European Parliament
Coming up in Strasbourg: From cybersecurity to better accessibility for the disabled
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- Coming up in Strasbourg: From cybersecurity to better accessibility for the disabled
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- 1:00
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Slovakia’s Prime Minister takes centre stage for the future of Europe debate and MEPs look to improve cybersecurity and safeguard May's European elections. The new Solidarity Corps and accessibility for the disabled are also on the agenda in Strasbourg.
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- European Accessibility Act: Better access for the disabled
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- 1:04
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Parliament is voting on new rules to improve access to products and services for the millions of disabled and elderly Europeans. From cash machines to mobile phones the Accessibility Act will ensure ease of access to everyday goods and services.
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- Women in politics: International Women’s Day 2019
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- 1:29
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- To mark International Women’s Day 2019, the Parliament is turning its focus to women in politics. The Parliament wants to highlight the huge contribution that women make to politics at a European and national level and boost women’s presence in top management positions. It particularly urges women to vote and stand as candidates in the next European elections.
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- How does EU trade policy work?
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- 1:00
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- The EU negotiates trade agreements with countries all over the world. The EU institutions make laws on trade matters, negotiate and conclude international trade agreements.
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- New Erasmus+ budget to boost mobility and opportunities for youth
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- 1:27
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- A larger budget for the Erasmus+ programme focuses on mobility, education, innovation and inclusion. MEPs want to modernise the programme and foster a sense of European belonging through expanded mobility schemes and digital skills development.
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- Parliament reaches agreement on copyright deal
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- 1:35
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- New EU copyright rules have been agreed by Parliament and Council negotiators, but what will change and what will remain the same?
You canfind more information here: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20190212IPR26152/agreement-reached-on-digital-copyright-rules
Or here: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/headlines/society/20180628STO06869/copyright-reform-we-want-to-protect-creatives-rights
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- Strengthening the EU’s disaster response
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- 1:15
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- The EU’s civil defence mechanism is to be upgraded to boost disaster response. Parliament wants to ensure that member states respond more effectively to natural and man-made disasters. A reserve of emergency resources called RescEU will be set up to complement the existing resources of member states.
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- Coming up in Brussels: Vehicle safety, Erasmus+ and more
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- 0:57
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Parliament discusses EU-US trade, funding for Erasmus+ in the next EU budget, and vehicle safety regulations. A working group monitoring rule of law and corruption in the EU will release findings on press freedom in Slovakia and Malta. And the Parliament welcomes guests from other parliaments around the EU.
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- From civil protection to animal welfare: 5 numbers from Strasbourg
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- 1:00
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Parliament updates the civil protection mechanism to improve how the EU responds to disasters. Members voted for road accident victims to receive fair compensation, and for people outside the Eurozone to pay lower charges on cross-border payments. Parliament wants to keep investing in under-developed regions and also calls for livestock to be transported in better conditions.
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- Reusing water in the EU to combat water stress
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- 1:15
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Climate change is threatening Europe’s water resources. The Parliament wants to safeguard freshwater sources by promoting the re-use of water wherever possible. As an alternative, urban wastewater can be used for irrigation, offsetting the environmental and economic costs of droughts and other extreme weather conditions.
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- Coming up in Strasbourg: from animal transport to water reuse
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- 1:00
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- MEPs vote on the EU-Singapore Partnership Agreement and discuss the future of Europe with Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte. Also on the agenda: livestock welfare during transportation and improving water management in the EU.
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- Welfare of transported animals
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- 1:31
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Parliament is urging EU countries to improve the welfare of livestock during transportation. Proposed measures include decreasing journey times and tougher penalties for offenders.
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- Coming up in Brussels: Remembering the Holocaust and new rules for the .eu domain
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- 0:56
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Parliament marks Holocaust Remembrance Day, discusses changes to its in-house rules and and updates to the legal framework of the .eu domain name. Plus, the Prime Minister of Finland shares his thoughts on the future of Europe and members examine, once again, the erosion of rights and freedoms in Hungary.
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- Consumer protection and accessibility: Coming up in Brussels
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- 0:58
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Parliament votes on new rules to protect consumers across the EU, and to alleviate water scarcity and reclaim water. Changes to a motor insurance directive safeguard the rights of victims of motor accidents. Members vote on a plan to make products and services more accessible to people with disabilities, and vote on a free trade deal with Singapore that would eliminate the majority of tariffs.
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- From Brexit to pesticides: 5 numbers from Strasbourg
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- 0:59
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- After an historic defeat for the Brexit deal in the UK House of Commons, Parliament gathered to discuss the state-of-play on Brexit. Members voted on updates to the European Social Fund and the European Global Adjustment Fund, and approved a new investment programme, InvestEU. They also voted to improve the EU approval procedure for pesticides.
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- Coming up in Strasbourg: From driverless vehicles to the anniversary of the Euro
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- 1:00
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Parliament enters the final leg of its Future of Europe debates before May’s elections, MEPs look back at Austria’s European Council presidency – and forward to Romania’s. And the Euro takes centre stage in Strasbourg, as the single currency celebrates its 20th birthday.
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- Coming up in 2019
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- 1:54
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- With the European elections in May, Parliament has a busy year ahead. The ‘Future of Europe’ debates continue, as relevant as ever as the UK leaves the EU, plus trade deals, driverless cars and whistleblower protection – all coming up in 2019!
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- From Strasbourg attack to Sakharov Prize: 5 numbers from Strasbourg
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- 1:00
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Parliament held a minute of silence to pay tribute to victims of the Strasbourg attack. Members also approved next year’s budget and locked down the biggest bilateral trade deal ever negotiated by the EU. Ukrainian filmmaker Oleg Sentsov was awarded the 2018 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. Members voted on the introduction of humanitarian visas so that asylum-seekers can access Europe safely.
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- Globalisation Fund: more help after redundancy
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- 1:30
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- The European Parliament wants to see the EU’s solidarity programme widened to help workers made redundant because of advances in technology or for ecological reasons as well as those laid off for economic reasons. The new support would ensure people have access to training and help in starting their own businesses.
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- Oleg Sentsov awarded Sakharov Prize 2018
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- 1:28
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Oleg Sentsov, a Ukrainian filmmaker and activist, is the laureate of the 2018 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. The prize, named in honour of the Soviet physicist and political dissident Andrei Sakharov, is awarded each year by the European Parliament.
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- Coming up in Strasbourg: from Sakharov Prize to carcinogens at work
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- 1:00
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Parliament holds its 14th Future of Europe debate, this time with Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades. The Sakharov Prize is awarded to the imprisoned filmmaker Oleg Sentsov, and Parliament votes on stricter rules on carcinogens in the workplace.
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- Carcinogens at work: better protection from harmful substances
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- 1:14
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Parliament has added eight substances to the list of carcinogens and mutagens used in places of work for which limit values are set. MEPs are especially concerned about diesel. They want to ensure European workers are better protected.
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- Sakharov Prize 2018: Oleg Sentsov, a political prisoner
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- 4:48
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- The filmmaker Oleg Sentsov was sentenced in Russia to 20 years in prison for “plotting terrorist acts”. His trial was described as unfair by international organisations. The European Parliament awarded him the 2018 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. On hunger strike for 145 days, he has become a symbol of the struggle for the release of political prisoners held in Russia and around the world.
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- ESF+: Streamlining the European Social Fund
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- 1:50
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- The EU has supported tens of thousands of projects across Europe through the European Social Fund. One such project is this socially responsible hotel in Poland, which gives underprivileged young people a helping hand into the world of work. Parliament wants to make sure the ESF continues to support such projects.
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- Geo-blocking and online shopping
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- 1:31
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- On December 3, new rules obliging retailers to give shoppers the same access to goods and services wherever they are in the EU become applicable. The practice is called geo-blocking and within the EU, it is coming to an end.
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- Coming up in Brussels: from border controls to the Western Balkans
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- 1:00
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Parliament continues its Future of Europe debates – this week with Danish prime minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen. Members also review temporary internal border checks and examine the progress of Western Balkan nations towards EU membership.
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- Microplastic pollution
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- 1:28
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- What is microplastic pollution? And why is there so much in our oceans? This video explains the impact of a growing crisis in our oceans.
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- MEPs back improved rights for rail passengers
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- 1:48
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Every year passengers travel some 500 billion kilometres on Europe’s rail network. MEPs back tougher rules to protect their rights, similar to those for airline passengers.
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- Keeping in touch – Cheaper, safer, faster
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- 1:21
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Parliament is updating rules in the telecoms market. MEPs want to continue driving down the cost of intra-EU calls, encourage phone companies spend more on infrastructure and improve connectivity across Europe.
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- New EU targets on renewable energy
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- 1:31
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- The European Parliament is promoting the use of renewable energy sources, with new ambitious targets driving the EU towards its climate change goals. The EU wants to keep citizens at the centre of the energy transition, by protecting self-consumers, promoting energy efficiency first and boosting cleaner transport.
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- Coming up in Brussels: from human rights to protection of workers
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- 1:00
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- The Parliament celebrates Human Rights Week with a series of events including a High Level Conference on 20 November. MEPs also discuss better protection for whistleblowers and for workers exposed to carcinogenic chemicals. Also on the agenda: new rules to better coordinate social security systems for cross-border workers and regulations for autonomous vehicles.
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- From the EU budget to telecoms rules: 5 numbers from Strasbourg
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- 1:01
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Parliament adopted its position on the next multiannual EU budget, and announced the winner of the 2018 LUX Film Prize. Members debated with Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel on the future of Europe and voted on new rules for telecoms and cutting greenhouse gas emissions.
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- LUX Prize 2018 winner ‘Woman at War’: “Women are saving the world”
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- 2:03
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- The 2018 LUX Film Prize was awarded to Benedikt Erlingsson, the director of ‘Woman at War’ – an Icelandic drama that defies genre, touching on environmental issues, female power and motherhood. The LUX Film Prize showcases European films that raise awareness of issues that go to the heart of European debate.
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- Coming up in Strasbourg: from energy efficiency to the LUX Film Prize
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- 0:55
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Parliament votes on new energy efficiency measures, rules to bring down the cost of phone calls in Europe and announces the winner of the 2018 LUX Film Prize. Also on the agenda: the future of Europe with German chancellor Angela Merkel and new rules to protect the rights of rail passengers.
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- From plastics to the Sakharov Prize: 5 numbers from Strasbourg
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- 1:01
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Parliament voted to forbid the sale of single-use plastic. It also discussed changes to road use charges in the EU, announced the winner of the 2018 Sakharov Prize, and condemned the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Members also voted to curb the use of antibiotics in farming to fight against antimicrobial resistance.
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- Tackling the spread of drug resistance from animals to humans
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- 1:31
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- A new set of European rules aims at curbing the use of antibiotics in farming and establishing stricter rules on food imports to limit the spread of antimicrobial resistance. The transmission of drug resistance from animals to humans is a serious threat to our environment, our food and our health.
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- Coming up in Strasbourg: from single-use plastics to drinking water
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- 1:01
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- MEPs vote on an EU-wide ban on throwaway plastics and discuss the future of Europe with Romanian President Klaus Iohannis. Also on the agenda: new standards for clean water, the Sakharov Prize and the impact of the Cambridge Analytica scandal on data protection.
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- Strong female characters in competition for LUX Film Prize
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- 1:31
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Women with strong moral convictions each take lead roles in the three films in competition for this year’s LUX Film Prize. Since 2007, the prize has shone the spotlight on films that go to the heart of European public debate.
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- U2 leader Bono visits the European Parliament
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- 0:55
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Bono, the frontman of U2 and co-founder of the ONE Campaign, visited the European Parliament on 10 October.
“Europe is an amazing romantic idea, that we speak in so many different languages but with one voice," said Bono during the visit.
At the Parliament he met President Antonio Tajani and Parliament’s political group leaders.
The One campaign is an international organisation that fights extreme poverty and preventable disease, particularly in Africa.
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- Coming up in Brussels: from Facebook to the 2018 Sakharov prize
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- 1:01
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Parliament continues discussions on the implications of the Cambridge Analytica election scandal, new measures to reduce plastic in European waters and choose the three finalists for the 2018 Sakharov Freedom of Thought prize.
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- From curbing pollution to fighting crime: 5 numbers from Strasbourg
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- 1:01
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Parliament voted to curb CO2 emissions, facilitate the seizure of criminal assets and ensure European content on online video-on-demand. MEPs canceled funds to Turkey based on the country’s poor democracy performance. They also set up priorities for the upcoming heads of state summit in Brussels.
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- Virtual visit in the European Parliament in Strasbourg
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- 3:55
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- New rules for the audiovisual media
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- 1:22
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- The Internet has dramatically changed how we consume films, videos and television shows. Parliament is looking into bringing the rules up to date to keep up with this changing landscape, to better protect children from inappropriate material and support European productions.
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- Coming up in Strasbourg: from car emissions to audiovisual rules
- Runtime
- 0:57
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- MEPs will discuss new rules governing video and television on and offline, stricter standards for cars emissions, the US decision to cut funding to Palestinian refugees and much more.
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- Social protection
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- 5:37
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Europe is a world leader in social protection. High standards are in place for well-being, work-life balance and fighting poverty. But the European Parliament calls for better application and higher standards.
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- Consumer Protection
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- 4:28
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- The European Parliament wants to protect consumers in the digital realm: the end of roaming charges and WIFI4EU are examples of its most recent successes. But challenges such as expensive long-distance calling, ePrivacy and online content portability lie ahead.
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- Lehman Brothers: 10 years after
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- 1:17
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- The collapse of the Lehman Brothers bank sent shockwaves across the globe, sparking the worst economic crisis in generations. A decade on, what lessons have been learned? And what has been done to prevent it happening again?
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- From the State of the Union to copyright: 5 numbers from Strasbourg
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- 1:01
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker delivered his final State of the Union speech. Members voted on digital copyright rules, measures to counter money laundering and a plastics strategy. Parliament calls on the Council to initiate disciplinary measures against Hungary.
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- New copyright rules for the digital age
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- 1:50
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- The Parliament voted to update copyright rules in the digital single market to ensure fair pay and recognition for artists, news publishers, authors and performers.
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- State of the EU 2018
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- 2:08
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- 12 September, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker gave his fourth and last State of the Union speech before Parliament in Strasbourg. He called for a strong and united Europe, warning against the dangers of populism. With eight months to go until the European elections, the debate outlined an ambitious path for the European Union of 27, Strasbourg.
