At a glance: landmarks across the EU lit up ahead of the European elections; Europe Day in Luxembourg; and a joint letter of intent signed in Malta by European Parliament President Roberta Metsola and the  Belarusian opposition leader, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya.

Trumposios žinios – 08/05/2024 - lietuvių kalba

At a glance: landmark buildings across the EU will be lit up in blue on Europe Day; there is one month to go until the European elections; entries can now be submitted for the Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism.

Trumposios žinios – 07/05/2024 - lietuvių kalba

At a glance: the Europe Day celebrations continue; the 2024 Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism; and the award ceremony of the 2024 European Charlemagne Youth Prize.

Trumposios žinios – 06/05/2024 - lietuvių kalba

At a glance: Europe Days, the European elections and the European Solidarity Corps Participation Awards.

Trumposios žinios – 04/05/2024 - lietuvių kalba

At a glance: the 74th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration; Europe Day celebrations in all EU buildings in Brussels; and the online survey ‘Democracy and You’.

Trumposios žinios – 03/05/2024 - lietuvių kalba

At a glance: the 20th anniversary of the EU’s biggest enlargement; the approaching European elections; and the 2024 Europe Day celebrations.

Trumposios žinios – 02/05/2024 - lietuvių kalba

Šioje tinklalaidėje pažvelgsime į ES istoriją ir minėsime svarbų įvykį – didžiausios ES plėtros 20-metį. 2004 m. gegužės 1 d. į ES įstojo dešimt Europos šalių ir ES oficialiųjų kalbų sąrašas pasipildė devyniomis kalbomis. Tai buvo šventiška vienybės ir neribotų galimybių akimirka.

2004 m. įvykusios didžiausios ES plėtros 20-metis

In the European Union, democracy may seem obvious to us today. But this has not always been the case. Not so long ago, millions of Europeans lived through times when they could not vote or even speak up freely. When their very lives could be in danger simply for being different, for holding different beliefs or for wanting a different life. Democracy is a precious gift passed on to us from previous generations. They aspired towards it and fought for it. Now it is up to us to maintain it, to make it stronger and pass it on to the generations to come. The most effective way to do so is by voting - because the more people vote, the stronger democracy becomes. On June 6-9 2024: Use your vote or others will decide for you.

© ANDCO A/S, 2024. All rights reserved. Licensed to the European Parliament under conditions. Use or reproduction is prohibited without prior explicit permission from the respective right holders.

Use your vote – European elections 2024 video – Radio spot - Dutch (Belgium)

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Use your vote – European elections 2024 video – Radio spot - Luxembourgish

Use your vote – European elections 2024 video – Radio spot - French (Belgium)

Use your vote – European elections 2024 video – Radio spot - German (Luxembourg)

Use your vote – European elections 2024 video – Radio spot - German (Austria)

At a glance: the 20th anniversary of the biggest EU enlargement; President Metsola visit to Malta and Europe’s Days.

In the European Union, democracy may seem obvious to us today. But this has not always been the case. Not so long ago, millions of Europeans lived through times when they could not vote or even speak up freely. When their very lives could be in danger simply for being different, for holding different beliefs or for wanting a different life. Democracy is a precious gift passed on to us from previous generations. They aspired towards it and fought for it. Now it is up to us to maintain it, to make it stronger and pass it on to the generations to come. The most effective way to do so is by voting - because the more people vote, the stronger democracy becomes. On June 6-9 2024: Use your vote or others will decide for you. © ANDCO A/S, 2024. All rights reserved. Licensed to the European Parliament under conditions. Use or reproduction is prohibited without prior explicit permission from the respective right holders.

Use your vote – European elections 2024 video – Radio spot - Valencian

Hungary officially joined the EU on 1 March 2004 and the Schengen Area in December 2007.

The Hungarian EU accession negotiations started on 31 March 1998. Hungary had successfully concluded negotiations on its accession at the Copenhagen European Council in December 2002. Hungary has 22 MEPs, 12 votes in the Council and has chaired the Council of the European Union from January to June 2011.

EU - Hungary

Luxembourg is a founding member of the European Union

The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is a member of the eurozone since 1 January 1999 and of the Schengen area since 26 March 1995.

Luxembourg City, together with Brussels and Strasbourg, is one of the three official seats of the European institutions. There are 6 members of the European Parliament from Luxembourg.

EU - Luxembourg

Clean energy is energy produced and consumed with a minimum of greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants.

The transition to clean energy requires large investments in all areas of energy use: electricity generation, transport, heating and cooling, and also industrial activities. Reducing energy demand by means of energy efficiency measures also helps to lower the emissions associated with energy use.

Clean energy

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When the Treaty of Rome established the common market in 1958, State intervention was a major feature of agriculture in the six founding Member States. The foundations of the common agricultural policy (CAP) have remained unchanged since then, with the exception of rules relating to the decision-making procedure.

The Lisbon Treaty recognised codecision as the ‘ordinary legislative procedure’ for the CAP, in place of the consultation procedure. 
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Common Agricultural Policy - 8th parliamentary term

The collaborative economy is based on the sharing of human and physical resources like creation, production, distribution, trade and consumption of goods and services. 

A 2016 Eurobarometer showed that 17% of European consumers have used services provided by the collaborative economy, and 52% are aware of the services offered. Peer-to-peer accommodation is the largest collaborative economy sector on the basis of generated commerce, while peer-to-peer transportation is the largest measured by platform revenue.

Collaborative economy - 8th parliamentary term

Launched in 1962, the EU’s common agricultural policy (CAP) is a partnership between agriculture and society, and between Europe and its farmers. It aims to: support farmers and improve agricultural productivity, ensuring a stable supply of affordable food; safeguard European Union farmers to make a reasonable living; help tackle climate change and the sustainable management of natural resources; maintain rural areas and landscapes across the EU; keep the rural economy alive by promoting jobs in farming, agri-food industries and associated sectors.

The CAP is a common policy for all EU countries. It is managed and funded at European level from the resources of the EU’s budget. CAP 2023-27 To consolidate the role of European agriculture for the future, the CAP has evolved over the years to meet changing economic circumstances and citizens’ requirements and needs.

The CAP 2023-27 entered into force on 1 January 2023.&nbsp;Support for farmers and rural stakeholders across the 27 EU countries is based on the CAP 2023-27 legal framework and the choices detailed in the&nbsp;CAP Strategic Plans, approved by the Commission. The approved Plans are designed to make a significant contribution to the ambitions of the&nbsp;European Green Deal,&nbsp;Farm to Fork Strategy&nbsp;and&nbsp;Biodiversity Strategy.

Common agricultural policy (CAP)

Latvia joined the European Union on 1 May&nbsp;2004 and has been a member of the Schengen area since 21 December 2007. It became a member of the Euro area on 1 January 2014.

Latvia is a parliamentary republic with a head of government - the Prime Minister - who chooses the council of ministers and a head of state - the President - who has a largely ceremonial role and nominates the Prime Minister.

The government is subject to Parliament's approval throughout each term.

The country is subdivided into 110 one-level municipalities and 9 cities. These each have their own city councils and municipal administrations.

There are 8 Members of the European Parliament from Latvia.

EU - Latvia

With a landmass that stretches from the North Sea and the Baltic Sea in the north to the Alps in the south, Germany has the largest population of any EU country.

Germany borders Denmark to the north, Poland and the Czech Republic to the east, Austria and Switzerland to the south, France and Luxembourg to the southwest, and Belgium and the Netherlands to the northwest. There are 96 members of the European Parliament from Germany.

EU - Germany

Croatia officially joined the EU on 1 July 2013.&nbsp;Croatia became&nbsp;the 20th&nbsp;member of the eurozone on January 1, 2023&nbsp;with the adoption fo the euro.

Croatia borders Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hungary, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia and has been an independent country since 1991. Croatia is a parliamentary republic in which the prime minister and the president represent the executive power and the state at home and abroad.

Croatia has 11 MEPs in the European Parliament.

EU - Croatia

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

There are many examples of AI being used in everyday life: Online shopping and advertising; Web search; Digital personal assistants; Machine translations; Smart homes, cities and infrastructure; Cars; Cybersecurity; Artificial intelligence against Covid-19; Fighting disinformation, etc. &nbsp;

In March Plenary session the Parliament approved the Artificial Intelligence Act that ensures safety and compliance with fundamental rights, while boosting innovation.

The regulation, agreed in negotiations with member states in December 2023, was endorsed by MEPs with 523 votes in favour, 46 against and 49 abstentions.

It aims to protect fundamental rights, democracy, the rule of law and environmental sustainability from high-risk AI, while boosting innovation and establishing Europe as a leader in the field. The regulation establishes obligations for AI based on its potential risks and level of impact.

Robotics and artificial intelligence

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

Denmark has been an EU member country since 1st January 1973.

Denmark is a constitutional monarchy. It has a representative parliamentary system with a head of government - the prime minister - and a head of state - the monarch - who officially retains executive power, although duties are strictly representative and ceremonial. The kingdom also comprises 2 autonomous constituent countries in the Atlantic, neither of which are EU members: the Faroe Islands and Greenland.

EU - Denmark

Poland is a member of the EU since 1st of May 2004 and member of the Schengen area since 21st December 2007.

Poland is a parliamentary republic with a Head of government - the Prime Minister - and a Head of state - the President. The government structure is centred on the council of Ministers. The country is divided into 16 provinces, largely based on the country’s historic regions. Administrative authority at provincial level is shared between a government-appointed Governor, an elected regional Assembly and an executive elected by the regional Assembly.

There are 51 members of the European Parliament from Poland.

EU - Poland

On 1 January 2007 Bulgaria joined the EU.

Bulgaria applied for membership of the European Union on 18th December 1995 and started its accession negociations in February 2000. The negociations were successfully concluded in December 2004 and the Accession Treaty was signed in April 2005.

EU - Bulgaria

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

Parliament is set to approve new rules aiming to protect the environment in the EU through criminal law.

Following a debate on Monday, MEPs are expected to give their final green light to a new directive on environmental crime, as agreed with the member states in November 2023, on Tuesday. The new law provides an updated list of environmental crimes including illegal timber trade, depletion of water resources or breaches of EU chemicals legislation. It also introduces the so-called qualified offence of causing the destruction of an ecosystem, such as large-scale forest fires, and thus comparable to ecocide.

Individual offenders, including company representatives, can face prison sentences of up to five or ten years depending on the severity of the crime. They will also be required to reinstate the environment they destroyed and compensate for the damage. Companies can also face fines of up to 5% of their worldwide turnover or 40 million euro.

Background

The new legislation aims to tackle the rising number of environmental crimes in the EU. Environmental crime is the fourth largest criminal activity in the world and is one of the main sources of income for organised crime alongside drugs, weapons and human trafficking.

Press conference -  Environmental crime directive

Press conference - Outcome of the MFF revision vote

To improve road safety and support the digital transition, MEPs debate and vote (on Wednesday) on updating driving licence rules, introducing mobile licences and mandatory health checks.

Plenary debate - New rules on driving licences

MEPs debate with European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde inflation, efforts to curb it, and possible interest rate cuts. During the annual plenary debate, MEPs concentrate on what happens next once inflation settles at the ECB’s 2% target and pay particular attention to the continuing significant divergences in inflation rates between member states. This is the last debate in the European Parliament for Ms Lagarde before the 6-9 June  European elections.

Plenary debate - European Central Bank: annual report 2023

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

Last-minute briefing

EP Press Service organizes a technical briefing for media on how to cover the 6-9 June European elections. It includes information on the Elections Press Tool Kit, “unfinished business” and first milestones of the next legislature, “What Europe Does For Me” database, European election data and the election days and night

100 days to the European elections

EP Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET), Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI) and the Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (D-RU) exchange views on the inhuman detention and death of Alexei NAVALNY, 2021 Sakharov Price Laureate.

MEPs also discuss the state of Russia’s democratic opposition movement ahead of the country’s presidential elections scheduled for 15-17 March 2024, as well as the situation of all those Russian opposition voices currently behind bars.

The following guests give testimonies to MEPs: Leonid Volkov, Chief of staff of Alexei Navalny, Anti-Corruption Foundation: Evgenia Kara-Murza, Advocacy Director at the Free Russia Foundation, wife of political prisoner Vladimir Kara-Murza: Vladimir Milov, Vice-President of the Free Russia Foundation, former Vice-Minister of Energy of Russia

AFET/DROI debate on Alexei Navalny´s death

EP President Metsola meets the Prime Minister of Georgia, Irakli Kobakhidze

CCC constitutive meeting

Press points following the Eurovision Debate 2024 
- Nicolas SCHMIT, Lead candidate of the Party of European Socialists (PES)
- Terry REINTKE, Lead candidate of the European Greens 
- Walter BAIER, Lead Candidate of the European Left

Press points following the Eurovision Debate 2024

EU Elections 2024 - Eurovision Debate – Candidates to the Presidency of the European Commission (with International Language and Velotype)

EU Elections 2024 - Eurovision Debate – Candidates to the Presidency of the European Commission (with International Sign and Velotype)

Debate of the candidates to the presidency of the Commission – EU Elections 2024

International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia: the voices of EUVP alumni

Eurovision debate 2024 - Draw - Introductory remarks and draw of the candidate order list, in the presence of Liz CORBIN, EBU Director of News and Jesús CARMONA, EP Director for Media

Briefing for media on the 2024 European Elections

Euroscola

Panel for the Future of Science and Technology

Tarpinstitucinis etikos standartų organas (diskusijos)

Pasirengimo plėtrai reformos ir politikos peržiūra (diskusijos)

Priemonių sistema Europos poveikio klimatui neutralizavimo technologijų produktų gamybos ekosistemai stiprinti (Poveikio klimatui neutralizavimo pramonės aktas) (diskusijos)

Posėdžio atnaujinimas

Pirmininkės pareiškimai

Balsuoti skirtas laikas

Plenary session

Delegation for relations with Palestine

DPAL

Delegation for relations with Israel

Press conference by Lara WOLTERS rapporteur on the first EU due diligence rules for companies

Committee on Employment and Social Affairs

EMPL

Press conference by Javi LÓPEZ, rapporteur on Ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe

Press conference by Mounir SATOURI, Tineke STRIK, rapporteurs and Karen MELCHIOR on EU-Egypt: a strategic partnership for whom?

Briefing EPP by Manfred WEBER, President

Pasiūlymai dėl Sąjungos aktų

Precedento neturintis Irano išpuolis prieš Izraelį, deeskalacijos poreikis ir ES reakcija (diskusijos)

Iškilmingas posėdis - 20-osios 2004 m. ES plėtros etapo metinės

Ankstesnio posėdžio protokolo tvirtinimas

Išpuolis prieš klimatą ir gamtą: kraštutinių dešiniųjų ir konservatorių bandymai sunaikinti žaliąjį kursą ir užkirsti kelią investicijoms į ateitį (diskusija aktualia tema)

Direktyvos 2013/36/ES dalinis keitimas dėl priežiūros įgaliojimų, sankcijų, trečiųjų valstybių filialų ir aplinkosauginės, socialinės ir valdymo rizikos - Reglamento (ES) Nr. 575/2013 nuostatų, susijusių su kredito rizikos, kredito vertinimo koregavimo rizikos, operacinės rizikos, rinkos rizikos ir rezultatų apatinės ribos reikalavimais, dalinis keitimas (bendros diskusijos - Bankų sąjunga)

Šeštoji kovos su pinigų plovimu direktyva - Kovos su pinigų plovimu reglamentas - Kovos su pinigų plovimu ir terorizmo finansavimu institucijos įsteigimas (bendros diskusijos - Kova su pinigų plovimu)

Europos Parlamento tyrimo teisė (diskusijos)

Balsuoti skirtas laikas (tęsinys)

La Hulpės deklaracija dėl socialinės Europos ateities (diskusijos)

Bendras tvarios ateities kūrimas: konkurencingos, darnios ir įtraukios Europos ekonominiai socialiniai ir teritoriniai iššūkiai (diskusijos)

Pastarojo meto bandymai neigti diktatūras ir pavojus, kad Europa grįš prie totalitarizmo (diskusijos)

Azerbaidžanas, visų pirma represijos prieš pilietinę visuomenę ir dr. Gubado Ibadoglu ir Ilhamizo Gulijevo atvejai

Pasiūlymas panaikinti įstatymą, kuriuo draudžiamas moters lyties organų žalojimas Gambijoje

Naujasis saugumo įstatymas Honkonge ir Andy Li ir Josepho Johno atvejai

Ganos parlamento priimtas įstatymas, nukreiptas prieš LGBTIQ, darantis poveikį žmogaus teisėms, saviraiškos laisvei ir demokratijos principams (diskusijos)

Išankstinė informacija apie keleivius: išorės sienų kontrolės sustiprinimas ir palengvinimas - Išankstinė informacija apie keleivius: teroristinių nusikaltimų ir sunkių nusikaltimų prevencija, nustatymas, tyrimas ir patraukimas už juos baudžiamojon atsakomybėn (bendros diskusijos - Išankstinė informacija apie keleivius)

Paaiškinimai dėl balsavimo

Kito posėdžio darbotvarkė

Posėdžio pabaiga

Press conference by Alin MITUȚA, rapporteur on the Gigabit Infrastructure Act and the abolition of intra-EU calls surcharge

Meeting of the European Parliament's Bureau

Meeting of the EP Conference of President with the participation of Charles MICHEL, President of the European Council

Informal meeting of EU Leaders ( EUCO )

EPP leaders meet ahead of the informal European Council meeting

Summit on Peace in Ukraine, Bürgenstock, Switzerland

Commemoration of the Victims of Soviet Mass Deportations

Krzysztof  SMISZEK in the EP in Brussels

Croatian MEPs official portraits - 10th Parliamentary term.

Welcome village opening

Swedish MEPs official portraits - 10th Parliamentary term.

Austrian MEPs official portraits - 10th Parliamentary term.

Bulgarian MEPs official portraits - 10th Parliamentary term.

Danish MEPs official portraits - 10th Parliamentary term.

Finnish MEPs official portraits - 10th Parliamentary term

French MEPs official portraits - 10th Parliamentary term.

Greek MEPs official portraits - 10th Parliamentary term.

Hungarian MEPs official portraits - 10th Parliamentary term.

Irish MEPs official portraits - 10th Parliamentary term.

1995 m. sausį Fransua Miteranas Strasbūre kreipėsi į Europos Parlamentą. Tai buvo viena paskutinių jo svarbių kalbų einant Prancūzijos prezidento pareigas. Pasisakydamas prieš praeityje karą sukėlusį nacionalizmą, Miteranas ragino europiečius kartu žvelgti ateitį ir siekti, kad ateitis būtų šviesesnė ir taiki. * Visą kalbos įrašą galite peržiūrėti Europos Parlamento multimedijos centre: http://epyoutube.eu/q5z7

Fransua Miterano kalba apie nacionalizmą | Europos Parlamentas

Praėjus dviem savaitėms po Berlyno sienos griūties, Vakarų Vokietijos kancleris Helmutas Kohlis Europos Parlamente kalbėjo apie savo viltis dėl suvienytos Vokietijos ir Europos. 1989 m. lapkričio 9 d. buvo nugriauta Berlyno siena, beveik tris dešimtmečius skyrusi miestą, tautą ir žemyną. Po to prasidėjo protestai Prahoje ir galiausiai žlugo sovietų blokas. Tai istorinis momentas ir svarbus žingsnis Šaltojo karo pabaigos, Vokietijos susivienijimo ir suvienytos Europos link. Ši kalba pasakyta 1989 m. lapkričio 22 d. Strasbūre. * Visą įrašą žiūrėkite Europos Parlamento multimedijos centre: http://epfacebook.eu/q5D6

Helmuto Kohlio kalba Berlyno sienos griūties proga | Europos Parlamentas

2015 metais Vokietijos kanclerė Angela Merkel ir Prancūzijos prezidentas François Hollande paragino Europos šalis pasidalyti prieglobsčio prašytojų priėmimo atsakomybę. Tais pačiais metais ES susidūrė su precedento neturinčia migracijos banga, kai šimtai tūkstančių žmonių neteisėtais kanalais atvyko į ES, daugelis bėgo nuo karo Sirijoje. Dauguma jų atvyko į Vokietiją ir keletą kitų šalių. Per istorinį bendrą kreipimąsi į Europos Parlamentą Merkel ir Hollande paragino imtis bendrų veiksmų, sprendžiant pagrindines krizės priežastis. *Visą kalbą žiūrėkite per Europos Parlamento multimedijos kanalą: http://epfacebook.eu/SpeechMerkelHollande

Merkel ir Hollande kalbos apie migracijos krizę | Europos Parlamentas

1991 m. Lenkijos prezidentas Lechas Valensa išdėstė savo šalies postkomunistinės, europietiškos ateities viziją. Buvęs laivų statyklos darbininkas L. Valensa vadovavo „Solidarumui“ – demokratiniam judėjimui, padėjusiam 1989 m. užbaigti komunistų valdymą Lenkijoje. Europos Parlamente L. Valensa kalbėjo apie buvusių Rytų bloko šalių integracijos į platesnę Europos bendruomenę viltis ir sunkumus. *Visą kalbą žiūrėkite Europos Parlamento multimedijos kanalu.

Lecho Valensos kalba apie postkomunizmą | Europos Parlamentas

Žmogaus teisių aktyvistė Nadia Murad 2016 m. kreipdamasi į Europos Parlamentą teigė, kad kova su terorizmu ir rasizmu neatsiejama. Europos Parlamente ji kalbėjo tada, kai jai kartu su Lamija Adži Bašar buvo įteikta 2016 m. Sacharovo premija už minties laisvę. Šias iš Irako jazidų bendruomenės kilusias merginas teroristinė grupuotė „Islamo valstybė“ 2014 m. pardavė į sekso vergiją. Nadiai Murad pavyko pabėgti, ir ji tapo seksualinio smurto bei prekybos žmonėmis aukų gynėja. 2018 m. ji pelnė Nobelio taikos premiją. *Visą kalbą žiūrėkite Europos Parlamento multimedijos kanalu. *Daugiau vaizdo įrašų apie ankstesnes Sacharovo premijas galite peržiūrėti čia: http://epyoutube.eu/Sakharov_Prize_playlist

Nadios Murad kalba apie kovą su ekstremizmu | Europos Parlamentas

Jerzy BUZEK (EPP,PL) was President of the European Parliament from 14 July 2009 to 17 January 2012. He served as Prime Minister of Poland from 1997 to 2001, and was elected to the European Parliament in 2004 with the largest popular vote in Poland. After serving as its President 2009-2012, Jerzy Buzek continued his work in the European Parliament as Chair of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy 2014-2019. He remained a member of Committee on Industry, Research and Energy until 2024.He is a professor and holds a degree in chemical engineering from the Technical University of Silesia. Buzek was involved in the Solidarity movement and in 1981, he was President of the First Congress of Solidarity. This memoclip shows his official visit to the European Parliament as Prime Minister of Poland, key moments of his EP Presidency and his continued work in the EP until 2024 when his final mandate ended, after 20 years as MEP.

Memoclip: Jerzy BUZEK, former President of the European Parliament (2009-2012)

Arrivals and roundtable of the Conference of Presidents.

Meeting of the Conference of Presidents: arrival and roundtable

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Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Dick SCHOOF, Dutch Prime Minister in the European Parliament in Brussels. This news item shows the arrival, the signature of the Golden Book, their meeting and roundtable.

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Dick SCHOOF, Dutch Prime Minister: arrival, signature of the Golden Book, meeting and roundtable

On 2nd of July, Roberta METSOLA, EP President presides over the Conference of Presidents meeting to discuss with European Parliament's group leaders and the European Commission President Ursula VON DER LEYEN the next steps of for the election of the EU executive leader. This news item shows extracts of the meeting.

Meeting of the Conference of Presidents (02/07): arrivals and roundtable

Misleading information can throw any of us off course. Both misinformation – mistakes without ill intent – and disinformation – created and spread with the aim of fooling people – can make it hard to take informed decisions. Fast evolving technologies – including deepfake video and audio – make it too easy to produce and spread deceptive content very rapidly. Many of us worry about the effect: some 85 % of people worldwide are concerned about the impact of disinformation on their fellow citizens; 87 % think disinformation has already affected political life in their country (Unesco/Ipsos 2023); and 38 % of EU citizens list false and/or misleading information as a threat to democracy (Eurobarometer 2023). These tips will help you steer around falsehoods.

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EP President Roberta METSOLA meets with Montenegrin Prime Minister Milojko SPAJIĆ. This news items shows their arrival and meeting, signature of the Golden Book and the roundtable discussion.

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Milojko SPAJIĆ, Montenegrin Prime Minister: arrival, meeting and roundtable

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, participates at the European Council meeting (27-28/06): arrival, doorstep and extracts from the press conference. Addressing the European Council today in Brussels, President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola highlighted the following topics: Ukraine, the Enlargement, delivering on messages from the elections, security and defence, competitiveness and the Single Market, financing growth and that no-one must be left behind in the green and digital transitions. She also said that the European Parliament remains firmly behind the Lead Candidate process on the election of the President of the European Commission

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, participates at the European Council meeting (27-28/06): arrival, doorstep and extracts from the press conference

Opening remarks by Roberta METSOLA, EP President following her participation at the European Council meeting on 27th and 28th June. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Press conference by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, following her participation at the European Council meeting

Following her participation at the European Council meeting, Roberta METSOLA, EP President, answers the question of the press.

Press conference by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, on Special European Council: Questions and answers

Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, holds a doorstep ahead of the European Council meeting on 27th and 28th June. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

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