La traite transatlantique des esclaves constitue un chapitre sombre et douloureux de l’histoire, qui a duré plus de 400 ans et touché plus de 15 millions de personnes. Malgré l’abolition de l’esclavage, les idéologies racistes persistent et continuent de façonner des attitudes et des comportements discriminatoires aujourd’hui. Des initiatives existent pour sensibiliser les citoyens, promouvoir l’égalité et créer une société plus inclusive. Par exemple, les Nations unies ont mis en place la Journée internationale de commémoration de l’esclavage et de la traite transatlantique des esclaves, et l’Union européenne organise pour sa part la Semaine européenne de la lutte contre le racisme et de la diversité.

Commémorer les victimes de l’esclavage et de la traite transatlantique des esclaves

Next Generation EU (NGEU) and its centrepiece for investment, the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), are the main EU funding instruments for green and digital measures. Against the backdrop of huge investment needs in these strategic policy areas, 2024 marks a crucial phase in NGEU implementation.

EPRS Policy Podcast - Delivery on the green and digital transition: Issues to watch in 2024

In this podcast, we look at the potential gains of more European action versus the costs of non-Europe in the area of energy, one of the 50 policy areas investigated in one of the latest studies from EPRS: “Increasing European added value in an age of global challenges: Mapping the cost of non-Europe (2022-2032)”. We analyse how closer EU cooperation in this area could bring substantial economic, social and environmental benefits.

EPRS podcast policy - Mapping the cost of non-Europe: Transformation of EU energy systems

The European Commission proposed to expand the scope of the existing EU rules on the deployment of intelligent transport systems (ITS) in road transport to cover new and emerging challenges and to make essential ITS services mandatory across the EU. The proposal seeks to resolve problems stemming from the lack of interoperability and continuity of the existing applications and services, but also from the low level of availability and sharing of the data supporting ITS services. Finally, it aims to ensure effective concertation and cooperation among stakeholders.

EPRS policy podcast - Intelligent road transport systems

Les femmes ne représentent en moyenne qu’environ 16 % des employés des principaux secteurs des transports (terrestre, maritime et aérien). La pénurie de main-d’œuvre dans ces secteurs vitaux se fait toujours plus sentir et a empiré avec la pandémie de coronavirus. Pour y remédier, les spécialistes estiment que le pourcentage de femmes travaillant dans le secteur des transports doit augmenter.

Les femmes dans le secteur des transports - français

Over the past decade, space has gained increasing importance as an economic sector offering opportunities for established and emerging markets. Space policies and their applications have also gained in political relevance due to their capacity to tackle global challenges, such as the climate and biodiversity crises, but also due to the growing reliance of the EU economy and society on space infrastructure, services and data. This briefing focuses on the state of play in regard to the EU's space economy, while also examining the EU's reliance on space services. Specifically, it highlights the relevance of the EU in the global space market and looks at the ways the EU could boost its use of space data and services to deliver on its main political priorities.

EPRS policy podcast - EU space policy: Boosting EU competitiveness and accelerating the twin ecological and digital transition

Equal pay for equal work is one of the European Union's founding principles, enshrined in Article 157 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). However, the implementation and enforcement of this principle remain a challenge. Due to a lack of pay transparency, pay discrimination often goes undetected and victims face difficulties in making a claim for redress. On 4 March 2021, the European Commission adopted a legislative proposal on binding pay transparency measures. The proposed directive to strengthen the application of the principle of equal pay for equal work or work of equal value between men and women through pay transparency and enforcement mechanisms focuses on measures to ensure pay transparency, and better access to justice for victims of pay discrimination.

EPRS policy podcast - Equal pay for equal work between men and women: Pay transparency and enforcement mechanisms

The public sector loan facility is the third pillar of the Just Transition Mechanism (JTM), along with the Just Transition Fund and just transition scheme under Invest EU. The facility will consist of a grant and a loan component. With the contribution of €1.525 billion for the grant component from the Union budget and EIB lending of €10 billion from its own resources, the aim is for the public sector loan facility to mobilise between €25 and 30 billion in public investment over the 2021-2027 period.

EPRS policy podcast - The public sector loan facility under the Just Transition Mechanism

International maritime transport is the backbone of the global economy. However, vessels release emissions that pollute the air and contribute significantly to global warming. As shipping is forecast to grow, reducing these emissions is urgent, in order not to undermine emissions-reducing efforts in other areas, to keep humans healthy, preserve the environment and limit climate change.

EPRS policy podcast - Decarbonising maritime transport: The EU perspective

Organ donation and transplantation saves lives… thousands of lives! And while some countries have seen encouraging increases in donation rates, in others transplantation rates have been stagnating or even decreasing…Responsibility for heath policies lies primarily with the Member States, but how can the EU bolster cooperation to save even more lives?

EPRS policy podcast - Organ donation and transplantation: Facts, figures and European Union action

L’Union européenne porte le multilinguisme dans son ADN et encourage de bien des manières la traduction et l’interprétation. Et quoi de plus naturel puisqu’elle doit faire en sorte que ses lois soient comprises par tous ses citoyens et pouvoir écouter ce qu’ils ont à lui dire dans leur langue maternelle. Voici trois choses que l’Union fait pour les traducteurs et interprètes

Voici ce que l’Europe fait pour les traducteurs et interprètes

Figurez-vous que les ferries effectuent 400 millions de traversées chaque année en Europe. Et pendant la traversée, les passagers sont protégés par les règles de l’Union européenne

Voici ce que lEurope fait pour les passagers de transbordeurs

La transplantation d’organes sauve de plus en plus de vies ou améliore la qualité de vie des patients. Mais sa mise en œuvre est compliquée. Voici trois choses que l’Europe fait pour améliorer cette procédure essentielle.

Voici ce que l’Europe fait pour les patients en attente de transplantation

L’amour peut vous surprendre n’importe où, notamment à l’étranger. Si l’élu de votre cœur est citoyen d’un autre pays de l’Union, vous pouvez vous attendre à quelques formalités et aléas juridiques. Les mariages transfrontaliers sont de plus en plus courants. Si vous êtes concerné, voici comment l’Union peut vous aider.

Voici ce que l’Europe fait pour les couples transfrontaliers

Chaque jour, des milliers d’animaux vivants sont transportés dans l’Union ou au-delà pour être vendus ou abattus. Voici comment l’Europe veille à ce qu’ils soient traités correctement pendant les trajets.

Voici ce que l’Europe fait pour vous si vous êtes soucieux du transport des animaux.

Todos os dias, milhares de animais vivos são transportados dentro e fora da UE para comercialização ou abate. Vejamos como a UE assegura que eles sejam adequadamente tratados durante a sua viagem.

Saiba o que a Europa faz pelas pessoas que se preocupam com o transporte de animais.

Cada día se transportan miles de animales vivos dentro y fuera de la Unión Europea para su venta o matanza. Esta es la forma en que la UE garantiza que se les trata adecuadamente durante el transporte:

Esto es lo que Europa hace por las personas preocupadas por el transporte de los animales.

Every day, thousands of live animals are transported in and out of the EU to market or for slaughter. Here’s how the EU ensures that they are treated properly during their journey.

This is what Europe does for people concerned about animal transport.

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.

TRAN - Committee on Transport and Tourism

The setting up of the Single Aviation Market in the late 1990s has profoundly transformed the air transport industry and has greatly contributed to the strong growth in air transport in Europe over the past twenty years.

In numerous reports, and also particularly in its resolution of 14 February 1995 entitled ‘The way forward for civil aviation in Europe’, Parliament has emphasised the need for a common policy on air transport providing for greater and fairer competition among airlines. Parliament’s support for the establishment and proper functioning of the Single Aviation Market has therefore been constant. In so doing, however, Parliament has continuously stressed that the liberalisation of air transport must be implemented cautiously and gradually and must balance the interests of both consumersand the industry.

Air Transport - 8th parliamentary term

The committee of inquiry ANIT on alleged contraventions and maladministration in animal transport will primarily investigate the alleged failure of the Commission and of member states to effectively enforce numerous EU rules related to animal transport within the EU and beyond its borders.

The committee should investigate alleged violations in the application of European Union law on the protection of animals during transport - and related operations within and outside the EU, including by air, road, rail and sea.

The constituent meeting will take place on Wednesday, 23 September 2020.

ANIT - Committee of inquiry on the Protection of Animals during Transport

The obectives of the air transport's market rules are to set up a single air transport market in Europe, ensure its proper functioning, and extend it to certain third countries as far as possible.

More than twenty years after the entry into force of the ‘third package’ (in 1992), the functioning of the Single Aviation Market is, of course, still perfectible, as is illustrated by such factors as: the flaws in the slot allocation system; the fact that the vast majority (80%) of routes departing from EU airports are still served by only one (60%) or two carriers (20%); the financial difficulties that several airlines and secondary airports are facing; or the complicated oversight of air carriers now operating in several Member States. Nevertheless, the primary objective has been fully reached: from 1995 to 2014, while the number of passenger-kilometres within the EU-28 increased by around 23%, for air transport it jumped by about 74%. Over the same period, aviation’s share of total passenger transport increased from 6.5% to 9.2%, which is by far the strongest growth of all modes of transport in the EU. Source: <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/factsheets/en/sheet/131/air-transport-market-rules">Air transport: market rules</a>.

See more on this topic by visiting our <a href="https://multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/air-transport_5203_pk">package</a> for the 8th parliamentary term.

Air transport

Since the Treaty of Amsterdam ratified in 1997, the European Union is equipped to take measures against discrimination.

The EU plays a central role in combatting discrimination against LGBTI community in Europe, and partly thanks to the European Parliament, but there are still significant shortcomings troughout the EU.

Despite progress in many areas over the last decades, people in Europe are still stigmatised because of their actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity. Many lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) persons cannot fully enjoy their universal rights. They run a risk of becoming victims of hate crime and may not receive protection when attacked in the street by fellow citizens.

Fight for the rights of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and interse

Adina-Ioana Valean, born on 16 February 1968 in Băicoi, is a Romanian politician and has been serving as a Member of the European Parliament since 2007.

After the hearing by the Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN) of the European Parliament, the committee prepares an evaluation letter on the candidate.

Hearing of Adina-Ioana VĂLEAN, Commissioner-designate, Transport

Vĕra Jourova, born on 18 August 1964 in Třebíč, is a Czech politician and lawyer.

After the hearing by the Committee on Constitutional Affairs (AFCO) and the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) of the European Parliament, the committees prepare an evaluation letter on the candidate. Parliament is expected to vote on the new Commission as a whole on 23 October.

Hearing of Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President-designate, Values and Transparency

Tax avoidance by companies cost EU countries €160-190 billion per year in lost revenue.

According to a Eurobarometer survey commissioned by the European Parliament, 75% of the EU population expects more EU action on the fight against tax fraud: it is necessary to respond effectively to this concern.
The European Parliament is leading this fight by adopting ambitious and concrete proposals to increase tax transparency and combat tax avoidance. Parliament is calling for the automatic exchange of tax rulings between member states and public country-by-country reporting for multinationals, together with a common definition of tax havens and strong and concrete sanctions.

#EUelections2019 - Corporate tax transparency

TRAN Committee group photo

EU - US Interparliamentary meeting of the Transatlantic Legislators' Dialogue

Organisme interinstitutionnel chargé des normes éthiques (débat)

Réformes et réexamens des politiques avant élargissement (débat)

Cadre de mesures en vue de renforcer l’écosystème européen de la fabrication de produits de technologie «zéro net» (règlement pour une industrie «zéro net») (débat)

Reprise de la séance

Déclarations de la Présidente

Heure des votes

Plenary session

Ouverture de la séance

Conclusions des dernières réunions du Conseil européen, en particulier sur le nouveau pacte pour la compétitivité européenne et le programme stratégique de l’Union pour la période 2024-2029 (débat)

Coordination efficace des politiques économiques et surveillance budgétaire multilatérale - Accélération et clarification de la mise en œuvre de la procédure concernant les déficits excessifs – règlement modificatif - Exigences applicables aux cadres budgétaires des États membres – directive modificative

Lutte contre la violence à l’égard des femmes et la violence domestique (débat)

Carte européenne du handicap et carte européenne de stationnement pour les personnes handicapées - Carte européenne du handicap et carte européenne de stationnement pour personnes handicapées pour les ressortissants de pays tiers résidant légalement dans un État membre

Approbation du procès-verbal de la séance précédente

Réaction de l'Union face aux cas répétés de travailleurs humanitaires, de journalistes et de civils tués par l'armée israélienne dans la bande de Gaza (débat)

Actes délégués (article 111, paragraphe 6, du règlement) (suites données)

Rectificatifs (article 241 du règlement)(suites données)

Tentatives de réintroduction d'une loi sur les agents de l'étranger en Géorgie et ses restrictions à l'égard de la société civile (débat)

La situation en Haïti (débat)

Retrait de l'Union du traité sur la Charte de l'énergie (débat)

Partenariat stratégique et global UE-Égypte et accords avec des pays tiers clés (débat)

Production et commercialisation des matériels de reproduction des végétaux - Production et commercialisation de matériel forestier de reproduction (discussion commune - Matériel végétal et forestier de reproduction)

Établissement d'une facilité pour les réformes et la croissance en faveur des Balkans occidentaux (débat)

Explications de vote

Ordre du jour de la prochaine séance

Approbation du procès-verbal de la présente séance

Composition du Parlement

Vérification des pouvoirs

Composition des groupes politiques

Composition des commissions et des délégations

Négociations avant la première lecture du Parlement (article 71 du règlement)

Actes délégués (article 111, paragraphe 6, du règlement)(suites données)

Communication de la Présidente (délai pour les questions avec demande de réponse écrite (article 138 du règlement))

Signature d'actes adoptés conformément à la procédure législative ordinaire (article 79 du règlement)

Ordre des travaux

Les élections présidentielles non démocratiques en Russie et leur extension illégitime aux territoires occupés (débat)

Nouvelles allégations d’ingérence russe au Parlement européen, dans les prochaines élections européennes, et incidence sur l’Union (débat)

Activités de la police chinoise en Europe (débat)

Auditions actuellement menées au titre de l’article 7, paragraphe 1, du traité UE en ce qui concerne la Hongrie pour renforcer l'état de droit, et leurs incidences budgétaires (débat)

Décharge 2022 (débat)

Interventions d'une minute sur des questions politiques importantes

Levée de la séance

Committee on Transport and Tourism

TRAN

Joint committee on Agriculture and Rural Development and committee on Transport and Tourism

AGRI

Souhaits de bienvenue

Nécessité de répondre aux préoccupations urgentes concernant la déportation forcée d'enfants ukrainiens en Russie (débat)

Création d'une initiative européenne visant à désigner chaque année des capitales européennes des enfants (débat)

C’est l’Europe - Débat avec le Premier ministre finlandais, Petteri Orpo (débat)

Orientations pour le budget 2025 – Section III (débat)

Réception par type des véhicules à moteur et des moteurs en ce qui concerne leurs émissions et leur durabilité (Euro 7) (débat)

Règles financières applicables au budget général de l'Union (refonte) (débat)

Politique de cohésion 2014-2020 – mise en œuvre et résultats dans les États membres (débat)

Le risque immédiat de famine généralisée à Gaza et les attaques contre les livraisons d'aide humanitaire

L'environnement répressif en Afghanistan, notamment les exécutions publiques et les violences à l'égard des femmes

Le cas de Rocío San Miguel et du général Hernández Da Costa, parmi d'autres prisonniers politiques au Venezuela

Montée de la rhétorique et de la violence anti-LGBTIQ: attaques récentes à Thessalonique (débat)

Le délai nécessaire à la Commission pour traiter les demandes d’accès du public aux documents (débat)

Ouverture de la session annuelle

Déclarations du Conseil et de la Commission – Préparation du Conseil européen des 21 et 22 mars 2024 (débat)

Décision du Conseil invitant les États membres à ratifier la convention (n° 190) sur la violence et le harcèlement, 2019, de l'Organisation internationale du travail (débat)

Législation européenne sur la liberté des médias (débat)

Législation sur l’intelligence artificielle (débat)

Heure des questions aux commissaires - Préparation des gouvernements de l'UE à lutter contre l'ingérence étrangère, notamment de la Russie

Évaluation des risques climatiques dans l'Union par l'adoption de mesures d'urgence pour améliorer la sécurité et la résilience en Europe (débat)

Procédure de demande unique en vue de la délivrance d'un permis unique autorisant les ressortissants de pays tiers à résider et à travailler sur le territoire d'un État membre et socle commun de droits pour les travailleurs issus de pays tiers qui résident légalement dans un État membre (refonte) (débat)

État d'avancement de la directive sur le devoir de vigilance des entreprises en matière de durabilité (débat)

Adoption de la mesure spéciale en faveur de la Tunisie pour 2023 (débat)

Nécessité d'imposer des sanctions sur l'importation de denrées alimentaires et de produits agricoles russes et biélorusses dans l'Union et de garantir la stabilité de la production agricole de l'Union (débat)

Associations transfrontalières européennes (débat)

Octroi de licences obligatoires pour la gestion de crise et modification du règlement (CE) nº 816/2016 (débat)

Joint committee on Transport and Tourism and committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

ENVI

Communication de la Présidente


Renforcement de la défense européenne dans un environnement géopolitique instable - Mise en œuvre de la politique étrangère et de sécurité commune - rapport annuel 2023 - Mise en œuvre de la politique de sécurité et de défense commune - rapport annuel 2023

Discours de Ioulia Navalnaïa

L'assassinat d'Alexeï Navalny et la nécessité d'une action de l'UE pour soutenir les prisonniers politiques et la société civile opprimée en Russie (débat)

Reprendre l'avantage dans la concurrence - une UE prospère dans une économie mondiale fragmentée (débat d'actualité)

Activités financières de la Banque européenne d’investissement - rapport annuel 2023 (débat)

Rapport sur le rapport 2023 de la Commission sur l’état de droit (débat)

Prévention des décès lié au travail à la suite de la tragédie de Florence (débat)

Approfondir l’intégration européenne dans la perspective des futurs élargissements (débat)

Collecte et partage des données relatives aux services de location de logements à court terme (débat)

Nécessité d'une décision urgente du Conseil en faveur d'une modification du statut de protection des loups dans la convention de Berne (débat)

Améliorer la protection de l’Union contre la manipulation du marché de gros de l’énergie (débat)

Cadre européen relatif à une identité numérique (débat)

L'extradition de Julian Assange, les poursuites dont il fait l'objet et les implications pour la liberté de la presse  (débat)

Press conference by Sandro GOZI, rapporteur on The Final vote on Transparency and targeting of political advertising

TRAN Committee - Presentation of a study on Trends, challenges and opportunities in the transport labour market

TRAN Committee - Exchange of views with the Verkhovna Rada on Post-war rebuilding of transport and tourism-related infrastructure in Ukraine

TRAN Committee

DEVE workshop on Opportunities and challenges of the green transition for pastoralism and indigenous people in Africa ?

ENVI TRAN - Accounting of greenhouse gas emissions of transport services

TRAN Committee meeting - Meeting of the Tourism Task Force (TTF)  -Transition pathway for tourism

LIBE Trilogue on the collection and transfer of Advance Passenger Information (API)

EP Plenary session - Commission statement - Next steps towards greater patient safety by swiftly ensuring the availability of medical devices through a targeted transitional period

Press conference on The Final vote on Transparency and targeting of political advertising

EP Plenary session - Transparency and targeting of political advertising

TRAN Committee meeting - Public hearing on Public Transport Operators

TRAN Committee meeting .Workshop on The suitability of existing post and parcel delivery legislation

ITRE Committee - Votes and group photo

EP Plenary session - Commission statement - The case of Dentsu tracking and the lack of transparency of the European Commission with the tobacco industry

LIBE Committee - Trilogue on the Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Transfer of judicial proceedings in criminal matters

EP Plenary session - Amendments to the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) and to the Directive relating to undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities (UCITSD)

MEPs adopt the first EU-wide Disability Card and Parking Card for persons with disabilities during the plenary session in Strasbourg. The new rules, already agreed on by the Parliament and the Council, establishes an EU-wide disability card to make sure that, when travelling for a short period, people with disabilities have equal access to preferential conditions, such as reduced or zero entry fees, priority access and access to reserved parking. Opening statements by Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ (Renew, SK), Antonius MANDERS (EPP, NL), Alice KUHNKE (Greens/EFA, SE), Rapporteurs, Linus GLANZELIUS (S&D, SE), TRAN Committee, Helena DALLI, European Commissioner for Equality, Rosa ESTARÀS FERRAGUT (EPP, ES), FEMM Committee. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Joint Debate - Disability cards: Opening statements by Rapporteurs, Linus GLANZELIUS (S&D, SE), TRAN Committee, Helena DALLI, European Commissioner for Equality, Rosa ESTARÀS FERRAGUT (EPP, ES), FEMM Committee

MEPs debate the new allegations of Russian interference in the European Parliament, including in the upcoming EU elections and the impact on the Union. Opening statement by Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Values and Transparency. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

New allegations of Russian interference in the European Parliament: Opening statement by Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Values and Transparency

On the occasion of the International Women’s Day Celebration, two players from the Spanish women’s national football team winner of the 2023 World Cup, Ivana Andrés and Alba Redondo, address the hemicycle in Strasbourg. Spain won the World Cup in 2023 for the first time, but the trophy presentation was marred by harassment. Statement by Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Values and Transparency followed by one round of political group speakers.

Statement by Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Values and Transparency followed by one round of political group speakers

Réduire le fossé numérique, investir dans la recherche et l'innovation... Dans toute l'Union européenne, des personnes de tous horizons participent à la transition numérique.  

En Estonie, chez MindChip, l’équipe d’Heigo développe des navires et des « capitaines » basés sur l’IA pour la collecte des données marines avec les universités de Tallinn et Tartu. Zagorka est bénévole à Simbioza, une entreprise qui réduit le fossé numérique en Slovénie en apprenant à tous à utiliser les outils numériques.  

Le Parlement européen veille à ce que chacun au sein de l'UE bénéficie de la transition numérique , en investissant dans des projets de recherche en robotique et de numérisation des écoles pour mettre les outils et les connaissances à la portée de tous. Des programmes tels que le Fonds européen de développement régional, Horizon 2020 et Erasmus+ investissent dans l'innovation et font progresser les régions, ensemble.

Avantages de la transition numérique de l'UE : Heigo et Zagorka - VT

Avantages de la transition numérique de l'UE : Heigo et Zagorka - INTER

Sandro GOZI (Renew, FR), Rapporteur, holds a press conference on transparency and targeting of political advertising before the vote in plenary. The new rules enhance the integrity of election campaigns and help fight disinformation and foreign interference. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Press conference by Sandro GOZI (Renew, FR), rapporteur on the final vote on Transparency and targeting of political advertising

The new rules enhance the integrity of election campaigns and help fight disinformation and foreign interference. The regulation requires political advertising to be clearly labelled, allowing citizens to see why they were targeted, who sponsored the ad, how much they paid and to which elections or referendum it pertains. Sponsoring ads from outside the EU is prohibited in the three-month period leading up to elections. All online political ads are available in an online ad repository. Under the new rules, separate and explicit consent must be obtained to use personal data for targeted ads, while the use of special categories of personal data (e.g. ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation) or minors’ data are banned. Closing statements by Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Values and Transparency and Sandro GOZI, Rapporteur.

Transparency and targeting of political advertising: Closing statements by Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Values and Transparency and Sandro GOZI, Rapporteur

The new rules enhance the integrity of election campaigns and help fight disinformation and foreign interference. The regulation requires political advertising to be clearly labelled, allowing citizens to see why they were targeted, who sponsored the ad, how much they paid and to which elections or referendum it pertains. Sponsoring ads from outside the EU is prohibited in the three-month period leading up to elections. All online political ads are available in an online ad repository. Under the new rules, separate and explicit consent must be obtained to use personal data for targeted ads, while the use of special categories of personal data (e.g. ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation) or minors’ data are banned. MEPs debate.

Transparency and targeting of political advertising: MEPs debate

The new rules enhance the integrity of election campaigns and help fight disinformation and foreign interference. The regulation requires political advertising to be clearly labelled, allowing citizens to see why they were targeted, who sponsored the ad, how much they paid and to which elections or referendum it pertains. Sponsoring ads from outside the EU is prohibited in the three-month period leading up to elections. All online political ads are available in an online ad repository. Opening statements by Sandro GOZI (Renew, IT), Rapporteur and Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Values and Transparency, Sabine VERHEYEN (EPP, DE), Chair of the Committee on Culture and Education (CULT), Anna Júlia DONÁTH (Renew, HU), Angelika NIEBLER (EPP, DE), and Daniel FREUND (Greens/EFA, DE). This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Transparency and targeting of political advertising: Opening statements by Sandro GOZI, Rapporteur, Věra JOUROVÁ, VP of the EC, Sabine VERHEYEN (EPP, DE), Anna Júlia DONÁTH (Renew, HU), Angelika NIEBLER (EPP, DE), and Daniel FREUND (Greens/EFA, DE)

Belgium holds the Presidency of the Council of the European Union from 1 January to 30 June 2024. Belgium has announced that it will be working to strengthen the European Union and make progress in several areas, such as climate change, economic growth and social cohesion; whilst acting as a neutral mediator to lead the legislative work and seek compromises among the EU Member States. Belgian Ministers present the priorities of the presidency in the EP Committee meetings (EMPL, REGI, TRAN - 23/01).

Presentation of the Belgian Presidency priorities: extracts from the presentation by Belgian Ministers in the EP Committee meetings (EMPL, REGI, TRAN - 23/01)

MEPs debate on a directive which improves product labelling and ban the use of misleading environmental claims. The new rules make product labelling clearer and more trustworthy by banning the use of general environmental claims like “environmentally friendly”, “natural”, “biodegradable”, “climate neutral” or “eco” without proof. The directive allows the use of sustainability labels that are based on official certification schemes or established by public authorities. Closing statements by Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice and Biljana BORZAN (S&D, HR), Rapporteur.

Empowering consumers for the green transition: closing statements by Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice and Biljana BORZAN (S&D, HR), Rapporteur

MEPs debate on a directive which improves product labelling and ban the use of misleading environmental claims. The new rules make product labelling clearer and more trustworthy by banning the use of general environmental claims like “environmentally friendly”, “natural”, “biodegradable”, “climate neutral” or “eco” without proof. The directive allows the use of sustainability labels that are based on official certification schemes or established by public authorities. MEPs debate

Empowering consumers for the green transition: MEPs debate

MEPs debate on a directive which improves product labelling and ban the use of misleading environmental claims. The new rules make product labelling clearer and more trustworthy by banning the use of general environmental claims like “environmentally friendly”, “natural”, “biodegradable”, “climate neutral” or “eco” without proof. The directive allows the use of sustainability labels that are based on official certification schemes or established by public authorities. Opening statements by Biljana BORZAN (S&D, HR), Rapporteur, Edina TÓTH (NI, HU), ENVI Committee and Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice. The transcription is the result of an automatic process. Please, check against delivery.

Empowering consumers for the green transition: opening statements by Biljana BORZAN (S&D, HR), Rapporteur, Edina TÓTH (NI, HU), ENVI Committee and Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice

La demande en hausse et le climat géopolitique compliquent l'accès aux ressources essentielles pour la technologie et l’industrie.     Le Parlement européen a approuvé un texte de loi facilitant l’accès aux matières premières essentielles pour les smartphones, les véhicules électriques et les panneaux solaires.        La législation sur les matières premières critiques renforce l'autonomie de l'UE, crée des emplois et stimule la transition écologique et numérique.           En savoir plus avec la vidéo explicative.     

Accéder aux matières premières clés pour la transition numérique et écologique de l’UE  

The Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN) votes its draft report on the Driving Licenses Directive, which is part of the Road Safety Package. The directive primarily seeks to improve the road safety through streamlined requirements for novice drivers, accompanied driving schemes as well as provisions related to physical and mental fitness. Another important goal of this piece of legislation is to improve the freedom of movement within the European Union.

Press conference by Karima DELLI (Greens/EFA, FR), rapporteur after the vote on EU driving license rules

The Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN) votes its draft report on the Driving Licenses Directive, which is part of the Road Safety Package. The directive primarily seeks to improve the road safety through streamlined requirements for novice drivers, accompanied driving schemes as well as provisions related to physical and mental fitness. Another important goal of this piece of legislation is to improve the freedom of movement within the European Union. This news item shows extracts from the vote and the statement by Karima DELLI, (Greens/EFA, FR), Rapporteur.

EU rules on driving license: extracts from the vote and statement by Karima DELLI, (Greens/EFA, FR), Rapporteur

MEPs of the Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN) vote on two reports from the Road Safety package: the Cross-Border Exchange of information Directive, and the one on Union-wide effect of driving disqualifications. This news item shows footage with extracts from the votes and the statements by Petar VITANOV (S&D, BG) and Kosma ZŁOTOWSKI (ECR, PL), Rapporteurs.

Cross-border exchange of information on road-safety and driving disqualifications: extracts from the votes statements by Petar VITANOV (S&D, BG) and Kosma ZŁOTOWSKI (ECR, PL), Rapporteurs

Negotiators from the Parliament and Council reached a provisional political agreement on the EU nature restoration law. Co-legislators agreed on an EU target to restore at least 20% of land and 20% of sea areas by 2030 and all ecosystems in need of restoration by 2050. To reach these targets, EU countries must restore at least 30% of habitat types covered by the new law to a good condition by 2030, increasing to 60% by 2040, and 90% by 2050. Statements by Cesar LUENA (S&D, ES), Rapporteur, Pascal CANFIN (Renew, FR), Chair of ENVI, Teresa RIBERA, Third Deputy Spanish Prime Minister and Minister for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge.

EU Nature restoration law: statements by Cesar LUENA (S&D, ES), Rapporteur, Pascal CANFIN (Renew, FR), Chair of ENVI, Teresa RIBERA, Third Deputy Spanish Prime Minister and Minister for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge

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