The event will highlight the central role the European Parliament has played in the development of the Single Market - not only as an economic achievement, but as a political and social project that strengthens the bonds among Europeans. It will blend historical insight, present-day legislative action, and stakeholder engagement to offer a unique platform to reaffirm the EU’s unity.

This conference, which will be opened by President Roberta Metsola, marks the launch of an exciting and innovative project titled 1979-2029: 50 Years of Direct Elections to the European Parliament: Unveiling the Soul of the European Parliament and Bringing to Life the People and the Moments that Shaped its History.  A curated selection of biannual thematic activities to celebrate the European Parliament’s direct elections and the EU’s impact on key political areas

Conference on Building the EU's Single Market and the Euro

Bureau Away Days -  Second Working Session

Bureau Away Days

Bureau Away Days - Audience with HRH Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg

Conference ' The Single Market: Delivering for Citizens, Boosting our Economy, Forging Links '

Digital Accessibility Day exhibition

Coming Out Day 2025 - Inclusivity at Work: Celebrating Coming Out Day

Brussels Pride 2025.

IDAHOBIT 2025 - The European Parliament: An inclusive workplace for.all our LGBTIQ+ colleagues

Future-Fit legislation: Mainstreaming Intergenerational Fairness

Former Members Association Management Committee meeting

During the European Parliament Bureau Away Days in Luxembourg, EP President Roberta Metsola and the Vice-Presidents are received in audience by Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg at the Grand Ducal Palace in Luxembourg. Courtesy © Maison du Grand-Duc.

Audience of HRH Guillaume, Grand Duke of Luxembourg with the EP Bureau: extracts

This News item shows extracts from the conference "Building the EU's Single Market and the Euro" with Roberta METSOLA, EP President, Marc ANGEL, EP Quaestor and Jean-Claude TRICHET, Former European Central Bank President and Viviane REDING, former European Commission Vice President. The conference showcases the European Parliament’s leadership in advancing the Single Market as an economic, political, and social project. Combining historical insight, legislative action, and stakeholder dialogue, it reaffirms the EU’s unity and resilience in times of disruption.

Conference "Building the EU's Single Market and the Euro" with Roberta METSOLA, EP President, Marc ANGEL, EP Quaestor, Jean-Claude TRICHET, Former European Central Bank President and Viviane REDING, former European Commission Vice President: extracts

MEPs debate on the protection of minors online. MEPs debate a report calling for accelerating the enforcement of the EU Digital Services Act and the AI Act, while closing legal gaps to ensure online services are safe for minors to use. Sounding the alarm over the mental health risks and rising social media addiction among children and adolescents, MEPs want to ban the most harmful addictive practices for minors and for the EU to take action against persuasive technologies and practices such as targeted ads, influencer marketing, addictive design, loot boxes and dark patterns. The text proposes a common EU-wide minimum age threshold of 16 years for accessing social media platforms and the development of privacy preserving age assurance systems.

Protection of minors online: MEPs debate (part 2)

Political groups representatives take the floor after Luxembourgish Prime Minister Luc FRIEDEN's speech. Luc Frieden became Prime Minister of Luxembourg in November 2023. He held a number of ministerial positions in the Luxembourgish government between 1998 and 2013 and then worked in the private sector before becoming prime minister. Parliament initiated the ‘This is Europe’ debates in the 2019-2024 term to discuss the future of the EU. Fourteen EU heads of state or government have since held plenary debates with MEPs. Luc Frieden is the first leader to do so in this current term.

This is Europe Debate with Luc FRIEDEN, Luxembourgish Prime Minister: first round of political groups representatives

Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUŢĂ, Vice-President of the European Parliament, and other Members of the European Parliament, participate in the Budapest Pride March 2025. On 18 March 2025, a law was adopted in Hungary restricting the freedom of assembly, by connecting it to a previous controversial law from 2021, which prohibited the public portrayal to children of 'divergence from self identity corresponding to sex at birth, sex change or homosexuality'. Consequently, events such as Pride marches have been prohibited in the country. However the Budapest city hall organises the Budapest Pride march as a local event.

Budapest Pride March 2025 with the participation of Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUŢĂ, EP Vice-President, and MEPs: extracts from the event

Political group speakers quiz the Commission on its stance on respect for European values in Hungary in light of the government’s ban of the Budapest Pride march. During the debate, MEPs are set to demand that the Commission apply for interim measures as part of the ongoing trial, so that the Court of Justice of the EU can order the suspension of the legislation. They are also expected to point to the recent opinion of the EU Court of Justice’s Advocate General, who considers Hungary’s Child Protection Act incompatible with EU law.

Freedom of assembly in Hungary and the need for the Commission to act: MEPs debate (part 2)

European Parliament assesses the state of fundamental rights in Hungary after the pro-government majority changed the law on public assemblies in March 2025, enabling authorities to classify pro-LGBTIQ+ gatherings as violations of the Child Protection Act and consequently ban the Budapest Pride. MEPs are set to argue that this limitation of the rights of assembly and expression is a direct violation of the basic human and civil rights enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU and the core values of the Union. In 1997, Budapest became the first capital of a former Communist bloc country to host a Pride march, a landmark moment for equality and freedom. However, Hungary’s government has been taking regressive steps for many years, dismantling institutions, the rule of law, and freedom of expression, to the point where Parliament can no longer consider the country a full democracy.

Recent legislative changes in Hungary and their impact on fundamental rights: MEPs debate

MEPs and Council and Commission representatives debate the Commission’s “Roadmap for Women’s Rights”. The discussion focuses on the EU’s role in safeguarding and advancing women’s rights and the principles and measures outlined in the Roadmap. MEPs debate (part 2)

ANGEL, Marc (S&D, LU)

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