Can you imagine having 8 million students on a university campus? Well it’s possible, if they’re at home, behind their computers! That’s the principle behind MOOCs, massive open online courses. The EU helps in that area.

This is what Europe does for people interested in online courses

Are you interested in technology and computers? Then you are bound to be aware of the importance of learning coding. Here’s how the EU is promoting coding opportunities for you.

This is what Europe does for students who want to learn coding

If you’re a teacher, you may already be using educational computer games in your classes. Did you know that videogames can motivate pupils and help them learn? Here’s how the EU has supported computerised game-based learning.

This is what Europe does for teachers providing education through videogames

Interview with Josep BORRELL FONTELLES, EP President 2004 - 2007

The story of the EP by its Presidents: Josep BORRELL FONTELLES, EP President 2004 - 2007 - 8. Software

STOA workshop ' Human-computer confluence in education ’

Resumption of the session 

Opening of the sitting

Statement by the President 

Announcement by the President 

Approval of the minutes of the previous sittings 

Composition of political groups 

Negotiations ahead of Parliament’s first reading (Rule 71): see Minutes

Signing of acts adopted in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure (Rule 79): see Minutes

Order of business 

Preparation of the European Council meeting of 24-25 June 2021 - Relaunch of the Malta Declaration and the use of an effective solidarity mechanism (debate)

The Future of EU-Swiss relations (debate)

Voting session

The Future of EU-Swiss relations (continuation of debate)

Common provisions on European Regional Development Fund, European Social Fund Plus, Cohesion Fund, Just Transition Fund, European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund and financial rules for those and for Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund, Internal Security Fund and Instrument for Financial Support for Border Management and Visa Policy 2021–2027 - European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and Cohesion Fund 2021–2027 - Specific provisions for European territorial cooperation goal (Interreg) supported by European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and external financing instruments 2021–2027 (debate)

Commission’s 2020 Rule of law report (debate)

2019-2020 Reports on Bosnia and Herzegovina (debate)

Resumption of the sitting

Announcement of voting results

Composition of committees and delegations 

Sexual and reproductive health and rights in the EU, in the frame of women’s health (debate)

European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (debate)

25th anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD25) (Nairobi Summit) (debate)

Regulatory fitness, subsidiarity and proportionality – report on Better Law Making 2017, 2018 and 2019 (short presentation)

Agenda of the next sitting 

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Code of Conduct for computerised reservation systems (A6-0248/2008, Timothy Kirkhope) (vote)

Code of Conduct for computerised reservation systems (debate)

Stockshot on Cyber attack.

EP Plenary session - European high performance for computing

David SASSOLI, EP President in video meeting with the Italian students of the University of Bruges

Digital learning

Digital Europe - Graphical arts

The right to disconnect

A person uses the free Czech Covid-10 tracker eRouška app on his mobile phone in Prague. With the help of Bluetooth the application detects in a totally anonymous way the other users of the application with whom you have been in close contact and can warn you if you have met an infected person and should consider a quarantine volunteer or consult a health care professional if symptoms occur.

Privacy settings screenshot - General Data Protection Regulation

During her official visit to Italy, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola visits the Tecnopolo Bologna CNR, one of Italy’s most advanced research hubs, located in the heart of the country’s “Data Valley.” Co-financed by €24 million in EU regional funds and the Emilia-Romagna Region, the Tecnopolo is home to Leonardo, the 7th most powerful supercomputer in the world—capable of performing in a single second calculations that would take over 50 years to other computers to complete. Metsola stresses that the European Parliament will continue to support scientists, and that Europe must continue to invest in science and in all its territories.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Italy - Visit to the Tecnopolo Bologna: extracts from the visit and the press point

This infoclip illustrates the growing importance of combating disinformation, featuring scenes of individuals scrutinizing online content, the use of professional fact-checking platforms, a conference held at the European Parliament, co-organized by EDMO (European Digital Media Observatory) and EFCSN (European Fact-Checking Standards Network), underscoring the collaborative European effort to promote trustworthy information and media literacy, and journalists engaging in the verification process.

Infoclip: Fact-checking and fight against disinformation

This infoclip is related to the big tech companies operating in the EU. The European citizens should fully enjoy their right to control over when and how their data is used online, and businesses can freely communicate with their own customers. Recently, some big tech companies have taken away this free choice from their users and now are required to change their behaviour. In April 2025, the European Commission found that Apple breached its obligation under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), and that Meta breached the DMA obligation to give consumers the choice of a service that uses less of their personal data. Therefore, the Commission has fined Apple and Meta with €500 million and €200 million, respectively. In March 2025 the European Commission has also notified that Google has breached the Digital Markets Act.

Infoclip: Big Tech Companies

This news item shows various elements, including cutaways of antennas and security cameras, illustration of a cybercriminal in action and a server under cyber attack. It also features the Ubitech co-founders highlighting key innovations like a quantum computer model, an AI server, and the MAI.gov government platform for providing online services to citizens. The video further includes illustrations of devices such as smartwatches, smart lights, and security cameras, as well as shots of the European Union agency ENISA's headquarters, dedicated to strengthening cybersecurity, and scenes from the European Cyber Security Challenge competition in Turin.

Infoclip: EU Cybersecurity

This infoclip displays a team listening to a practical and theorical training in a warehouse in Ireland. In a classroom filled with computers, students are learning mettallurgic moves thanks to virtual reality. They also learn robotics, and follow technical explanations by a professor displaying his lesson on screens. At the end of the infoclip, the cameras follows an auditorium lecture in the University of Luxembourg.

Infoclip: Teaching, training and learning new skills in Europe

This infoclip shows the project "Quantum Austria" (funded with 107 million euros by the Recovery and Resilience Facility) aims to support excellent, transformative, and innovative basic research in the field of quantum physics, quantum computing, as well as next generation high performance computing to ensure continued competitiveness globally. The footage illustrate ongoing research projects: "Preqursor" which aim to perform machine learning on photonic platforms, and probing optical nonlinearities of material and "QuBELT" for the investigation of 2D materials (University of Vienna); "Quantum Klystron" and "Quantum Optics with Electron Photon Pairs" (Technical University of Vienna) which goal is respectively to employ a spatially modulated electron beam as method of manipulation of quantum systems, and to develop novel quantum technology for electron microscopy. License for using the footage: CC BY-NC-ND.

Infoclip: Projects for quantum research and technologies, "Quantum Austria" - Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) - Vienna (Austria)

Phones, computers, electric cars… they all use batteries. And demand is increasing rapidly.    
 
The European Parliament has approved new rules to reduce the impact on the environment, ensuring minimum standards for recycling batteries and their component materials.

Circular economy: getting more life from batteries

Chips and semiconductor materials are everywhere: in your phone, your car, your computer, even in your fridge! The European Parliament wants to make sure enough chips are produced in the EU and that Europeans don’t suffer from shortages.
Your questions on chips, answered by MEP Dan Nica.

Microchips matter! The European Chips Act explained

Each year, the European Parliament awards the Sakharov Prize to honour exceptional individuals and organisations defending human rights and fundamental freedoms. Julian Assange, one of the activists behind the WikiLeaks association, was nominated by Sabrina Pignedoli and 40 other MEPs. He provided world-leading newspapers with documents concerning war crimes, arbitrary detentions, human rights violations and torture. He has been held in prison in the UK and is currently facing extradition to the United States to stand trial on charges of espionage and computer misuse. The footage are ©AFP. The material is offered for the purpose of providing information and/or education on the Sakharov Prize 2022 until 12/10/2023. The assignment to a third part is not allowed. For any other uses contact AFP – www.afp.com

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