Payment systems are of vital importance for today's economies and are the core activity of central banks. To adapt to recent trends – including the decline in cash usage, the surge in online commerce and contactless forms of payment, and the creation of cryptocurrencies – central banks have, in recent years, explored the possibility of issuing digital currencies themselves. In this podcast, we’ll talk about digital currencies issued by central banks. We’ll look at the different design choices and examine the potential benefits and risks of such crypto-currencies.

EPRS policy podcast - Central bank digital currencies: Evolution or revolution?

Green bonds are committed to financing or re-financing investments, projects, expenditure or assets helping to address climate and environmental issues. Both governments and companies use them to finance the transition to a more sustainable and low-carbon economy. Since the EIB inaugurated the green bond market in 2007 with its Climate Awareness Bond, the market has grown very fast, but it still represents only about 3 to 3.5 % of overall bond issuance. The green bond market needs to grow more quickly to achieve the targets in the Paris Agreement. In this podcast, we’ll talk about European green bonds, a tool for financing green investments that can help us make the transition to a low-carbon economy, and how a European standard could be become global.

EPRS policy podcast - European green bonds: A standard for Europe, open to the world

De tre filmerna som tävlar om LUX-publikpriset 2022 är Flykt, Den stora friheten och Quo vadis, Aida? Publikpriset för europeisk film lyfter fram filmer som tar upp sociala och politiska frågor och manar dig som tittare till eftertanke. Tanken är att uppmuntra till debatt och reflektion och att stärka känslan av europeisk samhörighet.

LUX – Publikpriset för europeisk film 2022

Du lyssnar på Min historia och serien Framtidsvisioner präglade av historien. Denna gång gästas vi av journalisten och författaren Paul Collowald, som med egna ögon fick se dagens Europeiska union växa fram. Allt började med att han träffade Robert Schuman, en av EU:s grundare. Senare arbetade Collowald vid EU-kommissionen och Europaparlamentet, bland annat som generaldirektör för information och kanslichef åt parlamentets talman Pierre Pflimlin. Han berättar sin historia i två delar. Det här är del två, där han berättar om hur det var att samarbeta med EU:s grundare. I del ett berättade han om sina ungdomsår i Europa, som präglades av kriget. Det här poddavsnittet bygger på en intervju av Valter Mavrič, Europaparlamentets generaldirektör för översättning.

SV Jag såg när Europa blev till – intervju med Paul Collowald – Del 2

The European Union has an ambitious climate strategy and is looking for ways to boost technologies that will make it possible. Could hydrogen and the deployment of related technology and infrastructure become a decisive factor in decarbonising specific industry sectors? In this podcast, we’ll talk about hydrogen and its potential to accelerate the decarbonisation of European industry.

EPRS STOA podcast - What if hydrogen accelerated decarbonisation of European industry?

In 2016, as a response to the shortcomings revealed in the EU's migration management, the Commission presented a proposal to amend and expand the mandate of The European Asylum Support Office (EASO), also changing its name to the European Union agency for asylum to reflect its stronger powers. As part of the asylum reform package, the proposal was put on hold, but was then relaunched as part of the new pact on asylum and migration in September 2020. On 29 June 2021, the European Parliament and the Council reached a political agreement on the agency. In this podcast, we’ll look at its changing role and extended powers to improve asylum management in Europe.

EPRS policy podcast - Introducing the European Union agency for asylum

Efter första direktvalet till Europaparlamentet 1979 leder en kvinna det nyvalda parlamentets konstituerande sammanträde. Tillbakablick på en exceptionell kvinnas karriär: Louise Weiss.

Louise Weiss, en engagerad Europavän

In this episode, we’ll focus on one organisation that has become a pillar of the modern European security order: the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, or OSCE. The OSCE lacks the legal powers and the resources needed to live up to its ambition of becoming a platform for pan-European/trans-Atlantic cooperation. But OSCE agreements, such as the Vienna Document, help to promote military transparency, and election observation missions have advanced democratic reforms in several countries.

EPRS policy podcast - The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE): A pillar of the European security order

Konferensen om Europas framtid är en serie debatter där människor från hela EU kan dela med sig av sina idéer inom en rad viktiga områden. På så sätt bidrar de till vår gemensamma framtid. Konferensen är den första i sitt slag. Tanken är att EU-invånarna ska få möjlighet att säga vad de tycker om vad EU gör och hur väl de tycker att EU fungerar för dem. Medborgarpanelerna är en central del av konferensen.

Konferensen om Europas framtid – medborgarpanelerna

Du lyssnar på Min historia och serien Framtidsvisioner präglade av historien. Denna gång gästas vi av journalisten och författaren Paul Collowald, som med egna ögon fick se dagens Europeiska union växa fram. Allt började med att han träffade Robert Schuman, en av EU:s grundare. Senare arbetade Collowald vid EU-kommissionen och Europaparlamentet, bland annat som generaldirektör för information och kanslichef åt parlamentets talman Pierre Pflimlin. Han berättar sin historia i två delar. I denna första del berättar han om sina ungdomsår i Europa, som präglades av kriget. I del två berättar han om hur det var att samarbeta med EU:s grundare. Det här poddavsnittet bygger på en intervju av Valter Mavrič, Europaparlamentets generaldirektör för översättning.

SV Jag såg när Europa blev till – intervju med Paul Collowald

Vinnaren av LUX – Publikpriset för europeisk film 2021 är den rumänska dokumentären Collective. De andra två finalistfilmerna var polska Corpus Cristi och danska En runda till. Det nya LUX-publikpriset lyfter fram tankeväckande filmer och kastar ljus över vad det innebär att vara europé. För första gången är det EU-medborgarna som tillsammans med ledamöterna i Europaparlamentet utser vinnaren.

LUX – Publikpriset för europeisk film 2021

Konferensen om Europas framtid är en debattserie där människor från hela EU kan dela med sig av sina idéer och bidra till att forma vår gemensamma framtid. Konferensen är den första i sitt slag: En stor alleuropeisk övning i demokrati som skapar ett offentligt rum för en inkluderande och öppen debatt, där medborgare fritt samtalar om en rad viktiga frågor och utmaningar. Målet är att ge européerna mer att säga till om, både när det gäller vad EU gör och hur väl EU fungerar för dem till vardags.

Konferensen om Europas framtid

Sacharovpriset för tankefrihet inrättades 1985 av Europaparlamentet och tilldelas personer och organisationer för deras utomordentliga insatser till försvar för de mänskliga rättigheterna i Europa och i världen.

Sacharovpriset, Europaparlamentet och de mänskliga rättigheterna världen över

Insatserna mot coronapandemin sköts effektivast på EU-nivå. Det framgår av opinionsundersökningen Parlameter 2020 som genomfördes i november och december. Förtroendet för EU har ökat och medborgarna vill att Europaparlamentet ska få en större roll i besluten som fattas. Samtidigt stiger människors oro för krisen.

Eurobarometer - Parlameter 2020_SV

Recent shocks have shown not only how vulnerable to crises the single market is, but also the extent to which the EU economy relies on a well-functioning single market. To protect it, the European Commission put forward a single market emergency instrument (SMEI) package. The main proposal establishes measures for contingency planning, such as an early warning system. If a wide-ranging crisis hits the single market, an 'emergency mode' could be triggered.

EPRS podcast policy - Protecting the single market in future crises

European territorial cooperation has brought Europeans closer together, strengthened connectivity and improved the natural environment, supported by EU mechanisms such as the European groupings of territorial cooperation, and macro-regional strategies. Yet despite these achievements, numerous obstacles to closer cooperation still remain, such as divergent national rules in the areas of employment, healthcare and social security.

EPRS policy podcast - Thirty years of European territorial cooperation

During their meeting on 30-31 May 2022, EU leaders discussed continued EU support to Ukraine, particularly humanitarian, financial, material and political support. The leaders were joined by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy via video conference for a discussion at the beginning of the summit. 
The European Council is committed to intensify pressure on Russia and Belarus to thwart Russia’s war against Ukraine. The European Council called on all countries to align with EU sanctions. 
The  leaders agreed that the sixth package of sanctions against Russia will cover crude oil, as well as petroleum products, delivered from Russia into Member States, with a temporary exception for crude oil delivered by pipeline. On the second day of the summit, EU leaders discussed energy, defence and food security.

Special meeting of the European Council, 30-31 May 2022

The plenary of the EP&nbsp;assessed with Presidents Michel and von der Leyen the outcome of the 15 December European Council. The situation in Ukraine and the EU aid to the country, the&nbsp;inflation,&nbsp;energy crisis, as well as relations with the US and the southern neighbourhood are among the main topics discussed.

EU heads of state and&nbsp;government met in Brussels to discuss the most pressing policy priorities for the European Union on 15 December 2022.&nbsp;The European Council focused&nbsp;on the situation in Ukraine, energy policy and the economy, and security and defence.

In a debate with Council and Commission ahead of the&nbsp;EU summit, MEPs demanded lower energy prices and allowing Bulgaria and Romania to join the Schengen area.

European Council, 15 December 2022

EU leaders met&nbsp;for a European Council summit on 23-24 March 2023. The main items on the agenda were&nbsp;the ongoing war in Ukraine, the competitive of the European single market and the economy, as well as energy prices and logistics.

In the conclusions the leaders stated that the European Union stands firmly and fully with Ukraine and will continue to provide strong political, economic, military, financial and humanitarian support to Ukraine and its people for as long as it takes.

The European Union and Member States are increasing their efforts to help meet Ukraine’s pressing military and defence needs. The European Council welcomed&nbsp;the agreement in the Council to urgently deliver ground-to-ground and artillery ammunition to Ukraine and, if requested, missiles, including through joint procurement and the mobilisation of appropriate funding including through the European Peace Facility.

“We need to strengthen our solidarity with Ukraine, and boost Europe’s investments and competitiveness”, said&nbsp;&nbsp;European Parliament President Roberta Metsola at the European Council.&nbsp;Peace must remain the ultimate goal and the EU is uniquely placed to help that. But in order for there to be peace there must be a Ukraine. And there will not be without our support.”, she added.

European Council, 23-24 March 2023

EU heads of state or government met&nbsp;in Brussels to discuss the most pressing policy priorities for the European Union.

During the meeting&nbsp;on 29-30 June the discussions&nbsp;focused on recent developements&nbsp;in Russia's war against Ukraine, including the destructive impact of the Nova Kakhovka dam's destruction over the Dnipro river&nbsp;and the significant humanitarian and ecological consequences it caused.&nbsp;

The European Council reiterated&nbsp;its resolute condemnation of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine.&nbsp;&nbsp;The European Union will continue to provide strong financial, economic, humanitarian, military and diplomatic support to Ukraine and its people for as long as it takes. The European Council reconfirmed&nbsp;the EU’s readiness to provide sustainable military support to Ukraine for as long as it takes, notably through the EU Military Assistance Mission and the European Peace Facility.

The European Council condemned&nbsp;in the strongest terms the deliberate destruction of the dam at the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant, which has devastating humanitarian, ecological, agricultural and economic repercussions and puts at risk the safety and security of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.

European Council, 29-30 June 2023

The names of the five EU Ombudsman candidates for the next five-year term (2019-2024) are: Giuseppe Fortunato, Julia Laffranque, Nils Muižnieks, Emily O’Reilly and Cecilia Wikström.

The Ombudsman is elected by the Parliament for the duration of a parliamentary term from a list of nominees, each supported by at least 40 MEPs from at least two Member States.The procedure then provides for a possible hearing of candidates, the drawing up of a list of admissible candidates and a vote by secret ballot. The successful candidate must receive a majority of votes, and there is provision for further votes if no candidate is elected during the first two ballots, and the appointment of the oldest of the two remaining candidates in case of a tied vote. The Parliament can also vote to dismiss the Ombudsman in case of misconduct, upon request of a tenth of MEPs, and will ask the Court of Justice for a ruling on his dismissal if the Ombudsman refuses to resign.

The European Ombudsman

Mark RUTTE, Dutch Prime Minister, is the seventh EU leader to debate the future of Europe with MEPs and Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the EC, on Wednesday morning.

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The Europeans want the EU to change. This is why the European Parliament is taking the leadership over a reform of the EU.

Parliament set out its vision for the future of Europe in three resolutions voted in plenary session on 16 February 2017. MEPs suggested, among other things:

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	<li>turning the Council of Ministers into a genuine second legislative chamber, and its configurations into preparatory bodies similar to Parliament’s committees,</li>
	<li>appointing an EU finance minister and giving the EU Commission the power to formulate and give effect to a common EU economic policy, backed up by a euro-area budget, and</li>
	<li>creating a fiscal capacity consisting of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) and specific additional budgetary capacity for the euro area, funded by its members as a part of the EU budget.</li>
</ul>

Debate on the Future of Europe with Mark RUTTE, Dutch Prime Minister

Emmanuel MACRON, President of the French Republic, is the fourth EU leader to debate the future of Europe with MEPs and Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the EC, on Tuesday morning.

The Europeans want the EU to change. This is why the European Parliament is taking the leadership over a reform of the EU.

Parliament set out its vision for the future of Europe in three resolutions voted in plenary session on 16 February 2017. MEPs suggested, among other things:

<ul>
	<li>turning the Council of Ministers into a genuine second legislative chamber, and its configurations into preparatory bodies similar to Parliament’s committees,</li>
	<li>appointing an EU finance minister and giving the EU Commission the power to formulate and give effect to a common EU economic policy, backed up by a euro-area budget, and</li>
	<li>creating a fiscal capacity consisting of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) and specific additional budgetary capacity for the euro area, funded by its members as a part of the EU budget.</li>
</ul>

Debate on the Future of Europe with Emmanuel MACRON, President of the Frenc

The Conference on the Future of Europe is a series of citizen-led debates and discussions that enable people from across Europe to share their ideas and help shape our common European future. The European Citizens´panels are an integral part of the CoFoE.

The European Citizens’ Panel on "EU in the world / Migration" will meet at the European Institute for Public Administration in Maastricht and online to deliver its recommendations. In March, the Panel’s report - on the EU’s self-reliance and stability, its place in the world, and all aspects of migration-related issues - will be debated in a Conference Plenary session.

The panels bring together people from different walks of life. Citizens have been chosen randomly by specialist contractors on behalf of the EU institutions, using methodologies that ensure that they are representative of the EU's diversity in terms of geographic origin, gender, age, socioeconomic background and level of education. Young people between 16 and 25 make up one-third of each panel.

These citizens come up with ideas and recommendations that will feed into the overall Conference deliberations, in particular into the Conference Plenaries, and ultimately into the report on its final outcome. The European Citizens’ Panels kicked&nbsp;off with the first 200-citizen meeting 17-19 of September in Strasbourg.

The first sessions of all four Panels took&nbsp;place on&nbsp;Parliament’s premises in Strasbourg and began&nbsp;working on draft recommendations within each Panel’s remit. This first European Citizens’ Panel focused on a stronger economy, social justice, jobs/education, youth, culture, and sport/digital transformation, based on citizens’ contributions collected from across Europe on a Multilingual Digital Platform, as well as support and presentations from prominent academics. The second European Citizens’ Panel focused&nbsp;on European democracy/values, rights, the rule of law, and security. The third panel´s agenda was&nbsp;climate change, environment and health. The fourth on the EU in the world/migration.

Also, the Panels are meeting in four European academic institutions (Dublin, Florence, Natolin/Warsaw, and Maastricht) to finalise their recommendations so they can be discussed at the Conference Plenary.

From 25-27 February&nbsp;the final European Citizens' Panels covering ‘A stronger economy, social justice and jobs / Education, culture, youth and sport / Digital transformation' was held in Dublin. The recommendations will be debated at the Conference Plenary in early March, alongside recommendations from the Panel on 'EU in the world / migration', and from national panels and events.

European Citizens’ Panels

On Europe Day, the Presidents of the European Parliament, Commission and Council received the final report with proposals to reform the EU. During a closing ceremony  in Strasbourg, President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola, on behalf of the Council Presidency, President Emmanuel Macron, and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen received from the Co-Chairs of the Conference Executive Board the final report on the outcome of the Conference.
This one-year journey of discussion, debate and collaboration between citizens and politicians culminated in a report centred around 49 proposals that include concrete objectives and more than 320 measures for the EU institutions to follow up on under nine topics: climate change and the environment; health; a stronger economy, social justice and jobs; EU in the world; values and rights, rule of law, security; digital transformation; European democracy; migration; education, culture, youth and sport. The proposals are based on recommendations made by citizens who met within the European Citizens’ Panels, National Citizens’ Panels and contributed their ideas on the Multilingual Digital Platform.

President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, said: "Citizens - especially young people - are at the heart of our vision for the future of Europe. They have directly shaped the outcome of the Conference. We are at a defining moment of European integration and no suggestion for change should be off-limits. We should not be afraid to unleash the power of Europe to change people’s lives for the better."

Conference on the Future of Europe: closing event

Since the closing ceremony of the Conference on the Future of Europe on 9 May, the focus has been&nbsp;on the follow-up process. Under the Joint Declaration, the three EU institutions undertook to examine swiftly how to follow up effectively to the final report of the Conference, each within their own sphere of competences and in accordance with the Treaties.

The CoFoE feedback event aims to update citizens on the outcome of the Conference, following the&nbsp;bottom-up exercise for Europeans to have their say on what they expect from the European Union.

Conference on the Future of Europe Feedback event

On 10 September 1952, Paul-Henri Spaak presided over the opening of the first ever session of the Common Assembly of the European Coal and Steel Community in Strasbourg. It was the starting point of today’s European Parliament.

In 70 years, the Assembly has grown in strength. Born as a consultative body with limited powers, it has become a true institution embracing European democracy and the expression of European public opinion. It changed name and became the European Parliament in 1962, a further step towards becoming the only directly elected, multilingual, multi-party transnational parliament in the world.

EP President Roberta Metsola opened&nbsp;the ceremony of the 70 year of the EP, that took place in Strasbourg, followed by speeches by the Prime Ministers of Parliament’s three host countries - French Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne, Alexander de Croo of Belgium, and Luxembourg’s Xavier Bettel.

70th anniversary of the European Parliament

The 2022 the European Year of Youth is a response to the difficult situation for young people during the pandemic, with consequences on their education, employment, social life, health and wellbeing. It also pays tribute to and takes inspiration from many young people who showed intergenerational solidarity to mitigate the impact of the crisis on society as a whole. The overall objective of the European Year of Youth is to reinforce the efforts of the Union, the Member States, regional and local authorities to support and engage with youth in a post-pandemic perspective. The European Year of Youth will go hand in hand with NextGenerationEU, which reopens perspectives for young people, including quality jobs and education and training opportunities for the Europe of the future, and supports young people's participation in society. The Year of Youth will seek synergies and complementarity with other EU programmes targeting youth across the policy spectrum - from rural development programmes focussed on young farmers to research and innovation programmes, and from cohesion to climate change actions - including EU programmes with international outreach or of a transnational nature. Apart from Erasmus+ and the European Solidarity Corps, with budgets of €28 billion and 1€ billion respectively for the current financial period, the EU's Youth Guarantee and Youth Employment Initiative are creating more opportunities for young people. Also In 2022, a new programme called ALMA will be launched to support cross-border professional mobility for disadvantaged young people.

European year of youth 2022

The EU Heads of state or government of the Member States meet in Brussels on 17 and 18 October 2018 and look at a number of the most pressing issues.

On 17 October, EU27 leaders meet in the European Council (Art.50) to review the state of the negotiations with the UK. Ahead of this meeting, Prime Minister May updated the leaders on the UK perspective of the negotiations.

On 18 October, the agenda of the European Council meeting focuses on migration and internal security. It will be followed by the Euro Summit in an inclusive format.

European Council, 17 and 18 October 2018

EU leaders met in Brussels on 20-21 October 2022 to discuss Ukraine, energy, economic issues and external relations.

On 20 October, European leaders reached an agreement to incresase efforts,&nbsp;in light of the ongoing crisis,&nbsp;to reduce demand, to ensure security of supply, to avoid rationing, and to lower energy prices for households and businesses across the Union and preserve&nbsp;the&nbsp;integrity of the Single Market.

The European Council condemned&nbsp;in the strongest possible terms the&nbsp;indiscriminate Russian missile and drone attacks targeting civilians and civilian objects and infrastructure in Kyiv and across Ukraine. It likewise condemned&nbsp;Russia’s actions at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant and underlined&nbsp;the European Union’s support to the International Atomic Energy Agency’s efforts to maintain the safety, security and safeguards of the facility.

On 9 November, during a plenary debate&nbsp; on the outcome of the October summit, MEPs urge to speed up the reform on the&nbsp;electricity market&nbsp;to decouple electricity prices from those of gas.&nbsp;They also called for further measures to protect citizens and businesses who are struggling to pay rising energy bills, as well as a windfall tax on the profits of energy companies.

European Council, 20-21 October 2022

Since 2008, the European Parliament awards the European Citizen’s Prize every year to projects and initiatives that facilitate cross-border cooperation or promote mutual understanding within the EU. The prize, which has symbolic value, is also intended to acknowledge the work of those who through their day-to-day activities promote European values.

European Citizen's Prize 2022

Over the course of a two-day summit, EU leaders discussed&nbsp;the unfolding situation in the&nbsp;Middle East, continued support for&nbsp;Ukraine&nbsp;in the face of Russia’s war of aggression, the EU’s&nbsp;long-term budget, the&nbsp;economy,&nbsp;migration&nbsp;and&nbsp;external relations.&nbsp;

In light of Hamas’ brutal and indiscriminate terrorist attack against Israel and the unfolding tragic scenes in the Gaza Strip resulting from the siege, EU leaders will continue to discuss the latest developments in the region, including effective and urgent&nbsp;delivery of humanitarian aid&nbsp;to those most in need and how to&nbsp;engage with partners&nbsp;to avoid a dangerous regional escalation of the conflict.&nbsp;

The European Council addressed also&nbsp;the latest developments in Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and continued EU support for Ukraine, including financial, military and humanitarian support. The&nbsp;EU stands firmly with Ukraine and its people, and will continue to strongly support Ukraine for as long as it takes. So far, the EU and its member states have provided&nbsp;over €82 billion&nbsp;to Ukraine.

European Council, 26-27 october 2023

European Elections Night 2024

European Youth Hearing

Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs - Interparliamentary committee meeting - Eurojust

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Ambassadors Conference 2023 - Keynote speech by Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament

Press conference by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, after the European Council meeting

Speech by Roberta METSOLA, EP President at Humboldt University (Berlin), on "Relaunch, Reform, Reimagine Europe"

Press seminar on “Safeguarding Media Freedom: the role of the European Union”

Briefing Renew Europe by Róża THUN UND HOHENSTEIN and Stéphane SÉJOURNÉ, President

Press statements by Isaac HERZOG, President of Israel, Ursula VON DER LEYEN, President of the European Commission and Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament

Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly

DLAT

Read-out of the College meeting/ press conference by Vice-President JOUROVÁ and Commissioner BRETON on the recommendation on critical technologies for the economic security of the European Union.

Press conference by Sabine VERHEYEN, lead rapporteur, Ramona STRUGARIU opinion rapporteur (LIBE) on European Media Freedom act - Parliament’s position

Briefing Renew Europe by Stéphane SÉJOURNÉ, President, Martin HOJSÍK and Irena JOVEVA

Press conference by Manfred WEBER, Siegfried MUREŞAN, Norbert LINS, Herbert DORFMANN on EPP vision for agriculture in Europe

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to New York (United States) - Speech by Roberta METSOLA, EP President at the the Concordia Summit, on "Europe's Global Leadership" in a conversation with José Manuel BARROSO, former President of the European Commission

Press conference by Guy VERHOFSTADT, Sven SIMON, Gabriele BISCHOFF, Daniel FREUND, Helmut SCHOLZ, co-rapporteurs on proposals of the European Parliament for the amendment of the Treaties

Debate on the State of the European Union 2023 (with International Sign Language)

Debate on the State of the European Union 2023 (clean version)

Debate on the State of the European Union 2023 (with nametags of speakers)

All together for European Elections 2024 - Follow up event

EP Plenary session - Commission statement - The time the European Commission takes to deal with requests for public access to documents

EP Plenary session - Type-approval of motor vehicles and engines with respect to their emissions and battery durability (Euro 7)

LEX signing ceremony in presence of Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Hadja LAHBIB, Belgian Minister for Foreign Affairs and European Affairs, on behalf of the Belgian Presidency of the Council

EP Plenary session - Joint Debate - European Semester for economic policy coordination 2024

EP Plenary session - This is Europe - Debate with the Prime Minister of Finland, Petteri Orpo

Press conference on European Media Freedom Act

EP Plenary session - Creation of a European initiative for an annual designation of European capitals for childrenEP Plenary session - Creation of a European initiative for an annual designation of European capitals for children

EP Plenary session - European cross-border associations

EP Plenary session - Commission statement - EU climate risk assessment, taking urgent action to improve security and resilience in Europe

Media seminar - Safeguarding Democracy: the role of the media - European Elections 2024

EP Plenary session - European Media Freedom Act

Press briefing Renew Europe

EP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - Preparation of the European Council meeting of 21 and 22 March 2024

Meeting of the European Parliament's Bureau

Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly meeting.Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly meeting

Media Seminar- The Green Deal and its impact on national and European elections

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Raffaele FITTO, Italian Minister of European affairs

The video shows a polling station in front of the Colosseum, in the historical city center of Rome (Italy). It is the largest ancient amphitheater ever built, construction began in 69 AD, and is still the largest standing amphitheater in the world, despite its age. The Colosseum is a renowned symbol of Imperial Rome and was listed as one of the New 7 Wonders of the World. Citizens in the EU Member States elect their representatives to the European Parliament during the European elections of 6 to 9 June. Hundreds of millions of people across 28 member states vote for the members of Parliament they want to take Europe forward over the next five years, making the European Elections the largest transnational democratic exercise in the world.

European elections 2024 - Ambiance shots of polling station near the Colosseum in the historical city center of Rome (Italy)

This news item shows exterior shots of the city of Vilnius and excerpts from Lithuanian voters arriving at polling stations, casting their ballots, and engaging in civic duty in Vilnius Old Town. In Lithuania, voting for the European Parliament takes place on 9th June 2024. This election determines who will guide Europe's direction over the next five years, with Lithuanian citizens electing 11 Members of the European Parliament in 2024, the same as in the 2019 elections. In Lithuania, you have to be at least 18 to vote in the European elections. On the election day, Lithuanian citizens can also vote in another polling station - usually they are allocated a polling station based on their home address -, provided the polling station is connected to the central database to ensure that the voter only casts one ballot.

European elections 2024 - Ambiance shots of polling stations in Vilnius Old Town (Lithuania)

This news item shows excerpts from Italian voters arriving at polling stations at the Cattolica University in Milan and casting their ballots. In addition, it includes exterior shots of the city of Milan (Italy), including the Milan Cathedral, Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, Equestrian statue of Vittorio Emanuele ll, and Sforza's Castle. The European elections take part in Italy on Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 June 2024. Anyone aged 18 or over is eligible to vote. Voters will elect 76 Members of the European Parliament as in 2024. Citizens in the EU Member States elect their representatives to the European Parliament during the European elections of 6 to 9 June. The newly elected Members, representing EU citizens until 2029, meet in July to elect their President, Vice-Presidents and Quaestors. They decide on the composition of Parliament's standing and sub committees - thereby launching the new legislative term.

European elections 2024 - Ambiance shots of polling stations at the Cattolica University in Milan (Italy)

This news item shows excerpts from Portuguese voters arriving at polling stations, casting their ballots, and engaging in civic duty in Posto do Castelo in Lisbon (Portugal). In Portugal, voting for the European Parliament takes place on 9 June 2024 - voting abroad will be held at diplomatic representations on 8 and 9 June 2024. This election determines who will guide Europe's direction over the next five years, with Portuguese citizens electing 21 Members of the European Parliament in 2024, as in the 2019 elections. For this election, an exceptional regime for mobile voting has been approved.

European elections 2024 - Ambiance shots of polling stations in Posto do Castelo, Lisbon (Portugal)

This news item shows excerpts from Paris' city center - images of the Eiffel Tower, the Seine river, boats sailing, citizens walking, a street food market - and voters arriving at polling stations, casting their ballots, and engaging in civic duty in Parc de la Villette in Paris. In France, voting for the European Parliament takes place on 8 June 2024 - in the overseas departments of Guadeloupe, Martinique and French Guyana, the overseas territories of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, Saint-Barthélémy, Saint-Martin and French Polynesia, as well as in the polling stations open in the French embassies and consulates on the American continent - and on 9 June 2024 in the rest of France. This election determines who will guide Europe's direction over the next five years, with French citizens electing 81 Members of the European Parliament in 2024, two more than in the 2019 elections.

European elections 2024 - Ambiance shots of a polling station in Paris (France)

This footage shows citizens in Slovakia voting in the European elections at a polling station in the Old Town of Bratislava, Slovakia, on 8 June 2024. The polling station is located near the iconic Primate's Square. In addition, the footage includes shots of the Bratislava castle. By voting in the European elections, citizens in Slovakia, and of every EU Member State, elect their representatives to the European Parliament. From Slovakia, voters will elect 15 Slovak Members. In total, the European Parliament will have 720 Members. The newly elected Members of the Parliament, representing the citizens until 2029, meet in July to elect their President, Vice-Presidents and Quaestors. They decide on the composition of the Parliament's standing and subcommittees, thereby launching the new legislative term.

European elections 2024 - Ambiance shots of a polling station in the Old Town of Bratislava (Slovakia)

This news item shows voters and first voters arriving to polling stations in Malta and voting her representatives. Citizens of Malta that are over 16 years old elect their 6 representatives to the European Parliament during the European elections on 8th of June. The newly elected 6 Maltese Members, representing EU citizens until 2029, meet in July with other representatives to elect their President, Vice-Presidents and Quaestors. They decide on the composition of Parliament's standing and sub committees - thereby launching the new legislative term.

European elections 2024 - Ambiance shots of polling stations in Malta - First time voters

This news item shows excerpts from two Latvian citizens voting from home for the 2024 European elections in Riga (Latvia). If the voters cannot be present at the polling station due to health reasons, they may vote at their own location by making prior arrangements with the polling station. These rules also apply to the careers of such voters. The European elections take place in Latvia on 8 June, 2024. Eligible voters who are at least 18 years old on the election date can cast their vote to elect nine Latvian Members of the European Parliament. Citizens in the EU Member States elect their representatives to the European Parliament during the European elections of 6 to 9 June. The newly elected Members, representing EU citizens until 2029, meet in July to elect their President, Vice-Presidents and Quaestors. They decide on the composition of Parliament's standing and sub committees - thereby launching the new legislative term.

European elections 2024 - Ambiance shots of home voting in Riga (Latvia)

This news item shows citizens voting in Bratislava, the capital city of Slovakia, in locations such as Ružinov and Petržalka on 8 June 2024. The item illustrates a young voter casting her ballot in Ružinov. In Petržalka, the polling station is equipped with lights that signal whether the voting place is free (green) or occupied (red). Citizens in Slovakia, and of every EU Member State, elect their representatives to the European Parliament in the European elections. The newly elected 15 Slovak Members, representing the voters until 2029, meet in July to elect their President, Vice-Presidents and Quaestors. They decide on the composition of Parliament's standing and subcommittees, thereby launching the new legislative term.

European elections 2024 - Ambiance shots of a young voter in Ružinov and a polling station in Petržalka, Bratislava (Slovakia)

The video shows Nicola PROCACCINI (ECR, IT), ECR group Leader voting in Terracina (Italy). Citizens in the EU Member States elect their representatives to the European Parliament during the European elections of 6 to 9 June. Hundreds of millions of people across 27 member states vote for the members of Parliament they want to take Europe forward over the next five years, making the European Elections the largest transnational democratic exercise in the world.

European elections 2024 - Nicola PROCACCINI, ECR group Leader voting in Terracina (Italy)

The video shows a polling station inside an elementary school, in the seaside town of Terracina (Italy), near Rome. The European Elections are the largest transnational democratic exercise in the world. Hundreds of millions of people across 27 member states vote for the members of Parliament they want to take Europe forward over the next five years.

European elections 2024 - Ambiance shots of polling stations inside a school in Terracina (Italy)

The President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola votes in the European elections in Sliema, Malta. This footage shows the polling station, her moment of voting and statement. All citizens of Malta that are 16 years old and older elect their 6 representatives to the European Parliament on 8th of June. The newly elected 6 Maltese Members, representing EU citizens until 2029, meet in July with other representatives to elect their President, Vice-Presidents and Quaestors. They decide on the composition of Parliament's standing and sub committees - thereby launching the new legislative term.

European elections 2024 - Roberta METSOLA, EP President, voting in Sliema (Malta)

This stockshot illustrates, by using a drone, the atmosphere outside the European Parliament during evening hours in the days leading up to the Election night. Citizens from 27 EU member states are participating in the European elections from June 6 to 9, selecting their representatives for the European Parliament. In June 2024, a total of 720 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) are elected, which is 15 more than in the previous elections.

European Elections 2024, exterior drone views of the EP (Brussels), evening - 07/06

This news item shows excerpts from Latvian voters arriving at the polling station, casting their ballots, and engaging in civic duty in the Latvijas Nacionālā bibliotēka ("National Library") in Riga (Latvia). Moreover, the video shows exterior shots of the peculiar locations of the city of Riga. The European elections take place in Latvia on 8 June 2024. Eligible voters who are at least 18 years old on the election date can cast their vote in order to elect nine Latvian Members of the European Parliament. Citizens in the EU Member States elect their representatives to the European Parliament during the European elections of 6 to 9 June. The newly elected Members, representing EU citizens until 2029, meet in July to elect their President, Vice-Presidents and Quaestors. They decide on the composition of Parliament's standing and sub committees - thereby launching the new legislative term.

European elections 2024 - Ambiance shots of polling station inside the Latvijas Nacionālā bibliotēka (National Library) in Riga (Latvia)

This stockshot illustrates, by using a drone, the atmosphere outside the European Parliament during daylight hours in the days leading up to the Election night. Citizens from 27 EU member states are participating in the European elections from June 6 to 9, selecting their representatives for the European Parliament. In June 2024, a total of 720 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) are elected, which is 15 more than in the previous elections.

European Elections 2024, exterior drone views of the EP (Brussels), daytime - 07/06

This stockshot illustrates, by using a drone, the atmosphere outside the European Parliament during late afternoon hours in the days leading up to the Election night. Citizens from 27 EU member states are participating in the European elections from June 6 to 9, selecting their representatives for the European Parliament. In June 2024, a total of 720 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) are elected, which is 15 more than in the previous elections.

European Elections 2024, exterior drone views of the EP (Brussels), late afternoon - 07/06

This stockshot illustrates, by using a drone, the atmosphere inside the European Parliament during the days leading up to the Election night. It highlights the stage setup and technicians in the hemicycle. Citizens from 27 EU member states are participating in the European elections from June 6 to 9, selecting their representatives for the European Parliament. In June 2024, a total of 720 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) are elected, which is 15 more than in the previous elections.

European Elections 2024, interior drone views of the EP (Brussels) - 07/06

Focus Ireland is a nonprofit organisation based in Dublin, that provides services for people who are homeless and people at risk of homelessness in Ireland. Focus Ireland ran a Voter Registration Drive to register people who were homeless or who had ever experienced homelessness to vote. James, a 20-years-old man who had experienced homelessness, votes for the first time in the European Elections. This news item shows excerpts from James arriving at polling stations and casting their ballots, Irish citizens going to vote and street views of Dublin. In Ireland, voting for the European Parliament takes place on 7th June 2024. This election determines who will guide Europe's direction over the next five years, with Irish citizens electing 14 Members of the European Parliament in 2024, one more than in the 2019 elections.

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