Culture plays a fundamental role in human life. It is also an essential source of identity, at local, regional, national and European levels, while making a significant contribution to the EU economy. EU cultural policy relates to cultural heritage, but also to the cultural and creative sector. The EU supports culture through a variety of initiatives, including the European Capitals of Culture scheme. A number of EU programmes also offer funding for cultural projects, for instance the Creative Europe programme, Horizon Europe and New European Bauhaus. As one of the sectors of the economy worst affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, the EU included culture in its coronavirus response investment initiatives and the REACT-EU programme aimed at dealing with the consequences of the pandemic. The European Parliament has called for increased support for culture as part of the post-pandemic recovery efforts.

EPRS policy podcast - Culture and regional development

In 2015, the United Nations adopted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), to be attained by 2030. The SDGs and the broader 2030 Agenda for sustainable development, of which they form the core, are based on findings that human activities have triggered dramatic changes in the conditions on Earth (climate change and biodiversity loss), which in turn have contributed to the deterioration of human wellbeing. To reverse the trend, there is an urgent need to simultaneously address the multiple causes and consequences of environmental depletion and social inequalities, by developing synergies and managing trade-offs between the SDGs. The European Union has been a leader in drafting the SDGs; it is also a frontrunner in mainstreaming the SDGs in all its policies.

EPRS podcast - Policy: Understanding SDGs: The UN's Sustainable Development Goals

In March 2018, the EU introduced a legislative package on the fair taxation of the digital economy. It contained proposals for an interim and a long-term digital tax. However, there was no immediate political agreement in the Council. As finding a global solution at the OECD level or a coordinated EU approach was not yet feasible at the time, some Member States started designing or implementing their own digital taxes, which gave rise to trade tensions. In this podcast, we talk about taxing the digital economy. We analyse the main challenges, look at EU proposals and new developments to make international tax regimes fit for the digital age.

EPRS policy podcast - Taxing the digital economy: New developments and the way forward

In May 2020, the European Commission published its 'farm to fork' strategy – 'for a fair, healthy and environmentally friendly food system' – along with the EU biodiversity strategy, as part of the implementation of the European Green Deal. In those strategies the Commission set a target of 25 % of the EU's agricultural land to be under organic farming by 2030, as well as a significant increase in organic aquaculture. In this podcast, we’ll decorticate the Commission’s new plan to promote organic production in Europe.

EPRS policy podcast - Development of organic production in the EU: 2021-2027 action plan

What is the EU’s long term vision for rural areas? In this episode, we’ll look at their needs, their potential and challenges, see where current support policies have succeeded and where they’ve been less successful… and have a quick look into the future.

EPRS policy podcast - EU rural development policy: Impact, challenges and outlook

The EU has contributed to creating the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), established in 2015, as part of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and takes action to implement them through its internal and external policies, as outlined in the 'Towards a Sustainable Europe by 2030' reflection paper, the European Green Deal, the European Commission's political priorities and its work programme. The Sustainable Development Goals also have a regional dimension, sometimes called 'localisation'. Achieving around 65 % of the targets is estimated to require local and regional authority participation. Numerous regions and cities, including in the EU, have expressed support for the SDGs and many have integrated them in their policy frameworks.

EPRS podcast - Policy: Sustainable Development Goals in EU regions

<p>The constitutive meetings of the European Parliament's standing committees and subcommittees take place in Brussels on 10 July 2019, following the appointment of their members in the plenary sitting of 3-4 July. During the meetings, each committee and subcommittee will elect its respective bureau, made up of a Chair and Vice-Chairs, for a two-and-a-half year mandate. The newly set up committees will then start holding their regular meetings during the week of 22 July.</p>

AGRI - Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

REGI - Committee on Regional Development

<p>On Wednesday 10 July, the Committe on Development (DEVE) met for the first time in its new composition and elected as its Chair Swedish MEP Tomas TOBÉ (EPP). The Committee also elected four Vice Chairs: Pierrette HERZBERGER-FOFANA (Greens/EFA), Norbert NEUSER (S&amp;D), Chrysoula ZACHAROPOULOU (Renew Europe), Erik MARQUARDT (Greens/EFA). The next meeting of the Committee will take place in the morning of 24 July and is set to discuss the state of play of development cooperation, the 2020 budget and the future partnership with ACP countries. The Finish EU Council Presidency will set out its priorities, in particular in humanitarian aid.</p>

DEVE - Committee on Development

Debate on the latest developments in Syria

Jozef Síkela has been Czech Minister for Industry and Trade since 2021. He is now the European Commissioner-designate for International Partnerships, in the von der Leyen Commission II.

Confirmation hearing of Jozef SÍKELA, Commissioner-designate, International Partnerships

The Foreign Affairs and Development committees vote to shortlist three finalists for the 2024 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. David McAllister, AFET Chair, Barry Andrews, DEVE Chair, and Mounir Satouri, DROI Chair, give statements after the announcement.

The Sakharov Prize is the EU's highest tribute to human rights work, recognizing those who contribute to protecting freedom of thought. The candidates include María Corina Machado and President-elect Edmundo González Urrutia from Venezuela, Yael Admi and Reem Hajajreh from the “Women Wage Peace” and “Women of the Sun” movement in Israel/Palestine, Elon Musk from the United States, Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu from Azerbaijan, and journalists in Palestine including Hamza and Wael Al-Dahdouh, Plestia Alaqad, Shireen Abu Akleh, and Ain Media. The Conference of Presidents selects the winner on 24 October, and the award ceremony takes place on 18 December in Strasbourg.

Announcement of the 3 finalists for Sakharov Prize 2024

DEVE - Financing for development, Global Gateway and engagement in fragile situations.Exchange of views with EIB Global, the World Bank and ECDPM

Committee on Development Extraordinary meeting

DEVE

Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development Ordinary meeting

AGRI

Committee on Development Ordinary meeting

Joint DEVE/ENVI consideration of SDG report

ENVI

Committee on Regional Development Ordinary meeting

REGI

Committee on Regional Development HEARING REGI -EMPL

EMPL

Committee on Foreign Affairs Jointly with the Committee on Development

AFET

Committee on Development Ordinary meeting Joint DEVE/DROI/DCAB exchange of views

DROI

DCAB

DEVE - Presentation of the Priorities of the Polish Presidency of the Council

EP Plenary session - US withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement, the World Health Organisation and the suspension of US development and humanitarian aid

EP Plenary session - US AI chip export restrictions: a challenge to European AI development and economic resilience

DEVE - Exchange of views with Hadja Lahbib, Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management, and Jozef Síkela, Commissioner for International Partnerships

AFET DEVE DROI  joint Committee meeting with Sakharov Prize for freedom of thought 2024 laureates

Sakharov Prize for freedom of thought 2024 - Interviews with laureates

DEVE - Confirmation hearing of Jozef SÍKELA, European Commissioner-designate for International Partnerships - Press point

DEVE - Confirmation hearing of Jozef SÍKELA, European Commissioner-designate for International Partnerships

DEVE FEMM ENVI - Confirmation hearing of Hadja LAHBIB, European Commissioner-designate for Preparedness and Crisis Management Equality - Press Point

DEVE FEMM ENVI - Confirmation hearing of Hadja LAHBIB, European Commissioner-designate for Preparedness and Crisis Management Equality

EP Plenary session - The important role of cities and regions in the EU – for a green, social and prosperous local development

AFET DEVE DROI - Announcement of the 3 finalists for Sakharov Prize 2024

DEVE - The humanitarian situation in Lebanon - Exchange of views with the Commission and humanitarian partners

EP Plenary session - Summit of the Future: transforming global governance for building peace, promoting human rights and achieving the Sustainable development goals

DEVE - Presentation of the priorities of the Hungarian Presidency - Exchange of views with Tristan AZBEJ State Secretary

DEVE AFET DROI - Presentation of candidates for the Sakharov Prize 2024

DEVE Committee constitutive meeting

The Committee on Development (DEVE) debate with OCHA and other humanitarian actors on state of play of the humanitarian situation in Pakistan, in the European Parliament in Brussels.

Humanitarian situation in Pakistan: state of play and way forward: extracts from the debate with OCHA and other humanitarian actors

The Committee on Development (DEVE) debate with Kristalina GEORGIEVA, European Commissioner for the Budget and Human Resources on state of play of the humanitarian situation in Pakistan, in the European Parliament in Brussels.

Humanitarian situation in Pakistan: state of play and way forward: extracts from the debate with Kristalina GEORGIEVA, European Commissioner for the Budget and Human Resources

A hearing on the Human Rights situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) takes place in the European Parliament in Brussels.

Human Rights in Congo: extracts from the hearing

The Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Afffairs (LIBE) organises a hearing on the impact of the Charter of Fundamental Rights in the development of an European area of Freedom, Security and Justice, in the European Parliament in Brussels.

Impact of the Charter of Fundamental Rights in the development of an European area of Freedom, Security and Justice: extracts of the hearing

Member of the Committees on Foreign Affairs (AFET), Budgets (BUDG) and Development (DEVE) exchange of views with Nachman SHAI, chair of the Knesset delegation for relations with EP and Einat WILF, member of Knesset Foreign / security affairs committee, in the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

EP delegation to Israel: extracts from the exchange of views with Nachman SHAI, chair of the Knesset delegation and Einat WILF, member of Knesset

Parlamentul poate fi prima instituţie UE care vine cu propuneri privind cadrul financiar pentru perioada post-2013, spune preşedinta noii comisii speciale privind provocările politice şi resursele bugetare ale UE după 2013.

﻿Interviul: Jutta Haug, despre perspectiva financiară după 2013

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on the presentattion by Michael CASHMAN (S&D, UK) of his mid-term review on progress towards the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG), in preparation of the UN high-level meeting in September 2010 in New York.

Progress towards the achievement of the Millennium Development Goal: extracts from the debate

The Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) exchange views with Helen CLARK, Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on "Millennium Development Goals, Climate Change and Policy Coherence", in the European Parliament in Brussels.

Millennium Development Goals - Climate Change and Policy Coherence: extracts from the exchange of views with Helen CLARK, Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme

The committee on development of the EP exchange views with Kristalina Georgieva, Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis respons, with the Jean-Yves Jason, Mayor of Port-au-Prince and Myrta Kaulard, the Haiti Country Director for the World Food Programme.

UN donor conference "Towards a new future for Haïti": extracts from the exchange of views - DEVE Committee

Statement by Kristalina GEORGIEVA, Bulgarian Commissioner-designate for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Response, during her hearing at EP Brussels.

Hearing of Kristalina GEORGIEVA (Bulgaria), Commissioner-designate for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Response: extracts

Statements by Dacian CIOLOS (Romania), Commissioner-designate for Agriculture and Rural Development, during his hearing at EP in Brussels.

Hearing of Dacian CIOLOS (Romania), Commissioner-designate for Agriculture and Rural Development: extracts

Statement by Stefan FÜLE (Czech Republic), Commissioner-designate for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy, during his hearing at EP Committees on Foreign Affairs, Development and International Trades in Brussels.

Hearing of Stefan FÜLE (Czech Republic), Commissioner-designate for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy: extracts

Statement of Andris PIEBALGS (Latvia), Commissioner-designate for Development, during his hearing at EP in Brussels.

Hearing of Andris PIEBALGS (Latvia), Commissioner-designate for Development: extracts

A fost o surpriză ca Eva-Joly, judecătoare din Franţa binecunoscută pentru lupta sa contra corupţiei, să fie aleasă preşedintă a Comisiei pentru dezvoltare. Totuşi, ea mărturiseşte că a descoperit acest laitmotiv al activităţii sale politice pe când lucra

Interviul: Corupţia împiedică dezvoltarea ţărilor mai sărace

Interviul: Corupţia împiedică dezvoltarea ţărilor mai sărace (versiunea extinsă)

Louis Michel schimbă locul de comisar european pe un loc de eurodeputat. Actualul comisar pentru dezvoltare speră să-şi continue munca umanitară în Parlamentul European şi susţine decizia actualului său şef, Barroso, de a candida pentru un nou mandat în f

Interviul zilei: Comisarul pentru dezvoltare devine deputat european (

Interviul zilei: Comisarul pentru dezvoltare devine deputat european (versiunea extinsă)

MEP Angelika Beer - Plenary speech on the financing instrument for development and economic cooperation – European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument – Instrument for Stability – Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA)

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