At a glance: the findings of the special Eurobarometer survey on the rule of law; the agenda for the next plenary session of the European Parliament; and passenger rights in the EU.

Krátke správy – 26/07/2024 - slovenčina

At a glance: the Committees’ first regular meetings; a statement by the chair of Parliament’s Committee on Fisheries on the stricken fishing vessel in the Falkland Islands; and the European Disability Card and Parking Card.

Krátke správy – 25/07/2024 - slovenčina

Po voľbe predsedu a 14 podpredsedov pristúpi Európsky parlament k voľbe kvestorov. Aká je však ich úloha?

V džungli eurožargónu: Čo je to kvestor?

At a glance: the constitutive meetings of the European Parliament’s standing committees and subcommittees took place on Tuesday in Brussels; the first regular committee meetings; and air passenger rights.

Krátke správy – 24/07/2024 - slovenčina

At a glance: the constitutive meetings of the European Parliament’s standing committees and subcommittees are taking place today in Brussels; the EU is turning road safety best practices into draft laws; there are some steps you need to take before travelling around Europe with your pets.

Krátke správy – 23/07/2024 - slovenčina

At a glance: the constitutive meetings of the European Parliament’s standing committees and subcommittees will take place in Brussels on Tuesday; new EU rules for the development of the trans-European transport network; and the anniversary of the election of the first female president of any EU institution.

Krátke správy – 22/07/2024 - slovenčina

Yesterday, Parliament approved the nomination of Ursula von der Leyen as President of the European Commission for a second five-year term; on Wednesday, MEPs approved the proposal on the number of members in Parliament’s 20 specialised standing committees and four sub-committees, as well as its 48 standing delegations; the constitutive meetings of the European Parliament’s standing committees and subcommittees will take place in Brussels on Tuesday.

Krátke správy – 19/07/2024 - slovenčina

Európsky parlament netvoria len jeho poslanci. Za touto kolosálnou inštitúciou stoja tisíce ľudí, ktorí každý deň pracujú na tom, aby bola Európska únia pre svojich občanov dostupnejšia a transparentnejšia a aby fungovala čoraz lepšie. Keď však pohromade pracuje takéto množstvo ľudí, môže rýchlo nastať zmätok. Preto potrebujeme mať administratívne orgány, ako je napríklad Predsedníctvo.

V džungli eurožargónu. Úloha Predsedníctva

At a glance: the 10th legislative term of the European Parliament has begun; Roberta Metsola has been re-elected as Parliament President; MEPs also elected 14 Vice-Presidents and 5 Quaestors; in Strasbourg, MEPs discussed the latest developments in Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine.

Krátke správy – 18/07/2024 - slovenčina

At a glance: Roberta Metsola has been re-elected as Parliament President; MEPs will vote on their position on support for Ukraine in the face of Russia’s war of aggression; Parliament to vote on Ursula von der Leyen’s nomination for a second term as Commission President.

Krátke správy – 17/07/2024 - slovenčina

At a glance: the EU institutions react to the shooting that took place during former US president Donald Trump’s campaign rally; the newly elected European Parliament will vote on the composition of its committees and delegations during the plenary session in Strasbourg; MEPs will also vote on a position on Russia’s war of aggression, and are expected to reaffirm their strong support for Ukraine.

Krátke správy – 16/07/2024 - slovenčina

At a glance: in Strasbourg, the European Parliament will elect its new President; MEPs will form committees, sub-committees and delegations; the 20th anniversary of the EU’s biggest enlargement.

Krátke správy – 15/07/2024 - slovenčina

At a glance: next week, the first plenary session of the tenth legislative term will kick off in Strasbourg; the meeting of the Economic and Social Committee; and World Population Day.

Krátke správy – 12/07/2024 - slovenčina

At a glance: next week in Strasbourg, MEPs will assess the outcome of the EU summit of 27 June; the S&D Group’s hearing with Ursula von der Leyen; and water quality at beaches across Europe.

Krátke správy – 11/07/2024 - slovenčina

At a glance: next week in Strasbourg, MEPs will assess the outcome of the EU summit of 27 June; Parliament’s political group Identity and Democracy has changed its name; and President Roberta Metsola met the Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof.

Krátke správy – 10/07/2024 - slovenčina

At a glance: the political groups are preparing for the constitutive session of Parliament’s 10th legislative term, MEPs will assess the outcome of the EU summit of 27 June in Strasbourg next week, and the saving rate in the euro area has risen.

Krátke správy – 09/07/2024 - slovenčina

On 24 February 2022,&nbsp;Russia&nbsp;began a&nbsp;military invasion&nbsp;of Ukraine, in a major escalation of the conflict that had begun in 2014. Shortly before, on 21 February, Russian President Vladimir Putin recognized the two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine as independent.&nbsp;

Since then, the EU and its international allies have rallied firmly behind the Kyiv government. This support has resulted in unprecedented levels of financial aid, assistance, weapons deliveries to Ukraine, sweeping sanctions against Moscow, and the granting of EU candidate status to Ukraine and Moldova.

On 1&nbsp;March&nbsp;the European Parliament held an extraordinary plenary session in Brussels to assess Russia’s military assault on Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky&nbsp;and the Speaker of the Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada (parliament) Ruslan Stefanchuk spoke live from Kiev.&nbsp;The European Parliament President Roberta Metsola was in Kyiv on 1 April&nbsp;to express the European Union´s support of&nbsp;the Ukrainian people and to condemn the Russian attack. On&nbsp;8 June&nbsp;Stefanchuk adressed Parliament in the Strasbourg hemicycle.

Following the atrocities carried out by Vladimir Putin’s regime against Ukrainian civilians, the European Parliament has&nbsp;recognised Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism in a resolution on November 2022.

On 9th February 2023, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy&nbsp;addressed the European Parliament during an extraordinary plenary session in Brussels.

In March 2024, &nbsp;MEPs voted to to amend the Commission’s proposal to suspend import duties and quotas on Ukrainian agricultural exports to the EU for another year, from 6 June 2024 to 5 June 2025.&nbsp;

Russian aggression against Ukraine

Italy is a parliamentary republic with a head of government - the prime minister - appointed by the president and a head of state - the president. The Parliament is composed of 2 houses: the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate of the Republic.

Italy is a member of the eurozone since 1 January 1999 and of the Schengen area since 26 October 1997. There are 75&nbsp;members of the European Parliament from Italy.

EU - Italy

Diplomatic relations between the EU and the U.S. date back to 1953. Many important questions between EU and the U.S. are being discussed at the moment, such as withdrawal of the US and NATO troops from Afghanistan, the need to strenghten EU's strategic autonomy and defence capabilities or economic cooperation.

In a resolution on future EU-US relations adopted in the plenary in October, MEPs advocate the EU’s strategic autonomy and call for better EU-US coordination on China to avoid tensions. MEPs welcome the US’s support for rules-based multilateralism, as this provides an important opportunity to re-engage, as an equal partner.

The report stresses that, in deepening transatlantic cooperation, the EU should strive to lead alongside the US, while fostering its strategic autonomy in defence and economic relations as a means to pursue its own legitimate diplomatic, security and economic interests. MEPs also called for reflection on the lessons learnt from the situation in Afghanistan.

A new EU-US agenda for global change adopted by the Commission in December 2020 identified scope for cooperation on the pandemic,the climate, trade,security and democracy.

But progress in some areas has been slow: a US travel ban on foreign visitors was lifted only on 20 September 2021, months after the EU eased restrictions on US travellers; tariffs imposed by the Trump administration on EU steel and aluminium exports on national security grounds remain in place; and talks on a new cross-border data agreement have not yet concluded. Moreover, the US has appeared not to consult the EU on major foreign policy decisions: such as support for a proposal to waive intellectual property protections for Covid-19 vaccines. The exodus of NATO forces from Afghanistan in August 2021 also drew criticism from some European US allies.

EU - USA

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.

Subcommittee on Security and Defence

Chair: Ms Nathalie LOISEAU (Renew Europe, FR)

1st Vice-Chair: Mr Nikos ANDROULAKIS (S&amp;D, EL)

2nd Vice-Chair: Ms Kinga GÁL (EPP, HU)

3rd Vice-Chair: Ms Özlem DEMIREL (GUE/NGL, DE)

4th Vice-Chair: Mr Lukas MANDL (EPP, AT)

SEDE Subcommittee on Security and Defence

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.

AGRI - Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

LIBE - Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

TRAN - Committee on Transport and Tourism

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

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

The Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) is a committee of the European Parliament which is responsible for the regulation of financial services, the free movement of capital and payments, taxation and competition policies, oversight of the European Central Bank, and the international financial system. It is currently chaired by Irene Tinagli.

ECON - Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

Europe is faced with a significant influx of migrants: hundreds of thousands of people fleeing from war and poverty are travelling to Europe in search of safety and a better life. 

The increase in migration to Europe requires a response from the EU on a number of levels. Firstly, policies to handle regular and irregular immigration, and secondly, common EU-wide rules on asylum. The migrant crisis of late has also resulted in a need for additional measures and reforms to ensure border security as well as a fairer distribution of asylum seekers among EU countries.

Migration - 8th Parliamentary term

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

Mr TAJANI was elected President of the European Parliament on 17 January 2017. 

The President chairs the plenary sittings of Parliament, the Conference of the Presidents of Political Groups and the Bureau of Parliament. The President is responsible for the application of the Rules of Procedure of Parliament, and, to this end, oversees all the activities of Parliament and its bodies. The President represents Parliament in all legal matters. He addresses the European Council prior to each of its meetings, stating Parliament's viewpoint on the subjects on the agenda in the framework of a debate with the heads of state and government. The President represents Parliament in its international relations, and, in this connection, undertakes official visits within and outside the EU. The President signs the EU budget into being following Parliament's vote on it at second reading. During the procedure, the President chairs the EP/Council conciliation delegations. The President may, under the EP/Council codecision procedure, chair the EP/Council conciliation committee.

Antonio TAJANI, EP President's Agenda

A Greek, German and British consortium has won the 2023 Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for investigating the Adriana shipwreck, which left over 600 migrants dead off Pylos in Greece.

The joint investigation by the Greek investigative outlet Solomon, in collaboration with Forensis, the German public broadcaster StrgF/ARD, and the British newspaper The Guardian revealed how the deadliest migrant shipwreck in recent history happened as a result of the actions taken by the Greek Coast Guard. It also reveals inconsistencies in the Greek authorities’ official accounts.

The awards ceremony&nbsp;take place each year around 16 October, the date Daphne Caruana Galizia was assassinated. The prize and the €20 000 prize money demonstrates the European Parliament’s strong support for investigative journalism and the importance of free press. Over the last few years, Parliament has warned about attempts both in the EU and beyond to undermine media pluralism.

Daphne Caruana Galizia was a Maltese writer, blogger and anti-corruption activist, who reported on political events in Malta. In particular, she focused on investigative journalism, reporting on government corruption,allegations of money laundering and organized crime. She was killed in a car bomb explosion on 16 October 2017.

Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism

The first act of a new European Parliament is to elect its President. Candidates for the Presidency may be proposed either by a political group or by a minimum of 38 MEPs . The election is held by secret ballot. To be elected, a candidate must win an absolute majority of the valid votes cast, i.e. 50% plus one.

If no candidate is elected at the first ballot, the same or other candidates may be nominated for a second round of voting under the same conditions. This can be repeated at a third round if necessary, again with the same rules.

If no-one is elected at the third ballot, the two highest-scoring candidates in that round proceed to a fourth ballot, where the one receiving the greater number of votes wins. (Should there be a tie at this stage, the older candidate is declared the winner).

Election of the President of the European Parliament

&nbsp;In July 2024 MEPs re-elected Roberta Metsola (EPP, MT) as President of the European Parliament until 2027, with 562 votes in the first round.

Roberta Metsola won the election in the first round of voting, where she received an absolute majority of 562 votes cast out of 699 by secret paper ballot, among two candidates. She will continue to lead Parliament for the first two and a half years of the 10th legislative term.

Following the election of its President, Parliament&nbsp; elected its 14 Vice-Presidents and five Quaestors, which comprise Parliament’s Bureau.

Election of the President of the European Parliament and the Bureau

On August 24th, 2024, the European Parliament marked Ukraine's 33rd Independence Day with a series of symbolic events in Brussels. The "Station Europe" building on Place du Luxembourg was lit up in the colors of the Ukrainian flag, showing solidarity with Ukraine.

Earlier, a ceremony on the Esplanade Solidarność featured the raising of the Ukrainian flag and the unfurling of a 30-meter-long flag. Speeches were delivered by Sophie Wilmès, Vice-President of the European Parliament, Thierry Breton, European Commissioner for the Internal Market, and Serhiy Tereshko, Deputy Head of Mission of Ukraine to the EU. The event also included a performance of the Ukrainian national anthem by Lukiia Apanovych. This commemoration highlighted the ties between the EU and Ukraine and reinforced the EU's ongoing support for Ukraine.

Anniversary of the Ukrainian Independence Day

Parliament to vote on Ursula von der Leyen’s nomination for Commission President

If elected by MEPs on Thursday, Ursula von der Leyen is set to return to the office of European Commission President for the next five years.

At 09.00 on Thursday, she will take the floor in Parliament’s plenary session and outline her vision and plans as Commission President, followed by a debate with MEPs.

The vote by secret paper ballot will take place at 13.00, following the debate. 

Background
Article 14 of the Treaty of the European Union provides that the EP “shall elect the President of the Commission.” In practice, based on Parliament’s Rules of Procedure (rule 128), the candidate proposed by the European Council has to present their political guidelines to Parliament, followed by a debate. Parliament then elects the President of the Commission by a majority of its component MEPs - i.e. 361, in a Parliament of 720 Members. If the candidate does not obtain the required majority, the President will invite the European Council to put forward another within one month, for election in accordance with the same procedure.

Ms von der Leyen has been Commission President since 2019 and was the EPP’s lead candidate in the 6 - 9 June European elections.

Election of the President of the European Commission

MEPs will confirm the number and size of Parliament’s standing committees, sub-committees and delegations on Wednesday. Membership of the committees will be announced on Friday. 

The vote on the proposal by the Conference of Presidents (i.e. the President and political group leaders) to set up the European Parliament’s committees and delegations for the new legislative period is expected to take place on Wednesday. The lists of MEPs to be appointed to each committee and delegation (which are decided internally by the political groups and non-attached members) are expected to be announced on Friday. 

According to Parliament's Rules of Procedure (rule 216), the composition of its committees and subcommittees should as far as possible reflect the composition of Parliament as a whole. The proportional distribution of committee seats among political groups must not depart from the nearest appropriate whole number.

Background

Each committee’s responsibilities are set out in Annex VI of the Rules of Procedure. During the previous legislative period, Parliament approved structural reforms for a more modern and efficient Parliament. 

Committees meet in public (unless the rules dictate otherwise) once or twice a month in Brussels. Their work revolves around drawing up, amending, and voting on legislative proposals and own-initiative reports, as well as holding debates with Council and Commission representatives, hearings with external experts, and organising fact-finding missions. They will play a crucial role in the upcoming hearings of Commissioners-designate.

Parliament can set up sub-committees and special temporary committees to deal with specific issues, and may also create committees of inquiry to investigate allegations of maladministration of EU law. The Conference of Committee Chairs coordinates their work.

Votes on the numerical strength of the Parliament’s standing committees, sub-committees and delegations

The House is expected to elect its 14 Vice-Presidents and its five Quaestors on Tuesday 16 July and Wednesday 17 July.

Following the election of its President, Parliament will also elect its 14 Vice-Presidents and five Quaestors, which comprise Parliament’s Bureau. 

What do Vice-Presidents and Quaestors do?

Vice-Presidents can replace the President, including to chair plenary sittings and in representing the Parliament at specific ceremonies or acts, when necessary. Quaestors deal with administrative matters directly affecting MEPs. 

Vice-Presidents and Quaestors are members of the European Parliament’s Bureau (where Quaestors participate in an advisory capacity), which lays down rules for Parliament’s smooth functioning. Among its other duties, the Bureau draws up Parliament’s preliminary draft budget and decides on administrative, staff and organisational matters. In practice, the political groups aim to ensure that the composition of the Bureau broadly reflects the numerical strength of the groups, taking into account also the results of the President's election.

The process

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure (rules 17 and 18) set out how Bureau members are elected. As for the President, nominations are put forward either by a political group or by a group of MEPs reaching the low threshold (1/20th of MEPs). 

Vice-Presidents are elected in a single ballot, by an absolute majority of votes cast. If the number of successful candidates is less than 14, a second vote is held for the remaining seats, under the same conditions. If a third vote is necessary, a simple majority is sufficient. Vice-Presidents take precedence in the order in which they are elected and, in the event of a tie, by age. If voted by acclamation, a vote by secret ballot determines the order of precedence.

In each round MEPs may vote for up to as many candidates as the number of seats available in that round, but they have to vote for more than half of the positions to be filled - rounded up. In practical terms, this means that in the first round MEPs will have to vote for at least eight candidates and, if there is an odd number of seats in subsequent rounds, the number would be rounded up: for example, for nine positions the minimum would be five votes. The ballot papers that do not meet the threshold are not counted.

The election of Quaestors follows the same procedure as that for the election of Vice-Presidents.

Elections of EP's Quaestors

New Parliament set to voice strong support for Ukraine

On Wednesday morning, political group leaders will make statements on the need for the EU's continuous support for Ukraine, followed by a vote on a resolution at 17.00.
With Russia intensifying its bombardment of Ukrainian civil infrastructure, including strikes on the country’s largest paediatric clinic, political group leaders will discuss the latest developments in Russia’s war of aggression.. In a vote on a resolution at 17.00, MEPs will set out the newly elected Parliament’s position and are expected to reaffirm their strong support for Ukraine. 

Here is a (non-exhaustive) list of Ukraine resolutions adopted by MEPs during the previous legislative term (2019-2024).

The need for the EU's continuous support for Ukraine

The House is expected to elect its 14 Vice-Presidents and its five Quaestors on Wednesday Tuesday 16 July and Wednesday 17 July.17 July and Thursday 18 July.

Following the election of its President, Parliament will also elect its 14 Vice-Presidents and five Quaestors, which comprise Parliament’s Bureau. 

What do Vice-Presidents and Quaestors do?

Vice-Presidents can replace the President, including to chair plenary sittings and in representing the Parliament at specific ceremonies or acts, when necessary. Quaestors deal with administrative matters directly affecting MEPs. 

Vice-Presidents and Quaestors are members of the European Parliament’s Bureau (where Quaestors participate in an advisory capacity), which lays down rules for Parliament’s smooth functioning. Among its other duties, the Bureau draws up Parliament’s preliminary draft budget and decides on administrative, staff and organisational matters. In practice, the political groups aim to ensure that the composition of the Bureau broadly reflects the numerical strength of the groups, taking into account also the results of the President's election.

The process

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure set out how Bureau members are elected. As for the President, nominations are put forward either by a political group or by a group of MEPs reaching the low threshold (1/20th of MEPs). 

Vice-Presidents are elected in a single ballot, by an absolute majority of votes cast. If the number of successful candidates is less than 14, a second vote is held for the remaining seats, under the same conditions. If a third vote is necessary, a simple majority is sufficient. Vice-Presidents take precedence in the order in which they are elected and, in the event of a tie, by age. If voted by acclamation, a vote by secret ballot determines the order of precedence.

Elections of EP's Vice-Presidents

After the new Parliament is established on 16 July at 10.00 CEST, MEPs must first elect their President for the next two-and-a-half years.

The President enjoys a broad range of executive and representative powers, extending to “all powers that are necessary to preside over the proceedings of Parliament and to ensure that they are properly conducted”.

How is the President elected?

Candidates may be put forward either by a political group or by a group of MEPs reaching the low threshold, i.e. 1/20th of MEPs. Ahead of the vote, candidates may address the plenary for a maximum of five minutes. 

The election takes place by secret ballot and requires an absolute majority of valid votes cast, i.e. 50% plus one. Blank or spoiled votes are not taken into account. The deadline for presidential nominations is Monday, 15 July, at 19.00 and the vote will take place on Tuesday 16 July.

If no candidate is elected in the first round of voting, the same or other candidates can be nominated for a second round under the same conditions. A third round may take place if necessary, again with the same rules. If none of the candidates are elected in the third round of voting, the two candidates with the most votes in the third round proceed to a fourth and final round of voting, in which the candidate receiving the most votes wins.

Once elected, the new President will take the chair and may deliver an opening address.

Background

The process for electing the EP President is set out in Parliament’s Rules of Procedure, in rules 14 to 16. The sitting at which a new President is elected is chaired by the outgoing President or by one of the outgoing Vice-Presidents (to be determined according to their order of precedence), or, in the absence of any of them, by the Member who has held office for the longest period. Eight tellers, chosen by lot from among MEPs, oversee the process

Last minute briefing

Pre- session briefing on the first Plenary session of the new legislature

Pre-session briefing

Provisional agenda of the European Council meeting includes: Ukraine, security and defense, competitiveness, external relations, the next institutional cycle.

European Council Meeting 27/28 June 2024

Following the European Parliament elections, EU leaders meet today in Brussels to discuss the next high-profile EU-level roles in the upcoming institutional cycle.

EP President Metsola particpates and gives a doorstep.

EP President's Metsola doorstep at informal EU leaders meeting

In the European elections, people in the European Union vote for Members to represent them in the European Parliament. In 2024, 720 MEPs will be elected. Elections take place every five years. The next are held in the EU Member States from 6 to 9 June 2024. EU elections take place today in Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Italy, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Cyprus, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Finland, Sweden

Election Night- 9/6/2024

In the European elections, people in the European Union vote for Members to represent them in the European Parliament. In 2024, 720 MEPs will be elected. Elections take place every five years. The elections are held in the EU Member States from 6 to 9 June 2024. 

EU elections take place today in Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Cyprus, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Finland and in Sweden

Election Days- 9/6/2024

In the European elections, people in the European Union vote for Members to represent them in the European Parliament. In 2024, 720 MEPs will be elected. Elections take place every five years. The elections are held in the EU Member States from 6 to 9 June 2024.

EU elections take place today in Latvia, Malta and in Slovakia.

Election Days- 8/6/2024

In the European elections, people in the European Union vote for Members to represent them in the European Parliament. In 2024, 720 MEPs will be elected. Elections take place every five years. The next are held in the EU Member States from 6 to 9 June 2024.

EU elections take place today in Czechia and Ireland.

Election Days- 7/6/2024

In the European elections, people in the European Union vote for Members to represent them in the European Parliament. In 2024, 720 MEPs will be elected. Elections take place every five years. The elections are held in the EU Member States from 6 to 9 June 2024.

EU elections take place today in the Netherlands.

Election Days- 6/6/2024

The Eurovision debate between the lead candidates for the Commission presidency takes place on Thursday 23 May from 15.00-16.45 in Parliament’s plenary chamber in Brussels.

Eurovision debate between lead candidates for the Commission presidency

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola visits Ukraine on 9 May 2024, on the occasion of Europe Day. The aim of her visit is to show the European Parliament’s continued support and commitment to Ukraine and its European path. During her visit, President Metsola meets with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, addresses the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine and meets its Chairman Ruslan Stefanchuk, as well as meets and discusses with young Ukrainians. Presidents Zelenskyy and Metsola speak to the press present after their meeting.

Visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President in Kyiv (Ukraine) for Europe Day

ENVI - Voting session

Plenary session

CJ16 - Joint committee on Budgets and ommittee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

BUDG

ECON

Last minute session briefing

Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

ITRE

Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

ENVI

Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection

IMCO

European Parliament Welcome Briefing for EU Correspondents

Subcommittee meeting on Public Health

SANT

Committee meeting on Regional Development

REGI

Committee meeting on International Trade

INTA

G7 Speakers conference in Verona (Italy) - Opening address by Roberta METSOLA, EP President ( Recorded )

Joint Committee on Budgetary Control and Committee on Employment and Social Affairs - Meeting with DG REGIO on Control and Assurance in Cohesion policy with the Joint Audit Directorate of DG REGIO and DG EMPL

EMPL

CONT

Committee on Legal Affairs

JURI

Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality

FEMM

Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

AGRI

ENVI - Exchange of views with the Commission and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) on the EU emergency response actions to the outbreak of mpox

LIBE Committee

ECON - Public Hearing with Claudia BUCH, Chair of the Supervisory Board of the ECB.ECON - Public Hearing with Claudia BUCH, Chair of the Supervisory Board of the ECB

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Antonio TAJANI, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Italy

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Poland - Participation to The Future of Poland 2024 event, at the University of Warmia and Mazury

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Poland - Meeting with Donald TUSK, Polish Prime Minister

Anniversary of the Ukrainian Independence Day - Station Europe building in Brussels illuminated with the colours of the Ukrainian flag

Anniversary of the Ukrainian Independence Day - Unfurling of a Ukrainian 30-metres flag

Anniversary of the Ukrainian Independence Day - Raising of the Ukrainian flag at the EP buildings in Brussels, Luxembourg and Strasbourg

Emma Wiesner in the EP in Brussels

Thomas BAJADA in the EP in Brussels

Ewa KOPACZ in the EP in Brussels

Adrian DIBRANI in the EP in Brussels

Henrik DAHL in the EP in Brussels

Jagna MARCZULAJTIS WALCZAK in the EP in Brussels

Idoia MENDIA CUEVA in the EP in Brussels

Antonio TANGER CORREA in the EP in Brussels

Ana MIGUEL PEDRO in the EP in Brussels

The European Parliament has been working to protect people and the planet from the worst effects of climate change.   

 It passed ambitious and binding greenhouse gas reduction targets to make Europe the world’s first climate-neutral continent by 2050, and backed vital funds to help Europeans meet the cost of the green transition.   

New rules encourage cleaner, more efficient energy and industry, creating new jobs and opportunities for businesses.  

EU action on climate change: use your vote in June! 

Ako chránime integritu európskych inštitúcií a demokraciu v časoch názorovej polarizácie, všadeprítomných dezinformácií a cezhraničných konfliktov? Výskumníci a mimovládne organizácie v celej Európe skúmajú, akými spôsobmi možno zabezpečiť, aby boli spoločnosti odolnejšie voči krízam a zahraničným aktérom, ktorí sa snažia zasahovať do našich demokratických procesov.  

Dve takéto výskumníčky sú Julia z organizácie Clingendael Institute for International Relations v Holandsku a Katarína z Centra pre demokraciu a odolnosť v rámci organizácie GLOBSEC Policy Institute na Slovensku. Špecializujú sa na krajiny západného Balkánu a krajiny so zámerom pristúpiť k EÚ, ako je Ukrajina. 

Európsky parlament podporuje legislatívu, ktorá prispieva k posilňovaniu takéhoto výskumu, a uznáva význam nezávislých inštitúcií. Viac o tom, ako parlament bojuje s hrozbami pre demokraciu v EÚ, sa dozvieš tu: https://europa.eu/!rg6kY7.

Zachovanie nezávislosti a demokracie v EÚ: Julia a Katarína 9:16 EE24

Ako chránime integritu európskych inštitúcií a demokraciu v časoch názorovej polarizácie, všadeprítomných dezinformácií a cezhraničných konfliktov? Výskumníci a mimovládne organizácie v celej Európe skúmajú, akými spôsobmi možno zabezpečiť, aby boli spoločnosti odolnejšie voči krízam a zahraničným aktérom, ktorí sa snažia zasahovať do našich demokratických procesov.  

Dve takéto výskumníčky sú Julia z organizácie Clingendael Institute for International Relations v Holandsku a Katarína z Centra pre demokraciu a odolnosť v rámci organizácie GLOBSEC Policy Institute na Slovensku. Špecializujú sa na krajiny západného Balkánu a krajiny so zámerom pristúpiť k EÚ, ako je Ukrajina. 

Európsky parlament podporuje legislatívu, ktorá prispieva k posilňovaniu takéhoto výskumu, a uznáva význam nezávislých inštitúcií. Viac o tom, ako parlament bojuje s hrozbami pre demokraciu v EÚ, sa dozviete tu: https://europa.eu/!rg6kY7.

Zachovanie nezávislosti a demokracie v EÚ: Julia a Katarína EE24

Niekedy je zámerom ľudí, ktorí stoja za dezinformáciami, zasiať zmätok a pochybnosti.

Zahlcujú sociálne médiá početnými a protirečiacimi si verziami tej istej udalosti, nie aby nás o niečom presvedčili, ale aby šírili všeobecnú nedôveru a apatiu.

Nauč sa, ako rozpoznať túto hrozbu a bojovať proti nej tým, že si pozrieš toto video s expertmi Európskeho parlamentu.

Tu si môžeš prečítať viac o Európskom parlamente a európskych voľbách: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/portal/sk

Ako pôsobia dezinformácie | Časť 3: zahltenie informačného priestoru – 9:16 EE24

Niekedy je zámerom ľudí, ktorí stoja za dezinformáciami, zasiať zmätok a pochybnosti.

Zahlcujú sociálne médiá početnými a protirečiacimi si verziami tej istej udalosti, nie aby nás o niečom presvedčili, ale aby šírili všeobecnú nedôveru a apatiu.

Naučte sa, ako rozpoznať túto hrozbu a bojovať proti nej tým, že si pozriete toto video s expertmi Európskeho parlamentu.

Tu si môžete prečítať viac o Európskom parlamente a európskych voľbách: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/portal/sk

Ako pôsobia dezinformácie | Časť 3: zahltenie informačného priestoru – EE24

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Máte niekedy pocit, že sa stiahnete z diskusie, pretože má príliš agresívny tón a váš názor sa stráca medzi extrémnymi stanoviskami?

Zvyčajne sa to stáva vtedy, keď sa umelo posilňujú najextrémnejšie stanoviská.

Polarizáciou diskusie nás chcú šíritelia dezinformácií presvedčiť, že rozdiely medzi nami sú omnoho väčšie než v skutočnosti, a sťažiť dosiahnutie kompromisu a nájdenie riešení.

V tomto videu uvidíte, ako sa to deje a ako sa nechytiť do tejto pasce.

Tu si môžete prečítať viac o Európskom parlamente a európskych voľbách: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/portal/sk

Ako pôsobia dezinformácie Ep2: Vytváranie rozporov – EE24

Ako pôsobia dezinformácie Ep2: Vytváranie rozporov – 9:16 EE24

Ako môže EÚ zreformovať svoj ekonomický model v prospech spotrebiteľov a planéty? Aimilios v Belgicku a Laetitia vo Francúzsku na to majú (sčasti) odpoveď!

Aimilios so svojím tímom v spoločnosti Watt4Ever obnovuje staré batérie z elektrických vozidiel a vytvára z nich nové systémy na uskladnenie energie, čím sa batériám dáva druhý život a šetria sa cenné suroviny a energia a zároveň sa predchádza dodatočnému znečisťovaniu.

Laetitia a kampaň „Halte à l'Obsolescence Programmée“ alebo skrátene HOP („Zastavme plánované zastarávanie“) za to, aby bežné výrobky vydržali dlhšie a boli ľahšie opraviteľné.

Európsky parlament podporuje celoúnijné opatrenia na presadzovanie obehového hospodárstva, práva na opravu a lepšie recyklovanie surovín, aby sa predchádzalo znečisťovaniu planéty a dosiahli sa úspory v peňaženkách.

Programami EÚ, ako je napríklad Horizont Európa a fondy na rozvoj vidieka a regionálny rozvoj, sa zabezpečujú potrebné zdroje pre takéto projekty.

Vytvorenie hospodárstva, ktoré pracuje pre vás a pre planétu: Aimilios a Laetitia – EE24

Vytvorenie hospodárstva, ktoré pracuje pre teba a pre planétu: Aimilios a Laetitia – 9:16 EE24

The European Parliament has acted to ensure the EU economy and society are stronger and fairer in the aftermath of unprecedented challenges.  

The Covid-19 pandemic damaged the EU’s social and economic fabric, while the war in Ukraine sparked an energy crisis and saw the cost of living rise.  

Find out more about how Parliament is ensuring decent pay for workers and equal opportunities, while supporting businesses and making sure the EU is better prepared for future crises.

How has the European Parliament acted to strengthen the EU economy? - EE24

How has the European Parliament acted to strengthen the EU economy? - 9:16 EE24

Prečítal si si niekedy príspevok v sociálnych médiách, ktorý v tebe vyvolal hnev alebo smútok? Alebo z ktorého si mal pocit, že znie až príliš dobre na to, aby to bola pravda? Zamyslel si sa nad tým, či je to pravda?
Ľudia, ktorí uverejňujú dezinformácie, používajú silné emócie na to, aby s nami manipulovali a šírili svoje posolstvo.
Komunikačný tím Európskeho parlamentu ti pomáha pochopiť, ako to robia a ako sa nechytiť do ich pasce.

Ako fungujú dezinformácie – hra na city – 9:16 EE24

Prečítali ste si niekedy príspevok v sociálnych médiách, ktorý vo vás vyvolal skutočný hnev alebo smútok? Alebo z ktorého ste mali pocit, že znie až príliš dobre na to, aby to bola pravda? Zamysleli ste sa nad tým, či je to pravda?
Ľudia, ktorí uverejňujú dezinformácie, používajú silné emócie na to, aby s nami manipulovali a šírili svoje posolstvo.
Komunikačný tím Európskeho parlamentu vám pomáha pochopiť, ako to robia a ako sa nechytiť do ich pasce.

Ako fungujú dezinformácie – hra na city – 16:9 EE24

Ekologické, biologicky rozložiteľné, klimaticky neutrálne… v posledných rokoch mnohé spoločnosti preháňali alebo zavádzali vo svojich ekologických tvrdeniach, pričom spotrebiteľom často poskytovali prehnané informácie o ekologickosti alebo životnosti. Takéto postupy sa označujú aj výrazom „greenwashing“. Parlament hlasoval za zákaz environmentálne klamlivých tvrdení a za to, aby informácie o životnosti boli jasné a ľahko dostupné pre spotrebiteľov. Ďalšie informácie nájdete v našom krátkom vysvetľujúcom videu.

Objasnené nové pravidlá EÚ na predchádzanie environmentálne klamlivým tvrdeniam

Digital technologies, such as artificial intelligence, bring exciting opportunities but also potential risks. 
  
The European Parliament has had a crucial role in shaping groundbreaking EU rules to make sure our digital world is safe and fair. 
  
Find out more about how it is protecting Europeans and their rights, while giving business the space it needs to innovate.

The European Parliament’s actions for a safe and innovative digital world

Digital technologies, such as artificial intelligence, bring exciting opportunities but also potential risks. 
  
The European Parliament has had a crucial role in shaping groundbreaking EU rules to make sure our digital world is safe and fair.

Preklenutie digitálnej priepasti, investovanie do výskumu a inovácií… ľudia z rôznych spoločenských vrstiev v celej EÚ sa podieľajú na digitálnej transformácii.  

Heigo a jeho tím v spoločnosti MindChip vyvíjajú v Estónsku autonómne plavidlá a „kapitánov“ s umelou inteligenciou v spolupráci s univerzitami v Tallinne a Tartu, čím pomáhajú pri zbere údajov o moriach. Zagorka pôsobí ako dobrovoľníčka v spoločnosti Simbioza, ktorá prispieva k preklenutiu digitálnej priepasti v Slovinsku, kde učí starých aj mladých ľudí používať digitálne nástroje.  

Európsky parlament zabezpečuje, aby mal každý osoh z digitálnej transformácie v EÚ, investuje do projektov od robotického výskumu až po digitalizáciu škôl a všetkým prináša všetkých nástroje a poznatky. Programy ako Európsky fond regionálneho rozvoja, Horizont 2020 a Erasmus+ prinášajú investície do inovácií a spoločne podporujú napredovanie regiónov.

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Zachovanie nezávislosti a demokracie v EÚ: Julia a Katarína 9:16 EE24

Zachovanie nezávislosti a demokracie v EÚ: Julia a Katarína EE24

Ako pôsobia dezinformácie | Časť 3: zahltenie informačného priestoru – 9:16 EE24

Ako pôsobia dezinformácie | Časť 3: zahltenie informačného priestoru – EE24

Evropski register za preglednost

Ako pôsobia dezinformácie Ep2: Vytváranie rozporov – EE24

Ako pôsobia dezinformácie Ep2: Vytváranie rozporov – 9:16 EE24

Vytvorenie hospodárstva, ktoré pracuje pre vás a pre planétu: Aimilios a Laetitia – EE24

Vytvorenie hospodárstva, ktoré pracuje pre teba a pre planétu: Aimilios a Laetitia – 9:16 EE24

How has the European Parliament acted to strengthen the EU economy? - EE24

How has the European Parliament acted to strengthen the EU economy? - 9:16 EE24

Ako fungujú dezinformácie – hra na city – 9:16 EE24

Ako fungujú dezinformácie – hra na city – 16:9 EE24

Objasnené nové pravidlá EÚ na predchádzanie environmentálne klamlivým tvrdeniam

The European Parliament’s actions for a safe and innovative digital world

The European Parliament’s actions for a safe and innovative digital world

Prínosy digitálnej transformácie EÚ: Heigo a Zagorka – VT