Evropský parlament a zvolení poslanci a poslankyně, kteří v něm zasedají, jsou hlasem občanů Evropské unie. Proto nám záleží na tom, aby byl Parlament lidem skutečně nablízku. Krátké zprávy vám přinášejí letmý přehled hlavních témat dne. Vysílání připravuje Evropský parlament a je dostupné ve všech úředních jazycích Unie. Více programů naleznete zde:

Krátké zprávy – 24/01/2024 – čeština

Європарламент та його депутати є голосом громадян Європейського Союзу. Саме тому ми хочемо, щоб Європарламент став доступним для всіх. Короткі новини - це огляд головних новин дня на всіх офіційних мовах ЄС. Ця трансляція надається Європарламентом. Більше доступних програм тут:

Короткі новини – 24/01/2024 – укрaïнською

Europaparlamentet och dess folkvalda ledamöter är medborgarnas röst i EU. Därför vill vi göra parlamentet tillgängligt för alla. Nyheter i korthet ger dig en snabb överblick över dagens viktigaste händelser på alla officiella EU-språk. Sändningen kommer till dig från Europaparlamentet. Du hittar fler program här:

Nyheter i korthet – 24/01/2024 – svenska

Evropski parlament in izvoljeni poslanci so glas državljanov Evropske unije. Zato želimo, da bi bil Parlament ljudem res blizu. V kratkih novicah vam v vseh uradnih jezikih Unije na kratko predstavljamo najpomembnejše dnevne teme. Oddajo pripravlja Evropski parlament. Več prispevkov in vsebin najdete na naslednjih spletnih mestih:

Kratka poročila – 24/01/2024 – slovenščina

V Európskej únii je Európsky parlament a jeho volení poslanci hlasom občanov a chce byť dostupný pre všetkých. Krátke správy vám ponúkajú stručný prehľad hlavných tém dňa vo všetkých úradných jazykoch Únie. Toto vysielanie vám prináša Európsky parlament. Ďalšie programy nájdete na našich webových stránkach:

Krátke správy – 24/01/2024 – slovenčina

Parlamentul European și deputații săi aleși sunt vocea cetățenilor în Uniunea Europeană. De aceea, dorim ca Parlamentul să fie accesibil pentru toți. Știrile pe scurt vă prezintă succint principalele subiecte ale zilei în toate limbile oficiale ale Uniunii. Acest program vă este prezentat de Parlamentul European. Puteți găsi mai multe programe aici:

Scurt Buletin de Știri – 24/01/2024 – română

O Parlamento Europeu e os respetivos deputados eleitos são a voz dos cidadãos na União Europeia. É por este motivo que pretendemos que o Parlamento seja acessível a todos. As notícias breves oferecem uma visão rápida dos temas principais do dia em todas as línguas oficiais da União. Esta transmissão é disponibilizada pelo Parlamento Europeu. Para mais programas, vá a:

Destaques do dia – 24/01/2024 – português

Parlament Europejski i europosłowie to głos obywateli w Unii Europejskiej. Dlatego chcemy, żeby informacje o pracy Parlamentu były dostępne dla każdego. Wiadomości w skrócie to najważniejsze tematy dnia we wszystkich językach urzędowych Unii. Parlament Europejski przygotował je specjalnie dla Ciebie. Więcej programów znajdziesz tutaj:

Wiadomości w skrócie – 24/01/2024 – polski

Het Europees Parlement en de verkozen parlementsleden zijn de stem van de burgers in de Europese Unie. Daarom willen wij het Parlement voor iedereen begrijpelijk maken. Nieuws in het kort biedt een snel overzicht van de belangrijkste onderwerpen van de dag, in alle officiële EU-talen. Deze uitzending wordt u gebracht door het Europees Parlement. Hier kan u nog meer programma’s van ons vinden:

Nieuwsflits – 24/01/2024 – Nederlands

Eiropas Parlaments un tajā ievēlētie deputāti ir iedzīvotāju balss Eiropas Savienībā. Tāpēc vēlamies, lai Eiropas Parlaments būtu pieejams ikvienam. Raidījumā “Ziņas īsumā” Eiropas Parlaments piedāvā īsu pārskatu par dienas svarīgākajām norisēm visās Eiropas Savienības oficiālajās valodās. Esam sagatavojuši arī citas programmas, kas pieejamas šādās vietnēs:

Ziņas īsumā – 24/01/2024 – latviešu valoda

Il-Parlament Ewropew u l-Membri eletti tiegħu huma l-vuċi taċ-ċittadini fl-Unjoni Ewropea. Huwa għalhekk li rridu li l-Parlament ikun aċċessibbli għal kulħadd. L-aħbarijiet fil-qosor jagħtuk ħarsa fil-qosor tas-suġġetti ewlenin tal-ġurnata fil-lingwi uffiċjali kollha tal-Unjoni. Din ix-xandira titwassallek mill-Parlament Ewropew. Tista' ssib aktar programmi hawnhekk:

L-Aħbarijiet fil-Qosor – 24/01/2024 - Malti

Europos Parlamentas ir išrinkti jo nariai yra Europos Sąjungos piliečių balsas. Todėl norime, kad Parlamentas būtų prieinamas visiems. Visomis oficialiomis Sąjungos kalbomis pateikiamose žiniose trumpai apžvelgiamos svarbiausios dienos naujienos. Šias transliacijas rengia Europos Parlamentas. Daugiau programų rasite čia:

Trumposios žinios – 24/01/2024 – lietùvių kalba

Il Parlamento europeo, con i suoi deputati eletti, è la voce dei cittadini nell'Unione europea. Ecco perché vogliamo che sia accessibile a tutti. Le Notizie in breve offrono una sintesi dei principali temi del giorno in tutte le lingue ufficiali dell'Unione. Questa trasmissione vi è presentata dal Parlamento europeo. Troverete ulteriori programmi ai seguenti indirizzi:

Notizie in breve – 24/01/2024 – italiano

Az Európai Unióban a polgárok az Európai Parlamenten és választott képviselőiken keresztül hallathatják hangjukat. Ezért szeretnénk a Parlamentet mindenki számára elérhetővé tenni. A „Hírek röviden” gyors áttekintést nyújt a nap fő témáiról az Unió valamennyi hivatalos nyelvén. Ezt az adást az Európai Parlament készítette. További műsorokat itt talál:

Hírek röviden – 24/01/2024 – magyar

The EU is committed to continuous improvement in learning opportunities, and addressing educational challenges. In this frame, the European Education Area (EEA) initiative aims to create a more interconnected education system. The EEA's primary goals include enhancing cooperation and mobility in education and building inclusive systems. A significant aspect is the focus on learning mobility, aiming to overcome barriers for students and educators.

Advancing Education: Exploring EU Learning Mobility Initiatives

Короткі новини – 23/01/2024 – укрaïнською

EU leaders met&nbsp;for a European Council summit on 23-24 March 2023. The main items on the agenda were&nbsp;the ongoing war in Ukraine, the competitive of the European single market and the economy, as well as energy prices and logistics.

In the conclusions the leaders stated that the European Union stands firmly and fully with Ukraine and will continue to provide strong political, economic, military, financial and humanitarian support to Ukraine and its people for as long as it takes.

The European Union and Member States are increasing their efforts to help meet Ukraine’s pressing military and defence needs. The European Council welcomed&nbsp;the agreement in the Council to urgently deliver ground-to-ground and artillery ammunition to Ukraine and, if requested, missiles, including through joint procurement and the mobilisation of appropriate funding including through the European Peace Facility.

“We need to strengthen our solidarity with Ukraine, and boost Europe’s investments and competitiveness”, said&nbsp;&nbsp;European Parliament President Roberta Metsola at the European Council.&nbsp;Peace must remain the ultimate goal and the EU is uniquely placed to help that. But in order for there to be peace there must be a Ukraine. And there will not be without our support.”, she added.

European Council, 23-24 March 2023

EU heads of state or government met&nbsp;in Brussels to discuss the most pressing policy priorities for the European Union.

During the meeting&nbsp;on 29-30 June the discussions&nbsp;focused on recent developements&nbsp;in Russia's war against Ukraine, including the destructive impact of the Nova Kakhovka dam's destruction over the Dnipro river&nbsp;and the significant humanitarian and ecological consequences it caused.&nbsp;

The European Council reiterated&nbsp;its resolute condemnation of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine.&nbsp;&nbsp;The European Union will continue to provide strong financial, economic, humanitarian, military and diplomatic support to Ukraine and its people for as long as it takes. The European Council reconfirmed&nbsp;the EU’s readiness to provide sustainable military support to Ukraine for as long as it takes, notably through the EU Military Assistance Mission and the European Peace Facility.

The European Council condemned&nbsp;in the strongest terms the deliberate destruction of the dam at the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant, which has devastating humanitarian, ecological, agricultural and economic repercussions and puts at risk the safety and security of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.

European Council, 29-30 June 2023

Jean-Claude Juncker, the President of the European Commission, will deliver his State of the Union Address on 12 September 2018.
Every year in September, the President of the European Commission delivers his 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 2018

Antonio TAJANI was elected President of the European Parliament on 17 January 2017.

The President represents Parliament in its international relations, and, in this connection, undertakes official visits within and outside the EU.

Antonio TAJANI, EP President's agenda - December 2018

The names of the five EU Ombudsman candidates for the next five-year term (2019-2024) are: Giuseppe Fortunato, Julia Laffranque, Nils Muižnieks, Emily O’Reilly and Cecilia Wikström.

The Ombudsman is elected by the Parliament for the duration of a parliamentary term from a list of nominees, each supported by at least 40 MEPs from at least two Member States.The procedure then provides for a possible hearing of candidates, the drawing up of a list of admissible candidates and a vote by secret ballot. The successful candidate must receive a majority of votes, and there is provision for further votes if no candidate is elected during the first two ballots, and the appointment of the oldest of the two remaining candidates in case of a tied vote. The Parliament can also vote to dismiss the Ombudsman in case of misconduct, upon request of a tenth of MEPs, and will ask the Court of Justice for a ruling on his dismissal if the Ombudsman refuses to resign.

The European Ombudsman

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The right to health, including sexual and reproductive health, is protected internationally.&nbsp;Access to sexual and reproductive healthcare goods and services is a fundamental component of sexual and reproductive rights.

Under international human rights law and standards, European Union Member States should ensure access to safe and quality sexual and reproductive healthcare.

A range of United Nations (UN) treaties ban discrimination in general terms, effectively outlawing discrimination in sexual and reproductive health and rights. These rights include the right to health and the right to family planning, equal access to service, freedom from violence and the right to life. Specific international treaty protections exist to combat discrimination on the grounds of sex, race, disability but not sexual orientation or gender identity.

At European level, the Council of Europe protects sexual and reproductive health and rights through the European Convention on Human Rights and through the Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (the Istanbul Convention).

Sexual and reproductive health and rights

During November plenary MEPs approved&nbsp;the deal on next year’s EU budget that addresses the fallout from the Ukraine war and the pandemic recovery process more effectively. The proposal prioritise recovery, health, youth and climate action.

MEPs wanted&nbsp;the 2023 EU budget to be a “future-oriented budget that matches the Union’s political priorities of ensuring a stronger Health Union, making a success of the green and digital transitions, and fostering a fair, inclusive, sustainable and resilient recovery, including increased support for small and medium-sized enterprises. Next year’s budget should also invest in promoting the rule of law, EU values, and fundamental rights and their application, as well as contribute to greater opportunities for all, most notably young people, and ensure a stronger Union as a foreign policy actor".

Parliament fought for and obtained better support - over €1 billion on top of the Commission’s original proposal - for tackling the consequences of the war in Ukraine, energy, climate and the recovery from the pandemic in the 2023 EU budget. The preliminary figures are €186.6 billion in commitment appropriations and €168.7 billion in payment appropriations.

EU Budget 2023

The 27th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 27) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will take place from 6 to 18 November 2022 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.

Ahead of the UN COP27 Climate Change Conference, MEPs call on the EU and all G20 nations to show leadership and to commit to more ambitious greenhouse gas reduction targets and to limit global warming in line with the Paris agreement. The world is heading towards a 2.7°C temperature increase, far above the Paris Agreement goals of limiting global warming to well below 2°C and pursuing 1.5°C.&nbsp;

Parliament has been pushing for more ambitious EU climate and biodiversity legislation and declared a climate emergency on 28 November 2019.

In June 2021, Parliament adopted the European Climate Law, which transforms the European Green Deal’s political commitment to EU climate neutrality by 2050 into a binding obligation for the EU and member states. It also increases the EU’s target for reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 from 40% to at least 55%, compared to 1990 level.

Parliament is currently negotiating with member states on the “Fit for 55 in 2030 package" in order to enable the EU to reach the more ambitious 2030-target.

COP 27

The European Parliament must approve the ECB’s nominations for Chair and Vice-Chair.

The Executive Board comprises the President, the Vice-President and four other members. They are appointed by the European Council by qualified majority on a recommendation from the Council after it has consulted the European Parliament and the Governing Council. The members’ term of office is eight years and is not renewable (Article 283(2) TFEU and Articles 11.1 and 11.2 of the ECB Statute). The Executive Board is responsible for the current business of the ECB (Article 11.6 of the ECB Statute). It implements monetary policy in accordance with the guidelines and decisions laid down by the Governing Council. It gives the necessary instructions to national central banks. The Executive Board prepares the Governing Council’s meetings.

Nomination of the ECB Vice-President

Mark RUTTE, Dutch Prime Minister, is the seventh EU leader to debate the future of Europe with MEPs and Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the EC, on Wednesday morning.

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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:

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	<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>
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Debate on the Future of Europe with Mark RUTTE, Dutch Prime Minister

Emmanuel MACRON, President of the French Republic, is the fourth EU leader to debate the future of Europe with MEPs and Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the EC, on Tuesday morning.

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 Emmanuel MACRON, President of the Frenc

The EU Covenant of Mayors for Climate &amp; Energy brings together thousands of local governments voluntarily committed to implementing EU climate and energy objectives.

The Covenant of Mayors was launched in 2008 in Europe with the ambition to gather local governments voluntarily committed to achieving and exceeding the EU climate and energy targets.

EU Covenant of Mayors

On 10 March 2022, the <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20220304IPR24801/three-new-committees-on-pegasus-spyware-foreign-interference-and-covid-19" style="color:blue; text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">European Parliament established</a> a new special committee on the COVID-19 pandemic, composed of 38 members. The committee is set up for a 12-month term, running from the date of its constitutive meeting, and may be extended.&nbsp;

The majority of the special committee’s work will focus on four pandemic-related areas: health; a coordinated response respecting democracy and fundamental rights; the societal and economic impact; and the EU and the world.

The COVI Chair Kathleen Van Brempt said: “Although this pandemic has not yet ended, Europe already finds itself in the next crisis. In the past fifteen years, the EU has weathered a financial crisis, a refugee crisis, a pandemic, and now a war. Through these crises, we saw the EU often lacked the necessary tools to act quickly. We saw member states only agreeing a European response when it was already too late, be it on the joint procurement of medical equipment, a common European migration policy, or the deepening of the Energy Union. This has brought us the European Union we know today: one that can react to crises, but lacks the political mandate to prepare for them.&nbsp;We need to fundamentally change this dynamic. This is exactly what Parliament’s COVI committee will try to achieve: building a Europe that is better prepared for future crises by drawing lessons from the pandemic. Because COVID-19 was also a crisis of rising inequality, of the economy, our democracy &amp; fundamental rights, and of international governance, the COVI committee will consider the impact of the pandemic on all aspects of society."

COVI - Special Committee on the EU's response to the COVID-19 pandemic

The Conference on the Future of Europe is a series of citizen-led debates and discussions that enable people from across Europe to share their ideas and help shape our common European future. The European Citizens´panels are an integral part of the CoFoE.

The European Citizens’ Panel on "EU in the world / Migration" will meet at the European Institute for Public Administration in Maastricht and online to deliver its recommendations. In March, the Panel’s report - on the EU’s self-reliance and stability, its place in the world, and all aspects of migration-related issues - will be debated in a Conference Plenary session.

The panels bring together people from different walks of life. Citizens have been chosen randomly by specialist contractors on behalf of the EU institutions, using methodologies that ensure that they are representative of the EU's diversity in terms of geographic origin, gender, age, socioeconomic background and level of education. Young people between 16 and 25 make up one-third of each panel.

These citizens come up with ideas and recommendations that will feed into the overall Conference deliberations, in particular into the Conference Plenaries, and ultimately into the report on its final outcome. The European Citizens’ Panels kicked&nbsp;off with the first 200-citizen meeting 17-19 of September in Strasbourg.

The first sessions of all four Panels took&nbsp;place on&nbsp;Parliament’s premises in Strasbourg and began&nbsp;working on draft recommendations within each Panel’s remit. This first European Citizens’ Panel focused on a stronger economy, social justice, jobs/education, youth, culture, and sport/digital transformation, based on citizens’ contributions collected from across Europe on a Multilingual Digital Platform, as well as support and presentations from prominent academics. The second European Citizens’ Panel focused&nbsp;on European democracy/values, rights, the rule of law, and security. The third panel´s agenda was&nbsp;climate change, environment and health. The fourth on the EU in the world/migration.

Also, the Panels are meeting in four European academic institutions (Dublin, Florence, Natolin/Warsaw, and Maastricht) to finalise their recommendations so they can be discussed at the Conference Plenary.

From 25-27 February&nbsp;the final European Citizens' Panels covering ‘A stronger economy, social justice and jobs / Education, culture, youth and sport / Digital transformation' was held in Dublin. The recommendations will be debated at the Conference Plenary in early March, alongside recommendations from the Panel on 'EU in the world / migration', and from national panels and events.

European Citizens’ Panels

On Europe Day, the Presidents of the European Parliament, Commission and Council received the final report with proposals to reform the EU. During a closing ceremony  in Strasbourg, President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola, on behalf of the Council Presidency, President Emmanuel Macron, and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen received from the Co-Chairs of the Conference Executive Board the final report on the outcome of the Conference.
This one-year journey of discussion, debate and collaboration between citizens and politicians culminated in a report centred around 49 proposals that include concrete objectives and more than 320 measures for the EU institutions to follow up on under nine topics: climate change and the environment; health; a stronger economy, social justice and jobs; EU in the world; values and rights, rule of law, security; digital transformation; European democracy; migration; education, culture, youth and sport. The proposals are based on recommendations made by citizens who met within the European Citizens’ Panels, National Citizens’ Panels and contributed their ideas on the Multilingual Digital Platform.

President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, said: "Citizens - especially young people - are at the heart of our vision for the future of Europe. They have directly shaped the outcome of the Conference. We are at a defining moment of European integration and no suggestion for change should be off-limits. We should not be afraid to unleash the power of Europe to change people’s lives for the better."

Conference on the Future of Europe: closing event

Since the closing ceremony of the Conference on the Future of Europe on 9 May, the focus has been&nbsp;on the follow-up process. Under the Joint Declaration, the three EU institutions undertook to examine swiftly how to follow up effectively to the final report of the Conference, each within their own sphere of competences and in accordance with the Treaties.

The CoFoE feedback event aims to update citizens on the outcome of the Conference, following the&nbsp;bottom-up exercise for Europeans to have their say on what they expect from the European Union.

Conference on the Future of Europe Feedback event

EP Plenary session - The devastating floods in Spain, the urgent need to support the victims, to improve preparedness and to fight the climate crisis

Delegation for Relations with Canada

Committee on International Trade

INTA

Committee on Culture and Education

CULT

Committee on Regional Development

REGI

Joint committee on Budgetary Control and  committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

CONT

LIBE

Committee on Petitions

PETI

Press conference by Tomas TOBÉ (EPP, SE), Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR (S&D, ES), Birgit SIPPEL (S&D, DE) and Malin BJÖRK (The Left, SE) rapporteurs on Migration Pact files (Second part)

Press conference by Sophie IN ’T VELD, Fabienne KELLER, Matjaž NEMEC and Jorge BUXADÉ VILLALBA rapporteurs on Migration Pact files (First part)

Joint committee on Foreign Affairs and committee on Budgets

BUDG

AFET

Joint committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs and committee on Legal Affairs

JURI

Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

Committee on Development in association with DACP and DAFR - Started earlier at 10:13 in the main DEVE event

DACP

DEVE

Committee on Foreign Affairs

Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

ITRE

Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

ENVI

EP Plenary session - Resumption of session and order of business

Ruggero RAZZA in the EP in Strasbourg

Emma Wiesner in the EP in Brussels

Thomas BAJADA in the EP in Brussels

Ewa KOPACZ in the EP in Brussels

Adrian DIBRANI in the EP in Brussels

Henrik DAHL in the EP in Brussels

Jagna MARCZULAJTIS WALCZAK in the EP in Brussels

Idoia MENDIA CUEVA in the EP in Brussels

Antonio TANGER CORREA in the EP in Brussels

Ana MIGUEL PEDRO in the EP in Brussels

Rosa Maria SERRANO in the EP in Brussels

Cristina MAESTRE MARTIN in the EP in Brussels

Tobias CREMER in the EP in Brussels

Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR in the EP in Brussels

Leire PAJIN in the EP in Brussels

Stine BOSSE in the EP in Brussels

Evin INCIR in the EP in Brussels

LIBE Committee meeting

The European Parliament is promoting the use of renewable energy sources, with new ambitious targets driving the EU towards its climate change goals. The EU wants to keep citizens at the centre of the energy transition, by protecting self-consumers, promoting energy efficiency first and boosting cleaner transport.

New EU targets on renewable energy

Parliament voted to forbid the sale of single-use plastic. It also discussed changes to road use charges in the EU, announced the winner of the 2018 Sakharov Prize, and condemned the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Members also voted to curb the use of antibiotics in farming to fight against antimicrobial resistance.

From plastics to the Sakharov Prize: 5 numbers from Strasbourg

MEPs vote on an EU-wide ban on throwaway plastics and discuss the future of Europe with Romanian President Klaus Iohannis. Also on the agenda: new standards for clean water, the Sakharov Prize and the impact of the Cambridge Analytica scandal on data protection.

Coming up in Strasbourg: from single-use plastics to drinking water

A new set of European rules aims at curbing the use of antibiotics in farming and establishing stricter rules on food imports to limit the spread of antimicrobial resistance. The transmission of drug resistance from animals to humans is a serious threat to our environment, our food and our health.

Tackling the spread of drug resistance from animals to humans

Women with strong moral convictions each take lead roles in the three films in competition for this year’s LUX Film Prize. Since 2007, the prize has shone the spotlight on films that go to the heart of European public debate.

Strong female characters in competition for LUX Film Prize

Parliament voted to curb CO2 emissions, facilitate the seizure of criminal assets and ensure European content on online video-on-demand. MEPs canceled funds to Turkey based on the country’s poor democracy performance. They also set up priorities for the upcoming heads of state summit in Brussels.

From curbing pollution to fighting crime: 5 numbers from Strasbourg

Parliament continues discussions on the implications of the Cambridge Analytica election scandal, new measures to reduce plastic in European waters and choose the three finalists for the 2018 Sakharov Freedom of Thought prize.

Coming up in Brussels: from Facebook to the 2018 Sakharov prize

MEPs will discuss new rules governing video and television on and offline, stricter standards for cars emissions, the US decision to cut funding to Palestinian refugees and much more.

Coming up in Strasbourg: from car emissions to audiovisual rules

The Internet has dramatically changed how we consume films, videos and television shows. Parliament is looking into bringing the rules up to date to keep up with this changing landscape, to better protect children from inappropriate material and support European productions.

New rules for the audiovisual media

EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker delivered his final State of the Union speech. Members voted on digital copyright rules, measures to counter money laundering and a plastics strategy. Parliament calls on the Council to initiate disciplinary measures against Hungary.

From the State of the Union to copyright: 5 numbers from Strasbourg

The Parliament voted to update copyright rules in the digital single market to ensure fair pay and recognition for artists, news publishers, authors and performers.

New copyright rules for the digital age

12 September, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker gave his fourth and last State of the Union speech before Parliament in Strasbourg. He called for a strong and united Europe, warning against the dangers of populism. With eight months to go until the European elections, the debate outlined an ambitious path for the European Union of 27, Strasbourg.

State of the EU 2018

The collapse of the Lehman Brothers bank sent shockwaves across the globe, sparking the worst economic crisis in generations. A decade on, what lessons have been learned? And what has been done to prevent it happening again?

Lehman Brothers: 10 years after

MEPs will follow and debate the State of the Union address, and discuss the future of Europe with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. Also on the agenda: copyright rules, the situation in Hungary and the European Solidarity Corps.

Coming up in Strasbourg: State of the Union and future of Europe

Making all plastic packages recyclable by 2030 is among the goals of a new strategy the European Parliament is examining. The new measures will help European countries reduce the amount of plastic waste they still produce and limit its devastating impact on our environment, climate, health and economy.

A plastic strategy for a circular economy

How can Europe rise to the challenge of long term unemployment? Parliament is calling for Europe-wide solutions to tackle long-term absence from the job market due to illness.

Helping recovering people back into the job market

From an EU Solidarity Corps to cheaper phone calls and the future of Europe, there will be much for members to work on in the second half of 2018.  We have a look at the hot topics coming to Parliament in the next six months.

Coming Up in the second half of 2018

The European Solidarity Corps is a new initiative that will bring together young Europeans to help others across the EU. Parliament pushed to have fresh funds allocated to the Solidarity Corps. Additional activities like environmental protection and helping migrants are also set to become part of the programme.

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