<p>Jutta Urpilainen, born on 4 August 1975 in Lapua, is a Finnish politician.</p>

<p>After the hearing by the Committee on Development (DEVE) 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.</p>

Hearing of Jutta URPILAINEN, Commissioner-designate, International Partners

AFETY DEVE -  Geopolitical dialogue with Jutta Urpilainen, Commissioner for International Partnerships

EP Plenary session - Recent revelations of spying on Members of the European Parliament and the lack of follow-up on the PEGA Committee recommendations

EP Plenary session - Debate - Commission statement - Rising inequalities in the world

EP Plenary session - Statement by the Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy - Critical situation in Cuba

EP Plenary session - Debate - Statement by the VPC/HR - Closer ties between the EU and Armenia and the need for a peace agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia

EP Plenary session - Question Time with the Commission - EU-Africa Strategy

EP Plenary session - Commission statement - Greening transport package

43rd session of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly - Debate with Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen

COVI Special Committee - Exchange of views with Jutta  URPILAINEN, Commissioner for International Partnerships

EP Plenary session - The situation in Burkina Faso following the coup d'état

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with utta URPILAINEN, Commissioner for International Partnerships

EP Plenary session - Humanitarian situation in Tigray

EP Plenary session - Direction of EU-Russia political relations

DEVE Committee exchange of views with Jutta URPILAINEN, Commissioner for International Partnerships, on the Commission Work Programme.

AFET/DEVE joint Committee - Vote on the trilogue deal they wrapped up in december on one of the MFF flagship programmes (NDICI)

EP plenary sessio - Humanitarian situation in Ethiopia

DEVE committee meeting. EU development cooperation with Eritrea. Exchange of views with the Commission, EEAS and the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)

EP Plenary session - The new comprehensive EU-Africa strategy

The MEPs hold a debate in regards to the EU relations with the Palestinian Authority to reiterate the EU’s unwavering support for the two-state solution, as the only viable solution to the conflict, with the state of Israel and the state of Palestine living democratically side by side in peace, complete with guaranteed security, mutual recognition under the 1967 borders, mutually agreed-upon equivalent land swaps and Jerusalem as the capital of both states, based on the parameters in the Council conclusions of July 2014. Opening statement by Evin INCIR (S&D, SE), Rapporteur, and by Jutta URPILAINEN, European Commissioner for International Partnerships Commission. The transcript is the result of an automated process. Please check against delivery

Relations with the Palestinian Authority: Opening statement by Evin INCIR (S&D, SE), Rapporteur, and by by Jutta URPILAINEN, European Commissioner for International Partnerships

Extracts from the debate on EU's relations with the Palestinian Authority during the plenary session in Strasbourg. The EU has a long-standing commitment to the vision of an independent and sovereign state of Palestine, living side by side with Israel in peace and security. The EU is workingwith the PA to build up the institutions of a future democratic, independent and viable Palestinian State. The draft recommendation adopted by the Foreign Affairs Committee (AFET) on 27 June 2023 reiterates the European Parliament's longstanding support for the official EU position on the two-state solution.

Relations with the Palestinian Authority: extracts from the debate

Before the two-day European summit in Brussels, Socialists leaders meet in Brussels.

Socialists leaders meet ahead of the European Council meeting (29/06): arrivals and doorsteps

MEPs debate and vote on their negotiating position for talks 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.

Transparency and targeting of political advertising: extracts from the debate (01/02) and the votes

MEPs are looking into the current situation in Afghanistan. They are set to focus particularly on the living conditions of women, stripped of their basic human rights and under constant threat of violence. Closing statement by Jutta URPILAINEN, European Commissioner for International Partnerships on behalf of VPC/HR.

Situation in Afghanistan: closing statement by Jutta URPILAINEN, European Commissioner for International Partnerships on behalf of VPC/HR

MEPs are looking into the current situation in Afghanistan. They are set to focus particularly on the living conditions of women, stripped of their basic human rights and under constant threat of violence. Opening statement by Jutta URPILAINEN, European Commissioner for International Partnerships on behalf VPC/HR.

Situation in Afghanistan: opening statement by Jutta URPILAINEN, European Commissioner for International Partnerships on behalf VPC/HR

Anti-money laundering. Parliament debate with Council and Commission the decision to add the Democratic Republic of Congo, Gibralta, Mozambique, Tanzania and United Arab Emirates to the list of high-risk third countries for anti-money laundering and terrorist financing purposes. Closing statements by Jessika ROSWALL, Swedish Minister for EU Affairs and by Jutta URPILAINEN, European Commissioner for International Partnerships.

Urgent update of the EU list of high-risk third countries for anti-money laundering and terrorist financing purposes: statements by Jessika ROSWALL, Swedish Minister for EU Affairs and Jutta URPILAINEN, EU Commissioner for International Partnerships

Anti-money laundering. Parliament debate with Council and Commission the decision to add the Democratic Republic of Congo, Gibralta, Mozambique, Tanzania and United Arab Emirates to the list of high-risk third countries for anti-money laundering and terrorist financing purposes. Opening statements by Jessika ROSWALL, Swedish Minister for EU Affairs and Jutta URPILAINEN, European Commissioner for International Partnerships.

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. Closing statement by Sandro GOZI (Renew, FR), Rapporteur and Jutta URPILAINEN, European Commissioner for International Partnerships.

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

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

MEPs debate on the current situation in Burkina Faso following the coup d'état. Closing statement by Jutta URPILAINEN, European Commissioner for International Partnerships.

The situation in Burkina Faso following the coup d'état: closing statement by Jutta URPILAINEN, European Commissioner for International Partnerships

MEPs debate on the current situation in Burkina Faso following the coup d'état. Opening statement by Jutta URPILAINEN, European Commissioner for International Partnerships.

The situation in Burkina Faso following the coup d'état: opening statement by Jutta URPILAINEN, European Commissioner for International Partnerships

Parliament hold urgent debates on the following human rights, democracy and rule of law topics, with votes on three related resolutions. The third debate is about the continuous crackdown of political opposition in Cambodia. Closing statement by Jutta URPILAINEN, European Commissioner for International Partnerships.

Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law: the continuous crackdown of political opposition in Cambodia

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. Closing statements by Jutta URPILAINEN, Commissioner for International Partnerships and by Zdzisław KRASNODĘBSKI (ECR,PL), rapporteur.

Trans-European energy infrastructure: closing statements by Jutta URPILAINEN, Commissioner for International Partnerships and by Zdzisław KRASNODĘBSKI (ECR, PL), rapporteur

Plenary debates and votes in Strasbourg on new guidelines for selecting energy projects for EU funding in order to better align them with the EU’s Green Deal objectives. MEPs also decide whether to apply the urgent procedure process to a recent proposal by the Commission setting an obligatory 80% gas storage level ahead of next winter to ensure security of supply.

Trans-European energy infrastructure: statement by Zdzisław KRASNODĘBSKI (ECR,PL), rapporteur, extracts from the debate and results of the vote

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)

40 recommendations have been prepared by the European Citizens’ Panel on ‘EU in the world / migration’ that met on 11-13 February 2022 in Maastricht, the Netherlands. These ideas are now presented and discussed in the Conference Plenary at the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

Conference on the Future of Europe: EU in the World: Plenary debate (part 3)

MEPs discuss the EU’s cybersecurity defence policy and how to make its military and civilian strands more resilient. Statement by Urmas PAET (Renew, EE), extracts from the debate (05/10) and result of the vote (06/10).

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