Parliament’s confirmation hearings of the Commissioners-designate
Oct 15, 2024 · The next step in the appointment process will see the candidates face confirmation hearings before the European Parliament’s committees, in advance of Parliament’s vote on the College of Commissioners as a whole.
How the internet can harm us, and what can we do about it?
Feb 18, 2019 · Written by Gianluca Quaglio, The internet has received much negative news coverage in recent years. Articles focus on major privacy scandals and security breaches, the proliferation of fake news, rampant harmful behaviours like cyber-bullying, cyber-theft, revenge porn, the exchange of child porn and internet predation, internet addiction, and the negative effects of the internet on social ...
European Parliament Plenary Session – November I 2024
Nov 12, 2024 · Written by Clare Ferguson. Moving swiftly from a packed schedule of confirmation hearings for the members of the new European Commission, Members address some of the thorniest issues facing the European Union in plenary this week.
Epthinktank | European Parliament
Latest publications, blog posts and multimedia from the European Parliamentary Research Service, an in-house research department and think tank of the European Parliament.
Examples of Parliament’s impact: 2019 to 2024 - Epthinktank
Mar 15, 2024 · This publication provides an overview of the powers of the European Parliament, giving examples of how and where it has made a difference during the ninth legislative term (July 2019 to June 2024).
Fit for 55 package | Epthinktank | European Parliament
Aug 1, 2024 · The 'fit for 55' package, presented in July and December 2021, is designed to realise the European Climate Law objectives: climate neutrality by 2050 and a 55 % reduction of net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2030, compared with 1990 levels.
Outcome of the meetings of EU leaders on 7-8 November 2024
Nov 13, 2024 · Written by Annastiina Papunen and Rebecca Torpey. On 7-8 November, the European Political Community (EPC) held its 5th meeting in Budapest. The event gathered 42 European heads of state or government, among them the EU leaders, and was followed, for the European Council members, by a dinner and an informal meeting the next day.
Setting European political priorities for 2024-2029 [Policy podcast]
Oct 16, 2024 · Read the complete briefing on ‘Setting the European political priorities 2024-2029‘ in the Think Tank pages of the European Parliament. Listen to podcast ‘Setting European political priorities for 2024-2029‘ on YouTube.
Plenary round-up – November I 2024 - Epthinktank
Nov 15, 2024 · Written by Clare Ferguson and Katarzyna Sochacka. Parliament’s first session of November 2024 opened with Members observing a minute of silence for the victims of the recent devastating floods in Spain.
Plenary round-up – October II 2024 - Epthinktank
Oct 25, 2024 · Written by Clare Ferguson and Katarzyna Sochacka. A key moment during the October II session was the debate on managing migration in an effective and holistic way through fostering returns, based on a Commission statement following up the previous week’s European Council conclusions.