European Parliament @europarl_en@respublicae.eu

After June's European elections, it's time for your elected members to assess the candidates for the new European Commission.
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Roberta Metsola talks us through the commissioner hearings, which will take place from 4 to 12 November.

[2024-10-29 13:49 UTC]

Parliament's hearings to assess the suitability of proposed new EU commissioners are set to start on 4 November, which can all be followed online.
Check out our detailed timeline:
https://europa.eu/!N3WGbP

[2024-10-28 12:44 UTC]

From the Sakharov Prize, to a loan of up to €35 billion for Ukraine and plans to make flights in the EU greener and more efficient, find out what happened in the Parliament this week.

[2024-10-25 09:00 UTC]

Parliament condemns China's continued military provocations against Taiwan and firmly rejects any unilateral change to the status-quo in the Taiwan Strait.
More details:
https://europa.eu/!YBfgT4

[2024-10-24 13:18 UTC]

Parliament denounced Azerbaijan’s poor human rights record and called on the EU to end its gas dependency on Baku.
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20241017IPR24740/meps-denounce-violations-of-human-rights-and-international-law-by-azerbaijan

[2024-10-24 11:43 UTC]

R to @europarl_en: For more details about the 2024 laureates of the Sakharov Prize, check out the press release ↓

https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20241017IPR24738/maria-corina-machado-and-edmundo-gonzalez-urrutia-awarded-2024-sakharov-prize

[2024-10-24 10:21 UTC]

“Lost in Europe” won the 2024 Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism for its investigation into the disappearance of over 50,000 unaccompanied child migrants.
More details:
https://europa.eu/!64NKNb

[2024-10-23 17:41 UTC]

Parliament will award the 2024 Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism, which rewards outstanding journalism that promotes or defends the core EU principles and values.
Watch it live from 6pm CET:
https://europa.eu/!6dxKPJ

[2024-10-23 15:17 UTC]

Parliament demands an EU budget for 2025 that focuses on improving people's lives, boosting competitiveness, and addressing current challenges.
Check the press release for details ↓
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20241017IPR24737/eu-budget-for-2025-to-focus-on-research-health-education-and-climate-action

[2024-10-23 13:52 UTC]

MEPs have approved a loan of up to €35 billion to Ukraine, to be repaid with future revenues from frozen Russian assets.
Check out the press release for details:
https://europa.eu/!ccxR66

[2024-10-22 10:43 UTC]

MEPs have paved the way for improved management of European airspace, enabling more direct flights and fewer delays, and supporting climate neutrality.
Check out the press release for details:
https://europa.eu/!6RY4Bq

[2024-10-22 10:30 UTC]

Ask all you want about traineeships at the Parliament by joining our AskMeAnything session on Reddit tomorrow from 4pm CET. It features staff file manager Joel Ferreira and trainee Mihaela Hristova.
Join the discussion here:
https://www.reddit.com/r/europeanparliament/comments/1g8shzy/ask_me_anything_traineeships_at_the_secretariat/

[2024-10-21 15:52 UTC]

➡️ €35 billion loan to Ukraine
➡️ Sakharov Prize laureate
➡️ Lebanon
Check out what Parliament will be working on this week:
https://europa.eu/!Ty8gCw

[2024-10-21 09:09 UTC]

On European Statistics Day, we celebrate the statistical office of the EU,
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, for supplying Europe with high-quality statistics for more than 60 years.
Find out more about the latest EU statistics here:
https://europa.eu/!jYgdPX

[2024-10-20 17:00 UTC]

What is the European Parliament doing to ensure affordable housing in Europe?
This year MEPs tightened rules on short-term rentals and supported renovating buildings to help reduce energy bills.
Check out what other measures they called for:
https://europa.eu/!VcJgjP

[2024-10-19 17:00 UTC]

From the Sakharov Prize to migration and support for Ukraine, find out what Parliament will be dealing with next week.
Check out what's on the agenda:
https://europa.eu/!nm94kH

[2024-10-18 15:00 UTC]

Born
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in 1920, Melina Mercouri made a name for herself as a champion of Greek and European culture.
One of her greatest achievements was establishing the European Capital of Culture within the EU’s cultural policy in 1985.

[2024-10-18 08:47 UTC]

RT by @europarl_en: President @ZelenskyyUA, last time you were here at @europarl_en, I promised you our unwavering support in your country’s path towards EU membership.

Today I am proud to welcome you to the House of European Democracy as a leader of an EU candidate country.

Ukraine is Europe 🇪🇺🇺🇦

[2024-10-17 12:40 UTC]

On the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, the number of children at risk of poverty in the EU remains high.
Next week MEPs meet in Strasbourg to debate this topic.
Find out how the EU is contributing to the fight against child poverty
https://europa.eu/!KjHmX4

[2024-10-17 11:00 UTC]

The three finalists for the 2024 Sakharov Prize have been chosen:
· Dr Gubad Ibadoghlu (Azerbaijan)
· María Corina Machado and Edmundo González Urrutia (Venezuela)
· "Women Wage Peace" and "Women of the Sun" (Israel/Palestine)
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20241011IPR24524/2024-sakharov-prize-finalists-shortlisted-by-meps

[2024-10-17 08:15 UTC]