European Parliament
Hearings of European Commissioners to-be: how it works
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- Hearings of European Commissioners to-be: how it works
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- 0:58
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- 2 years ago
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- Did you know the European Parliament plays a key role in assessing candidates for the post of European Commissioner? Learn more about the process in our video.
More information on how Parliament’s scrutiny of commissioners-designate has evolved over the years: https://europa.eu/!gPb3gw
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- How Parliament assesses European commissioners-designate
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- 1:46
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- 2 years ago
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- Starting Monday, Parliament will question candidates proposed to form the new European Commission and assess whether they are fit for the job.
Commissioners-designate will present plans for their future work and answer to questions from the parliamentary committee in charge of each proposed portfolio. MEPs are tasked with evaluating their competence, independence and commitment to Europe.
At the end of this exercise, Parliament will vote to either approve or reject the Commission as a whole.
This procedure is part of Parliament's role in scrutinising the work of European Union's executive body.
Learn more about it: https://europa.eu/!HCFXqm
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- How political groups work in the European Parliament
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- 2:00
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- 2 years ago
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- You vote for Members of the European Parliament who take important decisions that impact everyone. But with hundreds of MEPs, from different parties and countries all around Europe, how do they manage to cooperate on the things that matter to you?
Find out in our explainer video how Parliament’s political groups help make this possible!
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- Political groups in the European Parliament
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- 0:38
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- 2 years ago
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- What role do political groups play in the European Parliament and how are they formed?
The European Parliament has 720 Members from 27 countries and from more than 200 political parties across the EU.
That’s a lot of different opinions! So how do MEPs reach agreements and make sure your voices are heard?
At the European elections, voters cast their ballot for national lists and parties in their country. The elected members in the European Parliament then build larger alliances with like-minded counterparts from across the EU - these are Parliament’s political groups.
To form a group, a minimum of 23 MEPs from at least 7 EU member states need to come together.
Groups are at the heart of Parliament’s political work - they help set its agenda and ensure all opinions are represented in the debate. They allow MEPs to work together on issues that affect all Europeans, like climat...
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- The democratic opposition in Venezuela awarded with Parliament's human rights prize
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- 0:25
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- 2 years ago
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- Congratulations to María Corina Machado and Edmundo González Urrutia, 2024 laureates of the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought.
This prize symbolises the European Parliament's recognition of María Corina Machado as leader of the democratic forces in Venezuela and Edmundo González Urrutia as the country's President-elect, who is representing all Venezuelans inside and outside the country fighting to restore freedom and democracy.
The Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought is awarded each year by Parliament. It was set up in 1988 to honour individuals and organisations defending human rights, fundamental freedoms and democracy. It is named in honour of Soviet physicist and political dissident Andrei Sakharov.
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- Are new technologies manipulating young people? - Parliament debate
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- 1:20:40
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- 2 years ago
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- Parliament will discuss how to tackle the abuse of new technologies to manipulate and radicalise young people through hate speech and antidemocratic discourse.
In a debate with the European Commission, Members of the Parliament will propose ways to address youth radicalisation online. In recent years, MEPs have worked on numerous legislative acts and non-legislative reports to respond to an increasing trend in online manipulation and disinformation, such as:
- the AI Act, which addresses the risks created by AI applications
- the Digital Services Act, laying down rules for a safer and fairer online world
- rules on the transparency of political advertising
- a proposal to criminalise hate speech under EU law
- the final report of the Special Committee on Foreign Interference
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- Parliament debates rules to return irregular migrants
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- 1:41:45
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- 2 years ago
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- MEPs debate potential changes to EU legislation on the return of migrants with no right to stay in Europe. They are also likely to stress the importance of cooperation with non-EU countries, including on readmitting their own nationals.
The debate comes as the EU and its member states prepare to apply the Pact on Migration and Asylum.
The recently announced plan by Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk to allow the right to request asylum to be temporarily suspended in certain cases is also expected to be raised, as well as the Italian programme to ship asylum applicants rescued at sea to centres in Albania while they await a decision on their requests will also be debated.
Learn how the European Parliament is working to secure the EU's borders and deals with regular and irregular migration: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/topics/en/topic/migration
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- MEPs discuss the need for an urgent ceasefire in Lebanon
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- 1:23:05
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- 2 years ago
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- In a debate with European Commission representatives, members of Parliament are set to call for an urgent ceasefire in Lebanon. They will also discuss the need for the UN mission in the country to be protected, after several recent attacks by the Israeli Defence Forces against the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil), which left several peacekeepers wounded. The European Union has expressed its grave concern about the recent escalation along the Blue Line separating Israel and Lebanon.
Israeli authorities accuse Hezbollah of using UN peacekeepers as human shields and say that the UN’s refusal to evacuate Unifil soldiers has turned them into hostages of Hezbollah. Unifil was established in 1978 after the Israeli invasion of southern Lebanon to monitor the situation there.
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- What is the European Parliament doing to boost affordable housing?
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- 1:00
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- 2 years ago
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- House prices in the EU are rising.
The European Parliament helps to ensure affordable housing?
This year, members tightened rules on short-term rentals - often blamed for driving up house prices - and supported the renovation of buildings to help reduce energy bills.
More action is needed, including:
- higher investment in public and private housing,
- new measures against homelessness
- support for young people in finding a place to live.
Find out more on the Parliament's website: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/topics/en
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- How the European Parliament is tackling the housing crisis
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- 1:04
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- 2 years ago
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- Buying or renting a decent, affordable home is a growing struggle for many Europeans.
House prices in the EU in the second quarter of 2024 were over 50% higher than in 2010. Rents increased by nearly 25% over the same period. (EUROSTAT). Recent high prices for energy and goods have placed additional pressure on people’s budgets.
The European Commission says tackling the housing crisis is a top EU priority.
In October 2024, Members of the European Parliament debated solutions with its representatives
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- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy returned to the European Parliament
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- 0:35
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- 2 years ago
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- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy returned to the European Parliament on 17 October.
In a meeting with the Ukrainian leader, President Roberta Metsola reaffirmed the European Parliament's unwavering support to the country against Russian aggression and on its European path.
Next week MEPs will debate and vote on a €35 billion financial assistance package for Ukraine.
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- Debate on the EU Apple tax ruling with commissioner Margrethe Vestager
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- 43:57
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- 2 years ago
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- Members of the European Parliament discuss the recent Court of Justice ruling on the Apple tax State aid case in Ireland with Margrethe Vestager, European Commission Executive Vice-President responsible for fair digital taxation.
On 10 September 2024 the Court of Justice confirmed the 2016 decision by the European Commission that tax breaks that Ireland granted to Apple constitute illegal state aid amounting to €13 billion. The Irish government now has to recover the amount.
MEPs will asses the implications of the ruling on the fight against aggressive tax planning and tax avoidance, as well as how to ensure that all companies pay their fair share of tax.
The meeting is organised by Parliament's tax matters subcommittee.
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- Debate on the future of agriculture in the European Union
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- 2:31:35
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- 2 years ago
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- Farmers, members of cooperatives and representatives of the agri-food businesses, non-governmental organisations and civil society got together in the European Parliament to discuss the future of agriculture in the European Union.
The public hearing was organised by Parliament's agriculture and rural development committee.
Follow the first panel of the meeting in our live streaming. If you want to watch the second panel of the hearing, click here: https://europa.eu/!DxgFK6
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- Does the EU have an impact on your daily lives?
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- 0:53
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- 2 years ago
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- The results of the European Parliament’s 2024 post-electoral Eurobarometer are out now. The survey looks at citizens' voting behaviour in the recent European elections.
It finds that Europeans are optimistic about the future of the EU and continue to hold a positive impression of the EU and the European Parliament.
EU membership is viewed favourably, with seven in ten Europeans believing that their country has benefited from it, a figure that has been stable in recent years.
Rising prices, the cost of living and the economic situation were the main topics motivating people to vote in June's European elections.
Among the other topics that drove people to vote were the international situation, defending democracy and the rule of law, with each being indicated by a third of respondents.
Find out more about the latest survey results on the Eurobarometer website: https://europa.eu/eurobarometer/surveys/detail/3292
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- Parliament debates how to stop the rise of religious intolerance in Europe
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- 1:36:11
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- 2 years ago
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- MEPs debate the rise of religious intolerance with representatives from the European Commission. The discussion is in response to increasing concerns raised by the EU's Fundamental Rights Agency, media reports, and civil society regarding the situation of religious freedom and tolerance in Europe.
In line with its obligations under the Charter of Fundamental Rights, the EU is committed to promote and protect freedom of religion or belief for all. It condemns persecution, discrimination and violence against persons belonging to religious minorities and communities, while defending the right for people to manifest their religion or belief, to change or leave a religion or belief.
Read more about EU's Fundamental Rights Agency's 2024 report: https://europa.eu/!TXfCDY
Check EU's Charter of Fundamental Rights https://europa.eu/!7CcFPt
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- Housing crisis: how to ensure affordable housing prices in Europe
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- 2:25:00
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- 2 years ago
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- Members of the Parliament will discuss with the Commission ways to encourage public and private investment in decent and affordable housing in Europe.
Ahead of her confirmation as Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen said in a statement before Parliament on 18 July that Europe faces a housing crisis and announced she would appoint a Commissioner to be directly responsible for this issue. Former Danish Minister for Development Cooperation and Global Climate Policy Dan Jørgensen is the Commissioner-designate for Housing and Energy.
As part of its Renovation Wave Strategy, the Commission launched an Affordable Housing Initiative in October 2023. Before that, in January 2021, Parliament called on the EU to recognise access to decent and affordable housing as an enforceable human right.
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- Parliament debates the crisis in the EU's automotive industry
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- 2:57:00
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- 2 years ago
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- Disclaimer: the debate has started earlier than foreseen.
The challenges faced by the automotive sector in the EU is on the agenda of the European Parliament.
MEPs will discuss with representatives of the European Commission and the Hungarian Presidency of the Council possible measures to restore the sector's competitiveness and prevent factory closures.
The European automotive sector experiences a crisis sparked by the transition to low carbon technologies, the degradation of supply chains, increased competition from Asia, and decreased demand for electric models.
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- MEPs debate escalating conflict in the Middle East and Lebanon
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- 1:59:49
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- 2 years ago
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- The escalating violence in the Middle East and the latest developments in Lebanon were at the center of a debate between the European Parliament and the European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell.
The discussion takes place a day after the anniversary of the Hamas terrorist attack that killed 1,200 Israelis on 7 October 2023 and triggered the current war in Gaza and wider Middle East destabilisation.
While around 100 Israeli hostages remain unaccounted for, the numbers of victims in Gaza rises every day, and the war is escalating as Israel has begun ground attacks on Hezbollah inside Lebanon. In retaliation for Israel’s attacks on Hezbollah and on Hamas in Gaza, Iran has fired ballistic missiles on Israel.
The EU remains fully committed to efforts to avert a regional war, according to EU's foreign policy chief Borrell. Furthermore, he called on the EU to pledge to prevent Lebanon’s state institutions from collapsing, to look for a poli...
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- How the internal border controls could affect EU travel-free Schengen area - Parliament debate
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- 1:13:55
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- 2 years ago
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- Parliament will discuss the implications of the reintroduction of border controls for the future of the Schengen area.
On 9 September, the German Federal Ministry of the Interior announced the reintroduction of controls at its land borders that did not already have checks (they were already in place at the borders with France, Poland, Czechia, Austria and Switzerland). The move, which was aimed at limiting irregular migration and protecting internal security, prompted concerns about the future of the Schengen free-travel area, given Germany’s central geographical position in Europe.
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- Follow us LIVE!
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- 0:39
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- 2 years ago
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- How to follow the activities of the European Parliament? Check in our video!
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- 3 October: when Germany came together
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- 0:26
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- 2 years ago
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- After 41 years apart, 3 October 1990 marked the date when West and East Germany merged into one Federal Republic.
Over the years, the European Parliament supported Germany’s struggle for reunification and self-determination, and urged East German authorities to allow East Germans to reunite with their families in the West.
June 1994 marked the first European elections where all of Germany was represented.
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- Freedom and safety online
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- 0:56
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- 2 years ago
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- In the EU, big online platforms have a responsibility to protect us from disinformation, illegal content and unfair practices. They need to play by the rules set out in the Digital Services Act, the world’s first comprehensive legislation aimed at ensuring a safe, fair digital world and upholding freedom and democracy.
In a plenary debate in September 2024, Members of the European Parliament debated with the European Commission about its enforcement.
#shorts #europeanparliament #europeanunion
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- Floods in Europe: Parliament asks more funds for better preparedness
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- 0:31
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- 2 years ago
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- Following the severe floods that have affected Central and Eastern Europe over the weekend, the European Parliament will discuss how the European Union can prepare and prevent for such extreme weather events.
Heavy rain across central Europe has killed at least 14 people. Austria, Czechia, Poland and Romania have been hit the hardest.
Increasingly frequent and severe droughts are becoming more common as climate change progresses. They are straining water resources, impacting crop yields, and threatening food security across Europe. Heatwaves and heavy rainfall cause crop failures, soil erosion, and damage to infrastructure.
Addressing these issues is essential not only for protecting the livelihoods of communities dependent on farming and rural economies but also for safeguarding agricultural productivity.
Check President Roberta Metsola's statement on the recent floods in Central and Eastern Europe at the opening of the September pl...
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- LUX 2025: the finalists
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- 0:30
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- 2 years ago
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- Discover the five films shortlisted for the 2025 LUX Audience Award:
🎞️ Animal (directed by Sofia Exarchou)
🎞️ Dahomey (directed by Mati Diop)
🎞️ Flow (directed by Gints Zilbalodis)
🎞️ Intercepted (directed by Oksana Karpovych)
🎞️ Julie Keeps Quiet (directed by Leonardo Van Dijl)
Show your love for European cinema by watching and rating the 5 films at https://luxaward-rating.europarl.europa.eu/en/
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- Ukraine's resistance: using the Western weapons systems against military targets in Russia
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- 0:39
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- 2 years ago
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- Parliament calls on EU countries to lift current restrictions hindering Ukraine from using Western weapons systems against legitimate military targets in Russia.
The resolution, adopted by members on Thursday 19 September, states that without lifting current restrictions, Ukraine cannot fully exercise its right to self-defence and remains exposed to attacks on its population and infrastructure.
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- Parliament presents the nominees for the 2024 Sakharov Prize
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- 55:51
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- 2 years ago
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- Every year, the European Parliament awards the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought to honour exceptional individuals and organisations defending human rights and fundamental freedoms.
The political groups will present the nominees for the Sakharov Prize 2024 in a joint meeting of the foreign affairs and development committees and the human rights subcommittee in Brussels on 26 September.
On 17 October, the foreign affairs and development committees will announce the three finalists and Parliament President Roberta Metsola and the political group leaders will take a decision on the final laureate on 24 October.
In 2023, the prize was awarded to Jina Mahsa Amini and the Woman, Life, Freedom Movement in Iran.
The nominees for the 2024 Sakharov Prize are:
- María Corina Machado as the leader of the democratic forces in Venezuela and President-elect Edmundo González Urrutia, representing all Venezuelans inside and outsid...
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- How are the EU’s digital rules being put into practice?
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- 1:05
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- 2 years ago
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- In the EU, big online platforms have a responsibility to protect us from disinformation, illegal content and unfair practices. They need to play by the rules set out in the Digital Services Act, the world’s first comprehensive legislation aimed at ensuring a safe, fair digital world and upholding freedom and democracy.
In a plenary debate in September 2024, Members of the European Parliament debated with the European Commission about its enforcement.
Read more about the Digital services Act: https://europa.eu/!cY8JDy
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- Draghi report: European Parliament debates plan to boost EU economy
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- 1:38
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- 2 years ago
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- Members of the European Parliament debated a major report that calls for swift action to make the EU economy more competitive. Its author, former European Central Bank President Mario Draghi, says the EU is lagging behind the US and China amid sluggish growth, high energy prices and threats to its security.
He told MEPs in Strasbourg an extra €800 billion of annual investment is needed to boost innovation, protect living standards and preserve the European way of life.
Many MEPs welcomed his call for action, some demanding more support for key industries and the green and digital transformations. Others argued for freer markets and warned measures to fight climate change can harm economic growth.
Read more about it: https://europa.eu/!qjKXDr
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- The European Parliament's role in approving new EU Commissioners
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- 2:24
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- 2 years ago
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- Did you know the European Parliament plays a key role in assessing candidates for the post of European Commissioner - and in getting them to focus on what matters to voters?
From cleaner air to workplace rights, EU Commissioners work on rules and policies central to the lives of nearly 450 million Europeans.
Find out more about Commissioner confirmation hearings in our explainer video.
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- What’s better than a chat about democracy? A chat about democracy with a free coffee!
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- 0:50
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Meet Cille, a together.eu volunteer who set up a coffee truck in Copenhagen to encourage democratic participation in the EU.
Together with her team, she organises EU- related events throughout the year to get people talking about what the EU can do for them and how EU institutions play a role in everyone’s life.
Together.eu is a community of people who care about the EU and its future. By supporting the together.eu community, the European Parliament is encouraging people from across the EU to get involved in the democratic process.
#europeanparliament #europeanunion #eu #democracy #
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- LUX Audience Award: the 2025 finalists
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- 1:08
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Discover the five films shortlisted for the 2025 LUX Audience Award. This award highlights the European Parliament’s commitment to culture and education by providing support to European cinema and promoting cultural diversity.
🎞️ Animal (directed by Sofia Exarchou)
🎞️ Dahomey (directed by Mati Diop)
🎞️ Flow (directed by Gints Zilbalodis)
🎞️ Intercepted (directed by Oksana Karpovych)
🎞️ Julie Keeps Quiet (directed by Leonardo Van Dijl)
Show your love for European cinema by watching and rating the films at www.luxaward.eu
By rating the films, you could win a trip to the European Parliament to attend the 2025 LUX Audience Award ceremony and meet the film directors.
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- MEPs assess EU’s response to floods and vulnerability to climate change
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- 3:09:00
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- 2 years ago
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- Following the severe floods that have affected Central and Eastern Europe over the weekend, the European Parliament will discuss how the European Union can prepare and prevent for such extreme weather events.
Heavy rain across central Europe has killed at least 14 people. Austria, Czechia, Poland and Romania have been hit the hardest.
Increasingly frequent and severe droughts are becoming more common as climate change progresses. They are straining water resources, impacting crop yields, and threatening food security across Europe. Heatwaves and heavy rainfall cause crop failures, soil erosion, and damage to infrastructure.
Addressing these issues is essential not only for protecting the livelihoods of communities dependent on farming and rural economies but also for safeguarding agricultural productivity.
Check President Roberta Metsola's statement on the recent floods in Central and Eastern Europe at the opening of the September pl...
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- Parliament debates the latest developments in Gaza and the Middle East
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- 2:18:00
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- 2 years ago
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- MEPs discuss the war in the Gaza Strip and the situation in the Middle East with the European Commission, as Israeli forces continues to attack Hamas positions in the region.
Calling for a European common approach, EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell recently described the situation in Gaza as “catastrophic both from a humanitarian and political point of view with no positive outlook in sight”. According to the Gaza Health Ministry, the Israeli forces have killed more than 40,000 Palestinians since October 2023, in response to the attack by Hamas against Israel, in which some 1,200 people were killed and around 250 people abducted.
The European Parliament has repeatedly called for an immediate and permanent ceasefire and the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages. MEPs have voiced deep concern about the risk of escalation in the conflict, in particular in Lebanon.
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- Implementing the global regulation for media platforms in the EU
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- 1:43:18
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- 2 years ago
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- The EU's Digital Services Act (DSA) and Digital Markets Act have become a global benchmark for protecting consumers and their fundamental rights online. But have they been properly implemented and could we protect people online more efficiently?
In this debate, Parliament members will ask European Commission's representatives about the measures taken since DSA rules were applied in February 2024. The debate will focus on potential breaches of the legislation by TikTok, Meta, X and AliExpress.
In light of recent accusations against Telegram for allegedly enabling criminal activity, Parliament members may also ask whether the platform will be subject to stricter scrutiny.
Since the adoption of the DSA, more countries are starting to consider similar proposals and laws to make online platforms accountable for the wellbeing of their users, including United Kingdom's Online Safety Act, Canada’s Online Harms Bill, Australia’s Online Safety Act and ...
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- Parliament discusses security threats and the migration management in the EU
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- 1:32:01
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- 2 years ago
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- In the wake of the recent stabbing attack that left three people dead in Solingen, Germany, Parliament will discuss how to address threats to security in the European Union.
German authorities responded to the rampage by deciding to reintroduce controls at all its land borders for an initial six-month period. An asylum seeker has been charged for the attacks.
Parliament members are likely to raise concerns over the announced checks and their impact on the Schengen area of free circulation.
They will also assess the preparations for the implementation of the European Pact on Migration and Asylum, expected to be operational from mid-2026. It foresees enhanced security checks for all persons entering the EU irregularly and accelerated asylum and return procedures at EU borders for persons not entitled to international protection.
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- Never take democracy for granted! #InternationalDemocracyDay
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- 0:31
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- 2 years ago
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- #europeanparliament #democracy #eu
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- Exploring the Parliament buildings in Brussels #europeanparliament #eu
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- 0:53
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Free time and the right to disconnect from work
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- 0:29
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Learn more: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/products-eurostat-news/w/ddn-20240530-1
#europeanparliament #europeanunion #shorts
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- Supporting education for Ukrainians in times of war: meet Olena and Kamil
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- 0:56
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- How to protect children from sexual abuse online and offline
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- 48:06
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- 2 years ago
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- Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee MEPs will discuss with Commissioner Ylva Johansson revised provisions to combat sexual abuse and the sexual exploitation of children and child sexual abuse material.
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- How can the EU respond to the mpox global emergency?
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- 1:46:50
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- 2 years ago
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- In response to the global outbreak of mpox, members of the European Parliament will discuss the EU's emergency response to the situation with representatives from the European Commission and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control.
Today’s meeting is organised by Parliament’s environment, public health and food safety committee.
Over the last four months, more than 350 cases have been reported in 18 countries and areas throughout Europe.
In August, the World Health Organisation declared the surge of mpox in the Democratic Region of Congo and other countries in Africa a public health emergency of international concern for a second time. A total of 2,863 cases of mpox and 517 deaths had been confirmed in 13 African countries since January.
Mpox is a viral disease that is usually transmitted from animals to humans. The disease is caused by the monkeypox virus (MPXV) which is present in the wildlife in several central a...
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- Remembering European Union pioneer Altiero Spinelli
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- 0:14
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- 2 years ago
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- Rising to the challenges of migration in the EU: meet Pelagie and Todor
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- 2:30
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- 2 years ago
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- Pelagie fled the Democratic Republic of the Congo in fear for her life. With the help of the charity Refugees Welcome Italia, she found a new home in Rome.
Todor is a lawyer at the Center for Legal Aid Voice in Bulgaria, an NGO helping refugees integrate and providing them with legal support.
With initiatives like the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund, the EU is helping migrants and asylum seekers and the EU countries hosting them. The European Parliament backs an EU-wide approach to the challenges posed by migration.
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- Can we create our own energy?
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- 1:00
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- 2 years ago
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- Meet Erik a hydrogen station manager from Sweden and Hannah a carbon specialist from Ireland as they are discussing Europe's energy future.
#europeanparliament #europeanunion #shorts #cleanenergy #energytransition
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- Ensuring education for Ukrainians in times of war: meet Kamil and Olena
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- 3:25
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Since Russia launched its all-out invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the European Union has continued to stand by Ukrainian people, welcoming refugees, providing defence equipment and financial aid. The war has had devastating effects across Ukrainian society and for many young Ukrainians, it has severely disrupted their education.
With the support of EU funding, Kamil, an IT professor in Czechia, has been setting up the Digital University platform to allow Ukrainian students to continue learning online.
And Olena has continued her education in the EU as an Erasmus+ student and a young European ambassador in Gdańsk, Poland.
Click here to learn how the EU is supporting Ukraine in 2024: https://europa.eu/!YftGkR
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- EU's humanitarian aid: relieving suffering around the world
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- 1:26
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- The EU is collectively the biggest donor for international aid in the world, providing over €50 billion a year to help overcome poverty and advance global development.
Learn more about the EU's efforts to provide humanitarian assistance in this video produced by @EUcrisisresponse.
Find out about the Union's humanitarian aid policy and the role of the European Parliament in shaping it here: https://europa.eu/!fgYqFd
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- Are they real? Protect yourself from manipulated photos and videos online
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- 1:00
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- #europeanparliament #europeanunion #democracy #eu #europe #disinformation #manipulationawareness
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- Get involved in strengthening EU democracy! Meet Mireya and Cille
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- 2:54
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- 2 years ago
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- The European Parliament is encouraging people from across the EU to get involved in the democratic process.
Together.eu is a community powered by the European Parliament where you can meet - online and offline - people who care about democracy and make your voice heard on European issues.
Like Mireya in Madrid and Cille in Denmark, together.eu volunteers from across the EU meet, debate, exchange ideas and organise events to highlight what EU institutions do for citizens and why democratic participation is vital.
Meet your community and join them on together.eu.
#europeanparliament #europeanunion #eu #europe #democracy #together
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- Spot deepfakes and stop manipulation!
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- 0:46
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- #europeanparliament #europeanunion #democracy #eu #europe #disinformation #manipulationawareness
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- Building EU's economy of the future: meet Erik and Hannah
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- 2:37
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- 2 years ago
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- Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sparked an energy crisis and high inflation across Europe. The European Parliament wants to ensure the EU is resilient enough to face other crises in the future. That’s why it is supporting bold, visionary projects to make our economies and societies stronger.
Erik helped Swedish companies Amokabel and Bennesveds Åkeri set up the country’s first self-sufficient hydrogen station: Uppvidinge Vätgas. It provides clean fuel produced using local wind power.
In Ireland, Hannah is a carbon specialist with Bord na Móna, a company that went from extracting peat for fuel to becoming a leader in clean energy production. She’s helping to rehabilitate the country’s peatlands, which can store huge amounts of carbon, helping the EU meet its climate goals.
Initiatives like these, funded by the EU’s Recovery and Resilience Facility, are at the heart of a stronger, more responsive Europe.
