At a glance: Parliament publishes its final Eurobarometer survey before the elections in June; ‘The Teachers’ Lounge’ by German director Ilker Çatak wins the 2024 LUX Audience Award and Metsola visits Portugal.

News in Brief – 18/04/2024 - English

The winner of the  LUX - European Audience Film Award 2024 is  ‘The Teachers’ Lounge’
The LUX Award is an instrument for highlighting and reflecting on films that deal with social and political themes. It aims at encouraging debate and reflection and using films to help build a stronger European identity.

The European Audience Film Award 2024

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The LUX Audience Film Award is presented every year by the European Parliament and the European Film Academy, in partnership with the European Commission and Europa Cinemas. A symbol of the European Parliament’s commitment to culture, the Lux award continues to build cultural bridges across Europe, by putting the spotlight on films that go to the heart of the European public debate.

The award aims to strengthen ties between politics and citizens, by inviting European audiences to become active protagonists and cast their vote for their favourite films.

“The Teachers’ Lounge” by German director Ilker Çatak won the 2024 LUX European Audience Film Award, in a ceremony in Parliament’s hemicycle in Brussels.

The film, produced in Germany, tells a story about Carla, a young high school teacher, distinguished from her colleagues by her idealism. When a series of unsolved thefts sour the atmosphere among the teaching staff, Carla decides to investigate. With the help of a hidden camera and to everyone’s surprise, she exposes the thief but her revelation unleashes forces that slide steadily out of control and presents Carla with an unsolvable dilemma.

The five films shortlisted for the 2024 LUX European Audience film award were&nbsp;unveiled at the Venice film festival on Friday 1st of September.&nbsp; 20 000 Species of Bees, Fallen Leaves, On the Adamant, Smoke Sauna Sisterhood and The Teachers’ Lounge&nbsp;competed for the 2024 LUX Audience Award.

Lux Audience Award 2024

The EU institutions deem&nbsp;the transparency and quality of the Hungarian legislative system a source of concern.&nbsp;In several&nbsp;Rule of Law reports, the European Commission highlighted the worsening situation in the country. It was noted that, among other issues,&nbsp;the risks posed to media pluralism&nbsp;and the pressure faced by those civil society organisations critical of the government.

MEPs have repeatedly expressed concerns over the state of EU values in Hungary, which have&nbsp;further deteriorated&nbsp;due to the “deliberate and systematic efforts of the government” and despite Parliament’s&nbsp;activation of the Article 7 mechanism.

Their latest concerns relate to laws being adopted without sufficient parliamentary scrutiny and public consultation, as well as the abusive invocation of the ‘state of danger’, the misuse of whistleblower protection to undermine LGBTIQ+ rights and freedom of expression, and the infringement of teachers’ social and labour rights.

Parliament underlined&nbsp;the important role the Presidency of the Council has in driving forward legislation, ensuring the continuity of the EU agenda and representing the Council in relations with the other institutions. It questions how Hungary will be able to fulfil this task credibly in 2024, given its lack of compliance with EU law and&nbsp;values, and the principle of sincere cooperation.

Rule of law in Hungary

On 28 March, Parliament approved the next Erasmus+ programme for 2021-2027.

Erasmus+ is an EU programme supporting opportunities for education, training, young people and sport in Europe. It started as a student exchange programme in 1987, but since 2014 it also offers opportunities for teachers, trainees and volunteers of all ages. More than nine million people have taken part in the Erasmus+ programme over the last 30 years and nearly 800,000 people benefited from the programme in 2017 alone. The programme currently covers 33 countries (all 28 EU countries as well as Turkey, North Macedonia, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein) and is open to partner countries across the world.

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EPAS seminar for teachers on 2024 on European Elections

Opening of the sitting

Composition of political groups

Multilateral negotiations in view of the 13th WTO Ministerial Conference in Abu Dhabi, 26-29 February 2024 (debate)

Working conditions of teachers in the EU (debate)

Association agreements for the participation of third countries in Union programmes (debate)

Resumption of the sitting

Composition of committees and delegations

Voting time

Approval of the minutes of the previous sitting

The case of Dentsu tracking and the lack of transparency of the European Commission with regard to the tobacco industry (debate)

Explanations of vote

Approval of the minutes of the sitting and forwarding of texts adopted

Dates of forthcoming sittings

Closure of the sitting

Adjournment of the session

Plenary session

Improving the quality of teacher education (short presentation)

EP Plenary session - Oral question - Working conditions of teachers in the EU

LUX European Audience Film Award 2024 - Screening of The Teachers’ Lounge

EP Ambassador School - Seminar for teachers

Digital learning

Seminar of the EP Ambassador Schools programme- Workshops with teachers

Ambassador school programme seminar - Workshop with teachers

Seminar for teachers in the framework of the European Parliament Ambassador School

EP Ambassador School programme seminar for teachers - Introductory session with the Director for liaison offices

Seminar for EP Ambassador School's Teachers

Seminar for EP ambassadors schools' teachers

Seminar for EP ambassadors school's teachers

Kenneth COLLINS, Janey BUCHAN, Winston James GRIFFITHS, Hugh R. McMAHON

Handover of a petition on Teachers' Action Pack by EIS at the European Parliament in Strasbourg in June 1985

Seminar for EP Ambassador Schools' teachers

Seminar for EP Ambassador Schhols' teachers

EPAS - European Parliament Ambassador School programme - Seminar for teachers

Statement by LUX Audience Award 2024 finalist Johannes DUNCKER, writer of The Teachers' Lounge. Parliament and the European Film Academy award the LUX prize to help the distribution of European films with significant artistic merit that reflect cultural diversity in Europe and beyond.

LUX Audience Award 2024 - Statements by finalists: Johannes DUNCKER, writer of The Teachers' Lounge

HANNAH COLLINS (* United Kingdom) presented at the art in democracy exhibition her art work 'POWER IS WORK, WORK IS POWER' (diptych), 1990 Gelatin Silver Print; 120 x 190 cm each. For more information and to download the pedagogical kit for teachers: https://art-collection.europarl.europa.eu/en/

Art in democracy exhibition

Ruth BIANCO (Malta) presents at exhibition Art in democracy her artwork Lines of Migration, 2020 -21 Collage diptych montage on handmade paper For more information and for the download of the pedagogical kit for teachers: https://art-collection.europarl.europa.eu/en/

COSTAS MANTZALOS & CONSTANTINOS KOUNNIS, TWO/FOUR/TWO art group, (Cyprus) presented in the Art in democracy exhibition the artwork BELIEVE IN ME , 2005 Photo , perspex , metal, light; 62 x 60 cm. You can find more information and a pedagogical kit for teachers on: https://art-collection.europarl.europa.eu/en/

JOEP VAN LIESHOUT (*The Netherlands) presented in the exhibition Art in democracy his work MEDICIJNKASTJE , 1992. Find more information and a pedagogical kit for teachers on our website: https://art-collection.europarl.europa.eu/en/

FRANCOISE SCHEIN (*Belgium) presented in the exhibition Art in democracy her work IDEOGLYPHE EUROPEEN , 1988. Find more information and a pedagogical kit for teachers on our website: https://art-collection.europarl.europa.eu/en/

The 5 finalists for the LUX Audience Awards 2024 have been unveiled: 
- 20,000 SPECIES OF BEES by Estibaliz Urresola Solaguren
- THE TEACHERS' LOUNGE by Ilker Çatak
- FALLEN LEAVES by Aki Kaurismäki
- ON THE ADAMANT by Nicolas Philibert
- SMOKE SAUNA SISTERHOOD by Anna Hints

Show your love for European film!
https://luxaward.eu/en/

Discover the nominees for the LUX Audience Award 2024

The five nominated films have been announced during the Venice film festival for the LUX Audience Award 2024: "20 000 Species of Bees" by Spanish director Estibaliz Urresola Solaguren, "Fallen Leaves" by Finnish director Aki Kaurismäki, "On the Adamant" by French director Nicolas Philibert, "Smoke Sauna Sisterhood" by Estonian director Anna Hints, "The Teachers' Lounge", directed by Ilker Çatak and produced in Germany. The audience and the Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) are invited to rate the films online. The film that receives the highest overall ranking from the public and the MEPs, with each group being weighted at 50%, will be the winner of the LUX Audience Award. The winner will be announced at the LUX Audience Award Ceremony, which will take place in the European Parliament in March 2024.

Clip: LUX Audience Award 2024 - Presentation of the 5 nominated films

The LUX Audience Award is presented every year by the European Parliament and the European Film Academy, in partnership with the European Commission and Europa Cinemas. The award celebrates European cinema and its aim is to raise awareness of Europe’s social, political and cultural issues. The five films nominated for the LUX Audience Award’s fourth edition, 20 000 Species of Bees, Fallen Leaves, On the Adamant, Smoke Sauna Sisterhood and The Teachers’ Lounge, were publicly unveiled during the Venice International Film Festival in presence of Members of European Parliament, audience, filmmakers and film professionals. Statement by Sabine VERHEYEN (EPP, DE), Chair of CULT Committee.

LUX Audience Award 2024: statement by Sabine VERHEYEN (EPP, DE), Chair of CULT Committee

MEPs from the DROI (SUB Committee on Human Rights) and AFET (Foreign Affairs) Committees discuss how to support human rights, freedom and democracy in Iran with several guests: Mansoureh Shojayi, women's rights activist and writer, Mahdieh Golroo, journalist and women's rights activist, Fatameh Karimi, Researcher in Sociology of Gender, women's rights activist and President of Kurdistan human rights network France, Sattar Rahmani, a former teacher and political prisoner in Iran, expert on teachers' rights movement and Ardeshir Amir Arjomand, senior advisor to presidential candidate Mr. Mir-Hossein Mousavi. Extracts from the exchange of views. The transcription is the result of an automatic process. Please, check against delivery.

How to support Human Rights, Freedom and Democracy in Iran: extracts from the exchange of views

The President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, would like to share a message with all the teachers and students who are part of the European Parliament Ambassador School (EPAS) programme. This initiative helps close the gap between the European Union and its citizens, while promoting parliamentary democracy and youth engagement.

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LUX Audience Award 2024 - Statements by finalists: Johannes DUNCKER, writer of The Teachers' Lounge

Art in democracy exhibition

Art in democracy exhibition

Art in democracy exhibition

Art in democracy exhibition

Art in democracy exhibition

Discover the nominees for the LUX Audience Award 2024

Clip: LUX Audience Award 2024 - Presentation of the 5 nominated films

LUX Audience Award 2024: statement by Sabine VERHEYEN (EPP, DE), Chair of CULT Committee

How to support Human Rights, Freedom and Democracy in Iran: extracts from the exchange of views

(FI) President Metsola's message to the EPAS network - Finnish subtitles

(CS) President Metsola's message to the EPAS network - Czech subtitles

(FR) President Metsola's message to the EPAS network - French subtitles

(DA) President Metsola's message to the EPAS network - Danish subtitles

(GA) President Metsola's message to the EPAS network - Irish subtitles

(HR) President Metsola's message to the EPAS network - Croatian subtitles

(ES) President Metsola's message to the EPAS network - Spanish subtitles

(ET) President Metsola's message to the EPAS network - Estonian subtitles