155 Plenary speeches of Sophia IN 'T VELD
Statement by the candidate Commission President (debate)
Humanitarian assistance in the Mediterranean (debate)
Russia, notably the situation of environmental activists and Ukrainian political prisoners
Russia, notably the situation of environmental activists and Ukrainian political prisoners
Order of business
Search and rescue in the Mediterranean (debate)
Situation in the hotspots on the Greek islands, in particular the case of Moria (debate)
Preparation of the European Council meeting of 12 and 13 December 2019 (debate)
Preparation of the European Council meeting of 12 and 13 December 2019 (debate)
Preparation of the European Council meeting of 12 and 13 December 2019 (debate)
Public discrimination and hate speech against LGBTI people, including LGBTI free zones (debate)
Public discrimination and hate speech against LGBTI people, including LGBTI free zones (debate)
Presentation by the Commission President-elect of the College of Commissioners and their programme (debate)
Appointment of the European Data Protection Supervisor
The Rule of Law in Malta, after the recent revelations around the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia (debate)
The Rule of Law in Malta, after the recent revelations around the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia (B9-0240/2019) (vote)
Situation of the Uyghur in China (China-cables) (debate)
Implementing and monitoring the provisions on citizens’ rights in the Withdrawal Agreement (debate)
Implementing and monitoring the provisions on citizens’ rights in the Withdrawal Agreement (debate)
Ongoing hearings under article 7(1) of the TEU regarding Hungary (debate)
Ongoing hearings under article 7(1) of the TEU regarding Poland (debate)
Ongoing hearings under article 7(1) of the TEU regarding Poland (debate)
Resumption of the sitting
Proposed mandate for negotiations for a new partnership with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (debate)
Migration situation at the Greek-Turkish border and the EU's common response to it (debate)
European coordinated response to the COVID-19 outbreak (debate)
Emergency Legislation in Hungary and its impact on the Rule of Law and fundamental rights (continuation of debate)
Use of contact tracing apps in the fight against the coronavirus (debate)
Conclusions of the extraordinary European Council meeting of 17-21 July 2020 (continuation of debate)
Determination of a clear risk of a serious breach by the Republic of Poland of the rule of law - LGBTI-free zones in Poland within the scope of the Rete Lenford case (debate)
State of the Union (topical debate) (debate)
The need for an immediate and humanitarian EU response to the current situation in the refugee camp in Moria (debate)
The establishment of an EU Mechanism on Democracy, the Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights (debate)
Rule of Law conditionality in the framework of the MFF 2021-2027 and Next Generation EU (debate)
Police brutality within the EU (debate)
Serious security threats through the sale of EU passports and visas to criminals (debate)
Multiannual Financial Framework (including Own Resources), Rule of Law Conditionality Mechanism and the Recovery Fund for Europe (continuation of debate)
The impact of COVID-19 measures on democracy, fundamental rights and the rule of law (debate)
The new LGBTIQ Equality Strategy (continuation of debate)
Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 10-11 December 2020 – MFF, Rule of Law Conditionality and Own Resources – Council regulation laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027 – Proposal for an Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management, as well as on new own resources, including a roadmap towards the introduction of new own resources – Regulation on the protection of the Union’s budget in case of generalised deficiencies as regards the rule of law in the Member States (debate)
Humanitarian situation of refugees and migrants at the EU's external borders (debate)
Inauguration of the new President of the United States and the current political situation (debate)
Lack of transparency on Council appointments to the EPPO (debate)
The state of play of the EU’s COVID-19 Vaccination Strategy (debate)
Government attempts to silence free media in Poland, Hungary and Slovenia (debate)
Declaration of the EU as an LGBTIQ Freedom Zone (debate)
Preparation of the European Council meeting of 25 and 26 March 2021 – Digital Green Certificate (debate)
Assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia and the rule of law in Malta (debate)
Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 25 and 26 March 2021 - The outcome of the high level meeting between the EU and Turkey of the 6th of April (continuation of debate)
The EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement - The outcome of EU-UK negotiations (debate)
Digital Green Certificate - Union citizens - Digital Green Certificate - third country nationals - The accessibility and affordability of Covid-testing (debate)
EU Digital COVID Certificate - Union citizens – EU Digital COVID Certificate - third-country nationals (debate)
Rule of law situation in the European Union and the application of the Conditionality Regulation (EU, Euratom 2020/2092) (debate)
Signing of acts adopted in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure (Rule 79)
Use of technologies for the processing of data for the purpose of combating online child sexual abuse (temporary derogation from Directive 2002/58/EC) (debate)
Presentation of the programme of activities of the Slovenian Presidency (debate)
Opening of the sitting
Breaches of EU law and of the rights of LGBTIQ citizens in Hungary as a result of the adopted legal changes in the Hungarian Parliament - The outcome of 22 June hearings under Article 7(1) of the TEU regarding Poland and Hungary (debate)
State of play of the implementation of the EU Digital COVID Certificate regulations (debate)
State of the Union (debate)
The Pegasus spyware scandal (debate)
Media freedom and further deterioration of the Rule of law in Poland (debate)
United States sanctions and the Rule of law (debate)
The Rule of law crisis in Poland and the primacy of EU law (debate)
Pushbacks at the EU's external border (debate)
The escalating humanitarian crisis on the EU-Belarusian border, in particular in Poland (debate)
Preparation of the European Council meeting of 16-17 December 2021 - The EU's response to the global resurgence of Covid-19 and the new emerging Covid variants (debate)
The surveillance of politicians, prosecutors, lawyers and journalists, and other persons and entities in EU Member States using cyber surveillance software(debate)
The Rule of Law and the consequences of the ECJ ruling (debate)
Harmonised EU approach to travel measures (debate)
Citizenship and residence by investment schemes (debate)
Citizenship and residence by investment schemes (debate)
The deterioration of the situation of refugees as a consequence of the Russian aggression against Ukraine (debate)
Transparency and administrative standards - the treatment of public access requests based on Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 (debate)
Question Time (Commission) - von der Leyen Commission: Two years on, implementation of the political priorities
Question Time (Commission) - von der Leyen Commission: Two years on, implementation of the political priorities
Use of the Pegasus Software by EU Member States against individuals including MEPs and the violation of fundamental rights (topical debate)
Use of the Pegasus Software by EU Member States against individuals including MEPs and the violation of fundamental rights (topical debate)
Commission’s 2021 Rule of Law Report (debate)
The rule of law and the potential approval of the Polish national Recovery Plan (RRF) (debate)
Loss of life, violence and inhumane treatment against people seeking international protection at the Spanish-Moroccan border (debate)
Presentation of the programme of activities of the Czech Presidency (continuation of debate)
Surveillance and predator spyware systems in Greece (debate)
Commission proposal for measures under the Rule of Law Conditionality Regulation in the case of Hungary (debate)
Commission proposal for measures under the Rule of Law Conditionality Regulation in the case of Hungary (debate)
The accession of Romania and Bulgaria to the Schengen area (debate)
The Rule of Law in Malta, five years after the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia (debate)
Assessment of Hungary's compliance with the rule of law conditions under the Conditionality Regulation and state of play of the Hungarian RRP (debate)
The need for a European solution on asylum and migration including search and rescue (debate)
Legal protection for rainbow families exercising free movement, in particular the Baby Sara case (debate)
Legal protection for rainbow families exercising free movement, in particular the Baby Sara case (debate)
Suspicions of corruption from Qatar and the broader need for transparency and accountability in the European institutions (debate) (debate)
Preparation of the European Council meeting of 15 December 2022 (debate)
Preparation of the Special European Council meeting of February, in particular the need to develop sustainable solutions in the area of asylum and migration (debate)
Order of business
The erosion of the rule of law in Greece: the wiretapping scandal and media freedom (topical debate)
EUCO conclusions: the need for the speedy finalisation of the Road Map (debate)
Deaths at sea: a common EU response to save lives and action to ensure safe and legal pathways (debate)
Combating discrimination in the EU - the long-awaited horizontal anti-discrimination directive (debate)
Lack of actions taken by the Commission in the context of the duty of sincere and loyal cooperation (debate)
2022 Rule of Law Report - The rule of law situation in the European Union - Rule of law in Greece - Rule of law in Spain - Rule of law in Malta (debate)
Update of the anti-corruption legislative framework (debate)
Update of the anti-corruption legislative framework (debate)
Adequacy of the protection afforded by the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (debate)
Breaches of the Rule of law and fundamental rights in Hungary and frozen EU funds (debate)
Investigation of the use of Pegasus and equivalent surveillance spyware - Investigation of the use of Pegasus and equivalent surveillance spyware (draft recommendation) (debate)
Investigation of the use of Pegasus and equivalent surveillance spyware - Investigation of the use of Pegasus and equivalent surveillance spyware (draft recommendation) (debate)
Investigation of the use of Pegasus and equivalent surveillance spyware - Investigation of the use of Pegasus and equivalent surveillance spyware (draft recommendation) (debate)
Extension of the mandate of the EPPO with regard to the criminal offence of violation of Union restrictive measures (debate)
2023 Annual Rule of law report (debate)
The need for EU action on search and rescue in the Mediterranean (debate)
Public access to documents – annual report for the years 2019-2021 (debate)
EU-Tunisia Agreement - aspects related to external migration policy (debate)
EU-Tunisia Agreement - aspects related to external migration policy (debate)
Need for a speedy adoption of the asylum and migration package (debate)
Need for a speedy adoption of the asylum and migration package (debate)
Effectiveness of the EU sanctions on Russia (debate)
Urgent need for a coordinated European response and legislative framework on intrusive spyware, based on the PEGA inquiry committee recommendations (debate)
Rule of Law in Malta: 6 years after the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia and the need to protect journalists (debate)
Rule of Law in Malta: 6 years after the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia and the need to protect journalists (debate)
Proposals of the European Parliament for the amendment of the Treaties (debate)
Proposals of the European Parliament for the amendment of the Treaties (debate)
Continuing threat to the rule of law, the independence of justice and the non-fulfilment of conditionality for EU funding in Hungary (debate)
Continuing threat to the rule of law, the independence of justice and the non-fulfilment of conditionality for EU funding in Hungary (debate)
Cyprus Confidential - need to curb enablers of sanctions-evasion and money-laundering rules in the EU (debate)
Cyprus Confidential - need to curb enablers of sanctions-evasion and money-laundering rules in the EU (debate)
The lack of legislative follow-up by the Commission to the PEGA resolution (debate)
Defence of democracy package (debate)
Preparation of the European Council meeting of 14-15 December 2023 (debate)
Preparation of the European Council meeting of 14-15 December 2023 (debate)
Jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition of decisions and acceptance of authentic instruments in matters of parenthood and creation of a European Certificate of Parenthood (debate)
Planned dissolution of key anti-corruption structures in Slovakia and its implications on the Rule of Law (continuation of debate)
Order of business
Presentation of the programme of activities of the Belgian Presidency (debate)
Humanitarian situation in Gaza, the need to reach a ceasefire and the risks of regional escalation (debate)
Fight against the resurgence of neo-fascism in Europe, also based on the parade that took place in Rome on 7 January (debate)
Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 14-15 December 2023 and preparation of the Special European Council meeting of 1 February 2024 - Situation in Hungary and frozen EU funds (joint debate - European Council meetings)
Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 14-15 December 2023 and preparation of the Special European Council meeting of 1 February 2024 - Situation in Hungary and frozen EU funds (joint debate - European Council meetings)
Rule of Law and media freedom in Greece (debate)
Rule of Law and media freedom in Greece (debate)
War in the Gaza Strip and the need to reach a ceasefire, including recent developments in the region (debate)
War in the Gaza Strip and the need to reach a ceasefire, including recent developments in the region (debate)
War in the Gaza Strip and the need to reach a ceasefire, including recent developments in the region (debate)
Recent revelations of spying on Members of the European Parliament and the lack of follow up on the PEGA committee recommendations (debate)
Report on the Commission’s 2023 Rule of Law report (debate)
Report on the Commission’s 2023 Rule of Law report (debate)
Definition of criminal offences and penalties for the violation of Union restrictive measures (debate)
Definition of criminal offences and penalties for the violation of Union restrictive measures (debate)
European Media Freedom Act (debate)
Rising anti-LGBTIQ rhetoric and violence: recent attacks in Thessaloniki (debate)
The time the European Commission takes to deal with requests for public access to documents (debate)
Screening of third country nationals at the external borders - European Criminal Records Information System - Third Country Nationals - Common procedure for international protection in the Union - Establishing a return border procedure, and amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1148 - Asylum and migration management - Addressing situations of crisis and force majeure - Establishment of 'Eurodac' for the comparison of fingerprints for the effective application of Regulation (EU) No 604/2013, for identifying an illegally staying third-country national or stateless person and on requests for the comparison with Eurodac data by Member States' law enforcement authorities and Europol for law enforcement purposes (recast) - Union Resettlement Framework - Standards for the qualification of third-country nationals or stateless persons as beneficiaries of international protection - Standards for the reception of applicants for international protection (recast) (joint debate - Migration and Asylum package)
Screening of third country nationals at the external borders - European Criminal Records Information System - Third Country Nationals - Common procedure for international protection in the Union - Establishing a return border procedure, and amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1148 - Asylum and migration management - Addressing situations of crisis and force majeure - Establishment of 'Eurodac' for the comparison of fingerprints for the effective application of Regulation (EU) No 604/2013, for identifying an illegally staying third-country national or stateless person and on requests for the comparison with Eurodac data by Member States' law enforcement authorities and Europol for law enforcement purposes (recast) - Union Resettlement Framework - Standards for the qualification of third-country nationals or stateless persons as beneficiaries of international protection - Standards for the reception of applicants for international protection (recast) (joint debate - Migration and Asylum package)
Screening of third country nationals at the external borders - European Criminal Records Information System - Third Country Nationals - Common procedure for international protection in the Union - Establishing a return border procedure, and amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1148 - Asylum and migration management - Addressing situations of crisis and force majeure - Establishment of 'Eurodac' for the comparison of fingerprints for the effective application of Regulation (EU) No 604/2013, for identifying an illegally staying third-country national or stateless person and on requests for the comparison with Eurodac data by Member States' law enforcement authorities and Europol for law enforcement purposes (recast) - Union Resettlement Framework - Standards for the qualification of third-country nationals or stateless persons as beneficiaries of international protection - Standards for the reception of applicants for international protection (recast) (joint debate - Migration and Asylum package)
Screening of third country nationals at the external borders - European Criminal Records Information System - Third Country Nationals - Common procedure for international protection in the Union - Establishing a return border procedure, and amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1148 - Asylum and migration management - Addressing situations of crisis and force majeure - Establishment of 'Eurodac' for the comparison of fingerprints for the effective application of Regulation (EU) No 604/2013, for identifying an illegally staying third-country national or stateless person and on requests for the comparison with Eurodac data by Member States' law enforcement authorities and Europol for law enforcement purposes (recast) - Union Resettlement Framework - Standards for the qualification of third-country nationals or stateless persons as beneficiaries of international protection - Standards for the reception of applicants for international protection (recast) (joint debate - Migration and Asylum package)