Jeanne Salomon põgeneb natside eest, kaotab oma mehe ja lapse, peab vastu Auschwitzis, elab üle surmamarsi ja ehitab Luksemburgis üles uue elu. Tema poeg Henri Juda jutustab meile oma erakordselt vapra ema elusaatusest.

Ime läbi Auschwitzist pääsenud – Jeanne Salomoni südantlõhestav lugu

At a glance: the Subcommittee on Human Rights will discuss truth, justice and accountability in Syria with victims and international experts; MEPs will assess Syria’s humanitarian crisis and explore ways to improve aid delivery; the European Parliament condemned Maduro’s regime and called for expanded sanctions against Venezuela.

Euroopa Parlamendi lühiuudised – 27/01/2025 - eesti keel

At a glance: Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk outlines the priorities of Poland’s presidency of the Council of the EU, focusing on unity and security; Parliament condemns Russian disinformation and calls for tougher sanctions on propaganda outlets; and MEPs denounce the Belarusian presidential election as a sham and demand stronger sanctions.

Euroopa Parlamendi lühiuudised – 24/01/2025 - eesti keel

Mida teeb Euroopa ombudsman? Millised on tema ülesanded ja kuidas on ta seotud Euroopa Parlamendiga? Euroopa ombudsmani ja tema büroo poole saavad pöörduda inimesed, ettevõtted ja organisatsioonid, kellel on tekkinud probleeme Euroopa Liidu asutustega. Ombudsman on sõltumatu ja erapooletu vahendaja, kes saab sellisel puhul aidata. Ombudsmani institutsioon on vajalik selleks, et Euroopa Liit saaks laitmatult toimida.

Mida teeb Euroopa ombudsman?

At a glance: MEPs reviewed the outcomes of the last European Council with its President, António Costa, and discussed sustainable development goals; Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk outlines the priorities of Poland’s presidency of the Council of the EU under its motto, ‘Security, Europe!’; the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee debates climate and agricultural policies with Polish environment minister, Hennig-Kloska

Euroopa Parlamendi lühiuudised – 23/01/2025 - eesti keel

At a glance: during the plenary session, President Metsola welcomed Gaza ceasefire; MEPs debated use of the Digital Services Act to combat foreign interference and protect democracy; Parliament will vote on a resolution condemning Russian disinformation against Ukraine.

Euroopa Parlamendi lühiuudised – 22/01/2025 - eesti keel

At a glance: during the plenary session, Polish Prime Minister Tusk will present the ‘Security, Europe!’ programme as Parliament debates the priorities of Poland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union; MEPs will assess the outcomes of the meeting of the European Council in December, focusing on Ukraine, the Middle East and the EU’s strategic response; Parliament will address the global plastic pollution crisis following the collapse of UN treaty negotiations.

Euroopa Parlamendi lühiuudised – 21/01/2025 - eesti keel

At a glance: enforcing digital rules to protect democracy; MEPs debate Donald Trump’s second term and EU-US ties; and Bruno Gencarelli selected as top candidate for European Data Protection Supervisor role.

Euroopa Parlamendi lühiuudised – 20/01/2025 - eesti keel

At a glance: Parliament President Roberta Metsola welcomes ceasefire in Gaza as a turning point; the EU moves towards a greener future with circular economy measures; and the European capitals of excellence for 2025.

Euroopa Parlamendi lühiuudised – 17/01/2025 - eesti keel

At a glance: Commissioner Marta Kos discusses EU enlargement with MEPs; Parliament’s Civil Liberties Committee reviews Europol report on terrorism threats; applications are open for 2025 Charlemagne Youth Prize.

Euroopa Parlamendi lühiuudised – 16/01/2025 - eesti keel

At a glance: MEPs prepare for plenary debate on Polish presidency of the Council of the EU and Middle East Strategy; in Strasbourg, Parliament will also focus on migrant smuggling and Russia’s disinformation; the Committee on International Trade will discuss EU-Mercosur deal with Commissioner Šefčovič.

Euroopa Parlamendi lühiuudised – 15/01/2025 - eesti keel

At a glance: NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and EU leaders unite to tackle security challenges; President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola met the Austrian Chancellor and the NATO Secretary General; the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development discussed the 2026 budget, wine policy and forest monitoring.

Euroopa Parlamendi lühiuudised – 14/01/2025 - eesti keel

At a glance: the latest Eurobarometer survey shows growing support for the EU’s common agricultural policy; a public hearing explores how tax policies affect gender equality; the new Commissioner for Enlargement is set to address MEPs.

Euroopa Parlamendi lühiuudised – 13/01/2025 - eesti keel

At a glance: NATO chief Mark Rutte meets Parliament committees to discuss NATO-EU cooperation, Ukraine and global security threats; Parliament President Metsola in Egypt for regional dialogue; EU aims for climate neutrality by 2050.

Euroopa Parlamendi lühiuudised – 10/01/2025 - eesti keel

At a glance: Poland takes over EU Council Presidency; Germany’s Chemnitz and Slovenia’s Nova Gorica celebrate European cultural heritage and diversity as Capitals of Culture; 30 years of EU membership for Austria, Finland and Sweden.

Euroopa Parlamendi lühiuudised – 09/01/2025 - eesti keel

At a glance: MEPs visit India to boost digital and consumer ties; tax policies and gender equality under scrutiny; and improving the enforcement of EU laws to benefit citizens.

Euroopa Parlamendi lühiuudised – 08/01/2025 - eesti keel

David McAllister (EPP, DE) will continue as the Chair of Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee for the coming two and a half years. He was re-elected by acclamation on Wednesday, 10 July. During its constituent meeting, the Committee also elected Witold Waszczykowski (ECR, PL) as the Committee’s First Vice-Chair. The remaining three Vice-Chairs will be elected at a future meeting. Together, the Chair and Vice-Chairs will form the Bureau of the Committee.

AFET - Committee on Foreign Affairs

Marie Arena will serve as Chair of Parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI) for the coming two and a half years. She was elected by acclamation by Subcommittee members on Wednesday. “I would like to express my thanks to all of you for your trust in electing me as Chair of the Subcommittee on Human Rights”, Ms Arena said after the vote.

MEPs also elected the four Vice-Chairs that will form, together with Marie Arena, the Subcommittee's bureau:

Ms <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/197625/IRINA_VON+WIESE/home" target="_blank">Irina Von Wiese</a> (Renew Europe, UK) will be first Vice-Chair,

Ms <a href="http://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/197464/HANNAH_NEUMANN/home" target="_blank">Hannah Neumann</a> (Greens/EFA, DE) will be second Vice-Chair,

Ms <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/197643/KAROLINE_EDTSTADLER/home" target="_blank">Karoline Edtstadler</a> (EPP, AT) will be third Vice-Chair, and

Mr <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/197694/RAPHAEL_GLUCKSMANN/home" target="_blank">Raphaël Glucksmann</a> (S&amp;D, FR) will be fourth Vice-Chair.

DROI Subcommittee on Human Rights

The constitutive meetings of the European Parliament's standing committees and subcommittees take place in Brussels on 10 July 2019, following the appointment of their members in the plenary sitting of 3-4 July. During the meetings, each committee and subcommittee will elect its respective bureau, made up of a Chair and Vice-Chairs, for a two-and-a-half year mandate. The newly set up committees will then start holding their regular meetings during the week of 22 July.

REGI - Committee on Regional Development

The constitutive meetings of the European Parliament's standing committees and subcommittees take place in Brussels on the week from 27th to 31st january 2025. During the meetings, each committee and subcommittee will elect its respective bureau, made up of a Chair and Vice-Chairs, for a two-and-a-half year mandate.

ENVI - Committee on Environment, Climate and Food Safety

The progress of&nbsp;digital transformation&nbsp;has inevitably led to new cybersecurity threats.&nbsp;Also the COVID19 crisis has again exposed the cyber vulnerabilities of some critical sectors, in particular healthcare, while teleworking and social distance has increased our dependency on digital technologies and connectivity.

As&nbsp; a consequence, in December 2020 the European Commission launched a new EU Cybersecurity Strategy&nbsp;to make physical and digital critical entities more resilient.

The European Parliament and the Coucil reached a deal on&nbsp;May 2022 on the new rules to&nbsp;strengthen EU-wide resilience

The agreed text&nbsp;sets tighter cybersecurity obligations in terms of risk management, reporting obligations and information sharing. The requirements include incident response, supply chain security, encryption and vulnerability disclosure, among other provisions.

Cybersecurity

The&nbsp;International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Holocaust&nbsp;on 27 January was established by the United Nations in 2005 to commemorate the Holocaust and the 60th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp.

Holocaust remembrance day

Since its creation in 1993, the single market has helped to make everyday life easier for people and businesses, fuelling jobs and growth across the EU. In 2023, the EU commemorated&nbsp;the 30th anniversary since its creation.&nbsp;

Three decades since its creation,&nbsp;&nbsp;MEPs called for renewed commitment and political will from member states and EU institutions, as well as a specific action plan for 2030 and beyond, in order to further strengthen and develop the single market, especially in areas such as services, energy, telecommunications and the digital single market.

The single market is generally considered to be the cornerstone of the EU economy and one of the greatest achievements of the European Union. Comprising nearly 450 million people and 20 million enterprises, it constitutes the largest integrated market in the world, worth €14 trillion in 2018.

The free movement of persons, goods, services and capital is the pillar on which the single market is built. The cross-border movement of the first three has been severely affected by the pandemic of Covid-19. Soon after its outbreak, the majority of Member States reintroduced internal border controls on grounds of an immediate threat to public health. These have been accompanied by restrictions or bans on international passenger transport and bans on entry and exit.&nbsp;

Single market

Have a look at stockshots (from 2021 onwards) with illustrative pre-edited broadcast quality video footage. These editable stockshots are clean (raw), with natural sound (no voice-over), produced to illustrate priority EU dossiers and parliamentary work. They are intended to help audiovisual media produce their own programs, for example, editing of news reports or documentaries.

Infoclips - Illustrative footage

Every five years, EU citizens choose who represents them in the European Parliament, the directly-elected institution that defends their interests in the EU decision-making process.

The European elections took place from 6th to 9th of June 2024.

The elections take place every five years and are the largest transnational elections in the world. By voting in the European elections, people living in the EU get to choose the 720&nbsp;members that will represent them in the European Parliament until 2029.

Following the elections, Parliament votes to elect the new head of the European Commission, which is the EU’s executive body, and to approve the full team of commissioners.

Euroopa Parlamendi valimised 2024

During this legislation period 2019-2024 the European Parliament has delivered on many legislative files and priorities.

The EP, as the only directly elected EU institution,&nbsp;is the&nbsp;representative of EU citizens. It&nbsp;embodies European democracy by nature and process,&nbsp;protects and enhances democratic rights and values in the EU and the world and&nbsp;takes up citizens´ demands in the EU decision making process.&nbsp;

Through the very nature of its functions, it embodies European parliamentary democracy and lends democratic legitimacy to the European Union. As an&nbsp;inclusive decision-maker, the Parliament listens to citizens' concerns,&nbsp;and takes action based on these concerns. It&nbsp;&nbsp;stands up for peace, democracy, freedom and prosperity for all citizens.&nbsp;Besides,&nbsp;Parliament&nbsp;fights for&nbsp;democracy and accountability through its political and legislative work, including the budget.&nbsp;And finally,&nbsp;it offers&nbsp;the opportunity to take action&nbsp;(voting, getting in touch with local MEPs, COFOE).

Highlights of the legislative term

Ahead of European elections that took place from 6th to 9th of June 2024, the President of the European Parliament&nbsp;led a series of debates with young people across the EU under the name “Get the vote out”- to explain them why their vote matters and encourage them to go to vote.

The European Parliament also conducted an information campaign to engage citizens to come to vote in the European elections in all member states.

The EP signed also a Memorandum of Understanding with ENEX - the European News Exchange. ENEX represents 55 private TV outlets. The partnership &nbsp;deepened the cooperation between the two sides to ensure broad coverage of the European elections

Election campaign

Infographics on EU Elections of 6 to 9 June 2024 on the results and explainer videos

Infographics and explainers

After election of Donald Trump as the US President, there are many challenges and questions in EU-US mutual relations, including future EU-US cooperation, on Russia, China, the Middle East and climate change.

On security and military cooperation, Members of the Republican Party have been calling for a reduction in US military assistance to Ukraine and the future US president has criticised Europe for not spending enough on defence. Trade between the US and EU is also expected to be debated as the president-elect has indicated his intention to impose new tariffs on certain products from Europe.

EU - USA

The Digital Services Act (DSA) and the Digital Markets Act (DMA) have two main goals: to create a safer digital space in which the fundamental rights of all users of digital services are protected and to establish a level playing field to foster innovation, growth, and competitiveness, both in the European Single Market and globally.

The&nbsp;Digital Services Act (DSA)&nbsp;aims to create a safer digital space in which users rights are protected, including rules to tackle illegal content online, enhance the accountability and transparency of algorithms, and dealing with content moderation and targeted advertising.

Digital Markets Act&nbsp; (DMA) sets rules on what big online platforms will be allowed to do and not do in the EU. It&nbsp;blacklists certain practices of large platforms acting as “gatekeepers” and enables the Commission to carry out market investigations and sanction non-compliant behaviour.

Digital Services and Digital Markets Act

MEPs elected Roberta Metsola (EPP, MT) on January 2022 as President of the European Parliament until 2024.

Roberta Metsola won the election in the first voting round, where she received an absolute majority of 458 votes out of 690 cast in the remote secret vote, among three candidates.&nbsp;

President Metsola is leading the Parliament in the second half of the current legislative term, until a new Parliament is constituted following the 2024 European Elections.

Born in Malta in 1979,&nbsp; Roberta Metsola who has been an MEP since 2013, is the youngest EP President ever elected. She became First Vice-President in November 2020, and was Parliament’s acting President after President Sassoli passed away on 11 January 2022.

She is the third female President of the European Parliament, after Simone Veil (1979-1982) and Nicole Fontaine (1999- 2002).

Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament 2022-2024

Israel is a key and strategic ally of the European Union. Political, economic and social cooperation - as well as trade, cultural and scientific exchanges - with Israel date almost to the origins of the EU itself.&nbsp;

President of the EP Roberta Metsola reacted to the attacks launched by Hamas on Israel&nbsp;during the first weekend of October by stressing that the EP condemned&nbsp;&nbsp;the terror and violence waged against innocent people.

In the statement by MEPs David McAllister and Antonio López-Istúriz White declared:

“We follow with utmost concern the news of terrible violence in Israel. We strongly condemn the heinous attack launched against Israel by Hamas terrorists on this Sabbath morning. We affirm the right of Israel to defend itself, and express our solidarity with Israel in these difficult moments.

We must not let opponents of peace ruin the chances of reconciliation and peaceful co-existence in Israel and Palestine. We call on all partners for peace to be present and active in order to bring the peace process back on track.”

EU - Israel

EP President Metsola inaugurates the Europa Experience in Luxembourg

The European Parliament commemorates Holocaust Remembrance Day to honor the victims and reflect on the lessons of the past. Established in 1995, this annual event coincides with the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau on 27 January 1945.

This year, the Parliament highlights the story of Hungarian-born cellist Pál Hermann, who was murdered in the Holocaust. His Gagliano cello, saved from the Nazis and rediscovered decades later, symbolizes resilience and the enduring power of art. The ceremony includes a speech by Hermann’s daughter, Corrie Hermann, and a performance of his music by cellist Sam Lucas.

Through remembrance and education, the European Parliament reaffirms its commitment to fighting anti-Semitism, promoting tolerance, and ensuring such atrocities are never repeated.

Solemn Ceremony on the International Holocaust Commemoration Day 2025

EP President Roberta Metsola receives His Majesty King Abdulla II of Jordan

The UN High Commissioner on Human Rights Volker Türk comes to the EU Parliament for the first time in this legislature. In an exchange of views with AFET - DROI MEPs in committee meeting, they discuss news topics in the field of geopolitics and human rights, before the adoption of the annual report on Human rights by the EP in plenary session, tentatively in March 2025.

AFET/DROI- Debate with UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk

MEPs discuss the programme of Poland’s six-month Council Presidency, which started on 1 January, with Prime Minister Donald Tusk.

The Polish government has stated that its second EU Presidency comes “at a time of uncertainty and concern” with regard to the consequences of Russia’s three-year-long war against Ukraine, rising geopolitical tensions, migration pressure and declining European competitiveness. The presidency’s slogan "Security, Europe!" expresses Poland’s objective to strengthen European security in all dimensions: external, internal, information, economic, energy, food and health.

Debate on the priorities of the Polish Presidency

EP President Roberta Metsola meets with Polish PM,  Donald Tusk at the European Parliament in Strasbourg

EP President Roberta Metsola meets with Polish Prime Minister,  Donald Tusk

MEPs assess the results of the 19 December EU summit with European Council President António Costa and Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

In their gathering in Brussels, EU Heads of State or Government reviewed the latest developments in Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and the EU’s support to Kyiv, alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The European Council also assessed the situation in the Middle East, including Lebanon, Gaza and Syria following the collapse of the Assad regime.

In her address to the European Council, EP President Roberta Metsola called on leaders to step up their efforts to assert Europe’s place on the world stage, stressing that Europe has a role to play in Ukraine, in our European neighbourhood, in the Middle East, in Latin America and around the world.

Other topics on the agenda of the leaders included the EU’s geopolitical role, crisis prevention and response, and migration management. The December European Council was the first chaired by President António Costa. The debate on Wednesday will be his first with MEPs since he took office.

Debate on the conclusions of December European Council

The day after Donald Trump’s inauguration on  20 January, MEPs discuss the implications of his second term for transatlantic relations, with representatives from the Polish Council Presidency and the Commission . The debate is expected to focus on support for Ukraine, relations with Russia, China, the Middle East, climate change, and trade. MEPs are also expected to bring up  security issues, in light of Donald Trump’s repeated demands that Europe spend more on defence. Speaking in the Committee on Foreign Affairs recently, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte warned MEPs that “NATO’s current two percent defence spending target is not nearly enough (...) to stay safe.”

Debate on the geopolitical and economic implications under Trump administration

MEPs discuss the need to enforce the Digital Services Act (DSA) to safeguard democracy from foreign interference and algorithmic manipulation. 
The debate with Council and Commission representatives will focus on the compliance of major social media companies with the DSA, which sets clear obligations for digital service providers to tackle the spread of illegal content, online disinformation, and other societal risks. 
MEPs are expected to express concerns about the lack of transparency and accountability of platforms’ recommender systems and their failure to tackle risks, like disinformation and foreign interference. This follows a plenary debate on 17 December 2024, which addressed the issue of online disinformation in European elections. During that discussion, many MEPs urged the Commission to actively enforce the DSA and impose sanctions on platforms that violate EU rules.  
MEPs are also likely to bring up the future of the transatlantic partnership on technology, particularly in the context of the inauguration of president-elect Donald Trump on 20 January, Elon Musk’s involvement in the US government and Meta’s recent decision to end its fact-checking programme. 
Background 
While the DSA does not regulate personal views or opinions, it introduces measures to tackle illegal content - such as terrorist material and child sexual abuse - in full compliance with the principles of freedom of expression and information. The legislation ensures users have a right to challenge unlawful or arbitrary content moderation decisions by online platforms. At the same time, online platforms are required to be more transparent about their operations, including about their “recommender systems”.

Debate on the need to enforce DSA to protect democracy

Parliament will hold a press briefing on the plenary session, which starts at 17.00

Last-minute briefing

The EP’s Press Service holds a press briefing with the Parliament’s political group spokespersons at 11.00 on Friday

Pre-session briefing

EP President Roberta Metsola, meets the Palestinian Prime Minister, Mohammad Mustafa

EP President meets with Palestinian Prime Minister, Mohammad Mustafa

The Committee on International Trade meets with Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maroš Šefčovič to discuss the trade aspects of the EU-Mercosur deal on which a political agreement was reached on 6 December 2024.

INTA- Debate with Maros SEFCOVIC, Commissioner for EU-Mercorsur Agreement

MEPs in the Foreign Affairs Committee meet Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos. The discussion is expected to focus on the state of play and the progress made by the ten enlargement countries.

AFET debate with Marta KOS, Commissioner  for Enlargement

The Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Subcommittee on Security and Defence and the Delegation for Relations with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly meets NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte for the first time. In the context of Russia’s war against Ukraine, and the incoming US administration, the topics to be discussed will likely include efforts to strengthen NATO defence and deterrence as well as the delivery of military assistance to Ukraine. MEPs are also set to inquire about other regional and global security threats that require close cooperation between the EU and NATO.

AFET/SEDE- Debate with Mark RUTTE, Secretary General of NATO

President meets with Mark RUTTE, Secretary General of NATO

EP President meets with Mark RUTTE, Secretary General of NATO

EP President, Roberta METSOLA, meets with the Chancellor of Austria, Alexander SCHALLENBERG.

EP President, meets with Alexander SCHALLENBERG, Austrian Chancellor

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola meets with President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi as well as with Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty.

Discussions are likely to focus on the EU-Egypt Strategic and Comprehensive partnership, EU macro-financial assistance, human rights and the geopolitical situation in the region, including the need to reinvigorate the Middle East Peace Process and the situation in Gaza, as well as recent developments in Syria.

Roberta METSOLA, EP President Official visit to Cairo (Egypt)

DLAT - Implementation of the Global Gateway Investment Agenda in the aera of digital transition in Latin America and the Digital Alliance

The European elections are the largest transnational elections in the world. There are some common rules that apply in all EU countries but many details vary by country.


Election days range from Thursday 6 June to Sunday 9 June and it is up to each country to decide when and how they organise the vote.


The number of MEPs elected varies between countries: bigger countries get more seats than smaller ones. Due to changes in the size of the population, some EU countries will get extra seats in the upcoming elections compared to the outgoing Parliament. In total 15 seats will be added.


There are also differences in other aspects of voting, for example regarding the minimum voting age or the rules about voting from abroad.

EU Elections 2024

The European elections are the largest transnational elections in the world. There are some common rules that apply in all EU countries but many details vary by country.


Election days range from Thursday 6 June to Sunday 9 June and it is up to each country to decide when and how they organise the vote.

Map European elections 2024

Online shopping, take-away food, coffee to go... Packaging waste is growing. Find out how much is being produced and how the EU wants to reverse the trend

How to reduce packaging waste in the EU

With war having returned to the European continent, measuring the level of threats to peace, security and democracy around the world – as the 'Normandy Index' does – is more important than ever. The annual Index was presented for the first time at the Normandy Peace Forum in June 2019, as a result of a partnership between the European Parliament and the Region of Normandy. The Index has been designed and prepared by the European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS), in conjunction with and on the basis of data provided by the Institute for Economics and Peace. This paper sets out the findings of the 2023 exercise, which draws on data compiled in 2022, and explains how the Index can be used to compare peace – defined on the basis of a given country's performance against a range of predetermined threats – across countries and regions. It is complemented by 61 individual country case studies, derived from the Index. The paper forms part of the EPRS contribution to the 2023 Normandy World Peace Foru

Mapping threats to peace and democracy worldwide: Normandy Index 2023

Discover key figures about the repatriation of migrants and proposed changes to EU law.
The EU’s New Pact on Migration and Asylum includes new rules and the revision of existing legislation, such as the Return Directive.
In a draft resolution on the Return Directive adopted in December 2020, MEPs stressed the importance of protecting individual fundamental rights as well as respect for procedural safeguards.

Repatriation: how many migrants in the EU are sent back?

Over the past 30 years the single market has brought unity and opportunities to Europeans.

30 years of EU single market: benefits and challenges

Find out about the top cyber threats in 2022, the most affected sectors and the impact of the war in Ukraine.

The digital transformation has inevitably led to new cybersecurity threats. During the coronavirus pandemic, companies had to adapt to remote working and this created more possibilities for cybercriminals. The war in Ukraine has also affected cybersecurity.

In response to the evolution of cybersecurity threats, Parliament adopted a new EU directive introducing harmonised measures across the EU, including on the protection of essential sectors.

Cybersecurity: main and emerging threats

With fast fashion, the quantity of clothes produced and thrown away has boomed. Find out more about the environmental impact and what the EU is doing about it.

Fast fashion is the constant provision of new styles at very low prices.

To tackle the impact on the environment, the EU wants to reduce textile waste and increase the life cycle and recycling of textiles. This is part of the plan to achieve a circular economy by 2050.

The impact of textile production and waste on the environment

Find out about the economic inequalities that continue to persist between women and men in the EU.

It has been more than 25 years since the adoption of the UN’s Beijing Declaration, which aims to promote equality between men and women. The same goal lies behind the creation of UN Women - dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women - and the inclusion of gender equality in the Sustainable Development Goals.
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So where do we stand? Progress has been made, but inequality between men and women persists, including on the labour market. On average, women in the EU are paid less than men.

Gender pay gap in Europe: facts and figures

Every year 2.2 billion tonnes of waste are generated in the EU. More than a quarter of it (27%) is municipal waste: everyday waste collected and treated by municipalities, which is mainly generated by households. Data shows that the amount of waste and the way it is managed varies a lot across EU countries, but there has been a shift to more recycling and less landfilling.

To reduce waste and its impact on the environment, the EU has adopted ambitious targets on recycling and landfill and is working on packaging waste. The goal is to promote the shift towards a more sustainable model known as the circular economy.

Waste management in the EU: infographic with facts and figures

Euroscola

European Parliamentary Week 2025 - Plenary session II

European Parliamentary Week 2025 - Plenary session I

Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America, including the EU-Central America Association Parliamentary Committee

DCAM

Special Committee Constitutive Meeting on the Housing Crisis in the European Union

Committee on Legal Affairs

JURI

Committee on Foreign Affairs

AFET

Committee on Foreign Affairs Ordinary meeting Joint meeting IPOL / D - Budgetary Affairs

SEDE - Constitutive meeting.

REGI - A revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world

ENVI - public hearing on ' The way to a European Water Resilience Strategy - An EU Blue Deal '

DROI Committee - Exchange of views with Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

Holocaust Remembrance day: European Parliament buildings in Brussels display the banner #WeRemember

Younous Omarjee, EP Vice- President meets with Hon. Amason Kingi, Speaker of the Senate of the Republic of Kenya

EP Plenary session - EU funding of physical border protection structures such as walls, fences or other barriers at the external border

EP Plenary session - Cryptocurrencies - need for global standards

World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2025 in Davos, Switzerland

Minority Intergroup meeting

ENVI  Extraordinary meeting - Exchange of views with Paulina Hennig-Kloska, Minister of Climate and Environment, Polish Council Presidency

EP Plenary session - Combating Desertification: 16th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP16) of the United Nations Convention

Strasbourg's Plenary session through the lens - Week 4

EP Plenary session - Stepping up international action to protect whales following Iceland’s decision to extend commercial whaling until 2029

EP Plenary session - Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law

EP Plenary session - EU financing through the LIFE programme of entities lobbying EU institutions and the need for transparency

Pe când încă existau controale la granițe în Europa, trebuia să ai o viză sau un permis de muncă dacă doreai să locuiești sau să lucrezi în altă țară. Nu existau nici libertatea de circulație, nici Acordul Schengen. Oamenii duceau o viață foarte diferită de cea cu care ne-am obișnuit acum. Liam ne împărtășește impresiile sale despre cât de mult s-a schimbat Europa de atunci. Vă invităm să ascultați interviul lui!

Ziua Europei | Liam: „Trebuia să fii pregătit mereu... deoarece puteai aștepta câteva ore bune.”

Ai tempi in cui in Europa esistevano ancora i controlli alle frontiere, per vivere e lavorare in un altro paese servivano un visto o un permesso di soggiorno. Non c'erano né la libertà di circolazione, né l'accordo di Schengen, e la vita era molto diversa da quella a cui siamo abituati oggi. Liam ci parla di quanto l'Europa sia cambiata da allora. Ecco la sua video intervista.

Giornata dell'Europa | Liam: "Bisognava partire preparati... perché al confine si potevano aspettare ore."

V časih, ko so v Evropi še obstajale mejne kontrole, si za življenje in delo v drugi državi potreboval vizum ali delovno dovoljenje. Schengenskega sporazuma še ni bilo, prav tako pa tudi ne prostega gibanja. Življenje v takratni Evropi je bilo zato zelo drugačno od današnjega. V videu Liam pripoveduje o tem, kako se je odtlej spremenila Evropa.

Dan Evrope | Liam: „Spomnim se, da smo vedno pripravili sendviče in hrano, saj čakanju na meji včasih ni bilo konca.“

Quando ainda havia controlos fronteiriços na Europa, era preciso ter um visto ou uma autorização de trabalho para viver e trabalhar noutro país, não havia liberdade de circulação ou Acordo de Schengen, a vida das pessoas na Europa era muito diferente daquela que conhecemos hoje. Liam partilha as suas impressões sobre o que mudou desde então na Europa. Acompanhemos a sua entrevista em vídeo!

Dia da Europa | Liam: «Tínhamos de estar preparados... porque a espera podia durar várias horas.»

Jeszcze nie tak dawno temu w Europie obowiązywały kontrole graniczne. Aby mieszkać i pracować w innym kraju, trzeba było mieć wizę lub pozwolenie na pracę. Nie było swobody poruszania się i układu z Schengen, a życie Europejczyków bardzo różniło się od dzisiejszego. Liam opowiedział nam, jak bardzo Europa zmieniła się od tamtej pory. Posłuchaj, co miał nam do powiedzenia.

Dzień Europy 2023 | Liam: „Zawsze musieliśmy być przygotowani... bo można było czekać godzinami”.

När det fortfarande fanns gränskontroller i Europa behövde man visum eller arbetstillstånd för att kunna leva och arbeta i ett annat land. Varken den fria rörligheten eller Schengenavtalet fanns, så livet som EU-medborgare skiljde sig mycket från hur det ser ut idag. Liam ger oss sin bild av hur mycket Europa har förändrats sedan dess. Låt oss titta på intervjun!

Europadagen | Liam: "Vi var alltid tvungna att vara redo... För man kunde få vänta i timmar."

Toen er nog grenscontroles in Europa waren, had je een visum of werkvergunning nodig als je in een ander land wilde wonen of werken. Er was nog geen sprake van vrij verkeer of het Schengenakkoord en het leven van mensen in Europa zag er heel anders uit dan we nu gewend zijn. Liam vertelt ons hoe Europa sindsdien is veranderd. Luister naar zijn verhaal in dit interview!

Europadag | Liam: “We moesten altijd voorbereid zijn ... want het kon een paar uur duren.”

V časoch, keď v Európe ešte existovali hraničné kontroly, ste na prácu v inej krajine potrebovali vízum alebo pracovné povolenie. O slobode pohybu či schengenskom priestore nebolo ani reči. Život v Európe sa značne odlišoval od toho dnešného. Pozrime si video, v ktorom Liam opisuje, ako sa Európa odvtedy zmenila.

Deň Európy | Liam: „Vždy sme museli byť pripravení, pretože čakanie niekedy nemalo konca.“

Partons à la rencontre de Clara Zaffino, une militante italienne pour les droits des migrants. Bénévole depuis des années, elle a trouvé sa véritable vocation en aidant les migrants et en passant plusieurs mois dans des camps de réfugiés sur la route des Balkans. Découvrons son témoignage!

Rencontre des jeunes européens | L’histoire de Clara: «Je veux que les gens se sentent chez eux, où qu’ils soient.»

Tapaa Clara Zaffino, italialainen muuttajien oikeuksien puolestapuhuja. Hän on nuori, joka on tehnyt vapaaehtoistyötä ison osan elämästään. Hän löysi todellisen kutsumuksensa, kun hän auttoi muuttajia ja vietti kuukausia Balkanin-reitin pakolaisleireillä. Kuuntele hänen tarinansa!

Euroopan nuorisotapahtuma | Claran tarina ”Mielestäni jokaisen on voitava tuntea olonsa kotoisaksi”

Ismerjük meg Clara Zaffino olasz aktivistát, aki a bevándorlók jogaiért küzd. Fiatal kora ellenére komoly önkéntes múlttal rendelkezik. Valódi küldetését akkor találta meg, amikor hónapokon át menekülttáborokban dolgozott a balkáni útvonal mentén. Ismerjük meg a történetét!

Európai Ifjúsági Rendezvény | Clara története: „Szeretném, ha mindenki otthon érezné magát”

Upoznajte Claru Zaffino, talijansku aktivisticu za prava migranata. Clara volontira od malih nogu, a svoju svrhu pronašla je pomažući migrantima i volontirajući u izbjegličkim kampovima na balkanskoj ruti. Poslušajmo njezinu priču.

Europski skup mladih | Clarina priča: „Želim da se svi svugdje osjećaju kao kod kuće“

Susipažinkite su Clara, už migrantų teises kovojančia aktyviste iš Italijos. Didelę savo jaunystės dalį ji savanoriavo ir atrado savo tikrąjį pašaukimą ne vieną mėnesį padėdama migrantams pabėgėlių stovyklose Balkanų kelyje. Paklausykime jos istorijos.

Europos jaunimo renginys | Claros pasakojimas: „Nenoriu, kad kas nors jaustųsi svetimas“

Din hija Clara Zaffino, attivista Taljana għad-drittijiet tal-bniedem tal-migranti. Clara ilha ħafna snin taħdem bħala voluntiera. Hi sabet il-passjoni tagħha fl-għajnuna li kienet tagħti lill-migranti waqt li kienet tqatta’ xhur sħaħ f’kampijiet tar-refuġjati fir-rotta tal-Balkani. Ejja nisimgħu l-istorja tagħha!

L-Avveniment Ewropew taż-Żgħażagħ | L-istorja ta’ Clara: “Irrid li l-ebda persuna ma tħossha li mhux milqugħa”

Klara Zafino ir migrantu tiesību aktīviste no Itālijas. Lielu savas dzīves daļu viņa ir strādājusi par brīvprātīgo. Savu patieso dzīves aicinājumu viņa atklāja, palīdzot migrantiem un vairākus mēnešus strādājot Balkānu maršrutā esošajās bēgļu nometnēs. Noklausies viņas stāstu!

Eiropas Jaunatnes dienas | Klaras stāsts: “Vēlos, lai visi justos kā mājās”

Möt Clara Zaffino, en italiensk aktivist som arbetar för migranters rättigheter. Hon har volontärarbetat stora delar av sitt unga liv och fann sitt kall då hon spenderade flera månader i flyktingläger längs Balkanrutten och hjälpte migranter. Här är hennes berättelse.

Europeiska ungdomsevenemanget | Claras berättelse: ”Jag vill att människor ska känna sig som hemma”

Jak můžeme změnit společnost k tomu, aby byla férová a přístupná pro všechny? Merel je mladá aktivistka z Nizozemska, která žije se zdravotním postižením. Skrze sociální sítě sdílí své zkušenosti s fyzickými a sociálními překážkami, zvyšuje o tématu povědomí a snaží se měnit věci k lepšímu. Poslechněme si její příběh!

Evropské setkání mládeže | Merel: „Musíme se více snažit, aby se všichni mohli začlenit do společnosti“

Conas a d’fhéadfaimis an tsochaí a athrú chun í a dhéanamh cóir agus inrochtana do gach duine? Is gníomhaí óg ón Ísiltír í Merel, agus is duine í atá faoi mhíchumas. Baineann sí úsáid as na meáin shóisialta chun na bacainní fisiciúla agus sóisialta a bhíonn roimpi a roinnt, agus í ag iarraidh feasacht a mhúscailt agus difríocht a dhéanamh. Éistimis lena scéal.

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