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 – 19/01/2024 – Nederlands

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 – 19/01/2024 – polski

Le Parlement européen, à travers ses députés, porte la voix des citoyens. Il se veut proche de chacun. Les brèves présentent un aperçu des sujets du moment, dans les 24 langues officielles. Cette émission vous est présentée par le Parlement européen. Retrouvez nos autres émissions ici:

Brèves – 19/01/2024 – français

Is í Parlaimint na hEorpa agus a cuid Feisirí tofa guth na saoránach san Aontas Eorpach. Is é sin an chúis ar mhaith linn rochtain ar an bParlaimint a thabhairt do gach duine. Tugann na Blúiríní Nuachta léargas tapa duit ar phríomhscéalta an lae i dteangacha oifigiúla uile an Aontais. Is craoladh de chuid Pharlaimint na hEorpa an craoladh seo. Is féidir teacht ar níos mó clár anseo:

Blúiríní Nuachta – 19/01/2024 – Gaeilge

Euroopa Parlament ja selle liikmed esindavad Euroopa Liidu kodanike häält. Seetõttu peab parlament olema kõigile kodanikele ka kättesaadav. Lühiuudistes antakse kõigis ELi ametlikes keeltes kiire ülevaade päeva peamistest teemadest. Uudised toob teieni Euroopa Parlament. Tutvuge ka järgmiste veebisaitidega:

Lühiuudised – 19/01/2024– eesti keel

Euroopan parlamentti ja sen vaaleilla valitut jäsenet tuovat kansalaisten äänen kuuluviin Euroopan unionissa. Siksi haluamme, että parlamentti on kaikkien ulottuvilla. ”Uutisia lyhyesti” on pikakatsaus päivän tärkeimpiin uutisaiheisiin kaikilla unionin virallisilla kielillä. Lähetykset toimittaa Euroopan parlamentti. Lisää ohjelmia löytyy seuraavilta verkkosivuilta:

Uutisia lyhyesti – 19/01/2024 – suomi

The European Parliament and its elected Members are the citizens’ voice in the European Union. That’s why we want to make Parliament accessible to everyone. News in Brief gives you a quick overview of the day’s main topics in all official Union languages. This broadcast is brought to you by the European Parliament. You can find more programmes here:

News in Brief – 19/01/2024 – English

El Parlamento Europeo y sus diputados electos son la voz de los ciudadanos en la Unión Europea. Por eso queremos que el Parlamento sea accesible a todos. «Noticias breves» ofrece un rápido repaso general de los principales temas del día en todas las lenguas oficiales de la Unión. Es una emisión ofrecida por el Parlamento Europeo. Puedes encontrar más programas en:

Noticias breves – 19/01/2024 – español

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 – 19/01/2024 – slovenčina

Το Ευρωπαϊκό Κοινοβούλιο και οι εκλεγμένοι βουλευτές του είναι η φωνή των πολιτών στην Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση. Γι’ αυτό θέλουμε να κάνουμε το Κοινοβούλιο προσιτό σε όλους.

Σύντομο δελτίο ειδήσεων – 19/01/2024 – ελληνικά

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 – 18/01/2024 – latviešu valoda

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 – 18/01/2024 – magyar

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 – 18/01/2024 – italiano

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 – 18/01/2024 – укрaïнською

Europski parlament i njegovi zastupnici glas su građana u Europskoj uniji. Želimo da taj glas bude svima dostupan. „Kratke vijesti” sažet je pregled glavnih dnevnih tema na svim službenim jezicima Unije. Ovaj sadržaj omogućio vam je Europski parlament. Saznajte više na našim stranicama:

Kratke vijesti – 18/01/2024 - hrvatski

Blúiríní Nuachta – 18/01/2024 – Gaeilge

On 1 January 1999 a new currency comes into existence - the Euro. By the middle of 2002 it replaced most national currencies within the European Community, bringing about full Economic and Monetary Union.

The European Parliament is the body through which the ESCB and the ECB are democratically accountable; monitor and debate the development of economic and fiscal policy.

20th anniversary of the Euro

The special committee INGE on foreign interference in all democratic processes in the EU, including disinformation is, among others, tasked with thoroughly analysing the investigations that showed that crucial electoral rules were breached or circumvented. 

It will have to identify possible areas that would require legislative and non-legislative actions vis-à-vis social media platforms, to suggest coordinated action at EU level for tackling hybrid threats, and to counter information campaigns and strategic communication of malign third countries that harm the EU.

INGE - Special committee on foreign interference in all democratic processe

Recovery Assistance for Cohesion and the Territories of Europe package (REACT-EU) is an initiative that continues and extends the EU response to the coronavirus crisis and crisis repair measures.

On 18 November 2020, the European Parliament and the Council concluded negotiations on providing assistance to foster crisis repair in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its social consequences, and preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the EU economy.

REACT-EU will provide €47,5 billion over the next two years. The resources will be made available through the EU Structural Funds, with €37.5 billion allocated for 2021 and €10 billion for 2022.

Resources will be allocated in accordance with the partnership principle, involving local and regional authorities, as well as relevant bodies representing civil society and social partners.

REACT-EU

Two decades ago, euro notes and coins entered into circulation, bringing tangible benefits to people and companies across the EU.

The single currency has made it easier for people to compare prices across borders, to shop and travel and to make savings in a stable currency. It also opened up more opportunities for businesses, as the costs and uncertainty of dealing with fluctuating exchange rates disappeared.

The February 2022 plenary session started with a celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Euro, followed by a debate with ECB President Lagarde.

20th Anniversary of the Euro

About 93% of the EU budget funds real activities on the ground in EU countries and beyond. It goes to citizens, regions, cities, farmers, researchers, students, NGOs and businesses.

The EU budget is unique. It is primarily an investment budget and, unlike national budgets, the EU Budget cannot run a deficit.

Budgets Committee MEPs demanded an EU budget for 2020 capable of tackling the climate and many other challenges that the EU continues to face.

Parliament as a whole will vote on a proposed budget amounting to €170,971,519,973 in commitment appropriations, representing an increase of €2,699,813,994 compared to the Commission’s draft budget. It sets the overall level of appropriations for the 2020 budget (all Sections) at €159 146 168 195 in payment appropriations.

EU Budget 2020

The special committee BECA on beating cancer is specifically tasked with evaluating opportunities for the EU to take concrete action, identifying legislation and other measures that can help prevent and fight cancer, and looking into the best ways to support research, among others.

The special committee aims in particular to looking at actions to strengthen the approach at every key stage of the disease: prevention, diagnosis, treatment, life as a cancer survivor and palliative care, ensuring a close link with the research mission on cancer in the future Horizon Europe programme and with a focus on EU competence.

The constituent meeting will take place on Wednesday, 23 September 2020.

BECA - Special Committee on Beating Cancer

From the 1st of July 2021, Slovenia is holding the rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union. However, the country&nbsp;has also been the subject of discussions about the “rule of law” within the EU, a concept referring to respect for due process, plurality in politics and media and the upholding of civic freedoms such as free speech.

In its last 2021 Rule of Law report the EC mentioned that the situation of media in the country has been deteriorating.&nbsp;Online harassment of and threats against journalists are a growing source of concern, and several lawsuits against journalists with intimidating effects have been reported as well as&nbsp;instances of political interference in media.

Attacks on media&nbsp;have been criticized by international, European and national journalists and editors associations. The European Commission intervened various times to express its concerns.

A delegation of the Civil Liberties Committee travelled&nbsp;to&nbsp;Slovenia between 13 and 15 October to&nbsp;take stock of the latest developments in the country as regards the situation of the rule of law, media freedom and the fight against corruption including the question of Slovenian delegated prosecutors to the European Public Prosecutors Office.

Their agenda included&nbsp;exchanges with: NGOs; the Human Rights Ombudsman; academics; journalists and press freedom organisations;the Supreme State Prosecutor and former president of the Association of Public Prosecutors of Slovenia; the Data Protection Commissioner; officials of the Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Culture; representatives from the Commission for the Prevention of Corruption; members of the National Assembly; the President of the National Council; and the Presidents of the Constitutional Court and the Court of Auditors.

At the end of the mission, Sophie in ‘t Veld, the Chair of the Civil Liberties Committee delegation, said: "“We observed that the public institutions overall work well. At the same time, the delegation experienced a climate of hostility, distrust and deep polarisation in the country, which erodes trust in and between various public bodies."

Rule of law in Slovenia

The papers, compiled by an international consortium of investigative journalists, show how the super-rich shelter their wealth offshore and, in some cases, minimise their tax bills. &nbsp;
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The European Parliament has, for many years, been in the forefront of the fight against money laundering and tax avoidance and evasion. Its recommendations to counter these practices were drawn up by a special committee on tax evasion (TAXE 2) and set out in a resolution voted on 6 July 2016.

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Paradise papers

Following the alleged use of the Pegasus surveillance spyware against journalists, politicians, law enforcement officials, diplomats, lawyers, business people, civil society actors and other citizens, the European Parliament decided in March to establish a new committee of inquiry to investigate the use of Pegasus and other surveillance spyware, and whether this use has breached EU law and fundamental rights.

PEGA committee chair Jeroen Lenaers&nbsp;said: “We have seen many cases where innocent people such as journalists and lawyers have been targeted by spyware, and this is a huge problem for democracy and the rule of law. We will now gather information about the use of Pegasus and other equivalent software, and channel these findings into useful recommendations.”

The Committee is scheduled to submit a final report after 12 months.

PEGA - Committee to investigate the use of Pegasus surveillance spyware

This package contains the events between 1st July 2019 and 31 December 2020. For latest events, see related links.

There have been five multiannual financial frameworks (MFFs) to date. The Treaty of Lisbon transformed the MFF from an interinstitutional agreement into a legally binding act. Established for a period of at least five years, an MFF must ensure that the Union’s expenditure develops in an orderly manner and within the limits of its own resources, and sets out provisions with which the annual budget of the Union must comply, thus laying the cornerstone of financial discipline.

After almost five days of negotiations, the European Council finally reached a political agreement on the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for 2021 to 2027 and a specific recovery instrument following the coronavirus crisis – Next Generation EU (NGEU) – together totalling €1 824.3 billion. Before the MFF can enter into force, the Parliament must give its consent, which is also a pre-condition for the adoption, by co-decision, of legislation on the new policy programmes.

EU Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 and recovery plan (2019-2020)

International Women’s Day is held every year on 8 March. To mark International Women’s Day, Ukrainian writer Oksana Zaboujko adressed&nbsp;MEPs,&nbsp;followed by debates on the EU’s Gender Action Plan and gender mainstreaming.

Also, in the context of&nbsp;International Women’s Day, the European Parliament commissioned a dedicated survey among European women only, to better gauge the views of women across generations, countries, and different socio-demographic characteristics in times of COVID-19.&nbsp;The <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20220223IPR23904/new-eurobarometer-survey-highlights-severe-impact-of-covid-19-pandemic-on-women">survey results</a> show the significant impact of the pandemic at both personal and professional levels, including a severe increase in the levels of violence against women.

The European Parliament actively promotes and defends the principle of equality between men and women. Legislation, case law and changes to the Treaties have helped to implement this objective in the EU. The priorities set out in the EU’s current five-year gender equality strategy include taking account of the gender dimension in major climate change and digitalisation initiatives, and in specific sectors such as transport, energy and agriculture. The aim is to introduce an intersectional approach across EU policies and earmark dedicated funding for a gender equal future.

International Women's Day 2022

Valéry Giscard d'Estaing&nbsp;(2 February 1926 - 2 December 2020) was a French politician and President of the French Republic from 1974 to 1981.

He served as a member of the European Parliament from 1989 to 1993, being a Member of the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party Group. He was also the President of the European Convention from 2002 to 2003.

On 2nd of December 2021, the European Parliament organised&nbsp;a ceremony in Strasbourg as a tribute to&nbsp;Valery Giscard d'Estaing. This date commemorates the 1st anniversary of his death.

European tribute to Valéry Giscard d'Estaing

On 2 July 2019, Ursula von der Leyen was nominated by the European Council for the Presidency of the European Commission.

If confirmed by the European Parliament, she will be the first woman and the first German since Walter Hallstein to hold the office.

She is a German politician, serving as Minister of Defence since 2013 and is a member of the centre-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU).

Ursula von der Leyen

On 3 July 2019, David Sassoli is elected with 345 votes as the new President of the European Parliament.

He is an Italian politician and journalist. He is a member of the Democratic Party and serves in the European Parliament since 2009.

On 1 July 2014 Sassoli was elected Vice-President of the European Parliament with 393 votes, making him the second most voted Socialist candidate. In 2019, Sassoli was re-elected again in the European Parliament, with 128,533 votes.

David Sassoli, newly elected President of the European Parliament

The European Parliament elects the President of the European Commission. First opportunity is the July II session (15-18 July).

After the elections, one of the first tasks of an incoming Parliament is to elect a new President of the European Commission (the EU’s executive body). Member States have already nominated a candidate for the post: Ursula VON DER LEYEN, former German Federal Minister for Defense.

Moreover, Parliament needs to approve the new President of the Commission by an absolute majority (half of the existing MEPs plus one). If the candidate does not obtain the required majority, the Member States need to propose another candidate within a month's time (European Council acting by qualified majority).

Appointment of the President of the European Commission

In 2017, the Parliament adopted a Resolution on options for improving access to medicines. The Treaty of Lisbon has enhanced the importance of health policy, stipulating that ‘a high level of human health protection shall be ensured in the definition and implementation of all Community policies and activities’.

Primary responsibility for health protection and, in particular, the healthcare systems continues to lie with the Member States. However, the EU has an important role to play in improving public health, preventing and managing diseases, mitigating sources of danger to human health, and harmonising health strategies between Member States. The EU has successfully implemented a comprehensive policy, through the Health Strategy ‘Health for Growth’ and its action programme (2014-2020) and a body of secondary legislation.

Healthcare safety (2019-2020)

Edmundo GONZALEZ URRUTIA, Venezuelan President-elect and Shakarov Price winner visit to the EP

ITRE IMCO -  Confirmation hearing of VHenna Maria VIRKKUNEN, European Commissioner-designate for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy - Press Point

ENVI ECON ITRE -  Confirmation hearing of Teresa RIBERA RODRÍGUEZ, European Commissioner-designate for Clean, Just and Competitive Transition - Press point

Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly - Meeting of the Committee on Social Affairs, Employment, Education, Culture and Civil Society

DEPA

Joint committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs and committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

ECON

LIBE

Committee on Legal Affairs

JURI

Subcommittee on Human Rights

DROI

Committee on Employment and Social Affairs

EMPL

Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly - Meeting of the Committee on Political Affairs, Human Rights and Democracy

Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly - Meeting of the Committee on Economic Integration, Legal Approximation and Convergence with EU Policies

Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

Committee on Development

DEVE

Committee on Petitions

PETI

Joint committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs and committee on Employment and Social Affairs

Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

AGRI

Committee on Budgets

BUDG

Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

ENVI

Committee on Foreign Affairs

AFET

Delegation for relations with the Federative Republic of Brazil

ENVI ECON ITRE -  Confirmation hearing of Teresa RIBERA RODRÍGUEZ, European Commissioner-designate for Clean, Just and Competitive Transition

ITRE IMCO -  Confirmation hearing of VHenna Maria VIRKKUNEN, European Commissioner-designate for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy

Jose CEPEDA in the EP in Brussels

Susanna CECCARDI in the EP in Strasbourg

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Milojko SPAJIC, Prime Minister of Montenegro

Roberta Metsola, EP President at the European Council Meeting

IDAHOBIT event - Being a fully inclusive workplace: welcoming all new LGBTIQ+ staff’

EPP leaders meet ahead of the European Council meeting

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Peter PELLEGRINI, Slovak President

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Ulf KRISTERSSON, Swedish Prime Minister

Olympics flame in the EP Strasbourg

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Jessika ROSWALL, Swedish Minister for EU Affairs

Meeting of the EP Conference of President

S&D Group press point

Valerie DEVAUX and her team in the EP in Brussels

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with José Manuel FERNANDES, Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries of Portugal

Meeting of the European Parliament's Bureau

Meeting of the EP Conference of President with the participation of Charles MICHEL, President of the European Council

Informal meeting of EU Leaders ( EUCO )

EPP leaders meet ahead of the informal European Council meeting

The European Parliament is calling for a gradual phase out of glyphosate, a substance found in common weedkillers and widely used by households and in agriculture. MEPs want a rethink of the farming model to include alternatives such as integrated pest management.

EU Parliament urges a rethink of our farming model

Parliament is voting on a number of measures to promote the use of renewable energy throughout the European Union and to implement a wide-ranging disability strategy. Up for discussion are the use of phosphates in kebab meat, and next year’s budget.

Coming up: The 2018 budget, kebabs and much more

Artificial intelligence can be used to create information and to counter fake news. But what are the challenges and opportunities within that? That question was at the heart of the annual science lecture of the Parliament’s scientific body (Science and Technlogy Options Assessment – STOA).

Artificial intelligence: a new media age

The European Asylum Support Office (EASO) is based in Malta. The European Parliament is working on strengthening its role within the Common European Asylum System, in order to help Europe better cope with the refugee flows.

A European solution for asylum seekers in Europe

On the occasion of Universal Children’s Day, the European Parliament Intergroup on Children's Rights, UNICEF and Eurochild invited young people to the Parliament to discuss the future of young people in the EU.

Young people come to the Parliament to discuss their future in the EU

From the Paradise Papers, anti-dumping rules, the protection of consumers online to the 2017 Lux Prize and asylum seekers law, here are the 5 numbers to take away from the plenary.

5 numbers to take away from Strasbourg

It’s a busy week ahead as the European Parliament is set to welcome African leaders, a representative from the European Asylum Support Office, and even children to Brussels. Up for discussion are media in the age of artificial intelligence and a renewed push to eliminate violence against women.

Coming up: Children’s rights, artificial intelligence and much more

Lene Cecilia Sparrok and Mia Sparrok, the main actresses of Amanda Kernell’s "Sámi Blood", received the 2017 LUX Prize for this touching tale of a young Sámi girl who dreams of a different life. While describing the harsh history of the Sámi  people, the film is not just about Sami but also about being young“, they told in an interview.

Lux Prize 2017 winner "Sámi Blood": a film "also about being young"

The European Parliament wants to reduce the death toll on roads by making driver assistance systems a must in every new vehicle in the EU

Improving road safety, one car at a time

European lawmakers want to improve the Schengen Information System (SIS II) to step up police cooperation in the fight against terrorism, cross-border crime and illegal immigration.

Strengthening security in the Schengen area

In November’s plenary session, the winner of this year’s Lux Film Prize will be revealed. Other topics tackled in Strasbourg will be new regulations to bring road accidents down, a law against dumping on imports from non-EU countries, and a debate on the Paradise Papers leak.

Coming up: Lux prize winner, road safety measures and Paradise Papers

Parliamentary committees are tackling issues from better law enforcement at external borders through alerts and information-sharing to clean energy financing and the rule of law in Poland.

Coming up: from border information-sharing to clean energy financing

After Paris and Marrakesh, Bonn is welcoming the COP23 on climate change. MEPs call to set up a zero emission strategy and to pursue efforts to limit the temperature rise.

COP23: a step further

Parliament set up a 30-member special committee to find ways of tackling terrorism in Europe and improve cross-border cooperation. The EU is fighting on many fronts, one of which is in the financing of terror. MEPs are zeroing in on money laundering and organised crime to stem the flow of funds.

Fighting terrorism: turning off the money tap

From the EU budget for next year, to the complete ban of glyphosate-based herbicides by 2022 and the winner of the 2017 Sakharov Prize, here are five numbers to take away from Strasbourg.

The European Parliament is giving its green light to a new common electronic system to speed up checks at the Schengen area’s external borders. It will also register information on non-EU nationals, in order to facilitate the detection of fraud. Agustín  Díaz De Mera (EPP) explains the main objectives of this new law.

Smarter borders for Europe

Existing rules that limit carcinogens and mutagens in the workplace date back more than 10 years. Parliament wants to better protect workers by updating the rules to include more cancer-causing chemical agents, impose stricter limits on some substances and ensure that exposed workers get life-long medical surveillance.

Work-related cancer: members update rules

The European Parliament wants to criminalise new psychoactive substances. An early warning system will allow a faster assessment and ban of substances suspected to be harmful.

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