European Parliament
Parliament debates the EU response to extreme weather events
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- Parliament debates the EU response to extreme weather events
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- 1:49:41
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- 4 months ago
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- In early 2026, Portugal, southern Italy, Malta, and Greece were hit by severe weather events, including cyclone Harry and storm Kristin. These storms caused casualties and significant damage to coastal areas, bringing floods, landslides, and the highest waves ever recorded in the Mediterranean.
In response to these extreme weather events, Parliament discusses on how to strengthen the EU's readiness, preparedness, and solidarity mechanisms.
Members of the European Parliament question the Commission’s representatives on the action the EU is taking to prevent and prepare for natural disasters, following the launch of the 2025 EU’s Preparedness Union Strategy and focus on the support for affected EU countries, including enhanced civil protection measures and related funding.
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- MEPs debate the European Central Bank’s annual report with ECB President Christine Lagarde
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- 1:36:31
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- 4 months ago
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- The discussion focuses on the ECB’s recent actions and the priorities it should set for the year ahead. MEPs are expected to call for a gradual rollback of emergency measures and to raise concerns that the ECB’s short-term lending schemes have taken the place of private interbank funding.
The debate is also likely to address the future of the digital euro, with MEPs underlining that cash must continue to play a central role alongside digital forms of money.
The vote on the report is planned for the 10 of February.
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- Free hand luggage when you fly? Free name correction?
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- 0:45
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- 5 months ago
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- Parliament is fighting for air passenger rights to make all of this and more possible.
Learn more: https://link.europa.eu/9f77Rj
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- At least 40% of all cancer cases could be prevented.
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- 0:52
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- 5 months ago
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- The EU is now spending €4 billion on fighting cancer, focusing on understanding the disease and developing new treatments.
By supporting additional screening programmes that include lung and prostate cancers, the EU is moving the focus from treating illness to saving lives through early detection.
Cancer doesn’t choose - but we do.
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola on World Cancer Day: we choose to fight it together!
Find out more: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/ATAG/2026/782629/EPRS_ATA(2026)782629_EN.pdf
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- 40 years since Spain and Portugal joined the EU
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- 3:31
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- 5 months ago
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- This year marks 40 years since Spain and Portugal’s accession to the European Union 🇪🇺 🇪🇸 🇵🇹.
Through personal memories and reflections, this video revisits the moment both countries joined the European project and how EU membership supported democratic consolidation, economic integration, and long-term stability. From new opportunities to stronger democracies, EU membership helped transform both countries, while their cultures, ideas, and leadership have enriched Europe as a whole.
The European Parliament marks this milestone by looking back, and forward, at 40 years of partnership.
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- Happy EU Data Protection Day!
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- 1:00
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- 5 months ago
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- Hidden consent.
Silent data breaches.
Endless newsletters.
Thankfully, those days are (mostly) over.
And it’s because 10 years ago, the EU said “enough!” – and introduced the General Data Protection Regulation (known more commonly as GDPR), setting a global benchmark for data protection.
Parliament pushed hard for clear rights, real enforcement, and rules that protect people.
Happy EU Data Protection Day!
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- MEPs exchange views with US Ambassador Andrew Puzder
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- 1:02:35
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- 5 months ago
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- The European Parliament’s committee on foreign affairs meets Andrew Puzder, US Ambassador to the European Union, to discuss the current state of EU–US relations and and their future direction.
The discussion comes at a time of major global challenges, including Russia’s war against Ukraine, growing international competition, and changes in economic and security policies on both sides of the Atlantic.
The committee will talk about how the EU and the United States are working together to tackle these issues, including supporting Ukraine, strengthening security and defence cooperation, ensuring energy security, and managing relations with other global powers.
The exchange will also look at how the EU–US partnership can stay strong and effective in a fast-changing world.
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- International Holocaust Remembrance Day
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- 1:42
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- 5 months ago
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- 81 years after the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the European Parliament held a special session where members heard the testimony of Tatiana Bucci, who was just six years old when she was deported with her family.
Mistakenly identified as a twin with her four-year-old sister Andra, Tatiana was tattooed with the number 76484. They were among the youngest known survivors who still retain personal memories of the concentration camp.
During this special ceremony, Tatiana recalled her childhood in the camp, the promise her mother urged the sisters to make to remember each other’s names and the long journey back to life after liberation. Reflecting on her survival, she said: “I hope that all children in the world can have the life I was able to live after the war and grow old as I have.”
That is why we honour the victims, listen to the voices of survivors and reaffirm our commitment to ...
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- European Parliament commemorates International Holocaust Remembrance Day
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- 58:07
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- 5 months ago
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- Holocaust survivor Tatiana Bucci addresses the Parliament at a special plenary session for International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
Eighty-one years after the liberation of the Auschwitz Nazi concentration camp on 27 January 1945, MEPs will mark the International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust.
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola will open the ceremony at noon with a video and a speech, to be followed by a musical interlude.
Holocaust survivor Tatiana Bucci will then address MEPs.
The commemoration will conclude with a minute’s silence in honour of the victims of the Holocaust and a second musical interlude.
Tatiana Bucci was born in 1937 in Fiume, a town in northern Italy, now Croatia. In 1944, the Nazis arrested Tatiana and her family and imprisoned them at Risiera di San Sabba, a transit concentration camp in northern Italy. Tatiana was just six years old when she and ...
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- NATO Chief Rutte on transatlantic security and defence
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- 1:21:20
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- 5 months ago
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- The foreign affairs and security and defence committees discuss the latest developments in transatlantic security and defence commitments with Mark Rutte, NATO Secretary General.
The discussion will focus on:
the major challenges facing the EU & NATO today
strengthening Europe’s defence in response to Russia’s ongoing war of aggression against of Ukraine
the future of transatlantic relations and political unity
tackling issues like burden-sharing, political cohesion and strategic adaptation
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- Parliament debates EU countries' defence capabilities
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- 1:19:10
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- 5 months ago
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- Parliament discusses the challenges posed by drones and new systems of warfare and the EU‘s need to adapt to be fit for today‘s security challenges.
European countries have reported a sharp rise in Russian hybrid warfare, including conventional military provocations like fighter jet incursions and drone flights over European airspace, with at least 10 countries detecting drones near airports and military sites, many attributing this to Russia.
A European Parliament own-initiative report on drones and new systems of warfare aims to inform the EU's response to emerging security threats. The report outlines a broad strategy to prepare the EU for the age of drone-enabled conflict. It calls for drones and counter-drone capabilities to be integrated rapidly and systematically into EU defence planning, as well as for society and critical civilian infrastructure to be more robustly protected against low-cost aerial threats. It also cautions that Europe cannot af...
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- It's been 40 years since Spain joined the EU 🇪🇸🇪🇺
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- 0:53
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- 5 months ago
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- Today, His Majesty King Felipe VI of Spain commemorates the 1986 accession to the European Communities.
The European Parliament marks this anniversary during its plenary session, reflecting on four decades of democratic consolidation and economic integration.
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- Spain and Portugal celebrate 40 years of EU membership
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- 37:00
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- 5 months ago
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- His Majesty Felipe VI, King of Spain, and Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa address the Parliament 40 years after their countries joined the European Union.
Spain and Portugal signed their accession treaties to join the then-European Communities on 12 June 1985 and their membership became effective on 1 January 1986. Their integration in the European project was widely seen as a key step in full transition of the two countries to democracy, after several decades of dictatorship, which ended in 1974 in Portugal and 1975 in Spain.
The EU has further expanded since 1986, growing from 12 to 27 member states.
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- Parliament debates on Ukraine loan, EU security and enlargement
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- 2:57:43
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- 5 months ago
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- Parliament debates the results of the December European Council meeting, with a focus on EU support for Ukraine, security and defence and the EU’s geopolitical priorities for a stronger and more sovereign EU amid rising geopolitical tensions.
At the last EU summit in December, European leaders agreed to provide Ukraine with a €90 billion loan for 2026-2027 based on EU borrowing, while deferring the use of frozen Russian assets for reparations. On the Middle East, they reiterated the EU’s commitment to a just and lasting peace based on a two-state solution.
On defence and security, the European Council strongly condemned recent hybrid attacks against EU countries and reviewed progress on boosting EU defence readiness. Leaders also discussed the geoeconomic situation and its implications for the EU’s competitiveness, addressed the 2028-2034 EU long-term budget, and reaffirmed that enlargement remains a key geostrategic priority.
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- MEPs debate the situation in Venezuela with EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas
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- 1:13:05
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- 5 months ago
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- Following recent United States intervention in Venezuela, the European Union has stepped up contacts with the United States and international partners to support dialogue between all parties, aiming for a Venezuelan-led, democratic and peaceful solution to the crisis.
In a joint statement, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and 26 EU countries called for calm and restraint, stressing respect for international law and the UN Charter. They underlined that respecting the will of the Venezuelan people is essential to restoring democracy and called for the release of all political prisoners.
The EU has repeatedly stated that Nicolás Maduro lacks the legitimacy of a democratically elected president and voiced support a peaceful, Venezuelan-led transition to democracy, in full respect of the country’s sovereignty.
In recognition of the struggle for democratic freedoms in Venezuela, the European Parliament awarded the 2024 Sakharov Prize for Freedo...
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- Harsh crackdown against protesters in Iran
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- 1:38:55
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- 5 months ago
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- MEPs and EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas debate recent events in Iran, where authorities have been responding to nationwide protests with lethal force.
A resolution will be put to a vote on Thursday.
Iranian authorities have intensified their violent crackdown on anti-government demonstrations, resulting in a dramatic increase in deaths in recent days. Human rights organisations estimate that hundreds of protestors have been killed. Although the country faces an almost total internet shutdown and severe restrictions on telephone communications, information continues to emerge from the country, including authenticated footage showing protesters being killed and rows of bodies placed in bags outside medical facilities.
European Parliament President Metsola has voiced her support for 'the courageous people of Iran' and urged the EU to swiftly broaden its sanctions to include all individuals who are sustaining the regime through repression, viole...
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- Parliament debates the need for a united EU response to US blackmail attempts
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- 1:24:40
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- 5 months ago
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- The European Parliament has expressed strong support for Greenland and Denmark after President Trump's administration repeated claims that the United States should acquire Greenland.
MEPs stressed that Greenland is not for sale and that decisions about its future belong only to Greenland and Denmark. They called on the European Commission and EU countries to provide concrete and tangible support to both Greenland and Denmark, in line with EU principles, international law, and NATO commitments.
Greenland is an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark. The United States maintains a limited military presence on the island at the Pituffik Space Base under a long-standing defence agreement alongside their NATO commitments, under which the US pledged to help defend Greenland against potential aggression.
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- Tackling illegal AI content on social media
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- 1:30:51
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- 5 months ago
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- Parliament discusses the growing risks posed by AI-generated deepfakes and sexually exploitative content on social media platforms and calls for stronger and faster enforcement of EU laws to be enforced more effectively to prevent AI tools from creating illegal sexual content.
The debate with the European Council and European Commission follows the latest scandal related to reports the social media platform X is facilitating the creation of sexually explicit images of women and children through its AI chatbot Grok. In recent weeks, the platform has been internationally condemned with several governments banning the platform and others launching investigations into the so-called “pornification” feature putting women and minors at risk of abuse. Parliament is expected to call on the Commission to act more decisively under the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA) and the Artificial Intelligence Act to tackle the generation of illegal AI content.
In December 20...
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- European Parliament President Metsola on Greenland and Denmark
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- 3:51
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- 5 months ago
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- The measures threatened over the weekend by the United States’ administration will not help improve security in the Arctic.
At the beginning of Parliament’s plenary session today, President Metsola addressed the increased pressure put on Denmark and Greenland by the US administration. Transatlantic and Arctic security can absolutely be achieved without the destabilising impact of calling Greenland and Denmark's sovereignty into question, she added.
The Parliament will debate the EU’s response to President Trump’s claims on Greenland on 20 January at 13:00 CET. Watch live on our channel: https://youtube.com/live/ZOK056OOyLY?feature=share
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- Protecting Greenland‘s territorial integrity and sovereignty
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- 0:17
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- 5 months ago
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- …will be debated in the European Parliament this week.
Tuesday, 20 January, Members of the European Parliament will discuss the EU's response to President Trump's claims on Greenland.
Leaders of Parliament' groups have expressed unequivocal support to Greenland and Denmark.
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- The European Parliament in the 70s
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- 0:20
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- 5 months ago
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- Framed by the bold aesthetics of the ’70s, step into the European Parliament, where groovy visuals meet serious debates, revisit the spaces and decisions that helped shape today’s EU.
Discover the full collection in our Multimedia Centre of the European Parliament!
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- Make online shopping safer: stricter rules for Shein & similar sites
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- 0:29
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- 5 months ago
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- The European Parliament wants to prevent unsafe products from reaching your door. This means ensuring stricter checks on goods entering the EU, and temporarily shutting down platforms like Shein and other sites, if they keep ignoring basic safety standards.
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- EU wants to reduce microplastic waste and keep plastic where it belongs
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- 0:38
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- 5 months ago
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- Microplastics: The EU wants to reduce microplastics by 30% in 2030. New EU rules focus on the biggest plastic pellet transport companies, to make them prevent and report losses, use secure packaging and correct labels.
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- Housing crisis in the EU: debate on the Affordable Housing Plan
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- 57:41
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- 5 months ago
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- Members of the European Parliament’s special committee on the housing crisis in the European Union discuss the Affordable Housing Plan with Commissioner Dan Jørgensen.
The debate addresses key measures, implementation strategies and its contribution to tackling the housing crisis across the EU, ahead of the Committee’s forthcoming report.
Following the exchange with Commissioner Jørgensen, MEPs will examine a new study by Parliament’s policy department for transport, employment and social affairs: 'Mapping the current housing needs in the EU, assessing the impact of scarcity and providing an overview of relevant EU legislation' ahead of the next meeting on 27 January 2026.
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- The world is once again witnessing the brave people of Iran stand up.
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- 1:37
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- 6 months ago
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- "To the people of Iran: Your pride and dignity as a people determined to build a great, free nation will inspire generations in Iran and around the world.
Europe has always stood by your side and you will always find us there with you."
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- Protecting your holidays in the EU
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- 0:23
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- Happy new year from the President
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- 2:02
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- "A new year is upon us, and with it, fresh determination to build a Europe that lives up to its promise."
Happy New Year from Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament.
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- EU instant payments deliver your money in under 10 seconds
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- 0:18
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- 6 months ago
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- It’s in the name: instant payments in euro only take 10 seconds. Any day, any time.
All thanks to EU rules that started to apply in 2025. They require payment service providers to offer instant payments in euro at no extra cost.
The new rules also mandate a verification of whoever you send the money to, avoiding mistakes or scams.
Your experience with instant payments may differ depending on the provider you use and the country you live in. The rules for sending and receiving them are already in place, but in some cases they apply from 2027.
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- Merry Christmas from the European Parliament! 🇪🇺
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- 1:01
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- 6 months ago
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- You don’t think about them at Christmas and that's good🎄The EU rules help protect your rights, your 🎁 gifts, your 🐶 dog, and your ✈️ travels, so everything and everybody can make it at home safely... and on time for the gathering!
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- Merry Christmas from the President
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- 1:30
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- 6 months ago
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- "This is the time of the year that gives us all pause to cherish the moments that bring us together."
Merry Christmas from Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament
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- Attention all parents: toys in the EU are getting a safety glow-up
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- 0:25
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- 6 months ago
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- Safer toys are on the way in the EU!
Last year, toys were one of the most common products flagged as dangerous in the EU, second only to cosmetics.
Parliament approved new rules with thorough testing, banned chemicals, and digital toy passports, so kids can play safely and parents can relax
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- The EU is shutting the door on Russian gas
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- 1:10
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- 6 months ago
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- Members of the European Parliament and EU countries agreed: Russian liquefied natural gas imports will be gradually banned across the EU from early 2026, and pipeline gas will be banned by September 2027.
Russia has systematically weaponised energy supplies for many years, especially since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
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- MEPs debate how to counter foreign interference and limit the spread of disinformation online
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- 2:03:11
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- 6 months ago
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- Social media algorithms can favour misleading and polarising content, posing risks to civic discourse and media freedom.
Recent elections have further highlighted how “recommender systems” that are used by social media platforms can amplify disinformation and foreign propaganda, potentially affecting democratic debate and electoral outcomes.
That’s why MEPs are set to ask the Commission for:
• an investigation into whether recommender systems of major online platforms are undermining democratic and violating EU digital rules.
• re-establishing fair ground for the dissemination of information online, countering harmful engagement-based recommender systems, and ensuring algorithms comply with users’ rights in line with the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA).
While the Commission has recently issued the first fine under the DSA against X for breaching transparency obligations, investigations are st...
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- Preparing the EU summit: the need to support Ukraine and EU's strategic autonomy
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- 3:09:50
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- 6 months ago
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- MEPs outline their expectations for the 18-19 December European Council, in particular on the need to secure a just and lasting peace for Ukraine, transatlantic relations and EU strategic autonomy, in a debate with the European Commission and the Danish Council Presidency.
At the EU summit, EU leaders will also address the situation in the Middle East, the next EU long term budget (Multiannual Financial Framework), the EU’s enlargement strategy as well as ways to manage migration flows, ensure border protection, and strengthen Europe’s competitiveness.
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- 2025 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought
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- 0:30
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- 6 months ago
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- It takes courage to act, even when the cost is unimaginably high.
Journalists Andrzej Poczobut from Belarus and Mzia Amaglobeli from Georgia are the 2025 laureates of the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, but they could not attend the ceremony today to receive the award in person.
Instead, they are imprisoned simply for doing their jobs: speaking out against injustice and persecution.
The European Parliament awards the prize every year in recognition of those that stand up against repression to defend democracy and human rights. It is the highest tribute paid by the European Union to human rights work.
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- Presentation of the European Affordable Housing Plan
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- 1:47:45
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- 6 months ago
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- How to ensure access to affordable housing across the EU? This is what Members of the European Parliament and the European Commission discuss on Tuesday, 16 December in the European Parliament in Strasbourg.
The Commission’s Affordable Housing Plan is expected to include a dedicated construction strategy and streamlined administrative procedures to accelerate the renovation of existing housing stock. MEPs are likely to focus on the shortage of skilled workers in the construction sector, a possible revision of state aid rules to incentivise construction, and cooperation with the private sector. The importance of renovation and rehabilitation in both urban and rural areas is also likely to be raised during the debate.
The Special Committee on the Housing Crisis in the EU was established on 30 January 2025 to propose solutions for decent, sustainable, and affordable housing for all European citizens.
Find out more about how Parliament is tacklin...
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- Sakharov Prize award ceremony for Andrzej Poczobut and Mzia Amaglobeli
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- 29:15
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- 6 months ago
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- President Roberta Metsola will award the 2025 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought to Andrzej Poczobut from Belarus and Mzia Amaglobeli from Georgia. The two journalists are imprisoned in their respective countries and will be represented by others during the ceremony.
Andrzej Poczobut is a journalist, essayist, blogger and activist from the Polish minority in Belarus, known for his outspoken criticism of the Lukashenka regime. Detained in 2021, he was sentenced to eight years in a penal colony. His health has since deteriorated, but he is being denied the medical care he needs and his family is not allowed to visit him.
Mzia Amaglobeli, a Georgian journalist and director of online media outlets Batumelebi and Netgazeti, was arrested in January 2025 for joining anti-government protests. In August, she was sentenced to two years in prison, becoming Georgia’s first female journalist to be a political prisoner since its independence.
Sakharov Priz...
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- EU’s energy security: Parliament discusses the ban on Russian gas imports in the EU
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- 1:34:16
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- MEPs are debating on a new law that would ban the imports of Russian natural gas in the European Union. The measures aim to protect the EU's energy security from weaponisation of gas supplies by Russia.
If formally approved, Russian liquefied natural gas will be banned from the EU once the regulation enters into force in early 2026. Pipeline gas imports will be phased out by 30 September 2027. The draft law also establishes penalties for member states in the event of infringements.
This legislative proposal comes in response to Russia’s systematic weaponisation of energy supplies. This is a pattern that has been documented for the past two decades and was escalated with the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia in 2022. This invasion brought further deliberate market manipulation, including Gazprom’s unprecedented underfilling of EU storage facilities and abrupt pipeline shutdowns, causing energy prices to spike to up to as much as eight times their ...
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- President Metsola on the Bondi Beach attack
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- 0:32
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- Strengthening EU’s support for defence investment
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- 1:04:35
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- Parliament is preparing to approve a set of new measures to strengthen Europe’s defence technological and industrial base (EDTIB) by directing more EU funding towards defence. As part of the ReArm Europe plan, MEPs will debate and vote on a legislation that reallocates EU funding towards defence-related investment. This comes after an informal deal was reached between Parliament and Council negotiators on 5 November 2025.
The objective is to increase funding for defence-related investment by amending existing EU programmes such us the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP), Horizon Europe, the European Defence Fund (EDF), the Digital Europe programme (DEP) and the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) - to allow EU funding to be channelled towards defence.
The European Commission’s proposal, presented on 22 April 2025, aims to boost defence-related investment within the EU budget as part of the ReArm Europe plan. In response to escalating geopolitic...
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- How the EU ensures the products you buy are safe?
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- 0:16
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- With 12 million parcels arriving daily, the EU is seeing a surge in substandard and potentially unsafe goods from online shopping platforms.
In 2023, the European Parliament adopted updated product safety rules to address these risks.
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- 10th Anniversary of the Paris Agreement
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- 2:11
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- 6 months ago
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- Ten years ago, the Paris Agreement brought countries together in the fight against climate change.
At the 21st UN Climate Change Conference, 195 countries pledged to cut greenhouse gas emissions to limit global heating.
There has been some progress but much remains to be done.
The EU's first climate law entered into force in 2021 and makes reaching climate neutrality by 2050 law.
Read more
https://link.europa.eu/3yxWtg
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- Meet 2025’s Sakharov Prize laureates
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- 2:40
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- 6 months ago
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- What would you do if your freedom was on the line? Every year, the European Parliament honours those who act on that question with courage.
Through the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, Parliament supports people who refuse to be silenced and indifferent but work to defend human rights and democracy.
This year, Parliament pays tribute to Andrzej Poczobut from Belarus and Mzia Amaglobeli from Georgia, two journalists imprisoned for doing their job.
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- Meet 2025‘s Sakharov Prize laureates
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- 0:54
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- What would you do if your freedom was on the line? Every year, the European Parliament honours those who act on that question with courage.
Through the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, Parliament supports people who refuse to be silenced and indifferent but work to defend human rights and democracy.
This year, Parliament pays tribute to Andrzej Poczobut from Belarus and Mzia Amaglobeli from Georgia, two journalists imprisoned for doing their job.
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- MEPs discuss the latest developments with EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas
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- 1:28:21
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- Parliament’s foreign affairs committee hears from EU diplomacy chief and Vice-President of the European Commission Kaja Kallas to discuss recent developments and challenges.
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- Conference on prospects of democratic reform in Belarus
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- 35:55
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- On 8 December, the European Parliament hosts a high-level conference on the future of democratic reform in Belarus. The conference examines the challenges and the impact of democratic changes, and the role of civil society and international partners.
The event is organised with International IDEA, supported by the European Commission and the EEAS, with participation of EU Foreign Policy Chief Kaja Kallas.
Speakers in the opening session
• Ewa Kopacz, European Parliament Vice-President
• Marta Kos, Commissioner for Enlargement
• Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, Belarusian democratic leader
• Kevin Casas-Zamora, Secretary-General of International IDEA
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- Parliament has approved the 2026 EU budget
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- 0:38
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- Interparliamentary dialogue about the EU’s security and defence: day two
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- 3:02:50
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- The first-ever interparliamentary meeting on EU security and defence marks a key step in strengthening parliamentary dialogue on one of the most pressing and strategic challenges facing the European Union today: the future of European defence.
The meeting on “The Future of European Defence” will bring together members of the European Parliament, representatives of national parliaments, and the Committee on National Security, Defence and Intelligence of Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada for a structured and timely exchange on how to shape a common vision for Europe's security and defence architecture at a pivotal moment for European security.
This unprecedented gathering is a significant step in strengthening the European Union’s democratic oversight of security and defence as well as a show of solidarity with Ukraine.
The two-day event will include four panels on:
• Preserving peace through strength: the Roadmap to Readiness ...
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- Interparliamentary dialogue about the EU’s security and defence
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- 3:22:41
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- 7 months ago
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- The first-ever interparliamentary meeting on EU security and defence marks a key step in strengthening parliamentary dialogue on one of the most pressing and strategic challenges facing the European Union today: the future of European defence.
The meeting on “The Future of European Defence” will bring together members of the European Parliament, representatives of national parliaments, and the Committee on National Security, Defence and Intelligence of Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada for a structured and timely exchange on how to shape a common vision for Europe's security and defence architecture at a pivotal moment for European security.
This unprecedented gathering is a significant step in strengthening the European Union’s democratic oversight of security and defence as well as a show of solidarity with Ukraine.
The two-day event will include four panels on:
• Preserving peace through strength: the Roadmap to Readiness ...
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- The Job Interview - International Day of Persons with Disabilities
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- 1:59
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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