Today: the deal on the ‘breakfast directives’; the bids to host the headquarters of the EU’s new Anti-Money Laundering Authority; and the 2024 Charlemagne Youth Prize.

Blúiríní Nuachta – 01/02/2024 – Gaeilge

Bunaíodh Duais Eorpach Charlemagne don Óige in 2008. Is í Parlaimint na hEorpa, i gcomhpháirt leis an bhFondúireacht um Dhuais Idirnáisiúnta Charlemagne in Aachen, atá i gceannas ar an duais. I mbliana, bronnadh an chéad duais ar an aip ‘AILEM’ as an mBeilg. Is í seo an chéad aip teanga riamh atá dírithe ar dhídeanaithe agus iarrthóirí tearmainn.

Duais Eorpach Charlemagne don Óige 2023

Is í 2022 Bliain Eorpach na hÓige, rud a chiallaíonn go mbeidh réimse beartais an oideachais ina chuid thábhachtach de chlár oibre Pharlaimint na hEorpa i mbliana. Idir leanúint ar aghaidh leis an gclár Erasmus agus pleananna le haghaidh Limistéar Eorpach Oideachais, tá roinnt constaicí le sárú ar an mbealach. Seo léargas gearr ar an méid atá ar siúl ag an Aontas Eorpach faoi láthair i dtaca leis an oideachas.

An tOideachas agus Bliain Eorpach na hÓige 2022 - GA

Is minic nach mbíonn sé éasca ag daoine óga fostaíocht a fháil. Is mó an tionchar a bhíonn ag an dífhostaíocht orthusan ná ar aon aoisghrúpa eile. Chomh maith leis sin, is iadsan is mó a bhíonn i mbaol na héagobhsaíochta ó thaobh fostaíochta de.

Seo an méid a dhéanann an Eoraip chun dul i ngleic leis an dífhostaíocht i measc na hóige

Tá ról lárnach ag oibrithe don óige sa tsochaí. Go minic is iadsan a bhíonn ar an líne thosaigh in oideachas na hóige. Seo trí rud a dhéanann an tAontas Eorpach dóibhsean.

Seo an méid a dhéanann an Eoraip d’oibrithe don óige

Since the onset of the economic crisis, the EP has strongly supported the creation of a Youth Guarantee scheme, which was finally adopted in April 2013 as the Youth Employment Initiative (YEI).

The Youth Guarantee is a commitment by all Member States to ensure that all young people under the age of 25 years receive a good quality offer of employment, continued education, apprenticeship, traineeship, within a period of four months of becoming unemployed or leaving formal education.

The Youth Guarantee has become a reality across the EU and has helped to improve the lives of millions of young Europeans.

Youth Employment

The 2022 the European Year of Youth is a response to the difficult situation for young people during the pandemic, with consequences on their education, employment, social life, health and wellbeing. It also pays tribute to and takes inspiration from many young people who showed intergenerational solidarity to mitigate the impact of the crisis on society as a whole. The overall objective of the European Year of Youth is to reinforce the efforts of the Union, the Member States, regional and local authorities to support and engage with youth in a post-pandemic perspective. The European Year of Youth will go hand in hand with NextGenerationEU, which reopens perspectives for young people, including quality jobs and education and training opportunities for the Europe of the future, and supports young people's participation in society. The Year of Youth will seek synergies and complementarity with other EU programmes targeting youth across the policy spectrum - from rural development programmes focussed on young farmers to research and innovation programmes, and from cohesion to climate change actions - including EU programmes with international outreach or of a transnational nature. Apart from Erasmus+ and the European Solidarity Corps, with budgets of €28 billion and 1€ billion respectively for the current financial period, the EU's Youth Guarantee and Youth Employment Initiative are creating more opportunities for young people. Also In 2022, a new programme called ALMA will be launched to support cross-border professional mobility for disadvantaged young people.

European year of youth 2022

Mariya Gabriel, born on 20 May 1979 in Gotse Delchev, is a Bulgarian politician. She has been a European Commissioner since 2017.

After the hearing by the Committees on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) and on Culture and Education (CULT) 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 Mariya GABRIEL, Commissioner-designate, Innovation and Youth

Parliament welcomes around 8,500 young people to Strasbourg for EYE2025 (the European Youth Event). Young citizens are able to engage in discussions with MEPs, Commissioners and other EU decision-makers as well as with experts, activists, and content creators.

European Youth Event 2025

Roberta METSOLA, EP President addresses the Meta pan-European Youth Summit

Confirmation hearing of Glenn MICALLEF, Commissioner-designate, Intergenerational Fairness, Youth, Culture and Sport

EMPL - Exchange of views with Glenn Micallef, Commissioner of Intergenerational Fairness, Youth, Culture and Sport

CULT - Shadow meeting on ' The EU Youth Strategy 2019-2027 '

CULT- Presentation of European Charlemagne Youth Prize winners

Sabine VERHEYEN meets with the  European Charlemagne Youth Prize

HOUS - Public Hearing on Housing Challenges for Young Europeans: Student Accommodation, Youth Emancipation and Talent Retention in the EU

European Youth Event (EYE 2025) - Closing plenary session

European Youth Event (EYE 2025) - EYE village

European Youth Event (EYE 2025).- Panels, interactive workshops and activities

European Youth Event (EYE 2025) - Ambiance shots

European Youth Event (EYE 2025) - Panels, interactive workshops and activities

European Youth Event (EYE 2025) - Opening Plenary session

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Nicosia (Cyprus) - Participation in ‘Your Europe, Your Future: A dialogue with youth’ together with Nikos CHRISTODOULIDES, President of Cyprus

LUX Audience Award 2025 - Youth Seminar with European Parliament Ambassador School teachers and students

CULT- Exchange of views with 2025 European Youth Capital - Lviv, Ukraine

Roberta METSOLA, EP President at the Meta Pan-European Youth Summit

EP Plenary session - Silent crisis: the mental health of Europe’s youth

Europe is experiencing a youth mental health crisis with half of all young Europeans now reporting poor mental health. The COVID-19 pandemic already placed significant pressure on young people’s mental health and the situation has intensified due to the crises encountered in recent years, including economic instability and geopolitical conflicts like the war in Ukraine. Meanwhile, social media is allowing youth to maintain friendships or engage with issues they care about, but also exposing them to bullying, threats and graphic reports of global problems. How can the EU address such issues? What are key factors impacting youth mental health? And how can we address inequality in mental health access? What is the connection between social media and mental health, and which tools can be used to improve the current situation?

EYE2025 - From stigma to support: youth mental health in Europe

EYE2025 - EU-UK youth relations - Which way forward? - EPLO UK

Press point by Nela Riehl (Greens/EFA, Germany), Chair of CULT, following the confirmation hearing of Glenn Micallef, Commissioner for Intergenerational Fairness, Youth, Culture and Sport

CONFIRMATION

HEARING

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

European Youth Hearing

Press point by Cristian-Silviu BUŞOI, Chair of ITRE and Sabine VERHEYEN, Chair of CULT, following the hearing of Iliana IVANOVA, Commissioner-designate for innovation, research, culture, education and youth

#ECYP2023: Be the next European Charlemagne Youth Prize winner

Press conference by Christian EHLER, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Mariya GABRIEL Commissioner for  Culture, Education and Youth and Elisa FERREIRA, Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms on new European Bauhaus: achievements and way forward

Sakharov Youth Seminar

Czech Presidency: European Year of Youth 2022 Closing Event

Rehearsal : Czech Presidency: European Year of Youth 2022 Closing Event

Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly - Meeting of the Committee on Social Affairs, Youth and Children, Human Exchanges, Education and Culture

Youth Democracy Event - Level Up! - Closing

Youth Democracy Event - Level Up! - Youth Talks

Youth Democracy Event - Level Up! - Opening

This News items shows extracts of the participation of EP President Roberta METSOLA with Maia SANDU, President of Moldova in a European Youth dialogue

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Chișinău (Moldova) - Participation with Maia SANDU, President of Moldova in a European Youth dialogue

Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Nikos CHRISTODOULIDES, President of Cyprus, participate in ‘Your Europe, Your Future: A dialogue with youth’ in Nicosia, with Marilena RAOUNA, Cypriot Deputy Minister for European Affairs

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Nicosia (Cyprus) - Participation in ‘Your Europe, Your Future: A dialogue with youth’ together with Nikos CHRISTODOULIDES, President of Cyprus, and Marilena RAOUNA, Cypriot Deputy Minister for Europe

Roberta METSOLA, EP President participates to the event in ‘Your Europe, Your Future: A dialogue with youth’ together with Nikos CHRISTODOULIDES, President of Cyprus, on the occasion of her official visit to Nicosia (Cyprus). Arrival and extract from the event

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Nicosia (Cyprus) - Participation in ‘Your Europe, Your Future: A dialogue with youth’ together with Nikos CHRISTODOULIDES, President of Cyprus: arrival and extract from the event

CULT Chair, Nela RIEHL, visited Lviv, in Ukraine, for the opening of the European Youth Capital, among other activities.

CULT Chair, Nela RIEHL opens of the European Youth Capital in Lviv, Ukraine

EP President, Roberta METSOLA, addresses the Meta pan-European Youth Summit at the Square Convention Centre in Brussels. The conference titled "Youth Safety in a Digital World" focuses on how to support parents and young people to safely navigate online spaces.

Roberta METSOLA, EP President at the Meta Pan-European Youth Summit: extracts from the address

Glenn MICALLEF, Commissioner-designate, Intergenerational Fairness, Youth, Culture and Sport, of the VON DER LEYEN Commission is heard by the Committee on Culture and Education (CULT) of the European Parliament. Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL), Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) and Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI) are also invited to participate as joint committees. At the end of the confirmation hearing, Glenn MICALLEF makes a closing statement followed by the one from the Committee Chair. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Confirmation hearing of Glenn MICALLEF, Commissioner-designate, Intergenerational Fairness, Youth, Culture and Sport: closing statement by Glenn MICALLEF and Committee Chair

Glenn MICALLEF, Commissioner-designate, Intergenerational Fairness, Youth, Culture and Sport, of the VON DER LEYEN Commission is heard by the Committee on Culture and Education (CULT) of the European Parliament. Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL), Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) and Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI) are also invited to participate as joint committees. During the confirmation hearing, Glenn MICALLEF answers questions by committee members.

Confirmation hearing of Glenn MICALLEF, Commissioner-designate, Intergenerational Fairness, Youth, Culture and Sport: Questions / Answers (part 5 - Political groups in reverse order)

Confirmation hearing of Glenn MICALLEF, Commissioner-designate, Intergenerational Fairness, Youth, Culture and Sport: Questions / Answers (part 4 - Invited Committees)

Confirmation hearing of Glenn MICALLEF, Commissioner-designate, Intergenerational Fairness, Youth, Culture and Sport: questions / answers (part 3)

Confirmation hearing of Glenn MICALLEF, Commissioner-designate, Intergenerational Fairness, Youth, Culture and Sport: questions / answers (part 2)

Confirmation hearing of Glenn MICALLEF, Commissioner-designate, Intergenerational Fairness, Youth, Culture and Sport: Questions / Answers (Part 1 - Political groups coordinators)

Glenn MICALLEF, Commissioner-designate, Intergenerational Fairness, Youth, Culture and Sport, of the VON DER LEYEN Commission is heard by the Committee on Culture and Education (CULT) of the European Parliament. Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL), Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) and Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI) are also invited to participate as joint committees. During the confirmation hearing, Glenn MICALLEF gives an opening speech. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Confirmation hearing of Glenn MICALLEF, Commissioner-designate, Intergenerational Fairness, Youth, Culture and Sport: opening statement by Glenn MICALLEF, Commissioner-designate, Intergenerational Fairness, Youth, Culture and Sport

Glenn MICALLEF, Commissioner-designate, Intergenerational Fairness, Youth, Culture and Sport, of the VON DER LEYEN Commission is heard by the Committee on Culture and Education (CULT) of the European Parliament. Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL), Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) and Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI) are also invited to participate as joint committees. Arrivals and opening statements by Nela RIEHL (Greens/EFA, DE), Chair of the Committee on Culture and Education. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Confirmation hearing of Glenn MICALLEF, Commissioner-designate, Intergenerational Fairness, Youth, Culture and Sport: arrivals and opening statements by Nela RIEHL (Greens/EFA, DE), Chair of the Committee on Culture and Education

Ambience shots of the Confirmation hearing of Glenn MICALLEF, Commissioner-designate, Intergenerational Fairness, Youth, Culture and Sport.

Confirmation hearing of Glenn MICALLEF, Commissioner-designate, Intergenerational Fairness, Youth, Culture and Sport: ambiance shots

From 2020 to 2024, Glenn Micallef served as the head of the Secretariat of the Maltese Prime Minister, Robert Abela, as well as his adviser on EU affairs, and as Malta's sherpa at the European Council. He is now the European Commissioner-designate for Intergenerational Fairness, Youth, Culture and Sport, in the von der Leyen Commission II. This stockshot contains new footage of Glenn Micallef in his office in Charlemagne building, filmed on 15/10/2024.

Memoclip: Glenn Micallef, European Commissioner-designate for Intergenerational Fairness, Youth, Culture and Sport

EP President Roberta METSOLA meets with Carlos MOEDAS, Mayor of Lisbon and young Portuguese. They exchange during the trip between Basilica da Estrela and Belem. At the arrival, Marcelo REBELO de SOUSA, President of Portugal, join them. The tram is decorated with the "go to vote" campaign logo for the European elections.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Lisbon (Portugal) - Tram Talk with Portuguese youth and Carlos MOEDAS, Mayor of Lisbon

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