Discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer people persists both within the EU and around the world. Measures to combat such discrimination have become part of the EU’s internal and external policies.

Fighting discrimination against LGBTIQ people

Het Europees Parlement en de verkozen parlementsleden zijn de stem van de burgers in de Europese Unie. Daarom willen wij het Parlement voor iedereen begrijpelijk maken. Nieuws in het kort biedt een snel overzicht van de belangrijkste onderwerpen van de dag, in alle officiële EU-talen. Deze uitzending wordt u gebracht door het Europees Parlement. Hier kan u nog meer programma’s van ons vinden:

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De Conferentie over de toekomst van Europa is een reeks debatten, waarmee mensen in heel Europa de kans zullen krijgen om hun ideeën te delen en mee vorm te geven aan onze toekomst samen. Nooit eerder werd een conferentie als deze gehouden. Het wordt een enorme, pan-Europese oefening in democratie. De Conferentie zal een openbaar forum bieden voor een open, inclusief en transparant debat met de burgers, waarbij de nadruk zal liggen op een aantal belangrijke prioriteiten en uitdagingen. Het doel is om de Europeanen meer inspraak te geven in wat de EU doet en hoe de EU voor hen werkt.

Conferentie over de toekomst van Europa

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At least one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set by the UN will be missed in 2030 – SDG 2 – 'zero hunger'. Hunger and malnutrition are rising dramatically across the world, a trend aggravated by the pandemic. In 2020, 811 million people in the world were facing hunger, the highest level since 2014. In the EU itself, considered one of the most food-secure regions in the world, nearly 7 million people were already experiencing severe food insecurity before the pandemic, and malnutrition is on the rise. SDG 2 aims not only at achieving food security but also at improving nutrition and promoting sustainable agriculture. These objectives have been mainstreamed in the recently reformed common agricultural policy and the 'farm to fork' and biodiversity strategies.

EPRS podcast - Policy: SDG 2 – zero hunger and EU action against hunger and malnutrition

The rapid growth of genetic databases worldwide, coupled with fast-decreasing costs and increased technological speed, has raised the possibility of every human genome on Earth being sequenced within this century. This brings to the forefront ethical and legal questions on data privacy and ownership. While a world genomic database would revolutionise preventive medicine and research, new forms of surveillance, discrimination and power imbalances could emerge. The global interplay between the individual, the state and private individuals could shift, requiring modern and flexible legislation to protect the rights of the individual.

EPRS podcast - STOA: What if we sequenced all human genomes?

The EU has contributed to creating the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), established in 2015, as part of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and takes action to implement them through its internal and external policies, as outlined in the 'Towards a Sustainable Europe by 2030' reflection paper, the European Green Deal, the European Commission's political priorities and its work programme. The Sustainable Development Goals also have a regional dimension, sometimes called 'localisation'. Achieving around 65 % of the targets is estimated to require local and regional authority participation. Numerous regions and cities, including in the EU, have expressed support for the SDGs and many have integrated them in their policy frameworks.

EPRS podcast - Policy: Sustainable Development Goals in EU regions

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In 1985 heeft het Europees Parlement de Sacharovprijs voor de vrijheid van denken ingevoerd. Met de prijs huldigt het Parlement personen en organisaties die zich onderscheiden door hun activiteiten, toewijding of verwezenlijkingen op het gebied van de mensenrechten in Europa en wereldwijd.

De Sacharovprijs, het Europees Parlement en de mensenrechten in de wereld

TRAN Committee delegation visit to Marseille, France - Visit of the Grand Port maritime

Euroscola

Online Press Seminar - One year of war against Ukraine

Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly

DACP

Panel for the Future of Science and Technology

Committee of inquiry to investigate the use of the Pegasus and equivalent surveillance spyware

PEGA

Delegation for Northern cooperation and for relations with Switzerland and Norway and to the EU-Iceland Joint Parliamentary Committee and the European Economic Area

DEEA

Committee on Budgets

BUDG

De ontwikkeling van een EU-fietsstrategie (debat)

De verdere onderdrukking van de bevolking van Belarus, en in het bijzonder de zaken van Andrzej Poczobut en Ales Bjaljatski (debat)

Samenstelling commissies en delegaties

De beschikbaarheid van meststoffen in de EU

Hervatting van de vergadering

Stemmingen

Goedkeuring van de notulen van de vorige vergadering

Europees initiatief ter bevordering van burgerengagement om Europese vrijwilligers te beschermen en beter te ondersteunen

Stemverklaringen

Goedkeuring van de notulen van deze vergadering en verzending van de aangenomen teksten

Rooster van de volgende vergaderingen

Sluiting van de vergadering

Onderbreking van de zitting

Plenary session

Press conference by Stéphane SÉJOURNÉ, President and Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS on the sad anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine

Delegation for relations with Palestine

DPAL

Press conference by Sabine VERHEYEN, chair of Committee on Culture and Education and "Kalush Orchestra", Ukrainian rap band, winner of the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest on raising awareness and donations

Press conference by Karima DELLI, TRAN Committee Chair, on “Developing EU cycling strategy”

Press conference by Manu PINEDA, chair of the Delegation for relations with Palestine on the next official mission of the Delegation

Opening van de vergadering

Onderhandelingen voorafgaand aan de eerste lezing van het Parlement (artikel 71 van het Reglement)(opvolging)

Een jaar na de inval van Rusland in Oekraïne en de uitbraak van zijn aanvalsoorlog tegen het land

Een Green Deal-plan voor de industrie voor het klimaatneutrale tijdperk

Actualiteitendebat (artikel 162 van het Reglement) - De uitholling van de rechtsstaat in Griekenland: het afluisterschandaal en de mediavrijheid

Conclusies van de Europese Raad: de noodzaak van de snelle voltooiing van het stappenplan (debat)

Europese Centrale Bank – jaarverslag 2022 (debat)

Toegang tot strategische kritieke grondstoffen (debat)

De situatie van mensenrechtenactivisten in Eswatini, en met name de moord op Thulani Maseko

Geweld tegen oppositieactivisten in Equatoriaal-Guinea, en met name de zaak van Julio Obama Mefuman

De recente verslechtering van de onmenselijke omstandigheden waarin Aleksej Navalny en andere politieke gevangenen in Rusland gevangen worden gehouden

De situatie van de voormalige president van Georgië, Micheil Saakasjvili (RC-B9-0106/2023, B9-0106/2023, B9-0109/2023, B9-0112/2023, B9-0114/2023, B9-0117/2023) 

Het Verdrag van de Raad van Europa inzake het voorkomen en bestrijden van geweld tegen vrouwen en huiselijk geweld: toetreding van de EU (A9-0021/2023 - Łukasz Kohut, Arba Kokalari) 

Agenda van de volgende vergadering

Goedkeuring van de notulen van deze vergadering

Press conference with EC Executive Vice-President, Frans TIMMERMANS on strengthening CO2 emission performance standards for new heavy-duty vehicles

Press conference by Damian BOESELAGER rapporteur on “Electoral rights of mobile Union citizens in European Parliament elections”

Press conference by Christophe GRUDLER rapporteur and Thierry BRETON, European Commissioner for the Internal Market on the IRIS² secure connectivity programme

Press point by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and by Egils LEVITS, President of Latvia

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Malta - Visit to the Archbishop Seminary Secondary School

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Malta - Visit to Lufthansa Technik Malta

D-CL Joint Parliamentary Committee - Meeting with Isabel ALLENDE BUSSI

Gianna GANCIA in the EP in Brussels

AFET DEVE SEDE joint Committee - Exchange of views demining actions in Ukraine as a consequence of Russia's war of aggression

AFET DEVE DROI joint Committee - Sakharov Prize 2023: Presentation of candidates

ECON -  Economic Dialogue and exchange of views with Nadia CALVINO, ECOFIN President and First Vice-President of the Government of Spain and Minister for the Economy and Digital Transformation

EPRS event ' EU long-term budget: Does the EU have enough resources to finance its priorities? '

AFET - Debate on the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh

REGI -  Presentation of the Spanish Presidency of the Council programme

DEVE Workshop - Developing countries’ energy needs and priorities under a sustainable development perspective

ECON - Appointment of the Chair of the Supervisory Board of the European Central Bank

LIBE- Union Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders

PETI Commitee - Cooperation with the Committees on petitions in National Parliaments Exchanging Best Practices and Reflecting on New Approaches

BUDG - Revision of the EU's long-term budget (MFF)

IMCO trilogue on Empowering consumers

FISC - Exchange of views with Paolo GENTILONI, Commissioner responsible for Economy, on Tax Matters

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to New York (United States) - Dennis FRANCIS, President of the United Nations General Assembly

FEMM - Presentation of the Spanish Presidency of the Council programme

IMCO - Public Hearing Toy safety

MEPs vote on the following topics: Delli (A9-0445/2023) - Driving licences, Wölken (A9-0020/2024) - Unitary supplementary protection certificate for plant protection products, Wölken (A9-0019/2024) - Unitary supplementary certificate for medicinal products, and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/1001, Regulation (EC) No 1901/2006 as well as Regulation (EU) No 608/2013, Wölken (A9-0023/2024) - Supplementary protection certificate for plant protection products (recast), Wölken (A9-0022/2024) - Supplementary protection certificate for medicinal products (recast), Cavazzini (A9-0009/2024) Amending Regulation (EU) No 1379/2013, Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 and Regulation (EU) No 168/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards certain reporting requirements, Ernst (LIBE A9-0032/2024) - Report on the ongoing negotiations on a status agreement on operational activities carried out by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) in Senegal

Voting session, including the vote on driving licences

The Commission is the executive branch of the European Union and Parliament plays a big part in selecting who sits on it. 
Comprised of 27 Commissioners - one from each EU member state - the Commission proposes legislation, which is then sent to Parliament and EU countries to be scrutinised, amended, negotiated and approved. 

But how exactly are the Commission and its president chosen and what is Parliament's role?   
Find out in our short explainer!

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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. Speech by Yulia NAVALNAYA. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Address by Yulia NAVALNAYA

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. Speech by Roberta METSOLA, EP President. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Address by Yulia NAVALNAYA: speech by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

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.

Address by Yulia NAVALNAYA: one round of political group speakers

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. Opening of the session and welcome by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, video about the life and legacy of Alexeï NAVALNY. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Address by Yulia NAVALNAYA: opening of the session and welcome by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, video about the life and legacy of Alexeï NAVALNY

Connecting with the European Parliament is easy!    
 
Not only can you contact your MEPs or visit Parliament’s buildings in Strasbourg or Brussels, Parliament's offices in the EU and beyond hold events and debates, support citizens’ networks and provide information keeping you up to date on how the EU works and how you can help shape its future! 

Find out more in our short explainer.

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How can you connect with the European Parliament? - VT EE24

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Clip: Tribute to Alexei Navalny

To improve road safety and support the digital transition, MEPs will debate on Tuesday and vote on Wednesday on updating driving licence rules, introducing mobile licences and mandatory health checks for drivers. A press conference with the rapporteur will take place at 14.30 after the vote. This transcription is the result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Press conference by Karima DELLI (Greens/EFA, FR), rapporteur on The review of EU driving license rules

Paolo DE CASTRO (S&D, IT) rapporteur and Norbert LINS (EPP, DE), Chair of the Committee for Agriculture, speak to the press on Geographical Indications for wine, spirit drinks and agricultural products. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Press conference by Paolo DE CASTRO (S&D, IT) rapporteur and Norbert LINS (EPP, DE), Chair of the Committee for Agriculture on Geographical Indications for wine, spirit drinks and agricultural products

Sophie IN 'T VELD (Renew, NL), rapporteur , speaks to the press on Parliament's report on the Commission’s 2023 Rule of Law report. This transcription is the result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Press conference by Sophie IN 'T VELD (Renew, NL), rapporteur on Parliament's report on the Commission’s 2023 Rule of Law report

Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR (S&D, ES), rapporteur, speaks to the press on the Annual Report 2023 on Human Rights and Democracy. This transcription is the result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Press conference by Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR (S&D, ES), rapporteur on The Annual Report 2023 on Human Rights and Democracy

Amidst significant geopolitical uncertainty and threats, MEPs are set to call for decisive action to strengthen and protect the international rules-based order. EP Plenary holds a joint debate on how to strengthen European security and defence with the Council and Commission.In the draft report on the implementation of the EU’s Common Foreign and Security Policy for 2023, MEPs urge the EU to develop robust strategic alliances, to accelerate EU enlargement and reform decision-making processes in response to a new geopolitical context. Parliament also assesses the implementation of the EU’s Common Security and Defence Policy report in the context of a rapidly deteriorating global security environment. Both reports will be put to a vote on Wednesday.

Joint Debate - European Security and Defence: closing statements by Ursula VON DER LEYEN, President of the European Commission and Mathieu MICHEL, Belgian State Secretary for Digitisation

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