Wasal iż-żmien li nivvutaw! Bejn is-6 u d-9 ta’ Ġunju ta’ din is-sena, miljuni ta’ ċittadini tal-UE se jgħinu fit-tiswir tal-futur tal-Unjoni Ewropea billi jivvutaw fl-elezzjonijiet Ewropej. Il-Parlament Ewropew huwa l-uniku korp tal-UE elett direttament u l-elezzjonijiet Ewropej huma wieħed mill-akbar avvenimenti demokratiċi fid-dinja. Ingħaqad magħna f’dan l-episodju hekk kif nagħtu ħarsa aktar mill-qrib lejn kif taħdem is-sistema tal-votazzjoni. Titlifx din l-opportunità biex issir taf kif jgħodd il-vot tiegħek!

Nispjegaw l-elezzjonijiet Ewropej: kif taħdem is-sistema tal-votazzjoni?

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

L-Aħbarijiet fil-Qosor – 09/04/2024 - Malti

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

L-Aħbarijiet fil-Qosor – 08/04/2024 - Malti

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

L-Aħbarijiet fil-Qosor – 05/04/2024 - Malti

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

L-Aħbarijiet fil-Qosor – 04/04/2024 - Malti

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

L-Aħbarijiet fil-Qosor – 03/04/2024 - Malti

At a glance: a plan has been developed to improve trainees’ working conditions, the European Chief Prosecutor will attend the next meetings of the committees on Budgetary Control and Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, and the European elections are just 65 days away.

L-Aħbarijiet fil-Qosor – 02/04/2024 - Malti

At a glance: just 70 days to the European Elections; the presentation of a European Commission action plan to tackle labour and skills shortages; and the 2024 Charlemagne Youth Prize.

L-Aħbarijiet fil-Qosor – 27/03/2024 - Malti

Il-kummerċ transatlantiku tal-iskjavi jirrappreżenta kapitolu mudlam u ta’ uġigħ fl-istorja tal-bniedem li dam għaddej ’il fuq minn 400 sena u li laqat aktar minn 15-il miljun persuna. Minkejja li l-iskjavitù tneħħiet, l-ideoloġiji razzisti għadhom jippersistu u għadhom sal-lum il-ġurnata jkomplu jsawru attitudnijiet u mġiba diskriminatorji. Inizjattivi bħall-Jum Internazzjonali tan-Nazzjonijiet Uniti għat-Tifkira tal-Iskjavitù u tal-Kummerċ Transatlantiku tal-Iskjavi kif ukoll il-Ġimgħa tal-Unjoni Ewropea Kontra r-Razziżmu u favur id-Diversità għandhom l-għan li jqajmu kuxjenza, jippromwovu l-ugwaljanza u joħolqu soċjetà aktar inklużiva.

Niftakru fil-vittmi tal-iskjavitù u l-kummerċ transatlantiku tal-iskjavi

At a glance: MEPs discussed the follow-up to the Conference on the Future of Europe; new rules on bank failures and a workshop on the EU as a Union of Equality.

L-Aħbarijiet fil-Qosor – 26/03/2024 - Malti

At a glance: European Parliament President Roberta Mestola addressed the Heads of State and Government before the European Council meeting; the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade; and the upcoming ceremony for the 2024 LUX Audience Award.

L-Aħbarijiet fil-Qosor – 25/03/2024 - Malti

At a glance: first green light for new EU rules on the employment status of platform workers; an exchange of views with European Commissioner Thierry Breton on the European Defence Industrial Strategy; and support for displaced German and Danish workers.

L-Aħbarijiet fil-Qosor – 22/03/2024 - Malti

L-UE hija waħda mir-reġjuni l-aktar għonja fil-foresti fid-dinja: madwar 40% tal-art tagħha hija miksija b’foresti. Il-foresti huma essenzjali għas-saħħa u l-benesseri tagħna, kif ukoll għas-saħħa tal-pjaneta. Huma rikki fil-bijodiversità u huma importanti ħafna fil-ġlieda kontra t-tibdil fil-klima. L-UE hija konxja tar-rwol li l-foresti jista’ jkollhom fil-futur tagħna. Għalhekk, fl-2021 l-UE adottat l-Istrateġija l-ġdida għall-Foresti għall-2030.

L-istrateġija tal-Unjoni Ewropea għall-foresti għall-2030

At a glance: extension of trade liberalisation measures for Ukraine, initial green light for new bill on firms’ impact on human rights and the environment, and MEP support for comprehensive reform of EU pharmaceutical policy.

L-Aħbarijiet fil-Qosor – 21/03/2024 - Malti

Navalny, l-aktar leħen prominenti tal-oppożizzjoni Russa, huwa magħruf li espona l-korruzzjoni u bħala kritiku qawwi tal-President Vladimir Putin. Miet f’ċirkostanzi misterjużi fis-16 ta’ Frar 2024, f’kolonja penali remota fl-Artiku. Fl-2021, ingħata l-Premju Sakharov għal-Libertà tal-Ħsieb tal-Parlament Ewropew.

Alexei Navalny, ir-rebbieħ tal-Premju Sakharov 2021

At a glance: the agenda of the next European Council meeting; the 2023 ECB Annual Report on supervisory activities presented to the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs; and MEPs from the Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Committee attending the 68th UN Commission on the Status of Women.

L-Aħbarijiet fil-Qosor – 20/03/2024 - Malti

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

Interinstitutional relations

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

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

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

Goods package and safer products

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

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

Biodiversity Strategy 2030

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

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

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

Consumer product safety

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

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

EU - Slovenia

From July to December 2021, Slovenia holds the Presidency of the EU Council, following the Portuguese Presidency and preceding the French Presidency. This is the second time Slovenia holds the Presidency.The last time was in 2008.

The presidency of the Council rotates among the EU member states every 6 months. During this 6-month period, the presidency chairs meetings at every level in the Council, helping to ensure the continuity of the EU's work. Member states holding the presidency work together closely in groups of three, called 'trios'. This system was introduced by the Lisbon Treaty in 2009.

The trio sets long-term goals and prepares a common agenda determining the topics and major issues that will be addressed by the Council over an 18-month period. On the basis of this programme, each of the three countries prepares its own more detailed 6-month programme.

Under the slogan “Together. Resilient. Europe.”,&nbsp;the Slovenian presidency wants to&nbsp;focus on recovery and resilience, translating ambitious green goals into binding legislation, strategic autonomy, the digital transition, rule of law and the protection of external borders.

Slovenian Presidency

The Conference on the Future of Europe was a citizen-led series of debates and discussions enabling&nbsp;people from across Europe to share their ideas and help shape a common European future.
This one-year journey of discussion, debate and collaboration between citizens and politicians on the future of Europe culminated in a report submitted on 9 May to the Presidents of the EU institutions. The report outlines 49 proposals and more than 320 measures including concrete objectives. It is now up to the European Parliament, the Council and the European Commission to follow up, each according to their own area of competence.

Conference on the Future of Europe

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Compared to the rest of the world, Europe has the best levels of social protection and also ranks highly in terms of quality of life and wellbeing. However, it faces a wide range of challenges, including impact of the COVID situation.

The EU has only limited competence when it comes to social issues as most of it is up to national governments. The responsibility for employment and social policies lies mostly with the member states and their governments. This means that national governments - and not the EU - decide on issues such as wage regulations, including minimum wage, the role of collective bargaining, pensions systems and retirement age, and unemployment benefits.

However, over the years, the EU has been working on social issues throughout the European integration process and come up with a series of instruments in the social sector. These include EU laws, funds and tools to better coordinate and monitor national policies. The EU also encourages countries to share best practices on issues such as social inclusion, poverty and pensions.

One of the supporting tools is the European Social Fund+, with a total budget of €88 billion for next 7 years. It will play an important role in the implementation of the action plan on the European Pillar of Social Rights and in countering the socio-economic effects of the pandemic. It integrates the former European Social Fund, the Youth Employment Initiative (YEI), the Fund for European Aid to the most Deprived (FEAD) and the EU programme for Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI) into one fund.

Social Europe

In March 2021, the European Commission adopted the Strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities 2021-2030. The Strategy builds on the results of the previous European Disability Strategy 2010-2020, which paved the way to a barrier-free Europe and to empower persons with disabilities so they can enjoy their rights and participate fully in society and economy.

Despite the progress made in the past decade, persons with disabilities still face considerable barriers and have a higher risk of poverty and social exclusion.

The objective of this Strategy is to progress towards ensuring that all persons with disabilities in Europe, regardless of their sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, age or sexual orientation enjoy their human rights, have equal opportunities, equal access to participate in society and economy, are able to decide where, how and with whom they live, move freely in the EU regardless of their support needs and no longer experience discrimination.

The EU and its Member States are committed to improving social and economic situation of disabled people building on the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU and on the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU. The European Union and all its Member States are party to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD).

European Disability Strategy

Full gender equality is far from being achieved, and this has implications for the lives and life chances of individual women, girls, boys and men, the communities they live in and the EU as a whole. The European Parliament has consistently taken a strong, proactive stance on advancing gender equality, stressing the need to deliver on EU commitments.

The EP´s Committee of Women´s rights and Gender equality (FEMM) is in the heart of these discussions.

Options for further EU involvement could include better implementation and enforcement of existing legislation, moves to modernise it, fill gaps in protection and address emerging issues, and non-legislative measures such as data collection and monitoring, awareness-raising, and support for national and grassroots initiatives.

Promoting equal economic independence for women and men, closing the gender pay gap, advancing gender balance in decision making, ending gender based violence and promoting gender equality beyond the EU are the concrete areas of interest for the EU.

Gender balance

Every year around 9 May, ‘Europe Day’, the European Parliament&nbsp;organizes events in the three places of work as well as in the Member States. These open door events (in the case of the EP, taking place in Brussels, Strasbourg and Luxembourg) are an opportunity for the institutions to open their doors to citizens, invite them in and showcase what they are, what they do and what they stand for.

This year the EP opens to citizens on the 6th May in Brussels and 9th May in Strasbourg.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Europe Days 2023

Every year around 9 May, ‘Europe Day’, the European Parliament&nbsp;organizes events in the three places of work as well as in the Member States. These open door events (in the case of the EP, taking place in Brussels, Strasbourg and Luxembourg) are an opportunity for the institutions to open their doors to citizens, invite them in and showcase what they are, what they do and what they stand for.

This year the EP opens to citizens on the 27th April in Strasbourg, 4th May in Brussels and 9th May in Luxembourg.

Europe days 2024

Since October 2020, the EU has&nbsp;progressively imposed restrictive measures&nbsp;against Belarus in response to the fraudulent nature&nbsp; presidential elections in&nbsp;2020, and the&nbsp;intimidation and violent repression&nbsp;of peaceful protesters, opposition members and journalists.&nbsp;

The democratic opposition, including the opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, was awarded the&nbsp;2020 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought.

The Belarusian regime has became an ally&nbsp;with Russia’s illegal war on Ukraine. This includes the so-called referendum reinstating the country’s nuclear status, but also that Belarus has allowed Russian troops and weapons to move through its territory, use its airspace, refuel and store military ammunition.

Therefore, the EU has extended the sanctios package against Russia to Belarus. The EP has recently called that "all EU sanctions issued against Russia must be strictly mirrored for Belarus and implemented appropriately".

EU - Belarus

Situated in the north-eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea and to the south of Turkey, Cyprus is the largest island in the eastern Mediterranean as well as being the third smallest country in the EU, after Malta and Luxembourg. 

Cyprus’s main export partners are Greece, the UK and Israel, while its main import partners are Greece, Israel and the UK. 
There are 6 members of the European Parliament from Cyprus.

EU - Cyprus

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

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

EP President Roberta Metsola, meets with Mr. Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic and they speak to the press. She meets with Ms Katerina Sakellaropoulou, President of the Hellenic Republic and Mr Constantine Tassoulas, President of the Hellenic Parliament. She delivers the keynote speech "The EU ahead of the European Elections" at the Hellenic Parliament and holds a Town Hall Discussion with young people, at the Athens Conservatory.

Official visit of Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Athens (Greece)

Roberta Metsola, EP President, visits to ARQ group in Birkirkara and the Atelier del Restauro in Naxxar.

Official visit of Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Malta

EP President Roberta Metsola meets the Mayor of Gdansk, Aleksandra Dulkiewicz, participates in a Town Hall discussion with young people and visits the European Solidarity Centre. The President also  meets Lech Wałęsa, former President of Poland and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and lays flowers at the Monument of Fallen Shipyard Workers.

Official visit of Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Poland (Gdansk)

ECON debate with ECB President Christine Lagarde

EP President Roberta Metsola visits the Warsaw Rising Museum,meets the Prime Minister of Poland and jointly speak to the press. She also meets the Marshal of the Senate of Poland, Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska,  addresses the Senate of Poland,  meets the Marshal of the Sejm of Poland, Szymon Hołownia, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland, Radoslaw Sikorski and participates in a Town Hall discussion with young people.The President also inaugurates the Europe Experience in Warsaw and delivers the Keynote Address of the Academic Year at the College of Europe in Natolin.

Official visit of Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Poland (Warsaw)

President Metsola meets the President of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic, Markéta Pekarová Adamová and they jointly speak to the press. She then meets the President of the Senate of Czech Republic, Miloš Vystrčil, the President of Czech Republic, Petr Pavel, the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, Petr Fiala and they hold a press point. She also participates in a Town Hall discussion with young people

Official visit of Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Czech Republic

The Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee votes on an update to EU rules on the safety of toys to better protect children and tackle the new challenges brought about by e-commerce and new technologies such as AI. The proposed regulation introduces new bans on the most harmful chemicals such as endocrine disruptors and a digital product passport to facilitate safety checks

IMCO vote on Toy safety

AGRI Committee MEPs debate with EU Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis on the impact of trade in EU agriculture.

AGRI debate on the impact of trade in EU agriculture

AFET MEPs discuss on a joint debate with DEVE MEPs on the recent allegations against UNWRA staff and the impact on the humanitarian situation in Gaza.

AFET debate on the recent allegations against UNWRA staff and the impact on the humanitarian situation in Gaza

President Metsola meets the Prime Minister of Estonia, Kaja Kallas and they jointly speak to the press. She then meets the President of the Parliament of Estonia, Lauri Hussar and delivers a keynote speech at the Parliament. She also meets the President of Estonia, Alar Karis and participates in a Town Hall discussion with young people.

Official visit of Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Estonia

Launch of the 20 KM of Brussels race

Committee on Regional Development

REGI

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

CONT

LIBE

Committee on Petitions

PETI

Press conference by Tomas TOBÉ (EPP, SE), Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR (S&D, ES), Birgit SIPPEL (S&D, DE) and Malin BJÖRK (The Left, SE) rapporteurs on Migration Pact files (Second part)

Press conference by Sophie IN ’T VELD, Fabienne KELLER, Matjaž NEMEC and Jorge BUXADÉ VILLALBA rapporteurs on Migration Pact files (First part)

Joint committee on Foreign Affairs and committee on Budgets

BUDG

AFET

Committee on Culture and Education

CULT

Joint committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs and committee on Legal Affairs

JURI

Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

Committee on Development in association with DACP and DAFR - Started earlier at 10:13 in the main DEVE event

DACP

DEVE

Committee on Foreign Affairs

Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

ITRE

Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

ENVI

Committee on Fisheries

PECH

Joint committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs and committee on Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

Committee on Development

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

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

EP Plenary session - Commission statement - Situation in Haiti

EP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - EU-Egypt strategic and comprehensive partnership and agreements with key third countries

EP Plenary session - Commission Statement - Attempts to reintroduce a foreign agent law in Georgia and its restrictions on civil society

EP Plenary session - Withdrawal of the Union from the Energy Charter Treaty

Press conference on the Gigabit Infrastructure Act and the abolition of intra-EU calls surcharge

EP Plenary session - Commission statement - The use of Russian frozen assets to support Ukraine’s victory and reconstruction

CCC meeting

Press conference on Parliament's vote on the Late Payments regulation

Press conference on the Final vote on the right to repair

EP Plenary session - Joint Debate - Disability cards

EP Plenary session - Commission Statement - EU’s response to the repeated killing of humanitarian aid workers, journalists and civilians by the Israel Defence Forces in the Gaza Strip

Press conference on the adoption of the Forced Labour Regulation

Press briefing S&D Group

Inauguration ceremony of the Welcome Pavilion

EP Plenary session - Combating violence against women and domestic violence

EP Plenary session - Voting Session

Il-Parlament għandu rwol ċentrali fit-tfassil tal-liġijiet tal-UE, iżda l-votazzjoni fl-emiċiklu hija biss parti mill-istampa. Qabel dawk il-voti kbar, il-MPE jaħdmu biex itejbu l-proposti abbozzati mill-Kummissjoni tal-UE. Iżda kif? Ara l-vidjo qasir tagħna li jispjega l-passi ewlenin fil-proċess tat-tfassil tal-liġijiet.

L-irwol tal-MPE fit-tfassil tar-regoli tal-UE

Is-sħubija fl-UE tfisser li tkun tagħmel parti minn waħda mill-akbar ekonomiji fid-dinja u l-akbar suq uniku tagħha. Tikkontribwixxi għat-tkabbir u twassal għal aktar għażla għall-konsumaturi. L-UE tindirizza l-inugwaljanzi bejn ir-reġjuni tagħha, tappoġġja l-agrikoltura, in-negozji ż-żgħar u l-innovazzjoni u tixpruna ekonomiji moderni u aktar ekoloġiċi. Bħala attur globali b’saħħtu, tiżgura aċċess aħjar u prezzijiet aktar ġusti fis-swieq dinjija.

Investiment, tkabbir, għażla: il-benefiċċji ekonomiċi tas-sħubija fl-UE

Qatt staqsejt lilek innifsek: Għalfejn l-UE? Għalfejn qiegħda hemm? Għalfejn hija importanti? F’dinja li kulma jmur dejjem aktar qed tinqasam, l-UE hija blokk b’saħħtu li jirrappreżenta 450 persuna Ewropea, u tassigura li l-vuċi tiegħek qed tinstema’ fuq il-livell globali. It-tifsira ta’ li tkun parti mill-UE nistgħu niġbruha fi ftit kliem – aħna aktar b’saħħitna flimkien! X’inhu l-punt tal-UE? Skopri aktar fl-ispjega qasira tagħna!

L-importanza tal-UE

On 1 November 1993, the Maastricht Treaty came into force! It marked a new stage in the process of European integration by creating 'an ever-closer union among the peoples of Europe'.   

The Treaty is the cornerstone of the European Union that we know today. It gave more power to the people by increasing the lawmaking powers of the European Parliament!  

Did you know that thanks to the Maastricht Treaty you, as EU citizen, can vote and stand in EU elections in any EU country? Your next chance is in June 2024!

The Maastricht Treaty: 30 years of ever-closer union

Għaliex id-deċiżjonijiet tal-UE ma jittiħdux aktar malajr? Jekk irridu li l-affarijiet isiru sew, it-teħid ta’ deċiżjonijiet tajbin għal kważi 450 miljun ruħ madwar 27 pajjiż jieħu l-ħin! Id-dibattiti u d-diskussjonijiet sani huma parti ewlenija tad-demokrazija, li jfisser li tista’ tinstema’ l-vuċi ta’ kulħadd u jinstabu l-kompromessi. Skopri aktar dwar kif jintlaħqu d-deċiżjonijiet f’UE demokratika!

Il-proċess demokratiku tal-UE f’inqas minn minuta

Ladarda jiġu eletti, il-Membri tal-Parlament Ewropew għandhom xogħol importanti x’jagħmlu. Huma l-għajnejn, il-widnejn u l-vuċijiet tal-Ewropej fil-Parlament. Inti tivvota għalihom, imbagħad huma jivvotaw għalik! F’seduti fi gruppi parlamentari, simili għal partiti fil-parlamenti nazzjonali, il-MPE jisimgħu t-tħassib tan-nies, jiddibattu, jikkonsultaw mal-partijiet interessati u jivvotaw fuq il-liġijiet. Skopri aktar dwar l-irwol tal-MPE!

L-irwol tal-Membri tal-Parlament Ewropew

MEPs have demanded targeted sanctions against Azerbaijani officials in the wake of the military seizure of Nagorno-Karabakh.    
    
More than 100,000 ethnic Armenians have fled the enclave since September’s attack. Parliament said the forced exodus amounted to ethnic cleansing.   
    
MEPs passed a resolution which also urged EU institutions and member states to increase humanitarian aid to Armenia. It called for a review of EU relations with Azerbaijan, including on gas supplies.

Nagorno-Karabakh: MEPs urge sanctions over Azerbaijan’s attack

Have you ever used an app to help get you to your destination? How long would it take by car? What's the best route? Could public transport get you there faster?
 
The better the data available to the app, the more accurate the answers. MEPs have passed new rules to ensure the information about roads needed by connected vehicles and journey planners is more easily available across the EU.
 
Intelligent transport systems will make our roads safer, greener and more efficient.

Digital traffic data: Rules to improve transport connectivity

Il-MPE adottaw miżuri biex jgħinu lill-pajjiżi tal-UE sabiex jipproteġu l-interessi tagħhom fid-dawl ta’ rikatt ekonomiku u influwenza distortiva fuq is-suq minn pajjiżi terzi. L-istati tal-UE jistgħu jiffaċċjaw miżuri ta’ koerċizzjoni minn pajjiżi mhux tal-UE li ma jkunux kuntenti dwar ċerti pożizzjonijiet politiċi. Sadanittant, is-sussidji barranin jistgħu jippreġudikaw il-prinċipju ta’ kundizzjonijiet indaqs fis-suq uniku tal-UE. Sir af aktar dwar l-Istrument kontra l-Koerċizzjoni u r-Regolament dwar is-Sussidji Barranin.

Inħarsu l-ekonomija tal-UE minn influwenza esterna inġusta

L-istat tad-dritt huwa l-pedament tad-demokrazija u valur ewlieni tal-UE. Il-MPE wissew b’mod konsistenti li jinsab mhedded f’xi stati membri, fost tħassib li l-korruzzjoni u sistemi ġudizzjarji kompromessi jistgħu jwasslu għall-użu ħażin tal-fondi tal-UE. Il-Parlament Ewropew ħoloq għodda biex jipproteġi l-flus u l-valuri tal-UE. Il-mekkaniżmu tal-kundizzjonalità tal-Istat tad-dritt jippermetti lill-UE li tissospendi l-ħlasijiet li jistgħu jintefqu b’modi li jinjoraw l-istandards demokratiċi u d-drittijiet fundamentali. Skopri aktar fil-vidjow qasir tagħna bi spjegazzjoni.

Il-mekkaniżmu tal-kundizzjonalità tal-Istat tad-dritt dekriptat

The European Parliament has acted to protect and promote the EU's regional crafts and industries.   
   
The Geographical Indications system already provides a seal of quality for some of the EU’s best-known food and drink products.    
   
Now, it will be extended to industries like textiles, jewellery, glass, porcelain and cutlery.   
   
The new framework will benefit smaller businesses, boost jobs and tourism and help fight counterfeiting.

Geographical Indications: traditional crafts get EU quality seal

L-ambjent u t-tibdil fil-klima, il-kriżi tal-għoli tal-ħajja, il-migrazzjoni, il-gwerra tar-Russja fuq l-Ukrajna, it-tkabbir tal-UE... Il-Membri tal-Parlament Ewropew staqsew xi mistoqsijiet lill-President tal-Kummissjoni Ursula von der Leyen fid-dibattitu finali dwar l-Istat tal-Unjoni qabel l-elezzjonijiet Ewropej tal-2024. Il-Kummissjoni mmexxija minn von der Leyen għamlet biżżejjed f’din l-aħħar sena? U x’ser twassal fil-konkret liċ-ċittadini tal-UE fix-xhur li ġejjin? Ara dan il-vidjow biex issir taf aktar dwar kif il-Parlament eżamina t-track rekord u l-programm tal-Kummissjoni qabel il-vot tas-sena d-dieħla.

L-istat tal-UE: Il-MPE jiskrutinizzaw lill-President tal-Kummissjoni qabel l-elezzjonijiet

Kull ħames snin, il-votanti Ewropej jiġu msejħa għall-kamra tal-votazzjoni biex jagħżlu l-Membri tal-Parlament Ewropew. Il-vot għandu impatt dirett fuq il-politika tal-UE matul it-terminu parlamentari li jkun ġej. L-elezzjonijiet Ewropej huma l-akbar vot transnazzjonali fuq il-pjaneta u jaffettwawx biss lill-Ewropa iżda wkoll lill-post tal-UE fid-dinja. Skopri aktar dwar l-elezzjonijiet Ewropej!

Il-Votazzjoni fl-Elezzjonijiet Ewropej

Membri tal-Parlament Ewropew se jistaqsu xi mistoqsijiet lill-president tal-Kummissjoni Ewropea fid-dibattitu annwali dwar l-Istat tal-Unjoni Ewropea (SOTEU) f’Settembru. Id-dibattitu tradizzjonalment huwa l-okkażjoni li fiha l-Parlament Ewropew iżomm il-Kummissjoni responsabbli ta’ dak li għamlet matul is-sena li għaddiet u jiskrutinizza l-prijoritajiet tal-politiki tagħha. Dan is-SOTEU huwa l-aħħar dibattitu tat-tip tiegħu qabel l-elezzjonijiet Ewropej f’Ġunju tal-2024, b’hekk il-MPE se jaraw dak li sar minn Ursula von der Leyen u l-Kummissjoni tagħha mill-aħħar elezzjonijiet fl-2019.

Il-MPE se jiskrutinizzaw il-Kummissjoni fid-dibattitu dwar l-Istat tal-UE

Il-Parlament Ewropew ta l-approvazzjoni tiegħu għal qafas ġdid sabiex tiġi rregolata d-dinja volatili tal-munita kripto. L-MEPs approvaw sett ta’ regoli innovattivi rigward l-assi kripto, li għandhom l-għan li jiġġieldu kontra l-ħasil tal-flus u l-manipulazzjoni tas-suq. L-UE trid tidentifika u twaqqaf flussi illeċiti ta’ assi kripto, filwaqt li tagħmilha aktar sigura għan-nies li jkollhom l-assi kripto u jinnegozjawhom.

Nipproteġu lill-konsumaturi permezz ta’ regoli ġodda dwar l-assi kripto

Il-Parlament Ewropew, l-unika istituzzjoni tal-UE eletta b’mod dirett, huwa l-qalba tad-demokrazija Ewropea! Jirrappreżenta l-interessi taċ-ċittadini tal-UE. L-MEPs jiddibattu, jemendaw u jgħaddu l-liġijiet li jkollhom impatt dirett fuq il-ħajja ta’ xi 450 miljun Ewropew u Ewropea. Skopri aktar dwar kif jaħdem il-Parlament Ewropew!

Kif jaħdem il-Parlament Ewropew

Minn apps tal-messaġġi għal marketplaces online, is-servizzi diġitali huma ċentrali għall-ħajja tagħna ta’ kuljum. Iżda d-dinja online tospita wkoll aħbarijiet foloz, kontenut li jagħmel ħsara u prattiki kummerċjali dubjużi u saret iddominata minn kumpaniji kbar tat-teknoloġija. Il-Parlament Ewropew għadda regoli ġodda biex jirregolahom u jiżgura ambjent aktar ġust u sikur għan-negozji u l-konsumaturi. Skopri aktar dwar l-Att dwar is-Servizzi Diġitali u l-Att dwar is-Swieq Diġitali fil-Q&A qasir tagħna.

Id-dekriptar tal-Atti dwar is-Servizzi Diġitali u dwar is-Swieq Diġitali

Il-Parlament Ewropew għadda regoli ġodda biex issir iżjed faċli li jiġu ċċarġjati vetturi ekoloġiċi. L-UE trid tgħin biex jinħoloq network ta’ punti tal-iċċarġjar elettriku u punti ta’ riforniment tal-idroġenu li huma prattiċi u aċċessibbli daqs il-pompi tal-petrol. Sadanittant, l-ajruporti u l-portijiet il-kbar se jkollhom jipprovdu l-elettriku lill-ajruplani u lill-bastimenti. Ir-regoli huma parti mill-miżuri għal Fit for 55 biex jitnaqqsu l-emissjonijiet tal-gassijiet serra u tinkiseb newtralità tal-karbonju fl-UE.

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