At a glance: President Metsola at the EU-Western Balkans summit: ‘It is time to grow’; Parliament sets up new committees on defence, health, democracy and housing; on 1 January, Poland will take over the EU Council presidency from Hungary.

News in Brief – 20/12/2024 - English

At a glance: Georgian President Salomé Zourabichvili warns MEPs of high stakes for EU if Georgia falls under Russian influence; Parliament approves faster disaster recovery funding; MEPs elect Teresa Anjinho from Portugal as European Ombudsman.

News in Brief – 19/12/2024 - English

At a glance: Romania and Bulgaria will officially join the Schengen free-movement area on 1 January 2025; the geopolitical implications of the toppling of the Assad regime in Syria; the European Parliament awarded the 2024 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought to María Corina Machado and Edmundo González Urrutia from Venezuela.

News in Brief – 18/12/2024 - English

At a glance: in Strasbourg tomorrow, MEPs will outline their priorities for the upcoming EU summit on Ukraine, the Middle East and migration and will debate collective bargaining and abusive subcontracting practices; Parliament is also set to establish new committees on defence, health, democracy and housing.

News in Brief – 17/12/2024 - English

At a glance: Sakharov Prize to honour Venezuelan democracy leaders; MEPs to debate the impact of the Assad regime’s collapse in Syria; Parliament to elect the next European Ombudsman.

News in Brief – 16/12/2024 - English

At a glance: Gender Equality Week wraps up with a digital focus; the 2024 Gender Equality Index reveals slow progress across the EU; MEPs discuss the future of EU cohesion policy beyond 2027.

News in Brief – 13/12/2024 - English

At a glance:  MEPs are preparing for the next plenary session. In Strasbourg, Parliament will award the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought 2025 to María Corina Machado and Edmundo González Urrutia; MEPs will debate misinformation and disinformation on social media platforms and vote on EU aid for member states affected by natural disasters.

News in Brief – 12/12/2024 - English

At a glance: the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs to address ‘sticky floor’ in labour market; European Commissioner for Equality to discuss gender and health with MEPs; the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development to host a discussion on gender equality in farming.

News in Brief – 11/12/2024 - English

Speech of Nicole Fontaine on the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union

DE - 20 Jahre Charta der Grundrechte der Europaïschen Union

FR - Les 20 ans de la Charte des droits fondamentaux de l'Union européenne

EN - 20 years of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union

In response to the crisis the European Union is behind many initiatives. Listen to the briefing of the European Parliament to find out more.

What has the EU done to alleviate the impact of coronavirus?

The European Parliament is commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz, through its My House of European History platform. As part of this project, we have collected stories from our citizens about this hugely significant event.

75th anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz Concentration Camp: Ben's Story

East meets West. You tell us the rest. Tento příběh vypráví o pádu Berlínské zdi. Když k němu před třiceti lety došlo, naše životy se změnily. Stovky příběhů, dokumentů, fotografií a videozáznamů od lidí ze všech koutů Evropy. To je „Moje historie“, projekt spolupráce připravený Evropským parlamentem a zachycující prolínání dějin s životy evropských občanů.

East meets West - Simona tells us the rest

East meets West. You tell us the res. Dies ist eine Geschichte über den Fall der Berliner Mauer. Als die Mauer vor 30 Jahren fiel, veränderte sich unser Leben grundlegend. Hunderte von Geschichten, Dokumenten, Fotos und Videos von Menschen aus ganz Europa – darum geht es bei „Meine Geschichte“, einem Projekt des Europäischen Parlaments. Es soll zeigen, wie eng die Geschichte Europas und die Lebensgeschichten seiner Bewohner miteinander verflochten sind.

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