Plenary focus

April 2021

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March 2021

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February 2021

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January 2021

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December 2020

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November 2020

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October II - 2020

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October I - 2020

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September 2020

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July 2020

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GUE/NGL PRESS BRIEFING

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Manon Aubry (France Insoumise, France –  GUE/NGL Co-president)

Martin Schirdewan (Die Linke, Germany –  GUE/NGL Co-president)

June 2020

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March 2020

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February 2020

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January 2020

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December 2019

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November 2019

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October 2019

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September 2019

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July II 2019

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Martin Schirdewan – Ursula von der Leyen vote

Miguel Urbán – Humanitarian assistance in the Mediterranean

Silvia Modig – The Finnish presidency

July I 2019

Topics

GUE/NGL presidential candidate for the European Parliament

Vice-presidential candidate for the European Parliament

Acting GUE/NGL President

April

Topics

Gabi Zimmer – Social Security Systems

Kostas Chrysogonos – Protection of whistleblowers

Lynn Boylan – Greta Thunberg & GUE/NGL Climate manifesto

Marina Albiol – European Border and Coast Guard

Cornelia Ernst – Online terrorist content

Neoklis Sylikiotis – European Defence Fund

Martin Schirdewan – Dual-quality in consumer protection

Helmut Scholz – Parliament’s Right of Inquiry

March II

Topics

Gabi Zimmer – European Summit: Brexit

Miguel Urbán – TAX3 report

Lynn Boylan – Single-use plastics

Jiří Maštálka – Copyright reform

Cornelia Ernst – Internal market for electricity

Cornelia Ernst – Interoperability between EU information systems

Martina Michels – European Regional Development Fund

Lola Sánchez Caldentey – Neighbourhood, Development & International Cooperation Instrument

Sabine Lösing – Neighbourhood, Development & International Cooperation Instrument

March 2019

Topics

European Council Meeting and Brexit

Climate change debate

Restarting EU-US trade negotiations

European Criminal Records Information System

Visa Information System

Asylum and Migration Fund

Internal Security Fund

European Solidarity Corps

February 2019

Topics

Gabi Zimmer – ‘Future of Europe’ debate with Giuseppe Conte

Lidia Senra – EU-Morocco fishing agreement

Marie-Christine Vergiat – Right to peaceful protest and use of excessive force by police

Younous Omarjee – Cohesion Funds

Anne-Marie Mineur – EU-Singapore trade deal

Barbara Spinelli – Charter of Fundamental Rights

Anja Hazekamp – Animal transport

João Pimenta Lopes – Backlash in women’s rights and gender equality

Neoklis Sylikiotis – Artificial Intelligence and robotics

January 2019

Topics

Anja Hazekamp – Pesticides

Marisa Matias – Gender equality and taxation policies

Patrick Le Hyaric – EU-Morocco Agreement

Eleonora Forenza – Gender mainstreaming in the European Parliament

Lola Sanchez – Latin America trade/association agreements

Helmut Scholz – Latin America trade/association agreements

November

Topics

• Future of EU debate with Angela Merkel – Gabi Zimmer
• Energy Efficiency – Xabier Benito Ziluaga
• Renewables – Paloma Lopez
• Nuclear Forces Treaty – Merja Kyllönen
• Arms exports report – Sabine Lösing
• Humanitarian visas – Marie-Christine Vergiat
• Minimum standards for minorities’ rights – Marina Albiol

December

Topics

• Martina Anderson – Brexit – Martina Anderson
• JEFTA agreement – Helmut Scholz
• Humanitarian visa re-vote – Marie-Christine Vergiat
• Terrorism Committee report – Marie-Christine Vergiat
• Horizon Europe – Marisa Matias
• Horizon Europe – Neoklis Sylikiotis
• Digital taxation – Martin Schirdewan
• Carcinogens and mutagens at work – Patrick Le Hyaric

October II

Topics

• EU Council meeting – Gabi Zimmer
• Rise of neo-fascist violence – Eleonora Forenza
• Facebook and Cambridge Analytica – Cornelia Ernst
• Schengen Information System II – Marie-Christine Vergiat
• Drinking water quality – Lynn Boylan
• Single-use plastics – Lynn Boylan
• COP24 and COP14 – Lynn Boylan
• Employment and social policies in Euro area – Kostadinka Kuneva
• Animal welfare and AMR vote – Anja Hazekamp

October I

Topics

• October summit of EU leaders – Gabi Zimmer
• UN binding treaty on transnational corporations – Lola Sánchez Caldentey
• EU support to Palestinian Refugees – Neoklis Sylikiotis
• Audiovisual Media Services – Nikolaos Chountis
• Situation in Yemen – Ángela Vallina
• Humanitarian emergency in the Mediterranean – Cornelia Ernst
• LGBTI situation in Chechnya – Malin Björk
• Rule of law in Romania – Barbara Spinelli

September

Topics

• State of the EU – Gabi Zimmer
• The situation in Hungary – Marie-Christine Vergiat
• GUE/NGL topical debate on privatisation of pensions – Joao Pimenta Lopes
• GUE/NGL topical debate on privatisation of pensions – Martin Schirdewan
• Personal data – Cornelia Ernst
• EU cohesion policy on North of Ireland – Martina Anderson

July

Topics

• European Council Meeting conclusions and Austrian presidency – Gabi Zimmer
• European Defence Industrial Development Programme – Neoklis Sylikiotis
• Non-criminalisation of NGOs – Malin Björk
• Definition of SMEs – Paloma Lopez
• Travel Information and Authorisation System – Marie-Christine Vergiat
• EU electoral law reform – Helmut Scholz
• Facility for refugees in Turkey – Xabier Benito Ziluaga
• Statute for social and solidarity-based enterprises – Jiří Maštálka

June

Topics

• Preparation of the European Council meeting of 28 and 29 June 2018 Debate: Tuesday; – Gabi Zimmer
• Debate with the Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Mark Rutte – Dennis de Jong
• Debate with the Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Mark Rutte – Anja Hazekamp
• Clearing obligation, reporting requirements, risk-mitigation techniques and trade repo – Matt Carthy
• Cyber Defence – Javier Couso
• Further macro-financial assistance to Ukraine – Helmut Scholz
• Proportionality test before adoption of new regulation of professions – Jiří Maštálka
• Monitoring the application of EU law in 2016 – Konstantinos Chrysogonos
• European research programmes – Patrick Le Hyaric

May

Topics

• MFF Resolution – Liadh Ní Riada
• Gaza – Neoklis Sylikiotis
• GM Maize objection – Lynn Boylan
• EU-Norway VAT Agreement – Miguel Viegas
• CAP young farmers – Luke Ming Flanagan
• Protection Against Dumping – Helmut Scholz
• Libya recommendations – Javier Couso
• Gender equality and women empowerment – Lola Sánchez Caldentey
• Gender equality and women empowerment – Eleonora Forenza

April

Topics

• GUE/NGL President – Situation in Syria – Gabi Zimmer
• Protection of investigative journalists – Barbara Spinelli
• March’s EU Council conclusions – Dimitris Papadimoulis
• Circular Economy – Kateřina Konečná
• Martin Selmayr appointment – Dennis de Jong
• Facebook/Cambridge Analytica – Cornelia Ernst
• Organic production and labelling of organic products – Stefan Eck
• Employment policy guidelines – Patrick Le Hyaric

March

Topics

• Brexit – Gabi Zimmer
• Gender equality in EU trade agreements – Malin Björk
• EU-Comoros fisheries agreement – João Ferreira
• EU regions’ role in implementing COP21 – Ángela Vallina
• The EU’s long-term budget – Liadh Ní Riada
• The EU’s long-term budget – Younous Omarjee
• Common Corporate Tax Base – Matt Carthy
• Common Corporate Tax Base – Martin Schirdewan

February

Topics

• Future of Europe debate – Neoklis Sylikiotis
• Current human rights situation in Turkey & situation in Afrin – Takis Hadjigeorgiou
• European Commissioners standing in EU elections – Barbara Spinelli
• Women human rights defenders – Malin Björk
• Guarantee Fund for EEAS and EIB – Xabier Benito Ziluaga
• Glyphosate special committee – Anja Hazekamp

January

Topics

• Future of Europe debate with Irish PM – Gabi Zimmer
• Bulgarian EU Presidency – Dimitris Papadimoulis
• Clean Energy Package: Governance of the Energy Union – Kateřina Konečná
• Clean Energy Package: Governance of the Energy Union – João Ferreira
• Women, gender equality and climate justice – Stefan Eck
• EU support to the Colombian peace process – Marina Albiol
• Dual-use items Regulation – Anne-Marie Mineur
• Fight against trafficking of women and girls for exploitation in EU – Malin Björk

December

Topics

• Brexit and EU Council debate – Gabi Zimmer
• Trump embassy move to Jerusalem – Neoklis Sylikiotis
• Panama Papers recommendations – Miguel Urbán Crespo
• Situation of the Rohingya – Younous Omarjee
• Towards a digital trade strategy – Helmut Scholz
• Agriculture Omnibus Regulation – Luke Ming Flanagan

November Brussels

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November

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• Winter conditions for asylum seekers – Gabi Zimmer
• Protection against dumped and subsidised imports from non-EU countries – Helmut Scholz
• Rule of Law in Malta – Matt Carthy
• Paradise Papers – Patrick Le Hyaric
• The situation and rule of law and democracy in Poland – Barbara Spinelli
• EU-Africa strategy – Marina Albiol

October I

Topics

• EU-Egypt partnership priorities 2017-2020 – Marisa Matias
• The shrinking role of civil society in developing countries – Lola Sánchez Caldentey
• Women’s economic empowerment in EU private and public sectors – Malin Björk
• Ryanair cancellations and air passengers’ rights – Merja Kyllönen
• 2017 UN COP23 conference – Estefania Torres Martinez
• Brexit negotiations – Barbara Spinelli
• Brexit negotiations – Martina Anderson
• Upcoming Summit – Gabi Zimmer

September

Topics

• Corruption and human rights in third countries – Miguel Urbán Crespo
• Measures to safeguard the security of gas supply – Xabier Benito Ziluaga
• Implementation of the Mediation Directive – Konstantinos Chrysogonos
• The functioning of franchising in the retail sector – Dennis de Jong
• EU political relations with Latin America – Javier Couso
• The Istanbul Convention – Kostadinka Kuneva
• The Istanbul Convention – Malin Björk
• State of the Union – Patrick Le Hyaric

July

Topics

• Eu Cohesion Policy in the outermost regions – Younous Omarjee
• Disclosure of income tax information – Jiří Maštálka
• Disclosure of income tax information – Miguel Viegas
• 2016 Report on Turkey – Takis Hadjigeorgiou
• Private security companies. – Javier Couso
• Working conditions and precarious employment – Neoklis Sylikiotis
• Topical Debate on EU defence plan and future of Europe – Sabine Lösing
• European Council meeting conclusions – migration – Cornelia Ernst
• Upcoming Estonia EU Presidency – Gabi Zimmer

June

Topics

• COP21 and Trump’s disengagement – Estefania Torres Martinez
• Major interpellation: Video sharing platforms & editorial responsibility – Martina Michels
• Major interpellation: Video sharing platforms & editorial responsibility – Curzio Maltese
• Panama Papers follow-up and the rule of law in Malta – Martin Schirdewan
• Energy efficiency labelling – Neoklis Sylikiotis
• Building blocks for a post-2020 EU cohesion policy – Younous Omarjee
• EU strategy to end and prevent the gender pension gap – Joao Pimenta Lopes
• Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area – Sofia Sakorafa
• European Council meeting on migration – Gabi Zimmer

May

Topics

• The situation in Hungary – Marie-Christine Vergiat
• Fintech: the influence of technology on the future of the financial sector – Marisa Matias
• Achieving the two-state solution in the Middle East – Neoklis Sylikiotis
• Balancing financial instruments and grants in EU cohesion policy – Martina Michels
• European Council – Gabi Zimmer

April Brussels

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April

Topics

• Genetically modified maize – Lynn Boylan
• Approval and surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems and components. – Dennis de Jong
• Emission measurements in the automotive sector – Neoklis Sylikiotis
• Role of EU external action on refugee and migrant movements – Miguel Urbán Crespo
• Role of EU external action on refugee and migrant movements – Marina Albiol
• Palm oil and deforestation of rainforests – Kateřina Konečná
• Women and their roles in rural areas –
• Trafficking in human beings – Malin Björk
• Eurogroup chief Jeroen Dijsselbloem’s remarks on southern countries – Martin Schirdewan
• Brexit – Gabi Zimmer
• Women and their roles in rural areas – Lidia Senra

March

Topics

• European Council Meeting conclusions – Gabi Zimmer
• Equal treatment between men and women in access to and supply of goods and services – Joao Pimenta Lopes
• An integrated EU policy for the Arctic – Sabine Lösing
• An integrated EU policy for the Arctic – Merja Kyllönen
• Conflict minerals vote – Helmut Scholz
• Regulation and funding of European political parties and foundations – Helmut Scholz
• Minimum standards for the protection of farm rabbits – Stefan Eck
• Equality between women and men in the EU in 2014 to 2015 – Stefan Eck
• Circular Economy – Josu Juaristi

February

Topics

• EU-Canada CETA conclusion – Anne-Marie Mineur
• Future of the EU – Barbara Spinelli
• Future of the EU – Liadh Ní Riada
• Future of the EU – Martin Schirdewan
• ‘No more food speculation’ – Martin Schirdewan
• Second Eurogroup review on Greece – Dimitris Papadimoulis
• Control of Register and Commission’s expert groups – Dennis de Jong
• Role of whistleblowers / EU financial interests – Dennis de Jong
• Israel-Palestine peace talks – Neoklis Sylikiotis

Mini-Session February

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January

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• European Parliament presidential elections and ‘European Pillar of Social Rights’ – Gabi Zimmer
• GUE/NGL European Parliament presidential candidate – Eleonora Forenza
• GUE/NGL European Parliament Vice-Presidential candidate – Dimitris Papadimoulis

December

Topics

• Preparation of the European Council meeting – Gabi Zimmer
• CAP tools to reduce price volatility – Luke Ming Flanagan
• Situation of fundamental rights in the EU in 2015 – Konstantinos Chrysogonos
• ‘Clean energy for all’ Package – Neoklis Sylikiotis
• ’Clean energy for all’ Package – Kateřina Konečná
• General revision of Parliament’s Rules of Procedure – Helmut Scholz
• Implementation of Common Foreign and Security Policy – Sabine Lösing
• Fourth Railway Package – Tania González Peñas
• Activities of the Committee on Petitions 2015 – Ángela Vallina

November

Topics

• EU-Turkey relations – Takis Hadjigeorgiou
• EU-Turkey relations – Martina Michels
• Annual Growth Survey 2017 – Marisa Matias
• European Defence Union – Sabine Lösing
• European Semester Package – Miguel Viegas
• Access to anti-money-laundering information by tax authorities – Miguel Viegas
• Emissions of certain atmospheric pollutants – Kateřina Konečná
• Situation in the West Bank, including settlements – Martina Anderson
• Istanbul Convention on preventing gender-based violence – Kostadinka Kuneva

October II

Topics

• Conclusions of the European Council Meeting – Gabi Zimmer
• EU strategy towards Iran after nuclear agreement – Sofia Sakorafa
• Human rights and migration in third countries – Marie-Christine Vergiat
• Corporate liability for serious human rights abuses in third countries – Dennis de Jong
• Establishment of an EU mechanism on democracy – Barbara Spinelli
• General Budget of the EU for 2017 – Younous Omarjee
• General Budget of the EU for 2017 – Liadh Ní Riada
• Situation of journalists in Turkey – Takis Hadjigeorgiou
• Nuclear security and non-proliferation – Sabine Lösing

October I

Topics

• Preparation of the European Council – Gabi Zimmer
• Transparency Register – Helmut Scholz
• Transparency Register – Dennis de Jong
• Bahamas Leaks – Dennis de Jong
• Colombia peace agreement – Tania González Peñas
• Macroeconomic situation in Greece – Dimitris Papadimoulis
• Macroeconomic situation in Greece – Martin Schirdewan
• COP 22 – Estefania Torres Martinez
• The situation in Syria – Javier Couso
• Women’s rights in Poland – Malin Björk

September

Topics

• State of the Union – Gabi Zimmer
• EU Trust Fund for Africa – Marina Albiol
• Outcome of the G20 summit – Dimitris Papadimoulis
• Social dumping in the EU – Neoklis Sylikiotis
• Provisional measures for asylum in favour of Italy and Greece – Barbara Spinelli
• Recent developments in Poland – Barbara Spinelli
• Draft budget 2017 – Liadh Ní Riada
• Draft budget 2017 – Younous Omarjee
• Employment Equality Directive – Rina Ronja Kari
• The situation in Turkey – Takis Hadjigeorgiou
• The situation in Turkey – Martina Michels

July

Topics

• European Council conclusions on Brexit – Gabi Zimmer
• Social & environmental standards, human rights & corporate responsibility – Eleonora Forenza
• European Border and Coast Guard – Marina Albiol
• Decision to withdraw situation in Poland from the EP’s plenary agenda – Barbara Spinelli
• Social inclusion and labour market integration of refugees – Tania González Peñas
• TAX2 Report – Miguel Viegas
• Review of the Dutch Presidency – Animal welfare – Anja Hazekamp
• Council and Commission statement on the protection of whistleblowers – Martin Schirdewan
• Implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities – Kostadinka Kuneva
• Forward-looking and innovative strategy for trade and investment – Helmut Scholz
• Synergies between the Structural Funds and Horizon 2020 – Younous Omarjee

June

Topics

• Lifting of parliamentary immunity in Turkey – Gabi Zimmer
• Mid-term review of the Investment Plan – Miguel Viegas
• Situation in Venezuela – Javier Couso
• EU engagement with the UN and the African Union – Javier Couso
• European space policy – Sabine Lösing
• Rules against certain tax avoidance practices – Martin Schirdewan
• Endocrine disruptors – Anja Hazekamp
• Towards a new migration package – Marie-Christine Vergiat
• New skills agenda for Europe – Joao Pimenta Lopes

May

Topics

• Economic growth and youth unemployment – Thomas Händel
• EU Agency for law enforcement (Europol) – Cornelia Ernst
• China’s market economy status – Helmut Scholz
• Mandatory automatic exchange of information in the field of taxation – Miguel Viegas
• Framework agreement on parental leave – Joao Pimenta Lopes
• Preventing and combating traficking in human beings – Malin Björk

Avril

Topics

• Conclusions of the European Council of 17 & 18 March, 2016 – Gabi Zimmer
• Decision adopted on public tax transparency – Martin Schirdewan
• The Panama Papers – Martin Schirdewan
• Holistic EU approach to migration – Barbara Spinelli
• PNR – Cornelia Ernst
• EU Global Strategy on Foreign and Security Policy – Sabine Lösing
• 2015 Report on Turkey – Takis Hadjigeorgiou
• Private sector and development – Lola Sánchez Caldentey
• Crisis in the agricultural sector – Lidia Senra

March

Topics

• Preparations for the European Council – Gabi Zimmer
• Implementing the European agenda on migration – Cornelia Ernst
• Better Law-Making – Konstantinos Chrysogonos
• The situation of women refugees and asylum seekers – Malin Björk
• Market access to port services – Stelios Kouloglou
• Animal health – Anja Hazekamp
• Banking Union: Annual Report 2015 – Rina Ronja Kari

Brussels plenary February

Topics

• European Semester Package: social and employment aspects – Gabi Zimmer
• European Council & Brexit – Gabi Zimmer
• European Semester Package, Annual Growth Survey 2016 – Miguel Viegas
• European Semester Package, Commission decision including country reports – Joao Pimenta Lopes
• European network of Employment Services – Paloma Lopez
• Activities of the European Ombudsman 2014 – Ángela Vallina
• Tobacco agreement – Dennis de Jong

February

Topics

• February Council – Brexit & Refugees – Gabi Zimmer
• Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA) – Stelios Kouloglou
• Corporate Tax Package – Martin Schirdewan
• New strategy for gender equality post-2015 – Malin Björk
• Financing the refugee facility for Turkey – Takis Hadjigeorgiou
• Respect for the international principle of non-refoulement – Marina Albiol
• Situation in Libya – Javier Couso
• Situation in Venezuela – Javier Couso

January

Topics

• Situation of the Kurds – Gabi Zimmer
• Programme of activities of the Dutch presidency – Dennis de Jong
• Towards a Digital Single Market – Dennis de Jong
• Skills policies to fight youth unemployment – Lynn Boylan
• Digital Single Market – Cornelia Ernst
• Intercultural dialogue – Martina Michels

December

Topics

• EU Council preparations – Gabi Zimmer
• Energy Union – Neoklis Sylikiotis
• Labour mobility – Joao Pimenta Lopes
• Corporate tax policies – Matt Carthy
• COP 21 – Anne-Marie Mineur
• Border and Coastguard Package – Malin Björk
• Completing Europe’s Economic and Monetary Union – Miguel Viegas

November

Topics

• Valletta Summit – Gabi Zimmer
• Paris terrorist attacks – Younous Omarjee
• TAXE Committee Report – Martin Schirdewan
• Prevention of radicalisation – Barbara Spinelli
• Violence against women – Malin Björk
• Reducing inequalities/child poverty – Joao Pimenta Lopes
• Health & safety at work – Neoklis Sylikiotis

October II

Topics

• European single market for electronic communications – Marisa Matias
• Reform of EU electoral law – Helmut Scholz
• National Emissions Ceilings Directive – Kateřina Konečná
• Commission work Programme 2016 – Joao Pimenta Lopes
• European Structural and Investment Funds – Martina Anderson
• GMOs & Novel Foods – Lynn Boylan
• European Council Conclusions. – Gabi Zimmer

October I

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September

Topics

• THE STATE OF THE UNION – Gabi Zimmer
• MIGRATION – Cornelia Ernst
• MIGRATION: MEASURES OF INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION FOR GREECE AND ITALY – Konstantinos Chrysogonos
• MONITORING THE APPLICATION OF EU LAW – Konstantinos Chrysogonos
• RIGHT2WATER – Lynn Boylan
• Research and innovation in the Blue Economy. – João Ferreira
• ILO FORCED LABOUR CONVENTION – Patrick Le Hyaric
• EMPOWERING GIRLS THROUGH EDUCATION IN THE EU – Malin Björk
• PEACE PROCESS IN THE MIDDLE EAST – Martina Anderson

July

Topics

• Greece – Gabi Zimmer
• TTIP vote – Helmut Scholz
• EU Neighbourhood Policy – Helmut Scholz
• Middle East Peace Process – Martina Anderson
• Resource Efficiency – Kateřina Konečná
• Green Employment Initiative – Lynn Boylan
• Commission Work Programme 2016 – Martina Michels
• Commission Work Programme 2016 – Joao Pimenta Lopes
• EU-Cuba relations – Javier Couso
• Employment Guidelines – Neoklis Sylikiotis

June

Topics

• TTIP VOTE – Helmut Scholz
• RUSSIA – Helmut Scholz
• SITUATION IN HUNGARY – Marie-Christine Vergiat
• EU STRATEGY FOR EQUALITY POST 2015 – Malin Björk
• CLIMATE CHANGE – Kateřina Konečná
• EUROPEAN ENERGY SECURITY STRATEGY – Neoklis Sylikiotis

May

Topics

• Turkey – Takis Hadjigeorgiou
• Trade in conflict resources – Helmut Scholz
• Maternity Leave Directive – Joao Pimenta Lopes
• Foreign and Security policy – Sabine Lösing
• Agenda on migration – Cornelia Ernst

April

Topics

• FUEL QUALITY – Kateřina Konečná
• MIGRATION CRISIS – Barbara Spinelli
• MIGRATION CRISIS – Cornelia Ernst
• PLASTIC BAGS – Eleonora Forenza
• FORESTS – Miguel Viegas
• MONEY MARKET FUNDS – Martin Schirdewan

March

Topics

• EUROPEAN COUNCIL – Gabi Zimmer
• VENEZUELA – Javier Couso
• EUROPEAN SEMESTER – Miguel Viegas
• GENDER EQUALITY – Ángela Vallina
• ROAD VEHICLES – Merja Kyllönen
• CARD PAYMENTS – Matt Carthy
• EGF – Liadh Ní Riada
• FOREIGN POLICY – Sabine Lösing
• FRAUD – Dennis de Jong

February

Topics

• EUROPEAN COUNCIL – Gabi Zimmer
• ORIGIN LABELLING – Lynn Boylan
• FGM – Malin Björk
• FRONTEX – Barbara Spinelli
• COUNTER-TERRORISM – Cornelia Ernst
• CIA – Marie-Christine Vergiat
• IRAQ/SYRIA – Javier Couso

January

Topics

• LATVIAN PRESIDENCY – Dimitris Papadimoulis
• GMOs – Lynn Boylan
• FISHERIES – João Ferreira
• UKRAINE – Helmut Scholz
• FOREIGN POLICY – Sabine Lösing
• TUNISIA – Marie-Christine Vergiat
• TURKEY – Takis Hadjigeorgiou

December

Topics

• COMMISSION WORK PROGRAMME – Gabi Zimmer
• PALESTINE STATEHOOD – Martina Anderson
• 6-PACK/2-PACK – Marisa Matias
• 6-PACK/2-PACK – Rina Ronja Kari
• STEEL INDUSTRY – Eleonora Forenza
• MIGRATION – Cornelia Ernst
• BUDGET – Pablo Echenique
• CITES – Lynn Boylan

November

Topics

• FAR-RIGHT MOTION OF CENSURE ON JUNCKER – Gabi Zimmer
• ECB SANCTIONS – Marisa Matias
• VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN – Malin Björk
• COP 20 LIMA – Merja Kyllönen
• LAMPEDUSA – Cornelia Ernst
• DUEL-USE ITEMS – Anne-Marie Mineur
• DEVELOPMENT 2015 – Lola Sánchez Caldentey

November mini session

Topics

October

Topics

• NEW COMMISSION – Gabi Zimmer
• EUROPEAN SEMESTER – Marisa Matias
• DISCHARGE – Rina Ronja Kari
• KOBANE – Sabine Lösing
• MOS MAIORUM – Cornelia Ernst
• EBOLA – Kateřina Konečná

September

Topics

• New Commission – Gabi Zimmer
• Situation in Gaza – Martina Anderson
• EU-Ukraine – Helmut Scholz
• Globalisation Adjustment Fund – Liadh Ní Riada
• Climate Change – Merja Kyllönen
• Ebola – Lola Sánchez Caldentey
• Budget 2015 – Pablo Echenique

July

Topics

• ELECTION OF COMMISSION PRESIDENT – Gabi Zimmer
• WITHDRAWL OF THE MATERNITY LEAVE DIRECTIVE – Joao Pimenta Lopes
• YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT – Thomas Händel
• SITUATION IN PALESTINE – Patrick Le Hyaric
• SITUATION IN PALESTINE – Martina Anderson
• SITUATION IN IRAQ – Sabine Lösing
• TTIP NEGOTIATIONS – Helmut Scholz

April (Strasbourg)

Topics

• WORLD WAR ONE DEBATE – Gabi Zimmer
• BANKING UNION – Marisa Matias
• RETURN OF CULTURAL OBJECTS (RAPPORTEUR) – Marie-Christine Vergiat
• ANIMAL HEALTH – Kartika Liotard
• MACRO-FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO TUNISIA – Paul Murphy
• SURVEILLANCE OF EXTERNAL SEA BORDERS – Cornelia Ernst
• BANKING UNION – Thomas Händel
• POSTING OF WORKERS – Thomas Händel
• PAYMENT ACCOUNTS (RAPPORTEUR) – Jürgen Klute
• FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS – Jürgen Klute

April (Brussels mini-session)

Topics

• STOCKHOLM PROGRAMME – Kyriacos Triantaphyllides
• DISCHARGE REPORTS – Rina Ronja Kari
• MOTOR VEHICLES’ SOUND LEVELS – Sabine Wils
• CLINICAL TRIALS – Alda Sousa
• BOVINE ANIMALS – Kartika Liotard
• EUROPEAN YEAR FOR DEVELOPMENT – Mikael Gustafsson
• PAYMENT SERVICES – Jürgen Klute

March

Topics

• COUNCIL PREPARATION – Gabi Zimmer
• MONEY LAUNDERING – Dennis de Jong
• TROIKA – Jürgen Klute
• TROIKA – Paul Murphy
• TROIKA – Joao Pimenta Lopes
• NSA ENQUIRY – Cornelia Ernst
• DATA PROTECTION PACKAGE – Cornelia Ernst
• GENETIC RESOURCES – Kartika Liotard
• EQUALITY BETWEEN WOMEN AND MEN – Joao Pimenta Lopes
• FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT FOR WORKERS – Thomas Händel

February II

Topics

• Youth Guarantee – Gabi Zimmer
• Sexual Exploitation – Joao Pimenta Lopes
• EUROPEAN SEMESTER – Marisa Matias
• E-CALL – Dennis de Jong
• OUTERMOST REGIONS – Younous Omarjee

February I

Topics

• CLIMATE TARGETS – Martina Anderson
• PASSENGER COMPENSATION – Jaromír Kohlíček
• HOMOPHOBIA ROADMAP – Dennis de Jong
• STEEL INDUSTRY – Jacky Henin
• ARMS TRADE TREATY – Helmut Scholz
• SEASONAL EMPLOYMENT – Cornelia Ernst
• UNDOCUMENTED WOMEN MIGRANTS – Mikael Gustafsson

January

Topics

• GREEK PRESIDENCY – Gabi Zimmer
• CONSUMER PROGRAMME – Kyriacos Triantaphyllides
• EU HOMELESSNESS STRATEGY – Joao Pimenta Lopes
• SRHR – Mikael Gustafsson
• REINDUSTRIALISING EUROPE – Jacky Henin
• FOOD CHAIN – Martina Anderson
• PUBLIC PROCUREMENT – Helmut Scholz

December

Topics

• EUROPEAN COUNCIL – Gabi Zimmer
• ILO CONVENTION – Joao Pimenta Lopes
• ECB REPORT 2012 – Marisa Matias
• CARS 2020 – Jacky Henin
• WOMEN’S RIGHTS – ESTRELA – Mikael Gustafsson
• COMMON FISHERIES POLICY – João Ferreira
• EU-China – Helmut Scholz

November

Topics

• European Social Fund – Gabi Zimmer
• CAP – Patrick Le Hyaric
• Horizon 2020 – Marisa Matias
• MFF – Jürgen Klute
• Erasmus – Marie-Christine Vergiat
• Gender balance on boards – Kartika Liotard
• Budget 2014 – Alda Sousa

October II

Topics

• ORGANISED CRIME REPORT – Søren Søndergaard
• SHIP RECYCLING – Sabine Wils
• SRHR – ESTRELA REPORT – Mikael Gustafsson
• LAMPEDUSA – Kyriacos Triantaphyllides
• MEDICAL DEVICES – Alda Sousa
• EUROPEAN COUNCIL – Gabi Zimmer

October I

Topics

• SYRIAN REFUGEES – Gabi Zimmer
• EU-CHINA TRADE – Helmut Scholz
• TOBACCO – Martina Anderson
• CIA DETENTION – Marie-Christine Vergiat
• SWIFT SUSPENSION – Cornelia Ernst
• GENDERCIDE – Mikael Gustafsson
• ZANONI REPORT – João Ferreira

September

Topics

• STATE OF THE UNION – Takis Hadjigeorgiou
• SYRIA – Willy Meyer
• BANKING UNION – Jürgen Klute
• MIRANDA CASE – Marie-Christine Vergiat
• AGROFUELS – Sabine Wils
• YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT – Paul Purphy
• YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT – Ines Zuber

July

Topics

• European Summit and MFF – Gabi Zimmer
• Greek TV and Radio Closure – Nikolaos Chountis
• Greek TV and Radio Closure – Charalampos Angourakis
• Greek TV and Radio Closure – Georgios Toussas
• US NSA Surveillance – Cornelia Ernst
• European Globalisation Adjustment Fund – Alda Sousa
• Irish Presidency Review – Martina Anderson
• Lithuanian Presidency – Gabi Zimmer
• Irish Presidency Review – Paul Murphy
• Financial Transaction Tax – Marisa Matias
• Human rights in Hungary – Marie-Christine Vergiat

June

Topics

• EEAS – Willy Meyer
• Baby food – Kartika Liotard
• Social Housing – Joao Pimenta Lopes
• Asylum – Kyriacos Triantaphyllides
• CRIM mid-term report – Søren Søndergaard
• Council Preparations – Gabi Zimmer
• SCHENGEN – Cornelia Ernst

May

Topics

• Women’s rights in Balkan accession countries – Joao Pimenta Lopes
• Banking supervision – Jürgen Klute
• Tax fraud and tax havens – Thomas Händel
• EU-US Trade Agreement Negotiations – Helmut Scholz
• European Council – Gabi Zimmer

April

Topics

• Situation in Hungary/Cyprus – Gabi Zimmer
• Ground handling – Sabine Wils
• ECB Report – Marisa Matias
• Financial Supervision – Jürgen Klute
• Budget Discharge – Søren Søndergaard
• ACP Economic Partnerships – Helmut Scholz

March

Topics

• Austerity and Disability – Paul Murphy
• Consumer Policy – Kyriacos Triantaphyllides
• CAP Reform – Patrick Le Hyaric
• Gender Stereotyping – Kartika Liotard
• European Council – Gabi Zimmer

February

Topics

• European semester – Jobs – Ines Zuber
• Kurdish issue in Turkey – Jürgen Klute
• Agriculture in the outermost regions – Younous Omarjee
• European semester – Growth – Marisa Matias
• Common fisheries policy – João Ferreira
• Active and Healthy ageing – Kartika Liotard
• Summit Preparations – Gabi Zimmer

January

Topics

November

Topics

• Economic & Monetary Union – Marisa Matias
• Security & Defense Policy – Sabine Lösing
• Fisheries Policy – João Ferreira
• Summit Conclusions – Gabi Zimmer