EP Plenary session - Address by Cate Blanchett, Goodwill Ambassador for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency

The situation of the Yarmouk refugee camp in Syria

Shortage of funding for the World Food Programme aid scheme to Syrian refugees (debate)

Alleged pushbacks off the coast of Greece (Farmakonisi) that resulted in refugee deaths (debate)

Syrian refugees arriving at the Bulgarian borders (debate)ЍЍ

EU and Member State measures to tackle the flow of refugees as a result of the conflict in Syria (debate)

Situation of Syrian refugees in neighbouring countries (debate)

Situation of North Korean refugees (debate)

European Refugee Fund 2008 to 2013 (debate)

EU support to refugees in Tunisia (debate)

Eritrean refugees held hostage in Sinai

European Refugee Fund for the period 2008 to 2013 (amendment of Decision No 573/2007/EC). - Migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) (amendment of Regulation (EC) No 1104/2008) - Migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) (amendment of Decision 2008/839/JHA) - The establishment of a joint EU resettlement programme (debate)

European Refugee Fund for the period 2008-2013 (amendment of Decision No 573/2007/EC) - Minimum standards for the reception of asylum seekers (recast) - Application for international protection lodged in one of the Member States by third-country nationals or stateless persons (recast) - Establishment of 'Eurodac' for the comparison of fingerprints (recast) - Establishment of a European Asylum Support Office (debate)

Situation of Burmese refugees in Thailand (vote)

David SASSOLI, EP President meets with Filippo GRANDI, UN High Commissioner for Refugees.

DEVE Committee - Forced displacement situation - global challenges and prospects - Exchange of views - Filippo GRANDI, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

EP plenary session.- Humanitarian situation of refugees and migrants at the EU's external borders

EP Plenary session - The need for an immediate and humanitarian EU response to the current situation in the refugee camp in Moria

Interview of Monika HOHLMEIER (EPP,DE), Rapporteur EP Committee on Budgets - Continuation of the support to refugees and host communities in response to the Syria crisis in Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey

EP Plenary session -  Humanitarian situation in Venezuela and migration and refugee crisis

EP Plenary session  - Humanitarian situation in Venezuela and migration and refugee crisis

Joint LIBE / AFET committee meeting on EU-Turkey facility and situation of Syrian refugees in Turkey

Film screening & panel discussion ' Stories from urban refugees in South-East Asia '

Official visit by Antonio TAJANI, EP President to Niger - Visit to UNHCR refugee shelter

Outdoor ballet performance by Syrian dancer Ahmad Joudeh celebrating the United Nations World Refugee Day

EP Plenary session - Situation of Rohingyas refugees, in particular the plight of children

Antonio TAJANI - EP President meets with UN High Commissioner for refugees Filippo GRANDI

Plenary session - Progress on UN Global compacts for safe, orderly and regular migration and on refugees

EP Plenary session - Progress onUN Global compacts on safe, orderly and regular migration and on refugees

LIBE Interparliamentary Committee meeting - The UN Global Compacts on refugees and migrants and the role of Parliaments - Closing session

LIBE Interparliamentary Committee meeting - The UN Global Compacts on refugees and migrants and the role of Parliaments - Introductory remarks

MEPs discuss what the EU can do to protect children fleeing war in Ukraine, in particular from trafficking and exploitation, following the activation on 3 March of the temporary protection status for refugees from Ukraine, which gives them temporary residence rights and access to education and the labour market. Second part of the debate.

EU Protection of children and young people fleeing the war against Ukraine: MEPs debate (part 2/3)

MEPs discuss what the EU can do to protect children fleeing war in Ukraine, in particular from trafficking and exploitation, following the activation on 3 March of the temporary protection status for refugees from Ukraine, which gives them temporary residence rights and access to education and the labour market. First part of the debate.

EU Protection of children and young people fleeing the war against Ukraine: MEPs debate (part 1/3)

MEPs discuss with Council and Commission what the EU can do to protect children fleeing war in Ukraine, in particular from trafficking and exploitation during a debate in the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Following the activation on 3 March of the temporary protection status for refugees from Ukraine -which gives them temporary residence rights and access to education and the labour market-, the Commission and the French Presidency of the Council are working on a 10-point plan to enhance the European common response.

EU Protection of children and young people fleeing the war against Ukraine: extracts from the debate

MEPs discuss what the EU can do to protect children fleeing war in Ukraine, in particular from trafficking and exploitation, following the activation on 3 March of the temporary protection status for refugees from Ukraine, which gives them temporary residence rights and access to education and the labour market. Opening statements by Ylva JOHANSSON, European Commissioner for Home Affairs and Dubravka ŠUICA, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Democracy and Demography. This transcript is a resul of an authomatic process. Please check against delivery.

EU Protection of children and young people fleeing the war against Ukraine: opening statements by Ylva JOHANSSON, European Commissioner for Home Affairs and by Dubravka ŠUICA, Vice-President of the European Commission for Democracy

This Infoclip shows a new refugee reception centre which opens in Warsaw. The centre of Warsaw East Station is set up to receive 2.500 people a day fleeing the war in neighbouring Ukraine. The organisations (NRC, the Polish Centre for International Aid and the city of Warsaw) provide meals, medical services and psychological support to the refugees.

Infoclip: refugees fleeing the war against Ukraine (Warsaw, Poland)

EP President Roberta Metsola, together with Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, meet with Ukrainians having fled the war at the Otwock school in the region of Warsaw. They speak to the press after meeting the refugees.

Press Point by Mateusz MORAWIECKI, Polish Prime Minister and Roberta METSOLA, EP President

A delegation of MEPs from the Foreign Affairs Committee and the Security and Defence Subcommittee travels to the Republic of Moldova to assess the security situation there in the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the subsequent influx of refugees. MEPs visits the border infrastructure in Palanca, a village near the border with Ukraine.

AFET/SEDE Delegation to Moldova: visit of the Palanca border crossing point

A delegation of MEPs from the Foreign Affairs Committee and the Security and Defence Subcommittee travels to the Republic of Moldova to assess the security situation there in the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the subsequent influx of refugees. Urmas PAET (Renew, EE) and by Nathalie LOISEAU (Renew, FR), co-Chairs of a Parliament delegation express some impressions of the visit.

AFET/SEDE Delegation to Moldova: Statements by Urmas PAET (Renew, EE) and by Nathalie LOISEAU (Renew, FR), co-Chairs of a Parliament delegation

A delegation of MEPs from the Foreign Affairs Committee and the Security and Defence Subcommittee travels to the Republic of Moldova to assess the security situation there in the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the subsequent influx of refugees. MEPs meet Moldovan President Maia Sandu, Prime Minister Natalia Gavriliţa and Parliament’s President Igor Grosu in Chișinău.

AFET/SEDE Delegation to Moldova: meeting with Igor GROSU, Speaker of the Moldovan Parliament, Natalia GAVRILIŢA, Moldovan Prime Minister and Maia SANDU, President of the Republic of Moldova.

The Women's Rights and Gender Equality Committee hold an exchange of views with Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson on the situation of women refugees fleeing Ukraine. MEPs discuss what support the EU can provide to protect refugees from the risk of gender-based violence and sexual exploitation.

Situation of women refugees: extracts from the opening of the meeting and statement by Robert BIEDROŃ (S&D, PL), FEMM Chair and by Ylva JOHANSSON, European Commissioner for Home Affairs - FEMM Committee

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):

MEPs debate on Cohesion's Action for Refugees in Europe (CARE), a new financial instrument that would help Member States and regions to provide emergency support to people fleeing from Russia's invasion of Ukraine. CARE is introducing the necessary flexibility in the 2014-2020 Cohesion policy rules to allow a swift reallocation of available funding to such emergency support. One round of political group leaders and statement by Elisa FERREIRA, European Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms. Thus transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please Check against delivery.

Refugees in Europe: CARE - One round of political group leaders and statement by Elisa FERREIRA, European Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms

New registration centre for refugees from Ukraine opened in Brussels (Heysel) on 14th of March.Thousands of refugees registered already at the centre.

Infoclip: New centre for refugees from Ukraine in Brussels

Opening remarks by Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, on Refugees in Europe: CARE. This transcription is a result of an authomatic process. Please check against delivery.

Refugees in Europe: CARE. Opening remarks by Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament

Points of order by Manfred WEBER (EPP,DE); Christine ANDERSON (ID,DE); Bernhard ZIMNIOK (ID, DE); Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ (S&D,ES). Statements by Younous OMARJEE (The Left, FR) on Refugees in Europe (CARE), by Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR (S&D, ES) on More flexible use of funds under the AMIF Regulations in light of the war in Ukraine; on Status Agreement between the EU and Moldova, and on Frontex operational activities.

Resumption of session and order of business

During the plenary session in Brussels, MEPs assess the 10-11 March informal summit’s outcome in Versailles, where leaders decided on urther measures in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. They also outline their priorities for this week’s 24-25 March spring summit, which will again be dominated by the war in Ukraine, discuss the dependance of EU on Russia's gas and the situation of refugees.

European Council meetings: Debriefing of the European Council meeting in Paris on 10 March 2022 / Preparation of the European Council meeting 24-25 March 2022: extracts from the debate

Approximately 30 representatives from Ukraine participate to the Conference on the Future of Europe, comprising parliamentarians from Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada, representatives of the association PromoUkraina, and refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine. Some of them take the floor to share their views during the conversation on ‘EU in the world’: Bozhena BORIAK, Anna SHCHEKATUNOVA, Dmytro SHEREMBEY (from Kyiv) and Maria MEZENTSEVA, Ukrainian Parliamentarian (Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine).

Conference on the Future of Europe - EU in the World: opening and contributions from the Ukrainian delegation

MEPs discuss how to handle the increasing number of refugees fleeing from the war in Ukraine as a consequence of the Russian invasion. Fourth part of the debate.

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