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How to watch the plenary session

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What is said in the sittings, update by update, the latest first. Each update opens the video at the second it was said.

  1. CET

    Session opening, Women’s Day and formalities

    Opening of the 2026–2027 sitting with statements on International Women’s Day, cyberviolence and feminist rights, followed by formal session opening, presentation of European Order of Merit laureates, and announcements on disciplinary rulings and recording rules.

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  2. CET

    Single Market and competitiveness: Council and Commission roadmap

    Council and Commission present the ‘One Europe, One Market’ roadmap and the Single Market and Competitiveness Report, followed by MEPs’ positions on regulatory barriers, sovereignty, deeper integration and a potential 28th regime, and closing orientations on expected growth and industrial impacts.

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  3. CET

    EU housing crisis debate: mandate to conclusions

    From the rapporteur’s initial diagnosis and five‑pillar plan through the Commission’s instruments and competence limits, MEPs confront structural causes of the housing crisis, EU vs national responsibilities and regulatory options, ending with the Commissioner and rapporteur framing the report as a pragmatic compromise before the item is closed and the vote announced.

    In this chapter

    1. Opening, mandate and initial political linesNikolina Brnjac
    2. Commission instruments and contested causes of the crisisGordan Bosanac
    3. Plenary debate on EU housing crisis and competenceDavor Ivo Stier
    4. Closing of housing item and institutional conclusions

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  4. CET

    One‑minute interventions, Mercosur dispute and sitting closure

    Short interventions cover trade, security, funding instruments and RRF deadlines, followed by detailed criticism of the Mercosur agreement, EU funding choices, support for eastern border regions, and the formal adjournment of the plenary sitting.

    In this chapter

    1. One‑minute speeches: trade, security and RRFBert-Jan Ruissen
    2. Mercosur, EU funding, eastern border support and adjournmentBarry Cowen

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  5. CET

    Geopolitical crises, energy prices and internal EU tensions

    Links between external conflicts, sanctions and EU energy costs are debated alongside internal issues such as digital access, migration, security, social policy, and divergent national responsibilities versus EU‑level tools to manage fuel prices and rule‑of‑law concerns.

    In this chapter

    1. External crises, sanctions and EU energy costsDaniel Buda
    2. Internal EU politics, social and security issuesMichael McNamara

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  6. CET

    Social and economic legislation: gender gaps and insolvency

    Parliament examines the scale and causes of gender pay and pension gaps and related EU measures, exposing sharp political divides over competence, enforcement and care policies, then hears the presentation of the insolvency law harmonisation directive aimed at supporting the Capital Markets Union while safeguarding national systems and workers.

    In this chapter

    1. Gender pay and pension gaps: diagnosis, political split and next stepsMichael McGrath
    2. Insolvency law harmonisation directive: presentation and Commission responseJuan Fernando López Aguilar

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  7. CET

    Better lawmaking, competitiveness and ERA Act scrutiny

    MEPs debate the REGF report linking better regulation to competitiveness, burden reduction and social and climate standards, before questioning Council and Commission on the planned European Research Area Act, focusing on fragmentation, mobility, investment gaps and the creation of a genuine single market for research.

    In this chapter

    1. Better lawmaking and competitiveness: REGF report debateJörgen Warborn
    2. European Research Area Act: Council and Commission questionedSeán Kelly

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  8. CET

    Opening of sitting, agenda and EP–Commission framework

    The President opens the sitting, confirms procedural matters and agenda despite contested requests, then moves to the presentation and full political debate on the revised EP–Commission Framework Agreement covering Parliament’s quasi‑initiative powers, accountability tools and institutional balance.

    In this chapter

    1. Opening of sitting, procedural announcements and agendaRoberta Metsola
    2. EP–Commission Framework Agreement: presentation and full political debateJuan Fernando López Aguilar

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Who spoke at the committee

  • Juan Fernando López Aguilar 39 sittings
  • João Oliveira 37 sittings
  • Maria Grapini 37 sittings
  • Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis 36 sittings
  • Roberta Metsola 33 sittings
  • Lukas Sieper 31 sittings
  • Sebastian Tynkkynen 27 sittings
  • Seán Kelly 25 sittings
  • Billy Kelleher 23 sittings
  • Raquel García Hermida-Van Der Walle 23 sittings
  • Victor Negrescu 23 sittings
  • Bert-Jan Ruissen 22 sittings
  • Lynn Boylan 22 sittings
  • Bogdan Rzońca 21 sittings
  • Christel Schaldemose 21 sittings
  • Catarina Martins 20 sittings
  • Marcin Sypniewski 20 sittings
  • Tomislav Sokol 20 sittings
  • Ana Miranda Paz 19 sittings
  • Csaba Dömötör 19 sittings
  • Lefteris Nikolaou-Alavanos 19 sittings
  • Nina Carberry 19 sittings
  • Reinier Van Lanschot 19 sittings
  • Željana Zovko 19 sittings
  • Ciaran Mullooly 18 sittings
  • Dariusz Joński 18 sittings
  • Davor Ivo Stier 18 sittings
  • Idoia Mendia 18 sittings
  • Marc Botenga 18 sittings
  • Martin Hojsík 18 sittings

Where these transcripts come from

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56 sittings on Polyfact since 12 November 2025

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How can I watch the Plenary sittings live?

On Polyfact, free and without an account: a sitting on air is marked live in the schedule above, and each sitting stays available as a replay.

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Where is the transcript of the Plenary sittings?

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