Following European elections in May 2019, the Parliament held its constituent session on 2 July 2019. Parliament, Council, and the Commission identified common priorities and committed to deliver on before the 2024 European Elections. With the series of videos "How does the European Parliament work? (2019-2024)", learn what are the differnt roles of the EP. The European Parliament has a range of supervisory and control powers. These allow it to exercise oversight over other institutions, to monitor the Rule of Law in Member states and to ensure the correct implementation of EU law.

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How does the European Parliament work? (2019-2024) - Powers of the European Parliament: democratic control and influence

During the plenary session (16-19 December 2019) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs elect Emily O'REILLY as the European Ombudsman for a five-year mandate - atmosphere shots, MEPs voting and applauses - Strasbourg, France, 17/12/2019, (13 shots)

Cutaways of the newly elected Emily O'REILLY, the European Ombudsman while working at the Ombudsman's seat in Strasbourg, France (2 shots)

SOUNDBITE (English), Emily O'REILLY, European Ombudsman,I thank the two rapporteurs, and all other members of the two committees involved who supported my report. This is a good example of Parliament's ability to find common ground and work together when it comes to supporting my work and the accountability of the EU system - Strasbourg, France, 24/06/2021

Extracts from the constitutive meeting of the Special Committee on Foreign Interference (INGE 2), including the election of Rapha&euml;l GLUCKSMANN (S&amp;D, FR) as the new chair. The committee is tasked with screening existing and planned EU legislation for loopholes that could be exploited by non-EU countries for malicious purposes - Brussels, Belgium 23/09/2020 (6 shots)

SOUNDBITE (French), Rapha&euml;l GLUCKSMANN (S&amp;D, FR), Funding of political parties. Funding of electoral campaigns. Cyberattacks, coordinated disinformation campaigns. Our rights, our law, our security, our sovereignty are all under threat - Brussels, Belgium 23/09/2020

Extracts from the constitutive meeting of the Special Committee on the COVID-19 pandemic. The special committee is tasked with looking into how the European response to the pandemic and the lessons learned can contribute to future action in the following areas: health; a coordinated approach with respect for democracy and fundamental rights; societal and economic impact; and EU and the World - Brussels, Belgium 19/04/2022 (4 shots)

Extracts from the debate between Special Committee on the COVID-19 pandemic and the representatives from the pharmaceutical companies (Gilead Sciences, Sanofi, AstraZeneca and Moderna) that worked on developing vaccines and therapeutics during the COVID-19 pandemic - Brussels, Belgium, 05/09/2022 (6 shots)

Extracts from the debate between Special Committee on the COVID-19 pandemic and the representatives from pharamaceutical companies Pfizer and Curevac on the past and present manufacturing, distribution and equitable access of the COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics. The debate focuses on the activities undertaken to develop vaccines for new variants, the authorisation process, and transparency of contracts Brussels, Belgium 10/10/2022 (5 shots)

The Members of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) hold the Monetary Dialogue with Christine LAGARDE, President of the European Central Bank (ECB). This is her first participation in the Monetary dialogue - Brussels, Belgium 02/12/2019 (1 shot)

SOUNDIBTE (English), Irene TINAGLI, Two topics were chosen by the ECON Committee coordinators for today's meeting.The first one is achieving the right fiscal monetary mix in the context of the Economic governance review, and the second is excess liquidity in the euro area. Developments and implications As usual. All briefing papers prepared by the Parliament's panel of experts are available on the ECON Committee's website. And before we start to just a few practical considerations on the procedure, there will be an introductory remarks by President Lagarde of 10 minutes, followed by a first round of questions - Brussels, Belgium 25/09/2023 

Extracts from different Monetary Dialogues between the Members of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) and Christine LAGARDE, President of the European Central Bank (ECB) - Brussels, Belgium 05/06/2023, 15/02/2024 (3 shots)

Cutaways from the United Nations Climate Change Conference, informally known as COP, including ambience shots of the venue and arrival of the official EP Delegation - Glasgow, United Kingdom, 09/11/2021 (6 shots)

Family photo of the official EP Delegation at the COP26. The delegation is led by Pascal Canfin (Renew, FR), with Peter Liese (EPP, DE) as Vice-Chair - Glasgow, United Kingdom, 09/11/2021 (2 shots)

SOUNDBITE (English), Pascal Canfin (Renew, FR), The first thing we want to do as a Parliament delegation is to sell what we have been doing in the EU, what we call the European Green Deal because we are changing more than 50 laws, European laws at the same time, and it's probably the most advanced delivery plan for climate action - Glasgow, United Kingdom, 09/11/2021

Extracts from the meeting between the official EP delegation at COP26 and NGO representatives from developing countries - Glasgow, United Kingdom, 12/11/2021 (5 shots)

Extracts from the EP delegation on Civil Liberties and Constitutional Affairs committees mission to Warsaw to look into the rule of law situation in Poland, in the framework of the ongoing Article 7 procedure. MEPs meet with Representatives of the parliamentary groups of the Sejm  - Warswas, Poland 22/02/22 (5 shots)

Extracts from the mission on Search and Rescue by the delegation of the Civil Liberties Committee, led by the Chair Juan Fernando Lopez Aguilar (S&amp;D, Spain), Head of the Delegation - Lampedusa, Italy 20/06/2023 (7 shots)

SOUNDBITE (Italian), Juan Fernando L&Oacute;PEZ AGUILAR (S&amp;D, ES), This is an institutional mission. So, of course, when I talk about pluralism, that includes and reflects the pluralism of the political groups. So here we are representing the European Parliament. And Parliament legislates on migration and asylum and it's no longer an exclusive province of the Member States, but is also dealt with at the European level - Lampedusa, Italy 21/06/2023

Extracts from the public hearing titled &ldquo;Whistleblower&rsquo;s testimony on the negative impact of big tech companies&rsquo; products on users&rdquo;, held by the Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection in association with the committees on Industry, Legal Affairs, Civil Liberties, and the special committees on Disinformation and Artificial Intelligence. The Facebook whistleblower, Frances HAUGEN discussed with MEPs about online safety, risk mitigation, and transparency of algorithms concerning the Digital Services Act (DSA) - Brussels, Belgium 08/11/2021 (4 shots)

Extracts from the public hearing held by the Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL) Committee on the so-called &ldquo;Uber files&rdquo;, lobbying and workers&rsquo; rights with the intervention of the Uber whistleblower and former Head of Public Policy, Mark MACGANN - Brussels, Belgium 25/10/2022 (6 shots)

Extracts from the PECH Committee (Committee on Fisheries), in association with the ENVI and PETI Committees public hearing on the European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) "Stop Finning &ndash; Stop the Trade".The initiative was officially submitted to the European Commission in January after having gathered the support of over 1.1 million signatures with the minimum threshold reached in 15 Member States. It called on the Commission to propose legal measures to end the trade of shark and ray fins in the EU, including the import, export and transit of fins, other than if naturally attached to the animal's body - Brussels, Belgium 27/03/2023 (10 shots)

Extracts from the debate between MEPs and Charles Michel, President of the European Council and Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission on the outcome of the Special European Council of 1 February.The special summit was about finding an agreement on the mid-term review of the EU&rsquo;s long-term 2021-2027 budget (multiannual financial framework, MFF) and a &euro;50 billion financial aid package for Ukraine - Strasbourg, France 23/04/2024 (6 shots)

SOUNDBITE (French), Charles MICHEL, President of the European Council, We wanted to identify the 14 billion additional money to manage external migration and competitiveness, technology and the ability to respond in the event of natural disasters. Moreover, defence and the increase in interest rates, which has an effect on the European budget.

SOUNDBITE (Original), Val&eacute;rie HAYER (Renew, FR), Our ambition as Europeans is to be free, to be free to produce on European territory what we need, including pharmaceuticals, batteries, and vehicles. We should be able to choose our partners freely and we should be able to decide ourselves and for ourselves what future we want. That is what European sovereignty is all about.

SOUNDBITE (English), Terry REINTKE (Greens/EFA, DE), And if there is one lesson to draw from this meeting, I think it is pretty clear that Orban alone is weaker than the 26 together. 

Extracts from Ursula VON DER LEYEN, President of the European Commission State of the Union Address. Every September, the President of the European Commission comes to the European Parliament to discuss with MEPs what the Commission has done over the past year, what it intends to do in the coming year and its vision for the future in the State of the European Union debate. Nine months before the next European Parliament elections on 6 - 9 June 2023, President Ursula VON DER LEYEN outlined her Commission&rsquo;s priorities from now until the end of its mandate - Strasbourg France, 13/09/2023 (20 shots)