For over half a century now, European integration has been a key driver of economic growth, environmental protection, peace and social prosperity. And one of Europe's landmark achievements is, without a doubt, the single market. In this podcast, we look at the benefits for EU citizens from more ambitious and united EU action in the single market for goods and services. In one of its latest studies, “Increasing European added value in an age of global challenges: Mapping the cost of non-Europe (2022-2032)”, EPRS finds that more EU action in 50 policy areas could bring large gains to EU society.

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The European Parliament is marking 70 years of democracy in action - from its first assembly in 1952 to being stronger than ever during challenging times today.

70th Anniversary of the European Parliament: 70 years of European democracy

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REGI-  Confirmation hearing of Raffaele FITTO, European Commissioner-designate for Cohesion and Reforms

AFET -  Confirmation hearing of Kaja KALLAS, European Commissioner-designate for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy

ACP-EU JPA / Joint DEVE/JPA hearing

Joint Press point by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Kaja KALLAS, Estonian Prime Minister

FEMM - LIBE

LIBE

FEMM

BUDG - ECON

BUDG

ECON

Subcommittee on Human Rights

DROI

DEVE - DROI

DEVE

Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly / Plenary session

Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

ITRE

Committee on Budgets

Committee on Development

Subcommittee on Security and Defence

SEDE

Committee on Culture and Education

CULT

Committee on Employment and Social Affairs

EMPL

Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

AGRI

Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection

IMCO

Civil society organisations meet with the European Parliament’s 2023 Sakharov Prize laureate and finalists - Discussion withfinalists -  Colleen McNicholas (US)

Press conference on establishing a European Health Data Space

Civil society organisations meet with the European Parliament’s 2023 Sakharov Prize laureate and finalists - Discussion with finalists -  Monseñor Rolando Álvarez and Vilma Nuñez de Escorcia represented by Padre Uriel Vallejos and Sara Henríquez

EPAS Sakharov Seminar

Trilogue on regards the continuation of the Union’s participation in the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA) under Horizon Europe

EP Plenary session - Topical debate (Rule 162) - EU strategy to assist young people facing the housing and cost of living crisis

First Vice-President Othmar Karas meets with the prize-winners and finalists of the Sakharov Prize ceremony.

EP Plenary session - Voting session

Press conference on the outcome of the negotiations with the Council on new rules for people working through digital labour platforms

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Pedro SANCHEZ, Prime Minster of Spain

Civil society organisations meet with the European Parliament’s 2023 Sakharov Prize laureate and finalists - Human rights as a pillar in the upcoming European elections

EP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - Review of the Spanish Presidency of the Council

Civil society organisations meet with the European Parliament’s 2023 Sakharov Prize laureate and finalists - Discussion laureates’  ‘’Jina Mahsa Amini and the Woman, Life Freedom Movement in Iran’’  representatives and MEP Abir Al-Sahlani

EP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - Preparation of the European Council meeting of 14-15 December 2023

EP Plenary session - EU-China relations

EP Plenary session - EU-US relations

EMPL trilogue on platform work

An official delegation from the European Parliament takes part in the UN Climate Change Conference, COP26 in Glasgow (UK), from today until 13 November. The delegation is led by Pascal Canfin (Renew, FR), with Peter Liese (EPP, DE) as Vice-Chair.

European Parliament delegation at COP26 UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow (UK)

The Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection in association with the committees on Industry, Legal Affairs, Civil Liberties, and the special committees on Disinformation and Artificial Intelligence holds a public hearing titled “Whistleblower’s testimony on the negative impact of big tech companies’ products on users”. The Facebook whistleblower, Frances HAUGEN discussed with MEPs about online safety, risk mitigation, and transparency of algorithms concerning the Digital Services Act (DSA). Frances HAUGEN stressed that the Facebook platform damages the health and safety of communities and threatens the integrity of democracies. She highlighted the DSA has the potential to be a global gold standard. She said she strongly support it partly bacause it has a content neutral approach to address the systemic risks and harms of the overall business model.

Whistleblower's testimony on the negative impact of big tech companies’ products on user: extracts from the opening statement by Frances HAUGEN - IMCO Committee

The Conference on the Future of Europe has brought citizens from all across the EU together with one goal: debating ideas for the EU of tomorrow. Three of them who are part of the Citizens' Panel on the economy, social justice, youth and the digital transformation express their expectations from the debates.

Conference on the Future of Europe - European citizens debating economy, social justice and digitalisation

Press conference by Raphaël GLUCKSMANN (S&D, FR), Head of INGE Delegation with Andrius KUBILIUS (EPP, LT), Markéta GREGOROVÁ (Greens/EFA, CZ), Andreas SCHIEDER (S&D, AT), Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS (Renew, LT), Georgios KYRTSOS (EPP, EL), Marco DREOSTO (ID, IT) following the visit of the Special Committee on Foreign Interference and Disinformation (INGE) in Tapei. The seven members of the Special Committee on Foreign Interference and Disinformation (INGE) met Tsai Ing-wen, President of Taiwan, other representatives of the Taiwanese authorities and civil society organisations to discuss Taiwan’s innovative system to combat disinformation campaigns and other types of hybrid attacks. This has been the first official visit of the European Parliament to Taiwan.

Press conference by Raphaël GLUCKSMANN (S&D, FR), Head of INGE Delegation and members delegation following their visit to Taiwan

A delegation from the Employment and Social Affairs Committee (EMPL) travel to Košice (Slovakia). MEPs visits several Roma settlements in the area, as well as projects co-financed by the European Social Fund plus (ESF +). Footages Courtesy C.E.N. s.r.o. - TA3.

EP Delegation to Slovakia: visit of Roma settlements and meeting with social workers

Valery Giscard d’Estaing was elected President of French Republic in 1974. He promoted the democratic direct election of the European Parliament, set up the European Council between Heads of State and Governments, From 1989 to 1993, Giscard served as a member of the European Parliament. As President of the Convention on the Future of Europe, from 2001 to 2004, he worked at the institutional reform of the new European Union. This video retraces some key moments in the European career of Valery Giscard d'Estaing. Footage/Photo credit – Parlement européen, Commission européenne, AFP, Archives Dernières Nouvelles d’Alsace, Archives de l’Assemblée nationale - Music credit – Artlist.io – Belonging – Muted.

Valery Giscard d'Estaing - "Rêvons d'Europe"- Video - Tribute

Following the success of the first edition, launched by the Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Committee in October 2020, the European Parliament is holding a second European Gender Equality Week from 25 to 28 October. The Members of the Committee for Economic and Monetary Affairs encourage progress and change in EU politics as well as financial and economic governance.

Women in Finance and Economics: Statements by members of the EP Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

Statement by Bart GROOTHUIS (Renew,NL), rapporteur, following the proposals to revise existing cybersecurity rules and strengthen EU security provisions voted on by the Industry and Energy Committee. To respond to the growing threats posed with digitalisation and the surge in cyber-attacks, the Commission has submitted a proposal to replace the NIS Directive and thereby strengthen the security requirements, address the security of supply chains, streamline reporting obligations, and introduce more stringent supervisory measures and stricter enforcement requirements, including harmonised sanctions across the EU.

New Cybersecurity legislation: statement by Bart GROOTHUIS (Renew, NL), rapporteur - ITRE Committee

The European Parliament hold the second European Gender Equality Week from 25 to 28 October. Several parliamentary committees and delegations organise sessions addressing gender equality issues in their policy areas. Evelyn REGNER (S&D, AT), Chair of the Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality explain the gender equality issues in the various policy areas.

Gender equality week: statement by Evelyn REGNER (S&D, AT), FEMM Committee Chair - atmosphere shots of the EP Committees

Pedro SILVA PEREIRA (S&D, PT), EP Vice-President meets with Mohammad SHTAYYEH, Prime Minister of the State of Palestine: welcome and photo opportunity

Statement by Sergey LAGODINSKY (Greens/EFA, DE), Chair of the EP-Turkey delegation following the announcement that ten ambassadors have been expelled from Turkey. It happens after that representatives from the US, Canada, Germany, France, the Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway, and New Zealand issued a joint statement earlier this week demanding the urgent release of osman Kavala a prominent businessman and philanthropist who has been held in pre-trial detention for more than four years on charges related to the 2013 Gezi park protests and the 2016 coup attempt.

Statement by Sergey LAGODINSKY (Greens/EFA, DE), Chair of the EP-Turkey delegation, on the decision of Turkish President to expel western ambassadors after the support to Osman Kavala

Illustrations and statements by 6 representatives of the citizens' panels during the plenary of the Conference of Future of Europe in Strasbourg. 22-23 October 2021

Conference on the Future of Europe - Plenary session: statements by representatives of the citizens' panels

Following the selection of the 80 representatives of the European Citizens' Panels, the Plenary of the Conference on the Future of Europe meet in its full composition in Strasbourg. Discussions revolve around the first impressions of the panellists, as well as the ideas submitted so far to the Multilingual Digital Platform.

Conference on the Future of Europe - Plenary session: Highlights

The Plenary working groups, composed of representatives from all components of the Conference Plenary (incl. MEPs, national parliamentarians, government representatives, the Commission, social partners, civil society, and citizens) meet for a constitutive meeting in Strasbourg ahead of the second Plenary session of the Conference on the Future of Europe. Views of the working groups on Health chaired by Maroš Šefčovič, EC Member, on Climate change and the environment chaired by Anna Paskova, Director of Department of Environmental Policy and Sustainable Development, at the Cezch Ministry of the Environment, on Economy, social justice and jobs chaired by Iratxe Garcia Perez, Member of the EP and on Migration.

Conference on the Future of Europe - Plenary session: extracts of the thematic working groups

This clip illustrates the first sessions of the four European Citizens' Panels took place at the European Parliament in Strasbourg in September and October 2021 and the European Youth Event (EYE2021) which took place on 8-9 October. In each Panel, around 200 citizens from across the Member States (a third of them younger than 25) debated topics within their respective remit. The European Youth Event (EYE2021) took place on 8-9 October, with 5,000 young people at the European Parliament in Strasbourg and another 5,000 online, to discuss more than 2,000 ideas for shaping the future of Europe. Young panellists from the European Citizens’ Panels were invited to participate. The most popular 20 ideas from EYE2021 will be presented by two young participants at the next Plenary of the Conference on the Future of Europe.

Clip - Conference on the Future of Europe - The Citizens' panels and The EYE

The Conference on the Future Europe Plenary meet in Strasbourg and discuss reports from the European Citizens’ Panels, national panels and events, the EYE and the Platform. Views of the arrival of the participants of the Component Citizens meeting in the chamber. Ambiance shots in EP buildings and corridors with all participants reaching their working rooms to prepare the saturday's plenary meeting.

Conference on the Future of Europe - Plenary session: arrivals, ambiance shots and Component Citizens meeting

The Plenary working groups, composed of representatives from all components of the Conference Plenary (incl. MEPs, national parliamentarians, government representatives, the Commission, social partners, civil society, and citizens) meet for a constitutive meeting in Strasbourg ahead of the second Plenary session of the Conference on the Future of Europe. Views of the working groups on European Democracy chaired by Manfred WEBER (EPP, DE); on Values and rights, rule of law, security, chaired by Věra JOUROVA', European Commissioner for Values and Transparency; on EU in the world, chaired by Gunther KRICHBAUM, chair of the Committee on European Union Affairs of the German Bundestag; on Education, culture, youth and sport chaired by Sija MARKKULA, President of the European Youth Forum.

Socialist leaders meet in 'Mont des Arts' prior to the European Council in Brussels. The meeting of the Head of States and Governments will focus on the lessons learned regarding vaccination strategies, the EU’s Digital Strategy, the ASEM and Eastern Partnership summits as well as the meetings on climate change (COP26) and biological diversity (COP15).

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