European Parliament
The road to welcoming new EU members
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- The road to welcoming new EU members
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- 1:57:41
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- 2 months ago
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- Commissioner Marta Kos debates with Parliament's committee on foreign affairs on the current state of the enlargement process, as part of the annual structured dialogue on the Commission Work Programme.
This includes an overview of the upcoming six months and an update on the pre-enlargement policy reviews.
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- Stop destroying video games
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- 1:01:11
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- 2 months ago
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- The European Parliament holds a public hearing on the European Citizens’ Initiative 'Stop Destroying Videogames' giving its organisers the chance to present their proposal. Members of Parliament will also question the European Commission about actions it may take in response to this initiative submitted on 26 January 2026.
The initiative aims to stop game publishers from making videogames unplayable after they have been sold or licensed to users in the EU. It calls for rules to ensure that games remain functional even when official support ends.
This issue raises questions about consumer rights, ownership, and licensing. It also touches on intellectual property, as publishers control how their games are used and maintained.
During the hearing, organisers will explain their concerns, and lawmakers will discuss possible next steps with the Commission.
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- And the LUX Audience Award goes to...
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- 1:05
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- 2 months ago
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- What a night! 🎞️ 🎉
Yesterday, in a ceremony held in Brussels, 🇪🇸 Deaf (Sorda) took home the biggest audience film award in Europe: the 2026 LUX Audience Award.
Congratulations to the team behind the production! 🏆 Director Eva Libertad accepted the award on their behalf.
A round of applause 👏 also goes to those who worked on all other nominated films: 🇮🇪 Christy, 🇫🇷🇱🇺 It Was Just an Accident, 🇫🇷 Love Me Tender and 🇳🇴🇩🇰🇸🇪🇩🇪🇫🇷 Sentimental Value.
Being nominated is an achievement in itself 💪
The European Parliament is committed to culture and education by providing support to European cinema and promoting cultural diversity.
You can watch the full ceremony on our channel.
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- Exchange of views with people advocating for a free Iran
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- 1:46:55
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- 2 months ago
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- Latest developments in Iran are discussed by members of the European Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs and the parliamentary delegation for relations with Iran, together with representatives of organisations advocating for a free and democratic Iran.
Invited guests include:
Shirin Ebadi, Sakharov and Nobel Peace Prize laureate (online),
Mustafa Hijri, leader of the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan,
Saeed Bashirtash, leader of the 7 Aban Front,
Abdullah Mohtadi, leader of Komala Party of Iranian Kurdistan,
Sanaz Behzadi, journalist at Open Society
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- Who will win the 2026 LUX Audience Award?
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- 1:17:55
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- 2 months ago
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- Watch the award ceremony live from Brussels and find out who will take the prize home this year.
Organised by the European Parliament and the European Film Academy in partnership with the European Commission and Europa Cinemas, the LUX Audience Award combines the ratings of the European public with the ratings of MEPs, each accounting for 50% of the final result.
The five nominated films are:
- Christy (Ireland, United Kingdom)
- Deaf- Sorda (Spain)
- It Was Just An Accident(Iran, France, Luxembourg)
- Love Me Tender (France)
- Sentimental Value (Norway, France, Denmark, German, Sweden)
Tune in to see who will be the 2026 laureate of the LUX Audience Film Award.
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- Apply to travel Europe for free!
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- 0:11
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Are you 18? This is your chance 👇
Travel across Europe for up to 30 days with DiscoverEU.
✨ New cities
✨ New people
✨ A new perspective
Apply between 8 and 22 April 2026: https://youth.europa.eu/discovereu_en
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- What are your four favourite European films?
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- 0:44
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- 2 months ago
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- Or maybe you can’t stick to four...the makers of Irish film Christy certainly can’t.
There’s one day left to watch, rate and vote for the films nominated for the LUX audience award 👇
https://lux-award.europarl.europa.eu/en
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- Explained: How to protect European democracy
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- 11:04
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- 3 months ago
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- What happens when we can no longer trust what we see, read, or share?
Disinformation and foreign interference are actively undermining public debate and weakening trust across Europe.
So how do we protect democracy in this environment?
Tomas Tobé, lead member for the Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield, explains how these tactics work and how the European Parliament is pushing back:
🛡️ Protecting democratic systems
🔐 Securing the information space
🗳️ Defending elections and independent media
🤝 Strengthening citizens’ resilience
▶️ Watch the full conversation to understand what’s at stake.
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- Rate your favourite European film!
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- 0:29
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- 3 months ago
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- What do you have in common with Paul Mescal?
You’re both part of the jury for the LUX Audience Award!
A prize decided entirely by the audience and Members of the European Parliament. So, what are you waiting for? Watch the nominated films, rate them and help choose the winner 🏆
⭐ Rate the films here: https://lux-award.europarl.europa.eu
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- The European Parliament in the 90s
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- 0:29
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- 3 months ago
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- POV: you time travel to the EU in the 90s.
The European Union was officially being born, new countries were joining, and the single market allowed people to move freely across borders like never before. Take a trip down memory lane thanks to our Multimedia Centre 🎞️
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- The first EU-wide anti-corruption rules. Approved
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- 0:49
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- 3 months ago
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- Almost 70% of Europeans believe corruption is widespread in their country. Today, the European Parliament took action.
By approving new anti-corruption rules, the EU is setting clearer definitions, tougher penalties, stronger enforcement, and EU-wide monitoring.
EU countries will have two years to reflect these rules in their national laws.
Find out more - link in bio
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- How to ensure energy security for Europeans
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- 4:01
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Given the sharp increase in petrol and diesel prices, eight Members of the European Parliament representing the political groups debated possible measures to boost the EU’s energy security while keeping markets stable and affordable.
The US and Israeli bombings of Iran, and Tehran’s attacks on shipping that is crossing the Strait of Hormuz and on energy infrastructure in the Gulf, highlight how vulnerable international energy markets are.
The debate took place on 25/03/2026 in the European Parliament in Brussels. You can watch it in full in our Multimedia Centre:
Part 1: https://multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/video/energy-security-independence-and-supply-in-the-geopolitical-context-ensuring-market-stability-and-affordable-energy-for-industry-and-citizens-meps-debate-part-1_I286829
Part 2: https://multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/video/energy-security-independence-and-supply-in-the-geopolitical-context-ensuring-market-stabilit...
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- One switch. One hour. One Earth 🌍
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- 0:12
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Tonight the European Parliament switches off its lights in support of #EarthHour. Join in at 20.30 and switch off your lights to raise awareness about climate change.
💡 In the EU, buildings are responsible for 40% of energy consumption and 36% of greenhouse gas emissions. Parliament has adopted plans to make the building sector climate-neutral by 2050.
https://europa.eu/!HbtfXK
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- Debate on EU-US Trade Deal
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- 43:25
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Members of the European Parliament and Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis will discuss two legislative proposals implementing tariff aspects of the July 2025 Turnberry Agreement with the US. The deal would eliminate most tariffs on US industrial and agricultural goods. Nevertheless, should the US deviate from
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- Parliament is holding a debate on ending LGBTIQ+ conversion practices
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- 57:26
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- 3 months ago
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- Earlier this month, Parliament’s committees hosted a public hearing in response to the European Citizens’ Initiative calling for EU-wide action to end so-called “conversion practices”. Now, this topic has been introduced as a plenary debate.
Conversion practices, which target LGBTQ+ people and have been described by the UN as a form of torture, claim to change, repress or suppress a person’s sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.
Organisers of this initiative describe them as discriminatory, degrading, harmful and fraudulent. They are urging the European Commission to put forward binding rules banning conversion practices across the EU, where only some countries have passed relevant laws.
The European Parliament has repeatedly condemned all forms of discrimination against LGBTQ+ people, including conversion practices and the pathologisation of trans and intersex people.
The European Citizens’ Initiat...
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- Parliament debates the March EU Council outcomes
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- 1:41:21
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- 3 months ago
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- Members of the European Parliament review the outcomes of the 19 March European Council meeting in a plenary debate with European Council President António Costa and European Commission.
At the latest EU summit in Brussels, EU leaders adopted conclusions on key issues including Ukraine, the Middle East, competitiveness and the single market, European defence and security, migration, multilateralism, democratic resilience, online child protection, and developments in the EU’s eastern regions and the Dniester River.
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- How can the EU ensure its energy security, independence and supply?
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- 1:35:14
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- 3 months ago
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- Parliament debates the current energy outlook amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and the disruption of maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. MEPs will quiz Council and Commission representatives on possible measures to enhance the EU’s energy security while maintaining market stability and affordability.
The US and Israeli bombings of Iran and Tehran’s attacks on shipping crossing the Strait of Hormuz as well as on energy infrastructure in the Gulf have led to a sharp increase in hydrocarbon prices, highlighting the persistent vulnerabilities within international energy markets.
Parliament is currently working on the grids package legislative proposals aiming to lower electricity prices by boosting grid infrastructure and on an update of the Trans-European networks for Energy (TEN-E) guidelines.
The European Council conclusions of 19 March 2026 underscored the urgency of advancing Europe’s energy transition as the primary...
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- Stronger together in uncertain times 🇨🇦🇪🇺
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- 1:30
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- 3 months ago
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- Canada is a strategic partner to the EU and at a time of growing global instability, this bond matters more than ever. Parliament want the EU to take its cooperation with Canada to the next level.
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- Happy birthday to the European Parliament! 🇪🇺🎂
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- 1:03
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- 3 months ago
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- On this day in 1958, the European Parliamentary Assembly gathered for the first time in Strasbourg, France.
This would later become the European Parliament that we know today, with 720 members from 27 countries.
Hear the story of how today’s Parliament came to be ☝️
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- What was decided last week??
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- 1:22
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- 3 months ago
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- Last week, Parliament agreed on recommendations on how to tackle the housing crisis, discussed the importance of protecting copyrighted work and the EU’s creative sector in the age of AI, evaluated the situation in the Middle East and much more. 👆
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- MEPs discuss recent global events with EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas
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- 1:28:00
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- 3 months ago
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- Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee discusses recent global developments with the EU’s foreign policy chief and Vice-President of the European Commission, Kaja Kallas.
The discussion is set to focus on the EU’s response and the Commission’s forthcoming initiatives in the field of external action, including strengthening strategic autonomy, reinforcing global engagement, and deepening security partnerships.
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- How women deal with online hate
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- 1:12
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Lína Galvez, chair of the women's rights committee, and creator Imane Raissali talk about harassment online and how they personally handle it.
The European Parliament is fighting online violence with legislation that:
- makes big platforms responsible for removing illegal hate speech and limiting abusive content
- criminalise offences committed online, such as disclosing private information and cyberflashing.
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- Fix it, don‘t ditch it
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- 0:25
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Have you ever replaced something that broke…even though it could probably have been repaired?The EU is strengthening your right to repair. 🔧Rules to make repairs easier and more affordable for consumers will apply in EU countries from 31 July. Here are some of the key elements:➡️ If a product is repaired under warranty, the legal guarantee is extended by one year.➡️ Even after the warranty expires, manufacturers may still have to repair certain products such as washing machines, vacuum cleaners and smartphones.➡️ Spare parts must be available at a reasonable price.➡️ Companies cannot block repairs through hardware, software or contractual clauses.Good for your wallet and for the environment 🌍And repairs are just one example.Today is World Consumer Rights Day, and consumers in the EU enjoy some of the strongest consumer protections in the world, whether you’re shopping, travelling or using digital platforms.
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- Europe must take charge of its own defence.
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- 0:45
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- 3 months ago
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- The EU needs:
💪 a stronger and more integrated EU single market for defence
🇪🇺 a “buy European” approach to defence
🇺🇦 Ukraine to be a vital part of the EU defence market
🤝 to act together to fill serious defence gaps
🪖 its flagship defence projects to move forward, and quickly
...says the European Parliament in its proposals for the future of European defence.
Read more: https://link.europa.eu/YxMd46
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- Parliament debates human rights and democracy breaches worldwide
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- 1:09:51
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- 3 months ago
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- Members of the European Parliament are debating human rights, democracy, and rule of law breaches in several countries around the world.
The discussion focuses on three urgent cases: human trafficking and serious human rights violations linked to the recruitment of non-Russian nationals, particularly from African countries, for Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine; the arbitrary detention of President Mohamed Bazoum by the military junta in Niger; and the case of Elene Khoshtaria and political prisoners under the Georgian Dream regime in Georgia.
A vote on a resolution is scheduled for the following day, 12 March 2026.
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- Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan speaks to the European Parliament in Strasbourg
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- 24:11
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- 3 months ago
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- Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan gives a speech at the hemicycle in Strasbourg.
Mr Pashinyan’s address comes ahead of Armenia’s parliamentary elections on 7 June 2026, shaping the way forward for the country’s rapidly evolving relations with the EU and peace process with neighbouring Azerbaijan.
The Armenian government is committed to achieving a lasting peace with Baku and a normalisation of relations with Türkiye, rapprochement with the West, and a possible future EU accession bid. In addition, the European Union is currently holding a visa liberalisation dialogue with Armenia and a dedicated EU-Armenia summit is planned for 5 May.
This will be Mr Pashinyan’s second speech in the European Parliament, following a previous visit in 2023.
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- Parliament discusses the situation in the Middle East and prepares for the EU summit
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- 3:05:46
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- 3 months ago
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- Members of the European Parliament debate the US/Israeli military operation against the Iranian regime, its consequences and the need to support the people of Iran.
As the United States and Israeli air strikes in Iran are ongoing, and Iran continues to respond with missile and drone attacks targeting Israel and other countries in the region with links to the US, Parliament looks closely at the situation. As the President Roberta Metsola stressed from the very first day, the events unfolding in Iran must not lead to a spiral of escalation that could threaten the Middle East.
MEPs will also discuss their expectations for the upcoming EU summit, underlining Commission’s commitment to a “One Europe, one market” roadmap that aims at completing the single market and strengthening Europe’s competitiveness. They will also focus on the EU’s next long-term budget, European defence and security, Ukraine, migration flows and external border protection.
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- Parliament debates how to strengthen European defence and close key capability gaps across the EU
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- 1:34:31
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- 4 months ago
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- In a report, Parliament members set out their vision for a stronger and more integrated EU single market for defence, aimed at boosting Europe’s defence technological and industrial base and reinforcing credible deterrence.
A second report, to be voted on the same day, highlights major capability gaps facing EU countries, including air and missile defence, artillery, missiles and ammunition, drones and counter-drone systems, as well as strategic enablers such as space capabilities and critical infrastructure. It also points to challenges in military mobility, cyber defence, artificial intelligence, electronic warfare, and ground and maritime combat capabilities.
MEPs call for stronger European action to address these gaps and urge participating EU countries to launch European readiness flagship projects under the EU’s Defence Readiness Roadmap 2030.
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- Jackie Fox on her fight against cyberbullying
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- 1:43
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- 4 months ago
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- Jackie Fox lost her daughter, Nicole, to suicide in 2018 after being bullied online for years.
She was just 21 years old.
Since then, Jackie discovered that there were no laws in Ireland to protect children or adults from such bullying attacks, which motivated her to campaign for the adoption of “Coco’s Law”, named after her daughter’s nickname, Coco.
Today, in an event to mark International Women’s Day, Jackie called on the European Parliament to make this European law too, to protect all children and adults from similar horrific abuse.
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- Discussing violence against women in the digital age with Jackie Fox
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- 35:51
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- 4 months ago
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- To mark International Women’s Day, Members of the European Parliament hear the testimony of Jackie Fox, who campaigns in memory of her daughter, a victim of cyberbullying.
Since her daughter Nicole, known as Coco, died by suicide in 2018 following online bullying, Jackie Fox has campaigned tirelessly for stronger protection for victims. She advocated for the introduction of “Coco’s Law” in Ireland. This legislation makes it an offence to share or threaten to share intimate images on digital devices without consent. It also criminalises severe online bullying.
Her testimony comes as MEPs also react to the new EU Gender Equality Strategy, presented by the Commission on 5 March 2026. The European Parliament had already outlined its priorities for the strategy in a resolution adopted in November 2025.
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- What solutions for decent, sustainable and affordable housing in the EU?
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- 2:04:20
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Parliament debates a report with recommendations to tackle the housing crisis in the EU. The proposed solutions include boosting investment through EU, national and private funds, reducing red tape in the housing sector, and tackling labour shortages and competitiveness challenges in the construction sector.
In its final report adopted in February, Parliament’s Special Committee on the Housing Crisis emphasises that millions of Europeans face precarious living conditions due to the housing crisis and calls for EU legislation to address the viability and cost of building new housing.
Established in December 2024, the Housing committee has been tasked with mapping housing needs, analysing existing policies across the EU and contributing to the future implementation of the EU’s affordable housing plan.
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- President Metsola on Iran and Cyprus
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- 1:03
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Speaking on the events unfolding in Iran and the Middle East, President Metsola said Parliament would continue to push for people in Iran to live in liberty and to choose their own destiny, and that the indiscriminate attacks on Gulf states are condemnable.
The security of Cyprus is the security of the European Union, she affirmed, adding that any threat to EU countries is totally unacceptable.
Parliament will debate the situation in the Middle East on Wednesday 11 March at 9.00 CET.
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- Online abuse of women weakens democracy
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- 0:40
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Abuse, harassment and stereotypes can be used to intimidate and silence people.
Women are often the main targets online.
This is not a private issue, but a threat to society.
Because when women are pushed out of digital spaces and public debate, our democracies and our societies suffer.
The European Parliament is fighting online violence with legislation that:
🛡️makes big platforms responsible for removing illegal hate speech and limiting abusive content
⚖️criminalises offences committed online, such as disclosing private information and cyberflashing.
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- Online abuse of women: A threat to democracy and society
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- 0:40
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Abuse, harassment and stereotypes can be used to intimidate and silence people.
Women, in particular, are often targeted online.
This is not a private issue, but a threat to society.
Because when women are pushed out of digital spaces and public debate, our democracies suffer.
The European Parliament is fighting online violence with legislation that:
- makes big platforms responsible for removing hate speech and limiting abusive content
- criminalises offences committed online, such as disclosing private information and cyberflashing.
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- Women’s rights and democracy: combating stereotypes, disinformation and violence in the digital age
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- 3:17:35
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Our societies suffer when women are harassed and pushed out of digital spaces and public debate. This is the goal of harassment, online violence or intimidation.
In the run up to this year’s International Women’s Day, the women’s rights committee of the European Parliament is putting this conversation in the spotlight.
Together with national parliaments and high-level representatives from across the European Union, policymakers and leading experts from media, academia and the tech sector will unpack how stereotypes, disinformation and online violence shape our lives - and what can be done about it.
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- Parliament is hosting a public hearing on ending LGBTIQ+ conversion practices
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- 1:40:01
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- This public hearing is taking place in response to the European Citizens’ Initiative calling for EU-wide action to end so-called “conversion practices”.
These practices, which target LGBTQ+ people and have been described by the UN as a form of torture, claim to change, repress or suppress a person’s sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.
Organisers of this initiative describe them as discriminatory, degrading, harmful and fraudulent. They are urging the European Commission to put forward binding rules banning conversion practices across the EU, where only some countries have passed relevant laws.
The European Parliament has repeatedly condemned all forms of discrimination against LGBTQ+ people, including conversion practices and the pathologisation of trans and intersex people.
The European Citizens’ Initiative is a mechanism that enables citizens to bring policy proposals directly to EU institutions
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- Signing of the Treaty of Nice 25 years ago
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- 0:30
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- 🇪🇺 The Treaty of Nice was signed 25 years ago, laying the foundations for the EU’s biggest enlargement.
The changes introduced by the Treaty strengthened the European Union, making it more powerful and better equipped for the future, paving the way for the inclusion of 10 new Central and Eastern European countries, as well as Cyprus and Malta.
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- MEPs debate US visa sanctions and their impact on EU digital sovereignty
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- 1:10:31
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Parliament’s committee on the internal market and consumer protection will debate the recent US visa sanctions imposed on EU officials working in digital regulation, and what this means for enforcing the EU’s digital rules and Europe’s regulatory independence.
Former EU Commissioner Thierry Breton, affected by the US sanctions, is expected to make a statement at the start. Other invited speakers include EU digital policy experts: Anna-Lena von Hodenberg, Josephine Ballon (joining remotely) and Clare Melford, advocate for stronger user rights online and are also affected by the entry bans.
The debate follows a US travel ban preventing the individuals concerned from entering the country; a move that has further strained transatlantic relations over digital regulation. Members have described the sanctions as an unacceptable personalisation of EU policy, a dangerous precedent for the independence of the E...
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- EU’s role in upholding human rights: ICE case
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- 1:05:11
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- The actions of the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the EU's role in upholding human rights in its external action, even with traditional allied countries, are discussed by members of Parliament’s human rights subcommittee and the delegation for relations with the US.
The discussion examines the challenges posed by transatlantic relations and explores ways to foster human rights standards, even with countries who have been traditionally been allies. The conversation touches on the broader implications for EU foreign policy and reaffirm the importance of human rights protection as a core EU value.
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- Inside Ukraine: 4 Years of survival and resilience
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- 0:49
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- 4 months ago
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- For four years, Europe has stood with Ukraine.
For freedom, democracy, a just peace, and our common security.
Parliament has reiterated, in the strongest possible terms, its condemnation of Russia's brutal, unprovoked, unjustified and illegal war of aggression against Ukraine, while reaffirming that Ukraine's future lies in the EU.
Hear from Ukrainians who have been directly impacted by this war.
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- Four years of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine - Extraordinary plenary session
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- 1:30:26
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- 4 months ago
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- Four years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the European Parliament holds an extraordinary plenary session to mark the anniversary and reaffirm the EU’s unwavering support for Ukraine.
The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, addresses MEPs remotely from Kyiv, followed by a debate on the latest developments in Russia’s war of aggression and Europe’s contributions to a just peace and sustained security for Ukraine. A resolution will be put to a vote at 11:30.
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said the session sends an “important signal” of the EU’s continued commitment to stand with Ukraine.
Since February 2022, the EU and Parliament have condemned Russia’s aggression, imposed sanctions, and provided financial, political, military and humanitarian assistance. Parliament has also strongly backed Ukraine’s EU membership bid and opened a permanent presence in Kyiv in 2025.
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- Guess the language!
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- 0:46
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Can you guess the EU language before the splash?
Today, on International Mother Language Day, we celebrate the 24 official EU languages.
At the European Parliament, every language is heard. Because every voice matters in democracy.
Play along and tell us: how many languages did you get right?
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- Drive green and drive far
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- 0:24
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Long-distance driving in Europe is getting simpler for electric vehicles.
New EU rules, approved by the European Parliament, set clear distances for charging and refuelling stations across major roads, making it easier to plan electric and hydrogen travel for cars, trucks, and buses.
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- Coalition of the Able? Discussing Long-Term Support for Ukraine at the Munich Security Conference
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- 1:10:35
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament, participates in the panel discussion "Coalition of the Able? Securing Long-Term Support for Ukraine" at the Munich Security Conference 2026 with
- Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine
- Mark Rutte, NATO Secretary General
- Roger Wicker, US Senator
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- This year marks 40 years since Portugal and Spain joined the EU
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- 0:19
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- This year European Parliament celebrates 40 years since Portugal and Spain joined the EU.
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- EU priorities for the UN Commission on the Status of Women
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- 1:37:56
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Parliament debates and votes on recommendations to the Council on the EU's priorities for the 70th session of the United Nations (UN) Commission on the Status of Women, which will focus on women's unequal access to justice and related forms of legal discrimination.
The Commission on the Status of Women is the principal global intergovernmental body exclusively dedicated to the promotion of gender equality, the rights and the empowerment of women.
The CSW is instrumental in promoting women’s and girls' rights, documenting the reality of their lives throughout the world, and shaping global standards on gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls.
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- Parliament debates urgent measures to boost EU competitiveness and reduce cost of living
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- 3:00:36
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Parliament calls for required urgent actions to strengthen EU competitiveness, deepen the single market, and reduce the cost of living for citizens.
MEPs outline their priorities for turning the recommendations of the 2024 Draghi report on European competitiveness into concrete action. They also assess progress already made in response to the report’s findings.
In September 2023 European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen asked Mario Draghi to prepare a report on the future of European competitiveness. The report was completed in September 2024. It looks at the challenges faced by industry and companies and outlines how Europe will no longer be able to rely on many of the factors that have supported growth in the past. It lays out a diagnosis and provides recommendations to put Europe on a different trajectory. The report also touches extensively on cost of living issues, largely by linking them to structural economic challenges such as high energy pr...
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- MEPs discuss the need for a sustainable ceasefire in Northeast Syria
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- 1:38:10
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Members of the European Parliament and representatives of the European Commission are set to discuss violence against civilians in Northeast Syria and the need to uphold a sustainable ceasefire.
A vote on a resolution is scheduled for 12 February.
In January 2026, Syrian military forces rapidly regained control of large areas of the country previously held by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in Northeast Syria.
A ceasefire has been in place since 20 January 2026, although multiple violations have been reported. While Arab-majority communities in the affected areas welcomed the SDF’s withdrawal, thousands of Kurdish residents were forced to flee.
According to the International Organization for Migration, approximately 150,000 people have been displaced.
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- UN leadership and global challenges: Annalena Baerbock addresses MEPs
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- 24:25
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Annalena Baerbock presents her “Better Together” vision, calling for unity in response to global crises.
Her presidency focuses on implementing the UN80 reform agenda, strengthening the effectiveness of the United Nations, advancing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and promoting an inclusive General Assembly with strong engagement from civil society and young people, alongside a clear commitment to gender equality.
Baerbock is the fifth woman to serve as President of the United Nations General Assembly. She previously served as Germany’s Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs from December 2021 to May 2025 and was a Member of the German Parliament from 2013 until June 2025. From 2018 to 2022, she was co-chair of the Green Party and earlier in her career worked for a Member of the European Parliament.
- Title
- Boosting European defence in a volatile international environment
- Runtime
- 1:27:40
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Parliament discusses efforts to bolster European defence in light of an increasingly volatile international environment.
At the 2025 NATO Summit, allies committed to raising defence and security spending to 5% of their gross domestic product (GDP) by 2035, more than doubling the previous 2% target. With Russia’s continuing full-scale war on Ukraine and ongoing tensions in relations between Europe and the US, the plenary debate is likely to focus on current efforts to boost European defence. This includes strengthening military deterrence, supporting Ukraine and reinforcing Europe’s industrial capacity in the defence field.
On Wednesday, Parliament will vote on a new own-initiative report on EU strategic defence and security partnerships, aiming to bolster joint efforts in security and defence between the EU and key bilateral partners. The report stresses that these partnerships are a necessity rather than an option, as they support the EU’s strategic aut...
