Il-Parlament Ewropew qed ifakkar is-70 sena ta' demokrazija fl-azzjoni, mill-ewwel assemblea tiegħu fl-1952 saż-żminijiet diffiċli tal-lum fejn aktar minn qatt qabel qed juri kemm huwa b'saħħtu.

Is-70 Anniversarju tal-Parlament Ewropew: 70 sena ta' demokrazija Ewropea

"Fridays for Future? Id-dimostrazzjonijiet tagħna favur l-Ewropa meta konna tfal tal-iskola kienu l-prekursur!" Georg jirrakkuntalna ġrajjiet minn ħajtu – kif għadda mill-bumbardament Britanniku fit-Tieni Gwerra Dinjija u kif medd għonqu għax-xogħol favur l-unifikazzjoni tal-Ewropa. Qed jitkellem fis-Sala tal-Bord tad-Diretturi tal-Premju Internazzjonali Karlu Manju f'Aachen. Mijiet ta' stejjer, dokumenti, ritratti u filmati ta' nies minn madwar l-Ewropa kollha – din hija "Dar l-Istorja Ewropea Tiegħi", proġett tal-Parlament Ewropew. L-għan tal-proġett huwa li juri kemm huma minsuġin ħaġa waħda flimkien l-istorja Ewropea u l-istejjer tal-ħajja tan-nies.

"Id-dimostrazzjonijiet tagħna favur l-Ewropa meta konna tfal tal-iskola kienu prekursur ta' Fridays for Future!" — Jien u l-Premju Karlu Manju

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.

JURI - Committee on Legal Affairs

Jüri RATAS, Estonian Prime Minister, is the tenth EU leader to debate the future of Europe with MEPs and Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the EC, on Wednesday morning.

The Europeans want the EU to change. This is why the European Parliament is taking the leadership over a reform of the EU.

Parliament set out its vision for the future of Europe in three resolutions voted in plenary session on 16 February 2017. MEPs suggested, among other things:

<ul>
	<li>turning the Council of Ministers into a genuine second legislative chamber, and its configurations into preparatory bodies similar to Parliament’s committees,</li>
	<li>appointing an EU finance minister and giving the EU Commission the power to formulate and give effect to a common EU economic policy, backed up by a euro-area budget, and</li>
	<li>creating a fiscal capacity consisting of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) and specific additional budgetary capacity for the euro area, funded by its members as a part of the EU budget.</li>
</ul>

Debate on the Future of Europe with Jüri RATAS, Estonian Prime Minister

Didier Reynders, born on 6 August 1958 in Liège, is a Belgian politician.

After the hearing by the Committees on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) and on Legal Affairs (JURI) of the European Parliament, the committees prepare an evaluation letter on the candidate. Parliament is expected to vote on the new Commission as a whole on 23 October.

Hearing of Didier REYNDERS, Commissioner-designate, Justice

Maroš Šefčovič, born on 24 July 1966 in Bratislava, is a Slovak diplomat and politician. He has been a European Commissioner since 2009. He is EC's Vice-President-designate and Commissioner-designate for Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight.

After the hearing by the Committees on Constitutional affairs (AFCO) and on Legal affairs (JURI), the committees prepare an evaluation letter on the candidate.

Hearing of Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, EC's Vice-President-designate

The&nbsp; European Academy of Yuste Foundation set up the Carlos V European Award in order to reward the work of people, organisations, projects, or initiatives which through their efforts and dedication have contributed to the general knowledge and enhancement of Europe'ss cultural, social, scientific, and historical values, as well as to the process of European construction and integration

 
In order to highlight the work of these leaders, the Carlos V European Award is presented by a jury made up of distinguished figures. The presentation of the award takes place at a ceremony at the Royal Monastery of Yuste, presided over by the Spanish Royal Family. The Carlos V European Award represents the spirit of the construction of a united Europe

Carlos V European Award

On 3 May, the World Press Freedom Day, the European Parliament officially launched again the call for submissions for entries to the Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism. The Prize rewards on a yearly basis outstanding journalism that promotes or defends the core principles and values of the European Union such as human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, rule of law, and human rights.

The Prize is open to professional journalists and teams of professional journalists of any nationality to submit in-depth pieces that have been published or broadcast by media based in one of the 27 European Union member states. The aim is to support and highlight the importance of professional journalism in safeguarding freedom, and equality.

An independent jury composed of representatives of the press and civil society from the 27 European member states and representatives of the main European Associations of Journalism will choose the winning entry.

The awards ceremony will take place each year around 16 October, the date Daphne Caruana Galizia was assassinated. The prize and the €20 000 prize money demonstrates the European Parliament’s strong support for investigative journalism and the importance of free press. Over the last few years, Parliament has warned about attempts both in the EU and beyond to undermine media pluralism.

Daphne Caruana Galizia was a Maltese writer, blogger and anti-corruption activist, who reported on political events in Malta. In particular, she focused on investigative journalism, reporting on government corruption,allegations of money laundering and organized crime. She was killed in a car bomb explosion on 16 October 2017.

Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism

Marcos ALONSO ALONSO, Ambassador Permanent Representative of Spain to the European Union meets with JURI Chair Adrian VAZQUEZ LAZARA

JURI - Votes on Corporate Sustainability

Committee on Legal Affairs

Plenary session

IMCO - JURI

JURI - LIBE

MEPs debate new rules on EU geographical indications to protect the quality of wine, spirit drinks and agricultural products. They call for better online protection of registered agricultural products, avoid abuse of registered products used as ingredients and propose more rights and financial support for recognised producer groups. Opening statements by Paolo DE CASTRO (S&amp;D, IT), Rapporteur, by Adrián VÁZQUEZ LÁZARA (Renew, ES), JURI and by Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI, European Commissioner for Agriculture and by Danilo Oscar LANCINI (ID, IT), INTA. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Geographical indications for wine, spirit drinks and agricultural products, and quality schemes for agricultural products: Opening statements by Paolo DE CASTRO (S&amp;D, IT), Rapporteur and Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI, European Commissioner for Agriculture

MEPs debate the ratification of the Istanbul Convention on preventing and combating violence against women, in line with a 2021 Court of Justice ruling approving its implementation even without the agreement of all Member States. Opening statements by Łukasz KOHUT (S&D, PL) and Arba KOKALARI (EPP, SE), Rapporteurs, Maria-Manuel LEITÃO-MARQUES (S&D,PT), JURI Committee and by Helena DALLI, European Commissioner for Equality.

Joint debate - EU accession to the Istanbul Convention on violence against women: statements by Łukasz KOHUT (S&amp;D, PL), Arba KOKALARI (EPP, SE), Rapporteurs, Maria-Manuel LEITÃO-MARQUES (S&amp;D, PT) and by Helena DALLI, EU Commissioner for Equality

MEPs debate on an agreement on new rules to ensure that products in the EU, whether sold online or in traditional shops, comply with the highest safety requirements. The new law includes more effective procedures for product recalls and the removal of dangerous goods online. Opening statements by Dita CHARANZOVÁ (Renew, CZ), Rapporteur. Frans TIMMERMANS, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of the European Green Deal, and Commissioner for Climate Action Policy and by René REPASI (S&amp;D, DE) JURI Committee.

General Product Safety Regulation: opening statement by Dita CHARANZOVÁ (Renew, CZ), Rapporteur, Frans TIMMERMANS, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission and by René REPASI (S&amp;D, DE)

The Legal Affairs (JURI) Committee adopt its position on a draft bill on the protection of the environment through criminal law. The proposal introduces new environmental crimes and sanctions for companies and individuals. Extracts from the vote and statement by Antonius MANDERS (EPP, NL), Rapporteur.

Vote on Environmental crimes - JURI Committee: statement by Antonius MANDERS (EPP, NL), Rapporteur and extracts from the vote

New rules on political advertising. MEPs deabte and vote on new political advertising rules to make EU elections more transparent and resistant to interference. The draft text demands that more information be made available to citizens, authorities and journalists, banning online advert providers from carrying out micro-targeting, and introducing additional sanctions for breaches. Opening statement by Sandro GOZI (Renew, FR), Rapporteur, Sabine VERHEYEN (EPP,DE), CULT; Dragoş TUDORACHE (Renew,RO), LIBE, Jutta URPILAINEN, European Commissioner for International Partnerships and by Angelika NIEBLER (EPP,DE), JURI and Daniel FREUND (Greens/EFA,DE), AFCO.

Transparency and targeting of political advertising: opening statement by Sandro GOZI (Renew, FR), Rapporteur and by Jutta URPILAINEN, European Commissioner for International Partnerships

The draft report highlights that it is high time Parliament was given a “general and direct” right to initiate legislation. This would reflect the evolution of the EU and restore balance to its institutional architecture - when the Treaties are next revised. Opening statements by Paulo RANGEL (EPP, PT), Rapporteur, Pascal DURAND (Renew, FR), JURI and by Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Interinstitutional relations.

Parliament’s right of initiative: opening statements by Paulo RANGEL (EPP, PT), Rapporteur, Pascal DURAND (Renew, FR), JURI and by Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Interinstitutional relations

The provisional agreement reached on Tuesday night on the draft legislation aims to ensure gender parity on boards of publicly listed companies in the EU. At least 40% of non-executive directors should be women. The so-called “Women on Boards” Directive aims to introduce transparent recruitment procedures in companies, so that at least 40% of non-executive director posts or 33% of all director posts are occupied by the under-represented sex. Evelyn REGNER (S&D, AT), FEMM, Lara WOLTERS (S&D, NL), JURI and Helena DALLI, European Commissioner for Equality speak to the press following the conclusion of the trilogue.

Press conference by Evelyn REGNER (S&amp;D, AT), FEMM, Lara WOLTERS (S&amp;D, NL), JURI and Helena DALLI, European Commissioner for Equality on the Outcome of Women on boards trilogue

The draft report, which will be debated on Wednesday and put to the vote on Thursday, asks for more in-depth analysis, a broader scope, and a more effective approach from the Commission in its annual monitoring of the state of the rule of law in the European Union. MEPs are set to criticise the report’s failure to encompass EU valuesin their entirety, as well as its methodological shortcomings in highlighting the deliberate nature of the backsliding in Poland and Hungary. Opening statements by Terry REINTKE (Greens/EFA, DE), rapporteur, Petri SARVAMAA (EPP, FI), CONT; by Franco ROBERTI (S&D, IT), JURI, Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL (S&D, ES), BUDG; Sophia in 't VELD (Renew, NL), AFCO; Isabel BENJUMEA BENJUMEA (EPP, ES), PETI.

Commission’s 2021 Rule of Law report: opening statements by Terry REINTKE (Greens/EFA, DE), rapporteur, and Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice

Roberta METSOLA is in Estonia for an official visit. She starts the visit with meeting with Jüri Ratas, the speaker of the Parliament in a cage of the old town, followed by a visit in the school Tallinna Südalinna Kool, where the President has an exchange of views with students and finally the visit to he e-Hub which was developped at the beginning of the 1990 During the afternoon, the President will meet with Kaja Kallas, the Prime Minister and with Alar Karis, the president of the republic and finally she participates in a discusion at the Lennart Meri Centre.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Tallinn, Estonia: meeting with Jüri RATAS, Speaker of the Estonian Parliament , and visit of a school with a discussion with students; to the e-Estonia Hub

An extraordinary joint meeting of the Committee on Legal Affairs and the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs takes place to discuss the risk of illegal adoption of Ukrainian children from institutional care. The EP Coordinator on Children's Rights VP Ewa Kopacz addresses the MEPs on the legal and social policy aspects of adoption and the need to ensure international and European legal norms. Extract with Theoni KOUFONIKOLAKOU, Aaron GREENBERG, Anna KRAWCZAK, Katarina IVANKOVIC KNEZEVIC

The risk of illegal adoption concerning Ukrainian children from institutional care fleeing from war: extracts from the exchange of views - JURI and EMPL Committees

The European Parliament adopted in October 2020 three resolutions on AI covering ethics, civil liability, and intellectual property (IP).The legislative resolution by Axel Voss (EPP, DE) calls for harmonising the legal framework for civil liability claims and for imposing a regime of strict liability on operators of high-risk AI systems.

Press conference by Axel VOSS (EPP, DE), rapporteur on the presentation of JURI position on AI Act

MEPs debate on the Single Market For Digital Services (Digital Services Act). Opening statement by Christel SCHALDEMOSE (S&amp;D,DK), rapporteur, Henna VIRKKUNEN (EPP, FI) ITRE; Geoffroy DIDIER (EPP,FR) JURI; Patrick BREYER (Greens/EFA,DE) LIBE; Margrethe VESTAGER, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission; Thierry BRETON, European Commissioner for Internal Market; Mikuláš PEKSA (Greens/EFA,CZ) ECON; Roman HAIDER (ID,AT) TRAN; Sabine VERHEYEN (EPP,DE) CULT; Jadwiga WIŚNIEWSKA (ECR,PL) FEMM. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Single Market For Digital Services (Digital Services Act): opening statement by Christel SCHALDEMOSE (S&D, DK), rapporteur, Margrethe VESTAGER, Executive Vicepresident of the EU Commission and by Thierry BRETON, EU Commissioner for Internal Market

Opening statements by EP Committees Chairs Andrus ANSIP (Renew,EE) IMCO Vice-Chair; Adrián VÁZQUEZ LÁZARA (Renew,ES) JURI Chair; Juan Fernando LOPEZ AGUILAR (S&D,ES) LIBE Chair; Raphaël GLUCKSMANN (S&D,FR) INGE Chair; Dragoş TUDORACHE (Renew,RO) ahead of the public hearing titled 'Whistle-blower's testimony on the negative impact of big tech companies' products on users'. The former Facebook product menager, Frances HAUGEN discuesses with MEPs about online safety, risk mitigation, and transparency of algorithms concerning the Digital Service Act.

Public Hearing on Whistle-blower's testimony on the negative impact of big tech companies’ products on user IMCO Committee: opening statements

Parliament award the 1st Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize. The Prize reward ooutstanding journalism that promotes or defends the core principles and values of the European Union such as human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, rule of law, and human rights. Parliament’s journalism prize has been awarded to the Pegasus Project that revealed government spying on journalists, politicians and others. On behalf of the 29 members of the jury, Anthony Bellanger, the Secretary General of the International Federation of Journalists, presented the prize to Sandrine Rigaud and Laurent Richard, representing the consortium behind the Pegasus Project. Extracts of the ceremony and statements of Anthony BELLANGER, Laurent RICHARD and of the EP President David SASSOLI.

Award Ceremony celebrating the winner of the first edition of the Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism: extracts from the ceremony and statements

David SASSOLI, EP President pays an official visit to Tallinn, in Estonia, where he meets with Kersti KALJULAID, President of Estonia, Jüri RATAS, President of the Riigikogu (Estonian Parliament), and Kaja KALLAS, Estonian Prime Minister.

Official visit by David SASSOLI, EP President to Estonia: bilateral meetings with Kersti KALJULAID, President of Estonia, Jüri RATAS, President of the Riigikogu (Estonian Parliament), Kaja KALLAS, Estonian Prime Minister

During the plenary session (23-24 June 2021) in the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs debate on the Commission’s 2020 Rule of law report. Opening statements by Domènec RUIZ DEVESA (S&amp;D, ES), rapporteur; Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ (S&amp;D, ES) BUDG; Ilhan KYUCHYUK (Renew, BG) JURI; Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice, Gabriele BISCHOFF (S&amp;D, DE) AFCO and by Margrete AUKEN (Greens/EFA, DK) PETI.

Commission 2020 Rule of law report: opening statements by Domènec RUIZ DEVESA (S&amp;D, ES), Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ (S&amp;D, ES), Ilhan KYUCHYUK (RE, BG), Didier REYNDERS, Commissioner for Justice, Gabriele BISCHOFF (S&amp;D, DE) and Margret AUKEN (Greens/EFA, DK)

Joint hearing of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) and the Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI) dedicated to SLAPPs (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation). Opening statements by Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR (S&D, ES), LIBE Chair, and Vĕra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Values and Transparency. Statements by Paulina MILEWSKA, Anti-SLAPP programme researcher, European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF), Matthew CARUANA GALIZIA – Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation, Annelie ÖSTLUND, Realtid, Justin Borg-BARTHET – Senior Lecturer,University of Aberdeen and Julie MAJERCZAK, Representative of Reporters Without Borders to the European Institutions.

Hearing on SLAPPs (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation) with the participation of Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR (S&D, ES), LIBE Chair, and Vĕra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the EC

Joint hearing of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs and the Committee on Legal Affairs dedicated to SLAPPs (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation). MEPs debate with Paulina MILEWSKA, Anti-SLAPP programme researcher, European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF), Matthew CARUANA GALIZIA – Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation, Annelie ÖSTLUND, Realtid, Justin Borg-BARTHET – Senior Lecturer,University of Aberdeen and Julie MAJERCZAK, Representative of Reporters Without Borders to the European Institutions.

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Is-70 Anniversarju tal-Parlament Ewropew: 70 sena ta' demokrazija Ewropea

"Id-dimostrazzjonijiet tagħna favur l-Ewropa meta konna tfal tal-iskola kienu prekursur ta' Fridays for Future!" — Jien u l-Premju Karlu Manju