As a pedestrian, are you at ease walking around your home town or is crossing the road or even using the pavement something of an obstacle course? While road safety is dealt with primarily at national and local level, the EU has also done much to improve it and protect pedestrians. Here’s how.

This is what Europe does for pedestrian safety

Pakistani campaigner for girls' education Malala Yousafzai has been awarded the laureate of the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought 2013, following the decision of the Conference of Presidents (EP President and political group leaders) on 13th October 2013. She was invited to receive the award at a ceremony in Strasbourg on 20 November 2013.

Ms Yousafzai was a student from the town of Mingora in Swat District, Pakistan, known for her women's rights activism in the Swat Valley, where the Taliban regime has banned girls from attending school.

On October 9, 2012, on her way home from school, a gunman fired at her, hitting Malala on the left side of her head; the bullet then traveled down her neck. She survived. Malala continued to speak out about her rights, and the rights of all women, to an education.

 
In 2014, she became the youngest person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.

Malala Yousafzai, Sakharov Prize laureate 2013

The president of the European Parliament Roberta METSOLA has been named the 2025 laureate of the Timișoara Award for European Values, an honor established by the Municipality of Timișoara, western Romania. She will receive the award during a gala ceremony on May 22. The jury also praised Metsola's unwavering support for Romania’s Schengen accession, consistently stating that the country belongs in the EU’s free movement zone. Metsola also meets Romanian students during a town hall discussion.

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, official visit to Timisoara (Romania)

EP  President Metsola participates in a Town Hall discussion with young people. She meets the Speaker of the Parliament of Sweden, Andres Norlén and representatives of the political groups in the Parliament. She also meets the Prime Minister of Sweden, Ulf Kristersson and they jointly speak to the press

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Sweden

EP President participates in a Town Hall discussion with young people, at the Romanian National Opera. She meets with H.E. Mr. Nicolae Ciuca, President of the Senate of Romania, with H.E. Mr. Alfred Simonis, Acting President of the Chamber of Deputies of Romania, with H.E. Mr. Klaus Iohannis, President of Romania and with H.E. Mr. Marcel Ciolacu, Prime Minister of Romania.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Romania

EP President Metsola meets the Speaker of the Parliament of Finland Jussi Halla-aho, the leaders of parliamentary group,  the Prime Minister of Finland Petteri Orpo and they speak to the press. She also meets Finnish Members of the European Parliament and participates in a Town Hall discussion with young people.

Official visit of of Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Finland

Roberta METSOLA, EP President Official visit to Timisoara (Romania) - Town Hall discussion with Romanian students

Town Hall on Europe - Official visit to Timisoara (Romania) - Conversation between President Roberta Metsola and Mayor Dominic Fritz

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Austria - Town Hall discussion with young people

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Stockholm (Sweden) - Town Hall discussion with young Latvians, organised by the Latvian Institute of International Affairs

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Msida (Malta) - Meeting with the Faculty of Laws academic staff followed by a Townhall discussion with Law Students

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Bucharest (Romania) - Town Hall Discussion with Young Romanians

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Helsinki (Finland) - Town Hall Discussion with Young People

Official visit of Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Spain - Town Hall Discussion with Young Spaniards

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Athens (Greece) - Townhall Discussion with Young People

Official visit of Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Poland (Warsaw) - Townhall Discussion

On the occasion of her official visit to Timisoara (Romania), Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, meets with Romanian students and meets with Dominic FRITZ, mayor of Timisoara (Romania). This news item shows extracts from arrival of President Metsola to the Philharmonic Hall, from President's address to students, from the exchange of views with students and from the meeting between the Dominic Samuel Fritz, Mayor of Timisoara, and President Metsola.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Timisoara (Romania): ﻿﻿extracts from the Town Hall discussion with Romanian students and from the meeting with Dominic FRITZ, mayor of Timisoara (Romania)

This news item shows the arrival of the Civil Liberties Committee (LIBE) delegation to the town hall and the meeting with Gergely KARÁCSONY, Mayor of Budapest, during the LIBE rule of law mission to Budapest (Hungary). The mission has the goal to look into developments in Hungary around EU values, judicial independence, media and academic freedom, transparency and anti-corruption measures, the situation of civil society, and the rights of LGBTIQ persons, since the committee’s last visit to the country in October 2021.

LIBE rule of law mission to Budapest (Hungary): meeting with Gergely KARÁCSONY, Mayor of Budapest

This infoclip shows a collection of general views from key locations in Israel, showcasing the cityscape of Tel Aviv (recorded in 2025) and landmarks of Jerusalem (recorded in 2022). The footage includes scenes from Downtown Tel Aviv, Jaffa Beach, the Neve Tzedek neighborhood, and the cultural landmark of Habima Theatre. In Jerusalem, the video captures the historic Old Town, the Holocaust History Museum, and the Knesset, Israel’s parliament.

Infoclip: general views of Israel

This news item shows excerpts from Madrid city center - Puerta de Alcalá, Fountain of Cybele, Town Hall of Madrid -, and Spanish first voter and his grandparents arriving at the polling station, casting their ballots, and engaging in civic duty in Madrid. In Spain, voting for the European Parliament takes place on 9th June 2024. This election determines who will guide Europe's direction over the next five years, with Spanish citizens electing 61 Members of the European Parliament in 2024. This is two more Members of the European Parliament than in 2019. As a Spanish or EU citizen voting in Spain, they can cast their vote by post (upon request), or in person at the polling station that corresponds to you according to the electoral roll, which is based on your place of registration.

European elections 2024 - Ambiance shots of two generations voting in Madrid (Spain)

This video shows Burgdorf, a medium-sized town with about 30,000 inhabitants in the Lower Saxony region of Hanover (Germany). A total of 720 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) are elected (96 of them are elected in Germany) during the European Elections which are held on 6-9 of June 2024. The European Parliament is the world’s only directly elected transnational assembly. The MEPs represent the interests of EU citizens at the European level and together with representatives of the governments of EU countries, shape and decide on new laws that influence all aspects of lives across the European Union, from supporting the economy and the fight against poverty to climate change and security.

European elections 2024 - Ambiance shots of polling stations in Burgdorf (Germany)

This news item shows Croatian voters arriving at polling stations, casting their ballots, and engaging in civic duty in Zagreb Old Town (Croatia). In addition, this news includes exterior shots of the city of Zagreb (Croatia). Citizens of Croatia elect their 12 representatives to the European Parliament during the European elections on 9th of June. The newly elected Members, representing all EU citizens until 2029, meet in July to elect their President, Vice-Presidents and Quaestors. They decide on the composition of Parliament's standing and sub committees - thereby launching the new legislative term.

European elections 2024 - Ambiance shots of polling stations in Zagreb Old Town (Croatia)

This news item shows exterior shots of the city of Copenhagen and Danish citizens voting in the European elections at the Copenhagen City Hall on 9 June 2024. Anyone aged 18 or over can vote, if they have residency in Denmark and hold either the Danish citizenship or the citizenship of another EU country. Voters in Denmark will elect 15 Members of the European Parliament in 2024, one more than in the 2019 elections. In total, the European Parliament will have 720 members, compared to 705 currently. The Parliament decides on new laws that influence all aspects of life across the European Union.

European elections 2024 - Ambiance shots of polling stations in Town Hall in Copenhagen (Denmark)

This news item shows exterior shots of the city of Vilnius and excerpts from Lithuanian voters arriving at polling stations, casting their ballots, and engaging in civic duty in Vilnius Old Town. In Lithuania, voting for the European Parliament takes place on 9th June 2024. This election determines who will guide Europe's direction over the next five years, with Lithuanian citizens electing 11 Members of the European Parliament in 2024, the same as in the 2019 elections. In Lithuania, you have to be at least 18 to vote in the European elections. On the election day, Lithuanian citizens can also vote in another polling station - usually they are allocated a polling station based on their home address -, provided the polling station is connected to the central database to ensure that the voter only casts one ballot.

European elections 2024 - Ambiance shots of polling stations in Vilnius Old Town (Lithuania)

This footage shows citizens in Slovakia voting in the European elections at a polling station in the Old Town of Bratislava, Slovakia, on 8 June 2024. The polling station is located near the iconic Primate's Square. In addition, the footage includes shots of the Bratislava castle. By voting in the European elections, citizens in Slovakia, and of every EU Member State, elect their representatives to the European Parliament. From Slovakia, voters will elect 15 Slovak Members. In total, the European Parliament will have 720 Members. The newly elected Members of the Parliament, representing the citizens until 2029, meet in July to elect their President, Vice-Presidents and Quaestors. They decide on the composition of the Parliament's standing and subcommittees, thereby launching the new legislative term.

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