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27 Apr

2026

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Importance of consent-based rape legislation in the EU (debate)

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The next item is the debate on the report by Evin Incir and Joanna Scheuring‑Wielgus, on behalf of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs and the Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality, on the importance of consent-based rape legislation in the EU (2025/2040(INI)) (A10-0047/2026).…

27 Apr

2026

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Control of the financial activities of the European Investment Bank Group – annual report 2024 (debate)

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The debate is closed and the vote will be held tomorrow.

27 Apr

2026

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Control of the financial activities of the European Investment Bank Group – annual report 2024 (debate)

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The next item is the debate on the report by Dick Erixon, on behalf of the Committee on Budgetary Control, on 'control of the financial activities of the European Investment Bank Group – annual report 2024' (2025/2237(INI)) (A10-0086/2026).…

25 Mar

2026

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Agenda of the next sitting

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The next sitting will be tomorrow, Thursday 26 March 2026, at 09:00. The agenda has been published and is available on the European Parliament's website. The sitting is closed and I wish you all a good night.…

25 Mar

2026

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One-minute speeches on matters of political importance

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The next item is the one-minute speeches on matters of political importance, in accordance with Rule 179. I would like to inform you that for the one-minute speeches, you are invited to take the floor from your seat. And remember, it's one minute. It's late, also, so I hope that you will respect the speaking time.…

25 Mar

2026

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Combating corruption (debate)

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The debate is closed and the vote will be held tomorrow.

25 Mar

2026

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Combating corruption (debate)

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The next item is the debate on the report by Raquel García Hermida-Van Der Walle, on behalf of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, on combating corruption (COM(2023)0234 – C9‑0162/2023 – 2023/0135(COD)) (A9‑0048/2024).…

25 Mar

2026

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Imminent death penalty threats in Iran in the light of the latest executions, including on 18 and 19 March 2026, by the Iranian regime (debate)

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The debate is closed.

25 Mar

2026

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Imminent death penalty threats in Iran in the light of the latest executions, including on 18 and 19 March 2026, by the Iranian regime (debate)

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The next item is the debate on the Commission statement on imminent death penalty threats in Iran in the light of the latest executions, including on 18 and 19 March 2026, by the Iranian regime (2026/2664(RSP)). I would like to inform Members that there will be only one round of political group speakers for this debate. Therefore, there is no catch-the-eye procedure and no blue card will be accept…

25 Mar

2026

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Implementation of the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive (UWWTD) and risks to the security of supply of medicines (debate)

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The debate is closed. The vote will be held at the next part-session.

25 Mar

2026

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Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 19 March 2026 (debate)

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Madam President, well, I have decided not to read out my speech. I want to speak more freely because I really think that what Council President Costa said was so important. We are living in challenging times. Europe is threatened. We have war around us. The war in Ukraine is threatening us as well, but I do believe that there is hope. Yesterday, we had an election in Denmark. 12 parties were elect…

11 Mar

2026

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Savings and Investments Union: time to accelerate the process to deepen market integration (debate)

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The next item is the debate on the Council and Commission statements on the Savings and Investments Union: time to accelerate the process to deepen market integration (2026/2646(RSP)).

11 Mar

2026

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Building Europe's clean, independent and secure energy following the 2026 North Sea Summit (debate)

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Thank you very much, Commissioner. Let's learn from the Vikings – but hopefully only when it comes to wind. The debate is closed.

11 Mar

2026

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Building Europe's clean, independent and secure energy following the 2026 North Sea Summit (debate)

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The next item is the debate on the Commission statement on building Europe's clean, independent and secure energy following the 2026 North Sea Summit (2026/2614(RSP)).

11 Mar

2026

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Composition of committees and delegations

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I have an announcement. The EPP and ECR groups have notified the President of decisions relating to changes to appointments within committees. These decisions will be set out in the minutes of today's sitting and take effect on the date of this announcement.…

11 Mar

2026

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Child sexual abuse online: protect children, not perpetrators (topical debate)

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The debate is closed.

10 Mar

2026

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Single Market: how to move from an incomplete single market to one market for one Europe (debate)

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The debate is closed.

10 Mar

2026

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Single Market: how to move from an incomplete single market to one market for one Europe (debate)

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The next item is the debate on the Council and Commission statements on the single market: how to move from an incomplete single market to one market for one Europe (2026/2636(RSP)). Before I give the floor to the Commissioner, I will let you know that we are under time pressure today. We have a celebration of International Women's Day at 12:00 or around that, and therefore we will be under pressu…

10 Mar

2026

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Housing crisis in the European Union with the aim of proposing solutions for decent, sustainable and affordable housing (debate)

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The debate is closed. The vote will be held today.

10 Mar

2026

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Housing crisis in the European Union with the aim of proposing solutions for decent, sustainable and affordable housing (debate)

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Thank you very much, Mr Mavrides. I know it is difficult. We try to accommodate as many as possible. During the debate we don't know how many will ask for catch-the-eye, so we try to balance. We will look into it. But thank you for your understanding. I know it's difficult.…

10 Mar

2026

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Housing crisis in the European Union with the aim of proposing solutions for decent, sustainable and affordable housing (debate)

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Thank you very much and I apologise to those colleagues who could not speak now. (Inaudible comments from a number of Members) I know that many of you have been here the whole debate. We are aware and we did not have enough time to give the floor to all of you. We have a celebration at 12:00 that we need to stick to. We also have other debates. So I do apologise. It doesn't help shouting, I have t…

12 Feb

2026

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Cooperation among enforcement authorities regarding unfair trading practices in the agri-food supply chain (debate)

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The debate is closed. The vote will take place today.

12 Feb

2026

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Cooperation among enforcement authorities regarding unfair trading practices in the agri-food supply chain (debate)

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The next item is the debate on the report by Stefano Bonaccini, on behalf of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on cooperation among enforcement authorities responsible for the enforcement of Directive (EU) 2019/633 on unfair trading practices in business-to-business relationships in the agricultural an…

12 Feb

2026

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Composition of committees and delegations

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The EPP Group has notified the President of a decision relating to changes to appointments within committees. This decision will be set out in the minutes of today's sitting and takes effect on the date of this announcement.…

12 Feb

2026

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Recommendation to the Council on EU priorities for the 70th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (debate)

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The debate is closed. The vote will take place today.