Tag: Members of the European Parliament

17/05/2021

Rainbow flag raised again for the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia to reaffirm the European commitment to protect ...

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AI technologies must prevent discrimination and protect diversity

11/04/2021

Reducing gender, social or cultural bias in AI technologies is key, said the Culture and Education Committee in a resolution. ...

EU debates Media freedom in Slovenia with Slovenian PM Janez Janša

31/03/2021

Parliament’s monitoring group has invited the Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Janša to investigate Media freedom in Slovenia. The online EU ...

New European fishing rules include CCTV for certain vessels

15/03/2021

MEPs agreed in Brussels to use new technologies and CCTV to better enforce fishing rules and improve security and transparency. ...

Parliament highlights COVID19 impact on children’s health and education

14/03/2021

EU member states must invest more in children’s health, education, healthcare, housing, family support and childcare. EU will ensure that ...

EU ready to activate rule of law conditionality mechanism without delay

12/03/2021

MEPs stressed that Parliament will use all means at its disposal to protect rule of law without delay. European Parliament ...

Conference on the Future of Europe: EU Presidents sign joint declaration

10/03/2021

The Presidential signature set the Conference on the Future of Europe in motion, to address challenges and strengthen European solidarity. ...

President von der Leyen EU debates on the International Women’s Day

Commission President Ursula von der Leyen addressed the European Parliament on International Women’s Day on 8th March 2021. During the ...

Vice President of the United States, Kamala Harris

Kamala Harris: Our world does not yet work for Women as it should

Vice President of the United States, Kamala Harris addressed the European Parliament on International Women’s Day on 8th March 2021. During ...

Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister of New Zealand

We are all in this together! Jacinda Ardern on International Women’s Day

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels, Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister of New Zealand joined MEPs to ...

President Sassoli, New Zealand PM Ardern, US VP Harris and President von der Leyen

International Women’s Day was a special day in Brussels plenary

President Sassoli, New Zealand PM Ardern, US VP Harris and President von der Leyen honoured International Women’s Day and women ...

Women’s Rights in the EU. Watch the VIDEO timeline

07/03/2021

Equal Women’s Rights in the EU have come a long way, but the Covid-19 pandemic could put them at risk. ...

FEMM Committee - Inter-parliamentary Committee Meeting - International Women’s Day 2021 ' We are strong: Women leading the fight against Covid-19 '

Gender Equality: Recovery plans must support more women to top positions

04/03/2021

European Parliament - FEMM Committee debates women’s crucial role in Recovery plans, leading the fight against the pandemic. MEPs, national ...

New EU investment priorities of €330 billion cohesion legislative package

04/03/2021

EU gives €330 billion for new EU investment priorities through the 2021-2027 cohesion package to boost recovery from the pandemic. ...

MEPs discuss ways to increase roll-out of vaccines with pharma CEOs

EU debates to increase roll-out of vaccines with pharma CEOs

01/03/2021

MEPs demanded to increase vaccine production, clarity on deliveries and insisted that pharmaceutical companies honour their contracts. MEPs quizzed CEOs ...

David Sassoli: There can be no return to how things were before

26/02/2021

David Sassoli called on EU leaders to continue the common approach to Covid-19 vaccines in a speech to the European ...

MEPS plan to tackle in-work poverty in the EU

25/02/2021