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.

L-Aħbarijiet fil-Qosor – 08/11/2024 - Malti

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.

L-Aħbarijiet fil-Qosor – 07/11/2024 - Malti

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.

L-Aħbarijiet fil-Qosor – 06/11/2024 - Malti

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.

L-Aħbarijiet fil-Qosor – 05/11/2024 - Malti

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.

L-Aħbarijiet fil-Qosor – 04/11/2024 - Malti

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

It-Trattat ta’ Maastricht, uffiċjalment magħruf bħala t-Trattat dwar l-Unjoni Ewropea, ġie ffirmat fis-7 ta’ Frar 1992, f’Maastricht, fin-Netherlands, mit-12-il Membru tal-Komunitajiet Ewropej ta’ dak iż-żmien. Daħal fis-seħħ fl-1 ta’ Novembru 1993, wara li ġie rratifikat mill-Membri kollha.
It-Trattat ta’ Maastricht stabbilixxa formalment l-Unjoni Ewropea, u ttrasforma l-Komunità Ekonomika Ewropea f’unjoni aktar koeżiva u komprensiva. Introduċa wkoll iċ-ċittadinanza tal-Unjoni Ewropea.

It-Trattat ta’ Maastricht u kif evolva

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.

L-Aħbarijiet fil-Qosor – 31/10/2024 - Malti

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.

L-Aħbarijiet fil-Qosor – 30/10/2024 - Malti

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.

L-Aħbarijiet fil-Qosor – 29/10/2024 - Malti

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.

L-Aħbarijiet fil-Qosor – 28/10/2024 - Malti

Il-Premju Daphne Caruana Galizia għall-Ġurnaliżmu 2024 imur għal Lost in Europe, proġett ta’ ġurnaliżmu transfruntier mingħajr skop ta’ qligħ. L-investigazzjoni rebbieħa żvelat li aktar minn 51,000 migrant minorenni mhux akkumpanjat għebu wara li waslu fl-Ewropa bejn l-2021 u l-2023. Il-Premju jikkontribwixxi għall-promozzjoni tal-prinċipji u l-valuri tal-Unjoni Ewropea, kif imnaqqxa fil-Karta tad-Drittijiet Fundamentali tal-Unjoni Ewropea. Huwa msemmi f’ġieħ Daphne Caruana Galizia, il-ġurnalista, bloger u attivista Maltija kontra l-korruzzjoni li nqatlet fl-2017.

Il-Premju Daphne Caruana Galizia għall-Ġurnaliżmu 2024

At a glance: during the plenary session, Parliament proposed an overall budget for 2025 of almost EUR 201 billion; María Corina Machado and Edmundo González Urrutia win the 2024 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought; and MEPs expressed their solidarity with Taiwan.

L-Aħbarijiet fil-Qosor – 25/10/2024 - Malti

María Corina Machado u Edmundo González Urrutia huma r-rebbieħa tal-edizzjoni 2024 tal-Premju Sakharov għal-Libertà tal-Ħsieb tal-Parlament Ewropew. Il-Premju Sakharov għal-Libertà tal-Ħsieb twaqqaf fl-1988 biex jonora individwi u organizzazzjonijiet li jiddefendu d-drittijiet tal-bniedem u l-libertajiet fundamentali.

Il-Premju Sakharov għal-Libertà tal-Ħsieb 2024

At a glance: MEPs discuss with the Commission potential changes to EU legislation on the return of non-EU nationals; the 2024 Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism goes to ‘Lost in Europe’, a not-for-profit cross-border journalism project; Parliament approves more efficient and greener EU airspace.

L-Aħbarijiet fil-Qosor – 24/10/2024 - Malti

It-turiżmu huwa wieħed mill-aktar industriji vibranti fl-UE: ilaqqa’ lin-nies flimkien, jippromwovi l-fehim kulturali u jrawwem it-tkabbir ekonomiku. L-UE kif tappoġġja u ssaħħaħ it-turiżmu, u kif tiżgura li l-ivvjaġġar ikun aktar sostenibbli, aċċessibbli u ta’ benefiċċju għal kulħadd?

L-Unjoni Ewropea, kif issawwar it-turiżmu madwar l-Ewropa?

On 24 February 2022,&nbsp;Russia&nbsp;began a&nbsp;military invasion&nbsp;of Ukraine, in a major escalation of the conflict that had begun in 2014. Shortly before, on 21 February, Russian President Vladimir Putin recognized the two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine as independent.&nbsp;

Since then, the EU and its international allies have rallied firmly behind the Kyiv government. This support has resulted in unprecedented levels of financial aid, assistance, weapons deliveries to Ukraine, sweeping sanctions against Moscow, and the granting of EU candidate status to Ukraine and Moldova.

On 1&nbsp;March&nbsp;the European Parliament held an extraordinary plenary session in Brussels to assess Russia’s military assault on Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky&nbsp;and the Speaker of the Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada (parliament) Ruslan Stefanchuk spoke live from Kiev.&nbsp;The European Parliament President Roberta Metsola was in Kyiv on 1 April&nbsp;to express the European Union´s support of&nbsp;the Ukrainian people and to condemn the Russian attack. On&nbsp;8 June&nbsp;Stefanchuk adressed Parliament in the Strasbourg hemicycle.

Following the atrocities carried out by Vladimir Putin’s regime against Ukrainian civilians, the European Parliament has&nbsp;recognised Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism in a resolution on November 2022.

On 9th February 2023, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy&nbsp;addressed the European Parliament during an extraordinary plenary session in Brussels.

In March 2024, &nbsp;MEPs voted to to amend the Commission’s proposal to suspend import duties and quotas on Ukrainian agricultural exports to the EU for another year, from 6 June 2024 to 5 June 2025.&nbsp;

Russian aggression against Ukraine

Launched in 1962, the EU’s common agricultural policy (CAP) is a partnership between agriculture and society, and between Europe and its farmers. It aims to: support farmers and improve agricultural productivity, ensuring a stable supply of affordable food; safeguard European Union farmers to make a reasonable living; help tackle climate change and the sustainable management of natural resources; maintain rural areas and landscapes across the EU; keep the rural economy alive by promoting jobs in farming, agri-food industries and associated sectors.

The CAP is a common policy for all EU countries. It is managed and funded at European level from the resources of the EU’s budget. CAP 2023-27 To consolidate the role of European agriculture for the future, the CAP has evolved over the years to meet changing economic circumstances and citizens’ requirements and needs.

The CAP 2023-27 entered into force on 1 January 2023.&nbsp;Support for farmers and rural stakeholders across the 27 EU countries is based on the CAP 2023-27 legal framework and the choices detailed in the&nbsp;CAP Strategic Plans, approved by the Commission. The approved Plans are designed to make a significant contribution to the ambitions of the&nbsp;European Green Deal,&nbsp;Farm to Fork Strategy&nbsp;and&nbsp;Biodiversity Strategy.

Common agricultural policy (CAP)

Candidate countries include Montenegro, Albania, Serbia and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. Kosovo and Bosnia and Herzegovina are considered potential candidates.

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.

EU Enlargement - Western Balkans (2019-2020)

Croatia officially joined the EU on 1 July 2013.&nbsp;Croatia became&nbsp;the 20th&nbsp;member of the eurozone on January 1, 2023&nbsp;with the adoption fo the euro.

Croatia borders Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hungary, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia and has been an independent country since 1991. Croatia is a parliamentary republic in which the prime minister and the president represent the executive power and the state at home and abroad.

Croatia has 11 MEPs in the European Parliament.

EU - Croatia

Climate change and environmental degradation are an existential threat to Europe and the world. Therefore in December 2019 the Commission presented a communication on a European Green Deal that sets out a detailed vision to make Europe the first climate-neutral continent by 2050, safeguard biodiversity, establish a circular economy and eliminate pollution, while boosting the competitiveness of European industry and ensuring a just transition for the regions and workers affected.

Parliament has played an important role in pushing for more ambitious EU climate legislation and declared a climate emergency on 28 November 2019.&nbsp; The European Climate Law writes&nbsp;into law the goal to become climate neutral by 2050 and attain the intermediate target of reducing net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030 (compared to 1990 levels).&nbsp;After 2050 the EU will aim for negative emissions. In July&nbsp;2021 the European Commission presented its “Fit for 55 in 2030” package-the legislative tool to deliver on the targets agreed in the European Climate law.

The EP adopted the new Nature restoration law during its February plenary. The new law sets a target for the EU to restore at least 20% of the EU’s land and sea areas by 2030 and all ecosystems in need of restoration by 2050. The EU nature restoration law, agreed with member states, will restore degraded ecosystems in all member states, help achieve the EU’s climate and biodiversity objectives and enhance food security.

To reach the overall EU targets, member states must restore at least 30% of habitats covered by the new law (from forests, grasslands and wetlands to rivers, lakes and coral beds) from a poor to a good condition by 2030, increasing to 60% by 2040, and 90% by 2050. In line with Parliament’s position, EU countries should give priority to&nbsp;Natura 2000 areas&nbsp;until 2030. Once in a good condition, EU countries shall ensure an area does not significantly deteriorate. Member states will also have to adopt national restoration plans detailing how they intend to achieve these targets.

European Green Deal

Minimum wages in all EU countries should allow for decent living and working standards, and member states should promote collective bargaining for pay.&nbsp; With 505 votes in favour, 92 against and 44 abstentions, Parliament adopted&nbsp;new legislation&nbsp;on adequate minimum wages in the EU during September plenary.

The EU law, agreed with the Council in June, aims to improve working and living conditions for all workers in the EU, as well as promoting economic and social progress. To this end, it establishes minimum requirements for the adequacy of statutory minimum&nbsp;wages as provided by national law and/or collective agreements, and enhances the effective access of workers to minimum wage protection.

The new directive will apply to all EU workers who have an employment contract or employment relationship. The EU countries in which the minimum wage is already protected exclusively via collective agreements will not be obliged to introduce these rules nor to make these agreements universally applicable.

EU wants to improve workers’ rights and working conditions across Europe, from working hours and parental leave to health and safety at work. The EU has put in place a set of labour rules to ensure strong social protection. They include minimum requirements on working conditions - such as working time, part-time work, workers’ rights - to information about important aspects of their employment and the posting of workers. They have become one of the cornerstones of Europe's social policies.&nbsp;

Working conditions

Toppled Syrian president Bashar al-Assad fled to Moscow after Syrian rebels captured Damascus over the weekend of 7-8 December, ending decades of the Assad dynasty’s reign. Before armed fighters launched an offensive in November 2024, Syria’s territory was divided between regime forces (supported by Russia and Iran) and rebel factions – some backed by Turkey and the USA. After a 13-years-long civil war, Syria’s armed opposition said it ultimately plans to form a government based on functioning institutions and a “council chosen by the people”.

While analysts warn of an extremely challenging transition due to the “diverse coalition” of armed fighters, an end to the war could allow millions of refugees scattered across camps in Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan to return home after more than a decade.

Situation in Syria

Parliament holds debates on human rights, democracy and rule of law topics.

Human rights are fundamental values of the entire international community. More than 70 years after the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the first comprehensive international human rights document to set common standards to which all UN members should aspire, human rights have become a cornerstone of the international system and have reached almost universal recognition. However, much remains to be done in practice so that every human being can enjoy their fundamental rights.

Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law

The European Ombudsman is an independent and impartial body, tasked with holding the EU’s institutions and agencies to account and promoting good administration. The Ombudsman conducts inquiries about maladministration, following complaints by citizens or on their own initiative.

The Ombudsman is elected by the Parliament for the duration of a parliamentary term from a list of nominees. &nbsp;The new European Ombudsman will take office following an oath-taking ceremony on 27 February 2025 at the EU Court of Justice, for a five-year mandate.

The European Ombudsman

Worldwide, forests are being lost at the alarming rate of 800 football fields per hour. With deforestation being a critical contributor to climate change and a leading cause of biodiversity loss, it is becoming increasingly clear that a sustainable future cannot be achieved without tackling deforestation and taking measures to protect- and sustainably manage forests.&nbsp; The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)&nbsp;estimates&nbsp;that 420 million hectares of forest — an area larger than the EU — were lost to deforestation between 1990 and 2020. It is estimated that&nbsp;EU consumption represents around 10% of global deforestation.

&nbsp;In October 2020, Parliament made use of its&nbsp;prerogative in the Treaty&nbsp;to ask the Commission to&nbsp;come forward with legislation to halt EU-driven global deforestation.

MEPs have already called for strengthening the overall climate benefits from forests and the forest-based value chain, namely CO2 absorption and carbon storage in wood-based products. Parliament also emphasises the need to increase funding for research into the substitution of fossil fuels and fossil-fuel materials. Forests and the entire forest-based value chain are fundamental to further develop of the circular bio-economy, which delivers important climate change mitigation and adaptation services.Parliament wants binding targets to protect and restore forest ecosystems, especially primary forests (those that have not been been affected by people's actions in recent times).

Forest protection

Marie Arena will serve as Chair of Parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI) for the coming two and a half years. She was elected by acclamation by Subcommittee members on Wednesday. “I would like to express my thanks to all of you for your trust in electing me as Chair of the Subcommittee on Human Rights”, Ms Arena said after the vote.

MEPs also elected the four Vice-Chairs that will form, together with Marie Arena, the Subcommittee's bureau:

Ms <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/197625/IRINA_VON+WIESE/home" target="_blank">Irina Von Wiese</a> (Renew Europe, UK) will be first Vice-Chair,

Ms <a href="http://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/197464/HANNAH_NEUMANN/home" target="_blank">Hannah Neumann</a> (Greens/EFA, DE) will be second Vice-Chair,

Ms <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/197643/KAROLINE_EDTSTADLER/home" target="_blank">Karoline Edtstadler</a> (EPP, AT) will be third Vice-Chair, and

Mr <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/197694/RAPHAEL_GLUCKSMANN/home" target="_blank">Raphaël Glucksmann</a> (S&amp;D, FR) will be fourth Vice-Chair.

DROI Subcommittee on Human Rights

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

Italy is a parliamentary republic with a head of government - the prime minister - appointed by the president and a head of state - the president. The Parliament is composed of 2 houses: the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate of the Republic.

Italy is a member of the eurozone since 1 January 1999 and of the Schengen area since 26 October 1997. There are 75&nbsp;members of the European Parliament from Italy.

EU - Italy

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.

BUDG - Committee on Budgets

JURI - Committee on Legal Affairs

AFCO - Committee on Constitutional Affairs

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ekaterina Zaharieva was Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister in charge of Judiciary reforms and Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2017 to 2021 and she is currently a Member of the Bulgarian National Assembly. She is now European Commissioner-designate for Startups, Research and Innovation, for the von der Leyen Commission II.

Confirmation hearing of Ekaterina ZAHARIEVA, European Commissioner-designate, Startups, Research and Innovation

EPRS Policy roundtable - Ten issues to watch in 2025

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Mohammad MUSTAFA, Palestinian Prime Minister

Press Briefing on the next EU long-term Budget

Press conference by Andreas SCHIEDER (S&D, AT), Evin INCIR (S&D, SE), Per CLAUSEN (The Left, DK) and Leoluca ORLANDO (Greens/EFA, IT) on the Current situation in Syria and Rojava.

Press conference by Marie-Agnes STRACK-ZIMMERMAN (Renew, DE), Chair of SEDE Subcommittee, on setting up a Standing Committee on Security and Defence

Formal sitting with Salome Zourabichvili, President of Georgia: arrival and welcome by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and extracts from the formal sitting

Tkomplija tas-seduta

Negozjati qabel l-ewwel qari tal-Parlament (Artikolu 72 tar-Regoli ta' Proċedura) (azzjonijiet meħuda)

Iffirmar tal-atti adottati skont il-proċedura leġiżlattiva ordinarja (Artikolu 81 tar-Regoli ta' Proċedura)

It-tħejjija tal-Kunsill Ewropew tad-19 u l-20 ta’ Diċembru 2024

It-tħejjija tas-Summit bejn l-UE u l-Balkani tal-Punent

Kompożizzjoni tal-gruppi politiċi

Ħin tal-votazzjonijiet

Approvazzjoni tal-Minuti tas-seduta ta’ qabel

Dibattitu topiku (Artikolu 169 tar-Regoli ta’ Proċedura) - Nerġgħu nġibu l-vantaġġ kompetittiv tal-UE - il-bżonn ta’ valutazzjoni tal-impatt fuq il-politiki tal-Patt Ekoloġiku

Il-promozzjoni tad-djalogu soċjali u tan-negozjar kollettiv u d-dritt tal-istrajkjar fl-UE

L-indirizzar tal-abbużi relatati mas-sottokuntrattar u mal-intermedjarji tas-suq tax-xogħol

L-isfidi li l-biewa u l-ħaddiema agrikoli tal-UE qed jiffaċċjaw: it-titjib tal-kundizzjonijiet tax-xogħol, inkluż il-benessri mentali tagħhom

Kompożizzjoni tal-kumitati u tad-delegazzjonijiet

Il-ħtieġa li jiġu żgurati azzjoni rapida u trasparenza dwar allegazzjonijiet ta’ korruzzjoni fis-settur pubbliku biex l-integrità demokratika tiġi protetta

Dibattiti fuq każijiet ta’ ksur tad-drittijiet tal-bniedem u tal-prinċipji tad-demokrazija u tal-istat tad-dritt (Artikolu 150 tar-Regoli ta’ Proċedura)

Il-ħtieġa urġenti ta’ azzjoni tal-UE biex tippreżerva n-natura u tipproteġi l-bijodiversità ħalli tiġi evitata l-estinzjoni tal-ispeċijiet

L-aġenda tas-seduta li jmiss

Approvazzjoni tal-minuti tas-seduta li għaddejja

Plenary session

Briefing The Left by Manon AUBRY (The Left,FR) and Martin SCHIRDEWAN (The Left,DE), Co-Presidents

Press conference by Younous OMARJEE (The Left, FR), Vice-President, and Andrzej BULA (EPP, PL), Co-rapporteurs on the Restore proposal

Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought Award Ceremony

Press conference by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and the laureates of Sakharov Prize 2024

Briefing Greens/EFA by Bas EICKHOUT (Greens/EFA,NL) and Terry REINTKE (Greens/EFA,DE), Co-Presidents

Briefing Renew Europe by Valérie HAYER (Renew,FR), President

Briefing S&D by Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ, (S&D,ES), President

Briefing EPP by Manfred WEBER (EPP,DE), President

Id-destituzzjoni tar-reġim Sirjan, l-implikazzjonijiet ġeopolitiċi tagħha u s-sitwazzjoni umanitarja fir-reġjun

Ir-repressjoni fil-Georgia tad-dimostranti paċifiċi favur l-Ewropa

Għoti tal-Premju Sakharov (seduta solenni)

Modifika fl-aġenda

Il-miżinformazzjoni u d-diżinformazzjoni fuq il-pjattaformi tal-media soċjali, bħal TikTok, u r-riskji relatati għall-integrità tal-elezzjonijiet fl-Ewropa

Talba għal konsultazzjoni tal-Kumitat Ekonomiku u Soċjali Ewropew (Artikolu 151 tar-Regoli ta' Proċedura) (approvazzjoni)

Rettifiki (Artikolu 251 tar-Regoli ta' Proċedura) (azzjonijiet meħuda)

L-użu tal-istupru bħala arma tal-gwerra, b’mod partikolari fir-Repubblika Demokratika tal-Kongo u fis-Sudan

Id-diżinformazzjoni u l-falsifikazzjoni tal-istorja min-naħa tar-Russja biex tiġġustifika l-gwerra ta’ aggressjoni tagħha kontra l-Ukrajna

Is-sitwazzjoni f’Mayotte wara d-devastazzjoni li ħalla ċ-ċiklun Chido u l-ħtieġa ta’ solidarjetà (dibattitu)

Is-sitwazzjoni tal-politiċi nisa fil-pajjiżi kandidati u tal-viċinat tal-UE li qed jiffaċċjaw il-fastidju u l-vjolenza ċibernetika (dibattitu)

Lejn viżjoni kondiviża għat-turiżmu Ewropew, it-tkabbir sostenibbli tiegħu u “brand Europe”

Spjegazzjonijiet tal-vot

Għeluq tas-seduta

Joint committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

LIBE

ECON

Joint Committee on Development, Committee on Foreign Affairs and Subcommittee meeting on Human Rights - Exchange of views with Sakharov Prize Candidates

DEVE

DROI

AFET

Tkomplija tas-sessjoni

Ftuħ tas-seduta

Dikjarazzjonijiet tal-President

Kompożizzjoni tal-Parlament

Proposta għal att tal-Unjoni{:} ara l-Minuti

Negozjati qabel l-ewwel qari tal-Kunsill (Artikolu 73 tar-Regoli ta' Proċedura)

Rettifiki (Artikolu 251 tar-Regoli ta' Proċedura)

Ordni tas-seduta

Attivitajiet tal-Ombudsman Ewropew - rapport annwali 2023

Appoġġ Reġjonali ta’ Emerġenza: RESTORE

Id-dritt għal ilma tax-xorb nadif fl-UE

Att Ewropew għall-Innovazzjoni: innaqqsu l-kost tal-innovazzjoni fl-Ewropa

Il-konklużjoni, f’isem l-Unjoni Ewropea, tal-Konvenzjoni tan-Nazzjonijiet Uniti dwar it-trasparenza f’arbitraġġ ibbażat fuq trattati bejn l-investituri u l-Istat

Diskorsi ta’ minuta (Artikolu 179 tar-Regoli ta’ Proċedura)

Last minute session briefing

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Salome ZOURABICHVILI, President of Georgia

EP Plenary session - Towards a shared vision for European tourism, its sustainable growth and brand Europe

EP Plenary session - The situation in Mayotte following the devastating cyclone Chido and the need for solidarity

EP Plenary session - Situation of female politicians in EU candidate and neighbouring countries facing harassment and cyber violence

Trilogue on the Commission proposal for a Better Data Sharing Regulation

EP Plenary session - Russia’s disinformation and historical falsification to justify its war of aggression against Ukraine

EP Plenary session - Use of rape as weapon of war, in particular in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan

European Parliament Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought - Roundtable with MEPs

Conference of Committee Chairs

European Parliament Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought - Media interviews

Press briefing The Left

Sakharov Prize 2024 - Lunch

Group picture of the Members of the Anti-Corruption Intergroup's bureau

EP Plenary session.- Misinformation and disinformation on social media platforms, such as TikTok, and related risks to the integrity of elections in Europe

EP Plenary session - Voting session

EP Plenary session - Ceremony of the 2024 Sakharov Prize

Press conference on European Parliament Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought 2024

EP Plenary session - Crackdown on peaceful pro-European demonstrators in Georgia

Sa minn meta r-Russja nediet l-invażjoni totali tagħha tal-Ukrajna fl-2022, l-Unjoni Ewropea baqgħet tappoġġja l-poplu Ukren, tilqa’ r-refuġjati, u tipprovdi tagħmir għad-difiża u għajnuna finanzjarja. Il-gwerra kellha effetti devastanti fuq is-soċjetà Ukrena u għal ħafna miż-żgħażagħ Ukreni, din fixklet b’mod sever l-edukazzjoni tagħhom. 

Bl-appoġġ tal-finanzjament tal-UE, Kamil, professur tal-IT fiċ-Ċekja, qed jistabbilixxi l-pjattaforma tal-Università Diġitali biex l-istudenti Ukreni jkunu jistgħu jkompli jitgħallmu online.

U Olena kompliet l-edukazzjoni tagħha fl-UE bħala studenta tal-Erasmus+ u Ambaxxatur Żagħżugħ Ewropew f’Gdańsk, fil-Polonja.

Niżguraw l-edukazzjoni għall-Ukreni fiż-żminijiet ta’ gwerra: Dawn huma Kamil u Olena

Sa minn meta r-Russja nediet l-invażjoni totali tagħha tal-Ukrajna fl-2022, l-Unjoni Ewropea baqgħet tappoġġja l-poplu Ukren, tilqa’ r-refuġjati, u tipprovdi tagħmir għad-difiża u għajnuna finanzjarja. Il-gwerra kellha effetti devastanti fuq is-soċjetà Ukrena u għal ħafna miż-żgħażagħ Ukreni, din fixklet b’mod sever l-edukazzjoni tagħhom. 
 
Bl-appoġġ tal-finanzjament tal-UE, Kamil, professur tal-IT fiċ-Ċekja, qed jistabbilixxi l-pjattaforma tal-Università Diġitali biex l-istudenti Ukreni jkunu jistgħu jkompli jitgħallmu online.
U Olena kompliet l-edukazzjoni tagħha fl-UE bħala studenta tal-Erasmus+ u Ambaxxatur Żagħżugħ Ewropew f’Gdańsk, fil-Polonja.

Niżguraw l-edukazzjoni għall-Ukreni fiż-żminijiet ta’ gwerra: Dawn huma Kamil u Olena - 9:16

X’hemm aħjar milli titkellem dwar id-demokrazija? Diskursata dwar id-demokrazija waqt li tieħu kafè b’xejn!
Iltaqa’ ma’ Cille, voluntiera ta’ together.eu li waqqfet il-trakk tal-kafè f’Copenhagen biex tħeġġeġ il-parteċipazzjoni demokratika fl-UE. 
Flimkien mat-tim tagħha, organizzat avvenimenti relatati mal-UE matul is-sena biex in-nies jibdew jitkellmu dwar x’tista’ tagħmel l-UE għalihom u kif l-istituzzjonijiet tal-UE għandhom rwol fil-ħajja ta’ kulħadd. 
Together.eu hija komunità ta’ nies li jimpurtaha mill-UE u l-futur tagħha. Billi jappoġġa l-komunità together.eu, il-Parlament Ewropew qed jinkoraġġixxi lin-nies minn madwar l-UE jinvolvu ruħhom fil-proċess demokratiku.

Insaħħu l-parteċipazzjoni demokratika ma’ Cille, voluntiera ta’ together.eu 9:16

Il-Parlament Ewropew qed iħeġġeġ lin-nies minn madwar l-UE jinvolvu ruħhom fil-proċess demokratiku.

Together.eu hija komunità mħaddma mill-Parlament Ewropew fejn tista’ tiltaqa’ - online u offline - ma’ nies li tinteressahom id-demokrazija u ssemma’ leħnek fuq kwistjonijiet Ewropej.

Bħal Mireya f’Madrid u Cille fid-Danimarka, il-voluntiera ta’ together.eu minn madwar l-UE jiltaqgħu, jiddiskutu, jiskambjaw ideat u jorganizzaw avvenimenti biex jenfasizzaw x’jagħmlu l-istituzzjonijiet tal-UE għaċ-ċittadini u għaliex il-parteċipazzjoni demokratika hija importanti.

Iltaqa’ mal-komunità tiegħek u ngħaqad magħhom f’together.eu.

Involvi ruħek fit-tisħiħ tad-demokrazija tal-UE! Iltaqa’ ma’ Mireya u Cille

L-invażjoni mir-Russja tal-Ukrajna qajmet kriżi enerġetika u inflazzjoni għolja madwar l-Ewropa. Il-Parlament Ewropew irid jiżgura li l-UE tkun reżiljenti biżżejjed biex tiffaċċja kriżijiet oħra fil-futur. Dan huwa għaliex qed issostni proġetti ambizzjużi u b’viżjoni li jagħmlu l-ekonomiji u s-soċjetajiet tagħna aktar b’saħħithom.

Erik għen lill-kumpaniji Żvediżi Amokabel u Bennesveds Akeri jistabbilixxu l-ewwel stazzjon tal-idroġenu awtosuffiċjenti tal-pajjiż: Uppvidinge Vätgas. Dan jipprovdi fjuwil nadif prodott bl-użu tal-enerġija mir-riħ lokali. 

Fl-Irlanda, Hannah hija speċjalista tal-karbonju ma’ Bord na Móna, kumpanija li mill-estrazzjoni tal-pit għall-fjuwil saret mexxejja fil-produzzjoni ta’ enerġija nadifa. Hi qed tgħin bir-riabilitazzjoni tat-torbieri tal-pajjiż, li jistgħu jaħżnu ammonti enormi ta’ karbonju, li se jgħin lill-UE tilħaq l-għanijiet klimatiċi tagħha.

Inizjattivi bħal dawn, iffinanzjati mill-Faċilità għall-Irkupru u r-Reżiljenza tal-UE, huma fil-qalba ta’ Ewropa aktar b’saħħitha u aktar risponsiva.

Nibnu l-ekonomija tal-futur tal-UE: iltaqa’ ma’ Erik u Hanna

L-invażjoni mir-Russja tal-Ukrajna qajmet kriżi enerġetika u inflazzjoni għolja madwar l-Ewropa. Il-Parlament Ewropew irid jiżgura li l-UE tkun reżiljenti biżżejjed biex tiffaċċja kriżijiet oħra fil-futur. Dan huwa għaliex qed issostni proġetti ambizzjużi u b’viżjoni li jagħmlu l-ekonomiji u s-soċjetajiet tagħna aktar b’saħħithom.

Erik għen lill-kumpaniji Żvediżi Amokabel u Bennesveds Akeri jistabbilixxu l-ewwel stazzjon tal-idroġenu awtosuffiċjenti tal-pajjiż: Uppvidinge Vätgas. Dan jipprovdi fjuwil nadif prodott bl-użu tal-enerġija mir-riħ lokali. 

Fl-Irlanda, Hannah hija speċjalista tal-karbonju ma’ Bord na Móna, kumpanija li mill-estrazzjoni tal-pit għall-fjuwil saret mexxejja fil-produzzjoni ta’ enerġija nadifa. Hi qed tgħin bir-riabilitazzjoni tat-torbieri tal-pajjiż, li jistgħu jaħżnu ammonti enormi ta’ karbonju, li se jgħin lill-UE tilħaq l-għanijiet klimatiċi tagħha.
 
Inizjattivi bħal dawn, iffinanzjati mill-Faċilità għall-Irkupru u r-Reżiljenza tal-UE, huma fil-qalba ta’ Ewropa aktar b’saħħitha u aktar risponsiva.

Nibnu l-ekonomija tal-futur tal-UE: iltaqa’ ma’ Erik u Hanna - 9:16

F’Ġunju, miljuni ta’ Ewropej ħarġu jivvotaw fl-akbar elezzjoni tranżnazzjonali fid-dinja. Issa l-voti ngħaddu u l-MPE l-ġodda ġew eletti, ejja naraw kif jidher il-Parlament Ewropew il-ġdid. Kemm hemm MPE f’kull grupp politiku? Kemm hemm MPE għal kull pajjiż? Lil min għażlu bħala President tal-Parlament Ewropew u tal-Kummissjoni Ewropea?

X’inhi l-kompożizzjoni tal-Parlament Ewropew il-ġdid?

F’Ġunju, miljuni ta’ Ewropej ħarġu jivvotaw fl-akbar elezzjoni tranżnazzjonali fid-dinja. Issa l-voti ngħaddu u l-MPE l-ġodda ġew eletti, ejja naraw kif jidher il-Parlament Ewropew il-ġdid. 
 
Kemm hemm MPE f’kull grupp politiku? Kemm hemm MPE għal kull pajjiż? Lil min għażlu bħala President tal-Parlament Ewropew u tal-Kummissjoni Ewropea?

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