European Parliament
LUX Audience Award ceremony
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- LUX Audience Award ceremony
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- 26:40
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- 4 years ago
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- Who will win the 2022 LUX Audience Award? Follow the award ceremony live from Strasbourg.
Organised by the European Parliament and the European Film Academy, the award aims to support European cinema and inspire discussion on topical issues.
The three films in competition are Flee by Jonas Poher Rasmussen, Great Freedom by Sebastian Meise and Quo Vadis, Aida? by Jasmila Žbanić.
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- Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin addresses Parliament
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- 59:56
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- MEPs will discuss the European Union and its future prospects with Ireland’s Taoiseach Micheál Martin.
This will be the third in a series of debates on the EU labelled “This is Europe”. In March, MEPs welcomed Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas. In May, they exchanged views with Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi.
Following Mr Martin’s speech, there will be a round of interventions by political group leaders.
Micheál Martin became Taoiseach on 27 June 2020. He has previously been Minister for Foreign Affairs, Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Health, and Education in different Governments.
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- Live: chat on disinformation and foreign interference
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- 35:21
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- 4 years ago
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- What threats does foreign interference and information manipulation pose to European democracies and why is the European Parliament looking into it?
Join the discussion with Raphaël Glucksmann, chair of Parliament’s special committee on foreign interference and disinformation.
We will talk about hybrid attacks and the work of the Parliament tackling loopholes in EU legislation. Russia's disinformation and propaganda strategy in the war on Ukraine is also on the agenda.
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- Coming up in Strasbourg: Climate action, Ukraine and European cinema
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- 1:34
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- 4 years ago
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- Parliament is set to push for more ambitious climate laws. MEPs will also discuss the situation in Ukraine and the right to initiative for Parliament. The winner of the LUX Audience Award will be announced in Parliament. All that and more, coming up in plenary.
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- Timeline: The Common Agricultural Policy
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- 2:58
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- 4 years ago
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- The Common Agricultural Policy has long been one of the EU's flagship policies. Let's take a look back at how it has shaped European farming and how the CAP is becoming greener and fairer, keeping the rights of farmers at its core.
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- Parliament moves to help Europeans switch to clean energy
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- 1:35
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- 4 years ago
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- The European Union is set to establish a Social Climate Fund to help citizens and businesses make the transition to clean energy. It comes as the bloc looks to extend its emissions trading system to buildings and road transport - part of efforts to reach carbon-zero by 2050. Parliament is pushing for a sustainable deal, which helps vulnerable households and tackles energy poverty. It also wants to help businesses become more energy efficient.
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- Carbon sinks: Harnessing forests and farmland
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- 1:39
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- 4 years ago
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- Europe’s carbon sinks are in decline. To help reach the EU’s net-zero emission target by 2050, the European Parliament is amending rules on land use, so that agricultural land, as well as forests, moors and wetlands can capture more carbon and help reduce global heating.
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- War crimes in Ukraine
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- 55:11
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- LIVE: follow Parliament members as they debate and vote on a resolution considering ways to support Ukraine and the International Criminal Court in combatting impunity for war crimes.
Members are expected to call for EU support to help gather evidence and build cases against the perpetrators of alleged crimes committed during the Russian war in Ukraine.
The resolution is also set to focus on how the international community can deal with crimes for which the International Criminal Court has no jurisdiction and be able to end impunity for those crimes.
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- Moldovan President Maia Sandu speaks to the European Parliament
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- 34:55
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Maia Sandu will talk about the Russian war in Ukraine and its impact on Moldova. As a neighbouring country, Moldova received a large number of Ukrainian refugees. It was also confronted with cyber-attacks and security incidents in the Russian-backed breakaway region of Transnistria.
Moldova formally applied for EU membership in early March 2022. On 5 May, the European Parliament called for the country to be given EU candidate status.
Ms Sandu serves as Moldova’s President since December 2020. She was previously Prime Minister, among other positions.
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- Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen on the global impact of the Digital Services Act
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- 1:22:21
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- 4 years ago
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- Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen will appear before Parliament's internal market and consumer protection committees to discuss the future impact of the EU rules regulating online platforms.The discussion will focus in particular on how the Digital Services Act could set the global benchmark for regulating online platforms in the future.
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- Tackling Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia in the EU
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- 38:21
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Join us on a live chat with President Roberta Metsola and the co-chairs of Parliament's LGBTI intergroup Terry Reintke and Marc Angel to mark the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT).
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- Fit for 55: Reducing CO2 emissions from cars and vans
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- 1:47
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- 4 years ago
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- If Europe is to reach carbon net-zero by 2050, it will require a sea-change in a host of areas. How we get about is one of them. Road transport currently accounts for about 20% of Europe’s CO2 emissions. Parliament is calling for more ambitious CO2 reduction targets for cars and vans for 2030.
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- Conference hands over final report at Strasbourg event
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- 2:15
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- The Conference on the Future of Europe wound-up with a special event on Europe Day 2022 at the European Parliament in Strasbourg. The Conference co-chairs delivered a final report to the presidents of the three main European institutions. It contains 49 proposals, with more than 300 measures on improving the European Union. A groundbreaking exercise in participatory democracy, the Conference brought together citizens of different ages, backgrounds and origins to discuss ideas at events across the EU and in the European Parliament.
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- Live: Closing event of the Conference on the Future of Europe
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- 2:30:15
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- The three Co-Chairs of the Executive Board will present the final outcome of the Conference to the Presidents of the EU institutions. Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament; Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission; Emmanuel Macron, President of France, will deliver their speeches alongside speeches by citizens from the national and European panels and by the Conference Co-Chairs.
During a final meeting in April, the Conference Plenary reached a consensus on its final draft proposals. The 49 proposals, on nine themes, include more than 300 measures on how to achieve them. They are based on recommendations from the European citizens’ panels, the national citizens’ panels and events, ideas recorded on the Conference's website as well as discussions held during the Conference Plenary and working group sessions.
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- Plenary highlights: Russian oil, Future of Europe and press freedom
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- 1:15
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- 4 years ago
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- Parliament debated the social and economic consequences of the war in Ukraine as the EU prepares to begin phasing out imports of Russian crude oil. Members welcomed the conclusions of the Conference on the Future of Europe and said revisions of EU treaties would be needed to fully implement them. Also debated were proposals for EU electoral reform and World Press Freedom Day. Meanwhile, Parliament set out its position on reducing waste by introducing a single charger for the EU market.
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- LIVE with Andreas Schwab on the Digital Markets Act
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- 4:41
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- 🔴 We are LIVE with Andreas Schwab to discuss the Digital Markets Act, which will put an end to the ever-increasing dominance of big tech companies. Send us your questions and comments!
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- 9 May: The Conference's conclusions are coming! NEW TIME: 12pm CET
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- 0:38
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- After a year of grassroots events, ideas submitted on the multilingual digital platform, discussions and debates, proposals from the Conference on the Future of Europe will be presented to EU institutions. Citizens have been at the heart of the process and the conclusions represent their vision for the EU of tomorrow. The institutions have promised to follow up on the Conference – turning the proposals into concrete policy. The final event will be held at the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Europe Day, 9 May, exactly a year after the Conference was launched.
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- Live debate: dealing with the economic and social fallout of the war in Ukraine
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- 2:20:05
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Parliament members will discuss how Russia’s war in Ukraine is affecting the EU and how to reinforce the EU’s capacity to act.
In this debate with representatives from the Council and the European Commission, MEPs are expected to underline that the war and the sanctions imposed by the EU against Russia will entail negative effects for the EU economy. They are set to call on the Commission to come up with proposals to mitigate the economic and social consequences of the sanctions.
MEPs will vote on a resolution during the plenary session on 18-19 May.
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- “This is Europe”: Italy’s Prime Minister Mario Draghi to address Plenary
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- 1:38:11
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- 4 years ago
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- MEPs will debate the state of the EU with Italian Prime Minister Draghi, and his vision for its future, on Tuesday from 11:30.
This is the second in a series of debates on the EU labelled “This is Europe”. The first one was held in March, with Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas.
Mr Draghi's intervention will be followed by contributions from EP political group leaders.
Mario Draghi became Italy’s Prime Minister in February 2021. He was the President of the European Central Bank from 2011 to 2019.
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- Conference Plenary adopts proposals for EU’s future!
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- 2:32
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- 4 years ago
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- Three hundred and twenty-five proposals based on recommendations made by European citizens are ready! From health to the economy, migration to climate change and how to enhance democracy, the ideas for the future of Europe will be presented to EU institutions on 9 May. Meeting in Strasbourg, citizens together with European and national parliamentarians, Commissioners, government representatives and other stakeholders gave their green light to the proposals for the EU of tomorrow.
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- Coming up in Strasbourg: Ukraine, AI and a common phone charger
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- 1:32
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- 4 years ago
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- How is the war in Ukraine impacting the EU? What more can the EU do to help Ukraine defend itself and end Russian aggression? Parliament will debate these issues. Other items on the plenary agenda include harnessing the potential of artificial intelligence, proposals to change how MEPs are elected and new rules for a common charger for phones and electronic devices. All that and more coming up in Strasbourg.
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- Ellen Johnson Sirleaf speech on Liberia | European Parliament
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- 3:28
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Liberian leader Ellen Johnson Sirleaf called for international help to prevent a return to violence after 14 years of civil war in her country.
The first woman elected president of an African nation addressed the European Parliament in September 2006, just eight months after taking office.
She said Liberians were committed to putting the conflict - which ended in 2003 - behind them. She talked about the devastation left by war, the challenges of rebuilding and reconciliation, and the need for international help for sustainable development.
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- Dr Denis Mukwege speech on sexual violence in Congo | European Parliament
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- 3:09
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Peace Nobel Prize winner Denis Mukwege speaks out against the use of rape and violence towards women as a weapon of war.
He is the founder of the Panzi Hospital in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo. As a gynaecologist, he helped thousands of women victims of sexual and gender-based violence in his country.
In 2014, the European Parliament awarded him the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought for his work. Four years later, he won the Nobel Peace Prize. He continues to raise public awareness on the issue of sexual violence against women during armed conflicts.
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- Pope John-Paul II speech on the European construction ⎢European Parliament
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- 3:38
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Pope John-Paul II said the Vatican strongly supported the ongoing European construction, a peaceful process bringing people together and providing a beacon to the world.
He urged tolerance among peoples and faiths and the protection of the environment. The pope spoke of the importance of Christianity in Europe’s past and future.
The first pope to visit the European Parliament addressed the plenary in Strasbourg in October 1988.
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- Conference plenary hones citizens' proposals for a better EU
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- 2:01
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- The Conference on the Future of Europe is drawing to a conclusion. The Conference plenary brought panel representatives together with members of the European and national parliaments, EU institutions, civil society groups, social partners and representatives of local and regional authorities. They put finishing touches to citizens’ proposals on European values and democracy, migration and the EU’s place in the world. Plenary also debated recommendations on health, climate change, the economy, culture and digital transformation.
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- Plenary highlights: Ukraine child refugees, energy and equal pay
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- 1:22
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- 4 years ago
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- Parliament called on the EU to do more to protect children and young people fleeing the war in Ukraine. MEPs voted to update rules on the EU’s critical energy infrastructure, to bring them into line with Green Deal targets. They also called for more transparency in small companies to help close the gender pay gap.
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- Nelson Mandela speech on apartheid | European Parliament
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- 4:07
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- South African leader Nelson Mandela called for a swift end to the apartheid system and preached reconciliation.
It was July 1990. Just four months earlier he had been released, after 27 years in prison.
At the time, South Africa was still ruled by a white minority government. Four years after this speech, Mandela would become the first president of a democratic South Africa.
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- Live debate: EU Protection of children and young people fleeing the war in Ukraine
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- 2:20:36
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- 4 years ago
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- MEPs will discuss how the EU can protect children fleeing the war in Ukraine from trafficking and exploitation with the Council and Commission.
The activation of temporary protection status for refugees from Ukraine gives them temporary residence rights and access to education and the labour market. The European Commission and the French presidency of the Council are working on a 10-point plan to enhance the EU common response.
Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, more than four million people have been forced to leave their homes and seek refuge. Almost half of those fleeing are minors, according to UNICEF.
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- Harnessing big data to deliver the services of tomorrow
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- 1:32
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- The European Parliament is set to formally endorse a deal on the Data Governance Act. The legislation aims to further the potential of big data and artificial intelligence for European citizens and businesses. MEPs want to facilitate and increase trust in data-sharing across the EU. They’ve demanded tough rules on privacy and good practice, as they look to foster innovation and efficiency. But what exactly is 'big data' and how can it be used?
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- Coming up in Strasbourg: Ukraine, energy, women in Afghanistan
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- 1:23
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- 4 years ago
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- Parliament will discuss the urgent situation in Ukraine, more than a month after Russia launched its illegal, unprovoked invasion. MEPs will vote on an update to the trans-European energy networks regulation, which will pave the way towards modern, independent, green energy infrastructure. Also on the agenda are women’s and girls’ rights in Afghanistan, the ’right to repair’ consumer goods and regulating the use of ‘big data’. All that and more, coming up in Strasbourg.
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- The digital sphere: ‘We are taking back control’
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- 2:06
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Our lives are dominated by online and digital exchanges. Be they for business or pleasure, buying or selling, keeping informed or simply communicating, digital markets and services have penetrated every corner of our lives. But who is keeping an eye on the platforms and companies that make it all possible? Is our personal data safe? How can better regulation be enforced? These are just some of the questions that two key pieces of legislation will answer: The Digital Markets Act and the Digital Services Act.
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- Right to repair: a new life for consumer goods
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- 1:47
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- 77% of people in the EU would rather repair their broken household goods than replace them. Parliament is pushing for the “right to repair” in the EU, which would encourage manufacturers to make it easier for consumers to get appliances repaired rather than buying new ones.
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- Live chat on Russian propaganda, disinformation and media independence
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- 24:57
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Join us for a chat with Kirill Martynov, deputy editor of leading Russian independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta.
On 28 March, the newspaper announced it is suspending activities until the end of Russia’s war on Ukraine. The decision is a response to mounting pressure from state communications regulator Roskomnadzor, Novaya Gazeta said in a statement.
Established after the breakup of the Soviet Union, Novaya Gazeta has always defied the Kremlin by publishing investigations into corruption and human rights violations.
Its editor-in-chief Dmitry Muratov received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2021. Six of his paper’s journalists have been murdered for their work, including Anna Politkovskaya in 2006.
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- Live chat on food security
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- 23:01
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- The Russian attack on Ukraine is having a negative impact over food security worldwide. Soaring energy prices and shortages of fertilisers are affecting European producers and leading to an increase of prices.
We discuss how to face this issue with Norbert Lins, chair of Parliament's Agriculture committee.
On 24 March, Parliament adopted a resolution asking for a reboot of EU’s food production strategy. MEPs called for the increase of domestic food production, a diversification of supply from third countries and measures to reduce the dependence on fertiliser imports in the long term. They also call for immediate humanitarian food aid for Ukraine.
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- Plenary pushes forward citizens' ideas for tomorrow’s EU
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- 2:14
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- The Plenary of the Conference on the Future of Europe met to build on specific recommendations made by Citizens’ Panels on improving and reforming the EU. Members of the European Parliament were joined by counterparts from national assemblies and representatives from EU institutions, civil society and social partners. They worked with representatives from Citizens' Panels to move forward with proposals on the economy, digital transformation, health and education. Plenary also debated EU values and democracy, the bloc’s place in the world and climate change.
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- Simone Veil speech on lessons from the Holocaust | European Parliament
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- 2:24
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- For Simone Veil, a Holocaust survivor, the creation of the European Union is the most important event in the last 50 years.
In 1995, on the 50th anniversary of the Holocaust, Veil explained to the European Parliament how the tragedies of her past forged her faith in the European project.
She said it was important to remind the younger generation of the European Union’s key role in fostering peace and unity, especially whilst the EU was being criticised.
Born in France in 1927, Veil survived the Nazi concentration camps and went on to play a pivotal role in European feminism and politics. In 1979, she became the first President of the directly-elected European Parliament and was the first woman to preside over the assembly.
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- LIVE: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to address the European Parliament
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- 54:20
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Trudeau is expected to speak about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the international response to it, as well as EU-Canada relations.
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- Helmut Kohl speech on fall of Berlin Wall | European Parliament
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- 3:12
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- West German Chancellor Helmut Kohl spoke about his hopes for a reunited Germany and Europe in front of the European Parliament two weeks after the fall of the Berlin Wall.
The Berlin Wall was torn down on 9 November 1989, after dividing a city, a nation and a continent for nearly three decades. Next came protests in Prague and the eventual collapse of the Soviet bloc. It is a historical moment and a key step towards the end of the Cold War, the German reunification and a united Europe.
This speech was made on 22 November 1989 in Strasbourg.
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- The Conference on the Future of Europe: watch democracy in action
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- 2:02
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- European citizens are making their voices heard and sharing their ideas on how to make the EU a better place. But how does the Conference work and what does it mean? Discover how people have been speaking up, no matter who they are or where they live, to shape their future.
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- François Mitterrand speech on nationalism | European Parliament
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- 2:51
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- In January 1995, François Mitterrand addressed the European Parliament in Strasbourg. It was one of his last major appearances as French president. Speaking out against the nationalism which led to war in the past, he urged Europeans to face the future together in order to have a brighter and peaceful future.
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- LIVE: Debate on Russian historical and cultural revisionism
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- 1:26:41
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- In the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the European Parliament's culture and education committee will look at the historical and cultural revisionism used by the Kremlin to justify the war.
The speakers are:
. Mr Taras Kuzio, Professor of Political Science and Research Fellow at the Henry Jackson Society think tank, London
. Ms Liudmyla Pidkuimukha, Associate Professor at the National University of Kiev-Mohyla Academy
. Ms Emilia Koustova, Representative of Memorial International and Associate Professor at the University of Strasbourg
. Ms Martyna Bildziukiewicz, Head of the European Union East StratCom Taskforce
Concluding remarks by Sabine Verheyen, chair of the Parliament's culture and education committee.
After launching a full-scale military assault on Ukraine on 24 February 2022, Russia has intensified actions to control the narrative around the war. Since 4 March, whoever publish...
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- EU in the world and the economy: Citizens champion their ideas
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- 2:07
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- The Conference on the Future of Europe returned to the European Parliament in Strasbourg this weekend. Representatives from European and national Citizens’ Panels championed their recommendations on improving the EU - and debated them with European and national lawmakers. The Conference plenary heard from Ukrainians about the war in their homeland, as it discussed the EU’s role in the world. The economy, migration, jobs and the digital transformation were also on the agenda - along with education, culture, youth and sport.
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- Plenary highlights: Ukraine, women’s day and foreign interference
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- 1:28
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Parliament debated how to handle the growing number of people fleeing Ukraine following Russia’s invasion. MEPs discussed the implications on EU security, defence and its role in the world. Members also called for an end to so-called golden passports and for better protection against foreign interference in European democracies.
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- Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s speech on war in Ukraine | European Parliament
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- 3:05
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Five days after Russian forces invaded Ukraine, the country's president Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke to the European Parliament by video link from Kyiv, a city under siege.
In a defiant speech, he praised the bravery of his fellow Ukrainians, denounced the senseless killing and called on the European Parliament to back Ukraine's application to join the EU.
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- Sakharov Prize: European Parliament’s award for human rights defenders
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- 1:18
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- The European Parliament has honoured human rights defenders with the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought every year since 1988. Nelson Mandela, Malala and Denis Mukwege have been among the laureates of the EU's most prestigious human rights prize, named in honour of Russian dissident Andrei Sakharov.
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- LIVE: Debate with Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas
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- 2:20:31
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Members will debate with Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas the EU's role in a changing world and the security situation of Europe following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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- LIVE: Debate with Ukrainian writer Oksana Zabuzhko
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- 54:41
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Ukrainian writer Oksana Zabuzhko addresses the European Parliament during a solemn sitting to mark the International Women’s Day.
Zabuzhko's work focuses mainly on national identity and gender. Her first novel, Fieldwork in Ukrainian Sex, is one of the key texts in post-Soviet Ukrainian literature.
She has been a Research Associate for the Institute of Philosophy of the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences, lectured in Harvard University, and worked as a columnist for some of the Ukraine's major journals.
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- Foreign interference: ‘The answer is more democracy’
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- 2:52
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- The European Union must be more determined to stop dangerous foreign attacks on democracy, that was the main conclusion of Parliament’s special committee on foreign interference in democratic processes. With Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, taking action has never been more important. Disinformation, elite capture, cyberattacks – the committee’s chair and report author say the EU needs to build up resilience.
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- Russian invasion of Ukraine: 'We will not look away'
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- 2:55
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- The European Parliament has condemned in the strongest possible terms Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In an emergency sitting, MEPs called on Russia to immediately withdraw its troops and restore the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine. Members expressed their solidarity with Ukrainians and called for more support for the vulnerable. Parliament called for an even tougher EU response to the regime of Vladimir Putin.
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- LIVE: Extraordinary plenary session on the Russian invasion of Ukraine
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- 3:20:46
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- On an extraordinary plenary session, Members of the European Parliament will debate the Russian invasion of Ukraine and EU's response to it with President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, High Representative Josep Borrel, President of the European Council Charles Michel, and Speaker of the Ukrainian Rada, Ruslan Stefanchuk. A resolution will be voted by the plenary.
Parliament President Roberta Metsola and the political group leaders denounced Russia's military attack on Ukraine within hours of it taking place, and have expressed support of an unprecedented European and international response.
