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.

Notizie in breve – 30/04/2024 – italiano

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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Use your vote – European elections 2024 video – Radio spot

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.

Notizie in breve – 29/04/2024 - italiano

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.

Notizie in breve – 27/04/2024 – italiano

Ormai ci siamo: tra il 6 e il 9 giugno di quest'anno, milioni di cittadini di tutta Europa saranno chiamati alle urne per decidere il futuro dell'Unione europea. Il Parlamento europeo è l'unico organo dell'Unione eletto direttamente dai cittadini e le elezioni europee sono uno dei più grandi eventi democratici al mondo. In questo episodio vedremo più da vicino come vengono distribuiti i seggi tra i vari paesi membri.

Elezioni europee: come vengono distribuiti i seggi?

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

L'aumento dell'intolleranza religiosa in Europa (discussione)

Richiesta di revoca dell'immunità

Composizione delle commissioni e delle delegazioni

Posizione del Consiglio in 1ª lettura

L'aumento dell'intolleranza religiosa in Europa (seguito della discussione)

Giornata mondiale della salute mentale – Necessità di una strategia globale dell'UE in materia di salute mentale

Ripresa della seduta

Turno di votazioni

Approvazione del processo verbale della seduta precedente

Conseguenze dei devastanti incendi boschivi in Amazzonia e importanza dell'Amazzonia per i cambiamenti climatici

Approvazione del processo verbale della presente seduta e trasmissione dei testi approvati

Calendario delle prossime sedute

Chiusura della seduta

Interruzione della sessione

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

Presentazione del programma di attività della Presidenza ungherese

Le recenti alluvioni devastanti in Bosnia-Erzegovina

Discussione su tematiche di attualità (articolo 169 del regolamento) - Tassare i super ricchi per porre fine alla povertà e ridurre le disuguaglianze: il sostegno dell'UE alle proposte della Presidenza del G20

Garantire alloggi sostenibili, dignitosi e a prezzi accessibili in Europa - incoraggiare gli investimenti, la proprietà privata e i programmi di edilizia pubblica

Rafforzare la sicurezza delle frontiere esterne dell'Europa: necessità di un approccio globale e di un maggiore sostegno a Frontex

Prevenzione dei reati connessi alle sostanze stupefacenti, il loro effetto sui cittadini europei e la necessità di una risposta europea efficace

Relazione annuale sullo Stato di diritto 2024

Necessità urgente di rivedere il regolamento sui dispositivi medici

Discussioni su casi di violazione dei diritti umani, della democrazia e dello Stato di diritto (articolo 150 del regolamento)

Tutelare il bilancio dell'UE e garantire che i fondi dell'UE non vadano a beneficio di entità o individui connessi a movimenti terroristici o islamisti

Dichiarazioni di voto

Ordine del giorno della prossima seduta

Approvazione del processo verbale della presente seduta

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

Escalation della violenza in Medio Oriente e situazione in Libano

La crisi del settore automobilistico dell'UE, le potenziali chiusure di impianti e la necessità di migliorare la competitività e mantenere i posti di lavoro in Europa

Rafforzare la resilienza della Moldova dinanzi alle interferenze russe in vista delle prossime elezioni presidenziali e di un referendum costituzionale sull'integrazione nell'UE

Rettifiche (articolo 251 del regolamento) (seguito dato)

Il regresso democratico e le minacce al pluralismo politico in Georgia

Risultati del vertice sul futuro: trasformare la governance globale per costruire la pace, promuovere i diritti umani e raggiungere gli obiettivi di sviluppo sostenibile

Situazione in Sudan

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

Che impatto ha la guerra in Ucraina sull'UE? Cos'altro può fare l'UE per sostenere la difesa dell'Ucraina e porre fine all'aggressione della Russia? Questi gli argomenti in discussione al Parlamento. Fra gli altri punti all'ordine del giorno in plenaria, sfruttare il potenziale dell'intelligenza artificiale, la proposta di modificare il sistema di elezione dei deputati al PE e nuove regole per un caricatore comune per cellulari e dispositivi elettronici. Questo e altro ancora prossimamente a Strasburgo.

Prossimamente a Strasburgo: Ucraina, IA e caricatore unico

Dopo un anno di eventi con la società civile, idee presentate sulla piattaforma digitale multilingue, discussioni e dibattiti, le proposte della Conferenza sul futuro dell'Europa saranno presentate alle istituzioni europee. I cittadini sono stati al centro del processo e le conclusioni rappresentano la loro visione dell'UE di domani. Le istituzioni hanno promesso di dare un seguito alla conferenza - trasformando le proposte in politiche concrete. L'evento finale si terrà al Parlamento europeo di Strasburgo il 9 maggio, giorno della Festa dell'Europa, esattamente un anno dopo il lancio della Conferenza.

9 maggio: Le conclusioni della conferenza stanno arrivando!

La Conferenza sul futuro dell'Europa giunge alla conclusione. La plenaria della Conferenza ha riunito i rappresentanti dei panel con i membri del Parlamento europeo e dei parlamenti nazionali, delle istituzioni dell'Unione, con i gruppi della società civile, le parti sociali e i rappresentanti di enti locali e regionali. Insieme, hanno rifinito le proposte dei cittadini sui valori europei e la democrazia, le migrazioni e il ruolo dell'UE nel mondo. In plenaria si è inoltre discusso di salute, cambiamenti climatici, economia, cultura e trasformazione digitale.

Perfezionate in plenaria le proposte dei cittadini per un'UE migliore

Il Parlamento ha chiesto all'UE di fare di più per proteggere i bambini e i giovani che fuggono dalla guerra in Ucraina. Gli eurodeputati hanno votato per aggiornare le regole sulle infrastrutture energetiche critiche dell'UE, per portarle in linea con gli obiettivi del Green Deal. Hanno anche chiesto più trasparenza nelle piccole aziende per aiutare a chiudere il divario retributivo di genere.

Plenaria, punti salienti: Bambini rifugiati dell'Ucraina, energia e parità retributiva

Il Parlamento europeo è pronto ad approvare formalmente un accordo sull'Atto sulla governance dei dati. La legislazione mira a promuovere il potenziale dei big data e dell'intelligenza artificiale per le imprese e i cittadini europei. Il PE intende facilitare e aumentare la fiducia nella condivisione dei dati in tutta l'UE. Ha chiesto regole severe sulla privacy e sulle buone pratiche, mentre cerca di promuovere l'innovazione e l'efficienza. Ma cosa sono esattamente i 'big data' e come possono essere utilizzati?

Sfruttare i big data per fornire i servizi di domani

Il 77 % delle persone nell'UE preferirebbe riparare i propri oggetti domestici guasti piuttosto che sostituirli. Il Parlamento sta spingendo per il "diritto alla riparazione" nell'UE, che incoraggerebbe i produttori a rendere più facile per i consumatori far riparare gli elettrodomestici piuttosto che comprarne di nuovi.

Diritto alla riparazione: una nuova vita per i beni di consumo

Il Parlamento discuterà la situazione urgente in Ucraina, a oltre un mese dall'inizio dell'invasione illegale e non provocata da parte della Russia. I deputati al PE voteranno un aggiornamento del regolamento sulle reti transeuropee nel settore dell'energia, che aprirà la strada verso un'infrastruttura energetica moderna, indipendente ed ecologica. All'ordine del giorno ci sono anche i diritti delle donne e delle ragazze in Afghanistan, il "diritto alla riparazione" dei beni di consumo e la regolamentazione dell'uso dei "big data". Tutto questo, e altro ancora, prossimamente a Strasburgo.

Prossimamente a Strasburgo: Ucraina, energia, donne in Afghanistan

Le nostre vite sono dominate da interazioni digitali e online. Che si tratti di affari o di piacere, di attività di acquisto o di vendita, di tenersi informati o semplicemente di comunicare, i mercati e i servizi digitali si sono insinuati in ogni angolo della nostra vita. Ma chi tiene d'occhio le piattaforme e le aziende che rendono tutto questo possibile? I nostri dati personali sono al sicuro? Come può essere meglio applicata la normativa? Queste sono solo alcune delle domande a cui risponderanno due atti legislativi fondamentali: la legge sui mercati digitali e la legge sui servizi digitali.

La sfera digitale: "Stiamo riassumendo il controllo"

La seduta plenaria della Conferenza sul futuro dell'Europa si è riunita per elaborare le specifiche raccomandazioni presentate dai panel di cittadini sul miglioramento e la riforma dell'UE. I deputati al Parlamento europeo sono stati affiancati dalle controparti delle assemblee nazionali e dai rappresentanti delle istituzioni dell'UE, della società civile e dei partner sociali. In collaborazione con i rappresentanti dei panel di cittadini, hanno proseguito l'esame delle proposte su economia, trasformazione digitale, sanità e istruzione. La seduta plenaria ha inoltre trattato i valori e la democrazia dell'UE, il posto del blocco nel mondo e i cambiamenti climatici.

La plenaria promuove le idee dei cittadini per l'UE del futuro

La Conferenza sul futuro dell'Europa è tornata al Parlamento europeo a Strasburgo questo fine settimana. I rappresentanti dei panel dei cittadini europei e nazionali hanno sostenuto le proprie raccomandazioni su come migliorare l'UE - e le hanno discusse con i legislatori europei e nazionali. La plenaria della conferenza ha ascoltato gli ucraini sulla guerra nella loro patria, mentre discuteva il ruolo dell'UE nel mondo. Anche l'economia, la migrazione, i posti di lavoro e la trasformazione digitale erano all'ordine del giorno - insieme all'istruzione, alla cultura, ai giovani e allo sport.

UE nel mondo e nell'economia: I cittadini sostengono le loro idee

Il Parlamento ha discusso come gestire il crescente numero di persone che fuggono dall'Ucraina dopo l'invasione da parte della Russia. I deputati al PE hanno discusso le implicazioni su sicurezza e difesa e sul ruolo dell'UE nel mondo. Il Parlamento ha anche invocato la fine dei cosiddetti passaporti d'oro e una migliore protezione contro le ingerenze straniere nelle democrazie europee.

Plenaria, punti salienti: Ucraina, giornata della donna e ingerenze straniere

L'Unione europea deve essere più determinata nel fermare i pericolosi attacchi stranieri alla democrazia, questa è stata la principale conclusione della commissione speciale del Parlamento sulle ingerenze straniere nei processi democratici. Con l'invasione dell'Ucraina da parte della Russia, agire non è mai stato così importante. Disinformazione, cattura d'élite, attacchi informatici - il presidente della commissione e l'autrice della relazione affermano che l'UE ha bisogno di sviluppare la resilienza.

Ingerenze straniere: "La risposta è più democrazia"

Il Parlamento europeo ha condannato con la massima fermezza l'invasione dell'Ucraina da parte della Russia. In una seduta d'emergenza, i deputati al PE hanno chiesto alla Russia di ritirare immediatamente le sue truppe e di ripristinare l'integrità e la sovranità territoriali dell'Ucraina. I membri hanno espresso la loro solidarietà con gli ucraini e invocato più sostegno per le persone vulnerabili. Il Parlamento ha richiesto una risposta ancora più dura dell'UE al regime di Vladimir Putin.

Invasione russa dell'Ucraina: "Non ci gireremo dall'altra parte"

I cittadini europei hanno votato a favore di 48 raccomandazioni per plasmare l’UE di domani. Circa 200 partecipanti si sono riuniti a Dublino per la terza e ultima sessione del panel europeo di cittadini su economia più forte, giustizia sociale e lavoro, istruzione, cultura e sport e trasformazione digitale. I rappresentanti porteranno le raccomandazioni alla sessione plenaria della Conferenza sul futuro dell’Europa al Parlamento europeo a Strasburgo.

Economia, lavoro, digitalizzazione, giovani: i cittadini a Dublino

Il Parlamento si è espresso in favore dell'Ucraina di fronte al dispiegamento delle truppe russe. Ha inoltre discusso il vincolo fra finanziamenti europei e lo Stato di diritto e invocato indagini sull'uso dello spyware Pegasus nell'UE. Il Parlamento ha anche invocato un miglioramento nell'assistenza sanitaria oncologica transfrontaliera e nell'accesso ai farmaci.

Plenaria, punti salienti: Russia, Stato di diritto e spyware Pegasus

In materia di sicurezza dei giocattoli, l'UE dispone di una delle legislazioni migliori al mondo, eppure il PE teme che non tutti i giocattoli venduti nell'Unione rispettino i requisiti. Dato il crescente fenomeno degli acquisti online di giocattoli da paesi extraeuropei, i deputati al Parlamento europeo chiedono un aggiornamento delle norme del 2009.

Il Parlamento invoca norme più severe sulla sicurezza dei giocattoli

I cittadini europei hanno votato 40 raccomandazioni da discutere con le istituzioni, i governi, i deputati e la società civile dell'UE in occasione della prossima sessione plenaria della Conferenza a Strasburgo. I partecipanti si sono riuniti a Maastricht per la terza e ultima sessione del panel su migrazioni e ruolo dell'UE nel mondo.

Migrazioni, politica estera: le raccomandazioni dei cittadini a Maastricht

In discussione al Parlamento le relazioni con la Russia e la minaccia militare contro l'Ucraina. Il PE al voto su proposte per assicurare un ruolo centrale dell'UE nella lotta contro il cancro. Si valuteranno inoltre ipotesi di energie rinnovabili offshore, la tutela dei lavoratori dalle sostanze chimiche nocive e giocattoli più sicuri per i bambini.

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