Roberta METSOLA, EP President does a Facebook Live on the European Parliament’s page

EP roundtable for news agencies - New ideas and opportunities for cooperation

Social networks, Computer, Communication, Internet

Claude MORAES, Kinga GONCZ, Salvatore IACOLINO, Simon BUSUTTIL

Brief Summary on the New Hungarian Media Act, Reunion in WIC 100 with Kinga Göncz MEP

Workshop  for Journalists-Accountability and public service-EU institutions and the media

Audiovisual seminar

Press room at the EP in Brussels.

Members voted not to start negotiations on the update of copyright rules, and will debate and vote them in September's plenary session. The EP approved a new defence fund,strengthened cooperation between Europol and eight countries in North Africa and the Middle East and referred back to the Transport Committee for reconsideration the proposals on the lorry drivers.

From copyright to defence: 5 numbers to take away from Strasbourg

To celebrate the European Year of Cultural Heritage, the European Parliament hosted a conference gathering political leaders, policy makers and artists. They discussed how to preserve and promote cultural heritage and the economic potential it has.

Celebrating Europe’s cultural heritage

Behind the scenes of the plenary sessions of the European Parliament, MEPs have a lot to do: political group meetings, coordinator meetings, committee meetings, delegation meetings, press conferences and interviews. The reason is simple: when they’re not sitting in the hemicycle, they have to prepare the votes and the positions they want to defend.

Backstage of a plenary

WiFi4EU is an EU initiative that will help you stay connected anywhere in Europe, ad-free and secure. Local authorities in EU member states can apply for funding to set up internet points and hotspots.

Wifi4EU

More and more citizens are turning to online shopping for their buying needs. It is a new norm that need to be regulated to better protect citizens. From defective products, unjustified geo-blocking, cross-border deliveries and online streaming to the end of roaming, the European Parliament is tackling the issues.

Online purchases taking over the high street

The European Union was founded on principles of human rights and freedom of expression. That's why the European Parliament supports countries like Tunisia in their ongoing efforts towards democracy. This support comes in the form of legal and political action including the Sakharov Prize and the Sakharov Fellowship. Meet Asma Kaouech, a Tunisian activist and Sakharov fellow, who tells us her story.

Human Rights

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

MEPs are set to decide on the top three nominees for this year's Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. Also on the agenda are expanded e-privacy rules to protect instant messengers like Whatsapp, updated anti-dumping rules, the problem of dual quality food products, glyphosate and much more.

Coming up: Sakharov Prize, e-privacy, Monsanto papers and more

MEPs are set to tackle issues ranging from deforestation, media pluralism, a follow-up on the Panama Papers revelations, and much more.

Coming up: Deforestation, Panama Papers, media pluralism and more

Coming up: Deforestation, Panama Papers, media pluralism and more (FB)

The EU wants to be a truly digital economy and be at the forefront of transitioning into a gigabit society by 2025, where 5G technology is the norm. Parliament is looking through an action plan to roll out 5G across the bloc.

Digital Europe: On the cusp of 5G

Coming up in Brussels: from reduced VAT rates for e-publications and tackling fraud, to streamlining the EU's path to becoming a truly digital economy.

Coming up in Brussels: reduced e-book VAT, tackling fraud & more

Border checkpoints for Europeans may be a thing of the past, but what about the borders that exist online? A new legislation adopted by the European Parliament allows consumers to take their online content with them wherever they go in the EU.

Streaming without borders: new rules for online content

MEP Jaromír Štětina is a former journalist who lost his job during the Prague Spring back in 1968. For World Press Freedom Day, he reflects on how crucial freedom of expression is in countering fake news.

"When freedom of the press ends, so does democracy."

Five numbers to take away from plenary this week: debates on Turkey and Hungary, protecting children online, the Minamata Convention, and a debate with „Mr Euro“ on the Greek crisis.

5 numbers to take away from Brussels this week

The European Parliament is worried about hate speech and fake news: should content be removed and fines be imposed? Or the emphasis be placed on teaching people to tell the difference between real sources or fake ones ?

Fake News and Hate Speech: How to Fight the War Online?

Weeks ahead of a referendum consolidating President Erdogan's powers, tensions are running high between Turkey and the EU.

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