At a glance: the plenary session is ongoing in Brussels. MEPs have voted on revising the pharmaceutical legislation and adopted their position on new rules to improve the health of European soils and to increase CO2 emission reduction targets for trucks, buses and trailers.

Kurznachrichten – 11/04/2024 - Deutsch

At a glance: in Brussels, the plenary session is ongoing; MEPs will vote on the reform of the EU electricity market; the agreement on the extension of temporary trade measures for Ukraine; and approximately EUR 5 million in EU aid for displaced workers in Germany and Denmark.

Kurznachrichten – 10/04/2024 - Deutsch

Es ist Zeit, wählen zu gehen! Vom 6. bis zum 9. Juni haben dieses Jahr Millionen von EU-Bürgerinnen und EU-Bürgern die Gelegenheit, bei der Europawahl ihre Stimme abzugeben und damit die Zukunft der Europäischen Union mitzugestalten. Das Europäische Parlament ist das einzige direkt gewählte EU-Organ, und die Europawahl ist eine der weltweit größten Übungen in Demokratie. In dieser Folge werfen wir einen Blick auf das Wahlsystem bei der Europawahl. Ihre Stimme zählt – finden Sie heraus, wie.

Die Europawahl – kurz erklärt: Wie funktioniert das Wahlsystem?

At a glance: the plenary session starts tomorrow in Brussels. MEPs will vote on the reform of the EU’s asylum and migration rules, a revision of the ‘breakfast directives’ and new rules on the collection, treatment and discharge of urban waste water.

Kurznachrichten – 09/04/2024 - Deutsch

At a glance: the Committee on Development will take stock of the progress made on the UN Sustainable Development Goals; the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy will look at the main achievements during this legislative term; and the signing of the European Declaration on Cycling.

Kurznachrichten – 08/04/2024 - Deutsch

At a glance: the political groups are preparing for the next plenary session, which will take place in Brussels on 10 and 11 April; proposed mandatory training for MEPs to prevent conflict and harassment in the European Parliament; and just 60 days to go until the European elections.

Kurznachrichten – 05/04/2024 - Deutsch

At a glance: the political groups are preparing for the next plenary session, which will take place in Brussels on 10 and 11 April, and the Committee on Development is set to take stock of the progress made on the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Kurznachrichten – 04/04/2024 - Deutsch

At a glance: the meeting between European Commission Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager and the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection; the Committee on Constitutional Affairs is  proposing amendments to Parliament’s internal rules to strengthen its way of working; and EP President Metsola’s visit to Cyprus.

Kurznachrichten – 03/04/2024 - Deutsch

At a glance: a plan has been developed to improve trainees’ working conditions, the European Chief Prosecutor will attend the next meetings of the committees on Budgetary Control and Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, and the European elections are just 65 days away.

Kurznachrichten – 02/04/2024 - Deutsch

At a glance: just 70 days to the European Elections; the presentation of a European Commission action plan to tackle labour and skills shortages; and the 2024 Charlemagne Youth Prize.

Kurznachrichten – 27/03/2024 - Deutsch

Der transatlantische Sklavenhandel ist ein dunkles und leidvolles Kapitel der Menschheitsgeschichte. Über 400 Jahre fielen ihm mehr als 15 Millionen Menschen zum Opfer. Die Sklaverei wurde zwar abgeschafft, doch rassistische Ideologien prägen bis heute diskriminierende Denk- und Verhaltensweisen. Initiativen wie der „Internationale Tag des Gedenkens an die Opfer der Sklaverei und des transatlantischen Sklavenhandels“ der Vereinten Nationen oder die EU-Themenwoche gegen Rassismus und für Vielfalt sollen darauf aufmerksam machen, Gleichheit fördern und eine Gesellschaft schaffen, in der alle Platz haben.

Gedenken an die Opfer der Sklaverei und des transatlantischen Sklavenhandels

At a glance: MEPs discussed the follow-up to the Conference on the Future of Europe; new rules on bank failures and a workshop on the EU as a Union of Equality.

Kurznachrichten – 26/03/2024 - Deutsch

At a glance: European Parliament President Roberta Mestola addressed the Heads of State and Government before the European Council meeting; the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade; and the upcoming ceremony for the 2024 LUX Audience Award.

Kurznachrichten – 25/03/2024 - Deutsch

At a glance: first green light for new EU rules on the employment status of platform workers; an exchange of views with European Commissioner Thierry Breton on the European Defence Industrial Strategy; and support for displaced German and Danish workers.

Kurznachrichten – 22/03/2024 - Deutsch

Die EU ist eines der waldreichsten Gebiete der Welt: Gut 40 % ihrer Landfläche sind von Wäldern bedeckt. Wir brauchen Wälder, damit wir gesund bleiben und uns wohlfühlen – und damit es der Erde gut geht. Wälder beherbergen viele Arten und sind wichtig beim Kampf gegen den Klimawandel. Die EU ist sich der Rolle bewusst, die die Wälder für unsere Zukunft spielen können. Deshalb verabschiedete sie 2021 die neue Waldstrategie für 2030.

Die EU-Waldstrategie für 2030

At a glance: extension of trade liberalisation measures for Ukraine, initial green light for new bill on firms’ impact on human rights and the environment, and MEP support for comprehensive reform of EU pharmaceutical policy.

Kurznachrichten – 21/03/2024 - Deutsch

Unlike the traditional linear economic model based on a 'take-make-consume-throw away' pattern, a circular economy is based on reuse, repair, refurbishment and recycling, in an (almost) closed loop.

Although waste management in the European Union (EU) has improved considerably in the past decades, almost a third of municipal waste is still landfilled and less than half is recycled or composted, with wide variations between Member States. Improving waste management could deliver positive effects for the environment, climate, human health and the economy. As part of a shift in EU policy towards a circular economy, the European Commission made four legislative proposals introducing new waste-management targets regarding reuse, recycling and landfilling. The proposals also strengthen provisions on waste prevention and extended producer responsibility, and streamline definitions, reporting obligations and calculation methods for targets.

Circular economy - 8th parliamentary term

Every day journalists risk their lives to help keep us informed.

Freedom of Press is considered to be an essential element of democracy by the European Parliament, which strongly supports it within the EU and beyond. Article 11 of the EU's Charter of Fundamental Rights clearly states that “freedom and pluralism of the media shall be respected”.

Press freedom in the EU - 8th Parliamentary term

EU importers of tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold for manufacturing consumer goods need to be certified by the EU to ensure that they do not fuel conflicts and human rights abuses in conflict areas.

Tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold are used in many consumer products in the EU, in particular by the automotive, electronics, aerospace, packaging, construction, lighting, industrial machinery and tooling industries, as well as in jewellery. The upcoming law potentially affects 880,000 EU manufacturers, most of which are small or medium-sized.

Conflict minerals

Greece entered the European Economic Community on 1 January 1981.

Greece is a member of the eurozone since 1 January 2001 and of the Schengen area since 1 January 2000. Greece is a parliamentary republic with a head of government&nbsp; who has the most political power, and the head of state whose duties are largely ceremonial.

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EU - Greece - 8th parliamentary term

On Friday 25 May the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force.

MEPs approved the regulation in 2016, in order to provide universal and high-level data protection rules across the EU. 
GDPR will ensure that everyone is able to control what kind of personal data they share with companies and for what purposes.

Data Protection - 8th parliamentary term

Belgium is a founding member of the European Union

Belgium is member of the Schengen area since 26 March 1995 and of the Eurozone since 1 January 1999.

The country's capital, Brussels, is together with Luxembourg City and Strasbourg, one of the three official seats of the European institutions. Belgium is a constitutional monarchy in which the King is head of state and the Prime Minister is the head of the government.

EU - Belgium

On 1 January 2007 Bulgaria joined the EU.

Bulgaria applied for membership of the European Union on 18th December 1995 and started its accession negociations in February 2000. The negociations were successfully concluded in December 2004 and the Accession Treaty was signed in April 2005.

EU - Bulgaria

With a landmass that stretches from the North Sea and the Baltic Sea in the north to the Alps in the south, Germany has the largest population of any EU country.

Germany borders Denmark to the north, Poland and the Czech Republic to the east, Austria and Switzerland to the south, France and Luxembourg to the southwest, and Belgium and the Netherlands to the northwest. There are 96 members of the European Parliament from Germany.

EU - Germany

The&nbsp; European Academy of Yuste Foundation set up the Carlos V European Award in order to reward the work of people, organisations, projects, or initiatives which through their efforts and dedication have contributed to the general knowledge and enhancement of Europe'ss cultural, social, scientific, and historical values, as well as to the process of European construction and integration

 
In order to highlight the work of these leaders, the Carlos V European Award is presented by a jury made up of distinguished figures. The presentation of the award takes place at a ceremony at the Royal Monastery of Yuste, presided over by the Spanish Royal Family. The Carlos V European Award represents the spirit of the construction of a united Europe

Carlos V European Award

The EU's China policy is defined by the 'Elements for a new EU Strategy on China' which, together with the 'Council Conclusions EU Strategy on China', form the EU Strategy on China.

The Strategy reflects the fundamental premises of the EU's engagement: the promotion of democracy, the rule of law, human rights, and respect for the UN Charter's principles and international law, with the search for reciprocal benefits in political and economic relations.

EU - China - 8th Parliamentary term

Through diplomatic action and concrete support, the EU is assisting Libya’s political transition towards a stable, functioning country and is supporting the UN led mediation efforts in this regard.

The EU underlines the importance of inclusiveness of the political process and Libyan ownership, notably through the participation of all legitimate Libyan stakeholders.

The EU provides assistance to Libya through a specific set of measures tailored to the needs of the Libyan people in particular, with regards to restoring effective governance and improving socio-economic 
conditions. Through partners on the ground, such as the International Organisation on Migration (IOM) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the EU is stepping up its humanitarian 
assistance to respond to migration challenges in Libya. The EU is also supporting Libyan authorities through its Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) missions and operations, EUNAVFOR MED Operation Sophia and EUBAM Libya.

EU - Libya - 8th parliamentary term

Greece’s economy returned to growth in 2017, expanding by 1.4%, driven by a surge in investment and accumulation in inventories, on the back of improving economic sentiment.

According to the Spring 2018 Commission (COM) forecast, real GDP growth is to accelerate to 1.8% in 2018 and 2.3% in 2019.

The Eurogroup of 22 June 2018 stated that the Greek authorities have completed all the agreed prior actions of the final review of the ESM (European Semester Spring) programme.

The Eurogroup has agreed on a debt relief package to safeguard Greece’s debt sustainability, expressed in terms of Gross Financing Needs.

Economic situation in Greece

Charles MICHEL, Belgian Prime Minister, is the fifth EU leader to debate the future of Europe with MEPs and Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the EC, on 3rd May 2019.

The Europeans want the EU to change. This is why the European Parliament is taking the leadership over a reform of the EU.

Parliament set out its vision for the future of Europe in three resolutions voted in plenary session on 16 February 2017. MEPs suggested, among other things:

<ul>
	<li>turning the Council of Ministers into a genuine second legislative chamber, and its configurations into preparatory bodies similar to Parliament’s committees,</li>
	<li>appointing an EU finance minister and giving the EU Commission the power to formulate and give effect to a common EU economic policy, backed up by a euro-area budget, and</li>
	<li>creating a fiscal capacity consisting of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) and specific additional budgetary capacity for the euro area, funded by its members as a part of the EU budget.</li>
</ul>

Debate on the Future of Europe with Charles MICHEL, Belgian Prime Minister

The setting-up of a European Solidarity Corps has been agreed by European Parliament and European Council negotiators in June 2018.

It aims to be the EU's main entry-point for young people wanting to volunteer or work on projects to benefit communities and people across Europe.

The purpose is to give young people the opportunity to acquire valuable competences for personal, social, civic and professional development, including learning and training, while helping other people.

Projects include education, health, environment protection, work with children and elderly people as well as with migrants and asylum seekers with priority given to charitable work.

European Solidarity Corps - 8th parliamentary term

Over the years, the EU has forged constructive political dialogue with with members of the Cooperation Council for Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) including Saudi Arabia.

The Cooperation Agreement, which was concluded in 1988, forms the basis for the relationship that aims at: strengthening the stability in the strategically important region, facilitating the political and economic relations, broadening economic and technical cooperation and further broadening cooperation on energy, industry, trade and services, agriculture, fisheries, investment, science, technology and environment.

EU - Saudi Arabia

Under Article 2 TEU, the EU is founded on the shared values of democracy, the rule of law and respect for fundamental rights.

Article 7 TEU establishes two mechanisms (preventive and sanctioning mechanisms) to enforce European Union values in cases of systemic violations and to sanction Member States departing from them. The sanctions mechanism empowers the Council to suspend certain membership rights of a Member State, including voting rights in the Council in cases of a 'serious and persistent breach' of EU values (Article 7(2) TFEU)’. However, these mechanisms require a high decision-making threshold in the Council and in the European Parliament (when Parliament is called to participate) and rely heavily on Member States’ willingness to take action.

Rule of law - 8th parliamentary term

EP President Metsola is in Denmark for an official visit, where she meets the Speaker of the Danish Parliament, Søren Gade, and participates in a Town Hall discussion with young people

Official visit of EP President, Roberta Metsola to Denmark

EP President Metsola is in Rome, where she addresses the international summit “Italy – Africa. A bridge for common growth”.

International Summit “Italy – Africa. A bridge for common growth” with the participation of Roberta Metsola, EP President

Holocaust Remembrance Day/Plenary session. Holocaust survivor Irene Shasharaddresses Parliament during a plenary session in Brussels to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day (27 January). EP President Roberta Metsola opens the solemn ceremony with an introductory speech (Thursday at 11:30).

International Holocaust remembrance day/Plenary session

President Metsola is in Luxembourg, she meets the President of the Chamber of Deputies of Luxembourg, Claude Wiseler, the Prime Minister of Luxembourg, Luc Frieden and holds a debate with young people.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Luxembourg

EP President Metsola have an audience with his Majesty King Philippe of the Belgians, followed by a New Year’s Reception.

Roberta METSOLA, EP President attends the New Year's reception hosted by Philippe, King of the Belgians

President meets students at St Joseph School and pays tributeon Paulina Dembska's murder site in Sliema.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Malta

President's visit to Seifert Systems in Birżebbugia. The company received EU funding recently.

MEPs discuss the December European Council, the 1 February Special summit and assess the situation in Hungary with Presidents Michel and von der Leyen. During their meeting on 14 - 15 December, heads of state or government agreed, among other things, to open accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova and grant candidate status to Georgia. Leaders failed to find an agreement on the mid-term review of the EU’s long-term 2021-2027 budget (multiannual financial framework, MFF) and a €50 billion financial aid package for Ukraine. Discussions will continue during a special European Council on 1 February 2024.

Plenary session - Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 14-15 December 2023 and preparation of the Special European Council meeting of 1 February 2024

In a debate on Tuesday morning, MEPs are expected to call on the EU to live up to its commitments and deliver more military assistance to war-torn Ukraine. 
With Russian air attacks intensifying across Ukraine - and with American military support currently held up by the U.S. congress - MEPs are likely to use the debate to call on European countries to do more to help the Kyiv government defend its territory for as long as necessary. They are also expected to urge EU heads of state or government to use the upcoming special European Council summit on 1 February to come to an agreement on a proposed €50 billion financial aid package for Ukraine.

Plenary session - Keeping commitments and delivering military assistance to Ukraine

The Belgian government stated that its thirteenth EU Presidency comes “at a moment when the European Union stands at a crossroads, dealing with the consequences of the Russian illegal aggression in Ukraine, the pandemic, the energy crisis, disinformation, extreme climate events, and a renewed conflict in the Middle East”.

The Belgian Presidency’s six key priorities are: 

•	Defending rule of law, democracy, and unity;

•	Strengthening our competitiveness;

•	Pursuing a green and just transition;

•	Reinforcing our social and health agenda;

•	Protecting people and borders; and

•	Promoting a global Europe. 


During Belgium’s EU Council Presidency, a new European Parliament will be elected between 6 and 9 June.

Plenary session - Presentation of the programme of activities of the Belgian Presidency

The plenary session will open with a short ceremony honouring the life and legacy of former Commission President Jacques Delors, who passed away on 27 December 2023.
Delors was President of the European Commission from 1985 to 1995 and was a crucial figure in the creation of the EU’s single market and the Economic and Monetary Union.
EP President Roberta Metsola said Jacques Delors was “a giant. A public servant. A visionary. He believed in a Europe built on competition that stimulates, cooperation that strengthens, and solidarity that unites. His vision guides us still today. We honour his memory by keeping his legacy alive.”
During the short ceremony, one speaker for each political group will take the floor.

Plenary session - Commemoration of Jacques Delors

President Metsola meets the Speaker of the Seimas Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen and deliver a keynote speech in the Lithuanian Seimas at the Commemoration of the Day of Defenders of Freedom and award ceremony of the Freedom Prize of the Republic of Lithuania.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Vilnius (Lithuania)

Roberta Metsola, EP President is in Vilnius to meet with Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė, President Gitanas Nausėda, attend a discussion with young Lithuanians and participate in the ceremony of lighting of commemorative bonfires for the Day of Defenders of Freedom.

EP President Roberta Metsola is in Riga, where she will meet with Speaker of the Saeima Daiga Mieriņa, President of the Republic of Latvia Edgars Rinkēvičs, Prime Minister Evika Siliņa and Minister of Foreign Affairs Krišjānis Kariņš. President Metsola will then deliver a speech and participate in a discussion with young Latvians.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Riga (Latvia)

Inauguration of the artwork “L’Aire d’un Souffle” placed in the proximity of Luxembourg Station in presence of the Vice-President of the European Parliament, Mr Rainer WIELAND, arrives to the venue of the ceremony and greets H.E. Ms Hadja LAHBIB, Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Affairs and Foreign Trade and Federal Cultural Institutions of the Kingdom of Belgium, as well as Mr Rudi VERVOORT, Minister-President of the Brussels-Capital Region.

Inauguration of the artwork “L’Aire d’un Souffle”

Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, holds a press conference after the European Council meeting held in Brussels on the 14th December.

Press conference by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, following her contribution to the European Council meeting

Ahead of the European Council meeting on 26-27 October, Renew leaders are meeting at the Academy Palace to discuss the party's priorities.

Renew Europe leaders meet ahead of the European Council meeting

Ahead of the European Council meeting on 26-27 October, EPP leaders meet to discuss the party's priorities.

EPP leaders meet ahead of the European Council meeting

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

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

Constitutive meeting of Delegation to the Pacific-EU Parliamentary Assembly

Constitutive meeting of Delegations for relations with the Mashreq countries

DMAS

Constitutive meeting of Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee

Constitutive meeting of Delegation to the EU-Chile Joint Parliamentary Committee

Constitutive meeting of Delegation to the EU-Mexico Joint Parliamentary Committee

Constitutive meeting of Delegation to the Cariforum-EU Parliamentary Committee

DCAR

Committee on Culture and Education

CULT

Constitutive meeting of Delegations for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union, including the EU-Morocco, EU-Tunisia and EU-Algeria Joint Parliamentary Committees

DMAG

Technical briefing on the Commission confirmation hearings and the latest Eurobarometer survey

Constitutive meeting of Delegation for relations with Belarus

Constitutive meeting of Delegations for relations with Mercosur

DMER

Constitutive meeting of Delegation to the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Association Committee

Committee meeting on Regional Development

REGI

Constitutive meeting of Delegations for relations with Iran

Constitutive meeting of Delegation to the EU-Moldova Parliamentary Association Committee

Constitutive meeting of Delegations for relations with the People’s Republic of China

Constitutive meeting of Delegations for relations with the countries of the Andean Community

DAND

Constitutive meeting of Delegations for relations with the countries of Central America, including the EU-Central America Parliamentary Association Committee

DCAM

EP Plenary session - Voting session

Plenary session in Strasbourg from  the 7th of October to the 10th.

Press conference on the situation in the Middle East

EP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - Presentation of the programme of activities of the Hungarian Presidency

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Viktor ORBAN, Hungarian Prime Minister

EP Plenary session - Situation in Sudan

EP Plenary session - Summit of the Future: transforming global governance for building peace, promoting human rights and achieving the Sustainable development goals

Roberta METSOLA, EP President participate at the commemoration on one-year anniversary of terror attacks in Israel

EP Plenary session - The democratic backsliding and threats to political pluralism in Georgia

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Oliver RÖPKE, President of the European Economic and Social Committee

EP Plenary session - Strengthening Moldova's resilience against Russian interference and a constitutional referendum on EU integration

Conference of Committee Chairs (CCC)

Delegations for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Constitutive meeting

Press conference on the situation in Hungary and the rule of law

EP Plenary session - The crisis facing the EU’s automotive industry, potential plant closures and the need to enhance competitiveness and maintain jobs in Europe

Press briefing The Left

Press briefing Greens/EFA

Das Parlament diskutiert über Reformen der gemeinsamen Agrarpolitik der EU. Die Abgeordneten stimmen über den Haushalt 2022 ab und befassen sich mit einem besseren Zugang zu kritischen Rohstoffen. Die Abgeordneten schlagen neue Vorschriften für eine einfachere legale Einwanderung in die EU vor und diskutieren über eine neue Arzneimittelstrategie zur Stärkung des Gesundheitssektors.

Demnächst in Straßburg: GAP, Haushalt 2022 und eine robustere Arzneimittelstrategie

Die Konferenz zur Zukunft Europas hat Bürgerinnen und Bürger aus der ganzen EU mit einem Ziel zusammengebracht: Ideen für die EU von morgen einbringen. Chiara, Daniel und Michalakis vom Bürgerforum zum Thema Demokratie, EU-Werte, Rechtsstaatlichkeit und Sicherheit stellen sich vor.

Chiara, Daniel und Michalakis: Eine Diskussion über Demokratie, Sicherheit und EU-Werte

The European Parliament is the directly elected legislative body of the European Union. Representing some 450 million Europeans, it debates, scrutinises and votes on EU legislation. So how exactly does it work?

What is the European Parliament?

Die Konferenz zur Zukunft Europas hat Bürgerinnen und Bürger aus der ganzen EU zusammengebracht, um über Ideen für die EU von morgen zu diskutieren. Ania, Joshua und Paloma vom Bürgerforum Wirtschaft, soziale Gerechtigkeit, Jugend und digitaler Wandel stellen sich vor.

Ania, Joshua und Paloma: Eine Diskussion über Wirtschaft, soziale Gerechtigkeit und Digitalisierung

Dieses Wochenende trafen Bürgerinnen und Bürger, Parlamente, Regierungen und die Zivilgesellschaft zusammen, um über die Zukunft Europas zu diskutieren. Bürgerinnen und Bürger sowie Vertreter des Europäischen Jugendevents präsentierten ihre Vorschläge zu Themen wie Klima, Wirtschaft, Werte der EU und internationale Beziehungen.

Bürgerinnen und Bürger, Institutionen und die Zivilgesellschaft planen die Zukunft der EU

Das Europäische Parlament begeht seine zweite jährliche Gleichstellungswoche! Geschlechtergleichstellung steht in allen EU-Politikbereichen, von der digitalen zur grünen Wende, vom Handel zur Beschäftigung, im Mittelpunkt der Arbeit des Europäischen Parlaments. Die EU ist weiterhin um eine gerechtere, gleichberechtigtere Gesellschaft für alle bemüht.

Es ist Gleichstellungswoche 2021!

Rund 800 Menschen aus ganz Europa trafen bei den europäischen Bürgerforen in Straßburg im September und Oktober zusammen, um über die Herausforderungen der EU zu diskutieren. Ihre Vorschläge sind ein wesentlicher Bestandteil der Konferenz zur Zukunft Europas und tragen dazu bei, die EU von morgen zu gestalten.

Gestaltung der Zukunft: 4 Wochenenden mit EU-Bürgerforen

Das Parlament forderte von der Europäischen Kommission, ein Disziplinarverfahren in puncto Rechtsstaatlichkeit gegen Polen einzuleiten. Die Abgeordneten verlangten ehrgeizigere Klimaziele im Vorfeld der UN-Klimakonferenz und einen größeren EU-Haushalt für 2022.

Highlights der Plenartagung: Polen, Klimawandel und Kunst

Seit mehr als vier Jahren gilt für Europäerinnen und Europäer, die in der EU reisen, „Roam like at Home“, was kostenlose Anrufe aus dem Ausland bedeutet. Auf Berufs- oder Urlaubsreisen kosten Anrufe, SMS und mobile Datennutzung genauso soviel wie in Ihrem Land. Die Abgeordneten möchten diese Verordnung verlängern und aktualisieren, um sie für das kommende Jahrzehnt zu rüsten.

Mobile Kommunikation: Roaming geht in die nächste Runde!

Beim vierten Bürgerforum der Konferenz zur Zukunft Europas ging es um Migration und die Rolle der EU in der Welt. 200 Europäerinnen und Europäer trafen am Wochenende in Straßburg zusammen, um über ihre Anliegen und Ideen zu sprechen.

Konferenz zur Zukunft Europas: Die EU in der Welt und Migration

Das Parlament prüft, wie die Lebensmittelproduktion nachhaltiger und gesünder werden kann. Die Abgeordneten diskutieren zudem über verbindliche Zielvorgaben zur Senkung der Methanemissionen im Vorfeld der UN-Klimakonferenz sowie über die Rechtsstaatlichkeit in Polen. All das und mehr demnächst in Straßburg.

Demnächst in Straßburg: Klimawandel, vom Hof auf den Tisch und Rechtsstaatlichkeit in Polen

Cyberangriffe in der EU nehmen zu. Im besten Fall sind sie lästig. Im schlimmsten Fall stellen sie eine Bedrohung für Menschenleben und Existenzen dar. Das Parlament fordert eine umfassende Cybersicherheitsstrategie, um die Menschen vor Cyberkriminellen zu schützen.

Eine robuste EU-Strategie für Cybersicherheit

Das Parlament debattierte über Maßnahmen zur Abfederung der steigenden Energiepreise. Die Abgeordneten befassten sich zudem mit den Folgen des aktuellen Leaks geheimer steuerlicher Vereinbarungen der Reichen und Mächtigen und riefen zu Frieden und zum Abbau der Spannungen in der Arktis auf.

Highlights der Plenartagung: Energiekrise, Pandora Papers und häusliche Gewalt

Beim dritten Bürgerforum der Konferenz zur Zukunft Europas wurde über Klimawandel, Umwelt und Gesundheit diskutiert und debattiert. 200 Europäerinnen und Europäer trafen am Wochenende in Straßburg zusammen, um über ihre Anliegen und Ideen zu sprechen.

Konferenz zur Zukunft Europas: Klimawandel und Gesundheit im Zentrum

In der kommenden Woche wird das Parlament über den kürzlichen Anstieg der Energiepreise diskutieren und zu den Beziehungen zwischen der EU und den USA Stellung nehmen. Die Abgeordneten werden über Maßnahmen zur Bekämpfung von häuslicher Gewalt sowie über die Ausweitung der Befugnisse der EU-Asylagentur diskutieren.

Demnächst in Straßburg: Energiepreise, Beziehungen EU-USA und Asyl

Hunderte Europäerinnen und Europäer trafen dieses Wochenende in Straßburg im Rahmen des zweiten Bürgerforums der Konferenz zur Zukunft Europas zusammen. Sie diskutierten über die Prinzipien der Demokratie, Werte, Rechte, Rechtsstaatlichkeit und Sicherheit in der EU.

Konferenz zur Zukunft Europas: Bürgerinnen und Bürger diskutieren über europäische Werte und Rechte

Das erste europäische Bürgerforum fand in Straßburg statt! Drei Tage lang versuchten sich 200 europäische Bürgerinnen und Bürger in partizipativer Demokratie. Sie diskutierten über die Wirtschaft und wie sie gerechter und krisensicherer gestaltet werden könnte, aber auch über Themen wie digitale Transformation und Jugendarbeitslosigkeit.

Konferenz zur Zukunft Europas: Menschen in Europa diskutieren über eine gerechtere Wirtschaft

Die Abgeordneten debattierten mit Präsidentin Ursula von der Leyen über die Leistung der Kommission im letzten Jahr, diskutierten über die humanitäre Krise in Afghanistan und vereinfachten den Zugang zum EU-Arbeitsmarkt für hochqualifizierte ausländische Arbeitnehmer. All dies und mehr geschah diese Woche im Parlament.

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