LUX – eurooppalaisen yleisöelokuvapalkinnon 2024 voitti The Teachers’ lounge
LUX-yleisöpalkinto nostaa esiin elokuvia, jotka saavat pohtimaan sosiaalisia ja poliittisia kysymyksiä. Palkinnon tavoitteena on kannustaa keskusteluun ja pohdintaan sekä vahvistaa eurooppalaista identiteettiä elokuvan keinoin.

LUX – eurooppalainen yleisöelokuvapalkinto 2024

At a glance: the European Parliament’s political groups are preparing for the last plenary session of this legislative term; the achievements of the Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender  Equality; and the European Youth Week.

Uutisia Euroopan parlamentista – 17/04/2024 - suomi

Women continue to be under-represented in EU countries at all levels of political decision-making as well as in political parties. The origins of this situation are complex, but one reason stands out: violence against women active in politics discourages many women from entering the political arena. Women politicians are exposed to two severe and intersecting forms of violence: political violence and gender-based violence. Violence against women in politics takes multiple forms, from physical attacks to psychological and symbolic abuse, including sexual and sexist comments, online hate speech and sexual harassment, etc.

EPRS Policy Podcast - Violence against women active in politics in the EU: A serious obstacle to political participation

Getting involved in political life: standing for elected office, joining a political party, or following the news; is at the heart of what it means to live in a democracy. People with disabilities are active citizens, keen to participate given the right opportunities. However, they face legal, administrative, institutional and accessibility barriers to taking part. Several EU initiatives encourage people with disabilities to participate in politics. With the 2024 European elections on the horizon, the European Parliament is committed to helping them take part.

EPRS Policy Podcast - People with disabilities and the European elections

In June 2024, around 400 million EU citizens go to the polls to elect the Members of the European Parliament's 10th legislature. As the only EU institution that represents EU citizens, elections to the European Parliament are a major democratic event, and the only one at EU level that resembles national democratic electoral consultation. European elections, however, differ from the national version, as they are part of a context of multi-tier government, sometimes perceived as 'second order elections'. The main difference is that the European elections are a rather fragmented exercise, since a great part of the electoral process, including the way in which the right to vote is exercised, remains subject to national rules.

EPRS Policy Podcast - European elections 2024: Rules of a pan-European democratic event

At a glance: the special European Council; the last Eurobarometer survey before the June European elections; and the European Youth Event.

Uutisia Euroopan parlamentista – 16/04/2024 - suomi

At a glance: Parliament wants to make the right to abortion an EU fundamental right; the ECB Annual Report for 2023; and European Youth Week 2024.

Uutisia Euroopan parlamentista – 15/04/2024 - suomi

At a glance: in Brussels, Parliament adopted ten legislative texts to reform European migration and asylum policy; King Philippe of the Belgians addressed MEPs; and Parliament adopted an EU certification framework for carbon removals.

Uutisia lyhyesti – 12/04/2024 - suomi

At a glance: the plenary session is ongoing in Brussels. MEPs have voted on revising the pharmaceutical legislation and adopted their position on new rules to improve the health of European soils and to increase CO2 emission reduction targets for trucks, buses and trailers.

Uutisia lyhyesti – 11/04/2024 - suomi

At a glance: in Brussels, the plenary session is ongoing; MEPs will vote on the reform of the EU electricity market; the agreement on the extension of temporary trade measures for Ukraine; and approximately EUR 5 million in EU aid for displaced workers in Germany and Denmark.

Uutisia lyhyesti – 10/04/2024 - suomi

On aika äänestää. EU-vaalit järjestetään kesäkuun 6. ja 9. päivän välisenä aikana. Miljoonat EU-kansalaiset äänestävät ja vaikuttavat Euroopan unionin tulevaisuuteen. Euroopan parlamentti on EU:n ainoa suoraan valittu toimielin. EU-vaalit ovat yksi maailman suurimmista demokraattisista prosesseista. Tässä jaksossa kerromme, miten äänestetään. Ja saat tietää, miten äänesi vaikuttaa!

EU-vaalit: miten äänestetään?

At a glance: the plenary session starts tomorrow in Brussels. MEPs will vote on the reform of the EU’s asylum and migration rules, a revision of the ‘breakfast directives’ and new rules on the collection, treatment and discharge of urban waste water.

Uutisia lyhyesti – 09/04/2024 - suomi

At a glance: the Committee on Development will take stock of the progress made on the UN Sustainable Development Goals; the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy will look at the main achievements during this legislative term; and the signing of the European Declaration on Cycling.

Uutisia lyhyesti – 08/04/2024 - suomi

At a glance: the political groups are preparing for the next plenary session, which will take place in Brussels on 10 and 11 April; proposed mandatory training for MEPs to prevent conflict and harassment in the European Parliament; and just 60 days to go until the European elections.

Uutisia lyhyesti – 05/04/2024 - suomi

At a glance: the political groups are preparing for the next plenary session, which will take place in Brussels on 10 and 11 April, and the Committee on Development is set to take stock of the progress made on the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Uutisia lyhyesti – 04/04/2024 - suomi

At a glance: the meeting between European Commission Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager and the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection; the Committee on Constitutional Affairs is  proposing amendments to Parliament’s internal rules to strengthen its way of working; and EP President Metsola’s visit to Cyprus.

Uutisia lyhyesti – 03/04/2024 - suomi

During 17-20 January 2022 plenary session in Strasbourg, MEPs elected their President, 14 Vice-Presidents and five Quaestors. New EP President Roberta Metsola won the election in the first voting round, where she received an absolute majority of 458 votes out of 690 cast in the remote secret vote. Roberta Metsola who has been an MEP since 2013, is the youngest EP President ever elected. She became First Vice-President in November 2020, and was Parliament’s acting President after President Sassoli passed away on 11 January. She is the third female President of the European Parliament, after Simone Veil (1979-1982) and Nicole Fontaine (1999- 2002).The other candidates were Alice Kuhnke and Sira Rego. Due to the pandemic, the vote was held remotely. Appointments to parliamentary committees for the rest of this legislative term will also be confirmed during the upcoming plenary session.

Election of the President of the European Parliament

France is a semi-presidential republic with a head of government - the prime minister - appointed by the president who is the directly elected head of state.

France has been a member of the eurozone since 1 January 1999 and part of the Schengen area since 26 March 1995

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EU  - France

Romania is EU member country since 1 January 2007.

Romania is a semi-presidential republic. Executive functions are held by both government and the president. The country is divided into 41 counties and the municipality of Bucharest. Each county is administered by a county council, responsible for local affairs, and a prefect responsible for administering national affairs at county level.

There are 32 members of the European Parliament from Romania.

EU - Romania - 8th parliamentary term

The rapid development of social media and the rise of geopolitical tensions turn the EU into a target for foreign interference and disinformation. 

In 2024, the EU and many other democracies around the world will elect their next leaders. Malicious entities or states try to take advantage of this to undermine trust in elections or democracy.

The European Parliament has adopted a number of legislative acts to protect EU citizens and societies from disinformation and foreign interference. It has also been working to strengthen cooperation between&nbsp;elections authorities,&nbsp;public disinformation specialists,&nbsp;European fact-checkers&nbsp;and independent disinformation specialists, and has developed closer ties with&nbsp;Nato, in order to step up the efforts on fighting disinformation. 
 
This series of videos is part of an effort to raise awareness among EU citizens about disinformation ahead of the European elections, in June. Parliament’s communication team explains the most commonly used tactics and give tips to spot and avoid them.

Disinformation explained

The European Council received Ukraine's application for EU membership on 28 February. It has asked the European Commission to prepare an Opinion, which will assess the merits of the applications against the EU accession criteria, notably the Copenhagen criteria [focusing on the political and economic criteria].

The European Commission has found that Ukraine overall is well advanced in reaching the stability of institutions guaranteeing democracy, the rule of law, human rights and respect for and protection of minorities; has continued its strong macro-economic record, demonstrating a noteworthy resilience with macroeconomic and financial stability, while needing to continue ambitious structural economic reforms; and has gradually approximated to substantial elements of the EU acquis in many areas.

On this basis, the Commission recommended that&nbsp;Ukraine be given the perspective to become a member of the European Union. The European Council has decided to grant the status of candidate country to Ukraine in June 2022.

Ukraine's application for EU membership

Negotiations on an EU-Japan trade agreement were officially launched in March 2013.

In its resolution of May 2011 on EU-Japan trade relations, the EP stressed that it supports the idea of an FTA between the EU and Japan. In June 2012, the EP adopted a resolution on EU trade negotiations with Japan where it requested that the Council withhold approval to launch the negotiations until the EP adopted its position on the proposed negotiating mandate.

EU - Japan

Equality and non-discrimination are core EU values and fundamental rights, enshrined in the Treaties and in the Charter of Fundamental Rights. However, research by the EU's Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) shows that discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, non-binary, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ) people persists across the EU.

The Commission presented the 'LGBTIQ Equality Strategy 2020-2025' on 12 November 2020. This was&nbsp;the first ever full EU strategy in this area and is intended to build on the lessons learned from the European Commission's previous actions to advance LGBTI equality from 2015-2019.

In recent years, social acceptance of LGBTIQ people has declined in some Member States. Gaps remain in the EU's legislative framework for combating discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity and sex characteristics. Combating discrimination has become part of EU internal and external policies, and is the subject of numerous resolutions of the European Parliament. In response to the backsliding of LGBTIQ rights in some EU countries, notably Poland and Hungary, MEPs&nbsp;declared the EU an “LGBTIQ Freedom Zone”.

In 2021 Parliament “condemned&nbsp;in the strongest possible terms” the anti-LGBTIQ legislation and denounced&nbsp;the dismantling of democracy and the rule of law in Hungary.&nbsp;In a resolution&nbsp;MEPs described the Hungarian law as being in clear breach of fundamental rights enshrined in the EU Charter of fundamental rights, the Treaties and EU internal market legislation.

LGBTIQ freedom in the EU

The European Parliament has a range of supervisory and control powers. These allow it to exercise oversight over other institutions, to monitor the proper use of the EU budget and to ensure the correct implementation of EU law.

Interinstitutional relations

A propososal for a regulation adopted by the Commission on 19 December 2017 aims to strenghten controls by nationals market surveillance and customs authorities to ensure that products are safe and comply with the Union rules.

The legislation covers a large proportion of products marketed in the EU in more than 20 industrial sectors, including electro-technical products, machinery, radio/telecoms equipment, toys, medical devices, construction products and high speed rail systems.

The package consists of two regulations and a decision designed to remove barriers to the free movement of goods while improving consumer safety.

Goods package and safer products

The Digital Services Act (DSA) and the Digital Markets Act (DMA) have two main goals: to create a safer digital space in which the fundamental rights of all users of digital services are protected and to establish a level playing field to foster innovation, growth, and competitiveness, both in the European Single Market and globally.

The&nbsp;Digital Services Act (DSA)&nbsp;aims to create a safer digital space in which users rights are protected, including rules to tackle illegal content online, enhance the accountability and transparency of algorithms, and dealing with content moderation and targeted advertising.

Digital Markets Act&nbsp; (DMA) sets rules on what big online platforms will be allowed to do and not do in the EU. It&nbsp;blacklists certain practices of large platforms acting as “gatekeepers” and enables the Commission to carry out market investigations and sanction non-compliant behaviour.

Digital Services and Digital Markets Act

A Digital Single Market (DSM) is one in which the free movement of persons, services and capital is ensured and where the individuals and businesses can seamlessly access and engage in online activities under conditions of fair competition, and a high level of consumer and personal data protection, irrespective of their nationality or place of residence.

Digital single market

As co-legislator, Parliament has long been supportive of EU biodiversity protection and climate change policies.

The EU has played an important international role in seeking solutions to biodiversity loss, deforestation and climate change. The 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change notes the importance of ensuring the integrity of all ecosystems and the protection of biodiversity. As part of the European Green Deal, the Commission has proposed a new biodiversity strategy that aims to put Europe’s biodiversity on the path to recovery by 2030, for the benefit of people, the climate and the planet.

Biodiversity Strategy 2030

The progress of&nbsp;digital transformation&nbsp;has inevitably led to new cybersecurity threats.&nbsp;Also the COVID19 crisis has again exposed the cyber vulnerabilities of some critical sectors, in particular healthcare, while teleworking and social distance has increased our dependency on digital technologies and connectivity.

As&nbsp; a consequence, in December 2020 the European Commission launched a new EU Cybersecurity Strategy&nbsp;to make physical and digital critical entities more resilient.

The European Parliament and the Coucil reached a deal on&nbsp;May 2022 on the new rules to&nbsp;strengthen EU-wide resilience

The agreed text&nbsp;sets tighter cybersecurity obligations in terms of risk management, reporting obligations and information sharing. The requirements include incident response, supply chain security, encryption and vulnerability disclosure, among other provisions.

Cybersecurity

EU rules on product safety are defined in the General Product Safety Directive (GPSD). Under the directive a product is safe if it meets all statutory safety requirements under European or national law. If there are no regulations or EU standards referenced in the Official Journal of the European Union, the product's compliance is determined according to other reference documents such as other European standards, national or international standards, Commission recommendations, or codes of practice. The General Product Safety Directive applies to consumer products when there are no specific provisions with the same objective in the rules of EU Law governing the safety of the products concerned. That means it applies totally to products such as child care articles or certain COVID-19 related products, such as sanitising gels and certain type of face masks and only residually to products where sectorial legislation exists such as pharmaceuticals and medical devices. Businesses must: only place products which are safe on the market, inform consumers of any risks associated with the products they supply, make sure any dangerous products present on the market can be traced so they can be removed to avoid any risks to consumers. MEPs want more stringent EU rules to protect children Existing rules and market surveillance activities should be strengthened to ensure the safety of all toys sold on the EU market, including from non-EU countries and online.

In March 2023 MEPs, also endorsed the revised rules on product safety of non-food consumer products. The new regulation aligns the existing General Product Safety Directive with the latest developments in digitalisation and the surge in online shopping.

In this Plenary MEPs are set to vote on their position on a proposal to revamp EU legislation on toy safety. The update of the current directive aims to respond to the increase in online shopping and the use of digital technologies, among other challenges. The proposed regulation extends EU bans on harmful chemicals in toys to include endocrine disruptors and makes it easier for consumers to access safety information, for example via a QR code.

Consumer product safety

The Netherlands is a founding member of the European Union.
The Netherlands is a member of the eurozone since 1 January 1999 and of the Schengen area since 26 March 1995.

The Netherlands is a parliamentary constitutional monarchy with a head of government - the prime minister - and a head of state - the monarch. There are 26 members of the European Parliament from the Netherlands.

EU - Netherlands

Slovenia is a Member of the EU since May 2004, of the Eurozone since 1 January 2007 and of the Schengen area since 21 December 2007.

In March 2021, a debate in plenary was organised in the wake of concerns raised after Klubradio in Hungary was taken off the air, the proposed new levy on media advertising revenue in Poland, and emerging reports of political interference in Slovenian media. In November 2020, Parliament adopted the Resolution on Strengthening Media Freedom: the Protection of Journalists in Europe, Hate Speech, Disinformation and the Role of Platforms.

EU - Slovenia

Press conference by Sabine VERHEYEN (EPP, DE), rapporteur on European Media Freedom Act

Press conference on European Media Freedom Act

MEPs discuss with the Council and Commission how to address the urgent concerns surrounding Ukrainian children being forcibly deported to Russia. 

Since Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine began in February 2022, international organisations have documented a wide range of serious human rights violations affecting children. Reports of children forcibly deported or displaced by Russian authorities, combined in many cases with them being subjected to re-education programmes and forced adoption, have raised concern. According to the Children of War initiative of the Ukrainian National Information Bureau (NIB), more than 19 500 children have been deported or forcibly displaced, and only 388 have been returned. 

In March 2023, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants against President Putin, and Maria Lvova-Belova, the Russian Commissioner for Children’s Rights. Both have been charged with the unlawful deportation of children and the unlawful transfer of children from occupied areas of Ukraine to Russia.

Plenary Debate - Concerns surrounding Ukrainian children forcibly deported to Russia

Press conference by Ciarán CUFFE (Greens/EFA, IE), rapporteur on the energy performance of buildings directive

Press conference: Energy performance of buildings

Ivana Andrés and Alba Redondo from the Spanish women’s national football team address MEPs.

To mark International Women’s Day, captain of the Spanish women’s football team Ivana Andrés and Alba Redondo, captain for club Levante, addresses MEPs,  followed by a round of political group speakers. Spain won the World Cup in 2023 for the first time, but the trophy presentation was marred by harassment. 

On the same day at around 10.30, , MEPs discuss whether Parliament should give its consent to Council for member states to ratify the International Labour Organization’s Convention on Violence and Harassment. The convention is the first international treaty to recognise the right to work free from violence and harassment.

Plenary Debate -  Parliament marks International Women’s Day (8 March)

Plans to reduce the energy consumption and greenhouse-gas emissions from the buildings sector are debated by plenary. 

The revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, agreed with the Council in December, aims to substantially reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and energy consumption in the EU building sector by 2030, and have it achieve climate neutrality by 2050. The new rules also mean more of the worst-performing buildings will undergo renovation, and information-sharing on energy performance will be improved.
New buildings must be zero-emission as of 2030, and new buildings occupied or owned by public authorities must be zero-emission as of 2028. For residential buildings, member states have to put in place measures to ensure a reduction in the average level of primary energy used of at least 16% by 2030 and at least 20-22% by 2035.

Member states also have to adopt measures to decarbonise heating systems and phase out fossil fuels in heating and cooling with fossil fuel boilers being completely phased e out by 2040.

Plenary Debate - Energy performance of buildings

Parliament’s Spokesperson will hold a press briefing on the plenary session.

Last-minute  briefing

The EP’s Press Service holds a press briefing with the Parliament’s political group spokespersons.

Pre-session press briefing

To mark the 2024 International Women's Day (8 March), the Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Committee is holding an inter-parliamentary committee meeting, gathering EU and national parliamentarians, to discuss the situation of women in sport today. Topics include eradicating gender stereotypes, abuse scandals and getting equal financial rewards and status. The experts to speak include Olympians Charline Van Snick (Belgium), Pia Sundhage (Sweden) and Katarzyna Zillmann (Poland). (Thursday 7 March).

FEMM- International Women’s Day/Women in Sport

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

Official visit of Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Spain

President Metsola participates in a Town Hall discussion with young people and meets the President of the Government of the Region of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso. She also receives the Award for European Values from the Foro España Civica.

Press conference - Driving licence rules

MEPs debate Mr Navalny’s death with Commission and Belgian Presidency representatives. They are expected to condemn the Russian regime and President Vladimir Putin, and discuss the dangerous situation facing opposition figures, journalists and human rights defenders in Russia. A resolution will be put to a vote on Thursday

Plenary debate - The murder of Alexei Navalny and the need for EU action

Press conference - Geographical indications for wine and agri products

Parliament commemorates the life of Russian anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny, featuring a plenary address by his wife Yulia Navalnaya.

Alexei Navalny, one of Russia’s most well-known anti-corruption activists, an opposition politician, 2021 Sakharov Prize laureate and an ardent critic of President Vladimir Putin, died under mysterious circumstances in a remote penal colony in the Russian Arctic on Friday 16 February, while serving a long prison sentence on trumped-up charges.

Plenary debate - Address by Yulia Navalnaya

Plenary discusses the latest ruling by the International Court of Justice regarding Israel and the alleged involvement of UNRWA staff in the 7 October attacks

The International Court of Justice ordered Israel to take a series of measures to prevent any acts of genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, after South Africa filed an application against Israel at the court in December 2023. It also ordered Israel to take immediate and effective measures to ensure  aid can reach  people in Gaza.

During the debate with the Council and the European Commission on Tuesday afternoon, MEPs also discuss the  allegations  that 12 staff members of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA ) were involved in the 7 October attacks against Israel. While several donor countries have suspended their UNRWA funding, the EU said it will take a decision in light of the outcome of the investigation announced by the UN and its subsequent  actions. In a statement on 29 January, the Commission said EU humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank will continue uninterrupted through partner organisations.

Plenary debate - War in Gaza

Press conference - Political advertising

Launch of the 20 KM of Brussels race

Fottball tournament with player Amadou Onana

LUX Audience Award Ceremony 2024

Keynote speech by Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament at the High-Level Conference: European Pillar of Social Rights - Signing ceremony of the Declaration of La Hulpe

Committee on Foreign Affairs

AFET

Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

AGRI

Plenary opening session of the kick-off event of the European Youth Week 2024

Delegation for relations with Mercosur

DMER

Press conference by Evelyn REGNER, Vice President, and Helena DALLI, European Commissioner for Equality on Women's and equality policy achievements in the ninth electoral term of the EP - What next?

Euroscola

Istunnon avaaminen

Uusiutuvan kaasun, maakaasun ja vedyn sisämarkkinat (uudelleenlaadittu teksti) - Uusiutuvien kaasujen ja maakaasun sekä vedyn sisämarkkinoita koskevat yhteiset säännöt (uudelleenlaadittu) - Unionin sähkömarkkinoiden rakenne: asetus - Unionin sähkömarkkinoiden rakenne: direktiivi (yhteiskeskustelu - Energia- ja sähkömarkkinoiden uudistus)

Oikeusvaltion ja tiedotusvälineiden vapauden horjuttamiseen tähtäävät pyrkimykset Slovakiassa (keskustelu)

Istunnon jatkaminen

Äänestykset

Äänestysselitykset

Tämän istuntojakson pöytäkirjojen hyväksyminen ja hyväksyttyjen tekstien edelleen välittäminen

Seuraavien istuntojen aikataulu

Istunnon päättäminen

Plenary session

Press point by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, Alexander DE CROO, Belgian Prime Minister and Ursula VON DER LEYEN, President of the European Commission following the votes on the EU Migration and Asylum Pact

Edellisen istunnon pöytäkirjan hyväksyminen

Parlamentin kokoonpano

Valtakirjojen tarkastus

Poliittisten ryhmien kokoonpano

Valiokuntien ja valtuuskuntien kokoonpano

Neuvottelut ennen parlamentin ensimmäistä käsittelyä (työjärjestyksen 71 artikla)

Säädösvallan siirron nojalla annetut delegoidut säädökset (työjärjestyksen 111 artiklan 6 kohta)(jatkotoimenpiteet)

Puhemiehen ilmoitus (kirjallisesti vastattavien kysymysten jättämisen määräaika (työjärjestyksen 138 artikla))

Tavallista lainsäätämisjärjestystä noudattaen annettujen säädösten allekirjoittaminen (työjärjestyksen 79 artikla)

Käsittelyjärjestys

Venäjän epädemokraattiset presidentinvaalit ja niiden laiton ulottaminen miehitetyille alueille (keskustelu)

Uudet väitteet Venäjän sekaantumisesta Euroopan parlamentin toimintaan ja tuleviin EU-vaaleihin sekä sen vaikutukset unioniin (keskustelu)

Kiinan poliisin toiminta Euroopassa (keskustelu)

Meneillään olevat SEU-sopimuksen 7 artiklan 1 kohdan mukaiset Unkaria koskevat kuulemiset oikeusvaltion vahvistamisesta sekä sen talousarviovaikutuksista (keskustelu)

Vastuuvapaus 2022 (keskustelu)

Minuutin puheenvuorot poliittisesti tärkeistä asioista

Seuraavan istunnon esityslista

Online last minute session briefing

Press conference by Manu PINEDA, Chair of the Delegation for relations with Palestine on the “Anatomy of a Genocide”, a report by the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories

Delegation for Relations with Canada

Committee on International Trade

INTA

Committee on Culture and Education

CULT

Committee on Regional Development

REGI

Joint committee on Budgetary Control and  committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

CONT

LIBE

EP Plenary session - Voting session

EP Plenary session - Oral Questions - The European Parliament's right of inquiry

EP Plenary session - Joint debate - Anti Money Laundering

Press conference on the first EU due diligence rules

LEX signing ceremony in presence of Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Mathieu MICHEL, Belgian Secretary of State for Digitalisation, on behalf of the Belgian Presidency

EP Plenary session - Joint debate - Banking Union

EMPL - Working Group on the European Child Guarantee

Press conference on Ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe

Press conference on EU-Egypt: a strategic partnership for whom?

EP Plenary session - The attack on climate and nature: far right and conservative attempts to destroy the Green Deal and prevent investment in our future

20th Anniversary of the 2004 EU Enlargement - Interviews

20th Anniversary of the 2004 EU Enlargement - Arrivals and family photo

EP Plenary session - 20th Anniversary of the 2004 EU Enlargement

EP Plenary session - Key Debate - Iran’s unprecedented attack against Israel, the need for de-escalation and an EU response

Press briefing EPP

EP Plenary session - Establishing the Reform and Growth Facility for the Western Balkans

EP Plenary session - Joint debate - Plant and forest reproductive material

Every five years European voters are called to the ballot box to choose Members of the European Parliament. The vote has a direct impact on EU policy over the following parliamentary term. 

The European elections are the biggest transnational vote on the planet and they shape not only Europe but also the EU’s place in the world.

Find out more about European elections!

Voting in the European elections - VT EE24

Voting in the European elections - 4-5 EE24

Voting in the European elections -16:9 EE24

The European Parliament, the only directly elected EU institution, is the beating heart of European democracy! 

It represents the interests of EU citizens.  

MEPs debate, amend and pass laws which have a direct impact on the lives of some 450 million Europeans.  

Find out more about how the European Parliament works!

How the European Parliament works -  VT EE24

How the European Parliament works - 4-5 EE24

How the European Parliament works -16:9 EE24

As a European Union citizen, you are free to live, work and travel across 27 EU countries. The EU supports the economy and protects your rights, ensuring fairer workplaces, safer products and a clean environment.   
   
The EU promotes values like equality, peace and democracy at home and abroad.    
   
Find out more about the benefits the EU brings.

The benefits of the European Union -16:9 EE24

The benefits of the European Union - 4-5 -EE24

&lt;p>Eco-friendly, biodegradable, climate-neutral… In recent years, many corporations have overstated or misrepresented their green credentials, often misleading consumers with exaggerated environmental or durability claims. So much so that the practice gave rise to the term ‘greenwashing’. Parliament has voted to outlaw greenwashing and make durability information clear and easily accessible to consumers. Find out more in our short explainer video.&lt;/p>

New EU rules to prevent greenwashing, decrypted_VT

The European Parliament has called for urgent action to counter hate speech and hate crime.     
MEPs say they should be added to the list of so-called Euro-crimes, meaning common standards and sanctions across the EU.     

They want to extend the current EU framework - which covers hatred based on race, skin colour, religion and ethnicity - to include sex, sexual orientation, age and disability.    
 
Parliament also called for measures to stop the internet and social media being used to spread hate.

MEPs call for tough EU-wide rules to tackle hate speech and hate crime

Komissio on Euroopan unionin johtoporras, ja parlamentilla on merkittävä asema sen jäsenistön valinnassa. Komissio koostuu 27 komissaarista – yksi jokaisesta EU:n jäsenvaltiosta – ja se ehdottaa lainsäädäntöä, joka lähetetään parlamentille ja EU-valtioille tarkasteltavaksi, muutettavaksi, neuvoteltavaksi ja hyväksyttäväksi. Mutta miten komissio ja sen puheenjohtaja tarkalleen valitaan ja mikä on parlamentin osa? Katso lyhyt selityksemme.

Kuka valitsee Euroopan komission jäsenet?

Kasvava kysyntä ja geopoliittiset jännitteet voivat mutkistaa teknologialle ja teollisuudelle elintärkeiden resurssien saatavuutta.     Euroopan parlamentti on hyväksynyt uuden lain, jolla pyritään turvaamaan muun muassa älypuhelimiin, sähköajoneuvoihin ja aurinkopaneeleihin tarvittavien raaka-aineiden saatavuutta.        Kriittisiä raaka-aineita koskeva säädös lisää EU:n strategista riippumattomuutta, luo työpaikkoja sekä edistää vihreää ja digitaalista siirtymää.           Katso lisää lyhyestä videostamme.     

Kriittisten raaka-aineiden turvaaminen EU:n digitaalista ja vihreää siirtymää varten  

Euroopan nuorisoparlamentti tarjoaa jokaiselle jotakin – Euroopan parlamentaarisen demokratian käytännönläheisestä kokemuksesta virtuaalisiin roolipeleihin. Voit astua mepin saappaisiin, oppia EU:n päätöksentekotavasta ja esittää ideasi Euroopan tulevaisuudesta. Tutustu samanhenkisiin ihmisiin puolustaaksenne EU:n demokratiaa ja arvoja ja saa äänestäjät liikkeelle vaaleja varten. Katso lyhyt selityksemme.

Nuorisoparlamentin tarjous: Verkostoidu, opi ja puolusta demokratiaa!

Euroopan parlamentti myönsi Jina Mahsa Aminille ja Nainen, elämä, vapaus -liikkeelle Iranissa vuoden 2023 Saharov-palkinnon ajatuksenvapaudesta erityisessä seremoniassa Strasbourgissa.      Jina Mahsa Amini, iranilais-kurdinainen, kuoli vuonna 2022 Iranin niin kutsutun siveyspoliisin käsissä. Heidän mukaansa hän rikkoi tiukkoja päähuivilakeja. Hänen kuolemansa synnytti protesteja Iranissa ja ympäri maailman.           Mepit jatkavat iranilaisnaisten tukemista näiden taistelussaan vapaudesta ja tasa-arvosta.

Euroopan parlamentti kunnioittaa Jina Mahsa Aminia ja Nainen, elämä, vapaus -liikettä

Euroopan parlamentti on myöntänyt vuoden 2023 Saharov-palkinnon Jina Mahsa Aminille sekä Nainen, elämä, vapaus -protestiliikkeelle Iranissa. Parlamentti seisoo iranilaisten naisten rinnalla, jotka jatkavat taistelua oikeuksiensa sekä tasa-arvon ja demokratian puolesta. Amini oli 22-vuotias iranilainen kurdinainen. Iranin siveyspoliisi pidätti hänet väitetysti Iranin tiukkojen huivilakien noudattamatta jättämisestä. Hän kuoli kolme päivää myöhemmin koettuaan fyysistä väkivaltaa pidätettynä ollessaan. Kun uutiset hänen kuolemastaan tulivat julki syyskuussa 2022, ympäri maan puhkesi spontaaneja mielenosoituksia iskulauseella ”Nainen, elämä, vapaus”. Ihmiset ympäri maailman marssivat solidaarisesti.

Saharov-palkinto 2023: Jina Mahsa Amini sekä Nainen, elämä, vapaus -liike Iranissa – lyhytvideo

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Saharov-palkinto 2023: Jina Mahsa Amini sekä Nainen, elämä, vapaus -liike Iranissa

In a rapidly changing world, the EU needs to be able to make strong decisions. That’s why the European Parliament wants the EU’s powers to evolve. This requires updating the Union's founding documents: the EU Treaties. They were last changed in 2007. 

MEPs are calling for treaty changes that would not only strengthen the EU, but also democracy, giving more power to Europeans and streamlining decision making. Proposals include updating the lawmaking process, promoting European cooperation and rethinking how the European Commission is elected.

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