European Parliament
MEPs debate the situation in Venezuela with EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas
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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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- 9 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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- 9 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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- 9 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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- 9 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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- 9 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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- 9 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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- 9 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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- 9 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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- 9 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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- 10 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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- 10 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
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- 10 months ago
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- Happy new year from the President
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- 2:02
- Date posted
- 10 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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- 10 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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- 10 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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- 10 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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- 10 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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- 10 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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- 10 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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- 10 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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- 10 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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- 10 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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- 10 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
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- 10 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
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- 10 months ago
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- Strengthening EU’s support for defence investment
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- 1:04:35
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- 10 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
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- 10 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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- 11 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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- 11 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
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- 11 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
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- 11 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
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- 11 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
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- 11 months ago
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- Interparliamentary dialogue about the EU’s security and defence: day two
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- 3:02:50
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- 11 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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- 11 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
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- 11 months ago
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- Safe and accessible abortion
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- 2:49:16
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- 11 months ago
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- The European Citizens' Initiative "My Voice, My Choice: For Safe and Accessible Abortion" reached over 1 million validated signatures, which meets the threshold required under EU law to become a European Commission proposal and potentially a new law.
My Voice, My Choice wants to make women's lives safer, freer and better; wherever they live in the EU, and whatever conditions they may find themselves in. That's why they want to make abortion safe and accessible for all women in the EU.
The organisers of My Voice, My Choice will now present their initiative in the women's rights and gender equality committee with EU commissioner for equality Hadja Lahbib. Lina Galvez, chair of the women's rights and gender equality committee and Cristina Guarda, vice-chair of the committee on petitions will lead the hearing.
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- Housing in the EU: accessibility, disability rights, vulnerable groups
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- 1:23:43
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- 11 months ago
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- As part of the European Parliament’s Disability Rights Week, the employment and housing committees discuss what inclusive housing should focus on: accessibility, disability rights, vulnerable groups and social inclusion.
The debate will explore how the EU's housing policy can better respond to accessibility requirements, uphold disability rights, and address the needs of vulnerable groups, particularly persons with disabilities and young people.
Speakers will assess barriers such as limited accessibility, affordability challenges, and the slow uptake of inclusive and universal design standards. They will also highlight opportunities to advance equal access to housing, boost independent living and foster social inclusion and participation in the labour market.
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- The European Parliament in the 60s
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- 0:24
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- 11 months ago
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- Malala, Mandela: How the Parliament honours human rights defenders
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- 0:31
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- The European Parliament's Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought is the EU's highest tribute to human rights work. It recognises individuals, groups and organisations that have made an outstanding contribution to protecting freedom of thought.
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- Malala, Mandela: How the Parliament honours human rights defenders
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- 1:06
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- 11 months ago
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- The European Parliament's Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought is the EU's highest tribute to human rights work. It recognises individuals, groups and organisations that have made an outstanding contribution to protecting freedom of thought.
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- Threats to EU airspace
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- 42:31
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- 11 months ago
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- The EU is facing ongoing violations of its airspace and critical infrastructure from Russia and Belarus.
Members will debate the threats, after Lithuania closed its border crossings with Belarus at the end of October 2025. This was because authorities spotted smuggling balloons drifting from Belarus into Lithuanian airspace. Officials say the balloons threatened civil aviation and are part of an ongoing hybrid operation run by dictator Aliaksandr Lukashenka’s government.
The plenary debate with the Commission is also expected to mention a recent explosion on a railway line in Poland, which Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk called “an unprecedented act of sabotage”.
Follow the debate live.
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- EU's position on the proposed peace plan for Ukraine
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- 3:02:01
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- 11 months ago
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- The European Parliament is holding a debate with high-level representatives of the Council and the Commission on the EU's position and commitment to a just and lasting peace for Ukraine.
The focus is the EU's response to a proposed international peace plan for Ukraine and broader ongoing peace talks, in a context where Parliament's leaders affirmed the EU's commitment to a "real peace"—one that is based on justice, freedom, and the core principle of "nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine".
The European Parliament is set to adopt a resolution after the debate, setting out its expectations for EU engagement and the terms for a peace settlement with Russia regarding Ukraine.
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- Parliament discusses how to protect children online more effectively
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- 1:51:21
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- 11 months ago
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- A growing number of children are navigating digital environments not designed for them. Considering the mental health risks and rising addiction to social media among children and adolescents, MEPs want to ban the most harmful addictive practices for minors. They also want the EU to act against persuasive technologies and practices such as targeted ads, influencer marketing, addictive design, loot boxes and dark patterns.
That’s why the Parliament’s committee on internal market and consumer protection (IMCO) has adopted a report with recommendations for safer digital environments for minors. The text proposes a common EU-wide minimum age threshold of 16 years for accessing social media platforms and the development of privacy preserving age assurance systems. During the debate, MEPs discuss this report; they are set to vote on it the next day (Wednesday 26 November).
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- International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
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- 0:18
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- 11 months ago
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- This is how we restore trust in Europe.
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- 0:38
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- 11 months ago
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- Strengthening the EU Defence Industry
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- 1:46:35
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- 11 months ago
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- The first-ever European Defence Industry programme strives to strengthen EU defence, foster joint EU purchasing, boost production and increase support for Ukraine.
During talks with EU countries, the European Parliament pushed for a “buy European” rule: to receive funding, defence products can have no more than 35% of their component costs coming from non-EU or non-associated countries.
The programme will also create a legal framework for European defence projects and establish a Ukraine Support Instrument (USI). Of the European Defence Industry programme's €1.5 billion budget, €300 million would go to the Ukraine Support Instrument to help modernise Ukraine’s defence industry and support its integration with Europe.
Follow the debate live.
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- Debate: EU values and the continuing rule of law crisis in Hungary
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- 1:36:56
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- 11 months ago
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- Members of the European Parliament debate Hungary’s persistent rule of law crisis and a new interim report documenting ongoing failures to respect core EU values.
Drafted by Parliament’s civil liberties committee (LIBE), the text flags:
- Judicial interference and threats to judicial independence
- Corruption and misuse of EU funds
- Government pressure on civil society and independent actors
MEPs will also review the state of the Article 7 of the Treaty on European Union procedure against Hungary, warning that prolonged Council inaction since 2018 has allowed the situation to worsen. They call on the European Commission to explore new legal tools to better protect the rule of law and citizens’ rights.
This year, Hungary amended public assembly rules to allow bans on pro-LGBTIQ+ events under the Child Protection Act, enabling the ban of Budapest Pride 2025. After an April fact-finding visit, MEPs warned this violates ...
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- Don‘t talk about us, talk to us!
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- 0:53
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- 11 months ago
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- Taking the pulse of democracy: how to reinforce our democratic systems
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- 44:51
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- 11 months ago
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- Today the European Parliament is hosting the first ever EU Parliamentary Democracy Forum, which brings together members of national parliaments and the European Parliament to discuss ways to strengthen democracy.
Speakers include President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola, Speaker of the Danish Parliament Søren Gade and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Maria Ressa.
Democracy in Europe faces mounting challenges - from geopolitical tensions and democratic backsliding to disinformation and declining public trust. The European Parliament and national parliaments stand at the forefront, sharing the responsibility for safeguarding, adapting, and advancing parliamentary democracy in the EU and beyond. The forum will discuss solutions and share best practices to boost our democratic systems.
