European Parliament
A secure ‘wallet’ for key personal data: EU Digital Identity
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- A secure ‘wallet’ for key personal data: EU Digital Identity
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- 2 months ago
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- The European Parliament has approved a new system that will let users store key information like official ID and bank details in a single, secure space.
Many of us have important documents and personal details stored in digital wallets on our phones.
We can use them to identify and authenticate ourselves online and offline. But services from commercial providers can come with privacy and security concerns over how our data is used.
The EU digital wallet will allow citizens, residents and businesses to prove their identity to access public and private services across Europe.
Users will have full control over which information is shared and with whom.
Find out more in our short explainer video.
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- Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny speaks to the Parliament
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- 2 months ago
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- #europeanparliament #europeanunion #democracy #europe #russia #navalny #putin
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- Yulia Navalnaya's speech and debate
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- 2 months ago
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- Parliament will commemorate the life of Russian anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny, featuring a plenary address by his wife Yulia Navalnaya.
Navalny, a well-known anti-corruption activist, opposition politician, 2021 Sakharov Prize laureate and an ardent critic of President Vladimir Putin, died under mysterious circumstances on Friday 16 February. He was detained in a remote penal colony in the Russian Arctic, serving a long prison sentence on trumped-up charges. To commemorate his life and work, MEPs will welcome his wife Yulia Navalnaya on Wednesday. She will address the plenary at 11.30, followed by a round of interventions by speakers from the political groups.
On Wednesday afternoon, MEPs will also debate Mr Navalny’s death with the European Commission and Belgian Presidency representatives. They are expected to condemn the Russian regime and President Vladimir Putin, and discuss the dangerous situation facing opposition figures, journalists and hu...
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- MEPs to discuss the need to strengthen European security and defense
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- 2 months ago
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- Amidst significant geopolitical uncertainty and threats, Parliament members are set to call for decisive action to strengthen and protect the international rules-based order.
In a joint debate with the Council and the European Commission, Parliament will assess two reports on the topic: the implementation of the EU’s Common Security and Defence Policy report and the draft report on the implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2023. In the later, Parliament members urged the EU to develop robust strategic alliances, to accelerate EU enlargement and reform decision-making processes in response to a new geopolitical context.
After the debate both reports will be put to a vote on the same day (28 February).
Learn more about the debate here: https://europa.eu/!QdJGkq
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- Gaza: recent developments and the need to reach a ceasefire
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- 2 months ago
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- Members of the Parliament will discuss the latest ruling by the International Court of Justice regarding Israel and the alleged involvement of UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA ) staff in the 7 October attacks.
The International Court of Justice ordered Israel to take a series of measures to prevent any acts of genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, after South Africa filed an application against Israel at the court in December 2023. It also ordered Israel to take immediate and effective measures to ensure aid can reach people in Gaza.
During the debate with EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell on Tuesday afternoon, MEPs will also discuss the allegations that 12 staff members of the UNRWA were involved in the 7 October attacks against Israel. While several donor countries have suspended their UNRWA funding, the EU said it will take a decision in light of the outcome of the investigation announced by the UN and its subse...
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- How European Parliament has been supporting Ukraine?
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- 2 months ago
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- Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion on 24 February 2022, the European Parliament has stood by Ukraine and its people. From backing measures to help refugees settle in the EU to multibillion-euro aid packages, Parliament members have vowed to support Kyiv for as long as it takes.
#europeanparliament #europeanunion #democracy #europe #russia #ukraine #ukrainewar #aid #refugees #reconstruction #euelections2024 #vote
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- A look at how Parliament has been supporting Ukraine
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- 2 months ago
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- Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion on 24 February 2022, the European Parliament has stood by Ukraine and its people. From backing measures to help refugees settle in the EU to multibillion-euro aid packages, Members have vowed to support Kyiv for as long as it takes.
Find out more about Parliament’s support.
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- Testimonies from the Russian opposition
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- 2 months ago
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- Following the death of prominent Russian anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny, MEPs will discuss the state of Russia’s democratic opposition with the following guests:
- Leonid Volkov, Chief of staff of Alexei Navalny, Anti-Corruption Foundation (remotely)
- Evgenia Kara-Murza, Advocacy Director at the Free Russia Foundation, wife of political prisoner Vladimir Kara-Murza
- Vladimir Milov, Vice-President of the Free Russia Foundation, former Vice-Minister of Energy of Russia
Navalny, an opposition politician and well-known critic of President Vladimir Putin, died under mysterious circumstances on Friday 16 February. He was detained in a remote penal colony in the Russian Arctic, serving a long prison sentence on trumped-up charges.
The Parliament’s foreign affairs committee, human rights subcommittee and delegation for relations with Russia will discuss the state of the country’s democratic opposition ahead of the presidential...
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- Meet Heigo and Zagorka, making the most of the EU digital transition
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- #europeanparliament #europeanunion #shorts #digitaltransformation #robot
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- Who do I vote for in the European elections?
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Benefits of the EU’s digital transition: meet Heigo and Zagorka
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- 2 months ago
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- Bridging the digital divide, investing in research and innovation… Across the EU people from all walks of life are taking part in the digital transition.
Heigo and his MindChip team in Estonia are developing autonomous ships and AI ‘captains’ with Tallinn and Tartu universities to help gather marine data. Zagorka volunteers at Simbioza, a company bridging the digital divide in Slovenia, teaching old and young to use digital tools.
The European Parliament is making sure everyone benefits from the digital transition in the EU, investing in projects ranging from robotic research to digitising schools, bringing tools and knowledge to everyone. Programmes like the European Regional Development Fund, Horizon 2020 and Erasmus+ invest in innovation and bringing regions forward, together.
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- Q&A about the EU's relations with the rest of the world
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- David McAllister, the chair of the European Parliament's foreign affairs committee, discusses with content creator Tim Kozukhov @DebatniDenikhow the European Union deals with Ukraine and Russia following two years of Kremlin's full scale invasion of the country.
Check out the full interview: https://www.youtube.com/live/w9HTLnj2bCM?si=-B5fZm6Cz8llzhjT
The EU and the European Parliament have stood with Ukraine since the start, condemning Russian aggression, sanctioning those responsible, providing financial and material aid to Ukraine and opening talks for the country to join the EU. Also the live explores the EU's relations with China.
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- Does the Russian 2024 presidential "election" matter?
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- 2 months ago
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- A month ahead of the presidential election in Russia, Parliament's Democracy Support and Election Coordination Group will meet representatives of the Russian opposition to assess the situation in the country.
The Group together with the Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee is organising a public conference : “Why Russia's 2024 presidential 'election' matters. A discussion with the Russian opposition”.
The first round of presidential elections in Russia will take place from 15 to 17 March.
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- Allegations against United Nations staff and the impact on the humanitarian situation in Gaza
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- 2 months ago
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- Parliament members will meet with representatives of the United Nations relief and works agency for Palestine refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) to discuss the recent allegations made by the Israeli government that a number of UNRWA staff members were involved in the 7 October 2023 attacks.
In addition to contributions from committee MEPs, the debate will feature input from:
• Marta Lorenzo, UNRWA Representative for Europe,
• Gert Jan Koopman, Director General, the European Commission Directorate-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations
• Hans Das, Deputy Director General, the European Commission Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations
The debate is organised by the development and the foreign affairs committees.
Following the allegations by the Israeli government that up to 12 UNRWA staff members participated in the 7 October Hamas terrorist attacks, several U...
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- What is the instant payments regulation in the EU?
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- #europeanparliament #europeanunion #instantpayment #europe #democracy #payment
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- Do you want to know what the European Parliament did for you this week?
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- #europeanparliament #europeanunion #shorts #ukraine #russia #genomics #agriculture
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- Extracts from the debate: Parliament discusses farmers' concerns across the EU
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Click here for the full debate: https://youtube.com/live/GYomh0gfS_w
Following protests in several EU countries, Parliament discussed how to respond to the demands of farmers and rural communities across Europe and how to foster fairly rewarded EU agriculture.
Farmers are particularly worried about the EU’s environmental and trade policies, due to their alleged negative impact on agriculture.
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- This is Europe: President of Romania
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- #shorts #europeanparliament #europeanunion #romania #useyourvote
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- Romanian President Klaus Iohannis discusses his ideas for Europe's future
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Romanian President Klaus Iohannis will address the European Parliament in Strasbourg to outline his vision for Europe’s challenges and future. This will be the thirteenth in the This is Europe series of debates with European heads of state and the first in 2024.
Iohannis was born in 1959. He graduated from the Babeș Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca and started teaching physics in 1983. From 2000 to 2014, he was the mayor of Sibiu. In December 2014, he was first elected president of Romania and he is currently serving his second five-year mandate.
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- Parliament discusses farmers' concerns across the EU
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- 2 months ago
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- Parliament will discuss how to respond to the demands of farmers and rural communities across Europe and how to foster fairly rewarded EU agriculture.
Amid growing protests in several EU countries –including France, Belgium, Netherlands Italy, Germany, Spain and Lithuania - MEPs are expected to urge the European Commission and the Belgian presidency of the Council to engage in a dialogue with farmers to preserve a sustainable agricultural sector, including fair compensation for producers. Farmers are particularly worried about the EU’s environmental and trade policies, due to their alleged negative impact on agriculture.
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- Extracts from the debate: Continuing the EU’s support for Ukraine's freedom and sovereignty
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Click here for the full debate: https://youtube.com/live/ZoRhF43-e-0
After nearly two years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Parliament reaffirmed the need for the EU to stand united behind Kyiv in a debate with Council and the Commission representatives.
Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022. Since then, the EU has provided unprecedented political, military, humanitarian and financial support to Kyiv, as well as imposed crippling sanctions against Moscow.
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- Continuing the EU’s support for Ukraine's freedom and sovereignty
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- 2 months ago
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- After nearly two years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Parliament members are set to reaffirm the need for the EU to stand united behind Kyiv, in a debate with Council and the Commission representatives.
Parliament members are expected to assess the latest developments in the war and how the EU can continue to support Kyiv’s forces in fighting back against the Russian intruders. They will also discuss the EU’s latest efforts to provide more financial support to Ukraine, particularly with additional US aid currently being held up by congress. MEPs will vote on a resolution during the next plenary session in Strasbourg.
Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022. Since then, the EU has provided unprecedented political, military, humanitarian and financial support to Kyiv, as well as imposed crippling sanctions against Moscow.
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- Farmers' protests, Ukraine, new genomic techniques: this week in the European Parliament
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- #farmersprotest #farming #ukraine #russia #romania #europeanparliament #europeanunion #shorts
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- How will the eco-design rules change things?
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Alessandra Moretti, the European Parliament member in charge of new eco-design rules for more environmentally-friendly and energy-efficient products, discusses them with content creator Catarina Barreiros #shorts #europeanparliament #europeanunion
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- How to #UseYourVote in different countries
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Learn more: https://elections.europa.eu/en/
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- Tim Kozukhov@DebatniDenik talks to leading MEP about EU's relations with the rest of the world
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- 3 months ago
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- David McAllister, the chair of the European Parliament's foreign affairs committee, joins content creator Tim Kozukhov @DebatniDenik to discuss how the European Union deals with Ukraine and Russia following two years of Kremlin's full scale invasion of the country. The EU and the European Parliament have stood with Ukraine since the start, condemning Russian aggression, sanctioning those responsible, providing financial and material aid to Ukraine and opening talks for the country to join the EU.
The live chat will also address the EU's relations with China, the upcoming elections in the United States and the situation in Israel and Gaza. The Parliament recently called for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza and the release of all Israeli hostages and the dismantling of terrorist organisation Hamas.
Tim Kozukhov is a Czech influencer and YouTuber. He studied political science, philosophy and economics at University College London. Under the name Debate Diary, he p...
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- Q&A about the EU’s eco-design rules
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- 3 months ago
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- Alessandra Moretti, the European Parliament member in charge of new eco-design rules for more environmentally-friendly and energy-efficient products, discusses them with content creator Catarina Barreiros @DoZeroCatarinaFPB
Check out the full interview:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgbV26d0K1Q&t=8s
The new eco-design rules aim to improve different aspects of products so that they use fewer resources and are easier to reuse, upgrade, repair and recycle. Products should be durable and the lifetime of a product should not be limited through design features.
The rules want software updates, consumables (e.g. ink cartridges, light bulbs, coffee pads), spare parts and accessories to be available for an appropriate period.
A new “product passport” containing accurate and up-to-date information would be set up to increase transparency and help consumers to make informed choices
Check our Flickr album for behind the scenes photos: https://www.flickr.com/p...
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- Use your vote and elect who will be your voice in the European Parliament!
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Everything you always wanted to know about the #EUelections2024
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Today we celebrate Data Protection Day 2024
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- The EU has the strongest privacy and security law in the world. Since 2018, the EU general data protection regulation (GDPR) gives you control over your digital life.
#europeanparliament #europeanunion #democracy #europe #dataprotection #privacy #digitalprivacy
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- #weremember - Parliament marks the Holocaust Remembrance Day
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- #europeanparliament #europeanunion #weremember #holocaustsurvivor
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- Parliament marks the Holocaust Remembrance Day
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Today, we remember six million Jewish people murdered by the Nazis during the Holocaust and millions of lives taken under Nazi persecution of groups, including Roma and Sinti, black, gay, mentally and physically disabled people.
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- Holocaust survivor addresses Parliament #weremember
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- 3 months ago
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- Irene Shashar, a survivor of the Warsaw ghetto, addressed Parliament members to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
Find out what else she had to say: https://www.youtube.com/live/ARm9tQtAymQ?si=pdKrwe7xedVV7ict
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- International Holocaust Remembrance Day
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- 3 months ago
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- The European Parliament is holding a special plenary meeting ahead of International Holocaust Remembrance Day on 27 January to honour the memory of the victims of this dark chapter of European history.
During the ceremony on 25 January, Holocaust survivor Irene Shashar will address Parliament members. Born on 12 December 1937 as Ruth Lewkowicz, Irene Shashar survived the Warsaw ghetto. After her father was killed by the Nazis she escaped the ghetto with her mother through the sewers to another part of Warsaw where she was a “hidden child” for the rest of war.
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- How to better tackle hate speech and hate crime in the EU?
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- #europeanparliament #europeanunion #shorts #hatespeech #hatecrimes
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- MEPs call for tough EU-wide rules to tackle hate speech and hate crime
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- 3 months ago
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- The European Parliament has called for urgent action to counter hate speech and hate crime.
MEPs say they should be added to the list of so-called Euro-crimes, meaning common standards and sanctions across the EU.
They want to extend the current EU framework - which covers hatred based on race, skin colour, religion and ethnicity - to include sex, sexual orientation, age and disability.
Parliament also called for measures to stop the internet and social media being used to spread hate.
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- Catarina Barreiros @DoZeroCatarinaFPB talks to lead MEP about EU’s eco-design rules
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Alessandra Moretti, leading member of the European Parliament on the new eco-design rules, joins content creator Catarina Barreiros @DoZeroCatarinaFPB to talk about how the EU’s planned framework can promote more environmentally-friendly and energy-efficient goods.
The new rules aim to improve different aspects of products so that they use less resources and are easier to reuse, upgrade, repair and recycle.
Products should be durable and the lifetime of a product should not be limited through design features. The framework wants software updates, consumables (e.g. ink cartridges, light bulbs, coffee pads), spare parts and accessories to be available for an appropriate period.
A new “product passport” containing accurate and up-to-date information would be set up to increase transparency and help consumers to make informed choices.
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- Check what the European Parliament did last week!
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- #europeanparliament #europeanunion #musicstreaming #greenwashing #gaza #hungary #climatechange
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- Apply now for the 2024 European Charlemagne Youth Prize #ECYP2024
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- If you are 16-30 and working on a project with an EU dimension, apply for the 2024 Charlemagne Youth Prize and win funds to further develop your initiative.
Applications for 2024 are open until midnight on 12 February.
Click here: https://epprizes.secure.europarl.europa.eu/epprizes/
#europeanparliament #europeanunion #democracy #ECYP2024
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- How is the European Commission appointed?
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- #europeanparliament #europeanunion #europeancommission #democracy
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- Making streaming market fairer
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Learn more on how Parliament wants to make the streaming market fairer: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20240112IPR16773/music-streaming-sector-eu-must-ensure-just-pay-for-artists-and-fair-algorithms
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- Reducing micro plastic pollution in seas and oceans and restoring marine biodiversity
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Parliament members will discuss proposals for new fishery rules, including an action plan to restore marine biodiversity, which proposes to phase out mobile bottom fishing in protected areas by 2030.
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- Extending the list of EU crimes to hate speech and hate crime
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- 3 months ago
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- The European Parliament is expected to call on EU governments for progress on classifying hate speech and hate crime as EU crimes as there hasn't been any development on this since 2022.
In the draft report to be voted on this week, Parliament members highlight the need to ensure that all people and groups that can become targets of hate are protected, and to ensure that freedom of expression is not exploited to protect hate speech and hate crimes. They are also set to call for an “open-ended” approach where incidents would be assessed based on their circumstances.
So-called EU crimes are crimes of a particularly serious nature with a cross-border dimension, as set out in the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU. Currently, EU countries laws deal with hate speech and hate crime in different ways, while EU-wide rules are limited in their scope to race, skin colour, religion, descent or national or ethnic origin.
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- Discussing the humanitarian situation in Gaza
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Parliament will discuss the humanitarian situation in Gaza, the need to reach a ceasefire, and the risks of escalation in the Middle East.
While international diplomatic efforts are underway to address the Gaza conflict and prevent it from escalating into a regional crisis, the Israeli government has expressed its determination to end Hamas' rule in Gaza. Israeli officials asserted a transition to more targeted warfare, though intense fighting continues.
MEPs are expected to reiterate their call for a ceasefire and the release of all hostages, as well as an end to the killing of journalists and aid workers in Gaza.
Gaza has been under heavy attack by Israel, in response to the attack of 7 October 2023, during which Hamas militants killed some 1,200 people, mainly civilians, in southern Israel and kidnapped around 250 others.
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- How to avoid misleading environmental claims
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- 3 months ago
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- Eco-friendly. 100% natural. What does it all mean?
Watch the debate to learn how the European Parliament wants to improve product labelling and ban the use of misleading environmental claims, a practice also known as "greenwashing".
This week, MEPs will vote on new rules that aim to make product labelling clearer and more trustworthy.
The use of general environmental claims - like “environmentally friendly”, “natural”, “biodegradable”, “climate neutral” or “eco” - would need to be backed by proof. Moreover, the rules would only allow the use of sustainability labels that are based on official certification schemes.
They would also prevent companies from claiming their products are more durable than they are, prompting customers to replace consumables earlier than needed and presenting goods as repairable when they are not.
Learn more in our article: https://europa.eu/!Mwnk8w
Check al...
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- What is greenwashing and how to prevent it?
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Biljana Borzan leads the Parliament's work on a new law to ban the use of misleading “eco-friendly” product labels.
Check our interview, where she also outlines plans to prevent companies from designing products to be thrown away rather than repaired: http://epyoutube.eu/qCYG
#europeanparliament #europeanunion #shorts #greenwashing #ecofriendly
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- Check what the European Parliament will be working on this week!
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- #europeanparliament #europeanunion #shorts #gaza #musicstreaming #greenwashing
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- How can young people take part in EU democracy?
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- #europeanparliament #europeanunion #shorts
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- Securing Critical Raw Materials
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Who selects the members of the European Commission?
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- The Commission is the executive branch of the European Union and Parliament plays a big part in selecting who sits on it.
Comprised of 27 Commissioners - one from each EU member state - the Commission proposes legislation, which is then sent to Parliament and EU countries to be scrutinised, amended, negotiated and approved.
But how exactly are the Commission and its president chosen and what is Parliament's role?
Find out in our short explainer!
#europeanparliament #europeanunion #europe #democracy #europeancommission #legislature