European Parliament
Human Rights, the environment and corporate responsibility
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- Human Rights, the environment and corporate responsibility
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- 1:50
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- The European Parliament is calling for new rules to hold companies responsible for human rights violations and environmental damage in their supply chains, regardless of whether they occur inside the EU’s borders or beyond.
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- Plenary highlights: Future of Europe, EU4Health and people with disabilities
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- 1:25
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- 6 years ago
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- Presidents of EU institutions signed a declaration to launch the Conference on the Future of Europe, which gives citizens a chance to shape EU policies. Members also adopted the pan-European health programme EU4Health and the ambitious strategic investment plan InvestEU. The Parliament called for measures to help people with disabilities enter the job market and celebrated International Women’s Day.
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- InvestEU: Small businesses and Covid-19 vaccine innovation
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- 1:43
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- 6 years ago
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- InvestEU has been at the forefront of innovation in the fight against Covid-19. The programme provided financial support to SMEs and companies with growth potential such as the German firm BioNTech, helping it to develop the first Covid-19 vaccine to be authorised in the world. Parliament insisted SMEs receive vital capital investment from InvestEU during the pandemic, enabling them to come back from the crisis stronger.
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- What, Why, How? Everything You Need to Know About EU4Health
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- 2:18
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- 6 years ago
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- What is EU4Health? How will it help European healthcare systems? How is the EU preparing for the next health threat? Learn more about the programme aiming to make European health systems more resilient after the Covid-19 pandemic.
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- Coming up in plenary: An EU health plan, small businesses and fair supply chains
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- 1:08
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Members of Parliament will vote on a €400 billion investment package which includes help for small and medium businesses. They will also call for a carbon levy on polluting imports and for corporations to be held responsible for human rights abuses or environmental damage in their supply chains. All that and more coming up in plenary.
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- Plenary highlights: The EU vaccine strategy, economic recovery and relations with Russia
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- 1:26
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- 6 years ago
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- Members of Parliament discussed the Covid-19 vaccine roll-out in the EU with the Commission president and approved an economic support programme to help EU countries recover from the crisis while also making progress on climate goals. Members also debated the political turmoil in Russia and Alexei Navalny’s recent sentencing. Parliament voted on more relief measures for the aviation sector and backed the proposal of an adequate minimum wage.
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- Human trafficking is still a reality in the EU
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- 2:09
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- 6 years ago
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- Between 2017 and 2018, more than 14,000 victims of human trafficking were reported in the EU. The actual number of victims of sexual or labour exploitation is likely to be much higher. EU citizens accounted for nearly half of all registered victims in the EU. Members of the European Parliament are calling for more transnational cooperation and an update of the 2011 anti-trafficking directive.
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- Happy Valentine's Day!
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- 1:33
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Love is precious ❤️ Take care of each other. Happy Valentine's Day!
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- Plenary highlights: Vaccines, EU-US relations and the right to disconnect
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- 1:23
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- 6 years ago
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- MEPs called for more openness on the roll-out of Covid-19 vaccines. They suggested a law enforcing the right to disconnect for European workers and want access to adequate housing to be considered a fundamental right. In terms of foreign policy, members welcomed the start of a new era in EU-US relations with Joe Biden’s inauguration and urged extending sanctions on Russian officials involved in the jailing of Alexei Navalny.
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- MEPs demand more transparency on Covid-19 vaccines
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- 1:40
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- As Europe embarks on its biggest mass vaccination campaign ever, Parliament emphasises the need for solidarity and unity. MEPs are calling on the European Commission to dispel uncertainty with more open information on Covid-19 vaccines.
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- Coming up in plenary: Covid-19 vaccines, the right to disconnect and gender equality
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- 1:17
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- MEPs will look at Portugal’s priorities as it begins its presidency of the Council of the EU, new rules on the right to switch off from work and the rollout of Covid-19 vaccines. Plus, with the upcoming inauguration of Joe Biden as US president, Parliament will discuss how to strengthen transatlantic relations. All that and more, coming up in plenary.
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- EU-US relations – a new beginning
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- 2:10
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- With a new administration in Washington and an EU-US summit scheduled later this year, the European Parliament says it's time to renew the transatlantic partnership – from tackling the Covid-19 pandemic and recovery, to building a sustainable, climate-neutral economy, and strengthening democracy around the world.
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- The right to disconnect from work
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- 1:31
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- The European Parliament wants to make ‘the right to disconnect’ a legal right in the EU. MEPs say workers, when off the clock, should not feel the pressure to answer work-related communication. The need for this bill was increased by the pandemic and the rise of telework.
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- 2021: European Year of Rail
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- 1:50
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- 2021 is the European Year of Rail, but what does that mean? To reach climate-neutrality by 2050, the EU needs to cut its transport CO2 emissions drastically. Investing in railway and promoting trains as a sustainable, safe and modern mode of transport, is one of the goals of this year.
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- What's in store for 2021?
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- 1:45
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- After a year dominated by the coronavirus pandemic, Parliament will begin work on the recovery. The next seven-year budget and the recovery fund are set to come into play. MEPs will examine key environmental legislation, put Europe on track to becoming a pioneer in technology and AI, and help prepare the continent for future health crises. All that and more coming up in 2021.
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- Safe and clean drinking water for everyone
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- 1:45
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- The average person in the EU consumes up to 106 litres of bottled water every year. That comes with an economic and environmental cost. The European Parliament is updating rules on drinking water to further improve its quality and accessibility so that Europeans can ditch the plastic.
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- Plenary highlights: From the long-term budget to the Sakharov Prize and Brexit
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- 1:29
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Parliament looked at the distribution of a Covid-19 vaccine and voted on a financial package that includes the long-term budget and a recovery fund to support EU economies from next year. MEPs discussed the future partnership between the UK and the EU, and also adopted new rules on access to safe drinking water in the EU. The 2020 Sakharov Prize was awarded to the democratic opposition in Belarus.
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- Democratic opposition in Belarus awarded the 2020 Sakharov Prize
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- 2:50
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- The democratic opposition in Belarus has been awarded the 2020 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought for their peaceful involvement in their country’s future. They are asking for new, free and fair elections after rigged results indicated Lukashenka had been elected president for the 6th time.
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- Sakharov Prize 2020: The democratic opposition of Belarus, marching for freedom
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- 4:51
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- After 26 years under an authoritarian president, the people of Belarus are calling for democracy and freedom. Peaceful weekly demonstrations since the election have been met with brutal repression. The European Parliament awards the 2020 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought to the democratic opposition of Belarus.
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- Coming up in plenary: REACT-EU, drinking water and the Sakharov Prize.
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- 1:12
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- The 2020 Sakharov Prize will be awarded to the democratic opposition in Belarus, Parliament will consider the outcome of the latest EU summit, vote on REACT-EU, a new €47.5 billion recovery programme and look at updating drinking water regulations. All that and more, coming up in plenary.
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- Cover-ups and leaps of faith in the 2021 LUX European Audience Film Award
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- 2:02
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- The European Parliament and the European Film Academy have announced the three nominated films for the 2021 LUX European Audience Film Award. In the running are ‘Another Round’ by Thomas Vinterberg, ‘Collective’ by Alexander Nanau and ‘Corpus Christi’ by Jan Komasa. The revamped film prize gives European audiences the opportunity to vote for their favourite online and determine the winner together with MEPs, for the first time.
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- The Parliament which speaks 24 languages
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- 0:58
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- The European Parliament is the only European institution which has an obligation to ensure the highest possible degree of multilingualism. Texts and debates are accessible to everyone in the 24 official languages of the EU. This ensures that everything that happens in Parliament is clear, understandable and transparent.
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- How can you make your voice heard?
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- 0:52
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- There are many ways you can have a say in the EU: the European elections, a petition to the Parliament, a citizens’ initiative or the European Ombudsman. Have your say. Be heard.
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- The future of EU-Turkey relations
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- 1:27
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Turkey is a neighbour, a trading partner and a candidate for EU accession. But as EU-Turkey relations become increasingly strained, MEPs are calling for de-escalation and dialogue.
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- What’s the EU’s plan to help Europe recover from the Covid-19 crisis?
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- 1:01
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- The EU is working on a €750 billion coronavirus recovery plan to mitigate the impact of the pandemic and pave the way for a sustainable future, so that Europe can emerge greener and stronger.
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- Plenary highlights: Consumer rights, the industrial strategy and fighting homelessness
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- 1:24
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Parliament approved measures allowing consumers to launch collective action in the face of injustice and called for steps to make it easier to repair products. MEPs pressed for action to fight a rising trend of homelessness in the EU. Parliament called for the EU’s updated industrial strategy to take into account the impact of Covid-19 and demanded access to medicine be made easier across the bloc.
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- Ending homelessness in Europe
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- 1:30
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- There are no official figures for homelessness in the EU but is estimated there are some 700,000 people sleeping rough in Europe, 70% more than a decade ago. The European Parliament is calling for an EU-wide strategy to help people off the streets and into decent housing by 2030.
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- Coming up in plenary: Collective action, justice for the digital age and the right to repair
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- 1:21
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Parliament will vote on legislation allowing EU consumers to make collective action lawsuits. MEPs will also call on the Commission to come up with a revised strategy for the future of European industry and vote for the better protection of journalists and for public media independence. All that and more coming up in plenary.
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- A post-pandemic Industrial Strategy
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- 1:30
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted many sectors, including Europe’s industries. MEPs are asking the Commission to come up with a new Industrial Strategy to help the sector recover and transform to a greener, more digital form.
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- Improving healthcare with EU4Health
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- 2:01
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Coronavirus has exposed how countries across the world were unprepared for a global pandemic. With the new EU4Health programme, the European Parliament wants to help make European healthcare systems more resilient and better prepared for future health crises.
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- Coming up in plenary: improving healthcare, fighting terrorism and the 2021 budget
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- 1:11
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Parliament will consider the new EU4Health programme, discuss terrorism and freedom of speech and set out its priorities for the 2021 budget. Plus, better protecting Europe’s regional specialities and a new vice-president. All that and more coming up in plenary.
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- Plenary highlights: Sakharov Prize, farm policy and artificial intelligence
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- 1:23
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- President Sassoli announced the winner of the 2020 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. MEPs set out proposals for future farm policy and called for measures to halt EU-driven deforestation and ensure equal access to education. They also made recommendations for future legislation on AI.
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- How the European Parliament works during the Covid-19 pandemic
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- 2:27
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Like millions of other Europeans, members of the European Parliament are working from home due to the quarantine and social distancing that are in place to limit the spread of the coronavirus. Thanks to technology and fast-tracking of legislation, MEPs can deliver the measures that Europe needs to fight the pandemic and its aftermath.
Parliament maintains its core functions - passing laws, approving the EU budget, overseeing the European Commission - also in times of Covid-19. Both committees and plenary sessions are focussing on measures needed for the EU to respond to the crisis.
You can read more about how the European Parliament works remotely in times of pandemic here: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/headlines/priorities/eu-response-to-coronavirus/20200408STO76807/how-parliament-works-during-a-pandemic
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- It’s Gender Equality Week!
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- 1:00
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- The European Parliament is celebrating the 25 years since the Beijing Declaration. This blueprint to advance women’s rights has been met with actions from the European Parliament too.
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- Coming up in plenary: Rules for online platforms, the future of farming and the Sakharov Prize
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- 1:15
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Parliament will outline its demands for the better regulation of companies offering goods and services online and present its vision for an EU farm policy, promoting green, sustainable and fair farming. Parliamentary leaders will select the winner of the 2020 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. All that and more coming up in plenary.
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- Illegal offline? It should be illegal online too
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- 1:37
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- As we increasingly live our lives online, Parliament says we need new rules for digital service providers. From online shopping to content shared on social media, MEPs are being guided by a simple principle: If it’s illegal offline, it should be illegal online.
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- Europe needs healthy forests to fight climate change
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- 2:00
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Forests cover nearly half of the EU. They play a major role in the fight against climate change and in protecting our biodiversity. MEPs want to make sure the EU Forest Strategy can help forests and the forestry sector prosper. The strategy aims to be a bridge between national policies and EU environmental objectives.
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- Plenary highlights: reducing CO2 emissions, rule of law and youth unemployment
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- 1:11
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Parliament voted for a higher emissions reduction target for 2030 and said the Forest Strategy must be aligned with the European Green Deal. MEPs called for a rule of law mechanism to protect EU democracy, as well as common rules for crowdfunding and more money to help young people.
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- Parliament vets Valdis Dombrovskis for Trade Commissioner
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- 1:29
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Following the resignation of Trade Commissioner Phil Hogan, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has reshuffled her team. MEPs held two extraordinary hearings for the posts of Trade and Finance. Valdis Dombrovskis, currently the Executive Vice-President of the Commission, was questioned by a group of committees led by the Committee on International Trade for the trade portfolio. Parliament will have the final say on his appointment.
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- Parliament vets Commissioner-designate Mairead McGuinness
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- 1:29
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Following the resignation of Trade Commissioner Phil Hogan, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has reshuffled her team. MEPs held two extraordinary hearings for the posts of Trade and Finance. Mairead McGuinness, who served as Parliament's first vice-president was questioned by the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee for the finance portfolio. Parliament will have the final say on her appointment.
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- State of the European Union debate
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- 0:49
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- The State of the European Union debate takes place on Wednesday 16 September at 9.00 CET, looking back at what has been achieved and what still needs to be done.
The annual State of the Union debate is a chance for members of Parliament to scrutinise the work and the plans of the European Commission and help set the future direction for the EU. This year’s debate is especially important in light of the global pandemic and the road to the EU's recovery. The debate will not only review what has been delivered to EU citizens, but also sets the tone for the future priorities and challenges.
The event starts with a speech by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, evaluating the past year and outlining plans for the coming year. This is followed by a debate with Parliament members, who will set out what they believe should be the EU’s priorities.
As the EU’s only directly-elected body, the European Parliament acts as the people’s voice at t...
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- Coming up in Brussels: Commission reshuffle, climate targets and rule of law.
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- 1:16
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Parliament will vote on changes in the European Commission, set its position on CO2 reduction targets and the post-2020 forests strategy. All that and much more, coming up in Brussels.
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- Artificial intelligence: keeping humans at its heart
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- 1:37
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- As artificial intelligence becomes part of our everyday lives, it is increasingly necessary to lay down rules to regulate it. The Parliament wants a framework which allows people to reap the benefits of AI, while minimising the risks.
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- Long-term budget: Parliament defends EU flagship programmes
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- 1:06
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Climate, research, youth and health are priorities for the European Parliament in the next seven-year budget. Cutting funding to areas that will help the recovery and that invest in future generations is unacceptable for MEPs.
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- A climate-neutral Europe by 2050
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- 1:40
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Parliament wants a carefully crafted roadmap to reach climate neutrality by 2050 and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 60% by 2030 compared to 1990, 5% more than the Commission's proposal. This is the goal of the climate law.
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- Parliament calls for urgent support for the creative sector
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- 1:39
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Even though some EU funding has reached the creative sector through more flexible state aid rules and Creative Europe, there is no EU recovery fund dedicated to culture. MEPs are demanding more direct support for culture and additional funds for the arts in the long-term budget.
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- From coal to clean: Europe’s green transition
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- 1:17
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- If the EU is to reach carbon neutrality by 2050, it needs to transition from fossil fuels to sustainable energy. Parliament wants substantial financing to be allocated to the Just Transition Fund, to help regions, industries and workers make the change to the energies of the future.
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- Plenary highlights: State of the EU, recovery plan and foreign policy
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- 1:20
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- The President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen gave her first State of the European Union address, looking at what’s been achieved and priorities for the future. Parliament also discussed the economic recovery plan and coordinating an EU response to the Covid-19 crisis. Members debated the humanitarian crisis in Lesbos and the political situation in Belarus.
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- MEPs demand action to end Roma exclusion
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- 1:54
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- The Roma are Europe’s largest minority with some 6 million in the EU. The European Parliament wants to do more to make sure their fundamental rights are protected and they have access to decent education, employment, healthcare and housing.
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- Von der Leyen tells Parliament she will lead the EU to green recovery
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- 3:34
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen addressed Parliament in her first State of the European Union speech, outlining her plan for a green recovery from the Covid-19 crisis. Climate, the importance of unity and cooperation and the next seven-year budget were key elements of the debate.
