Navalnyj, nejvýraznější hlas ruské opozice, také známý tím, že odhaloval korupci a byl nelítostným kritikem prezidenta Vladimira Putina, zemřel 16. února 2024 za nevyjasněných okolností ve vzdálené trestanecké kolonii za polárním kruhem. V roce 2021 mu byla udělena Sacharovova cena Evropského parlamentu za svobodu myšlení.

Alexej Navalnyj, držitel Sacharovovy ceny za rok 2021

At a glance: the agenda of the next European Council meeting; the 2023 ECB Annual Report on supervisory activities presented to the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs; and MEPs from the Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Committee attending the 68th UN Commission on the Status of Women.

Krátké zprávy  – 20/03/2024 - čeština

At a glance: EU enlargement policy and two meetings with the Ukrainian Parliament, or Verkhovna Rada, on the sanctions against Russia and on a vote on the proposal for a regulation on imports, exports and transit measures for firearms.

Krátké zprávy  – 19/03/2024 - čeština

At a glance: the agreement between Parliament and the Council on the creation of a European Health Data Space, the need for humanitarian aid for Gaza and human rights breaches in Afghanistan and Venezuela.

Krátké zprávy  – 18/03/2024 - čeština

Každoročně 15. března slavíme Světový den spotřebitelských práv. Chceme tak zvýšit povědomí o právech a ochraně spotřebitelů po celém světě. V Unii je více než 450 milionů spotřebitelů. Je proto zásadní, aby se všem dostalo spravedlivého zacházení, aby bylo obchodování transparentní a trh bezpečný. Klíčovou úlohu v tom hraje Evropský parlament. V tomto podcastu se dovíte, jak jsou vaše spotřebitelská práva v Unii chráněna.

Světový den spotřebitelských práv

At a glance: the landmark Artificial Intelligence Act; MEPs call for tougher rules to reduce textile and food waste in the EU; and the fourteenth debate in the ‘This is Europe’ series with Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo.

Krátké zprávy  – 15/03/2024 - čeština

At a glance: the European Media Freedom Act; the debate on Ukrainian children forcibly deported to Russia; and the ceremony marking International Women’s Day.

Krátké zprávy  – 14/03/2024 - čeština

At a glance: during the plenary session, MEPs outlined their priorities for the next European Council meeting; the new Energy Performance of Buildings Directive; and European Parliament President Roberta Metsola commemorates the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks in Madrid.

Krátké zprávy  – 13/03/2024 - čeština

At a glance: the plenary session is under way. Parliament is set to give its green light to the European Media Freedom Act; MEPs will adopt their proposals on reducing textiles and food waste across the EU and address the concerns surrounding the Ukrainian children forcibly deported to Russia.

Krátké zprávy  – 12/03/2024 - čeština

At a glance: the plenary session is under way; Parliament is voting on plans to decarbonise the buildings sector; MEPs are looking ahead to the March European Council and Parliament is commemorating International Women’s Day.

Krátké zprávy  – 11/03/2024 - čeština

Міжнародний жіночий день відзначається щорічно 8 березня, щоб вшанувати досягнення жінок і привернути увагу до прав жінок. Це нагода підвищити рівень обізнаності про такі питання, як гендерна рівність, репродуктивні права, боротьба з насильством та жорстоким поводженням з жінками. Рівність між жінками і чоловіками завжди була однією з основних цінностей і цілей Європейського Союзу, але поставлена мета все ще не досягнута повністю.

Як ЄС бореться за права жінок

Mezinárodní den žen každoročně připadá na 8. března. Oslavuje úspěchy žen a zaměřuje pozornost na jejich práva. Je to příležitost zvýšit povědomí o otázkách, jako je rovnost žen a mužů, reprodukční práva a boj proti násilí na ženách a jejich zneužívání. Rovnost žen a mužů je odjakživa jednou ze základních hodnot a cílů Evropské unie. Stále jí však nebylo zcela dosaženo.

Unie bojuje za práva žen

At a glance: energy performance of buildings in the EU; the extension of trade liberalisation measures to support Ukraine and Moldova; and International Women’s Day.

Krátké zprávy  – 08/03/2024 - čeština

At a glance: International Women’s Day; new rules to reuse and recycle packaging; and an agreement to optimise flight routes while cutting CO2 emissions.

Krátké zprávy  – 07/03/2024 - čeština

The European automotive industry is striving to adapt to market changes driven by the dual green and digital transition. Electrification has become the main strategy for reducing CO2 emissions, especially in urban traffic. At the same time, the average size and weight of cars have greatly increased. Big electric cars are the trend, but are they really the solution? Could better planning and optimisation of resources help?

EPSRS Science and Technology Podcast - What if the problem with cars was not their method of propulsion?

The European Union needs high-performing digital connectivity infrastructure to give all citizens the best access to digital services and to maintain prosperity. As the 2030s approach, the groundwork for the next frontier in mobile communications is being laid – the era of 6G. However, with the promise of unprecedented capabilities comes a host of challenges. Countries and companies that lead in 6G development and deployment are expected to gain a competitive edge in terms of technological innovation, economic growth, and influence in shaping global standards. The global race to 6G has already begun.

EPRS Policy Podcast - The path to 6G

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Eighty million people in the EU (one-sixth of the population) have disabilities ranging from mild to severe.&nbsp;These people, who are often prevented by their disability from taking part in society and the economy, have a rate of poverty 70 % higher than the EU average.
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<div style="padding-top: 10px;">The European Disability Strategy 2010-2020 (EDS) constitutes a comprehensive multiannual framework for implementing the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) at EU level. The EU adopted the EDS in November 2010, shortly before the UN CRPD entered into force for the EU. The strategy’s declared aim was to empower people with disabilities, so that they can enjoy their full rights as EU citizens and participate in society on an equal basis to others, in a barrier-free Europe. The strategy is based on eight priority areas (“areas for action”): accessibility, participation, equality, employment, education and training (including access to quality education and lifelong learning), social protection, health and external action.</div>

European Disability Strategy 2010-2020

27 January was designated in 2005 by the United Nations as an International memorial day commemorating the victims of the genocide committed by the Nazi regime and it's collaborators.

On 27 January 1945, Auschwitz-Birkenau the largest Nazi death camp was liberated by Soviet troops.

Holocaust remembrance day (2014-2020)

Romania is EU member country since 1 January 2007.

Romania is a semi-presidential republic. Executive functions are held by both government and the president. The country is divided into 41 counties and the municipality of Bucharest. Each county is administered by a county council, responsible for local affairs, and a prefect responsible for administering national affairs at county level.

There are 32 members of the European Parliament from Romania.

EU - Romania - 8th parliamentary term

Recent developments in Hungary have led to a serious deterioration in the rule of law, democracy and fundamental rights which is testing the EU’s ability to defend its founding values.

Article 7 of the Treaty on European Union provides a mechanism to enforce EU values. Under Article 7(1), the Council may determine that there is a clear risk of a serious breach of EU values by a Member State and is intended to prevent an actual breach by addressing specific recommendations to the Member State in question. This can be triggered by one third of Member States, by Parliament or by the Commission. The Council has to adopt a decision by a four-fifths majority after having received Parliament's consent which also requires a two-thirds majority of the votes cast and an absolute majority of MEPs.

Rule of law in Hungary - 8th parliamentary term

Luxembourg is a founding member of the European Union

The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is a member of the eurozone since 1 January 1999 and of the Schengen area since 26 March 1995.

Luxembourg City, together with Brussels and Strasbourg, is one of the three official seats of the European institutions. There are 6 members of the European Parliament from Luxembourg.

EU - Luxembourg

The EU seeks to develop particular close relationship to Tunisia, its geographical neighbour, and to support Tunisia's economic and political reforms. The relationship emphasizes close cooperation on democratic reform, economic modernization, and migration issues.

On 14 September 2016, the European Parliament voted a resolution on EU relations with Tunisia in the current regional context. In June 2016 MEPs approved €500 million in EU loans to Tunisia on favourable terms, to help it reduce its external debt and consolidate its democratic mechanisms.

EU - Tunisia (8th parliamentary term)

To celebrate Europe Day, the EU institutions open their doors to the public on 5 May in Brussels, 5 and 9 May in Luxembourg and 10 June in Strasbourg.

The Open Day is your chance to get closer to the people you elect to represent you and see how they work to defend your interests in the European Union.

2018 Open Day in the EP in Brussels

Nicole Fontaine (born 16 January 1942 in Grainville-Ymauville, Seine-Maritime) was a French politician. Member of the EPP, she was the President of the European Parliament from 1999 to 2001.

Nicole Fontaine

Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the EC, comes to Parliament on 13 September to review the year and announce new initiatives in a debate with MEPs.

The State of the European Union debate - SOTEU - is an annual event that kicks off the new political season after the summer break. Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission, addresses Parliament to give an account of what the Commission has done in the past 12 months and also announce its plans for the coming year. The speech and the discussion with MEPs that follows provide an opportunity to reflect on the challenges facing Europe, including Brexit negotiations, security concerns and prospects for a closer economic union.

State of the Union 2017

The President of the European Commission, deliver his State of the Union Address

Every year in September, the President of the European Commission delivers a State of the Union Address before the European Parliament, taking stock of achievements of the past year and presenting priorities for the year ahead. The President also sets out how the European Commission will address the most pressing challenges the European Union is facing. The speech is followed by a plenary debate.

State of the Union

The European Parliament already discussed the rule of law in Romania in February 2018, following massive street protests after the Romanian Parliament approved an overhaul of how the judicial system is organised and changes to rules about conflicts of interest. The criminal code and the criminal procedure code have also been modified, but these changes are currently being reviewed by the Constitutional Court.

Rule of law in Romania

Václav Havel, (Czech, born in Prague, 5 October 1936 - died 18 December 2011) was a playwright and essayist, as well as a prominent dissident during the Communist era. He was one of the founders of Charter 77 and of VONS (the Committee for the Defence of the Unjustly Prosecuted). In 1989, he became the last President of Czechoslovakia and, later, President of the Czech Republic (1993 - 2003).

Václav HAVEL, former President of the Czech Republic

The Erasmus programme is an international student exchange programme that has been running in Europe since 1987, supporting education, training and sport.

The current Erasmus+ 2014 to 2020 spending programme has a budget of €4.7 billion (in current prices).The proposed budget for the 2021 to 2027 programming period has been increased to EUR 30 billion (in current prices) (article 14 of the proposal). The focus of the new programme is on being inclusive and on doing more to reach young people with limited opportunities.

Erasmus - 8th parliamentary term

The collaborative economy is based on the sharing of human and physical resources like creation, production, distribution, trade and consumption of goods and services. 

A 2016 Eurobarometer showed that 17% of European consumers have used services provided by the collaborative economy, and 52% are aware of the services offered. Peer-to-peer accommodation is the largest collaborative economy sector on the basis of generated commerce, while peer-to-peer transportation is the largest measured by platform revenue.

Collaborative economy - 8th parliamentary term

The European Union has played a leading role in the international effort to build a new future for Kosovo since 1999. Kosovo has a clear European perspective as part of the wider Western Balkans region. Since June 2000, all EU partners in the Western Balkans involved in the Stabilisation and Association process, which are not yet recognised as candidates, are considered potential candidates for EU membership. Currently, Kosovo is a potential candidate.

EU - Kosovo - 8th legislative term

The Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, named in honour of the Soviet physicist and political dissident Andrei Sakharov, is awarded each year by the European Parliament. It was set up in 1988 to honour individuals and organisations defending human rights and fundamental freedoms.

 
Each nominee must have the support of at least 40 MEPs, and each individual Member may support only one nominee. Signed nominations accompanied by supporting evidence are then assessed in a joint meeting of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET), the Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI) and the Committee on Development (DEVE). A shortlist of three candidates is drawn up through a vote by AFET and DEVE committees, and then submitted to the Conference of Presidents for a final vote. The winner is usually announced in October, and the award ceremony takes place in November/December at plenary sitting in Strasbourg.

Nadia Murad and Lamiya Aji Bashar are the 2016 laureates of Parliament's Sakharov Prize.

On 5 October 2018 the Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the Nobel Peace Prize for 2018 to Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad.

Nadia Murad and Lamiya Aji Bashar, Sakharov Prize laureates 2016

EP President, Roberta METSOLA, participates to the EU-Western Balkans Summit. Before her address to the Council, she speaks to the press. One year after the 2022 summit in Tirana, EU and Western Balkans leaders met in Brussels for their fourth annual summit. The summit is an opportunity to reaffirm the EU membership perspective of the Western Balkans and also the need for partners’ sustained and irreversible reform achievements, underpinned by EU values and principles.

EU-Western Balkans Summit

The impact of the announced reform of the criminal code on Slovakia’s efforts to fight corruption is debated with Commission and Council. On 6 December, the new Slovak government tabled a draft law to overhaul the country’s penal code. If approved by its parliament, the special prosecutor’s office dealing with the most serious crimes and corruption would be dismantled. The government also intends to soften penalties for corruption offences. Several investigators and police officers looking into corruption charges have already faced repercussions from the new government, such as being dismissed, suspended or sidelined from these investigations. Prime Minister Robert Fico wants the draft law to be adopted under the urgency procedure. Slovak President Zuzana Čaputová has already said she would veto the law. Critics have warned that dismantling the special prosecutor’s office could have an impact on the ongoing investigation into the murder of journalist Ján Kuciak and his fiancée Martina Kušnírová in 2018.

Debate - Planned dissolution of key anti-corruption structures in Slovakia and its implications on the Rule of Law

In a debate with Council and Commission on Wednesday morning, MEPs will present their demands and expectations one day ahead of the EU summit on 14-15 December.

At their meeting in Brussels, heads of state or government are set to focus on the latest developments in Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and continued EU support for the country and its people, on the situation in the Middle East and on EU enlargement policy, including the stabilisation and association process. They will also discuss the EU’s long-term 2021-2027 budget with a view to reaching an agreement, security and defence issues as well as external relations.

Preparation of the European Council meeting of 14-15 December 2023

On Tuesday, MEPs will discuss with EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell the environmental destruction caused by Russia in its war against Ukraine. 
Russia's war has caused massive air, water, land and soil pollution, as well as significant damage to ecosystems, with the risk of spillover into neighbouring countries. Estimates based on Ukraine's environmental inspections show that Russia's invasion has inflicted roughly €52.4 billion in environmental damage.
Russia’s destruction of the Kakhovka Dam, causing catastrophic flooding and  submerging thousands of hectares of land, has been condemned by the EU as an act of ‘ecocide’. 

In the debate with EU diplomacy Chief Borrell, MEPs are  set to highlight  the importance of  holding Russia accountable, , with Ukraine having stated its determination to make Russia pay reparations for the environmental damage.

Statement by the Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy - Environmental consequences of the Russian aggression against Ukraine and the need for accountability

Situation in Gaza. On Tuesday afternoon, MEPs debate with EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell the need to release all hostages, to achieve a humanitarian ceasefire and the prospect of a two-state solution.

Statement by the Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy - Need to release all hostages, to achieve a humanitarian ceasefire and prospect of the two-state solution

On Tuesday at 11.30, President Roberta Metsola will award the 2023 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought  to Jina Mahsa Amini and the Woman, Life, Freedom Movement in Iran.

Jina Mahsa Amini was a 22-year-old Iranian Kurdish woman, who died in September 2022, following physical abuse at the hands of the Iranian security services, while in custody. Her death sparked massive women-led protests in Iran against the hijab law and other discriminatory laws.

Afsoon Najafi and Mersedeh Shahinkar, Iranian women's rights defenders, are expected to be present at the ceremony in Strasbourg.

Award of the Sakharov Prize 2023 to Jina Mahsa Amini and the Woman, Life, Freedom Movement in Iran

Commissioner and Rapporteur Nicola BEER (Renew, DE), Rapporteur, Anna-Michelle ASIMAKOPOULOU (on behalf of INTA Committee), Jessica POLFJÄRD (on behalf of ENVI Committee), Thierry BRETON, European Commissioner for Internal Market, Miriam LEXMANN (on behalf of AFET Committee) and Franc BOGOVIČ (on behalf of REGI Committee) deliver opening statements and consequent MEPS  debate on the Framework for Ensuring a Secure and Sustainable Supply of Critical Raw Materials in a plenary session in Strasbourg. 

Electric cars, solar panels and smartphones - all of them contain critical raw materials. They are pivotal for the EU’s green and digital transitions, and securing their supply is crucial for the European Union's economic resilience, technological leadership, and strategic autonomy. Since the Russian war against Ukraine and an increasingly aggressive Chinese trade and industrial policy, cobalt, lithium and other raw materials have also become a geopolitical factor.

The Critical Raw Materials Act, informally agreed with Council in November, should make the EU more competitive and sovereign by cutting red tape, promoting innovation along the entire value chain, and supporting SMEs. It also aims to boost research and the development of alternative materials and more environmentally-friendly mining and production methods.The legislation will set up economic incentives and a more stable and secure business framework for mining and recycling projects, with faster and simpler authorisation procedures.

Framework for ensuring a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials

The European Parliament released on 08.12.2023 the Autumn Eurobarometer. The Eurobarometer shows citizens’ continued support for the EU and a higher interest in the upcoming European elections, taking place 6-9 June 2024. The 2023 Autumn Eurobarometer focuses on the support of citizens for democracy and their awareness of the elections as well as on their priorities and perception of the EU.

European Parliament Eurobarometer - Autumn 2023

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, meets with Ruslan STEFANCHUK, Speaker of the Ukrainian Parliament (Verkhovna Rada) in occasion of Stefanchuk's official visit to the European Parliament in Brussels. The day long visits includes the signature of a Memorandum of Understanding between  the European Parliament and the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on joint framework for parliamentary democracy support  in view of Ukraine’s recovery and EU accession process and a planting ceremony. The chosen plant is a Kalyna guelder-rose, a symbol of Ukraine, to mark the European Parliament's support and solidarity with Ukraine. The Kalyna guelder-rose will be a token of our five-year mandate in the European Parliament, marking the organization's contribution to regional peace, democracy and prosperity.

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Ruslan STEFANCHUK, Speaker of the Ukrainian Parliament (Verkhovna Rada)

EP Plenary session - Georgia’s worsening democratic crisis following the recent parliamentary elections and alleged electoral fraud

EP Plenary session - Deplorable escalation of violence around the football match in the Netherlands and the unacceptable attacks against Israeli football fans

Constitutive meeting of Delegations for relations with the Arab Peninsula

Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

AGRI

Constitutive meeting of Delegation to the EU-Serbia Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee

Constitutive meeting of Delegation for relations with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly

DNAT

Constitutive meeting of Delegation to the EU-Armenia Parliamentary Partnership Committee, the EU-Azerbaijan Parliamentary Cooperation Committee and the EU-Georgia Parliamentary Association Committee

DSCA

Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

ENVI

Constitutive meeting of Delegations for relations with India

Committee on Foreign Affairs

AFET

Constitutive meeting of Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly

DLAT

Constitutive meeting of Delegations for relations with the United States

Constitutive meeting of Delegation to the Africa-EU Parliamentary Assembly

Constitutive meeting of Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand

Constitutive meeting of Delegation for relations with Central Asia

DCAS

Constitutive meeting of Delegations for relations with South Africa

Committee on Budgetary Control

CONT

Constitutive meeting of Delegation to the EU-Albania Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee

Joint committee on Foreign Affairs and committee on Budgets

BUDG

Constitutive meeting of Delegations for relations with Palestine

DPAL

EP Plenary session - Escalation of violence in the Middle East and the situation in Lebanon

Press briefing Renew Europe

Press briefing S&D

Press briefing EPP

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Benjamin HADDAD, French Minister for European Affairs

EP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - Preparation of the European Council of 17-18 October 2024

EP Plenary session - Short presentation : Mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund: assistance to Italy, Slovenia, Austria, Greece and France further to natural disasters occurred in 2023

EP Plenary session - Commission statement - The extreme wildfires in Southern Europe, in particular Portugal and Greece and the need for further EU climate action on adaptation and mitigation

EP Plenary session - Facing fake news, populism and disinformation in the EU - the importance of public broadcasting, media pluralism and independent journalism

ENVI - Exchange of views with István Nagy, Minister of Agriculture on the priorities of the Hungarian Presidency of the Council

EP Plenary session - Need to fight the systematic problem of gender based violence in Europe

AGRI extraordinary meeting - Exchange of views with István Nagy, Minister of Agriculture on the priorities of the Hungarian Presidency of the Council

EP Plenary session - The reintroduction of internal border controls in a number of Member States and its impact on the Schengen Area

Meeting of the European Parliament's Bureau

EP Plenary session - One year after the 7 October terrorist attacks by Hamas

EP Plenary session - Resumption of session and order of business

Last minute briefing

Pre-session briefing

This Infoclip illustrates the economics topics in the perspective of the SOTEU 2021 and during the Covid-19 pandemic era (Economical crisis, Recovery Fund, workers, Green deal).

Infoclip: EU Recovery plan

This Infoclip illustrates the Digital Age, the application, the transformation and the treats to the digitization, in the perspective of the SOTEU 2021 (Digital devices' users, hackers, servers, robots and artificial intelligence).

Infoclip: Digital age

This infoclip illustrates the challenges and the perspectives for the application of the Green Deal, in the perspective of the SOTEU 2021 (effect of the Climate Change, pollution and CO2 emissions, use of renewables and unspoiled nature).

Infoclip: Green Deal

This infoclip shows ilustrations of jobs in various sectors (distribution, medical, food, energy, education and more)

Infoclip: Employment - Illustrations of jobs in various sectors (distribution, medical, food, energy, education and more)

In the beginning of July, heavy rainfall and mass flooding in Brabant Wallon resulted in multiple deaths and thousands of houses being damaged or collapsing. Belgium activated the European Union's Civil Protection Mechanism to ask for help. This infoclip shows the consequences of the floods in Belgium from Hamme-Mille to Wavre: flooded roads, devastated homes, sandbag distribution,...

Infoclip: Floods in Belgium (2)

Within the recycling centre in Brussels, a team supervised by the association "Les Petits Riens" is present on site to examine the objects brought there. If these can be reused, they are stored, sorted and then recovered via second-hand shops. The participants in this project are in professional reintegration. The ESF aims to support that kind of project to help people find better jobs and to offer more equitable professional prospects. This Infoclip illustrates people selecting items that can be treated in the waste collection center, sorting and packaging center for clothes, sorting and repair center for toys, repair shop for household appliances and second-hand store.

Infoclip: Circular economy and social inclusion

In the beginning of July, heavy rainfall and mass flooding in southern Belgium (Wallonia) resulted in multiple deaths and thousands of houses being damaged or collapsing. Belgium activated the European Union's Civil Protection Mechanism to ask for help. This infoclip shows the consequences of the floods in Chaudfontaine (Liège Province): flooded roads, devastated homes, cleaning operations,...

Infoclip: Floods in Belgium

Up to 12.7 million tonnes of plastic enters the oceans each year. About three quarters of the marine litter in the world's seas is plastic. As from the 3rd of July 2021, according to the legislation adopted by the European Parliament in 2019, single use plastic items such as straws or plastic plates will be forbidden. This infoclip illustrates the uses of various sort of alternatives to single use plastics in fast-food and shopping.

Infoclip: Alternatives to single use plastics

The Conference on the Future of Europe is a citizen-led series of debates and discussions that will enable people from across Europe to share their ideas on a platform and help shape common European future. Parliament wants citizens of all backgrounds, civil society representatives and stakeholders at European, national, regional and local level to be involved in setting the EU’s priorities in line with citizens’ concerns in a bottom-up, transparent, inclusive, participatory and well-balanced approach. Citizens can share their ideas on several topics : health, climate change and the environment, culture, education, digital transformation, migration... This Infoclip illustrates persons consulting the platform futureu.europa.eu on computer and mobile.

Infoclip: The platform of the Conference on the Future of Europe / futureu.europa.eu

The new European Social Fund + integrates into one instrument the former European Social Fund, the Youth Employment Initiative (YEI), the Fund for European Aid to the most Deprived (FEAD) and the EU programme for Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI). This infoclip illustrates various projects funded by the European Social Fund or associated programs, such the Greek Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD/ΤΕΒΑ) in Athens (Greece), distribution of food to needies, Zelva in Ljubljana (Slovenia) for the inclusion of disabled persons, Carijou, a second-hand toy store located in Strasbourg (France) with back-to-work employees and Tremplin program in the Brussels region (Belgium) helping youngs to get into work through vocational training and apprenticeships.

Infoclip: European Social Fund - ESF+

The EU Digital COVID Certificate aimed to ensure the freedom of movement within the EU during the pandemic.The Certificate would constitute proof that a person has been either vaccinated against COVID-19, received a negative test result, or already recovered from the disease. This infoclip shows traveller presenting their Digital Certificate (fiction - posed scenes), people receiving the vaccine against COVID-19 and being tested.

Infoclip: EU Digital COVID Certificate (posed scenes - updated version)

Parliament is set to adopt its updated negotiating mandate to reform the rules governing the Ombudsman’s duties: the Ombudsman will be able to launch their own inquiries whenever they consider there to be grounds for one, and will be able to propose solutions to the issues an investigation raises, in particular in case of repeated, systemic or particularly serious instances of maladministration. This infoclip illustrates Emily O'REILLY in several activities ( Elections, work office, photo opportunity, speech in the EP chamber)

Infoclip: The European Ombudsman - Emily O'REILLY

Throughout the EU, millions of animals are reared in cages, in conditions that seriously harm their welfare. A European Citizens' Initiative, 'End the Cage Age', calls on the European Commission to end the practice of keeping animals in cages and to propose legislation to prohibit their use.The Committee of Inquiry on the Protection of Animals during Transport was set up in June 2020 to investigate alleged violations in the application of European Union law on the protection of animals during transport and related operations within and outside the EU, including by air, road, rail and sea. This infoclip illustrates: Farm Animal welfare - wellbeing and transport.

Infoclip: Farm Animal welfare - wellbeing and transport

David SASSOLI, EP President, called on airports across the EU to exhibit photos of the detained blogger and journalist Roman Protasevich as a mark of solidarity. The image of Roman is now dispayed in Brussels Airport (Zaventem). Views of the departure hall with the call for the realease of Roman Protasevich and Sofia Sapega who are being held by Belarus authorities.

Display of the photo of Roman Protasevich, detained blogger and journalist, in Brussels Airport (Belgium)

In this short documentary, artist Eneko Fraile presents the work he does for the European Parliament’s Contemporary Art Collection as both its official portraitist and a restorer by incarnating both roles simultaneously in the context of this unique self-interview. From the artist's studio to the Parliament's stockroom, the video proposes an overview of his artistic practice.

European Parliament Contemporary Art Collection Spotlight: Eneko Fraile, “the Magic of Resemblance”, a documentary interview by the artist himself

Demographic change can pose a major challenge for the EU.The population dynamic in the EU has an impact on various aspects of life, from economic and social repercussions to cultural and environmental effects. This infoclip illustrates depopulated villages in Alsace (France) and projects to revitalise the economic activity, the Region of Kiruna (northernmost town in Sweden) and projects to attract new inhabitants (tourism, Institute of Space physics,...).

Infoclip: Reversing demographic trends in EU regions

Creative Europe programme is an EU programme for culture and audiovisual sectors for 2021-2027 with a focus on music, women and inclusion. This Infoclip illustrates a Philharmonic concert with a audiovisual captation without public, musicians creating live electronic music on stage, female artists at work (aquarelle, sculptures, painting...), an independant bookshop.

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