Artificial intelligence (AI) has slowly but surely made its way (also) in the world of cultural heritage and museums. The results are both promising and surprising: reconstructing a piece of art, completing an unfinished composition of a great musician, identifying the author of an ancient text, or providing architectural details for a potential reconstruction of the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral would have seemed like science fiction just a few years ago. The EU has a rich cultural heritage, and its numerous top museums and works of art are a precious resource for its cultural and creative industry. Yet, it depends on the United States for its online cultural platforms and on Asia for its equipment.

EPRS podcast policy - Artificial intelligence in the context of cultural heritage and museums

The aim of the legislative proposal for a Union certification framework for carbon removals initiative is to ensure high-quality EU certified carbon removals, through a transparent and credible governance framework. In doing so, this would open up the possibility for further investments towards carbon removal activities and increased deployment.

EPRS podcast policy - A Union certification framework for carbon removals

Open strategic autonomy ensures the capacity to cope alone if necessary but without ruling out cooperation whenever possible. It relies on foresight to identify threats and ensures resilience by anticipating the required responses. Can the resulting preparedness also prevent crises (or dissuade others from creating them) by normalising internally situations that would else become emergencies?

EPRS STOA podcast - What if open strategic autonomy could break the cycle of recurring crises?

Recent shocks have shown not only how vulnerable to crises the single market is, but also the extent to which the EU economy relies on a well-functioning single market. To protect it, the European Commission put forward a single market emergency instrument (SMEI) package. The main proposal establishes measures for contingency planning, such as an early warning system. If a wide-ranging crisis hits the single market, an 'emergency mode' could be triggered.

EPRS podcast policy - Protecting the single market in future crises

Is í Parlaimint na hEorpa agus a cuid Feisirí tofa guth na saoránach san Aontas Eorpach. Is é sin an chúis ar mhaith linn rochtain ar an bParlaimint a thabhairt do gach duine. Tugann na Blúiríní Nuachta léargas tapa duit ar phríomhscéalta an lae i dteangacha oifigiúla uile an Aontais. Is craoladh de chuid Pharlaimint na hEorpa an craoladh seo. Is féidir teacht ar níos mó clár anseo:

Blúiríní Nuachta - GA - 210201

Blúiríní Nuachta - GA - 210129

Blúiríní Nuachta - GA - 210128

Blúiríní Nuachta - GA - 210127

Blúiríní Nuachta - GA - 210126

Blúiríní Nuachta - GA - 210125

Blúiríní Nuachta - GA - 210122

Blúiríní Nuachta - GA - 210121

Blúiríní Nuachta - GA - 210120

Blúiríní Nuachta - GA - 210119

Blúiríní Nuachta - GA - 210118

Blúiríní Nuachta - GA - 210115

DEVE - Confirmation hearing of Jozef SÍKELA, European Commissioner-designate for International Partnerships

PECH - Confirmation hearing of Constantinos KADIS, European Commissioner-designate for Fisheries and Oceans

Special Committee on COVID-19 pandemic

COVI

BUDG - CONT

BUDG

CONT

Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

AGRI

Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

LIBE

LIBE Working Group on Frontex Scrutiny

Committee on Petitions

PETI

ING2 - AFET - SEDE

AFET

ING2

SEDE

An Lá Idirnáisiúnta Cuimhneacháin ar an Uileloscadh

Solemn Ceremony on the International Holocaust Commemoration Day 2023

Joint statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Isaac HERZOG, President of Israel

Euroscola

Committee on Development

DEVE

Panel for the Future of Science and Technology

Subcommittee on Security and Defence

Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality

FEMM

Committee on Constitutional Affairs

Subcommittee on Tax Matters

FISC

FEMM - EMPL

EMPL

DEVE FEMM ENVI - Confirmation hearing of Hadja LAHBIB, European Commissioner-designate for Preparedness and Crisis Management Equality

ECON - Confirmation hearing of Maria Luís ALBUQUERQUE, European Commissioner-designate for Financial Services and the Savings and Investments Union

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets Sviatlana TSIKHANOUSKAYA, exiled Belarusian opposition leader

Othmar KARAS meets with Sviatlana TSIKHANOUSKAYA, exiled Belarusian opposition leader

EP Plenary session - State of the European Union 2023

Arrivals, doorsteps and general atmosphere prior to the debate on the State of the European Union 2023

EP Plenary session - Commission statement - Combatting the normalisation of far-right and far-left discourses including antisemitsm

EP Plenary session - Sustainable aviation fuels (ReFuelEU Aviation Initiative)

EP Plenary session.- Relations with Belarus

EP Plenary session - 2022 Report on Türkiye

EP Plenary session - Commission statement - Ukrainian grain exports after Russia's exit from the Black Sea Grain

EP Plenary session - Chile: 50 years since the murder of Allende and the Coup in Chile : democracy and sovereignty

Torch Handover with Slovak runners

EP Plenary session - Statement by the VPC/HR - New Agenda for Latin America and the Caribbean in the aftermath of the EU-CELAC Summit

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Dubravka ŠUICA, Vice-President of the European Commission

Angelo CIOCCA in the EP in Strasbourg

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Margaritis SCHINAS, European Commission Vice-President

EP Plenary session - Statement by the VPC/HR - Iran: one year after the murder of Jina Mahsa Amini

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Ylva JOHANSSON, European Commissioner for Home Affairs

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Oliver VARHELYI, European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement

1 million divorces were recorded in the EU in 2007, 13% of which were between partners of different EU nationalities. MEPS want to clear up rules governing family matters.

For richer or for poorer

MEPs head to Cancun in the hope of a breakthrough. An oil-free future and visa-free travel for Russians are all up for debate in next week’s EP agenda.

Week Ahead

The Parliament's audiovisual service presented it's new website, where you'll find all the contacts a correspondant needs for free.

A new platform to help journalists

At the end of a tough year for the EU, an awards ceremony paid tribute to EU officials and the Spanish football team too. Human traffickers will face tougher sanctions in the EU.

The News: European of the Year Award - Human Trafficking

Labour, sex and organs are the ways in which humans are exploited by traffickers. MEPs want to have better protection for victims, tougher sanctions across the EU and confiscation of goods. But punishing the clients proved harder.

Trading Humans

Kristalina Georgieva, European Commissioner for Development impressed just 10 months into the job. Other winners included the British PM and his deputy and the Spanish football team.

The winner of the European Of the Year Award is...

MEPs voted to broaden the scope of the new European Protection Order. Victims of crime, granted protection by one Member State, must continue to be protected when moving withing the EU.

EU-wide protection to crime victims

As user-friendly as possible, that's the MEPs' vision for the new tool of direct democracy, the European Citizens' Initiative. They voted their stand on the initiatives' admissibility criteria on Tuesday.

Championing people power

MEPs want the Citizens' Initiative to be easy to use, no ID card numbers needed and a lower threshold for the number of Member States. Crime victims should receive protection even when they move to another Member State.

The News: Easy-to-use Initiatives - Keeping victims safe

The ombudsman can help citizens take on the institutions if they abuse their power. He presented his annual report to MEPs and gave his views on the Citizens’ Initiative. Setting out the rules for these public petitions, human trafficking and Serbia’s ent

The News: European Ombudsman – Week Ahead

If you think the EU institutions have abused their powers he will investigate your claim. The European Ombudsman Nikiforos Diamandouros presented his annual report to the Parliament.

Justice for Citizens

Serbia’s EU candidacy, sentences for human traffickers and drawing up the admissibility criteria for the Citizens’ Initiative will be at the heart of parliamentary debate next week in Brussels.

Week ahead

MEPs get ready for the Cancun climate change conference that opens next Monday. Commission President Barroso presented his plans for next year, and the LUX Prize went to Feo Aladag for "Die Fremde".

The News: Preparing for Cancun - Priorities 2011 - Cinema Prize

The president of the European Commission unveiled his plans to MEPs. The package of some 40 legislative initiatives include proposals for the economy, sustainable growth and disaster protection measures.

Barroso’s Priorities for 2011

The Parliament is getting ready for the UN climate change conference in Cancun. Will the plenary raise the stakes by calling for a 30% reduction to EU's CO2 emissions by 2020?

Cancun expectations

Rewarded for her film 'Die Fremde', Feo Aladag becomes the first woman to win the Parliament's cinema prize. EuroparlTV takes a look at this year's competition.

LUX Prize Winner 2010

The exclusion of solar panels from laws banning certain hazardous substances in the EU caused some to declare the new directive a greenwash but others say green energy is more important.

EU toxic laws revamp

MEPs want clearer rules on medicines for patients. Ireland's rescue package was up for debate as well as toxic substances in electrical equipment.

2,878 torthaí