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Tomorrow in "mini"-plenary the Parliament will discuss the EU policy in videogames and e-sport
Debate scheduled late pm, vote on Thursday 10.11
Details & draft report prepared by @EPCulture here ⤵️
http://eptwitter.eu/q97A
European Parliament delegation visited Hungary from 2-4 November
"Dialogue with Hungary on media, cultural and academic freedom and strengthening the common values needs to continue", says chair @sabineverheyen
Press release ⤵️
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20221103IPR47808/culture-and-education-committee-concludes-visit-in-budapest
🇭🇺 Later today @EPCulture concludes it's visit to Budapest
* Yesterday MEPs, inter alia, paid a visit to regional development minister @TNavracsicsEU and @ceu university
Opening press release -
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20221024IPR45762/culture-and-education-committee-to-visit-budapest?xtor=A…
Today @EPCulture begins a visit in Budapest 🇭🇺
- Focus on cultural and media policies, artistic & academic freedom
- Meetings w/ Ministers, HU parliament, education institutions, civil society, press
- 8 MEPs, led by @sabineverheyen
This afternoon, @EPCulture talks to youth organizations on opportunities for young people to participate in policy and decision making - the ambition of the #EuropeanYearOfYouth
🎦Now @EPCulture is discussing the implementation of the revised Audiovisual Media Services directive with stakeholders
📃A CULT report, drafted by Petra Kammerevert, is in the pipeline
🔴 Follow Live now
https://multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstreaming/cult-committee-meeting_20221025-0900-COMMITTEE-CULT
@Dace_Melbarde - @EPCulture opinion on political advertisements (shared competence with @EP_SingleMarket and @EP_Justice ) adopted by 21 votes in favor, 3 against and 3 abstentions
- vote ended inconclusive as the @ecrgroup candidate Elżbieta Kruk did not receive sufficient support of CULT members
@EPCulture will return to election of it's 2nd vice-chair on its next meeting
🔔at 9 am today @EPCulture is electing a new second vice-chair, after departure of @Dace_Melbarde
- Later - vote on CULT opinion on Transparency and targeting of political advertising"
Agenda
http://eptwitter.eu/q9vD
Follow LIVE
http://eptwitter.eu/q9vE
Watch @EPCulture discuss protection of students, researchers and academics under threat - with civil society and the Commission
The targeted destruction of Ukrainian cultural heritage is a war crime, MEPs say
📃 Read the press release on resolution ⤵️
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20221014IPR43216/the-targeted-destruction-of-ukrainian-cultural-heritage-is-a-war-crime-meps-say
📺Rewatch the debate ⤵️
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/plenary/en/vod.html?mode=chapter&vodLanguage=EN&vodId=d394aa24-0fae-ea68-bea9-7ca1cbf133b1&date=20221020
This morning #EPlenary debates the war on Ukrainian cultural identity - with Russia destroying parks, cultural spaces, monuments
Later, MEPs will vote on resolution on cultural solidarity with Ukraine, based on oral question by @sabineverheyen
🎮 EU’s video game sector must be more acknowledged and better funded - report adopted unanimously by @EPCulture tonight
"Half of Europeans are gamers, however the sector does not benefit from a dedicated EU strategy", says rapporteur @laurencefarreng
Today, @EPCulture holds an extraordinary meeting in Strasbourg
✨HIGHLIGHTS
- vote on report on e-sports and videogames / rapporteur @laurencefarreng
- vote on report on cultural solidarity with Ukraine / rapp. @sabineverheyen
Follow live from 7pm ⤵️
http://eptwitter.eu/q8W8
🏰 European Capitals of Culture: today @EPCulture concludes visit to @novisad2022
- When this year ends, you should all feel, for many years to come, that 2022 brought a new beginning for culture to Novi Sad and the wider region- @MilanZver to the mayor of Novi Sad @VucevicM
Freedom of press: on 22/09 @EPVisit hosts the award-winning @jodibieber and @pietromasturzo in expo curated by @WorldPressPhoto
'This timely exhibition invites us to reflect on the importance of the fourth pillar of our democracy', says @RobertaMetsola
🥳 European Parliament has just launch its "Youth Hub"
➖One-stop shop for young people, educators, youth organizations who wish to connect & participate in European democracy
➖Home to EP's youth offer
➖Contributing to European Year of Youth
More ➡️http://eptwitter.eu/q8Mc
🏛️ Today, @EPCulture MEPs, led by @MilanZver, arrive in European Capital Of Culture @novisad2022 in Serbia
🤝 They will familiarize with the cultural programme, discuss the economic/social impact of being #EuropeanCapitalofCulture, use of EU funds, and its medium term legacy
#NewEuropeanBauhaus: by 466 votes, 83 against & 55 abstaining #EPlenary adopted a call for concrete selection criteria the projects
+ They ask for a stand-alone EU programme post-2027
Rapporteurs @MEP_Ehler and @mrossemp
Press release ⤵️
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20220909IPR40156/new-european-bauhaus-meps-ask-for-dedicated-funding-and-concrete-criteria
The 2023 will be European Year of Skills - as just announced by @vonderleyen during the #SOTEU!
Education is the only way to address the current shortage of skilled workers in the EU, says @sabineverheyen
RT @sabineverheyen: Dieses Jahr ist es besonders deutlich geworden - in Europa herrscht Fachkräftemangel.
Es freut mich, dass @vonderleyen das in der #SOTEU angesprochen und das Europäischen Jahr der Aus- und Weiterbildung verkünd…
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