European Parliament @europarl_en@respublicae.eu

🇪🇺 How EU commissioners get approved: a guide

[2024-11-03 17:13 UTC]

Commissioners can be seen as the EU version of government ministers, with each commissioner responsible for a specific policy area.
They help run the European Commission, which proposes laws that then have to go through the Parliament and Council for approval.

[2024-11-02 16:35 UTC]

The European Parliament protects journalists all over the EU.
From the Media Freedom Act to the Anti-SLAPP directive, MEPs have approved several laws over the years to safeguard EU journalists.
Read more:
https://europa.eu/!X7HDgg

[2024-11-02 08:40 UTC]

Discover how Parliament plays a key role in scrutinising the candidates for commissioners and appointing the European Commission ↓

[2024-10-31 17:30 UTC]

Today, on World Cities Day, we celebrate European cities as leaders when it comes to quality of life, sustainability and innovation.
No city should be left behind, which is why Parliament adopted the EU Urban Mobility Framework.
Find out more:
https://europa.eu/!HP4Wjn

[2024-10-31 10:02 UTC]

Learn from our infographic how Parliament plays a key role in scrutinising the candidates for commissioners and appointing the European Commission ↓

[2024-10-31 09:30 UTC]

Key reasons for voting in the 2024 European elections:
📈 Rising prices
💶 Economic issues
🌍 International events
Voters also highlighted democracy, climate action, and migration as priorities in the Eurobarometer survey:
http://europa.eu/!4T7gFB

[2024-10-30 09:34 UTC]

After June's European elections, it's time for your elected members to assess the candidates for the new European Commission.
https://nitter.privacydev.net/EP_President
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]