Latest news, events and information about the European Parliament
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#EPlenary Highlights (13 - 16 January): Brexit, the European Green Deal and the Future Of Europe
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- Concerns about the UK EU Settlement Scheme and the set-up of the independent authority - Freedom of movement, the length of the transition period and limiting the damage to EU and UK citizens’ lives at the heart of the debate
Read more : Brexit: MEPs concerned about citizens' rights
- First ever EU rules on collective redress - Consumers to be better protected in “mass harm” situations such as Dieselgate, Ryanair - Safeguards against abusive lawsuits (“loser pays principle”)
Read more : Negotiations on new EU collective redress rules to begin
. Latest News & Press Releases . . . Plenary week at the European Parliament13/01/2020
It's the first plenary week of 2020 at the European Parliament - find out what's coming up here.
Read more : Plenary week at the European Parliament
What's coming up in 202006/01/2020
The EU is working on a number of new legislative proposals to make Europe a better place to live. Read on to discover what you can expect in 2020. Find some highlights below:
Read more : What's coming up in 2020
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Public Interest
The European Parliament has launched a new mobile application designed to help citizens to discover what the EU has done, is doing and plans to do, is now available.
Read more : Citizens’ App
If you hold the nationality of an EU Member State, you are also an EU citizen. EU citizenship does not replace your national citizenship, it adds to it. EU citizenship gives you many freedoms and opportunities, such as the right to travel, live and work throughout the EU, and the right to vote and stand as a candidate in municipal and European Parliament elections wherever you live in the EU.
Read more : EU Citizenship Rights
Do you know what the EU does in your region? Do you know which European Union policies are important in your daily life? Do you feel that the EU does many things but you can never say any specific action? The European Parliament has launched What Europe does for me, a ground-breaking website demonstrating the EU’s positive impact on individual citizens. 
The European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) is a free card that gives you access to medically necessary, state-provided healthcare during a temporary stay in any of the 28 EU countries, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland, under the same conditions and at the same cost (free in some countries) as people insured in that country.
Read more : European Health Insurance Card (EHIC)
Children watch more and more videos on the Internet. That is why MEPs want to strengthen the protection of minors online against harmful content.
Read more : Children Online Protection
Europe has experienced a boom in mobility over the last thirty years. Community legislation has therefore been introduced for all modes of transport to protect passenger rights and ensure they are not lost in a myriad of national rules.
Read more : Passenger Rights
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Brexit
The European Parliament has commissioned dozens of impact assessments or studies on Brexit from experts, across a broad range of policy areas, which are publicly available online. This webpage will be regularly updated to include further relevant publications.
Read more : Brexit Impact Studies
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Educational Resources
Every two years, the European Youth Event brings together thousands of young people from all over the European Union and beyond to share and shape their ideas on the future of Europe. It is a unique opportunity for youth to meet and inspire each other and decision makers right in the heart of European democracy. The fourth edition will take place at the European Parliament's seat in Strasbourg on 29-30 May 2020. Following the event, the ideas, concerns, and hopes from young people are presented in a report distributed to all Members of the European Parliament (MEPs). Some participants will also be able to further develop the most impactful ideas and present these directly to the Members of the European Parliament in the parliamentary committees during "Youth Hearings".
Read more : EYE - European Youth Event
The Prize is awarded annually to projects undertaken by young people which foster understanding, promote the development of a shared sense of European identity, and offer practical examples of Europeans living together as one community. Participate with your own project!
Read more : Charlemagne Youth Prize
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. Events
We regularly host free events that are open to the public. Come along to listen and engage on a range of issues relating to the European Parliament in the UK context. . 
This exhibition has been organised by the Embassy of Croatia to mark its Presidency of the EU Council.
Read more : Vasko Lipovac Exhibition
See more . . A history of public events hosted by the European Parliament Office in the UK . See more |
. Office in Edinburgh
The European Parliament Office in Edinburgh aims to help increase awareness of the Parliament and the impact of its activities in Scotland as well as highlighting the work of the six Scottish Members of the European Parliament (MEPs). The Office is located in Edinburgh, near the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood. See more . See more . . Public events hosted by the European Parliament Office in Edinburgh. . See more |