Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine is not only reshaping the security architecture of Europe, but is also influencing the EU’s position as a global actor. With rising tensions between the US and China, the EU will find itself in an increasingly bipolar world. The rules-based global order is challenged and strategic relations around the world are being redefined. Key states from the so-called ‘Global South’ are becoming more important for ‘the West’ in its move to isolate Russia and to address global challenges.

EPRS Policy podcast - Future shocks 2023: Forging new partnerships in a polarised world

&lt;p>The internet is a critical technology infrastructure for almost two thirds of the global population. We use the internet for personal, civic, commercial and professional activities. Failure of the internet would majorly impact how our societies, lives and work is organised. While a total global collapse of the internet is unlikely, major disruptions may arise. Three aspects are key in understanding of how this could materialise: the underlying technological infrastructures, which are evolving with time; the fact that tech companies are increasingly shaping the Internet architecture to seek new commercial strategies; and the increasing control of the digital sphere for political reasons.&lt;/p>

EPRS policy podcast - Future shocks 2023: Collapse of the Internet

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

DEVE workshop on ' Confronting debt, climate change and poverty: Global financial architecture reform and fiscal space of developing countries '

EP Plenary session - The future European Financial Architecture for Development

DEVE Committee - Workshop on The Future of the European Financial Architecture for Development?

RPHS - Architecture contest jury

European Parliament building in Strasbourg - LOW building and flags

inside the LOW building in Strasbourg

Stockshots - EP building in Strasbourg - Projection of the Parliament's logo

Stand-up position in Strasbourg

Stockshots in Strasbourg - European flag

Stockshot of the European Parliament in Strasbourg - Passerelle over the Ill river

General view of EP building in Strasbourg - LOW building at spring with flowers

Inside view. LOW tower corridor

LOW building in Strasbourg at sunshine

Stockshots of the European Parliament - Flags in front of EP building in Strasbourg

AFET LIBE DEVE joint Committee meeting . Public hearing on ' EU external financing instruments : mid-term review 2017 and the future post 2020 architecture '

Illustration - EP bulding in automn light and refelction in Ill river

EP photo

LOW Building - Silhouette of a man walking accross the LOW building

Rainbow over EP building in Strasbourg

The need for a European solution on asylum and migration including search and rescue

Resumption of the sitting

Voting time 

Approval of the minutes of the previous sitting 

A truly interconnected Energy Single Market to keep bills down and companies competitive

Eliminating violence against Women

Amending Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2093 of 17 December 2020 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027 - Amending Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 as regards the establishment of a diversified funding strategy as a general borrowing method - 'Macro-Financial Assistance+' instrument for providing support to Ukraine for 2023 (debate)

A post-2020 Global biodiversity framework and the UN Convention on Biological Diversity COP15

Legal protection for rainbow families exercising free movement, in particular the Baby Sara case (debate)

The future European Financial Architecture for Development (debate)

Composition of Parliament

Composition of committees and delegations

Human rights situation in Egypt (debate)

The Human rights situation in Afghanistan especially the deterioration of women´s rights and attacks against educational institutions

The continuing repression of the democratic opposition and civil society in Belarus

Forced displacement of people as a result of escalating conflict in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

Protection of livestock farming and large carnivores in Europe (debate)

Explanations of vote

Agenda of the next sitting

Approval of the minutes of the sitting

Closure of the sitting

Plenary session

Implementation of the EU external financing instruments: mid-term review 2017 and the future post-2020 architecture (debate)

Annual Report (2007) on the main aspects and basic choices of the CFSP - European Security Strategy and ESDP - The role of NATO in the security architecture of the EU (debate)

Future global architecture of financial markets and EU economic recovery plan (debate)

This footage shows Finnish citizens voting in the European elections at Central Library Oodi in Helsinki, Finland, on June 4, 2024. The European elections take place in Finland on June 9, 2024, but the advance voting period enables citizens to cast their ballots before election day. During this advance voting period, eligible voters may vote at any of the general advance polling stations in Finland or abroad. In total, Finnish citizens elect 15 Members of the European Parliament. European Parliament decides on new laws that influence all aspects of life across the European Union. The voting place shown in the video, Central Library Oodi in Helsinki, is known for its award-winning architecture. Apart from the top floor, Oodi’s facade is made entirely from wood. The wood used for the exterior wall is spruce. The library has ample space for both silent and noisier activities, ranging from reading and working to film screenings and cooking classes.

European elections 2024 - Ambiance shots of advance voting at Central Library Oodi in Helsinki (Finland)

The draft report highlights that it is high time Parliament was given a “general and direct” right to initiate legislation. This would reflect the evolution of the EU and restore balance to its institutional architecture - when the Treaties are next revised. Closing statements by Paulo RANGEL (EPP, PT), Rapporteur and by Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Vice-President of the European Commission.

Parliament’s right of initiative: closing statements by Paulo RANGEL (EPP, PT), Rapporteur and by Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Vice-President of the European Commission

MEPs debate on a draft report which would give the Parliament a “general and direct” right to initiate legislation. This would reflect the evolution of the EU and restore balance to its institutional architecture - when the Treaties are next revised.

Parliament’s right of initiative: MEPs debate (part 2/2)

Parliament’s right of initiative: MEPs debate (part 1/2)

The draft report highlights that it is high time Parliament was given a “general and direct” right to initiate legislation. This would reflect the evolution of the EU and restore balance to its institutional architecture - when the Treaties are next revised. Opening statements by Paulo RANGEL (EPP, PT), Rapporteur, Pascal DURAND (Renew, FR), JURI and by Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Interinstitutional relations.

Parliament’s right of initiative: opening statements by Paulo RANGEL (EPP, PT), Rapporteur, Pascal DURAND (Renew, FR), JURI and by Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Interinstitutional relations

Following the last non-decision (on 28-05-2021), the EU Farm policy reform trilogues are continuing. The main sticking points that need to be resolved consist of green architecture of the future EU farm policy, including the financial envelope for eco-schemes and for other environment- and climate-friendly measures and rules for some of the so-called Good Agricultural and Environmental Conditions (GAECs), redistributive payment to channel more money to small and medium-sized farmers, and the social dimension of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). Statements by rapporteurs Ulrike MÜLLER (Renew,DE), Peter JAHR (EPP,DE) and Eric ANDRIEU (S&D,FR), and by Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI, the European Commissioner for Agriculture.

CAP trilogue: arrivals, roundtable, statements

The coronavirus pandemic influenced the negotiations on the medium-term architecture of EU finances, which resulted in the adoption of an unprecedented budgetary package in December 2020. This combines the €1 074.3 billion multiannual financial framework (MFF) for the years 2021 to 2027 with the €750 billion Next Generation EU (NGEU) instrument. The agreement brought new momentum to the EU budget, assigning it a major role in the Union's strategy to relaunch the economy. The launch of NGEU, a temporary recovery instrument (2021-2023), to be financed through resources borrowed on the markets by the European Commission on behalf of the Union, is a major innovation.

EPRS - Economic and Budgetary Outlook for the European Union 2021

This stockshot shows the office interior architecture and design of the European Parliament building in Strasbourg. The Louise Weiss building offers several audiovisual infrastructures to media professionals covering parliamentary activities, providing them both content and technical facilities for video, radio, multimedia and photo production. Journalist may uses studios or stand up areas for example.

European Parliament Stockshots 9th Parliamentary Term: Strasbourg - Internal shots and audiovisual coverage ambiance

Christine studied architecture in Athens, Michele went to Budapest - both as Erasmus students. They are part of a generation whose life was shaped by the Erasmus programme.

Portraits of the Erasmus Generation

This infoclip illustrates how the manual workers installed the temporary exhibition in the House of European History. Some information panels were directly stuck on the walls whereas other movable panels were placed in different locations to separate the various parts of the exhibition. Screens and works of arts were an integral part of the presentation.

Infoclip: House of European History - Temporary exhibition

This infoclip illustrates the different stages of the renovation of the building of the House of European History: the reconstruction works, the installation of the scenography, the production and installation of the spiral; the installation of the temporary and the permanent exhibitions, and the installation of the Zastava car.

Infoclip: House of European History - Best Of

This infoclip illustrates the production, the arrival and the installation of the spiral. The spiral arrived in a truck and has been cautiously transported inside the building of the House of European History. Before the installation a team of manual workers have to weld the different pieces. The huge work of art is hung in the main stairwell.

Infoclip: House of European History - Spiral

This infoclip illustrates the installation of one of the major masterpieces of the House of European History: the steel scenography. A team of manual workers hung the work of art up to the ceiling. The scenography representes a serial of mixed up alphabet letters.

Infoclip: House of European History - Installation of the scenography

This infoclip illustrates general views of the reconstruction works of the building of the House of European History.

Infoclip: House of European History - Reconstruction works of the building

This infoclip illustrates general views symbolising the finalisation of the construction works of the building of the House of European History.

Infoclip: House of European History - Finalisation of the construction works of the building

Following an historic vote Wednesday, a new architecture for beefed up financial supervision to avert economic and financial breakdown will be up and running by January 2011.

EU watchdogs with bite

The Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET), jointly with the Subcommittee on Security and Defence (SEDE) organise a public hearing on the issue of the new Euro-Atlantic Security Architecture, inviting international experts to share their views with the MEP's, in the European Parliament in Brussels.

New Euro-Atlantic Security Architecture: extracts of the public hearing

When the crisis hit Europe, current mechanisms of financial market supervision were found to be lacking. The Commission now proposes a different kind of financial architecture for Europe. The Parliament is expected to hold a first reading next spring.

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