European Parliament @europarl_en@respublicae.eu

One EU symbol has become a rallying point in the EU and beyond. 🇪🇺

The European flag symbolises solidarity, harmony and unity. 

It's a reminder of what brings people together and inspires across borders.

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On 29 May 1986, the European flag was first raised outside the Berlaymont building, seat of the European Commission. 🇪🇺

The European flag with its 12 gold stars on a blue background symbolises both the EU and, more broadly, the identity and unity of Europe.

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The EU's Emissions Trading System makes industries pay for their emissions and also boosts green technologies.

Find out how it works ↓

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The EU wants to make sure that zero-emission cars and vans are the norm by 2050.

The European Parliament has taken action, pushing to phase out fossil-fuelled vehicles and replace them with greener models.

More on the changes 🚗 ↓

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New rules will make cheap carbon-intensive imports less attractive than clean products made in the EU.

How will it work?

Find out more ↓

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In order to tackle the throw-away culture, Parliament wants:

🚫 A ban on introducing design features that limit product lifespan

📱 Products to function well with parts from different manufacturers

🛈 Consumers to be informed of any repair restrictions before making a purchase

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In 2015, former leaders Angela Merkel and François Hollande urged EU countries to share the responsibility of hosting asylum seekers.

That year the EU was dealing with an unprecedented migration wave.

Watch their joint address to the European Parliament ↓

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“European trains connect people, places and generations.” 🚂

Meet Andrejs, a railway engineer 🚉 whose family has been working on railways for generations.

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Five years ago the General Data Protection Regulation came into effect on 25 May 2018.

Here are 5 rights you have thanks to the EU's data protection rules ↓

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Did somebody say cookies?

The EU's General Data Protection Regulation came into effect 5 years ago today in 2018.

Privacy is a fundamental right.

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European politics in real time: check out Parliament's Newshub: https://www.epnewshub.eu/

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The polluter pays.

That is the simple principle driving the EU's Emissions Trading System. It makes industries pay for their emissions and also boosts green technologies.

Watch the video to find out how it works ↓

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The European Parliament of Persons with Disabilities is an event that unites over 600 disability advocates, policymakers and other stakeholders.

Follow live on Tuesday, 23 May from 9.30-18.30 CET → http://eptwitter.eu/qCwe

#DisabilityParliament

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Put in your agenda the date of the next European elections: 6-9 June 2024. 🇪🇺

Be part of the largest democratic exercise in Europe.

Don't let someone else choose for you.

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"Moldova is not alone."

@EP_President Roberta Metsola addressed 70,000 participants of the European Moldova Assembly rally in Chisinau today.

Speech: http://eptwitter.eu/qCvv

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RT @EP_President: Touchdown in Chișinău.

I am here to join President @sandumaiamd in addressing the European Moldova Assembly mass rally tomorrow.

Moldova chooses Europe, and its right to choose its own destiny must be respected.

Our future is a shared one 🇪🇺🇲🇩 https://t.co/wnEo7MKUg5

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What’s the buzz? 🐝

Over 1 million Europeans supported a citizens' initiative demanding a phase-out of synthetic pesticides by 2035 to protect bees and farmers. Their voices were heard in Parliament this year.

EU policymakers keep working to protect pollinators.

#WorldBeeDay

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"I really want to go home, no matter how good it is here, no matter how nice the Polish people are."

Meet Alina. She had to flee her home with her young children, but she still dreams of rejoining her husband in Ukraine.

We continue to #StandWithUkraine 🇪🇺🇺🇦

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The winner of the 2023 LUX Audience Award will be announced, for the first time, in a dedicated ceremony in the European Parliament’s plenary chamber in Brussels next month.

Don't forget to watch and rate the films → http://eptwitter.eu/qCsB

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Were you promised more on the package?

To put a stop to misleading claims and to improve labelling, Parliament has backed new rules for sustainable and durable products.

The rules should ban limiting product durability by design → http://eptwitter.eu/qCue

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