I live at the crossroads of East and West My childhood and teenage years were spent under communism, and my youth and adult years under democracy. What will the future bring us? On our My House of European History platform, we invite people from all over Europe to share their personal stories. Magdalena’s story is one of great changes in Europe, the peaceful end of communism and the transition from captivity to freedom. It is a call for freedom and democracy; a rallying cry for strong women in European society. [Acest podcast conține un fragment din discursul lui Wojciech Jaruzelski din data de 13 decembrie 1981. © Drepturi de autor Telewizja Polska S.A. – TVP. Toate drepturile rezervate.]

RO „La răscruce între est și vest” – o poveste despre setea de libertate în regimul opresiv comunist

Jeigu norite pradėti savo verslą ar jau esate jį pradėjęs ir ketinate pasiskolinti lėšų iš banko ar kitokios finansų įstaigos, turite galimybių gauti Europos Sąjungos finansavimą. Tiek įmonių savininkai, tiek finansų tarpininkai gali pasinaudoti dviem Europos Sąjungos siūlomomis priemonėmis.

Trumpai apie tai, kuo Europos Sąjunga naudinga vietiniams ir regioniniams bankinių paslaugų teikėjams

Gostaria de criar uma nova empresa ou talvez já o tenha feito? Está a pensar pedir dinheiro emprestado a uma instituição financeira? Saiba que pode solicitar financiamento à UE. Vejamos dois aspetos em que pode beneficiar como proprietário de uma empresa ou como intermediário financeiro.

Saiba o que a Europa faz pelos operadores bancários locais e regionais

Sie wollen ein Unternehmen gründen oder sind bereits unter die Gründer gegangen? Und Sie denken darüber nach, bei einer Bank einen Kredit aufzunehmen? Dann können Sie EU-Mittel nutzen. Als Geschäftsinhaber oder Finanzmittler haben Sie zwei Vorteile:

Das tut Europa für lokale und regionale Bankanbieter

Doriți să creați o nouă firmă sau sunteți deja proprietarul unei firme? Aveți de gând să împrumutați bani de la o instituție financiară? Trebuie să știți că aveți acces la fonduri ale Uniunii. Iată trei avantaje de care beneficiați în calitate de proprietar al unei firme sau de intermediar financiar.

Ce face Europa pentru furnizorii locali și regionali de servicii bancare

¿Quieres empezar un nuevo negocio? ¿O tal vez ya tienes uno? ¿Estás pensando en pedir dinero prestado a una institución financiera? Tienes acceso a los fondos de la Unión. He aquí dos cosas de las que te puedes beneficiar como propietario de un negocio o intermediario financiero.

Esto es lo que Europa hace por los proveedores bancarios locales y regionales

Do you want to start a new business, or maybe you already have one? Are you thinking of borrowing money from a financial institution? You have access to EU funds. Here are two things that you stand to benefit from as a business owner or a financial intermediary.

This is what Europe does for local and regional banking providers

Vill du starta ett nytt företag? Eller har du kanske redan ett? Funderar du på att ta ett lån? Det finns EU-stöd på området, och två saker kan vara bra att känna till, både som företagare och som kreditgivare.

Det här gör EU för lokala och regionala kreditgivare

Elisa Ferreira, born on 17 October 1955 in Porto, is a Portuguese politician and economist. She was a Member of the European Parliament from 2004 to 2016.

After the hearing by the Committee on Regional Development (REGI) of the European Parliament, the committee prepares an evaluation letter on the candidate. Parliament is expected to vote on the new Commission as a whole on 23 October.

Hearing of Elisa FERREIRA, Commissioner-designate, Cohesion and Reforms

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.

REGI - Committee on Regional Development

REGI Committee meeting.

REGI Committee

EP Plenary session - Topical debate - Cooperation and similarities between the Putin regime and extreme right and separatist movements in Europe

“Event on Regions and Cities” needs: EU support, organised by the Committee of the Regions and the Podkarpackie regional council in Rzeszów in Poland.

ACP- EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly- Draft Rules of Procedure for the Joint Parliamentary Assembly and the three Regional Parliamentary Assemblies under the post-Cotonou Agreement

Roberta METSOLA, EP President in Warsaw (Poland) - Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Mateusz MORAWIECKI, Polish Prime Minister, visit the Otwock School hosting Ukrainians fleeing war (Warsaw region)..

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Rudi VERVOORT, Minister-President of the Government of the Brussels-Capital Region and Pascal SMET, Secretary of State for the Brussels-Capital Region

Laurence FARRENG meets with elected representatives of Auvergne region

Reportage from the Ukrainian border region by Lorent Saleh, 2017 Sakharov Prize Laureate followed by exchange of views

EP Plenary session - Pilot regime for market infrastructures based on distributed ledger technology

AGRI - REGI joint Committee - Hearing on ' A long-term vision for the EU’s rural areas '

9th European Summit of Regions and Cities in Marseille, France.- Plenary session - Building the House of European Democracy

Visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Marseille.- Questions and Answers with Citizens and with Renaud MUSELIER, President of the Region Provence-Alpes-Cote d’Azur, Apostolos TZITZIKOSTAS, President of the European Committee of the Regions and Elisa FERREIRA, European Commissionner for Cohesion

EP LIBE delegation to Latvia and Lithuania - Visit to the Medininkai Foreigners Registration Centre

REGI mission to the Flood-affected areas in Belgium - Press point - Verviers.

REGI mission to the Flood-affected areas in Belgium - Round table - Verviers.

REGI mission to the Flood-affected areas in Belgium - Meeting with the Mayor of Verviers.

REGI mission to the Flood-affected areas in Belgium - Meeting with President of the Regional Parliament in Eupen

Staat van de Unie (debat)

Hervatting van de vergadering

Plechtige vergadering - Toespraak door Svetlana Tichanovskaja

Onderhandelingen voorafgaand aan de eerste lezing van het Parlement (artikel 71 van het Reglement) (volgende stappen)

Stemmingen

Goedkeuring van de notulen van de vorige vergadering

Herziening van de beschermingsstatus van de wolf en andere grote carnivoren in de EU (actualiteitendebat)

Presentatie door de Raad van zijn standpunt over het ontwerp van algemene begroting – begrotingsjaar 2024 (debat)

Samenstelling commissies en delegaties

Kader om een veilige en duurzame voorziening van kritieke grondstoffen te waarborgen (debat)

De opening van onderhandelingen over een overeenkomst met de Verenigde Staten van Amerika betreffende de versterking van de internationale toeleveringsketens van kritieke mineralen (debat)

Wijziging van het voorgestelde mechanisme om juridische en administratieve belemmeringen in een grensoverschrijdende context uit de weg te ruimen (debat)

Steunpakket voor kmo's (debat)

Guatemala: de situatie na de verkiezingen, de rechtsstaat en onafhankelijkheid van de rechterlijke macht (debat)

De zaak van dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu, gevangene in Azerbeidzjan (debat)

De mensenrechtensituatie in Bangladesh, met name de zaak van Odhikar (debat)

De regulering van prostitutie in de EU: grensoverschrijdende implicaties en de gevolgen voor gendergelijkheid en vrouwenrechten (debat)

De toekomst van de Europese boekensector (debat)

Stemverklaringen

Agenda van de volgende vergadering

Goedkeuring van de notulen van deze vergadering

Samenstelling Parlement

Onderzoek geloofsbrieven

Verzoek tot opheffing van de immuniteit

Onderhandelingen voorafgaand aan de eerste lezing van het Parlement (artikel 71 van het Reglement)

Ondertekening van volgens de gewone wetgevingsprocedure vastgestelde handelingen (artikel 79 van het Reglement)

Rectificatie (artikel 241 van het Reglement)

Voorstellen voor Uniehandelingen

Mededeling

Regeling van de werkzaamheden

Richtlijn industriële emissies - Portaal voor industriële emissies - De uitrol van infrastructuur voor alternatieve brandstoffen - Duurzame brandstoffen voor de zeevaart (initiatief FuelEU Zeevaart) - Energie-efficiëntie (herschikking) (gezamenlijk debat - Fit for 55 en industriële emissies)

Bescherming van journalisten en mensenrechtenverdedigers tegen kennelijk ongegronde of onrechtmatige gerechtelijke procedures (debat)

Europees burgerinitiatief Voor cosmetica zonder dierenleed - maak Europa dierproefvrij (debat)

Beheers-, instandhoudings- en controlemaatregelen in het gebied dat onder de Visserijovereenkomst voor de Zuid-Indische Oceaan (Siofa) valt (debat)

Bescherming van werknemers tegen extreme hitte of andere extreme weerverschijnselen als gevolg van de klimaatcrisis (debat)

Tenuitvoerlegging van de overbruggingsclausules in de EU-Verdragen (korte presentatie)

Bankenunie - jaarverslag 2022 (korte presentatie)

Bevorderen en aanpassen van beroepsopleiding als instrument voor het succes van werknemers en als bouwsteen voor de EU-economie in de nieuwe industrie 4.0 (korte presentatie)

Redevoeringen van één minuut over kwesties van politiek belang

Agenda voor de volgende vergadering

Sluiting van de vergadering

Verklaringen van het voorzitterschap

Goedkeuring van de notulen van de vorige vergaderingen

Verzoek om opheffing van de immuniteit: zie notulen

Samenstelling fracties

Interpretatie van het Reglement(opvolging)

Ontbossingsverordening (debat)

Herziening van het emissiehandelssysteem van de EU - Monitoring, rapportage en verificatie van broeikasgasemissies door maritiem vervoer - Mechanisme voor koolstofgrenscorrectie - Sociaal klimaatfonds - Herziening van het EU-emissiehandelssysteem voor de luchtvaart (debat)

Institutionele betrekkingen tussen de EU en de Raad van Europa (korte presentatie)

Duurzame koolstofcycli (korte presentatie)

E-overheid voor een snellere invoering van digitale openbare diensten die de werking van de eengemaakte markt ondersteunen (korte presentatie)

Tenuitvoerlegging van het civiele GVDB en andere EU-veiligheidsbijstand (korte presentatie)

Spreektijd van één minuut over kwesties van politiek belang

Opening van de vergadering

Gedelegeerde handelingen (artikel 111, lid 6, van het Reglement)(opvolging)

Energieprestatie van gebouwen (herschikking) (debat)

Activiteiten van de Europese Ombudsman - jaarverslag 2021 (debat)

Bindende jaarlijkse broeikasgasemissiereducties door de lidstaten (verordening inzake de verdeling van de inspanningen) - Landgebruik, verandering in landgebruik en bosbouw (LULUCF) - Herziening van de marktstabiliteitsreserve voor de EU-regeling voor de handel in emissierechten (debat)

Beleidssamenhang op het gebied van ontwikkelingssamenwerking (korte presentatie)

De werking van de EDEO en een pleidooi voor een sterkere EU in de wereld (debat)

The 4 components of the Conference on the Future of Europe (European Parliament, Commission, Council and representatives of the Citizens Panels) are set to finalise their work in a two-day session that will revolve around the adoption of the Conference’s proposals. Opinions from Component Committee of the Regions / Economic and Social Committee / Elected representatives from Regional and Local Authorities / Social Partners / Civil society.

Conference on the Future of Europe - Plenary: Opinions from Component Committee of the Regions / Economic and Social Committee / Elected representatives from Regional and Local Authorities / Social Partners / Civil society

Elisa FERREIRA, European Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms, and Younous OMARJEE, President of REGI Committee, visit Warszawa Wschodnia Railway Station and the facilities placed to receive Ukrainian refugees.

Elisa FERREIRA, European Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms, and Younous OMARJEE, President of REGI Committee, visit Warszawa Wschodnia Railway Station

Elisa FERREIRA, European Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms and Younous OMARJEE, President of REGI Committee, participate in the Committee of Regions event “Regional and local dimension of the Ukrainian War" in Rzeszów, Poland to discuss the impact of the Ukrainian war on EU's regional and local authorities, aid available to refugees from the EU budget, and support offered by regions and cities in the EU.

Elisa FERREIRA, European Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms and Younous OMARJEE, President of REGI Committee, participate in the Committee of Regions event “Regional and local dimension of the Ukrainian War"

MEPs debate with the Commission in a topical debate the cases of cooperation and similarities between the Putin regime and extreme right and separatist movements in Europe. Closing statements by Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission and by Clement BEAUNE, French Minister of state for EU Affairs.

Cooperation and similarities between the Putin regime and extreme right and separatist movements in Europe: closing statements by Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission and by Clement BEAUNE, French Minister of state for EU Affairs

MEPs debate with the Commission in a topical debate the cases of cooperation and similarities between the Putin regime and extreme right and separatist movements in Europe.

Cooperation and similarities between the Putin regime and extreme right and separatist movements in Europe: MEPs debate (part 2/2)

Cooperation and similarities between the Putin regime and extreme right and separatist movements in Europe: MEPs debate (part 1/2)

MEPs debate with the Commission in a topical debate the cases of cooperation and similarities between the Putin regime and extreme right and separatist movements in Europe. opening statements by Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Values and Transparency and by Raphaël GLUCKSMANN (S&D, FR).

Cooperation and similarities between the Putin regime and extreme right and separatist movements in Europe: opening statements by Raphaël GLUCKSMANN (S&D, FR), Author, and by Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission

Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms, Elisa Ferreira, travels with Younous OMARJEE, President of REGI Committee to Poland to discuss with national and regional authorities and civil society organisations EU’s support for Member States’ efforts in receiving and accommodating refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine, notably the initiatives recently proposed by the Commission under the Cohesion’s Action for Refugees in Europe. Commissioner Elisa FERREIRA and Younous OMARJEE, President of REGI Committee visit the reception centre in Hala Kijowska in Młyny, Poland.

Visit to the reception centre in Hala Kijowska in Młynym, Poland, of Commissioner Elisa FERREIRA in Poland and Younous OMARJEE, President of REGI Committee

Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms, Elisa Ferreira, travels with Younous OMARJEE, President of REGI Committee to Poland to discuss with national and regional authorities and civil society organisations EU’s support for Member States’ efforts in receiving and accommodating refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine, notably the initiatives recently proposed by the Commission under the Cohesion’s Action for Refugees in Europe. They meet zith Grzegorz PUDA, Polish Minister of Agriculture and visit the border crossing in Korczowa.

Visit at border crossing in Korczowa by Elisa FERREIRA, European Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms, Grzegorz PUDA, Polish Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development and by Younous OMARJEE, President of REGI Committee

Grzegorz PUDA, Polish Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Elisa FERREIRA, European Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms, Younous OMARJEE, President of the REGI Committee in the European Parliament and Ewa LENIART, Member of the Sejm and Governor of Podkarpackie Region speak to the press following their visit to the Korczowa border crossing with Ukraine and their meeting with regional and local representatives, as well as NGOs working in the reception and accommodation of refugees.

Joint press point by Grzegorz PUDA, Polish Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Elisa FERREIRA, European Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms, Younous OMARJEE, President of the REGI Committee and Ewa LENIART, Member of the Sejm

The draft law, already agreed with EU Ministers, is debated and put to the vote in plenary. It sets the criteria and the methodology for selecting energy projects of common interest (PCIs), such as high-voltage transmission lines, pipelines, energy storage facilities or smart grids, which would benefit from fast-track administrative procedures and be eligible to receive EU funds. Opening statements by Zdzisław KRASNODĘBSKI (ECR, PL), rapporteur and by Jutta URPILAINEN, Commissioner for International Partnerships, Marie TOUSSAINT (Greens/EFA, FR), ENVI; Paolo BORCHIA (ID, IT), TRAN and Vlad-Marius BOTOŞ (Renew, RO), REGI.

Trans-European energy infrastructure: opening statements by Zdzisław KRASNODĘBSKI (ECR, PL), rapporteur Jutta URPILAINEN, Commissioner for Partnerships, Marie TOUSSAINT (Greens/EFA, FR), Paolo BORCHIA (ID, IT), and Vlad-Mari BOTOŞ (RE, RO)

On 8th March, European Commission put forward a proposal for Cohesion's Action for Refugees in Europe (CARE). It introduces changes to current cohesion policy rules to allow a swift reallocation of available funding to help Member States to provide emergency support (temporary accommodation, food and water supplies, medical care or education) to people fleeing from Russian aggression in Ukraine. Younous OMARJEE (The Left, FR), Chair of Committee on Regional Development and Elisa FERREIRA, Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms on Parliament's hold a press conference following the vote on CARE.

Press conference by Younous OMARJEE (The Left, FR), Chair of REGI Committee, and Elisa FERREIRA, Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms on Parliament's vote on Cohesion's Action for Refugees in Europe (CARE):

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, visits Marseille (France). In the margins of the Summit of the Regions and the Cities, she participated in the Conseil of the Region Sud to an event in sustain to Ukraine with Renaud MUSELIER, President of the Regional Council of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Elisa FERREIRA, Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms and Apostolos Tzitzikostas, President of the European Committee of the Regions. She also chairs remotely from the EP Liaison office of Marseille the Extraordinary Meeting of European National Parliament's Speakers with the participation of Ruslan STEFANCHUK, Chairperson of Ukraine Parliament, from Kyiv (Ukraine).

Visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Marseille: Région Sud - Event in support of Ukraine and extraordinary meeting of European National Parliament's Speakers

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, participates to the ​​​​​​ European Summit of Regions and Cities in Marseille. The Summit is a gathering of local representatives organised every half mandate by the European Committee of the Regions to discuss the EU's future challenges. This time, the Summit aims at increasing the impact and outreach of the Conference on the Future of Europe. In the margins of the Summit, she meets with Martine VASSAL, President of Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis.

Visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Marseille - 9th European Summit of Regions and Cities in Marseille, France: arrival, ambiance shots and address

A fact-finding mission of MEPs takes place from 1-3 March and focus on migration issues in Latvia and Lithuania. The main objective of this visit is to assess the situation of migrants and applicants for international protection in both countries and at the borders with Belarus. MEPs plan to meet with government representatives, Ombudsmen, Frontex, EU Asylum Agency, international humanitarian organisations and non-governmental organisations active on asylum, migration and human rights issues.

EP LIBE delegation to Latvia and Lithuania: arrival of the delegation and visit of the Medininkai Foreigners Registration Centre (03/03)

A Regional Development Committee delegation go to the East of Belgium after Netherlands, Germany to visit flood-affected regions. MEPs want to take stock of EU relief measures in these regions following the severe flooding and landslides that hit several European countries in the summer of 2021.

EP REGI delegation to Eupen and Verviers: visit of the flood stricken spots, meeting with local authorities and statement by Younous OMARJEE (The Left,FR), Chair of the REGI delegation

Members from the Foreign Affairs Committee (AFET) and the Security and Defence Subcommittee (SEDE) travel to Ukraine and meet with EUAM Regional Office (EU Advisory Mission Ukraine) in Mariupol.

EP fact-finding mission to Ukraine: AFET-SEDE delegation meets with EUAM Regional office

Straatbetogingen, onderzoeken, vergiftiging en opsluiting… De strijd die Aleksej Navalny levert tegen het Russische regime stoot al meer dan een decennium op intimidatie en geweld. Het Europees Parlement heeft de Sacharovprijs 2021 voor de vrijheid van denken uitgereikt aan de opgesloten Russische oppositieleider in het jubileumjaar van zijn landgenoot Andrej Sacharov, de dissident naar wie de prijs is genoemd.

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