Madam President, dear Commissioner, dear colleagues, for many years, European citizens have been asking for a revision of the EU animal welfare legislation. Some 84% of Europeans believe that the welfare of farmed animals should be better protected, and 90% consider that farming and breeding practices should meet basic ethical requirements. And at the same time, millions of signatures have been co…
The next sitting will take place tomorrow, Thursday, 14 March, at 9.00. The agenda has been published and is available on the European Parliament website.
13Mar
2024
EN
Speech
Closer ties between the EU and Armenia and the need for a peace agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia (RC-B9-0163/2024)
The debate is closed. I have received one motion for a resolution1 to wind up this debate. The vote will be held tomorrow. _______________ 1 See minutes.
13Mar
2024
EN
Speech
The time the European Commission takes to deal with requests for public access to documents (debate)
The next item is the debate on the Commission statement on the time the European Commission takes to deal with requests for public access to documents (2023/2941(RSP).
13Mar
2024
EN
Speech
Rising anti-LGBTIQ rhetoric and violence: recent attacks in Thessaloniki (debate)
Thank you very much, Commissioner. I thank all the colleagues for this debate. I thank those who stayed in the room for the whole debate. I also thank those who reminded us of Zach Kostopoulos, whose mother was here, and brought a petition to this House – to the Committee on Petitions – drawing attention to the killing of her son and to police impunity. The debate is closed.…
13Mar
2024
EN
Speech
Rising anti-LGBTIQ rhetoric and violence: recent attacks in Thessaloniki (debate)
The next item is the debate on the report by Brando Benifei and Dragoş Tudorache, on behalf of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection and the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on laying down harmonised rules on Artificial Intelligence (Artificial Intelligence Act) and amending…
Before we come to the next ground-breaking topic of the AI Act, I have to make an announcement. On the proposal of the Committee on Legal Affairs, Parliament verifies the credentials of Patricia Caro Maya with effect from 30 November 2023, of Esther Sanz Selva with effect from 21 December 2023, of Michael Kauch with effect from 1 January 2024, of Krzysztof Brejza with effect from 3 January 2024, o…
The next item is the debate on the report by Sabine Verheyen, on behalf of the Committee on Culture and Education, on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a common framework for media services in the internal market (European Media Freedom Act) and amending Directive 2010/13/EU (COM(2022)0457 – C9-0309/2022 –2022/0277 (COD)) (A9-0264/2023).…
12Mar
2024
EN
Speech
Council decision inviting Member States to ratify the Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190) of the International Labour Organization (debate)
Mr President, dear Commission Vice-President, dear colleagues, today, in 2024, we are still far away from a Union of equality, far from ending the patriarchal architecture of our society. One in three women in the European Union have experienced a form of physical and/or sexual violence. And while the European Union has delivered progressive legislation over the last years to promote women’s empow…
12Mar
2024
EN
Speech
Council decision inviting Member States to ratify the Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190) of the International Labour Organization (debate)
The next item is the recommendation by Ms Franssen and Ms Peter-Hansen, on behalf of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs and the Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality, on the draft Council decision inviting Member States to ratify the Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No 190) of the International Labour Organization (COM(2020)0024 –13106/2023 – C9-0396/2023 – 2020/0011…
12Mar
2024
EN
Speech
Council and Commission statements - Preparation of the European Council meeting of 21 and 22 March 2024 (debate)
Thank you very much, Madam Minister. I would like to thank all the colleagues for their contributions, and also the Commission and the Council for commenting and answering the colleagues’ remarks. The debate is now closed. Written statements (Rule 171)…
12Mar
2024
DE
Speech
Council and Commission statements - Preparation of the European Council meeting of 21 and 22 March 2024 (debate)
The next item is the debate on the report by Nicola Danti, on behalf of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on horizontal cybersecurity requirements for products with digital elements and amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 (COM(2022)0454 – C9-0308/2022 – 2022/0272(COD)) (A9-0253/2023).…
29Feb
2024
EN
Speech
EU/Chile Advanced Framework Agreement - EU/Chile Advanced Framework Agreement (Resolution) - Interim Agreement on Trade between the European Union and the Republic of Chile (joint debate - EU-Chile agreements)
Mr President, dear Commissioner, dear Ambassador, dear colleagues, first of all, I would like to thank the rapporteurs, the shadow rapporteurs and also the Chilean side for the good work done on this long-awaited file. This modernised EU-Chile agreement is of extreme political importance. Chile is a like-minded, a trustworthy and a reliable partner, and it is also important to underline that the E…
28Feb
2024
EN
Speech
Report on the Commission’s 2023 Rule of Law report (debate)
Concerning spyware, dear colleague, in fact we had an intensive discussion in last Monday’s Bureau and this discussion will continue. Thank you very much, rapporteur, for your excellent work, and dear colleagues for this excellent discussion. The debate is now closed. The vote will be held in a minute. Written statements (Rule 171)…
28Feb
2024
EN
Speech
Report on the Commission’s 2023 Rule of Law report (debate)
The next item is the debate on the report by Sophia in ‘t Veld, on behalf of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, on the Commission’s 2023 Rule of Law report (2023/2113(INI)) (A9-0025/2024). I just have to announce that there will be no catch-the-eye because we are running late and we have a 70-minute vote after this debate. So I will also ask colleagues to keep to their spe…
The EPP and S&D groups have notified the President of decisions relating to changes to appointments within committees and delegations. These decisions will be set out in the minutes of today’s sitting and take effect on the date of this announcement.…
28Feb
2024
EN
Speech
Financial activities of the European Investment Bank - annual report 2023 (debate)