Jan 20, 2025 · In 2024, people from across the European Union (EU) and all over the world turned to the European Parliament and its President, Roberta Metsola to request information, call for action to be taken, express their opinions, or suggest ideas on a wide range of topics.. The Citizens’ Enquiries Unit (Ask EP) replied in the 24 official EU languages.It was indeed a special year for the European ...

Jan 17, 2025 · Written by Clare Ferguson. A new year means a new start at the European Parliament, with the January session agenda seeing Members welcoming a new EU Council presidency and considering a number of current and foreign affairs issues, including issuing a statement welcoming the ceasefire in Gaza. Members are expected to hear Council and European Commission statements on the implications for ...

20 posts published by Scientific Foresight (STOA), Members' Research Service, Ask EP, EPRS Strategy, and ECOS in the year 2020

Oct 4, 2024 · Written by Clare Ferguson with Gemma Patterson.. Members gather in Strasbourg for the first plenary session of October with a varied agenda ahead of them. Topics range from moves that could shape the world more widely in the future, to issues that have an immediate effect on citizens’ lives, such as housing or border controls.

Dec 17, 2024 · The European Council Oversight Unit within the European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS)monitors and analyses the delivery of the European Council in respect of the commitments made in the conclusions of its meetings, as well as its various responsibilities either in law or on the basis of intergovernmental agreements.

Jan 9, 2025 · This EPRS publication seeks to put into context and offer insights on 10 key issues and policy areas that have the potential to feature prominently in public debate and on the political agenda of the European Union in 2025. The ninth edition of this annual publication presents 10 issues to watch in ...

Sep 16, 2024 · Written by Silvia Kotanidis, Rafał Mańko, Hendrik Mildebrath, Micaela Del Monte and Søren Sebastian Toft. The European Parliament is the house of European democracy, the only directly elected EU institution and the first institution listed in Article 13 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU).

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).

Sep 10, 2024 · On 30 June 2021, the European Union adopted the European Climate Law (Regulation (EU) 2021/1119). Mandated by the 2019 European Green Deal, the Regulation sets an EU-wide, legally binding target of 'climate neutrality' or net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050 (Article 2(1)).

Oct 3, 2024 · Written by Guillaume Ragonnaud. The EU automotive sector has a century-old tradition of producing vehicles with internal combustion engines. It enjoys a global reputation for mechanical engineering excellence, quality, design and creativity.