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European Parliament - EPRS Policy podcasts
Listen to a selection of EPRS policy podcasts here. An in-depth look at different topical EU policy areas based on objective authoritative and independent research.
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Laureates of the 2024 Sakharov Prize
The European Parliament's Sakharov Prize honours the work of people who stand up for these freedoms and rights. This year's Sakharov Prize is to be aw...
Protection of journalists in the European Union
In recent years an increasing number of attacks and threats against journalists have been documented and reported in Europe. Physical attacks against...
Young people and the news
News media are now faced with digitally native younger generations who often pay more attention to influencers and celebrities than they do to journal...
Setting the European political priorities for 2024-2029
The EU's priorities for the 5-year institutional cycle are outlined in the European Council's Strategic Agenda. Subsequently, the European Commission...
Deepening the single market in the light of the Letta and Draghi reports
Recent shocks, such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine, have revealed not only the single market's vulnerability in crises, but also the...
Choosing Europe's Future: The ESPAS global trends report 2024
In a year when the European Union enters a new institutional cycle, it is timely to look ahead to the strategic choices our political leaders may be a...
The European Parliament's new Rules of Procedure: Parliament 2024 reforms
The European Parliament's new Rules of Procedure entered into force on 16 July 2024 - the first day of Parliament's 10th term. The 'Parliament 2024' r...
European Parliament's scrutiny of the European Council: The use of Parliament resolutions
The need for accountability and increased scrutiny of the European Council has been a constant theme in the European Parliament's resolutions througho...
Confirmation hearings of the Commissioners-designate
Ahead of the autumn 2024 Commissioners-designate hearings, Parliament has adapted the rules for the process, which will apply for the members of the s...
Financing the European defence industry
Although the European defence industry is generally competitive, more than a decade of underinvestment has kept it from reaching its full potential. T...
The EU's role in promoting health and well-being for all - SDG 3
Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing crises, progress towards United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (UN SDG) 3 ('ensure healthy lives and pr...
How is the European Parliament's President elected?
How does the EU regulate the post term activities of members of the EU institutions, as for example, Commissioners and Members of the European Parliam...
Rules on 'revolving doors' in the EU
How does the EU regulate the post term activities of members of the EU institutions, as for example, Commissioners and Members of the European Parliam...
New European Parliament: First key tasks
One of the most important roles of the European Parliament, next to legislating, is to hold the European Commission accountable. As the newly elected...
People with disabilities and the European elections
Getting involved in political life: standing for elected office, joining a political party, or following the news; is at the heart of what it means to...
European elections 2024: Rules of a pan-European democratic event
In June 2024, around 400 million EU citizens go to the polls to elect the Members of the European Parliament's 10th legislature. As the only EU instit...
Violence against women active in politics in the EU: A serious obstacle to political participation
Women continue to be under-represented in EU countries at all levels of political decision-making as well as in political parties. The origins of this...
The EU's digital trade policy
Digital trade has become a key element in the EU's trade policy. The EU is the world's largest exporter and importer of digitally deliverable services...
The path to 6G
The European Union needs high-performing digital connectivity infrastructure to give all citizens the best access to digital services and to maintain...
Young Europeans go to the polls: Issues to watch in 2024
European elections represent a crucial moment: they give EU citizens a say in the political direction of the European Union. After declining ever sinc...
Climate overshoot and adaptation: Issues to watch in 2024
The world is not on track to keep the global temperature rise below 2°C. Even under the most optimistic scenarios, the temperature rise is expected to...
Delivery on the green and digital transition: Issues to watch in 2024
Next Generation EU (NGEU) and its centrepiece for investment, the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), are the main EU funding instruments for gree...
Combating corruption in the European Union
Corruption is a major challenge for the European Union (EU), with all its Member States affected by the problem to some extent. The EU has gradually a...
Enlargement policy: Reforms and challenges ahead
In November 2023, the European Commission presented its annual enlargement reports. Its strategic orientations and recommendations include acceleratin...
Revision of the Victims' Rights Directive
The European Commission estimates that 15 % of Europeans fall victim to a crime every year. In July 2023, the Commission published its proposal for a...
Toy safety regulation
In July 2023, the European Commission adopted a proposal to revise the EU toy safety legislation. This proposal pursues two main objectives: a) achiev...
EU-New Zealand free trade agreement
On 30 June 2022, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and then New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced the conclusion of negotiations...
Recognition of parenthood between EU countries
Families in the European Union (EU) are increasingly likely to move and travel between the EU Member States. Yet, given the differences in Member Stat...
'Green claims' directive: Protecting consumers from greenwashing
On 22 March 2023, the European Commission put forward a proposal for a directive on green claims. The proposed directive would require companies to su...
The future of EU cohesion policy: The emerging debate
Early work is underway on the post-2027 reform of EU cohesion policy. This creates a unique opportunity for regional and local stakeholders to influen...
Strategic technologies for Europe platform (STEP)
In June 2023, the European Commission tabled a proposal for a regulation establishing a new strategic technologies for Europe platform (STEP). STEP wo...
Towards gender balance in the European elections: Electoral quotas
Gender-balanced representation among the decision-makers of the European Union is an important step towards full realisation of the principle of equal...
Revision of EU air quality legislation: Setting a zero pollution objective for air
Air pollution is the single largest environmental health risk in the EU and causes significant damage to ecosystems. As part of the European Green Dea...
Nuclear energy in the European Union
Each Member State independently decides on its own energy mix and use of nuclear energy. However, there are common rules and standards on nuclear ener...
Future shocks 2023: De-risking Europe's global critical supply chains
The EU is an open economy, reliant on global supply chains to a higher extent than the US and China. At the same time, these complex chains are subjec...
Future shocks 2023: Forging new partnerships in a polarised world
Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine is not only reshaping the security architecture of Europe, but is also influencing the EU's position as a g...
Future shocks 2023: Strategic and systemic threats to the democratic information sphere
The democratic information sphere is facing unprecedented strategic and systemic threats. The 'infosphere' - the online public space for debate where...
Future shocks 2023: Biodiversity loss or collapse
More than any other continent, Europe's biodiversity has been shaped by human activities and is under constant pressure from human production and cons...
Future shocks 2023: Collapse of the Internet
The internet is a critical technology infrastructure for almost two thirds of the global population. We use the internet for personal, civic, commerci...
Future shocks 2023: Decline in mental health and societal well-being in young Europeans
With the COVID-19 pandemic, war returning to Europe and the accompanying energy crisis, a worsening economic outlook, all on top of a climate crisis,...