Timeline Photos Vörösiszap. Erről a szóról Magyarországon szinte mindenkinek az öt évvel ezelőtti tragédia jut eszébe. A Parlament a katasztrófa tanulságait összegző...(read more) Facebook
Timeline Photos "No es posible concebir España sin Europa, ni Europa sin España" aseguró el Rey Felipe VI durante su visita al pleno en Estrasburgo. Lee más en...(read more) Facebook
Timeline Photos Feel like someone is watching you? Claude Moraes, the member looking into electronic mass surveillance of EU citizens, will tell us next week about the state...(read more) Facebook Net neutrality is crucial to the future development of the internet. It is the principle that all online traffic should be treated equally, regardless of the type of content or platforms involved. On 27 October MEPs are set to debate and vote on new rules on net neutrality, following an agreement reached with EU governments after two years of negotiations. Ahead of the vote, find out what it is all about. (Read more: Net neutrality: four things to know about new rules being voted on )
Our guest photographer contest ran from January until September, inspired by 2015 being the European Year for Development. We received hundreds of outstanding photos from all around Europe, the best of which will feature in an exposition at the Parliament's Bronisław Geremek Agora in Strasbourg this November. The public winner, whose photo received the most likes on Facebook and Google+, is Rosabella De Angelis, while the jury prize winner is Éva Szabó. (Read more: Guest photographer contest: meet the winners )
Slovenian President Borut Pahor discussed the EU's common approach to the refugee crisis with EP President Martin Schulz during a visit to the European Parliament in Brussels on 21 October. They also specifically discussed the situation in the Western Balkan countries, which have experienced a significant influx of refugees recently, as well as enlargement, Ukraine and EU-Russia relations. (Read more: Slovenian President discusses refugee crisis with Schulz )
Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves visited the European Parliament on 21 October to discuss the challenges facing Europe, including migration, security and the digital single market, with EP President Martin Schulz. They also discussed the Estonian president's participation in February's plenary session in Strasbourg where he will make a speech. During his visit to Brussels, Ilves is also due to meet Donald Tusk, president of the European Council. (Read more: Estonian President discusses migration and security with Schulz )
Coming soon to a screen near you: the three films short-listed for this year's Lux Prize will be shown in more than 40 cities all over Europe, subtitled in all of the EU's official 24 languages. During the Lux Film Days film lovers will have the chance to watch them for free and pick their own favourite. Meanwhile, the winner of this year's Lux Prize, chosen by MEPs, will be announced during the plenary session in Strasbourg on 24 November. (Read more: Lux Film Days: check out this year's finalists in a cinema near you )
After a decade of negotiations, a historic deal was reached in July 2015 on Iran's nuclear programme. The agreement will significantly affect the country and its role in the world. On Monday the Parliament's foreign affairs committee discussed with experts the EU's strategy towards Iran. Although specialists pointed out the agreement could create opportunities for the EU, MEPs raised concerns about the country's human rights record. (Read more: Iran: how the nuclear agreement could create opportunities )
Illegal content that spreads violent extremism via the internet should be deleted promptly, but in line with fundamental rights and freedom of expression, say Civil Liberties Committee MEPs in a non-binding resolution voted on Monday. They also recommend ways to discourage recruitment of EU citizens as “foreign fighters” and call on EU member states to step up judicial cooperation to this end. (Read more: Work together to fight online radicalisation and extremism, MEPs urge EU states )
An estimated 5,000 European citizens have joined terrorist organisations fighting in Iraq and Syria. With the issue of foreign fighters posing challenges for governments across the EU, a report on preventing the radicalisation and recruitment of Europeans by terrorist organisations was adopted by the civil liberties committee on 19 OCtober. Ahead of the vote, we asked Rachida Dati, the French EPP member who drafted the report, why it is important to address this phenomenon at EU level. (Read more: Dati on the radicalisation of EU citizens: "A truly European response is needed" )
This week MEPs vote on a resolution on the prevention of radicalisation and the recruitment of young Europeans by terrorist organisations. The European banking system and financial stability will be the subject of a debate in the economic and monetary affairs committee, while the foreign affairs committee is set to discuss the EU's strategy towards Iran following the nuclear deal. A delegation of MEPs travels to Ukraine to observe the local elections there on 25 October. (Read more: EP this week: preventing radicalisation, Iran deal, Ukraine, EU banking sector )
Tackling unemployment and migration are for many Europeans the biggest challenges facing the EU, according to the latest Eurobarometer opinion poll commissioned by Parliament. Nearly two thirds think decisions on migration should be taken at the EU level rather than nationally, while eight out of ten said asylum seekers should be “better distributed among all EU member states”. However, the answers vary considerably from country to country. (Read more: Survey: Two out of every three Europeans want migrant crisis tackled at EU level )