Technical screen in the hemicycle of the EP in Strasbourg.

Mixing table and microphones switchboard of the Strasbourg hemicycle

The 'Hall 2' in Munich (Germany) offers used goods at reasonable prices. The objects come from the Munich recycling yards. This infoclip illustrates the repairing, selling and reuse of computers and other modern and technological equipment by ConJob, a Recycling association in Munich and views of the second-hand department store of the city of Munich.

Infoclip: The right to repair

The EU is working on a €750 billion coronavirus recovery plan to mitigate the impact of the pandemic and pave the way for a sustainable future, so that Europe can emerge greener and stronger.

What’s the EU’s plan to help Europe recover from the Covid-19 crisis?

Parliament will vote on legislation allowing EU consumers to make collective action lawsuits. MEPs will also call on the Commission to come up with a revised strategy for the future of European industry and vote for the better protection of journalists and for public media independence. All that and more coming up in plenary.

Coming up in plenary: Collective action, justice for the digital age and the right to repair

President Sassoli announced the winner of the 2020 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. MEPs set out proposals for future farm policy and called for measures to halt EU-driven deforestation and ensure equal access to education. They also made recommendations for future legislation on AI.

Plenary highlights: Sakharov Prize, farm policy and artificial intelligence

Parliament will outline its demands for the better regulation of companies offering goods and services online and present its vision for an EU farm policy, promoting green, sustainable and fair farming. Parliamentary leaders will select the winner of the 2020 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. All that and more coming up in plenary.

Coming up in plenary: Rules for online platforms, the future of farming and the Sakharov Prize

As we increasingly live our lives online, Parliament says we need new rules for digital service providers. From online shopping to content shared on social media, MEPs are being guided by a simple principle: If it’s illegal offline, it should be illegal online.

Illegal offline? It should be illegal online too

As artificial intelligence becomes part of our everyday lives, it is increasingly necessary to lay down rules to regulate it. The Parliament wants a framework which allows people to reap the benefits of AI, while minimising the risks.

Artificial intelligence: keeping humans at its heart

To track the evolution and spread of Covid-19 national governments are exploring the potential of coronavirus tracking apps. Members of Parliament's civil liberties committee support EU efforts to ensure the introduction of such apps does not breach fundamental European rights such as data protection and privacy.

Data protection: tracking coronavirus, not you

This video stockshots presents a series of EU-funded projects on Artificial Intelligence in some of these sectors: Internet of food and farm 2020 (Lithuania), MURAB (The Netherlands), Human brain project (Germany), Symbio-Tic (Sweden), Cyberlegs Plus Plus (Belgium), De-Enigma (The Netherlands), Vi-Das (Spain - The Netherlands).

Infoclip: Artificial Intelligence, EU-funded projects

MEPs will vote on the future EU-Vietnam trade deal. Parliament also looks at the talks on future relations between the EU and the UK, how to protect consumers with the rise of Artificial Intelligence, proposed changes to EU accession rules and the gender equality strategy.

Coming up in Strasbourg: EU-Vietnam deal, Brexit, AI and more

The artificial intelligence revolution has the power to transform our societies. The European Parliament wants the EU to lead the way, while ensuring peoples' rights and livelihoods are adequately protected. This workshop on the future of AI in Europe was organised by Parliament's Science and Technology panel.

Artificial Intelligence in Europe

MEPs have begun hearings of Commissioners-designate to ensure their suitability for the job and deliver on citizens expectations. Day one saw Trade, Innovation and Inter-institutional relations on the menu. Phil Hogan from Ireland, the Bulgarian Mariya Gabriel and the Slovak Maroš Šefčovič were all heard and questioned by Parliamentary committees. After scrutinising their abilities and plans, Parliament will have the final say on the Commission.

Commission picks quizzed on Trade, Innovation and youth and Europe’s future.

Devices like tablets and smart phones are connecting citizens with European decision-makers through digital democracy, building trust in the EU and improving democratic processes. Find out how the European Parliament’s STOA panel is learning from this online transformation to use digital tools in decision-making.

Study probes e-democracy’s impact on EU citizens and decision-makers

Why do certain social media posts go viral, while others don’t? The European Science-Media Hub gathered experts to debate the influence of online messaging, and published its findings in a report.

Understanding viral online content and social media’s influence

Europeans will now benefit from cheaper international mobile phone calls, while faster 5G networks begin to be rolled out next year.

Cheaper international calls for European consumers

Combating the increase in neurological and psychiatric disease in an ageing population requires greater scientific collaboration. The European Parliament’s STOA panel is bringing together MEPs and researchers to discuss solutions.

Mental health a growing concern in ageing population

Precision agriculture is making use of satellites, robots and the internet of things to increase yields, while using fewer resources and reducing waste, to feed a growing global population.

Tech-smart farming to feed a growing global population

Artificial intelligence is making our lives easier, but raises many ethical and legal questions. A meeting of experts in Brussels, organised by the European Parliament’s Panel for the Future of Science and Technology (STOA) discussed the risks AI poses to human rights, and the ethics frameworks and legal safeguards needed to prevent misuse.

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