At a glance: Spain has activated the EU Civil Protection Mechanism; the European Parliament will hold an extraordinary session to mark 1 000 days of Russia’s war against Ukraine; and the European Parliament supports Ukraine’s ‘Bring Kids Back’ initiative to rescue forcibly taken children.

Hírek röviden – 14/11/2024 - magyar

At a glance: Parliament’s committees finished the hearings of the Commissioners-designate; at a plenary session in Brussels, MEPs will debate defence readiness and vote on delaying the implementation of deforestation rules.

Hírek röviden – 13/11/2024 - magyar

At a glance: the European Parliament is set to debate EU-US relations, defence readiness, and deforestation rules in a plenary session in Brussels – other items on the agenda include measures to combat money laundering, and the introduction of new sanctions against Russia; ahead of the COP29 climate summit in Baku, MEPs will shape the EU’s stance on climate and vote on delaying the implementation of deforestation rules.

Hírek röviden – 12/11/2024 - magyar

At a glance: Parliament’s committees will hold the last confirmation hearings of the Commissioners-designate; the hearings will conclude tomorrow; evaluation letters will then go to the Conference of Committee Chairs, then to the Conference of Presidents.

Hírek röviden – 11/11/2024 - magyar

Európa soha nem látott demográfiai változáson megy keresztül. 2050-re az EU lakosságának közel egyharmada 65 éves vagy annál idősebb lesz. A népesség elöregedése komoly kihívás elé állítja társadalmunkat, legyen szó az egészségügyről, a szociális jóléti rendszerről, a munkaerőpiacról vagy a gazdaságról. Az EU idősekre vonatkozó szakpolitikái többek között szorgalmazzák az időskori aktív életmódot, előmozdítják az idősek társadalmi befogadását, valamint figyelmet fordítanak a megfelelő egészségügyi ellátás, a tartós ápolás-gondozás és az anyagi biztonság kérdéseire. A demográfiai változás azonban átfogó stratégiát tesz szükségessé.

Az idősekre vonatkozó új európai stratégia

At a glance: Parliament’s committees are holding the confirmation hearings of the Commissioners-designate, which will conclude on 12 November 2024; a workshop has been held on the post-2027 EU long-term budget.

Hírek röviden – 08/11/2024 - magyar

At a glance: The European Parliament President, Roberta Metsola, has congratulated the newly elected US President, Donald Trump; Parliament’s committees are holding the confirmation hearings of the Commissioners-designate, which will conclude on 12 November 2024.

Hírek röviden – 07/11/2024 - magyar

At a glance: the European Parliament’s committees are holding confirmation hearings for the candidates for the new Commission. The hearings will conclude on 12 November.

Hírek röviden – 06/11/2024 - magyar

At a glance: the European Parliament’s committees are carrying out confirmation hearings for the candidates for the new Commission; European Parliament President Roberta Metsola has congratulated Maia Sandu on her re-election as President of Moldova.

Hírek röviden – 05/11/2024 - magyar

At a glance: European Commissioner to present annual Anti-Fraud report to Budgetary Control Committee; Parliament hearings underway for proposed candidates for the new Commission; experts convene in Brussels to shape priorities for Post-2027 EU budget.

Hírek röviden – 04/11/2024 - magyar

The need for accountability and increased scrutiny of the European Council has been a constant theme in the European Parliament's resolutions throughout the 2019-2024 legislative term. The increased need to scrutinise the European Council also results from the changing role of the institution over recent years. In this podcast, we analyse the need for democratic oversight of the European Council and outline the different tools at Parliament's disposal to do so. We also look at the content of Parliament's resolutions addressing the European Council and the messages it sends to the EU leaders.

EPRS policy podcast - European Parliament's scrutiny of the European Council: The use of Parliament resolutions

A Maastrichti Szerződést, hivatalos nevén az Európai Unióról szóló szerződést 1992. február 7-én a hollandiai Maastrichtban írta alá az akkori tizenkét tagország. A dokumentum a tagállamok ratifikációja után 1993. november 1-jén lépett hatályba.
Ezzel hivatalosan is létrejött az Európai Unió, így az Európai Gazdasági Közösség egy szorosabban és több területen együttműködő szövetséggé alakult át. A szerződés vezette be az uniós polgárság intézményét is.

A Maastrichti Szerződés: a kezdetektől a megújulásig

At a glance: the European Parliament is about to start confirmation hearings for candidates for the von der Leyen Commission; members of the Public Health Subcommittee  concluded their visit to the EU Disease Prevention Centre and an EU delegation attended COP16 in Colombia.

Hírek röviden – 31/10/2024 - magyar

At a glance: following Georgia’s elections, MEPs call for investigations into alleged vote manipulation; MEPs push for more support to Ukraine; and European Parliament delegation meets with representatives of international legal bodies in The Hague.

Hírek röviden – 30/10/2024 - magyar

At a glance: MEPs of the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee are in Colombia to attend the UN Conference on Biological Diversity; a delegation of the Committee on Transport and Tourism is in France, to take stock of major EU funded transport projects and MEPs of the Committee on Development are in Guatemala to review the EU development portfolio in the country.

Hírek röviden – 29/10/2024 - magyar

At a glance: MEPs from the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs are visiting Poland; a delegation from the Committee on International Trade is in the UK; and Parliament denounces violations of human rights and international law by Azerbaijan.

Hírek röviden – 28/10/2024 - magyar

After a series of special committees and a committee of inquiry, created to delve into the various tax leaks and scandals of recent years, Parliament established a more permanent setup to shed light on the matter.

The Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) subcommittee on tax matters, FISC, will be composed of 30 members. It will deal particularly with the fight against tax fraud, tax evasion and tax avoidance, as well as financial transparency for taxation purposes.

The constituent meeting will take place on Wednesday, 23 September 2020.

FISC - Subcommittee on Tax Matters

The Czech Republic has been an EU member country since 1st May 2004.

The Czech Republic is a parliamentary republic with a head of government - the Prime Minister - and a head of state - the President. The country was formed in 1993, after Czechoslovakia was split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia. There are 21 members of the European Parliament from the Czech Republic.

EU - Czech Republic (2019-2020)

Situated in the north-eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea and to the south of Turkey, Cyprus is the largest island in the eastern Mediterranean as well as being the third smallest country in the EU, after Malta and Luxembourg. 

Cyprus’s main export partners are Greece, the UK and Israel, while its main import partners are Greece, Israel and the UK. 
There are 6 members of the European Parliament from Cyprus.

EU - Cyprus

The Republic of Estonia obtained it's independence in 1991 and entered the EU on the 1st May 2004

After the signature of a European agreement and the filing of an application in 1995, the accession negotiations began in March 1998. Reforms have been undertaken during all the accession process to improve the national economic performance. The entry of Estonia in the EU was approved by referendum by a large majority on 14th September 2003.

Estonia has 6 MEPs, is represented by 4 voices to the Council and it adopted the Euro on the 1st January 2011. On 15 November 2007, the application of the Schengen acquis to Estonia is approved in plenary session.

EU - Estonia (8th parliamentary term)

Václav Havel, (Czech, born in Prague, 5 October 1936 - died 18 December 2011) was a playwright and essayist, as well as a prominent dissident during the Communist era. He was one of the founders of Charter 77 and of VONS (the Committee for the Defence of the Unjustly Prosecuted). In 1989, he became the last President of Czechoslovakia and, later, President of the Czech Republic (1993 - 2003).

Václav HAVEL, former President of the Czech Republic

From January to June 2022, France holds the Presidency of the EU Council, following the Slovenian&nbsp;Presidency and preceding the Czech Presidency.&nbsp; During January plenary session MEPs discussed&nbsp;with French President Emmanuel Macron the political strategy and aims of France’s six-month helm of the EU. France’s ministers are present their priorities in a series of meetings with parliamentary committees in January.

The motto of the&nbsp;French Presidency&nbsp;is “Recovery, Strength and a Sense of Belonging”, to underline that, in order to fight the health crisis, the rise of aggressive foreign powers and climate disruption, the best response is a European response. In terms of EU legislation, France plans to give priority to negotiations on the new Digital Services and Markets Acts, the establishment of an adjustment system for carbon pricing at the EU’s borders, and on common minimum wages rules. The&nbsp;Conference on the Future of Europe&nbsp;is expected to deliver its proposals in the course of the French Presidency semester in the first half of 2022. The Presidency of the Council rotates among the EU member states every 6 months. During this 6-month period, the Presidency chairs meetings at every level in the Council, helping to ensure the continuity of the EU's work.&nbsp;

French Presidency

Valéry Giscard d'Estaing&nbsp;(2 February 1926 - 2 December 2020) was a French politician and President of the French Republic from 1974 to 1981.

He served as a member of the European Parliament from 1989 to 1993, being a Member of the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party Group. He was also the President of the European Convention from 2002 to 2003.

On 2nd of December 2021, the European Parliament organised&nbsp;a ceremony in Strasbourg as a tribute to&nbsp;Valery Giscard d'Estaing. This date commemorates the 1st anniversary of his death.

European tribute to Valéry Giscard d'Estaing

Faced with a growing international terrorist threat, the European Union (EU) is playing an ever more ambitious role in counter-terrorism.&nbsp;Even though primary responsibility for combating crime and ensuring security lies with the Member States, the EU provides cooperation, coordination and (to some extent) harmonisation tools, as well as financial support, to address this borderless phenomenon.

EU spending in the area of counter-terrorism has increased over the years and is set to grow in the future, to allow for better cooperation between national law enforcement authorities and enhanced support by the EU bodies in charge of security, such as Europol and eu-LISA.

The action plan to reinforce the fight against the financing of terrorism focuses on two main strands of action: tracing terrorists through financial movements and preventing them from moving funds or other assets and disrupting the sources of revenue used by terrorist organisations, by targeting their capacity to raise funds.

In April the European Parliament adopted a new regulation that will target content such as texts, images, sound recordings or videos, including live transmissions, that incite, solicit or contribute to terrorist offences, provide instructions for such offences or solicit people to participate in a terrorist group. It will also cover material that provides guidance on how to make and use explosives, firearms and other weapons for terrorist purposes.

Hosting service providers will have to remove or disable access to flagged terrorist content in all member states within one hour of receiving a removal order from the competent authority. Member states will adopt rules on penalties, the degree of which will take into account the nature of the breach and the size of company responsible.

Fight against terrorism

With increasing population growth, rapid urbanization, climate change and environmental degradation, a growing number of people and resources are exposed to natural disasters.MEPs have supported different initiatives to help member states respond faster and more effectively to emergencies and disasters. The European Parliament is also impelled to aid and supervise reconstruction efforts in regions affected by natural disasters both within the EU and abroad.

Natural disasters

Malta joined the European Union 1st May 2004 and it has been a member of the Schengen area since 21st December 2007.

Malta is a single-chamber parliamentary republic with a head of government - the prime minister - and a head of state - the president - whose role is largely ceremonial. The country is divided into 5 regions. Each has its own regional committee, which serves as the intermediary between local and national government.

There are 6 members of the European Parliament from Malta.

EU - Malta

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.

ITRE - Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

IMCO - Committee on Iternal Market and Consumer Protection

&nbsp;The hearings of Commissioners-designate started&nbsp;on 4 November and take place until 12 November.&nbsp;

The European Parliament invites Commissioners-designate to appear before the appropriate committees for hearings in order to scrutinise if they are suitable for the posts they have been assigned to.&nbsp; Ahead of the hearings, Parliament’s Committee on Legal Affairs scrutinised&nbsp;the declarations of interests of the Commissioners-designate.&nbsp;

The hearings are&nbsp;followed by meetings in which the committee chair and group representatives (coordinators) of the various committees&nbsp;assess whether a Commissioner-designate is qualified both to be a member of the College and to carry out the particular duties they have been assigned.

Once all hearings are completed, the Conference of Committee Chairs will assess the outcome of the confirmation hearings and forward its conclusions to the Conference of Presidents. The latter will conduct the final evaluation and decide whether to close the hearings. After the hearings have been concluded, Commission President-elect Ursula von der Leyen will present the full College of Commissioners and its programme in plenary.

Confirmation hearings

The alleged attempts to influence MEPs unveiled loopholes in Parliament’s internal rules, alongside other issues, says&nbsp;Special Committee on Foreign Interference. Interference attempts are a “widespread phenomenon that must be countered as vigorously as possible”, warn MEPs, expressing their “deep shock and condemnation of the allegations of corruption, money laundering and participation in a criminal organisation” by three MEPs, one former MEP and one parliamentary assistant.

The committee has identified “numerous loopholes in Parliament’s integrity and transparency rules” and calls for President Metsola’s&nbsp;14-point proposal to&nbsp;reform Parliament’s rules to be put into concrete actions as soon as possible.

MEPs demand also that compliance with the six-month cooling-off period for former MEPs should be monitored by the new&nbsp;EU ethics body. Parliament should introduce a monitoring system and rules for revoking access for former MEPs who lobby on behalf of high-risk countries beyond the cooling-off period.

Parliament has also reacted to corruption&nbsp;allegations &nbsp;with immediate changes and demands for measures to close loopholes in existing transparency rules. In&nbsp;&nbsp;December 2022,&nbsp;Parliament&nbsp;adopted a resolution on the suspicions of corruption by Qatar and the broader need for more transparency in the EU institutions.

Fight against corruption, corruption and money laundering

In March 2021, the European Commission adopted the Strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities 2021-2030. The Strategy builds on the results of the previous European Disability Strategy 2010-2020, which paved the way to a barrier-free Europe and to empower persons with disabilities so they can enjoy their rights and participate fully in society and economy.

Despite the progress made in the past decade, persons with disabilities still face considerable barriers and have a higher risk of poverty and social exclusion.

The objective of this Strategy is to progress towards ensuring that all persons with disabilities in Europe, regardless of their sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, age or sexual orientation enjoy their human rights, have equal opportunities, equal access to participate in society and economy, are able to decide where, how and with whom they live, move freely in the EU regardless of their support needs and no longer experience discrimination.

The EU and its Member States are committed to improving social and economic situation of disabled people building on the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU and on the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU. The European Union and all its Member States are party to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD).

European Disability Strategy

The EU has developed a policy to support the gradual integration of the Western Balkan countries with the Union. The EU aims to promote peace, stability and economic development in the region&nbsp;and open up the prospect of EU integration.

In order to apply for EU membership a country has to be European and respect the EU’s democratic values. It also needs stable institutions guaranteeing democracy and the rule of law; a functioning market economy; and the ability to take on and carry out the obligations of EU membership.

Parliament is fully involved in the Stabilisation and Association Process &nbsp;and must also consent to any new accession to the EU. In addition, through its budgetary powers, it has direct influence over the amounts allocated to the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance. Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs appoints standing rapporteurs for all candidate and potential candidate countries. Parliament expresses its positions on enlargement in the form of annual resolutions responding to the Commission’s latest annual country reports.

On 1&nbsp;July&nbsp;2013, Croatia became the first of the seven countries to join, and Montenegro, Serbia, the Republic of North Macedonia and Albania are official candidates. Accession negotiations and chapters have been opened with Montenegro and Serbia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo are potential candidate countries.

EU Enlargement - Western Balkans

Raffaele Fitto was a Member of the European Parliament (1999-2000, 2014-2022) and became Co-Chair of the European Conservatives and Reformists Group (ECR) of the European Parliament in 2019. He was the Italian Minister for European Affairs, Southern Italy, Cohesion Policy and the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) from 2022 to present, and he is now Executive Vice-President-designate of the European Commission for Cohesion and Reforms, for the von der Leyen Commission II.

Confirmation hearing of Raffaele FITTO, Executive Vice-President-designate, Cohesion and Reforms

Kaja Kallas was Member of the EP from 2014 to 2018, Estonian Prime Minister since 2021 and she is now High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, in the von der Leyen Commission II.

Confirmation hearing of Kaja KALLAS, High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President designate

EU Leaders meet in Budapest for an informal European Council meeting. Competitiveness is on top of the agenda and is discussed in depth during an informal meeting of Heads of State or Government on 8 November 2024, which is expected to result in a ‘Budapest Declaration’.

Informal European Council in Budapest

Piotr Serafin became Head of cabinet of Donald Tusk, President of the European Council, in 2014 and Acting Permanent Representative of Poland to the EU in 2023. He is now European Commissioner-designate for Budget, Anti-Fraud and Public Administration, for the von der Leyen Commission II.

Confirmation hearing of Piotr SERAFIN, Commissioner-designate, Budget, Anti-Fraud and Public Administration

Valdis Dombrovskis was Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of an Economy that works for People, and Commissioner for Trade in the von der Leyen Commission I. He was also Vice-President of the EC in charge of the Euro and Social Dialogue, and in charge of Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union in the Juncker Commission and he is a former Member of the EP. He is now European Commissioner-designate for Economy and Productivity, and European Commissioner-designate for Implementation and Simplification, for the von der Leyen Commission II.

Confirmation hearing of Valdis DOMBROVSKIS, Commisioner-designate for Economy and Productivity Implementation and Simplification

Marta Kos is self-employed, working through Kos Consulting and Coaching since 2021. From 2017 to 2021, she was the Slovenian Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein, and the Ambassador to Germany and Latvia (2013-2017). She is now the European Commissioner-designate for Enlargement, for the von der Leyen Commission II.

Confirmation hearing of Marta KOS, Commissioner-designate, Enlargement

The European Political Community (EPC) is a political platform designed to foster cooperation among European countries that share the European Union's fundamental values. Proposed by French President Emmanuel Macron during the closing ceremony of the Conference on the Future of Europe in May 2022, the EPC held its first meeting in Prague in October 2022.

The discussions will be on the security challenges, followed by four breakout sessions on the topics of migration and economic security. The session on migration will cover all aspects of migration, while the one on economic security will also discuss connectivity in terms of energy, transport, IT and also global trade.

5th European Political Community Summit

Wopke Hoekstra was Dutch Minister for Finance from 2017 to 2022, Dutch Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2022 to 2023 and European Commissioner for Climate Action and acting Commissioner for Transport in the von der Leyen Commission I. He is now European Commissioner-designate for Climate, Net Zero and Clean Growth, for the von der Leyen Commission II.

Confirmation hearing of Wopke HOEKSTRA, Commissioner-designate for Climate, Net Zero and Clean Growth

Andrius Kubilius was Lithuanian Prime Minister (1999-2000, 2008-2012), Member of the European Parliament since 2019 and he is now European Commissioner-designate for Defence and Space, for the von der Leyen Commission II.

Confirmation hearing of Andrius KUBILIUS, Commissioner-designate, Defence and Space

Olivér Várhely was European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement in the von der Leyen Commission I. He is now European Commissioner-designate for Health and Animal Welfare, for the von der Leyen Commission II.

Confirmation hearing of Olivér VÁRHELYI, Commissioner-designated, Health and Animal Welfare

Costas Kadis was Cypriot Minister for Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment from 2018 to 2023. He is now European Commissioner-designate for Fisheries and Oceans, for the von der Leyen Commission II.

Confirmation hearing of Costantinos KADIS, Commissioner-designate, Fisheries and Oceans

Jozef Síkela has been Czech Minister for Industry and Trade since 2021. He is now the European Commissioner-designate for International Partnerships, in the von der Leyen Commission II.

Confirmation hearing of Jozef SÍKELA, Commissioner-designate, International Partnerships

Maria Luís Albuquerque was the Portuguese Minister for Finance from 2013 to 2015. She is now European Commissioner-designate for Financial Services and the Savings and Investment Union, for the von der Leyen Commission II.

Confirmation hearing of Maria Luís ALBUQUERQUE, Commissioner-designate, Financial Services and the Savings and Investments Union

Hadja Lahbib was Belgian Minister for Foreign Affairs, European Affairs and Foreign Trade, and the Federal Cultural Institutions since 2022. She is now European Commissioner-designate for Preparedness and Crisis Management, and European Commissioner-designate for Equality, for the von der Leyen Commission II.

Confirmation hearing of Hadja LAHBIB, Commissioner-designate, Preparedness and Crisis Management

Magnus Brunner was Secretary of State at the Austrian Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology from 2020 to 2021 and Austrian Federal Minister for Finance since 2021. He is now European Commissioner-designate for Internal Affairs and Migration, for the von der Leyen Commission II.

Confirmation hearing of Magnus BRUNNER, Commissioner-designate, Internal Affairs and Migration

Jessika Roswall was Swedish Minister for EU Affairs since 2022. She is now European Commissioner-designate for Environment, Water Resilience and a Competitive Circular Economy, for the von der Leyen Commission II.

Confirmation hearing of Jessika ROSWALL, Commissioner-designate, Environment, Water Resilience and a Competitive Circular Economy

Dan Jørgensen was Member of the EP (2004-2013), Danish Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries (2013-2015), Minister for Climate, Energy and Utilities (2019-2022) and Minister for Development Cooperation and Global Climate Policy since 2022. He is now European Commissioner-designate for Energy and Housing, for the von der Leyen Commission II.

Confirmation hearing of Dan JØRGENSEN, Commissioner-designate, Energy and Housing

Dubravka Šuica was Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Democracy and Demography in the von der Leyen Commission I and Member of the European Parliament from 2013 to 2019. She is now European Commissioner-designate for the Mediterranean, for the von der Leyen Commission II.

Confirmation hearing of Dubravka ŠUICA, Commissioner-designate, Mediterranean

EP Plenary session - Combating Desertification: 16th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP16) of the United Nations Convention

World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2025 in Davos, Switzerland

Committee on Fisheries

PECH

Subcommittee on Human Rights

DROI

Committee on Development

DEVE

Committee on Petitions

PETI

Committee on Budgetary Control

CONT

Euroscola

Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Ordinary meeting FEMM Hearing on Social media and the consequence  on young girls’ mental health

FEMM

Subcommittee on Security and Defence

SEDE

Committee on Employment and Social Affairs

EMPL

Committee on Regional Development

REGI

Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

IMCO

Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

LIBE

Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly

DLAT

EMPL - Social dimension of the 'Much more than a market' report - Exchange of views with Enrico Letta

INTA - Exchange of views with Maroš ŠEFCOVIC, Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security, Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency, on the trade aspects of the EU-Mercosur Agreement

ECON - Public Hearing on The future of the Capital Markets Union (CMU)

Meeting of the EP Conference of Presidents in the presence of Henna VIRKKUNEN, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy

Election of the Vice Chairs of the EU-Montenegro delegation

Visit of the Carol Singers  MMXXV

Minority Intergroup Constitutive Meeting

LUX European Audience Film Award 2025 - Meeting between Greek MEPs and director of nominated film Animal

LUX European Audience Film Award 2025 - Screening of nominated film Animal

AFET - Exchange of views with Marta Kos, Commissioner for Enlargement

FISC Subcommittee - Public hearing on “The Impact of Taxation on Gender Equality in the EU”

AFET SEDE - Exchange of views with Mark Rutte, Secretary General of NATO

Roberta METSOLA, EP President President meets with Mark RUTTE, NATO Secretary General

ENVI AGRI joint committees - Public Hearing - Forest Monitoring for resilient European Forests

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, meets with Alexander SCHALLENBERG, Austrian Chancellor

Tsvetelina PENKOVA in the EP in Strasbourg

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to Cairo (Egypt) - Meeting with Badr Ahmed Mohamed ABDELATTY, Egyptian Minister for Foreign Affairs

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to Cairo (Egypt) - Meeting with Abdel Fattah AL-SISSI, President of Egypt

The latest developments in Gaza are discussed by MEPs. MEPs debate (part 1)

Ceasefire in Gaza - the urgent need to release the hostages, to end the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and to pave the way for a two-state solution : MEPs debate (part 1)

The latest developments in Gaza are discussed by MEPs. One round of political group speakers.

Ceasefire in Gaza - the urgent need to release the hostages, to end the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and to pave the way for a two-state solution: one round of political group speakers

The European Parliament assesses the latest developments in Gaza, including ceasefire which began on 19 January, the urgent need to release all Israeli hostages, and ending the humanitarian crisis. MEPs the European Union can actively engage wich all actors in the Middle Eat to work towards a two-state solution to the conflict.This news item shows extracts from the debate in the hemicycle.

Ceasefire in Gaza: extracts from the debate

Roberta METSOLA, EP President opens the plenary sesssion in Strasbourg by commemorating the third anniversary of the death of former EP President, David SASSOLI, who passed away on 11th January 2022. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Opening statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, on the 3rd anniversary of the death of former EP President, David SASSOLI

Roberta METSOLA, EP President opens the plenary sesssion in Strasbourg by commemorating the anniversary of the birth of Italian anti-mafia prosecutors Rocco Chinnici and Paolo Borsellino, killed in 1983 and in 1992, respectively. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Opening statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, on the anniversary of the birth of Italian public prosecutors Rocco Chinnici and Paolo Borsellino

Roberta METSOLA, EP President opens the plenary sesssion in Strasbourg by mentioning the beginning of the new US administration led by President Donald TRUMP. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Opening statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, on the start of the new US administration led by President Donald TRUMP

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, opens the plenary session in Strasbourg by quoting the ceasefire agreement in Gaza. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Opening statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, on the ceasefire agreement in Gaza

Exterior and interior shots of the EP in Strasbourg.

EP Plenary session (20-23/1): editing shots (exterior and interior shots of the EP)

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, participates to the FEDIL 2025 New Year Reception in LuxExpo. Founded in 1918, FEDIL is a multisectoral business federation, giving a voice to industrialists and entrepreneurs and fostering economic activity in Luxembourg . Representing more than 700 members, FEDIL is today a driving force in the Luxembourg ecosystem. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, participates to the FEDIL 2025 New Year Reception: Address by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament, holds a meeting with Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa to discuss recent developments in the Gaza conflict and the potential for a ceasefire in the region. This news item highlights key moments, including the arrival of Prime Minister Mustafa, his welcome by President Metsola, a family photo, a handshake, and a bilateral discussion between the two leaders.

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, meets with Mohammad MUSTAFA, Palestinian Prime Minister: arrival, meeting and roundtable

At Brussels' Royal Palace, EP President METSOLA and António COSTA, President of the European Council meet with Philippe, King of the Belgians.

Roberta METSOLA, EP President and António COSTA, President of the European Council meet with Majesty King Philippe of the Belgians: extracts from the audience and the New Year’s Reception

The EP Conference of Presidents meets with Henna VIRKKUNEN, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy.

Meeting of the EP Conference of Presidents in the presence of Henna VIRKKUNEN, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy: arrivals and roundtable

The Committees on Foreign Affairs and Security and Defence and the Delegation for Relations with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly meet Mark RUTTE, Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) for the first time. In the context of Russia’s war against Ukraine, and the incoming US administration, the topics discussed include efforts to strengthen NATO defence and deterrence as well as the delivery of military assistance to Ukraine. MEPs also inquire about other regional and global security threats that require close cooperation between the EU and NATO.

Exchange of views with Mark RUTTE, Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO): extracts - AFET Committee, SEDE Subcommittee and Delegation for relations with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly

The Committees on Foreign Affairs and Security (AFET) and Defence (SEDE) and the Delegation for Relations with the National Atlantic Treaty Organization Parliamentary Assembly (DNAT) meet NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte for the first time. In the context of Russia’s war against Ukraine, and the incoming US administration, the topics discussed include efforts to strengthen NATO defence and deterrence as well as the delivery of military assistance to Ukraine. MEPs also inquire about other regional and global security threats that require close cooperation between the European Union and NATO.

Exchange of views with Mark RUTTE, Secretary General of the NATO: Opening statements by David McALLISTER, AFET Chair, Marie-Agnes STRACK-ZIMMERMANN, SEDE Chair, Mark RUTTE, NATO Secretary General, and by Salvatore DE MEO, DNAT Chair

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Mark RUTTE, Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), in Brussels

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Mark RUTTE, Secretary General of NATO: arrival

Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, meets with Alexander SCHALLENBERG, Austrian Federal Chancellor, in Brussels. This news item shows extracts from the arrival, meeting and roundtable at the European Parliament in Brussels.

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, meets with Alexander SCHALLENBERG, Austrian Federal Chancellor: arrival, meeting and roundtable

EP President Roberta METSOLA meets with Badr Abdelatty, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Egypt.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Cairo (Egypt): Badr Ahmed Mohamed ABDELATTY, Egyptian Minister for Foreign Affairs

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola travels to Egypt on 8-9 January 2025, the visit takes place against the background of strengthening relations between the European Union and Egypt, ongoing discussions on EU macro-financial assistance and the geopolitical situation in the Middle East and the neighbouring region. This video shows the meeting between Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament and Abdel Fattah AL-SISSI, President of Egypt

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