European Parliament
Conference on the Future of Europe: climate and health take centre stage
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- Conference on the Future of Europe: climate and health take centre stage
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- 1:51
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- 5 years ago
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- The third Citizens’ Panel of the Conference on the Future of Europe hosted a series of discussions and debates on climate change, the environment and health. 200 Europeans gathered in Strasbourg over the weekend to discuss their concerns and ideas.
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- Conference on the Future of Europe: citizens discuss European values and rights
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- 2:16
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- 5 years ago
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- Hundreds of Europeans gathered in Strasbourg this weekend for the second citizens’ panel of the Conference on the Future of Europe. They discussed the principles underpinning EU democracy, values, rights, the rule of law and security.
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- Timeline: The Common Agricultural Policy
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- 2:54
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- 5 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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- Conference on the Future of Europe: Europeans discuss a fairer economy
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- 1:45
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- 5 years ago
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- The first European citizens’ panel has been held in Strasbourg! For three days, 200 Europeans gathered for a historic exercise in participatory democracy. They discussed the economy and how to make it fairer and more resilient to crises, but also issues like the digital transformation and youth unemployment.
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- Plenary highlights: State of the EU debate, Afghan crisis and LGBTIQ rights
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- 1:27
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- 5 years ago
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- MEPs debated the Commission's track record over the past year with President Ursula von der Leyen, discussed the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan and simplified access to the EU job market for highly-skilled foreign workers. All that and more happened in Parliament this week.
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- State of the European Union debate 2021
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- 1:41
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- 5 years ago
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- MEPs scrutinised the work of the Commission during the State of the European Union debate in Strasbourg. The response to the pandemic and the recovery, climate change and the EU’s role in the world were just some issues tackled during the debate.
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- State of the European Union debate 2021
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- 4:28:31
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- 5 years ago
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- The State of the European Union debate takes place in the European Parliament in Strasbourg.
In this yearly exercise, Members of the European Parliament scrutinise the work of the European Commission and make sure key concerns of Europeans are addressed.
Combating poverty, tackling the climate crisis and rebuilding the EU economy are some of the issues that Parliament members addressed during the 2021 edition of the State of the European Union debate. They questioned European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and made sure that the European Commission is doing enough and setting the right priorities.
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- The EU Blue Card for highly skilled foreign workers
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- 1:25
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- 5 years ago
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- As the EU’s population ages, some sectors of the economy are seeing a shortage of new workers. With the European Blue Card, the EU is taking steps to make the European job market more easily accessible to highly skilled workers – a move that is backed by the European Parliament.
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- Coming up in Strasbourg: State of the EU, Afghanistan and better health crisis response
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- 1:16
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- 5 years ago
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- MEPs will return to Strasbourg – or connect remotely – for the first plenary session after the summer. On the agenda: the State of the European Union debate, a vote on the Afghanistan crisis, a fund to mitigate the impact of Brexit and much more.
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- 2021 State of the European Union Debate
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- 0:32
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- 5 years ago
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- It’s time take stock of the past year and look to the future. Is the von der Leyen Commission doing enough? Is it prepared for the challenges ahead? Members of the European Parliament will quiz the European Commission President about her policies during the 2021 State of the European Union debate.
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- What is Erasmus+?
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- 1:00
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- 5 years ago
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- Erasmus+ is the EU's programme to support education, training, sport and young people.
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- How does the European Union influence global policies?
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- 1:00
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- 5 years ago
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- As a global actor, the EU inspires countries around the world and strengthens international development in many ways.
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- Swimming safely in European waters
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- 1:01
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- 5 years ago
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- Everyone enjoys a refreshing summer swim. The European Parliament believes in keeping Europe's bathing waters clean. This is why the water quality of swimming sites is tested regularly so everyone knows the safest bathing sites in Europe. Enjoy the waves!
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- How do you shape the EU institutions?
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- 0:59
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- 5 years ago
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- Your votes decide who sits in the European Parliament and EU Council and influences the set up of the European Commission.
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- What's coming up in the second half of 2021?
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- 2:29
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- 5 years ago
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- The European Parliament has a packed schedule when it returns after the summer recess, including key planks of the European Green Deal, agricultural reform, digital legislation and the Sakharov Prize. Parliament will also scrutinise the work of the Commission at the State of the Union debate.
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- Looking back: the first half of 2021
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- 2:32
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- 5 years ago
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- The first half of 2021 saw the European Parliament working to end the pandemic and set the EU on the road to recovery. A greener and fairer EU, open and constructive relations with the rest of the world and protecting Europeans against Covid-19 were on the agenda. Let’s look back at what Parliament has achieved since the beginning of 2021.
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- futureu.europa.eu – the gateway to the Conference on the Future of Europe
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- 1:31
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- 5 years ago
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- The Conference on the Future of Europe is the chance to have your say. But how can you get involved? It all begins on the multilingual digital platform, futureu.europa.eu - the gateway to the Conference on the Future of Europe.
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- Plenary highlights: Hungary’s anti-LGBTIQ law, improving connectivity and the EMA’s role
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- 1:21
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- 5 years ago
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- Parliament condemned a new law in Hungary that discriminates against LGBTIQ people and urged the EU to start a sanctions process. MEPs adopted plans to improve connectivity across the EU and to crack down on online child sex abuse material. Parliament voted to extend the mandate of the European Medicines Agency and decided on priorities for the next Environment Action Programme.
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- Shorter, faster, greener flights for the Single European Sky
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- 2:00
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- 5 years ago
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- Aircraft do not always take the shortest route, resulting in longer, more polluting flights. The European Parliament wants to make EU airspace and the aviation sector greener, more resilient, and fairer to consumers.
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- Preventing online child abuse, while protecting personal data
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- 1:49
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- 5 years ago
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- The European Parliament is set on combatting online child sexual abuse. This means using technology to scan and remove content. But how does this square with EU data protection rules? Learn more from the author of Parliament's report, Birgit Sippel.
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- Coming up in Strasbourg: rule of law, migration and the European medicines regulator
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- 1:19
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- 5 years ago
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- Parliament is set to call for the rules to withhold funds from EU countries that do not respect the rule of law to be applied immediately. MEPs will also vote on a facility to improve connectivity in Europe, on EU funds for asylum and migration policies and on a stronger European Medicines Agency. All that and more, coming up in Strasbourg.
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- How is a euro coin designed?
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- 0:56
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- 5 years ago
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- Euro coins have a common European design on one side, a flexible national design on the other and anti-counterfeit features, for a secure currency symbolising unity in diversity.
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- What happens when EU law is broken?
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- 0:58
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- 5 years ago
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- Many systems are in place to safeguard EU laws and empower EU countries, companies and individuals to appeal if they think their rights have been violated.
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- Timeline: European climate action
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- 2:55
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- 5 years ago
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- Fighting climate change, preserving our environment, acting against global warming… Climate action has been at the heart of the EU’s mission for decades. Let’s take a look at some milestones.
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- Levelling up: a helping hand for the EU's regions
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- 1:48
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- 5 years ago
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- European regions, be they in one country or across borders, haven't all developed at the same pace. That is why the European Parliament is backing programmes to support EU regions like the European Regional Development Fund and Interreg. MEPs want all regions to have the same opportunities, from social rights to climate action, from transport to public health.
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- Inaugural plenary of the Conference on the Future of Europe
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- 2:15
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- 5 years ago
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- The inaugural plenary of the Conference on the Future of Europe took place in Strasbourg. MEPs, citizens and representatives from the Council, Commission and EU countries gathered to explain what they expect from this innovative democratic project.
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- Coming up in Brussels: A prize for journalism, the Climate Law and help for regions
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- 1:18
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- 5 years ago
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- Parliament's journalism prize named after Daphne Caruana Galizia will open for submissions. MEPs will vote on the Climate Law and the two funds dedicated to the EU's most deprived regions. All that and more, coming up next week.
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- Plenary highlights: Covid certificate, Brexit and LUX Audience Award
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- 1:27
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- 5 years ago
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- Back in Strasbourg once again, Parliament adopted the Digital Covid Certificate to ease safe movement in the EU and the President announced the winner of the LUX Audience Award. MEPs called for better protection of the environment and animals and backed funding to help businesses recover from the impact of Brexit.
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- Documentary ‘Collective’ wins the 2021 LUX Audience Award
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- 2:26
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- 5 years ago
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- The searing Romanian documentary ‘Collective’ wins the 2021 LUX Audience Award, chosen by European audiences and members of the European Parliament. Director and producer Alexander Nanau followed a team of journalists as they uncovered widespread corruption in Romania’s healthcare system in the aftermath of a deadly fire.
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- European Social Fund Plus: helping the most vulnerable
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- 2:00
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- 5 years ago
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- The ESF+ aims to invest in people and create a more social and inclusive Europe. Parliament wants to make sure that all children have a fair start, young people get a chance at quality employment through training and apprenticeships and vulnerable populations are supported.
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- Biodiversity: Bringing nature back
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- 1:52
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- 5 years ago
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- Biodiversity loss has become a significant threat to our way of life. MEPs say an EU Biodiversity law is urgently needed to protect our wildlife and ecosystems. At least 30% percent of land and seas must be protected, along with pollinators, which are a vital part of our food chains. On top of this, binding rules are needed to encourage biodiversity in our towns and cities.
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- Coming up in plenary: Digital Covid Certificate, the LUX Award, biodiversity and more
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- 1:23
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- 5 years ago
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- After an absence of more than a year due to the pandemic, Parliament will hold its first hybrid plenary in Strasbourg. On the agenda, making EU travel easier, celebrating European cinema with the LUX Audience Award, international cooperation and development and much more.
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- EU Digital Covid Certificate: Freedom of movement, safely
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- 1:21
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- 5 years ago
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- Freedom of movement across Europe has been curtailed over the last year. The European Parliament backs an EU Digital Covid Certificate that will make travelling easier. But what is it, exactly?
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- Global Europe: €79.5 billion to support development around the world
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- 2:25
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- 5 years ago
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- The EU is the world’s biggest investor in development. European finance and support transform lives every day. Global Europe is a €79.5 billion programme, which brings together all of the EU’s development funding.
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- Andrei Sakharov: the man behind the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought
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- 5:20
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- 5 years ago
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- Every year, the European Parliament awards the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought to courageous individuals or organisations that stand up for human rights and democratic values. But do you know the man behind the award? From developing the hydrogen bomb to defending political prisoners, meet Andrei Sakharov.
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- Plenary highlights: Covid-19 vaccine patents, Erasmus+ and the environment
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- 1:39
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- 5 years ago
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- Parliament debated whether Covid-19 vaccine patents should be waived and adopted a more inclusive Erasmus+ programme. Climate was also on the agenda: MEPs approved the Just Transition Fund to help regions adapt to the green transition, and urged the EU to do more to protect environmental activists. MEPs also discussed the escalation of the Israel-Palestine conflict.
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- From ballet to breakbeat: supporting Europe's creativity
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- 2:01
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- 5 years ago
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- Europe has so much to offer when it comes to culture - be it cinema, grand opera, ballet or music festivals… But the sector has suffered during the pandemic and the European Parliament is set on helping performers, artists and cultural workers beyond the crisis. The Creative Europe programme provides funding for cultural projects with a European added value and ideas that help promote equality.
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- Tackling the EU's demographic challenges
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- 1:57
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- 5 years ago
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- The EU is undergoing deep and lasting demographic changes. The population is ageing, birth rate is falling and rural areas are emptying. Meanwhile, major European cities are continuing to grow as people move to richer regions in search of work. While the pandemic may well have an impact, with people moving to rural areas, what can the EU do about these demographic imbalances? Parliament wants a Demographic Deal.
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- Coming up in plenary: youth programmes, decarbonising the economy and culture
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- 1:22
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- 5 years ago
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- Parliament will vote on legislation to support the shift to a carbon-neutral economy and propose strategies for hydrogen and energy systems. The chamber will vote on more support for the cultural sector and two major youth programmes – the European Solidarity Corps and Erasmus+. All that and more, coming up in plenary.
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- The Conference on the Future of Europe kicks off in Strasbourg
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- 1:47
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- The Conference on the Future of Europe has begun! Over the coming year Europeans of all ages, from all walks of life are being asked to join the biggest participatory process ever held in the European Union.
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- Conference on the future of Europe : Inaugural event
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- 2:10:31
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- 5 years ago
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- The Inaugural event for the Conference on the Future of Europe took place on Sunday 9 May 2021 in Strasbourg, from 14.00 to 15.30 CET.
Here is the detailed programme:
Opening video clip
Welcome speech by Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic
Performance by Karski Quartet: Joseph Haydn - quartet opus 76 No 1 (First movement - Allegro con spirito)
Speech by David Sassoli, President of the European Parliament
Europavox: Collage of musical events from across the EU
Speech by António Costa, Prime Minister of Portugal and President of the Council
Performance by Renaud Capuçon, violinist: J.S Bach’s Partita No. 2 in D Minor – Allemande
Speech by Ursula Von der Leyen, President of the European Commission
Testimonials from citizens (video)
Interviews of Conference co-chairs: Guy Verhofstadt on behalf of the European Parliament, Ana Paula Zacarias as the Presidency’s representative and Dubravka Š...
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- Happy Europe Day! Ode to Joy - Himno a la alegría
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- 4:58
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Anthem interpreted by:
Aitana
Alejandro Lerner
Alejandro Sanz
Alessia Cara
Alex Ubago
Ana Mena
Andrés Calamaro
Andrés Ceballos ( Dvicio )
Antonio José
Antonio Orozco
Brian May
Camilo
Carlos Rivera
David Bisbal
Dulce Pontes
Draco
Fher Olvera (Maná)
India Martínez
Joy (Jesse & Joy)
Juanes
Lali (Lali Esposito)
Laura Pausini
Leire Martínez (La Oreja de Van Gogh).
Luis Cobos
Macaco
Malú
Manolo García
Manuel Carrasco
Mau y Ricky
Melendi
Miguel Ríos
Mikel Izal...
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- Helmut Scholz – “A conference in all honesty”
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- 1:04
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- The European Parliament is inviting people to take part in the Conference on the Future of Europe. Make your voice heard and debate the things that matter to you: climate, human rights, migration, economy... nothing is off limits! MEPs will be helping to steer the Conference. Meet executive board observer Helmut Scholz.
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- Zdzisław Krasnodębski – “An experiment in direct democracy”
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- 1:21
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- The European Parliament is inviting people to take part in the Conference on the Future of Europe. Make your voice heard and debate the things that matter to you: climate, human rights, migration, economy... nothing is off limits! MEPs will be helping to steer the Conference. Meet executive board observer Zdzisław Krasnodębski.
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- Daniel Freund – “No idea is too big”
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- 1:17
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- The European Parliament is inviting people to take part in the Conference on the Future of Europe. Make your voice heard and debate the things that matter to you: climate, human rights, migration, economy... nothing is off limits! MEPs will be helping to steer the Conference. Meet executive board observer Daniel Freund.
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- Gerolf Annemans – “Enormous potential for real debate”
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- 1:11
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- The European Parliament is inviting people to take part in the Conference on the Future of Europe. Make your voice heard and debate the things that matter to you: climate, human rights, migration, economy... nothing is off limits! MEPs will be helping to steer the Conference. Meet executive board observer Gerolf Annemans.
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- Iratxe García Pérez - “The role of the citizens is essential”
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- 1:17
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- The European Parliament is inviting people to take part in the Conference on the Future of Europe. Make your voice heard and debate the things that matter to you: climate, human rights, migration, economy... nothing is off limits! MEPs will be helping to steer the Conference. Meet executive board member Iratxe García Pérez.
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- Manfred Weber – “The basic principle of the EU is democracy“
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- 1:08
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- The European Parliament is inviting people to take part in the Conference on the Future of Europe. Make your voice heard and debate the things that matter to you: climate, human rights, migration, economy... nothing is off limits! MEPs will be helping to steer the Conference. Meet executive board member, Manfred Weber.
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- Guy Verhofstadt - “The Conference will make Europe stronger”
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- 1:14
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- The European Parliament is inviting people to take part in the Conference on the Future of Europe. Make your voice heard and debate the things that matter to you: climate, human rights, migration, economy... nothing is off limits! MEPs will be helping to steer the Conference. Meet executive board co-chair, Guy Verhofstadt.
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- EU-UK: a new partnership
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- 1:43
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- The EU and the UK have concluded a deal to serve as the basis for trade and cooperation following the country's departure from the Union. But what does this mean in practice? What does it cover? And how does it affect Europeans?
