEPs debate (part 1).

EU-UK relations: MEPs debate (part 1)

The so-called “Women on Boards” Directive, which MEPs will debate on Tuesday morning, will introduce transparent recruitment procedures in companies, to ensure that at least 40% of non-executive director posts or 33% of all director posts are occupied by the under-represented sex by July 2026. second part of MEPs debate.

Gender balance among non-executive directors of companies listed on stock exchanges: MEPs debate (part 2/2)

On 18 September 2022 the Commission proposed the freezing of €7.5 billion in EU funds for Hungary, citing corruption and public procurement concerns, after triggering the EU’s rule of law conditionality mechanism against Hungary in April. MEPs discuss the state of play of the negotiations between the Commission and Hungary linked to the protection of the EU budget and the recovery and resilience plan. First part of the MEPs debate.

State of play of the negotiations between the Commission and the Hungarian Government linked to the Conditionality Regulation and the RRP: MEPs debate (part 1/2)

MEPs debate an EU approach for Space Traffic management - an EU contribution addressing a global challenge. Oral question to the Commission, with resolution.

An EU approach for Space Traffic management - an EU contribution addressing a global challenge: MEPs debate

Parliament seek to further improve the Commission’s proposal, aiming to protect European values and democratic processes more effectively. MEPs adopt their position for the ensuing negotiations with Council and Commission, in order to pass the law in the first half of 2023, so that it will be in place before the next European elections in 2024. Parliament is set to expand the new rules relating toto like-minded parties outside the EU’s 27 member states, to ensure that thesemember parties come from countries that are full members of the Council of Europe and outside the EU “observe equivalent values” to those of Article 2 TEU, and to adopt a more ambitious approach regarding EU funding for campaigns in national referenda.

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