The European Parliament, the only directly elected EU body, is an integral part of the European project. It has undergone a gradual but deep transformation from a consultative body with few formal powers to a co-legislator on an equal footing with the Council of the EU, representing the member states. Interactive history Delve into the interactive […]
EU Presidents lay out priorities for future of Europe
Following the meeting celebrated in France on January 30 at the House of Jean Monnet to reflect on the future challenges facing the European Union, Presidents Sassoli, Michel and Von der Leyen made statements at the Parlamentarium visitors’ centre in Brussels. The departure of the United Kingdom marks a new chapter in the history of […]
Funded traineeship for young graduates at the EU Delegation/Office to EGYPT
The External Action Delegation is offering a traineeship of 6 months within the Foreign Affairs Team of the Political Section of the EU Delegation to Egypt, starting in April 2020. Main tasks Monitoring and providing written reports on the latest regional and international affairs concerning Egypt and the League of Arab States. Researching and composing in-depth political analysis […]
This week at the EP: Brexit, wage gap, memory of the Holocaust
The vote on the UK exit agreement from the EU, the reduction of the gender pay gap, the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz and the request for a common charger for all devices are some of the issues on the agenda of the plenary session of Brussels. Brexit Before the United Kingdom leaves […]
Shaping the Conference on the Future of Europe
The European Commission set out its ideas for shaping the Conference on the Future of Europe, which should be launched on Europe Day, 9 May 2020 and run for two years. The Communication adopted is the Commission’s contribution to the already lively debate around the Conference on the Future of Europe – a project announced by President […]
Youth Network Event
The European Parliament Youth Outreach Unit is organising the second youth network event on 16-17 March 2020 at the European Parliament in Brussels (Belgium). During this second edition, the European Parliament would like to work together to further develop some of these ideas and turn them into fully-fledged project proposals. All the project proposals will […]
Climate diplomacy: Council renews the EU’s commitment for climate action
Foreign ministers today discussed climate diplomacy and restated the political centrality of climate action for the European Union. Following the discussion, the Council adopted conclusions on climate diplomacy. This is a clear sign that in 2020 climate will be one of the priorities in the EU’s external policy. Conclusions The Council recalls that climate change is an existential threat to humanity and […]
PE plenary highlights: European Green Deal, future of Europe, Brexit
During the first plenary session of 2020, Parliament called for more ambitious measures to tackle climate change and to put citizens at the centre of an initiative to reform the EU. Parliament supported the European Commission’s plan for the EU to become climate neutral by 2050 on Wednesday and called for a higher 2030 emissions reduction target […]
The European Union will step up efforts towards a peaceful and political solution in Libya
The President of the European Council, Charles Michel, together with High Representative Josep Borrell, have met recently with Fayez al-Sarraj, Chairman of the Presidency Council of the Government of National Accord of the State of Libya, upon his arrival in Brussels. Libia Crisis President Michel expressed concerns about the worrying military escalations in Libya. He […]