At a glance: the informal European Council meeting; commemorating the victims of the 1941 mass deportations by the Soviet authorities; and the statistics on poverty and social exclusion in the EU.

Krátké zprávy  – 14/06/2024 - čeština

At a glance: the newly elected MEPs; official turnout in the European elections; and the first plenary session of the new legislative term.

Krátké zprávy  – 13/06/2024 - čeština

At a glance: the European elections results; commemorating the victims of the 1941 mass deportations by the Soviet authorities; and World Day Against Child Labour.

Krátké zprávy  – 12/06/2024 - čeština

At a glance: the European elections are over. The newly-elected Parliament will meet in Strasbourg in one month.

Krátké zprávy  – 11/06/2024 - čeština

At a glance: the European elections are over. The newly-elected Parliament will meet in Strasbourg in one month. Saturday was the World Oceans Day.

Krátké zprávy  – 10/06/2024 - čeština

At a glance: the European elections are ongoing. Today, it’s time for the Irish and the Czechs to go to the polls. Yesterday, the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings took place in Normandy, France.

Krátké zprávy  – 07/06/2024 - čeština

At a glance: the European elections are now under way. The Netherlands is kicking off the voting, with the polls there opening today, while Estonian citizens can already cast their vote online.

Krátké zprávy  – 06/06/2024 - čeština

At a glance: the European elections will kick off tomorrow. The Netherlands will be the first country to open its polls and Italy will be the last to close them. Today is World Environment Day.

Krátké zprávy  – 05/06/2024 - čeština

At a glance: the European elections kick off on Thursday; the first country to open the polling stations will be the Netherlands and the last to close them, Italy.

Krátké zprávy  – 04/06/2024 - čeština

Volby jsou za rohem! V období od 6. do 9. června půjdou miliony občanů k urnám, aby v evropských volbách rozhodly o budoucnosti Evropské unie. Evropský parlament je jedinou institucí EU, jejíž zástupci jsou voleni přímo. Volby do Evropského parlamentu se tak řadí k největším demokratickým událostem na světě. V této epizodě se podíváme na to, jak v předvolebním období najít spolehlivé zdroje.

Průvodce evropskými volbami: kde najít spolehlivé zdroje

At a glance: the European elections and the World Bicycle Day

Krátké zprávy  – 03/06/2024 - čeština

Každý z nás by měl mít možnost být sám sebou a beze strachu milovat, koho chce. 
Jenže lesby, gayové, bisexuálové, transgender, intersexuální a queer lidé jsou v mnoha částech světa včetně Evropy stále diskriminovaní. 
Evropská unie je pevně rozhodnutá proti jejich diskriminaci bojovat. Poslechněte si, jakými způsoby se Unie snaží utvářet inkluzívnější společnost, v níž by se všichni cítili v bezpečí.

Boj proti diskriminaci LGBTIQ osob

At a glance: the European elections and the World No Tobacco Day

Krátké zprávy  – 31/05/2024 - čeština

At a glance: the European elections and the last day to apply for Schuman traineeships.

Krátké zprávy  – 30/05/2024 - čeština

At a glance: the European elections and World No Tobacco Day

Krátké zprávy  – 29/05/2024 - čeština

At a glance: less than ten days to go until the European elections; 60 000 volunteers across Europe are raising awareness about the importance of voting and the International Day of Action for Women’s Health.

Krátké zprávy  – 28/05/2024 - čeština

Italy is a parliamentary republic with a head of government - the prime minister - appointed by the president and a head of state - the president. The Parliament is composed of 2 houses: the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate of the Republic.

Italy is a member of the eurozone since 1 January 1999 and of the Schengen area since 26 October 1997. There are 75&nbsp;members of the European Parliament from Italy.

EU - Italy

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 next European elections will take place between 6-9 June&nbsp;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.

Evropské volby 2024

The EU elections, take place from 6th to 9th of June 2024. Across the 27 member states, polling stations welcome the EU voters who cast their ballots participating in the European governance.

The EU elections days are a pivotal moment for citizens across Europe, as millions of voters exercise their democratic right to shape the future of the European Union by voting to elect 720 Members of the European Parliament, who will represent them during the next mandate 2024-2029.

Election days - 6-9 June 2024

Hungary officially joined the EU on 1 March 2004 and the Schengen Area in December 2007.

The Hungarian EU accession negotiations started on 31 March 1998. Hungary had successfully concluded negotiations on its accession at the Copenhagen European Council in December 2002. Hungary has 22 MEPs, 12 votes in the Council and has chaired the Council of the European Union from January to June 2011.

EU - Hungary

Luxembourg is a founding member of the European Union

The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is a member of the eurozone since 1 January 1999 and of the Schengen area since 26 March 1995.

Luxembourg City, together with Brussels and Strasbourg, is one of the three official seats of the European institutions. There are 6 members of the European Parliament from Luxembourg.

EU - Luxembourg

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

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

Clean energy is energy produced and consumed with a minimum of greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants.

The transition to clean energy requires large investments in all areas of energy use: electricity generation, transport, heating and cooling, and also industrial activities. Reducing energy demand by means of energy efficiency measures also helps to lower the emissions associated with energy use.

Clean energy

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When the Treaty of Rome established the common market in 1958, State intervention was a major feature of agriculture in the six founding Member States. The foundations of the common agricultural policy (CAP) have remained unchanged since then, with the exception of rules relating to the decision-making procedure.

The Lisbon Treaty recognised codecision as the ‘ordinary legislative procedure’ for the CAP, in place of the consultation procedure. 
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Common Agricultural Policy - 8th parliamentary term

The collaborative economy is based on the sharing of human and physical resources like creation, production, distribution, trade and consumption of goods and services. 

A 2016 Eurobarometer showed that 17% of European consumers have used services provided by the collaborative economy, and 52% are aware of the services offered. Peer-to-peer accommodation is the largest collaborative economy sector on the basis of generated commerce, while peer-to-peer transportation is the largest measured by platform revenue.

Collaborative economy - 8th parliamentary term

Launched in 1962, the EU’s common agricultural policy (CAP) is a partnership between agriculture and society, and between Europe and its farmers. It aims to: support farmers and improve agricultural productivity, ensuring a stable supply of affordable food; safeguard European Union farmers to make a reasonable living; help tackle climate change and the sustainable management of natural resources; maintain rural areas and landscapes across the EU; keep the rural economy alive by promoting jobs in farming, agri-food industries and associated sectors.

The CAP is a common policy for all EU countries. It is managed and funded at European level from the resources of the EU’s budget. CAP 2023-27 To consolidate the role of European agriculture for the future, the CAP has evolved over the years to meet changing economic circumstances and citizens’ requirements and needs.

The CAP 2023-27 entered into force on 1 January 2023.&nbsp;Support for farmers and rural stakeholders across the 27 EU countries is based on the CAP 2023-27 legal framework and the choices detailed in the&nbsp;CAP Strategic Plans, approved by the Commission. The approved Plans are designed to make a significant contribution to the ambitions of the&nbsp;European Green Deal,&nbsp;Farm to Fork Strategy&nbsp;and&nbsp;Biodiversity Strategy.

Common agricultural policy (CAP)

Latvia joined the European Union on 1 May&nbsp;2004 and has been a member of the Schengen area since 21 December 2007. It became a member of the Euro area on 1 January 2014.

Latvia is a parliamentary republic with a head of government - the Prime Minister - who chooses the council of ministers and a head of state - the President - who has a largely ceremonial role and nominates the Prime Minister.

The government is subject to Parliament's approval throughout each term.

The country is subdivided into 110 one-level municipalities and 9 cities. These each have their own city councils and municipal administrations.

There are 8 Members of the European Parliament from Latvia.

EU - Latvia

France is a semi-presidential republic with a head of government - the prime minister - appointed by the president who is the directly elected head of state.

France has been a member of the eurozone since 1 January 1999 and part of the Schengen area since 26 March 1995

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In 2004 Slovakia joined the European Union as a Member State. It is a member of&nbsp;the Schengen area&nbsp;since 21 December 2007.&nbsp;It is a member of the&nbsp;Eurozone, when the Euro was introduced to replace the Slovak Crown as the national currency.

There are more than 5.4 million people in Slovakia. The country has 14 Members of European Parliament (MEPs). Slovakia has presided the EU between July and December 2016. Slovakia is a parliamentary democratic republic with a head of government - the Prime Minister - who holds the most executive power and a head of state - the President - who is the formal head of the executive, but with&nbsp;limited powers. The country is subdivided into 8 regions, each named after its principal city.&nbsp;

The country was in the centre of attention nad underwent huge political turbulences in&nbsp;2018 when the investigative journalist Ján Kuciak and his fiancée were murdered.&nbsp;

EU - Slovakia

With a landmass that stretches from the North Sea and the Baltic Sea in the north to the Alps in the south, Germany has the largest population of any EU country.

Germany borders Denmark to the north, Poland and the Czech Republic to the east, Austria and Switzerland to the south, France and Luxembourg to the southwest, and Belgium and the Netherlands to the northwest. There are 96 members of the European Parliament from Germany.

EU - Germany

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

In the European elections, people in the European Union vote for Members to represent them in the European Parliament. In 2024, 720 MEPs will be elected. Elections take place every five years. The next are held in the EU Member States from 6 to 9 June 2024. EU elections take place today in Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Italy, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Cyprus, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Finland, Sweden

Election Night- 9/6/2024

In the European elections, people in the European Union vote for Members to represent them in the European Parliament. In 2024, 720 MEPs will be elected. Elections take place every five years. The elections are held in the EU Member States from 6 to 9 June 2024. 

EU elections take place today in Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Cyprus, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Finland and in Sweden

Election Days- 9/6/2024

In the European elections, people in the European Union vote for Members to represent them in the European Parliament. In 2024, 720 MEPs will be elected. Elections take place every five years. The elections are held in the EU Member States from 6 to 9 June 2024.

EU elections take place today in Latvia, Malta and in Slovakia.

Election Days- 8/6/2024

In the European elections, people in the European Union vote for Members to represent them in the European Parliament. In 2024, 720 MEPs will be elected. Elections take place every five years. The next are held in the EU Member States from 6 to 9 June 2024.

EU elections take place today in Czechia and Ireland.

Election Days- 7/6/2024

In the European elections, people in the European Union vote for Members to represent them in the European Parliament. In 2024, 720 MEPs will be elected. Elections take place every five years. The elections are held in the EU Member States from 6 to 9 June 2024.

EU elections take place today in the Netherlands.

Election Days- 6/6/2024

The Eurovision debate between the lead candidates for the Commission presidency takes place on Thursday 23 May from 15.00-16.45 in Parliament’s plenary chamber in Brussels.

Eurovision debate between lead candidates for the Commission presidency

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola visits Ukraine on 9 May 2024, on the occasion of Europe Day. The aim of her visit is to show the European Parliament’s continued support and commitment to Ukraine and its European path. During her visit, President Metsola meets with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, addresses the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine and meets its Chairman Ruslan Stefanchuk, as well as meets and discusses with young Ukrainians. Presidents Zelenskyy and Metsola speak to the press present after their meeting.

Visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President in Kyiv (Ukraine) for Europe Day

On 8 and 9 May, landmark buildings across the EU will be illuminated to mark Europe Day and “one month to go” to the last day before voting.

European Elections 2024 - One Month to Go, illumination of landmark buildings across the EU

Elections campaign/”One month to go”. On 8 and 9 May, landmark buildings across the EU will be illuminated to mark Europe Day and “one month to go” to the last day of voting.

Europe Day commemorates the signing of the 'Schuman Declaration' on 9 May 1950. This was an ambitious plan to secure long-term peace in post-war Europe that is considered the beginning of what is now the European Union. In 2024, Europe Day takes on even greater significance as it comes exactly one month ahead EE2024. The EU institutions propose a wide range of activities across the EU Member States, as well as in the home of the EU institutions in Brussels and Strasbourg.

Europe Day 2024 - Event in Brussels

Europe Day commemorates the signing of the 'Schuman Declaration' on 9 May 1950. This was an ambitious plan to secure long-term peace in post-war Europe that is considered the beginning of what is now the European Union.  

In 2024, Europe Day takes on even greater significance as it comes exactly one month ahead EE2024. The EU institutions propose a wide range of activities across the EU Member States, as well as in the home of the EU institutions in Brussels and Strasbourg.

Europe Day 2024 - Brussels

Briefing for media on the 2024 European Elections. Parliament’s Press Service will organise a briefing for media on the practical details for covering the elections. It will cover Parliament’s main legislative achievements during its ninth term, as well as unfinished business to be dealt with by the new Parliament. Media will also be provided with practical information on the three key events in the run-up to the elections: One month to go (9 May); Eurovision debate with the lead candidates for the EU Commission Presidency (23 May); and Election night (9 June). (Monday 29 April, from 10.00-11.00).

Briefing for media on the 2024 European Elections

Europe Day 2024 - Strasbourg

Press conference by Elisabetta GUALMINI, rapporteur on the Platform Work Directive.

Press conference on Platform work directive

Press conference by Lara WOLTERS rapporteur on the first EU due diligence rules for companies

Press conference on first EU due dilligence rules for companies

EP Plenary- Voting session

EP President Roberta Metsola, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, former EP President Pat Cox, and former Commission President Romano Prodi participates in a formal sitting of Parliament to mark the 20th anniversary of the 2004 EU enlargement round along with representatives from the ten countries, that joined the EU 20 years ago.

During the ceremony, the guests answer questions from a group of young people born on or around 1 May 2004 from the new member states, who are invited to attend the sitting.

Formal sitting commemorating the 20th anniversary of the EU's biggest enlargement

MEPs discuss Iran’s unprecedented attack on Israel, the need for de-escalation and for an EU response and vote on a resolution on Thursday.

EP President Roberta Metsola described Iran’s direct drone and missile attack on Israel on 20 and 21 April as a major escalation in the region and warned it risks igniting further chaos across the Middle East.

Plenary debate- Iran’s unprecedented attack on Israel

French MEPs official portraits - 10th Parliamentary term.

Dutch MEPs official portraits - 10th Parliamentary term.

Romanian MEPs official portraits - 10th Parliamentary term.

Romanian MEPs official portraits - 10th Parliamentary term

Polish MEPs official portraits - 10th Parliamentary term

Swedish MEPs official portraits - 10th Parliamentary term.

Finnish MEPs official portraits - 10th Parliamentary term

German MEPs official portraits - 10th Parliamentary term.

Slovenian MEPs official portraits - 10th Parliamentary term.

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

Znovu využít, recyklovat, kompostovat, spálit nebo skládkovat: způsobů, jak se vypořádat s komunálním odpadem, je několik. Země EU se v tom značně liší. Přehledně v naší infografice.

Ročně vznikne v EU 2,5 miliard tun odpadu, a ačkoliv odpad komunální na tom má podíl z jedné desetiny, je velice viditelný. Háček s komunálním odpadem je v tom, že má různé zdroje (zejména domácnosti), stojí za ním různé chování spotřebitelů a má velmi pestrou skladbu. Hledat jednu odpověď na to, jak jeho objem snížit, není snadné.

Přečtěte si více o opatřeních EU pro lepší nakládání s odpady a dosažení oběhového hospodářství do roku 2050.

Nakládání s odpadem v EU: fakta a čísla

Euroscola

Committee on Budgets

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Press point by Valerie HAYER, Renew Europe group leader following the European elections 2024

EU Elections 2024 – Election Night

Recast of EP results projection based on additional incoming results data by Jaume DUCH, Spokeperson of the European Parliament, Delphine COLARD, Deputy Spokesperson

EU Elections 2024 – Election Night - Recast of EP results projection based on additional incoming results data by Jaume DUCH, Spokeperson of the European Parliament, Delphine COLARD, Deputy Spokesperson

EU Elections 2024 – Election Night

Updated EP aggregation (hemicycle projection) based on 25 provisional results and 2 national estimates
Additional updated provisional results from Austrian, Belgium, France, Italy

EU Elections 2024 – Election Night - Updated EP aggregation (hemicycle projection) based on 25 provisional results and 2 national estimates  Additional updated provisional results from Austrian, Belgium, France, Italy

EU Elections 2024 – Election Night - Statement by Walter BAIER, European Left Lead Candidate

EU Elections 2024 – Election Night - Statement by Bas EICKHOUT, European Greens Lead Candidate

EU Elections 2024 – Election Night - Statement by Nicolas SCHMIT, Party of European Socialists Lead Candidate

EU Elections 2024 – Election Night - Statement by Ursula von der LEYEN, European People's Party Lead Candidate

EU Elections 2024 – Election Night

Projection of the upcoming European Parliament (based on available national estimates and pre-election polls) presented by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and by Jaume DUCH GUILLOT, Spokesperson of the European Parliament

EU Elections 2024 – Election Night - Projection of the upcoming European Parliament (based on available national estimates and pre-election polls) presented by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and by Jaume DUCH GUILLOT, Spokesperson of the European Parliament

EU Elections 2024 – Election Night - Statement by Manfred WEBER, EPP Chairman

EU Elections 2024 – Election Night - Statement by Pedro MARQUES, S&D Vice-President

EU Elections 2024 – Election Night  - Statement by Iskra MIHAYLOVA, Renew Europe Vice-President

Commemoration of the Victims of Soviet Mass Deportations

Welcome village opening

Austrian MEPs official portraits - 10th Parliamentary term.

Belgian MEPs official portraits - 10th Parliamentary term.

Danish MEPs official portraits - 10th Parliamentary term.

Greek MEPs official portraits - 10th Parliamentary term.

Hungarian MEPs official portraits - 10th Parliamentary term.

Slovakian MEPs official portraits - 10th Parliamentary term

Italian MEPs official portraits - 10th Parliamentary term.

Cyprus MEPs official portraits - 10th Parliamentary term.

Latvian MEPs official portraits - 10th Parliamentary term.

Luxembourg MEPs official portraits - 10th Parliamentary term.

Former Sakharov Prize laureates join the #UseYourVote campaign ahead of the European Parliament elections on 6-9 June. Svetlana TICHANOVSKAJA, Oleksandra MATVIICHUK, Lorent SALEH, Louise XIN and Leonid VOLKOV have a message for European citizens.

European elections 2024: Sakharov Prize laureates send a message to European citizens

Meet Mireya, a together.eu volunteer whose main goal in the last few months has been to spread the word on EU elections!

Everyone’s voice counts in the upcoming vote, this is why, with her teammates, she organised an event to let people air their concerns, hopes and dreams for the EU.

Together.eu is a community of people who care about the EU and its future. By meeting, discussing and organising, people like Mireya and other together.eu volunteer can exchange views with like-minded people.

Getting the vote out in Madrid with Mireya, a together.eu volunteer! - 9:16 EE24

A global pandemic, war in Ukraine and a cost-of-living crisis: the 2019-2024 European Parliament stepped up as people faced unprecedented challenges.

Parliament responded with measures that strengthened the EU and its economy while standing up for European values.

June’s European elections will decide how Parliament will deal with the challenges of the future.

Six big issues the European Parliament dealt with in the last five years - 9:16

Six big issues the European Parliament dealt with in the last five years

Five candidates for the European Commission presidency gathered in the European Parliament, in Brussels, to debate issues that affect everyone in the European Union, from jobs and migration to climate, innovation and security.

The Eurovision debate was organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and moderated by Martin Řezníček (Czech TV) and Annelies Beck (VRT, Belgium).

The following candidates took part:

Walter Baier (Austria, European Left)
Sandro Gozi (Italy, Renew Europe Now)
Ursula von der Leyen (Germany, European People’s Party)
Terry Reintke (Germany, European Greens)
Nicolas Schmit (Luxembourg, Party of European Socialists)

The position of each candidate on the stage, the first speaker on each topic and the order of the ‘spotlight’ interviews were decided on 16 May by a draw organised by the EBU in the European Parliament.

2024 Eurovision debate between lead candidates for the Commission presidency - 9:16 EE24

2024 Eurovision debate between lead candidates for the Commission presidency – EE24

The European Parliament has been working to protect people and the planet from the worst effects of climate change.   

 It passed ambitious and binding greenhouse gas reduction targets to make Europe the world’s first climate-neutral continent by 2050, and backed vital funds to help Europeans meet the cost of the green transition.   

New rules encourage cleaner, more efficient energy and industry, creating new jobs and opportunities for businesses.  

EU action on climate change: use your vote in June! 

The European Parliament has been working to protect people and the planet from the worst effects of climate change.   

 It passed ambitious and binding greenhouse gas reduction targets to make Europe the world’s first climate-neutral continent by 2050, and backed vital funds to help Europeans meet the cost of the green transition.   

New rules encourage cleaner, more efficient energy and industry, creating new jobs and opportunities for businesses.

EU action on climate change: use your vote in June!  - 9:16

Jak chráníme integritu evropských institucí a demokracie v době polarizace názorů, rozšířených dezinformací a přeshraničních konfliktů? Výzkumníci a nevládní organizace v celé Evropě zkoumají způsoby, jak zvýšit odolnost společností vůči krizím a zahraničním aktérům, kteří se snaží zasahovat do našich demokratických procesů.  

Dvěma takovými výzkumnicemi jsou Julia z Clingendaelova institutu pro mezinárodní vztahy v Nizozemsku a Katarina z Centra pro demokracii a odolnost při GLOBSEC Policy Institute na Slovensku. Specializují se na státy západního Balkánu a země přistupující k EU, jako je Ukrajina. 

Evropský parlament podporuje právní předpisy na podporu tohoto druhu výzkumu a uznává význam nezávislých orgánů. Více informací o tom, jak Parlament bojuje proti ohrožení demokracie v EU, najdete zde: https://europa.eu/!rg6kY7.

Zachování nezávislosti a demokracie v EU: setkání s Julií a Katarínou EE24

Zachování nezávislosti a demokracie v EU: setkání s Julií a Katarínou 9:16 EE24

For many of us, being able to vote for our national representatives in Europe seems like a given. But this has not always been the case. Let's go on a journey together through the history of European elections.

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A collection of GIFs capturing the essence of the European elections is now available for download here to be used in your election products. This is an alternative and amusing way to remind people of how important it is to "use your vote, or others will decide for you."

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European elections 2024: Sakharov Prize laureates send a message to European citizens

Getting the vote out in Madrid with Mireya, a together.eu volunteer! - 9:16 EE24

Six big issues the European Parliament dealt with in the last five years - 9:16

Six big issues the European Parliament dealt with in the last five years

2024 Eurovision debate between lead candidates for the Commission presidency - 9:16 EE24

2024 Eurovision debate between lead candidates for the Commission presidency – EE24

EU action on climate change: use your vote in June!

EU action on climate change: use your vote in June!  - 9:16

Zachování nezávislosti a demokracie v EU: setkání s Julií a Katarínou EE24

Zachování nezávislosti a demokracie v EU: setkání s Julií a Katarínou 9:16 EE24

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EE24 - We love EU LGBTQ (GIF)

EE24 - European flower (GIF)

EE24 - I love EU (GIF)

EE24 - Magic saxophone (GIF)

EE24 - Infinite loop star (GIF)

7 455 výsledků

European elections 2024: Sakharov Prize laureates send a message to European citizens

Getting the vote out in Madrid with Mireya, a together.eu volunteer! - 9:16 EE24

Six big issues the European Parliament dealt with in the last five years - 9:16

Six big issues the European Parliament dealt with in the last five years

2024 Eurovision debate between lead candidates for the Commission presidency - 9:16 EE24

2024 Eurovision debate between lead candidates for the Commission presidency – EE24

EU action on climate change: use your vote in June!

EU action on climate change: use your vote in June! - 9:16

Zachování nezávislosti a demokracie v EU: setkání s Julií a Katarínou EE24

Zachování nezávislosti a demokracie v EU: setkání s Julií a Katarínou 9:16 EE24

Shaping Europe_DE

Shaping Europe_FR

Shaping Europe_EN

EE24 - We love EU LGBTQ (GIF)

EE24 - European flower (GIF)

EE24 - I love EU (GIF)

EE24 - Magic saxophone (GIF)

EE24 - Infinite loop star (GIF)

EU action on climate change: use your vote in June! 

EU action on climate change: use your vote in June!  - 9:16