Latest news, events and information about the European Parliament
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#EPlenary highlights: new Commission head, Council presidencies, human rights
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In a debate with MEPs, Ursula von der Leyen outlined her vision as Commission President. MEPs will vote on her nomination, held by secret paper ballot, at 17.00 BST.
Read more : Ursula von der Leyen presents her vision to MEPs
The 2019 European elections: A pro-European – and young – electorate with clear expectations12/07/2019
European Parliament publishes first results of its post-electoral Eurobarometer survey.
Read more : The 2019 European elections: A pro-European – and young – electorate with clear expectations
Many MEPs are critical of how candidates for EU top posts have been chosen, in disregard to the lead candidate process
Read more : MEPs express serious reservations on process to fill top EU posts
. Latest News & Press Releases . . . Plenary week at the European Parliament25/03/2019
MEPs are on their way to Strasbourg this morning for the secondplenary session of March 2019. Here are the highlights to look forward to.
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Public Interest
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
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
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
How will Brexit work? What is the European Parliament’s role in the Brexit negotiations under Article 50? In this section of our website, we have been collecting information, studies, and articles from different sources in order to keep you up-to-date on the latest developments related to Brexit.
Read more : Brexit
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Educational Resources
Remember EYE2014? EYE2016 now a distant memory? EYE2019 long gone. Well, those three inspiring days with more than 6,000 young participants from all over Europe gather together to come up with ideas for a better Europe.
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. . 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 |