President Metsola meets with the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen

President Metsola presides over the opening of the plenary session

debate about the outcome of the UN biodiversity conference 2024 in Cali, Colombia

Plenary debate about the international day for the elimination of violence against women

Plenary debate about the outcome of the G20 leaders' summit

Plenary debate about the illegal unilateral declaration of independence of the secessionist entity in Cyprus 41 after

Plenary debate about prison conditions in the EU

Plenary debate about the full accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the Schengen area

Plenary debate about the challenges in implementing cohesion policy 2021-2027

Plenary debate about the continued escalation in the Middle East, the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the west bank, UNRWA’s essential role in the region and the need to release all hostages

Plenary debate about the autumn 2024 economic forecast

Plenary debate about the urgent need to tackle the gender pay gap

Plenary debate about reinforcing EU’s unwavering support to Ukraine against Russia’s war of aggression and the increasing military cooperation between North Korea and Russia

Plenary debate about the political and humanitarian situation in Mozambique

Plenary debate about critical infrastructure vulnerability and hybrid threats in the Baltic Sea

Plenary debate about promoting a favourable framework for venture capital financing and safe foreign direct investments in the EU

Plenary debate about the shrinking space for civil society in Cambodia

Plenary debate abut the recent legislation targeting LGBTGI persons and the need for protecting the rule of law and a discrimination-free union

Plenary debate about the outcome of COP29 and challenges for international climate policy

Plenary debate about the recruitment of minors for criminal acts

Plenary debate about cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law

Vote about the election of the Commission

Plenary debate about the rise of energy prices and fighting energy poverty

Plenary debate about Hong Kong breaches of human rights, the cases of Jimmy Lai and the 45 activists recently convicted under the national security law

Plenary debate about recommendation on smoke- and aerosol-free environments

Plenary debate about the increasing and systematic repression of women in Iran

Presentation by the Commission president-elect of the college of commissioners and its programme