Nel mondo moderno, l'acciaio è un materiale essenziale. Allo stesso tempo, l'industria siderurgica è responsabile di gran parte delle emissioni di gas serra dell'Unione. La produzione di acciaio è uno dei pilastri dell'industria europea ma anche uno dei settori più difficili da decarbonizzare. Per raggiungere gli obiettivi del Green Deal europeo, l'UE deve ridurre la sua impronta ecologica e anche l'industria siderurgica europea deve fare la sua parte. Ma è possibile produrre acciaio verde?

[IT] Apriamo la strada all'acciaio verde

In March 2018, the EU introduced a legislative package on the fair taxation of the digital economy. It contained proposals for an interim and a long-term digital tax. However, there was no immediate political agreement in the Council. As finding a global solution at the OECD level or a coordinated EU approach was not yet feasible at the time, some Member States started designing or implementing their own digital taxes, which gave rise to trade tensions. In this podcast, we talk about taxing the digital economy. We analyse the main challenges, look at EU proposals and new developments to make international tax regimes fit for the digital age.

EPRS policy podcast - Taxing the digital economy: New developments and the way forward

In May 2020, the European Commission published its 'farm to fork' strategy – 'for a fair, healthy and environmentally friendly food system' – along with the EU biodiversity strategy, as part of the implementation of the European Green Deal. In those strategies the Commission set a target of 25 % of the EU's agricultural land to be under organic farming by 2030, as well as a significant increase in organic aquaculture. In this podcast, we’ll decorticate the Commission’s new plan to promote organic production in Europe.

EPRS policy podcast - Development of organic production in the EU: 2021-2027 action plan

What is the EU’s long term vision for rural areas? In this episode, we’ll look at their needs, their potential and challenges, see where current support policies have succeeded and where they’ve been less successful… and have a quick look into the future.

EPRS policy podcast - EU rural development policy: Impact, challenges and outlook

The Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, named in honour of the Soviet physicist and political dissident Andrei Sakharov, is awarded each year by the European Parliament. It was set up in 1988 to honour individuals and organisations defending human rights and fundamental freedoms.

Each nominee must have the support of at least 40 MEPs, and each individual Member may support only one nominee. Signed nominations accompanied by supporting evidence are then assessed in a joint meeting of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET), the Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI) and the Committee on Development (DEVE). A shortlist of three candidates is drawn up through a vote by AFET and DEVE committees, and then submitted to the Conference of Presidents for a final vote. The winner is usually announced in October, and the award ceremony takes place in November/December at plenary sitting in Strasbourg.

Sakharov Prize 2023

Janez Lenarčič, born on 6 November 1967, is a Slovenian diplomat.

After the hearing by the Committee on Development (DEVE) of the European Parliament, the committee prepares an evaluation letter on the candidate. Parliament is expected to vote on the new Commission as a whole on 23 October.

Hearing of Janez LENARČIČ, Commissioner-designate, Crisis Management

Jutta Urpilainen, born on 4 August 1975 in Lapua, is a Finnish politician.

After the hearing by the Committee on Development (DEVE) of the European Parliament, the committee prepares an evaluation letter on the candidate. Parliament is expected to vote on the new Commission as a whole on 23 October.

Hearing of Jutta URPILAINEN, Commissioner-designate, International Partners

Sakharov Prize 2017

The Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, named in honour of the Soviet physicist and political dissident Andrei Sakharov, is awarded each year by the European Parliament. It was set up in 1988 to honour individuals and organisations defending human rights and fundamental freedoms.

 
Each nominee must have the support of at least 40 MEPs, and each individual Member may support only one nominee. Signed nominations accompanied by supporting evidence are then assessed in a joint meeting of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET), the Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI) and the Committee on Development (DEVE). A shortlist of three candidates is drawn up through a vote by AFET and DEVE committees, and then submitted to the Conference of Presidents for a final vote. The winner is usually announced in October, and the award ceremony takes place in November/December at plenary sitting in Strasbourg.

Nadia Murad and Lamiya Aji Bashar are the 2016 laureates of Parliament's Sakharov Prize.

On 5 October 2018 the Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the Nobel Peace Prize for 2018 to Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad.

Nadia Murad and Lamiya Aji Bashar, Sakharov Prize laureates 2016

The constitutive meetings of the European Parliament's standing committees and subcommittees take place in Brussels on 10 July 2019, following the appointment of their members in the plenary sitting of 3-4 July. During the meetings, each committee and subcommittee will elect its respective bureau, made up of a Chair and Vice-Chairs, for a two-and-a-half year mandate. The newly set up committees will then start holding their regular meetings during the week of 22 July.

REGI - Committee on Regional Development

The Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, named in honour of the Soviet physicist and political dissident Andrei Sakharov, is awarded each year by the European Parliament. It was set up in 1988 to honour individuals and organisations defending human rights and fundamental freedoms.

Each nominee must have the support of at least 40 MEPs, and each individual Member may support only one nominee. Signed nominations accompanied by supporting evidence are then assessed in a joint meeting of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET), the Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI) and the Committee on Development (DEVE). A shortlist of three candidates is drawn up through a vote by AFET and DEVE committees, and then submitted to the Conference of Presidents for a final vote. The winner is announced in October, and the award ceremony takes place in December at the plenary sitting in Strasbourg.

The nominations for the 2020 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought are:

The democratic opposition in Belarus, represented by the Coordination Council, initiative of brave women and political and civil society figures, nominated by EPP, S&amp;D, Renew Europe 
Mgr Najeeb Moussa Michaeel, Archbishop of Mosul, Iraq nominated by ID 
Guapinol activists and Berta Caceres in Honduras, nominated by Greens/EFA, GUE/NGL 
The democratic opposition in Belarus, represented by Sviatlana Tsikhanouska, nominated by ECR 
Polish LGBTI activists Jakub Gawron, Paulina Pajak, Paweł Preneta and Kamil Maczuga, founders of the website Atlas of Hate, nominated by Malin Björk, Terry Reintke, Marc Angel, Rasmus Andresen and 39 other MEPs.

The democratic opposition in Belarus has been awarded the 2020 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought.

Democratic Opposition in Belarus, Sakharov Prize 2020

The Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, named in honour of the Soviet physicist and political dissident Andrei Sakharov, is awarded each year by the European Parliament. It was set up in 1988 to honour individuals and organisations defending human rights and fundamental freedoms.

Each nominee must have the support of at least 40 MEPs, and each individual Member may support only one nominee. Signed nominations accompanied by supporting evidence are then assessed in a joint meeting of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET), the Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI) and the Committee on Development (DEVE). A shortlist of three candidates is drawn up through a vote by AFET and DEVE committees, and then submitted to the Conference of Presidents for a final vote. The winner is announced in October, and the award ceremony takes place in December at plenary sitting in Strasbourg.

Ilham Tohti, an Uyghur economist fighting for the rights of China’s Uyghur minority, is the winner of the Sakharov Prize 2019.

The finalists were:

°Murdered Brazilian political activist and human rights defender Marielle Franco, Native Brazilian leader and environmentalist Chief Raoni and Brazilian environmentalist and human rights defender Claudelice Silva dos Santos °The Restorers, a group of five students from Kenya - Stacy Owino, Cynthia Otieno, Purity Achieng, Mascrine Atieno and Ivy Akinyi - who have developed i-Cut, an app to help girls deal with female genital mutilation (FGM) °Ilham Tohti, an Uyghur economist fighting for the rights of China’s Uyghur minority

Sakharov Prize 2019

On Wednesday 10 July, the Committe on Development (DEVE) met for the first time in its new composition and elected as its Chair Swedish MEP Tomas TOBÉ (EPP). The Committee also elected four Vice Chairs: Pierrette HERZBERGER-FOFANA (Greens/EFA), Norbert NEUSER (S&amp;D), Chrysoula ZACHAROPOULOU (Renew Europe), Erik MARQUARDT (Greens/EFA). The next meeting of the Committee will take place in the morning of 24 July and is set to discuss the state of play of development cooperation, the 2020 budget and the future partnership with ACP countries. The Finish EU Council Presidency will set out its priorities, in particular in humanitarian aid.

DEVE - Committee on Development

AGRI - Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

The brave people of Ukraine, represented by their president, elected leaders and civil society, are the&nbsp;2022 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought laureate.

The&nbsp;finalists for the European Parliament’s 2022 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought were WikiLeaks activist Julian Assange, the Ukrainian people and their representatives and the Colombian Truth Commission for the 2022 Sakharov Prize.

The Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, named in honour of the Soviet physicist and political dissident Andrei Sakharov, is awarded every&nbsp;year by the European Parliament.

The&nbsp;prize was set up in 1988 to honour individuals and organisations defending human rights and fundamental freedoms. Each nominee must have the support of at least 40 MEPs, and each individual Member may support only one nominee.

Signed nominations accompanied by supporting evidence are then assessed in a joint meeting of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET), the Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI) and the Committee on Development (DEVE). A shortlist of three candidates is drawn up through a vote by AFET and DEVE committees, and then submitted to the Conference of Presidents for a final vote.

The winner is always announced in October, and the award ceremony takes place in December during plenary in Strasbourg. In 2021, the prize went to&nbsp;the Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny.

Sakharov Prize 2022

The Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, named in honour of the Soviet physicist and political dissident Andrei Sakharov, is awarded each year by the European Parliament.&nbsp; The Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny is the laureate of the 2021 Sakharov Prize. It was announced during the October II plenary and the award ceremony was held&nbsp;on 15 December in Strasbourg.&nbsp;

Alexei Navalny is a Russian opposition politician, anti-corruption activist and major political opponent of Russian President Vladimir Putin. He is currently serving a three-and-a-half-year prison sentence, with more than two years still remaining.&nbsp;Alexei Navalny’s daughter, Daria Navalnaya, received European Parliament’s Sakharov Prize on behalf of her imprisoned father.

“In awarding the Sakharov Prize to Alexei Navalny, we recognise his immense personal bravery and reiterate the European Parliament’s unwavering support for his immediate release”,&nbsp; president of the EP David Sassoli&nbsp;said.

Afghan women&nbsp;and Bolivia’s former interim president Jeanine Áñez were also shortlisted this year.&nbsp;

The&nbsp; Sakharov prize was set up in 1988 to honour individuals and organisations defending human rights and fundamental freedoms. Each nominee must have the support of at least 40 MEPs, and each individual Member may support only one nominee. Signed nominations accompanied by supporting evidence are then assessed in a joint meeting of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET), the Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI) and the Committee on Development (DEVE).

&nbsp; A shortlist of three candidates is drawn up through a vote by AFET and DEVE committees, and then submitted to the Conference of Presidents for a final vote. The winner is always announced in October, and the award ceremony takes place in December at plenary sitting in Strasbourg. In 2020, the prize went to the&nbsp;Belarussian opposition&nbsp;for defending democracy in the country.

Sakharov Prize 2021

The Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, named in honour of the Soviet physicist and political dissident Andrei Sakharov, is awarded each year by the European Parliament. It was set up in 1988 to honour individuals and organisations defending human rights and fundamental freedoms.

Each nominee must have the support of at least 40 MEPs, and each individual Member may support only one nominee. Signed nominations accompanied by supporting evidence are then assessed in a joint meeting of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET), the Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI) and the Committee on Development (DEVE). A shortlist of three candidates is drawn up through a vote by AFET and DEVE committees, and then submitted to the Conference of Presidents for a final vote. The winner is usually announced in October, and the award ceremony takes place in November/December at the plenary sitting in Strasbourg.

Denis Mukwege is the 2014 laureate of Parliament's Sakharov Prize.

On 5 October 2018 the Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the Nobel Peace Prize for 2018 to Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad.

Denis Mukwege, Sakharov Prize laureate 2014

DEVE - ENVI joint committee - Exchange of views with Mr Paolo GENTILONI, Commissioner for Economy, on the Sustainable Development Goals

SEDE  AFET joint Committee -  Exchange of views with Rafael Mariano GROSSI, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on current international developments of concern

DEVE Committee - The humanitarian situation in Ukraine following Russia's aggression

EP Plenary session - Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 24-25 March 2022: including the latest developments of the war against Ukraine and the EU sanctions against Russia and their implementation

ACP- EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly - Urgent topic No 2: Enhancing the resilience of small island developing states against climate change and natural

Katarina BARLEY welcomes Svenja SCHULZE, German Minister of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development.

DEVE - ENVI joint committee

DEVE subcommittee - Meeting with the Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine

DEVE Committee

DEVE Committee - Public hearing - Food Security and Nutrition as Keys to Human Development

EP Plenary session - Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law - The recent human rights developments in the Philippines

DEVE Committee - Workshop on The Future of the European Financial Architecture for Development?

AFET - DEVE joint Committee - Joint Public Hearing - The EU’s Indo-Pacific Strategy: global partnership for peace and security

DEVE Committee - Constitutive meeting

EP Plenary Session - Outcome of Global Summit Nutrition for Growth (Japan, 7-8 December) and increased food insecurity in developing countries

DEVE - INTA joint Committee -  Hearing on child labour in developing countries

AGRI committee - Interparliamentary Committee meeting - The development of CAP Strategic plans in each Member State

European Parliament delegation to COP26, Glasgow (UK) : meeting with NGOs representatives from developing countries

MEPs were discussing the safety of nuclear installations Chernobyl and Zaporizhia in Ukraine with the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) R.M. GROSSI

SEDE Committee - Current international developments of concern: extracts from the Exchange of views with Rafael Mariano GROSSI, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

During the plenary session in the European Parliament in Strasbourg (02-05 May 2022), MEPs vote on the request for urgent procedure: Transitional rules for the packaging and labelling of veterinary medicinal products and the election of the Members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage by Domènec RUIZ DEVESA (S&D, ES).

Voting session - Including Election of the Members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage - Domènec RUIZ DEVESA (S&D, ES)

MEPs debate on a legislative proposal for a new European Electoral Act, aiming for common standards, a Union-wide constituency, and gender balance. The draft text foresees a system in which each voter should have two votes: one to elect MEPs in national constituencies, and one in an EU-wide constituency with 28 additional seats. The candidate lists for these seats would have to respect geographical representation and a new European Electoral Authority would be set up. MEPs also seek to turn the 27 separate elections that take place currently in EU countries (with their diverging systems and voting rights), in which citizens elect the Members of the European Parliament, into a real, single European election with common minimum standards. Closing statements by Domènec RUIZ DEVESA (S&D, ES), Rapporteur and by Vera JOUROVA, vicepresident of the European Commission.

Election of the members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage: closing statement by Domènec RUIZ DEVESA (S&D, ES), Rapporteur and by Vera JOUROVA, vicepresident of the European Commission

MEPs debate on a legislative proposal for a new European Electoral Act, aiming for common standards, a Union-wide constituency, and gender balance. The draft text foresees a system in which each voter should have two votes: one to elect MEPs in national constituencies, and one in an EU-wide constituency with 28 additional seats. The candidate lists for these seats would have to respect geographical representation and a new European Electoral Authority would be set up. MEPs also seek to turn the 27 separate elections that take place currently in EU countries (with their diverging systems and voting rights), in which citizens elect the Members of the European Parliament, into a real, single European election with common minimum standards. Opening statements by Domènec RUIZ DEVESA (S&D, ES), Rapporteur and by Vera JOUROVA, vicepresident of the European Commission.

Election of the members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage: opening statements by Domènec RUIZ DEVESA (S&D, ES), Rapporteur and by Vera JOUROVA, vicepresident of the European Commission

AFET (Foreign Affairs) Committee MEPs debate the situation in Ukraine and are joined by Ivan Fedorov, the Mayor of Melitopol, Maria Mesentseva, Deputy Head of the Committee on EU Integration of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine and Olena Khomenko, Chairperson of the Sub-committee on External Economic Relations and Efficient Use of International Aid of the Verkhovna Rada. In the meantime, DEVE (Development) Committee MEPs debate with Mykyta Poturayev, the Chair of the Humanitarian Committee of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check against delivery.

AFET-DEVE Committees: humanitarian situation in Ukraine and effectiveness of EU sanctions: extracts from the meetings

MEPs review the spring European Council and its outcomes with Presidents Charles Michel and Ursula von der Leyen, and EU diplomacy chief Josep Borrell during a debate in the European Parliament in Strasbourg. EU leaders held an extensive discussion during their meeting on 24-25 March about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the international sanctions against Vladimir Putin’s regime, and the overall consequences for the EU’s economy. During the debate, representatives qualify "war crimes" the latest attacks in Bucha by Russian soldiers ; call on a strict stop of the gas importation from Russia and demand more support to the people of Ukraine.

Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 24-25 March 2022; including the latest developments of the war against Ukraine and the EU sanctions against Russia and their implementation: extracts from the debate

Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms, Elisa Ferreira, travels with Younous OMARJEE, President of REGI Committee to Poland to discuss with national and regional authorities and civil society organisations EU’s support for Member States’ efforts in receiving and accommodating refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine, notably the initiatives recently proposed by the Commission under the Cohesion’s Action for Refugees in Europe. They meet zith Grzegorz PUDA, Polish Minister of Agriculture and visit the border crossing in Korczowa.

Visit at border crossing in Korczowa by Elisa FERREIRA, European Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms, Grzegorz PUDA, Polish Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development and by Younous OMARJEE, President of REGI Committee

Grzegorz PUDA, Polish Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Elisa FERREIRA, European Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms, Younous OMARJEE, President of the REGI Committee in the European Parliament and Ewa LENIART, Member of the Sejm and Governor of Podkarpackie Region speak to the press following their visit to the Korczowa border crossing with Ukraine and their meeting with regional and local representatives, as well as NGOs working in the reception and accommodation of refugees.

Joint press point by Grzegorz PUDA, Polish Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Elisa FERREIRA, European Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms, Younous OMARJEE, President of the REGI Committee and Ewa LENIART, Member of the Sejm

Members of the Agriculture and Rural Development Committee meet with with Roman LESHCHENKO, Ukraine’s Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food, to debate the consequences of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on the farming sector.

EP Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development - Exchange of views with Roman LESHCHENKO, Ukrainian Minister for Agriculture on the farming sector: extracts

Parliament holds urgent debates on the following human rights, democracy and rule of law topics: the recent human rights developments in the Philippines. Closing statement by Helena DALLI, European Commissioner for Equality.

Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law: the recent human rights developments in the Philippines

«Sentíamos a falta do público, da interação com as pessoas», declara Octavian Lup, um maestro e violoncelista da Roménia. A pandemia de COVID-19 recordou-lhe que nada deve ser tido como garantido. No entanto, descobriu que, nos momentos difíceis, a música tem o poder de transpor qualquer distância e tornar-se numa verdadeira manifestação de solidariedade com os mais necessitados. Assista à história completa na entrevista que concedeu a «Tão longe e tão perto», em junho de 2021.

Tão longe e tão perto | A história de Octavian: «Um artista não pode sobreviver sem público»

David SASSOLI, EP President meets with Giancarlo GIORGETTI, Italian Minister for Economic Development in the European Parliament in Brussels: welcome and roundtable

David SASSOLI, EP President meets with Giancarlo GIORGETTI, Italian Minister for Economic Development: welcome and roundtable

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (18-21 January 2021), MEPs debate on the undemocratic elections for the Venezuelan National Assembly.

The latest developments in the National Assembly of Venezuela: MEPs debate

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (18-21 January 2021), Josep BORRELL FONTELLES, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of a stronger Europe in the World, makes the opening statement on the latest developments in the National Assembly of Venezuela.

The latest developments in the National Assembly of Venezuela: opening statement by Josep BORRELL FONTELLES, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (18-21 January 2021), Josep BORRELL FONTELLES, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of a stronger Europe in the World, closes the debate with MEPs on the latest developments in the National Assembly of Venezuela.

The latest developments in the National Assembly of Venezuela: closing statement

This Infoclip illustrates development of a Belgian tracing app and testing of tracing in Germany, in the context of the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak. The smartphones become a key tool in the fight against the virus. Extract at 02:30, Copyright and related rights waived via CC0/Public Domain https://ncase.me/contact-tracing/

Infoclip: Covid-19 - Health and medical equipment: Development of Belgian tracing app

A delegation of the Budgetary Control Committee (CONT) goes on a fact-finding mission to Prague, to meet with farmers, NGOs, members of the judiciary and government and ask questions on how EU funds are distributed and accessed. Alerted by reports of a possible conflict of interest of Czechia’s Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, MEPs want to make sure that Czech taxpayers’ money benefits the public good and not only a few privileged individuals.

CONT Fact-finding mission to Czech Republic: meeting with Martin ŠEBESTYÁN, Czech Vice-Minister of Agriculture and with Daniela GRABMULLEROVA, Czech Deputy Minister of Regional Development

MEPs of Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET), Committee on Development (DEVE) and Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI) exchange views with Jewher Ilham, daughter of Ilham Tohti, the 2019 Sakharov Prize laureate, during a joint meeting in the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Ilham Tohti is a Uyghur scholar and human rights activist, currently imprisoned for life in China.

Exchange of views with Jewher Ilham, daughter of Ilham Tohti, 2019 Sakharov Prize laureate: extracts from the joint meeting of Committee on Foreign Affairs, Committee on Development and Subcommittee on Human Rights

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