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.
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.
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).
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 ...
Gender equality in the EU | Epthinktank | European Parliament
Dec 6, 2024 · Written by Gemma Patterson. The European Parliament’s Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality is organising the fifth European Gender Equality Week from 9 to 13 December 2024.Events on the agenda cover how Parliament works to combat gender inequality within different policy sectors and different demographics. This year the week has a special focus on tackling gender inequality in ...
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.
The future of European electric vehicles - Epthinktank
Nov 30, 2024 · Read the complete ‘in-depth analysis’ on ‘The future of European electric vehicles‘ in the Think Tank pages of the European Parliament. Chinese-made EV sales in Europe by producer (January 2021 – March 2022) European EV scenarios for 2030
European Parliament Plenary Session – November III 2024
Nov 22, 2024 · Written by Clare Ferguson with Gemma Patterson. For the third plenary session of this month (an extraordinary meeting took place on 19 November to mark 1 000 days of Russia’s war on Ukraine), Members’ agenda includes important debates on the election of the European Commission and next year’s EU budget. Members are set to take the penultimate step in the investiture process for the ...
White paper on the future of European defence - Epthinktank
Nov 6, 2024 · In the mission letters to the Commissioner-designate for Defence and Space, Andrius Kubilius, and to the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President (HR/VP) of the European Commission, Kaja Kallas, Commission President-elect Ursula von der Leyen tasked them with drafting a white paper on the future of European defence, a commitment undertaken in her political ...
EU-Mercosur Trade Deal – answering citizens’ concerns
Dec 19, 2024 · Citizens have expressed concern about the proposed EU-Mercosur Trade Deal and in particular its potential impact on agriculture and the environment.