In the European Union, democracy may seem obvious to us today. But this has not always been the case. Not so long ago, millions of Europeans lived through times when they could not vote or even speak up freely. When their very lives could be in danger simply for being different, for holding different beliefs or for wanting a different life. Democracy is a precious gift passed on to us from previous generations. They aspired towards it and fought for it. Now it is up to us to maintain it, to make it stronger and pass it on to the generations to come. The most effective way to do so is by voting - because the more people vote, the stronger democracy becomes. On June 6-9 2024: Use your vote or others will decide for you.

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At a glance: the 20th anniversary of the biggest EU enlargement; President Metsola visit to Malta and Europe’s Days.

Flash Informativo - 30/04/2024 - español

In the European Union, democracy may seem obvious to us today. But this has not always been the case. Not so long ago, millions of Europeans lived through times when they could not vote or even speak up freely. When their very lives could be in danger simply for being different, for holding different beliefs or for wanting a different life. Democracy is a precious gift passed on to us from previous generations. They aspired towards it and fought for it. Now it is up to us to maintain it, to make it stronger and pass it on to the generations to come. The most effective way to do so is by voting - because the more people vote, the stronger democracy becomes. On June 6-9 2024: Use your vote or others will decide for you. © ANDCO A/S, 2024. All rights reserved. Licensed to the European Parliament under conditions. Use or reproduction is prohibited without prior explicit permission from the respective right holders.

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At a glance: the first ever EU rules on combating violence against women; the EU Disability Card and the European Parking Card for persons with disabilities; and a new law to improve air quality.

Flash Informativo - 29/04/2024 - español

At a glance: Europe Day at the European Parliament in Strasbourg; Parliament’s final plenary session before the European elections; and celebrating the 20th anniversary of the 2004 EU enlargement.

Flash Informativo - 27/04/2024 - español

¡Es hora de votar! Este año, del 6 al 9 de junio, millones de ciudadanos contribuirán a dar forma al futuro de la Unión votando en las elecciones europeas. El Parlamento Europeo es el único órgano de la UE elegido por sufragio directo y las elecciones europeas son uno de los mayores acontecimientos democráticos del mundo. Acompáñanos en este episodio para conocer cómo se distribuyen los escaños entre los países de la Unión.

Elecciones europeas: ¿cómo se distribuyen los escaños?

European food safety policy aims are twofold: to protect human health and consumers’ interests, and to foster the smooth operation of the single European market.

The EU ensures that control standards are established and adhered to in the areas of feed and food-product hygiene, animal health, plant health and the prevention of food contamination from external substances. The Union also regulates labelling for food and feed products.

Food safety - 8th parliamentary term

The Digital Single Market strategy aims to open up digital opportunities for people and business and enhance Europe's position as a world leader in the digital economy. In this framework, a new legislative package for the modernisation of the EU copyright rules is presented by the Commission in September 2016.

A Digital Single Market (DSM) is one in which the free movement of persons, services and capital is ensured and where the individuals and businesses can seamlessly access and exercise online activities under conditions of fair competition, and a high level of consumer and personal data protection, irrespective of their nationality or place of residence. 
The European Commission has identified the completion of the Digital Single Market (DSM) as one of its 10 political priorities. 
Among its directives, a new directive on copyright in the digital single market. The purpose is to adapt EU copyright legislation to the digital environment, which is quickly changing the way copyright-protected works and content are created, produced, distributed and exploited in the European Union.

Digital single market - Copyright directive - 8th parliamentary term

The CETA negotiations were launched in May 2009 and concluded in September 2014. The EU and Canada signed the agreement on 30 October 2016. In 2015 the EU imported goods from Canada worth €28.3 billion and exported goods to it worth €35.2 billion, a figure that is expected to rise by more than 20% when the agreement is implemented in full.

The CETA will remove customs duties, end restrictions on access to public contracts, open-up the services market, offer predictable conditions for investors and help prevent illegal copying of EU innovations and traditional products. 
In response to parliamentary pressure, the controversial investor-state-dispute settlement mechanism was replaced by the Investment Court System so as to ensure government control over the choice of arbitrators and enhance transparency.

Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)

Volkswagen, the German car manufacturer, has acknowledged that many millions of its cars sold worldwide have been specially equipped to trick emission tests, so as to appear less polluting.

Long before VW’s emissions test-cheating software was revealed, MEPs repeatedly urged that car emissions testing should take account of real-world driving conditions, so as to end obvious discrepancies between official and real consumption and emissions figures.

Car emissions - 8th parliamentary term

From July to December 2017, Estonia holds the Presidency of the EU Council for the first time, following the Maltese and preceding the Bulgarian Presidency.

The&nbsp; Presidency of the Council rotates among the EU Member States every 6 months. During the 6-month period, the presidency chairs meeting at every level in the Council, helping to ensure the continuity of the EU's&nbsp; work in the Council.

Estonian Presidency

Since the onset of the economic crisis, the EP has strongly supported the creation of a Youth Guarantee scheme, which was finally adopted in April 2013 as the Youth Employment Initiative (YEI).

The Youth Guarantee is a commitment by all Member States to ensure that all young people under the age of 25 years receive a good quality offer of employment, continued education, apprenticeship, traineeship, within a period of four months of becoming unemployed or leaving formal education.

The Youth Guarantee has become a reality across the EU and has helped to improve the lives of millions of young Europeans.

Youth Employment

EU citizens are becoming increasingly concerned that all kinds of production systems and other activities should be sustainable.Animal welfare is an important aspect of sustainability,and also of product quality, and may result in consumers refusing to buy products. 

The welfare of an individual is its state as regards its attempts to cope with its environment. Welfare includes feelings and health and can be measured scientifically. It is a biological concept, quite different from rights, and refers only to living animals.

Animal welfare (2019 - 2020)

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International Women’s Day is held every year on 8 March. Equality between women and men is one of the objectives of the European Union.

Over time, legislation, case-law and changes to the Treates have helped shore up this principle and its implementation in the EU. The European Parliament has always been a fervent defender of the principle of equality between men and women.

On this occassion, Ivana Andrés and Alba Redondo from the Spanish women’s national football team, which won the 2023 World Cup addressed the EP Plenary in Strasbourg on 12 March 2024.

President Metsola said International Women’s Day is not only a moment to recognise the achievements of women and girls across the world. It should also be a call to action to strengthen gender equality across all spheres of our society. Seeing it as an invitation for societies to do better, President Metsola said: “The time is now for the European Union to lead by example - to set standards in criminalising violence against women, to improve access to justice, and to ratify the Istanbul Convention before the end of this term.

International Women’s Day

Croatia officially joined the EU on 1 July 2013.&nbsp;Croatia became&nbsp;the 20th&nbsp;member of the eurozone on January 1, 2023&nbsp;with the adoption fo the euro.

Croatia borders Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hungary, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia and has been an independent country since 1991. Croatia is a parliamentary republic in which the prime minister and the president represent the executive power and the state at home and abroad.

Croatia has 11 MEPs in the European Parliament.

EU - Croatia

The Republic of Estonia obtained it's independence in 1991 and entered the EU on the 1st May 2004

After the signature of a European agreement and the filing of an application in 1995, the accession negotiations began in March 1998. Reforms have been undertaken during all the accession process to improve the national economic performance. The entry of Estonia in the EU was approved by referendum by a large majority on 14th September 2003.

Estonia has 6 MEPs, is represented by 4 voices to the Council and it adopted the Euro on the 1st January 2011. On 15 November 2007, the application of the Schengen acquis to Estonia is approved in plenary session.

EU - Estonia (8th parliamentary term)

The Netherlands is a founding member of the European Union.
The Netherlands is a member of the eurozone since 1 January 1999 and of the Schengen area since 26 March 1995.

The Netherlands is a parliamentary constitutional monarchy with a head of government - the prime minister - and a head of state - the monarch. There are 26 members of the European Parliament from the Netherlands.

EU - Netherlands

The EU is currently updating its 1995 trade defence law to counter unfair trade practices and reflect the changing needs of European businesses, workers and consumers. 

The proposed measures target unfair trade practices from non-EU countries and complement the recently approved anti-dumping rules focusing on third countries that interfere heavily in the economy - focusing on China.

EU trade defence

Colombia is a key partner for the European Union in Latin America.

The EU's relations with Colombia are based on political dialogue, trade cooperation, joint efforts to achieve sustainable development and support to peace-building.

In particular, the European Union has supported peace negotiations between the Colombian authorities and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) since the very beginning. The fight against organised crime, the respect for human rights, climate change and the protection of biodiversity are common challenges that the European Union and Colombia wish to address. However, the highest priority for both parties now is the pursuit of stable and lasting peace.

EU - Colombia

Taking into account technological developments on telecommunications markets and changes in consumer demands and habits, and in order to stimulate the investment necessary for reaching the connectivity targets for 2025, the European Commission proposed the Electronic Communications Code on 14 September 2016. The Code establishes common EU rules and objectives on regulating the telecom industry. It defines how providers of networks and/or services can be regulated by national authorities.

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The ITRE Committee voted to open trilogue negotiations (a decision confirmed in October II 2017 plenary session) and a first meeting with the Council has taken place. Parliament and Council (EU co-legislators) provisionally agreed on a reform of EU telecom rules that aims to boost the investments needed to make 5G connectivity available for all EU citizens by 2020, enhance protection of users and introduce a cap on disproportionate fees on calls between EU countries. According to the provisional deal, the fees for intra-EU calls are capped to 19 cents for phone calls and 6 cents for text messages.

Telecom

Diplomatic relations between the EU and the U.S. date back to 1953.

 
The relationship between the EU and the United States is one of the most important bilateral relationships in the world. The EU and U.S. are the biggest economic and military powers in the world, dominate global trade, play the leading roles in international political relations.

EU - USA - 8th Parliamentary term

EU rules are needed to better protect and support whistle-blowers and their role in revealing serious breaches of the public interest, such as corruption, miscarriages of justice, tax avoidance, lack of protection for food safety or the environment and attacks on social, human or workers’ rights.

Whistle-blowers have proved to be a crucial resource in revealing harm to the public interest.

Protection of whistleblowers - 8th parliamentary term

EP President participates in a Town Hall discussion with young people, at the Romanian National Opera. She meets with H.E. Mr. Nicolae Ciuca, President of the Senate of Romania, with H.E. Mr. Alfred Simonis, Acting President of the Chamber of Deputies of Romania, with H.E. Mr. Klaus Iohannis, President of Romania and with H.E. Mr. Marcel Ciolacu, Prime Minister of Romania.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Romania

EP President Metsola meets the Speaker of the Parliament of Finland Jussi Halla-aho, the leaders of parliamentary group,  the Prime Minister of Finland Petteri Orpo and they speak to the press. She also meets Finnish Members of the European Parliament and participates in a Town Hall discussion with young people.

Official visit of of Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Finland

Official visit of Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Spain

President Metsola participates in a Town Hall discussion with young people and meets the President of the Government of the Region of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso. She also receives the Award for European Values from the Foro España Civica.

Press conference - Driving licence rules

MEPs debate Mr Navalny’s death with Commission and Belgian Presidency representatives. They are expected to condemn the Russian regime and President Vladimir Putin, and discuss the dangerous situation facing opposition figures, journalists and human rights defenders in Russia. A resolution will be put to a vote on Thursday

Plenary debate - The murder of Alexei Navalny and the need for EU action

Press conference - Geographical indications for wine and agri products

Parliament commemorates the life of Russian anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny, featuring a plenary address by his wife Yulia Navalnaya.

Alexei Navalny, one of Russia’s most well-known anti-corruption activists, an opposition politician, 2021 Sakharov Prize laureate and an ardent critic of President Vladimir Putin, died under mysterious circumstances in a remote penal colony in the Russian Arctic on Friday 16 February, while serving a long prison sentence on trumped-up charges.

Plenary debate - Address by Yulia Navalnaya

Plenary discusses the latest ruling by the International Court of Justice regarding Israel and the alleged involvement of UNRWA staff in the 7 October attacks

The International Court of Justice ordered Israel to take a series of measures to prevent any acts of genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, after South Africa filed an application against Israel at the court in December 2023. It also ordered Israel to take immediate and effective measures to ensure  aid can reach  people in Gaza.

During the debate with the Council and the European Commission on Tuesday afternoon, MEPs also discuss the  allegations  that 12 staff members of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA ) were involved in the 7 October attacks against Israel. While several donor countries have suspended their UNRWA funding, the EU said it will take a decision in light of the outcome of the investigation announced by the UN and its subsequent  actions. In a statement on 29 January, the Commission said EU humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank will continue uninterrupted through partner organisations.

Plenary debate - War in Gaza

Press conference - Political advertising

Parliament is set to approve new rules aiming to protect the environment in the EU through criminal law.

Following a debate on Monday, MEPs are expected to give their final green light to a new directive on environmental crime, as agreed with the member states in November 2023, on Tuesday. The new law provides an updated list of environmental crimes including illegal timber trade, depletion of water resources or breaches of EU chemicals legislation. It also introduces the so-called qualified offence of causing the destruction of an ecosystem, such as large-scale forest fires, and thus comparable to ecocide.

Individual offenders, including company representatives, can face prison sentences of up to five or ten years depending on the severity of the crime. They will also be required to reinstate the environment they destroyed and compensate for the damage. Companies can also face fines of up to 5% of their worldwide turnover or 40 million euro.

Background

The new legislation aims to tackle the rising number of environmental crimes in the EU. Environmental crime is the fourth largest criminal activity in the world and is one of the main sources of income for organised crime alongside drugs, weapons and human trafficking.

Press conference -  Environmental crime directive

Press conference - Outcome of the MFF revision vote

To improve road safety and support the digital transition, MEPs debate and vote (on Wednesday) on updating driving licence rules, introducing mobile licences and mandatory health checks.

Plenary debate - New rules on driving licences

MEPs debate with European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde inflation, efforts to curb it, and possible interest rate cuts. During the annual plenary debate, MEPs concentrate on what happens next once inflation settles at the ECB’s 2% target and pay particular attention to the continuing significant divergences in inflation rates between member states. This is the last debate in the European Parliament for Ms Lagarde before the 6-9 June  European elections.

Plenary debate - European Central Bank: annual report 2023

Parliament’s Spokesperson holds a press briefing on the plenary session.

Last-minute briefing

EP Press Service organizes a technical briefing for media on how to cover the 6-9 June European elections. It includes information on the Elections Press Tool Kit, “unfinished business” and first milestones of the next legislature, “What Europe Does For Me” database, European election data and the election days and night

100 days to the European elections

EP Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET), Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI) and the Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (D-RU) exchange views on the inhuman detention and death of Alexei NAVALNY, 2021 Sakharov Price Laureate.

MEPs also discuss the state of Russia’s democratic opposition movement ahead of the country’s presidential elections scheduled for 15-17 March 2024, as well as the situation of all those Russian opposition voices currently behind bars.

The following guests give testimonies to MEPs: Leonid Volkov, Chief of staff of Alexei Navalny, Anti-Corruption Foundation: Evgenia Kara-Murza, Advocacy Director at the Free Russia Foundation, wife of political prisoner Vladimir Kara-Murza: Vladimir Milov, Vice-President of the Free Russia Foundation, former Vice-Minister of Energy of Russia

AFET/DROI debate on Alexei Navalny´s death

EP President Metsola meets the Prime Minister of Georgia, Irakli Kobakhidze

EP Plenary session - Fight against money laundering and terrorist financing: listing Russia as a high risk third country in the EU

Delegation to the Africa-EU Parliamentary Assembly

Committee on Employment and Social Affairs 
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Committee on Employment and Social Affairs

EMPL

Committee on Development

DEVE

Incremento de la intolerancia religiosa en Europa (debate)

Suplicatorio de suspensión de la inmunidad

Composición de las comisiones y delegaciones

Posición del Consejo en primera lectura

Incremento de la intolerancia religiosa en Europa (continuación del debate)

Día Mundial de la Salud Mental: necesidad de una estrategia integral de la Unión en materia de salud mental

Reanudación de la sesión

Turno de votaciones

Aprobación del Acta de la sesión anterior

Consecuencias de los devastadores incendios forestales en la Amazonia e importancia de la Amazonia en la lucha contra el cambio climático

Aprobación del Acta de la presente sesión y transmisión de los textos aprobados

Calendario de las próximas sesiones

Cierre de la sesión

Interrupción del período de sesiones

Plenary session

Committee on Budgetary Control

CONT

Constitutive meeting of Delegations for relations with the Pan-African Parliament

DPAP

Committee meeting on International Trade
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Committee meeting on International Trade

INTA

Presentación del programa de actividades de la Presidencia húngara

Inundaciones devastadoras recientes en Bosnia y Herzegovina

Debate de actualidad (artículo 169 del Reglamento interno) - Cobrar impuestos a las personas muy ricas para acabar con la pobreza y reducir las desigualdades: apoyo de la Unión a la propuesta de la Presidencia del G20

Garantía de una vivienda sostenible, decente y asequible en Europa: impulso de las inversiones, la propiedad privada y los programas de vivienda pública

Refuerzo de la seguridad de las fronteras exteriores de Europa: necesidad de un enfoque integral y de un mayor apoyo a Frontex

Prevención de la delincuencia relacionada con las drogas, su efecto en la ciudadanía de la Unión y necesidad de una respuesta europea eficaz

Informe anual sobre el Estado de Derecho de 2024

Necesidad urgente de revisar el Reglamento sobre los productos sanitarios

Debates sobre casos de violaciones de los derechos humanos, de la democracia y del Estado de Derecho (artículo 150 del Reglamento interno)

Proteger el presupuesto de la Unión y garantizar que los fondos de la Unión no benefician a entidades o individuos vinculados a movimientos terroristas o islamistas

Explicaciones de voto

Orden del día de la próxima sesión

Aprobación del Acta de la presente sesión

Press conference by Tineke STRIK (Greens/EFA, NL), rapporteur, Michał WAWRYKIEWICZ (EPP, PL), Thijs REUTEN (S&D, NL), Fabienne KELLER (Renew, FR) and Konstantinos ARVANITIS (The Left, EL), on the situation in Hungary and the rule of law

Constitutive meeting of Delegations for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

Briefing The Left by Manon AUBRY (The Left,FR) and Martin SCHIRDEWAN (The Left,DE), Co-Presidents and Ilaria SALIS (The Left,IT)

Briefing Greens/EFA by Bas EICKHOUT (Greens/EFA,NL) and Terry REINTKE (Greens/EFA,DE), Co-Presidents

Briefing Renew Europe by Valérie HAYER (Renew,FR), President

Briefing S&D by Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ, (S&D,ES), President and Klára DOBREV (S&D, HU)

Briefing EPP by Manfred WEBER (EPP,DE), President

Escalada de violencia en Oriente Próximo y situación en el Líbano

Crisis del sector del automóvil de la Unión, posible cierre de fábricas y necesidad de mejorar la competitividad y mantener el empleo en Europa

Refuerzo de la resiliencia de Moldavia frente a la injerencia rusa ante la perspectiva de las próximas elecciones presidenciales y referéndum constitucional sobre la integración en la Unión

Correcciones de errores (artículo 251 del Reglamento interno) (curso dado)

Retroceso democrático y amenazas al pluralismo político en Georgia

Resultados de la Cumbre del Futuro: transformar la gobernanza mundial para construir la paz, promover los derechos humanos y alcanzar los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible

Situación en Sudán

Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

ENVI

Committee on Transport and Tourism

TRAN

Press point by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Kristen MICHAL, Estonian Prime Minister

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Kristen MICHAL, Estonian Prime Minister

FMA Management Committee meeting

Bureau Working Group on Digital Transformation, Cybersecurity and Information Security constitutive meeting

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Reem Al HASHIMY, United Arab Emirates Minister of State for International Cooperation

Bureau Working Group Communication, Outreach & Research constitutive meeting

Joint Procurement on access to a multilingual video-conferencing system and remote simultaneous interpretation services

Nikolaos ANADIOTIS in the EP in Brussels

EMPL - Exchange of views with the Executive Directors of the Agencies under the EMPL remit

André ROUGE in the Ep in Brussels

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Vienna (Austria) - Meeting with Karl NEHAMMER, Austrian Federal Chancellor

AGRI - Public Hearing on Strategic Dialogue on the Future of EU Agriculture

DEVE - The humanitarian situation in Lebanon - Exchange of views with the Commission and humanitarian partners

TRAN - Presentation of the priorities of the Hungarian Presidency

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Vienna (Austria) - Meeting with Wolfgang SOBOTKA, President of the Austrian National Council

Young Political Leaders of Ukraine - Module 1 : Getting to know the EU and its institutions

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Johan FLODERUS, Swedish diplomat

Euroscola

¿Cómo está afectando la guerra en Ucrania a la UE? ¿Qué más puede hacer la UE para ayudar a Ucrania a defenderse y acabar con la agresión de Rusia? El Parlamento debatirá estos asuntos. Otros puntos del orden del día son el aprovechamiento del potencial de la inteligencia artificial, las propuestas para cambiar el modo de elección de los eurodiputados y nuevas normas para establecer un único tipo de cargador de teléfonos y dispositivos electrónicos. Todo eso y mucho más, próximamente en Estrasburgo.

Próximamente en Estrasburgo: Ucrania, la inteligencia artificial y un único cargador de teléfono móvil

Tras un año de actos populares, ideas presentadas en la plataforma digital multilingüe, discusiones y debates, las instituciones de la UE reciben las propuestas de la Conferencia sobre el Futuro de Europa. Los ciudadanos han estado en el centro del proceso, y las conclusiones representan su visión de la UE del futuro. Las instituciones han prometido dar continuidad a la conferencia, transformando las propuestas en políticas concretas. El acto final se celebrará en el Parlamento Europeo de Estrasburgo el 9 de mayo, Día de Europa, exactamente un año después del comienzo de la conferencia.

9 de mayo: Llegan las conclusiones de la Conferencia sobre el Futuro de Europa

La Conferencia sobre el Futuro de Europa toca a su fin. El pleno de la Conferencia ha reunido a representantes de los paneles con miembros del Parlamento Europeo y los parlamentos nacionales, de las instituciones de la UE, grupos de la sociedad civil, interlocutores sociales y representantes de autoridades locales y regionales. Han dado el toque final a las propuestas de los ciudadanos sobre valores europeos y democracia, migración y el lugar de la UE en el mundo. El pleno también ha debatido recomendaciones sobre salud, cambio climático, economía, cultura y transformación digital.

El pleno de la Conferencia ultima las propuestas de los ciudadanos para mejorar la UE

El Parlamento ha pedido a la UE que haga más por proteger a los niños y jóvenes que huyen de la guerra de Ucrania. Los eurodiputados han votado a favor de revisar la legislación sobre la infraestructura energética esencial de la UE, para adaptarla a los objetivos del Pacto Verde. También han exigido más transparencia en las pequeñas empresas para acabar con la brecha salarial de género.

Temas candentes en el Pleno: Niños refugiados de Ucrania, energía e igualdad salarial

El Parlamento Europeo se dispone a aprobar un acuerdo sobre la Ley de Gobernanza de Datos. La legislación pretende aprovechar el potencial de los datos masivos y la inteligencia artificial en beneficio de los ciudadanos y las empresas europeas. Los eurodiputados quieren promover y hacer más fiable el intercambio de datos en toda la UE. Han reclamado normas estrictas sobre la privacidad y las buenas prácticas, para fomentar la innovación y la eficiencia. Pero, ¿qué son exactamente los datos masivos y cómo se pueden utilizar?

Aprovechamiento de los datos masivos en los servicios del futuro

El 77 % de los ciudadanos de la UE prefieren reparar sus enseres domésticos averiados a sustituirlos por otros nuevos. El Parlamento Europeo está impulsando el «derecho a la reparación» en la UE, para animar a los fabricantes a facilitar a los consumidores la reparación de los productos en lugar de comprar otros nuevos.

El derecho a la reparación: una nueva vida para los bienes de consumo

El Parlamento debatirá la urgente situación en Ucrania, más de un mes después de que Rusia iniciara su invasión ilegal y no provocada. Los eurodiputados votarán una actualización del reglamento de las redes transeuropeas de energía, que allanará el camino hacia una infraestructura energética moderna, independiente y ecológica. También estarán en la agenda los derechos de las mujeres y las niñas en Afganistán, el derecho a la reparación de los bienes de consumo y la regulación del uso de los datos masivos. Todo eso y mucho más, próximamente en Estrasburgo.

Próximamente en Estrasburgo: Ucrania, energía y las mujeres en Afganistán

Nuestras vidas están dominadas por los intercambios en red y los intercambios digitales. Ya sea por negocio o por placer, para comprar o vender, para obtener información o simplemente para comunicarse, los mercados y los servicios digitales han penetrado hasta el último rincón de nuestras vidas. Pero ¿quién vigila a las plataformas y empresas que lo hacen posible? ¿Están seguros nuestros datos personales? ¿Cómo se puede hacer cumplir una normativa más segura? Estas son solo algunas de las preguntas a las que darán respuesta dos leyes fundamentales: la Ley de Mercados Digitales y la Ley de Servicios Digitales.

La esfera digital: «Recuperando el control»

El pleno de la Conferencia sobre el Futuro de Europa se reúne para profundizar en recomendaciones concretas presentadas por los paneles de ciudadanos sobre la mejora y la reforma de la UE. Diputados del Parlamento Europeo se han encontrado con homólogos de asambleas nacionales y representantes de las instituciones de la UE, de la sociedad civil y de interlocutores sociales. Han colaborado con los representantes de los paneles de ciudadanos para sacar adelante propuestas sobre economía, transformación digital, sanidad y educación. El pleno también ha debatido sobre valores de la UE y democracia, el lugar de la UE en el mundo y el cambio climático.

El pleno avanza las ideas de los ciudadanos para la UE del mañana

La Conferencia sobre el Futuro de Europa regresó este fin de semana al Parlamento Europeo en Estrasburgo. Representantes de los paneles europeos de ciudadanos defendieron sus recomendaciones para mejorar la UE y los debatieron con legisladores europeos y nacionales. El pleno de la Conferencia escuchó a ucranianos hablar sobre la guerra en su país al discutir el papel del a UE en el mundo. Economía, migración, empleo y transformación digital también estuvieron en el orden del día, junto con la educación, la cultura, la juventud y el deporte.

La UE en el mundo y la economía: los ciudadanos defienden sus ideas

El Parlamento debatió cómo gestionar el creciente número de personas que huyen de Ucrania a raíz de la invasión rusa. Los eurodiputados dialogaron sobre las consecuencias para la seguridad y defensa de la UE y su papel en el mundo. También pidieron que se eliminen los denominados «pasaportes dorados» y se mejore la protección frente a la injerencia extranjera en las democracias europeas.

Temas candentes en el Pleno: Ucrania, el Día de la Mujer y la injerencia extranjera

La Unión Europea debe mostrar más determinación para frenar los peligrosos ataques extranjeros contra la democracia: esa fue la principal conclusión de la Comisión Especial del Parlamento sobre Injerencias Extranjeras en los Procesos Democráticos. Con la invasión de Ucrania por parte de Rusia, actuar es más importante que nunca. Desinformación, captura por la élite, ciberataques... El presidente de la Comisión Especial y la autora del informe sostienen que la UE debe incrementar su resiliencia.

Injerencia extranjera: «la respuesta es promover la democracia»

El Parlamento Europeo ha condenado con la máxima dureza la invasión de Ucrania por Rusia. En una sesión de urgencia, los eurodiputados han exigido a Rusia que retire inmediatamente sus tropas y restablezca la integridad territorial y la soberanía de Ucrania. Los eurodiputados han expresado su solidaridad con los ucranianos y han pedido más apoyo para los más vulnerables. El Parlamento ha reclamado una respuesta aún más firme de la UE al régimen de Vladimir Putin.

Rusia invade Ucrania: «No vamos a mirar a otro lado»

Los ciudadanos europeos han votado 48 recomendaciones para ayudar a conformar la UE del mañana. Cerca de 200 participantes acudieron en Dublín a la tercera y última sesión del panel europeo de ciudadanos sobre una economía más fuerte, justicia social y empleo; educación, cultura y deporte, y transformación digital. Los representantes llevarán las recomendaciones al pleno de la Conferencia sobre el Futuro de Europa, que tendrá lugar en el Parlamento Europeo en Estrasburgo.

Economía, empleo, digitalización: recomendaciones ciudadanas en Dublín

El Parlamento ha expresado su apoyo a Ucrania frente al agrupamiento de tropas de Rusia. También ha debatido vincular los fondos de la UE y al respeto del Estado de Derecho y ha pedido que se investigue el uso del programa espía Pegasus en la UE. Asimismo, los eurodiputados han pedido mejoras en el tratamiento transfronterizo del cáncer y en el acceso a los medicamentos.

Temas candentes en el Pleno: Rusia, el Estado de Derecho y el programa espía Pegasus

La UE cuenta con una de las normativas más estrictas del mundo sobre seguridad de los juguetes, pero a los eurodiputados les preocupa que no todos los juguetes que se venden en la UE cumplen estas exigencias. Puesto que cada vez se compran más juguetes a través de internet y proceden de terceros países, los eurodiputados afirman que es necesario actualizar las normas de 2009.

El Parlamento pide normas más estrictas para la seguridad de los juguetes

Los ciudadanos europeos votaron cuarenta recomendaciones, que debatirán con las instituciones de la UE, los gobiernos, los eurodiputados y la sociedad civil en el próximo pleno de la Conferencia que se celebrará en Estrasburgo. Los participantes se reunieron en Maastricht para la tercera y última sesión del panel sobre migración y el papel de la UE en el mundo.

Migración y política exterior: los ciudadanos formulan recomendaciones en Maastricht

El Parlamento debatirá las relaciones con Rusia y la amenaza militar a la que se enfrenta Ucrania. Los eurodiputados votarán propuestas para que la UE asuma el liderazgo en la lucha contra el cáncer. También dialogarán acerca de la energía renovable marina, la protección de los trabajadores ante las sustancias químicas peligrosas y el aumento de la seguridad de los juguetes para niños.

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