Europarl

  • Debate on offshore oil and gas prospection, exploration and production

  • Watch the round-up of the day's business in our News bulletin (after 7pm CET)

  • Live today: Strasbourg plenary session starts at 5pm with a debate on renewable energy in the European internal energy market

  • This week's live streams can be found under "Live"

Facebook Twitter

Add to bookmarks

Subscribe to our newsletter and receive our weekly updates
 
Schedule

A new beginning for the Commission - and for the Parliament

01'50" - 09/02/2010
This web page is currently not available in your language.
player loading
Embed
URL
The Lisbon Treaty brought the EP new powers which have now been negotiated into a more precise agreement with the Commission. Nominating the EU's representatives abroad will stay the High Representative's exclusive domain, but the Parliament gained the precious rights of putting forward legislative proposals to the Commission and of participating in international meetings as an observer.