European and Swedish flags at half-mast in front of EP buildings in Brussels and Strasbourg as sign of solidarity for the victims of the attack at the education centre in Örebro, Sweden

Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield (EUDS): atmosphere shots of the constitutive meeting and statement by Nathalie LOISEAU (Renew, FR), newly elected Chair of EUDS Special Committee

Arrival doorstep by Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament

Inauguration of the Europa Experience in Luxembourg by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

Press point by Irene TINAGLI (S&D, IT), newly elected Chair of the EP Special Committee on Housing Crisis in the EU (HOUS)

Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, visits KPMG Malta, which is part of a global network of professional firms providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services. This news item shows extracts from the arrival of President Metsola, the meeting and KPMG Malta event.

Roberta METSOLA, EP President visit to Malta: extracts from the meeting at KPMG Malta

As a sign of European solidarity and out of respect for the victims of the attack at the education centre in Örebro, Sweden, the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, has decided that the European and Swedish flags should be flown at half-mast in front of all the Parliament buildings and in the EPLO in Stockholm, from 05 February at 12:00 p.m. until 06 February at 08:00 a.m.

This news item shows atmosphere shots of the first constitutive meeting of the European Parliament's Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield (EUDS). MEPs elected its chair Nathalie LOISEAU (Renew, FR), her vice-chairs and launched officially its political mandate, which will include as main goal the monitoring of the so-called “Democracy Shield” initiative, included in the Commission’s 2024-2029 political guidelines, and other initiatives designed to counter malicious interference in democratic processes.

EP President Roberta METSOLA participates in the Informal EU Leaders' retreat at the Egmont Palace in Brussels.

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, participates in the Informal EU Leaders' retreat: arrival, doorstep and round table

Roberta METSOLA, EP President participates in the 'Beyond Conference: Our Role in Shaping the Future' (Luxembourg).

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, participates in the 'Beyond Conference: Our Role in Shaping the Future' (Luxembourg): extracts from the event

The New Special Parliamentary Committee on the Housing Crisis in the European Union, comprising 33 members, holds its constitutive meeting to elect their Chairs and Vice-Chairs and launch their activities. This news item shows extracts from the constitutive meeting, the election of the Chair and the statement hold by Irene TINAGLI (S&D, IT), newly elected Chair of HOUS Special Committee.

Special Committee on the Housing Crisis in the European Union (HOUS): atmosphere shots of the constitutive meeting and statement by Irene TINAGLI (S&D, IT), newly elected Chair of HOUS Special Committee

Roberta METSOLA, EP President participates to the inauguration of the Europa Experience in Luxembourg (Visitor Centre of the European Parliament) in presence of HRH Prince GUILLAUME and Luc FRIEDEN, Luxembourgish Prime Minister.

European Parliament commemorates International Holocaust Remembrance Day at a plenary session in Brussels, with Corrie Hermann honouring her father, cellist Pál Hermann, who was murdered by the Nazis in 1944. On this occasion, Sam Lucas gives a cello concert, playing the works of Pál Hermann. This news item shows extracts from the Cello concert by Sam Lucas in the Parlamentarium.

International Holocaust Remembrance Day - Cello concert by Sam Lucas playing the works of Pál Hermann (1902-1944): extracts from the concert

Keynote speech by Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament at the EU Foreign Policy that Delivers Ambassadors Conference. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

EU Foreign Policy that Delivers Ambassadors Conference

Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, gives a statement ahead of Informal EU leaders' retreat in Brussels. EU leaders discuss European defence during an informal meeting at the Palais d’Egmont with the Secretary-General of NATO, Mark Rutte, and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Keir Starmer. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

The newly elected Chair of the EP Special Committee on Housing Crisis in the EU (HOUS), Irene TINAGLI (S&D, IT) holds a press point in Brussels. In December 2024, Parliament approved the establishment of a special committee that should propose solutions on how the EU should tackle the issues with housing. The committee will operate for one year. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

The European Parliament commemorates Holocaust Remembrance Day to honor the victims and reflect on the lessons of the past. Established in 1995, this annual event coincides with the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau on 27 January 1945. This year, the Parliament highlights the story of Hungarian-born cellist Pál Hermann, who was murdered in the Holocaust. His Gagliano cello, saved from the Nazis and rediscovered decades later, symbolizes resilience and the enduring power of art. The ceremony includes a speech by Hermann’s daughter, Corrie Hermann, and a performance of his music by cellist Sam Lucas. Through remembrance and education, the European Parliament reaffirms its commitment to fighting anti-Semitism, promoting tolerance, and ensuring such atrocities are never repeated. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

International Holocaust Remembrance Day: Closing of the ceremony

The European Parliament commemorates Holocaust Remembrance Day to honor the victims and reflect on the lessons of the past. Established in 1995, this annual event coincides with the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau on 27 January 1945. This year, the Parliament highlights the story of Hungarian-born cellist Pál Hermann, who was murdered in the Holocaust. His Gagliano cello, saved from the Nazis and rediscovered decades later, symbolizes resilience and the enduring power of art. The ceremony includes a speech by Hermann’s daughter, Corrie Hermann, and a performance of his music by cellist Sam Lucas. Through remembrance and education, the European Parliament reaffirms its commitment to fighting anti-Semitism, promoting tolerance, and ensuring such atrocities are never repeated.

International Holocaust Remembrance Day: The "Kaddish" by Maurice Ravel, performed by Sam Lucas and Sadie Fields

International Holocaust Remembrance Day: Minute of silence in memory of Holocaust victims

International Holocaust Remembrance Day: keynote speech by Corrie HERMANN, daughter of Pál HERMANN, cellist and composer, victim of the Holocaust

International Holocaust Remembrance Day: Musical interlude "Duo for violin and cello - II. Andante" by Pál Hermann, performed by Sam Lucas, cello, and Sadie Fields, violin

Il-kuntest huwa kollox, u dawk li jxerrdu d-diżinformazzjoni jafuh. Xi drabi jippruvaw jattirawna lejn il-gideb tagħhom billi jippreżentaw fatti reali, ritratti jew partijiet ta’ diskorsi f’kuntest qarrieqi. 
 
Aħna nuruk kif dan jaħdem u kif tista’ tevita li taqa’ f’din in-nassa.

Kif taħdem id-diżinformazzjoni | Episodju 5: Il-preżentazzjoni tal-affarijiet barra mill-kuntest  - 9:16

Kif taħdem id-diżinformazzjoni | Episodju 5: Il-preżentazzjoni tal-affarijiet barra mill-kuntest 

Is-​sejba taʼ informazzjoni li tidher li tikkonferma dak li diġà nemmnu fih tistaʼ tkun taʼ wens. Madankollu, tista’ tkun ukoll il-punt mhux viżibbli tagħna. 
  
Dawk li jxerrdu d-diżinformazzjoni jistgħu jużaw kontenut allinjat mat-twemmin u l-valuri li diġà nħaddnu biex jimmanipulawna. 
  
Dan il-vidjow jgħinek tidentifika din it-teknika ta' manipulazzjoni li tintuża ħafna u tipproteġi lilek innifsek kontriha.

Kif taħdem id-diżinformazzjoni | Episodju 4: Billi tikkonferma twemmin eżistenti

Kif taħdem id-diżinformazzjoni | Episodju 4: Billi tikkonferma twemmin eżistenti 9:16

2024 was a year of elections and change, a year where we found hope in the darkness of war, a year of standing together and finding ways forward. Watch President Roberta Metsola’s New Year’s address: "Europe will continue to be a light in the world and we will continue to work to make people’s lives a little bit easier, safer and more prosperous."

New Year’s message of the European Parliament President Roberta METSOLA

The European Parliament has awarded the 2024 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado and President-elect Edmundo González Urrutia.

During the ceremony at December’s plenary session in Strasbourg, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola paid tribute to their fight to restore democracy in Venezuela.

Parliament recognises the opposition as the legitimate winners of Venezuela’s July 2024 presidential election, and condemns the electoral fraud and rights violations carried out by the Maduro regime that stayed in power despite mass protests.

The Sakharov Prize is the EU’s highest award for human rights defenders. The other finalists from 2024 were Azerbaijani anti-corruption activist Dr Gubad Ibadoghlu and the Women of the Sun and Women Wage Peace movements, which promote reconciliation and understanding between Israelis and Palestinians.

Read more on the 2024 Sakharov Prize winners: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/topics/en/article/20240913STO23909/sakharov-prize-2024-goes-to-venezuelan-opposition-leaders

Parliament hands 2024 Sakharov Prize to Venezuelan opposition

Il-Parlament Ewropew ta l-Premju Sakharov 2024 għal-Libertà tal-Ħsieb lill-kap tal-oppożizzjoni Venezwelana María Corina Machado u lill-President elett Edmundo González Urrutia.

Waqt iċ-ċerimonja fis-sessjoni plenarja ta’ Diċembru fi Strasburgu, il-President tal-Parlament Ewropew Roberta Metsola tat ġieħ lill-ġlieda tagħhom biex terġa’ tinkiseb id-demokrazija fil-Venezwela.

Il-Parlament jirrikonoxxi l-oppożizzjoni bħala r-rebbieħa leġittimi tal-elezzjoni presidenzjali tal-Venezwela ta’ Lulju 2024, u jikkundanna l-frodi elettorali u l-ksur tad-drittijiet imwettqa mir-reġim ta’ Maduro li baqa’ fil-poter minkejja l-protesti tal-massa.

Il-Premju Sakharov huwa l-ogħla premju tal-UE għad-difensuri tad-drittijiet tal-bniedem. Il-finalisti l-oħra mill-2024 kienu l-attivist tal-Ażerbajġan kontra l-korruzzjoni Dott. Gubad Ibadoghlu u l-movimenti Women of the Sun u Women Wage Peace, li jippromwovu r-rikonċiljazzjoni u l-fehim bejn l-Iżraeljani u l-Palestinjani.

Aqra aktar dwar ir-rebbieħa tal-Premju Sakharov 2024: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/topics/mt/article/20240913STO23909/il-premju-sakharov-2024-jinghata-lill-mexxejja-tal-oppozizzjoni-tal-venezwela

Il-Parlament jagħti l-Premju Sakharov 2024 lill-oppożizzjoni Venezwelana 9:16

The European Parliament has awarded the 2024 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado and President-elect Edmundo González Urrutia.

Parliament recognised the opposition as rightful winners of July 2024’s presidential election and rejected the widespread electoral fraud and the proclaimed victory of Nicolas Maduro.

With the EU’s highest honour for human rights defenders, Parliament pays tribute to Ms Machado and Mr González Urrutia’s fight to restore democracy, and stands with those defending freedom against authoritarian regimes worldwide.

Read more on the 2024 Sakharov Prize winners:

https://www.europarl.europa.eu/topics/en/article/20240913STO23909/sakharov-prize-2024-goes-to-venezuelan-opposition-leaders

European Parliament honours María Corina Machado and Edmundo González Urrutia

This infoclip contains footage to illustrate the EU-MERCOSUR Trade relations. In particular, it contains shots showing capital cities of Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay as well as European products (mainly food and drinks) in supermarkets.

Infoclip: EU-MERCOSUR Trade relations

This news item shows various elements, including cutaways of antennas and security cameras, illustration of a cybercriminal in action and a server under cyber attack. It also features the Ubitech co-founders highlighting key innovations like a quantum computer model, an AI server, and the MAI.gov government platform for providing online services to citizens. The video further includes illustrations of devices such as smartwatches, smart lights, and security cameras, as well as shots of the European Union agency ENISA's headquarters, dedicated to strengthening cybersecurity, and scenes from the European Cyber Security Challenge competition in Turin.

Infoclip: EU Cybersecurity

This infoclip displays a team listening to a practical and theorical training in a warehouse in Ireland. In a classroom filled with computers, students are learning mettallurgic moves thanks to virtual reality. They also learn robotics, and follow technical explanations by a professor displaying his lesson on screens. At the end of the infoclip, the cameras follows an auditorium lecture in the University of Luxembourg.

Infoclip: Teaching, training and learning new skills in Europe

Energy efficiency helps reduce overall energy consumption and is therefore central to achieving the EU’s climate ambition, while enhancing present and future energy security and affordability. Buildings are the single largest energy consumer in Europe. The building sector is therefore crucial to achieving the EU's energy and climate goals.This stockshot shows energy efficiency of public buildings in Zagreb, Croatia. The footage was shot on 23-26 September 2024.

Infoclip: Energy efficiency of buildings

The video showcases general views of Cairo at day and night, capturing the city's architecture, bustling streets full of traffic, and vibrant atmosphere at local shops. It also includes shots of the Giza pyramid complex, the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, the Baron Empain Palace and the Talaat Harb street.

Infoclip: General views of Cairo (Egypt)

This infoclip gives an overview of tech giants such as Amazon, Meta, Google,TikTok, LinkedIn and X. In 2025 Meta announced the end of its third party fact-checking program. In 2024 the Commission opened proceedings against TikTok for not having assessed risks linked to election integrity during the recent Romanian presidential elections. The Commission also proceeded against X and preliminary findings confirmed its breach of the DSA. This infoclip shows a woman buying on Amazon, people scrolling on Social media, and offices building of TikTok (Source : Tiktok).

Infoclip: Digital Services Act (DSA), E-Commerce and Social Media

This memoclip illustrates the relations between Jimmy Carter and the European institutions. Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States between 1977 and 1981. He is also the co-founder of the Carter Center and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize ® 2002.

Memoclip: Jimmy CARTER and the European Institutions

This infoclip illustrates the EU's Strategy for Security and Defence, featuring exterior and interior views of planes on patrol, various navy shots, and footage of drones operated via remote control. It also shows Ukrainian troops and Leopard 2 tanks in action. Footage is courtesy of NATO, see conditions of use: https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natolive/68162.htm

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