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Steadfast Defender 24 is NATO's largest military exercise since the Cold War. It demonstrates the unbreakable bond between NATO Allies in Europe and North America, who have kept over one billion people safe for 75 years. Each phase of the exercise includes a range of associated exercises hosted by different countries, featuring breath-taking landscapes. This reel is an homage to all the stunning views our soldiers have encountered during the exercise.

Nour Swirki is a Palestinian journalist, as well as a staunch feminist and Human Rights defender. She has a Master’s Degree in Journalism and has wide experience in Gender, Humanitarian issues and Human Rights in a conflict zone. Nour is committed to independent and professional journalism and believes in promoting freedom in the civic space and empowering women to lead.

A free and independent press is a cornerstone of any democracy. While most EU countries have healthy media landscapes, independent journalism should not be taken for granted. Karolis Vyšniauskas is a freelance journalist and editor at NARA, a non-profit journalism space in Lithuania. Coming from an ex-communist state, journalists at NARA understand the importance of independent media to protect democracy. Lukas Hansen is the editorial director at ENTR, a pan-European media project which covers European news in eight languages. Their aim is to inspire debate about life in Europe and promote engagement in common European values and ideas. The European Parliament is working to ensure journalists and media across Europe can continue to work freely.

On 26 April 2024, ESMA held a public webinar on the 2023 Report on quality and use of data (https://www.esma.europa.eu/sites/default/files/2024-04/ESMA12-1209242288-852_2023_Report_on_Quality_and_Use_of_Data.pdf). During the webinar, the authors of the report presented the findings of the report and answered the attendees' questions. Accompanying slides can be found here: https://www.esma.europa.eu/sites/default/files/2024-05/2023_Report_on_Quality_and_Use_of_Data_webinar_2024-04-26.pdf

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The NATO Through Time podcast dives deep into NATO’s history, reflecting on how the past influences the present – and future – of the longest-lasting alliance in history. This episode features Jens Stoltenberg, the former Prime Minister of Norway who has served as Secretary General of NATO since 2014. In this episode, the Secretary General reflects on his time at NATO over the past 10 years. He shares the personal motivations that led him to accept the job, and how his parents’ values and his own political activity as a young man shaped his views of NATO. 00:00 ℹ️ Introduction 01:57 1️⃣ What are the main responsibilities of the NATO Secretary General? 07:07 2️⃣ How and why did Jens Stoltenberg become the head of the Organization? 15:24 3️⃣ How has NATO changed over the past decade, and what does its future look like? 30:58 🎙️ Epilogue He also gives a preview of the main topics that will be on the agenda at the 2024 NATO Summit, taking place in Washington, D.C. in July. #1NATO75years ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ SUBSCRIBE to this channel https://bit.ly/NATOsubscribe SUBSCRIBE to NATO News https://bit.ly/NATONewsSubscribe SUBSCRIBE to NATO History https://bit.ly/NATOHistorySubscribe Connect with NATO online: Visit the Official NATO Homepage: https://bit.ly/NATOhomepage Receive NATO updates via email: https://bit.ly/NATOemails Find NATO on FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/NATOfacebook Follow @NATO on TWITTER: https://bit.ly/NATOtwitter Follow NATO on Instagram: https://bit.ly/NATOinstagram Find NATO on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/NATOlinkedin Find NATO on Flickr: https://bit.ly/NATOflickr #NATO #NATOhistory #WeAreNATO

En esta sesión se incluye información sobre las novedades, reglas de participación, aspectos de elegibilidad y demás aspectos generales de esta convocatoria MSCA PF 2024 en Horizonte Europa. También se incluyen algunos datos de participación en convocatorias previas y aspectos relacionados con la preparación y presentación de la propuesta. Los Puntos Nacionales de Contacto de MSCA serán los encargados de impartir este seminario.

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At an airbase in Denmark, the Danish Air Force has been training the next generation of Ukrainian fighter pilots to fly the F-16 Fighting Falcon. A coalition of NATO Allies, including Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands and Norway, has agreed to donate their F-16s to the Ukrainian Air Force. As part of the deal, Danish instructors at Skrydstrup Air Base are training Ukrainian pilots, technicians and ground crew how to fly and maintain the F-16. The first jets will enter service later this year. The Ukrainian pilots are full of praise for the F-16, noting its responsive controls and agile flight features. The F-16 is an advanced multirole fighter, which will replace Ukraine’s aging fleet of MiG-29 Fulcrums and Su-27 Flankers. Speedy, highly manoeuvrable and capable of carrying a wide range of ordnance, the F-16 will significantly strengthen Ukraine’s ability to continue defending its airspace and territory against Russia's war of aggression. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ SUBSCRIBE to this channel https://bit.ly/NATOsubscribe SUBSCRIBE to NATO News https://bit.ly/NATONewsSubscribe SUBSCRIBE to NATO History https://bit.ly/NATOHistorySubscribe Connect with NATO online: Visit the Official NATO Homepage: https://bit.ly/NATOhomepage Receive NATO updates via email: https://bit.ly/NATOemails Find NATO on FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/NATOfacebook Follow @NATO on TWITTER: https://bit.ly/NATOtwitter Follow NATO on Instagram: https://bit.ly/NATOinstagram Find NATO on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/NATOlinkedin Find NATO on Flickr: https://bit.ly/NATOflickr #NATO #OTAN #Ukraine

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg visited Kyiv, where he met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and addressed the Ukrainian parliament. The Secretary General underlined the bravery of the Ukrainian forces and people and President Zelenskyy’s leadership. He welcomed Allied support to Ukraine highlighting recent announcements and said more would be coming soon. The two leaders addressed preparations for the NATO Summit in July. On membership, Mr Stoltenberg said Ukraine’s rightful place is in NATO. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ SUBSCRIBE to this channel https://bit.ly/NATOsubscribe SUBSCRIBE to NATO News https://bit.ly/NATONewsSubscribe SUBSCRIBE to NATO History https://bit.ly/NATOHistorySubscribe Connect with NATO online: Visit the Official NATO Homepage: https://bit.ly/NATOhomepage Receive NATO updates via email: https://bit.ly/NATOemails Find NATO on FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/NATOfacebook Follow @NATO on TWITTER: https://bit.ly/NATOtwitter Follow NATO on Instagram: https://bit.ly/NATOinstagram Find NATO on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/NATOlinkedin Find NATO on Flickr: https://bit.ly/NATOflickr #NATO #OTAN #Ukraine

On 25 April 2024 ESMA held a public webinar on the TRV articles: -​ Social media sentiment: Influence on EU equity prices https://www.esma.europa.eu/sites/default/files/2024-04/ESMA50-524821-3157_Risk_Article_Social_Media_sentiment_influence_on_EU_equity_prices.pdf - Crypto assets: Market structures and EU relevance https://www.esma.europa.eu/sites/default/files/2024-04/ESMA50-524821-3153_risk_article_crypto_assets_market_structures_and_eu_relevance.pdf During the webinar, the authors of the articles had a presentation on the articles’ findings, which was followed by a Q&A session.

The First Preparatory Meeting of the 31st OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum dedicated to “Enhancing security and stability in the OSCE region through digital innovation, contributing to sustainable development and climate adaptation” takes place in Vienna on 29 and 30 April 2024 and focuses on the following topics: - Promoting policies in the fields of sustainable energy as well as trade and transport to improve the environmental footprint of the economy. - Advancing innovative policies and the use of new technologies to foster sustainable economic development and growth Strengthening efforts to foster good governance, transparency and accountability through combating-corruption and asset recovery. - Recognizing the potential for digital transformation, capacity building and human capital development in contributing to sustainable development. The First Preparatory Meeting of the 31st OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum is organized by Malta’s OSCE Chairpersonship 2024 and the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities. The Economic and Environmental Forum is the main meeting-cycle within the Economic and Environmental Dimension of the OSCE. Its objectives are to identify needs and priorities, to raise awareness and to stimulate the political will of the 57 OSCE participating States in dealing with economic, environmental and security related challenges, to share best practices, as well as to provide a platform for dialogue with representatives of International Organizations, the business and academic communities, and civil society. In 2024, the First Preparatory Meeting will be followed by a Second Preparatory Meeting in Malta (Valletta), on 19-20 June 2024. The Concluding Meeting is foreseen in Prague on 12-13 September 2024. You can also follow the EEF activities and discussions via @OSCE Twitter account, #EEFOSCE.

Democracy is a precious gift, passed on to us from previous generations. Use your vote at the European elections from 6 to 9 June 2024. Sign up to get voting reminders here: https://elections.europa.eu/en/use-your-vote/

On May 1, 2004, ten countries joined the European Union: Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia. It was the biggest enlargement in terms of people and number of countries in the EU's history. Young men and women who were born that same day explain how being born European has impacted their lives.

In times of polarised ideas, widespread disinformation and cross border conflicts, how are we protecting the integrity of European institutions and democracy? Researchers and NGOs all over Europe are studying ways to make societies more resilient to crises and to foreign actors trying to interfere in our democratic processes. Two such researchers are Julia from the Clingendael Institute for International Relations in the Netherlands and Katarina from the Centre for Democracy & Resilience at the GLOBSEC Policy Institute in Slovakia. They specialise in the Western Balkan states and EU accession countries like Ukraine. The European Parliament backs legislation helping promote this kind of research and recognises the importance of independent bodies. Learn more about how Parliament is fighting the threats to EU democracy here: https://europa.eu/!rg6kY7.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg took to the skies in a German Eurofighter on Thursday 25 April 2024 as part of his visit to the 73 Tactical Air Wing at Laage Air Base in Germany. The Secretary General called his flight “a great experience,” adding the Laage Airbase is “important for NATO, because what they do from here is to educate the best pilots in the world and also to support the different air policing missions, which is important in a more challenging security environment.” During the flight, he witnessed a German tanker refuelling a Swedish JAS Gripen fighter jet, in a demonstration of interoperability and NATO Allies working together

Meet Klara who welcomes visitors to the Parliament in Hungarian, German, French and English.   Visiting the Parliament is free, in 24 languages, and you can learn a lot! Come and visit! https://visiting.europarl.europa.eu/en #europeanparliament #europeanunion #democracy #useyourvote #euelections2024 #eu #visit

Parliament President Roberta Metsola welcomed her predecessor Pat Cox and the current and former presidents of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen and Romano Prodi, to mark the anniversary of the 2004 EU enlargement. They were joined by representatives from the ten countries that joined the EU 20 years ago: Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia. The guests answered questions from a group of young people from the new member states who were born on or around 1 May 2004, the date their countries joined the EU.

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“Israel must respect international law, implement International Court of Justice measures, protect journalists and ensure freedom of press, allow humanitarian workers to do their lifesaving job without being targeted”, said HR/VP Josep Borrell at the EP Plenary debate on civilian deaths in Gaza. Full transcript here: https://www.eeas.europa.eu/eeas/gaza-speech-high-representativevice-president-josep-borrell-ep-plenary-civilian-deaths_en

“The former Minister [for Foreign Affairs of France] Catherine Colonna’s report states that UNRWA is indispensable and irreplaceable for providing services to the Palestinians in the region, and calls the international community to fund it so that it can continue its work”, said HR/VP Josep Borrell to the European Parliament during the debate on Gaza. Full transcript here: https://www.eeas.europa.eu/eeas/gaza-speech-high-representativevice-president-josep-borrell-ep-plenary-civilian-deaths_en

The @G7 meeting wrapped up. Last item on the agenda was security in the Indo- Pacific. The reports on strikes in the Middle East gathered great attention. “We call on actors to show restraint”, said HRVP @JosepBorrellF.

We are asking Israel in every possible manner that they should not attack Rafah, they should protect the civilians HR/VP @JosepBorrellF on #MiddleEast, that will also be discussed at todays' jumbo EU Foreign Affairs & Defence Ministers' Council.

“Our condemnation of the attack against Israel is clear. The world does not need another war in the region, and the people in Gaza neither” said HR/VP @JosepBorrellF to @Europarl_EN during this morning’s debate on Iran/Israel.

In this interview Antonia Fiore Faustini shares her ideas about how to build trust and solidarity. LINKS www.euroalter.com www.transnationalorganizing.eu www.trustwithoutborders.eu CREDITS Concept & Production: School of Transnational Organizing Video Shooting & Editing: Camilo Alvarez Garrido & Csenge Schneider-Lonhart

In this interview Prof. Dr. Christian Lahusen shares her ideas about how to build trust and solidarity. LINKS www.euroalter.com www.transnationalorganizing.eu www.trustwithoutborders.eu CREDITS Concept & Production: School of Transnational Organizing Video Shooting & Editing: Camilo Alvarez Garrido & Csenge Schneider-Lonhart

In this interview Duygu Kaya shares her ideas about how to build trust and solidarity. LINKS www.euroalter.com www.transnationalorganizing.eu www.trustwithoutborders.eu CREDITS Concept & Production: School of Transnational Organizing Video Shooting & Editing: Camilo Alvarez Garrido & Csenge Schneider-Lonhart

In this interview Sujin J. Noël shares her ideas about how to build trust and solidarity. LINKS www.euroalter.com www.transnationalorganizing.eu www.trustwithoutborders.eu CREDITS Concept & Production: School of Transnational Organizing Video Shooting & Editing: Camilo Alvarez Garrido & Csenge Schneider-Lonhart

In this interview Tania Mattos shares her ideas about how to build trust and solidarity. LINKS www.euroalter.com www.transnationalorganizing.eu www.trustwithoutborders.eu CREDITS Concept & Production: School of Transnational Organizing Video Shooting & Editing: Camilo Alvarez Garrido & Csenge Schneider-Lonhart

The European clean energy transition is speeding up. During the 2019-2024 European mandate, extensive regulatory progress has been made in the form of the European Green Deal and through the energy and climate legislative package ‘Fit for 55’. As we enter the implementation phase of these policies, understanding and supporting citizen engagement in the energy transition is becoming more and more important. To this end, the EnergyPROSPECTS project has explored the potential of energy citizenship to contribute to the fulfilment of the EU's climate and energy objectives. Energy citizenship provides a useful lens to capture the diversity of citizen engagement in the energy transition. The concept denotes different forms of civic involvement and engagement in the fields of energy production, distribution, and consumption, as well as in the governance of the energy transition. It can be practised at different levels of action, through different constellations of actors. The clean energy transition is becoming everyone’s business. What does this mean for citizens’ roles in the European energy transition? Building on three years of research with eight other organisations across Europe, our research fellow Karin Thalberg, presents key findings that guide us towards a common framework for citizen involvement in the European energy transition.

This is Frontex. The European Border and Coast Guard Agency. ⭐ We help the EU protect its borders. We fight cross-border crime. We make free movement inside the Schengen area possible 🚗 🧳 Millions of travellers cross the EU’s borders every year. Our mission is to make their travel as seamless as possible, while strengthening the internal security of the European Union 👮‍♀️👮 👉 Find out more about our work: https://www.frontex.europa.eu/about-frontex/who-we-are/tasks-mission/ #Frontex #bordermanagement #lawenforcement #borderguard #borderpolice #coastguard #standingcorps #euborderguard #euborders #externalborders #euagency #euagnecies #eu #europeanunion

NATO’s multinational battlegroup in Hungary is hard at work in the east of the Alliance, keeping NATO ready to deter aggression and, if necessary, defend the Allied territory. The battlegroup is one of four new units established in the wake of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine in February 2022. Comprised of Croatian, Italian and Turkish troops, with the Hungarian Defence Forces in the lead, the battlegroup conducts military exercises, which boost the level of familiarisation amongst these Allied troops and the effectiveness of working together. NATO’s battlegroups were first established in 2016 in response to the increased instability and insecurity along NATO’s periphery, following a decision made by Allies at the 2016 Warsaw Summit to reinforce the eastern part of the Alliance with battalion-sized multinational units. At the 2022 Madrid Summit, Allies committed to doubling the number of units from four to eight, with new battlegroups deploying to Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania and Slovakia. Allies also committed to deploy troops to rapidly reinforce these battlegroups if need be, up to brigade level. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ SUBSCRIBE to this channel https://bit.ly/NATOsubscribe SUBSCRIBE to NATO News https://bit.ly/NATONewsSubscribe SUBSCRIBE to NATO History https://bit.ly/NATOHistorySubscribe Connect with NATO online: Visit the Official NATO Homepage: https://bit.ly/NATOhomepage Receive NATO updates via email: https://bit.ly/NATOemails Find NATO on FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/NATOfacebook Follow @NATO on TWITTER: https://bit.ly/NATOtwitter Follow NATO on Instagram: https://bit.ly/NATOinstagram Find NATO on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/NATOlinkedin Find NATO on Flickr: https://bit.ly/NATOflickr #NATO #OTAN #WeAreNATO

Ukraine lacks weapons for self-defence and to reject the Russian aggression. There is a clear sense of urgency for the EU and all Ukraine’s allies to act. The most important way of acting is providing air defence batteries and ammunition, said HR/VP Josep Borrell after Foreign Affairs Council.

Parliament members will discuss Iran’s unprecedented attack on Israel, the need for de-escalation in the region and the appropriate EU response. The debate will be followed by a resolution which will be voted on the following day after the debate on 25 April. Parliament President Roberta Metsola described Iran’s direct drone and missile attack on Israel on 20 and 21 April as a major escalation in the region and warned it risks igniting further chaos across the Middle East.

Parliament will discuss in a plenary debate the EU’s response to the repeated killing of humanitarian aid workers, journalists and civilians by the Israel Defence Forces in Gaza. In March, Parliament adopted a resolution warning about the desperate food insecurity and impending starvation in Gaza. Members of the Parliament deplored the catastrophic impact of attacks on humanitarian aid deliveries and civilians in Gaza, particularly on children, urged all parties to immediately cease these attacks, and demanded an independent international investigation. For more info, check here: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20240313IPR19326/parliament-calls-on-israel-to-open-all-crossings-to-gaza-for-humanitarian-aid More than 33,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli strikes on Gaza since 7 October 2023 as part of Israel’s response to the attack during which Hamas militants killed some 1,200 people, mainly civilians, in southern Israel and kidnapped around 250 others.

On 16 November 2023, MedTech Europe launched their manifesto for the 2024 European Elections at their Policy Pulse Conference. Watch the key highlights or read more through the link below: https://www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/news/article/towards-a-healthier-europe-with-medical-technology

The increase of EU’s military support to Ukraine is on top of the agenda at the jumbo EU Foreign Affairs and Defence Ministers’ Council. Today is the day for the Member States to see if they are able to present proposals, said HR/VP @JosepBorrellF ahead of the meeting.

Watch the video trailer of the Between Land and Sea Festival at the Theater Bremen! HOSTED BY Theater Bremen, Fondazione Studio Rizoma, L'Art Rue, European Alternatives & School of Transnational Organizing WITH THE SUPPORT OF European Commission, Guerrilla Foundation & Kulturstiftung des Bundes LINKS www.betweenlandandsea.org www.theaterbremen.de www.euroalter.com www.transnationalorganizing.eu CREDITS Concept & Production: Theater Bremen Video Production, Editing & Animation: Theater Bremen

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Join us for this chat with Johannes Duncker, co-writer of The teacher’s lounge, the winner of the 2024 LUX Audience Award. The LUX Audience Award is a joint initiative of the European Parliament and the European Film Academy in collaboration with the European Commission and Europa Cinemas. The films are rated by Members of the Parliament and European citizens, establishing it as the largest audience award worldwide. Watch again the award ceremony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNhhxqIyvM4&t=3019s The finalists for the 2024 LUX Audience Award included: 20,000 Species of Bees by Estíbaliz Urresola (Spain) Fallen Leaves by Aki Kaurismäki (Finland/Germany) On the Adamant by Nicolas Philibert (France/Japan) Smoke Sauna Sisterhood by Anna Hints (Estonia/France/Iceland) The Teachers’ Lounge by Ilker Çatak (Germany), Winner

As we prepare to celebrate NATO's 75th anniversary at 🇺🇸 Washington Summit, chefs from the US American Culinary Corps created a meal to represent the Alliance Chef Jerome Grant's dish of double fried wings and mumbo sauce portrays strength and pays homage to our diversity through the mixed seasonings. #1NATO75years #americanculinarycorps #ArtsEnvoy 🏷️ 🇺🇸 @StateDept, 🇺🇸 @USNATO, @BeardFoundation

Sometimes what people behind disinformation want is to sow confusion and doubt. They flood social media with multiple and conflicting versions of the same event, not in order to convince us of something but to promote general distrust and apathy. Learn how to spot and counter this threat by watching this video with the European Parliament’s experts. You can read more about the European Parliament and European Elections here: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/portal/en

Think about what you did yesterday with your phone. Did you look for an address? Did you order food? Did you read a newspaper? Did you listen to a podcast? Did you open an app or take a photo? It's all registered. Today, it's almost impossible to live without leaving a digital footprint. How can we be sure this very long trail of data protects us and does not violate our privacy? In this special episode, Euronews travelled to Vienna, the capital of Austria, to find answers at the Fundamental Rights Forum 2024. Copyright: Euronews

EU Foreign Ministers agreed yesterday to condemn Iran’s attack against Israel and will explore proposals to expand sanctions against Iran. “The region does not need a full war. And the people in Gaza neither.”, said HR/VP @JosepBorrellF at the presser following Informal #FAC

The dire situation in #ukraine and the #middleeast on top of our @G7 agenda. [...] We need faster, concrete commitments to support Ukraine militarily. [...] We need to stop the escalation in the Middle East, get to ceasefire in Gaza & the liberation of all hostages, increase humanitarian aid said HR/VP Josep Borrell during G7's doorstep.

A pleasure to meet with Sauli @niinisto to start our work on the report on EU’s civilian & military preparedness, and strategic crisis management. Security is not just a matter of defence. We are facing multidimensional crises and we need a comprehensive approach to tackle them said HR/VP Josep Borrell during his meeting with former President of Finland Sauli Niinistö.

This episode of EuropeChats is the second in our two-part discussion with former Belgian Prime Minister and first permanent President of the European Council, Herman Van Rompuy. In the first part, TEPSA Secretary-General Jim Cloos sat down with President Van Rompuy to discuss his experience and working practices in the EUCO; in this part, they discuss the main policy priorities he had to face during his tenure as President between 2009-2014. You can watch PART 1 here: https://youtu.be/mlbG5-Mp_8M President Van Rompuy has experienced different iterations of the European Council from different perspectives: he first joined the club as Belgian Prime Minister before the Lisbon Treaty entered into force and where Foreign Ministers where thus still taking part in the meetings. Then, when he became the Institution's first permanent President, he held the position in the iteration of the EUCO currently extant in the Treaties. All of this at a time where the EU's early 21st century so-called 'perma-crisis' was gathering momentum, with the fallout of the 2008 Global Financial Crisis continuing into the 2010s, and the early days of the Refugee Crisis coming to the fore towards the end of his tenure. This episode is a discussion with Herman Van Rompuy. President Van Rompuy was Prime Minister of Belgium from 2008-2009, President of the European Council 2009-2014, and is Honorary President of the European Policy Centre. _____________ EuropeChats is TEPSA’s talk show dedicated to answering your questions about the European Union. If you ever wondered what competences the EU has, what effects its policies have on your day-to-day life, and why the EU is so important, then this show will give you all the answers you need! Every episode we will be answering your questions about Europe and the EU. Jim Cloos is TEPSA’s Secretary-General, and has spent a lifetime in the heart of Brussels. As the former Deputy Director General for General and Institutional Policy at the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union, he was involved in European decision-making at every level. He had a key role in drafting the Maastricht Treaty during the Luxembourgish Presidency of the Council of the European Union in 1991, and has an intricate expertise on EU Affairs and the internal functioning of the European institutions. There is no-one better placed to answer any question about Europe that you might have. _____________ TEPSA Website: https://www.tepsa.eu/ TEPSA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tepsaeu/ TEPSA LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tepsabrussels/ TEPSA Twitter: https://twitter.com/tepsaeu TEPSA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tepsa.eu Music: Worakls, 22 September 2014, Salzburg, Hungry music This video is co-funded by the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values programme of the European Union Co-funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.

This event will launch the 2024 ESPAS Global Trends Report, ‘Global Trends to 2040: Choosing Europe’s Future’ . This is the fourth ESPAS global trends report since the establishment of this inter-institutional EU foresight process in the early 2010s. As on previous occasions, it is being published in a year when the European Union embarks on a new five-year institutional cycle. The report analyses the key global trends and their possible impact on the Union, and sets out some strategic choices and questions that Europe’s leaders may need to address in the coming five years and beyond. The report (https://espas.eu/gtr.html) is the product of a unique collaborative process over the past year involving officials from across the nine ESPAS institutions and bodies. Speakers include: Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Executive Vice-President for the Green Deal, Inter-institutional relations and Foresight, European Commission Marc ANGEL, MEP, Vice-President of the European Parliament with responsibility for ESPAS Stephen QUEST, Chair of ESPAS, Director-General Joint Research Centre (JRC), European Commission Anders RASMUSSEN, Deputy Secretary-General and Director-General of the European Parliamentary Research Services (DG EPRS), European Parliament Aude MAIO-COLICHE, Director for Strategic and Foresight Communication, European External Action Service (EEAS) Christiane HÖHN, Head of Unit Analysis and Research, Council of the European Union

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 institution that represents EU citizens, elections to the European Parliament are a major democratic event, and the only one at EU level that resembles national democratic electoral consultation. European elections, however, differ from the national version, as they are part of a context of multi-tier government, sometimes perceived as 'second order elections'. The main difference is that the European elections are a rather fragmented exercise, since a great part of the electoral process, including the way in which the right to vote is exercised, remains subject to national rules. See the publication behind this podcast: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en/document/EPRS_BRI(2024)757649 🎧Listen to our podcasts reporting on the latest EU policy developments, looking into the impact they will have on our lives and capturing their policy implications: iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/european-parliament-eprs-policy-podcasts/id1086996218?mt=2 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6gy0Q2GWrcpPsAE71iSiEn Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZXVyb3BhcmwuZXVyb3BhLmV1L3Jzcy9wb2RjYXN0L2VwcnMtcG9saWN5LXBvZGNhc3Qvb3IueG1s Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/us/show/2556622 TuneIn Radio: http://tunein.com/radio/EPRS-Plenary-Podcast-p762190/ Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/european-parliament-eprs-policy-podcasts #UseYourVote #EUelections2024

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 live in a democracy. People with disabilities are active citizens, keen to participate given the right opportunities. However, they face legal, administrative, institutional and accessibility barriers to taking part. Several EU initiatives encourage people with disabilities to participate in politics. With the 2024 European elections on the horizon, the European Parliament is committed to helping them take part. See the publication behind this podcast: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en/document/EPRS_ATA(2024)757655 🎧Listen to our podcasts reporting on the latest EU policy developments, looking into the impact they will have on our lives and capturing their policy implications: iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/european-parliament-eprs-policy-podcasts/id1086996218?mt=2 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6gy0Q2GWrcpPsAE71iSiEn Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZXVyb3BhcmwuZXVyb3BhLmV1L3Jzcy9wb2RjYXN0L2VwcnMtcG9saWN5LXBvZGNhc3Qvb3IueG1s Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/us/show/2556622 TuneIn Radio: http://tunein.com/radio/EPRS-Plenary-Podcast-p762190/ Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/european-parliament-eprs-policy-podcasts #UseYourVote #EUelections2024

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 situation are complex, but one reason stands out: violence against women active in politics discourages many women from entering the political arena. Women politicians are exposed to two severe and intersecting forms of violence: political violence and gender-based violence. Violence against women in politics takes multiple forms, from physical attacks to psychological and symbolic abuse, including sexual and sexist comments, online hate speech and sexual harassment, etc. See the publication behind this podcast: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en/document/EPRS_BRI(2024)759600 🎧Listen to our podcasts reporting on the latest EU policy developments, looking into the impact they will have on our lives and capturing their policy implications: iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/european-parliament-eprs-policy-podcasts/id1086996218?mt=2 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6gy0Q2GWrcpPsAE71iSiEn Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZXVyb3BhcmwuZXVyb3BhLmV1L3Jzcy9wb2RjYXN0L2VwcnMtcG9saWN5LXBvZGNhc3Qvb3IueG1s Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/us/show/2556622 TuneIn Radio: http://tunein.com/radio/EPRS-Plenary-Podcast-p762190/ Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/european-parliament-eprs-policy-podcasts #UseYourVote #EUelections2024

The European Parliament’s women’s rights and gender equality committee will debate with Helena Dalli, Commissioner for Equality, the progress achieved in advancing gender equality and women's rights, as well as what still remains to be done. The last five years has been the busiest period ever for the committee, with EU accession to the Istanbul Convention, directives on women on boards and pay transparency and agreements reached on violence against women, equality bodies and the anti-trafficking directives.

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Info Day and Brokerage Event on 12th and 13th of June 2024 both in Brussels at Thon Hotel Brussels City Centre (Av. du Boulevard 17, 1210 Saint-Josse-ten-Noode - Brussels) and online. Event organized by #SEREN5, in close cooperation with the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs and the European Research Executive Agency. Registrations will open from the end of April 2024 onwards to this link: Security Research Map - Info https://security-research-map.b2match.io/ ------------------------------- Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/47S1l2j Check our website: https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/index_en Follow us on: - X/Twitter: https://bit.ly/47OOpe5 We are the European Commission’s department in charge of Migration and Home Affairs (DG HOME). #MigrationEU #SecurityEU #SchengenEU Learn about EU funded projects on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3T9TTLA

This episode of EuropeChats is the first in a number of discussions both within and outside of the EuropeChats series that TEPSA and its Member Institutes are conducting to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the European Council. In this discussion, TEPSA Secretary-General Jim Cloos sits down with former Belgian Prime Minister and the first ever permanent President of the European Council: Herman Van Rompuy. This is the first of two parts of this discussion. You can watch PART 2 here: https://youtu.be/N1XL62buUsE President Van Rompuy has experienced different iterations of the European Council from different perspectives: he first joined the club as Belgian Prime Minister before the Lisbon Treaty entered into force and where Foreign Ministers where thus still taking part in the meetings. Then, when he became the Institution's first permanent President, he held the position in the iteration of the EUCO currently extant in the Treaties. All of this at a time where the EU's early 21st century so-called 'perma-crisis' was gathering momentum, with the fallout of the 2008 Global Financial Crisis continuing into the 2010s, and the early days of the Refugee Crisis coming to the fore towards the end of his tenure. This episode is a discussion with Herman Van Rompuy. President Van Rompuy was Prime Minister of Belgium from 2008-2009, President of the European Council 2009-2014, and is Honorary President of the European Policy Centre. _____________ EuropeChats is TEPSA’s talk show dedicated to answering your questions about the European Union. If you ever wondered what competences the EU has, what effects its policies have on your day-to-day life, and why the EU is so important, then this show will give you all the answers you need! Every episode we will be answering your questions about Europe and the EU. Jim Cloos is TEPSA’s Secretary-General, and has spent a lifetime in the heart of Brussels. As the former Deputy Director General for General and Institutional Policy at the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union, he was involved in European decision-making at every level. He had a key role in drafting the Maastricht Treaty during the Luxembourgish Presidency of the Council of the European Union in 1991, and has an intricate expertise on EU Affairs and the internal functioning of the European institutions. There is no-one better placed to answer any question about Europe that you might have. _____________ TEPSA Website: https://www.tepsa.eu/ TEPSA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tepsaeu/ TEPSA LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tepsabrussels/ TEPSA Twitter: https://twitter.com/tepsaeu TEPSA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tepsa.eu Music: Worakls, 22 September 2014, Salzburg, Hungry music This video is co-funded by the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values programme of the European Union Co-funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.

This year's award ceremony will be a celebration of European cinema, culminating with the announcement of the winner among the current nominees. For the second time ever, the number of nominated films has increased from three to five, reflecting the rich tapestry of storytelling and diversity present in contemporary European cinema. The five 2024 LUX Audience Award finalists are: - 20,000 Species of Bees by Estíbaliz Urresola (Spain) - Fallen Leaves by Aki Kaurismäki (Finland/Germany) - On the Adamant by Nicolas Philibert (France/Japan) - Smoke Sauna Sisterhood by Anna Hints (Estonia/France/Iceland) - The Teachers’ Lounge by Ilker Çatak (Germany) European citizens and members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have watched and rated the films and their ratings combined will decide the winner. This collective effort highlights the importance of using your vote and the value of democracy in creating cultural connections. Ahead of the 2024 European Elections in 6-9 June, the upcoming ceremony in the European Parliament brings together MEPs, filmmakers and citizens in a shared celebration of cinematic excellence, cultural diversity and democracy. The evening will include speeches from the President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola, Vice-president Evelyn Regner in charge of the LUX Audience Award and Chair of the Committee on Culture and Education Sabine Verheyen, and from representatives of the five nominated films. The LUX Audience Award is a joint initiative of the European Parliament and the European Film Academy in collaboration with the European Commission and Europa Cinemas. Fostering dialogue between politics and the public through the film medium, the award has grown exponentially in stature since its inception, establishing itself as the largest audience award worldwide.

At NATO, we are on a mission to safeguard the freedom and security of over one billion people. Are you passionate about making a difference, witnessing events of global magnitude, and being part of the most successful Alliance in the world? http://bit.ly/NATOinternships Join the NATO internship programme at our headquarters in Brussels and explore the fast-paced world of: · political affairs · defence and security · innovation · operations · communications · business support and human resources · finance · science and technology #WeAreNATO and You can be too!

HR/VP Josep Borrell co-chaired the International Humanitarian Conference for Sudan and its Neighbours in Paris, together with Stéphane Séjourné, Annalena Baerbock and Janez Lenarčič. Sudan has been plunged into chaos for 1 year, and the humanitarian emergency is absolute. Increasing international pressure on the belligerents is crucial.

The number of representatives you elect to the European Parliament is based on the size of your country’s population. #shorts #europeanparliament #europeanunion

We ask the following experts and activists What does your ideal democracy look like? Brian Eno Roberto Foa Kathrine Krone and Trine Demant Hind Ziane Subscribe! ► http://bit.ly/2D8bwBDJOIN THE CONVERSATION!Website: http://www.debatingeurope.euTwitter: https://twitter.com/debatingeuropeFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/debatingeurope

We asked the following experts and activists We live in an increasingly polarised world - how can we get the genie back in the bottle? Brian Eno Roberto Foa Sophie Vériter Hind Ziane Trine Demant Subscribe! ► http://bit.ly/2D8bwBDJOIN THE CONVERSATION!Website: http://www.debatingeurope.euTwitter: https://twitter.com/debatingeuropeFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/debatingeurope

We asked the following experts and activists Would you complement/replace representative democracy with participatory & deliberative democracy? Brian Eno Roberto Foa Kathrine Krone and Trine Demant Hind Ziane Subscribe! ► http://bit.ly/2D8bwBDJOIN THE CONVERSATION!Website: http://www.debatingeurope.euTwitter: https://twitter.com/debatingeuropeFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/debatingeurope

We asked the following experts and activists Do you think lowering the voting age to 16 for all elections (local, national, European…) would help regenerate democracy? Brian Eno Roberto Foa Kathrine Krone and Trine Demant Hind Ziane Subscribe! ► http://bit.ly/2D8bwBDJOIN THE CONVERSATION!Website: http://www.debatingeurope.euTwitter: https://twitter.com/debatingeuropeFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/debatingeurope

We asked the following experts and activists Could civic education be the silver bullet needed to rebuild trust in our democracies? Roberto Foa Kathrine Krone and Trine Demant Sophie Vériter Hind Ziane Subscribe! ► http://bit.ly/2D8bwBDJOIN THE CONVERSATION!Website: http://www.debatingeurope.euTwitter: https://twitter.com/debatingeuropeFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/debatingeurope

Learn the symbolism behind the architecture of the Parliament's building in Strasbourg #europeanparliament #europeanunion #democracy #europe #useyourvote #euelections2024 #eu

The 24th Alliance Conference against Trafficking in Persons : “Beyond Awareness-Raising: Reshaping Human Trafficking Prevention” will offer analysis of current prevention efforts and a vision to reshape approaches to prevention, by assessing various vulnerabilities, challenges of emerging and new forms of trafficking, identifying gaps in prevention measures, and showcasing promising tools and practices developed across the OSCE for more effective prevention of THB. Learn more: https://www.osce.org/event/alliance24

The 24th Alliance Conference against Trafficking in Persons : “Beyond Awareness-Raising: Reshaping Human Trafficking Prevention” will offer analysis of current prevention efforts and a vision to reshape approaches to prevention, by assessing various vulnerabilities, challenges of emerging and new forms of trafficking, identifying gaps in prevention measures, and showcasing promising tools and practices developed across the OSCE for more effective prevention of THB. Learn more: https://www.osce.org/event/alliance24

How can the EU reform its economic model to benefit consumers and the planet? Aimilios in Belgium and Laetitia in France have (part of) the answer! Aimilios and his Watt4Ever team recondition old electric car batteries to make new energy storage systems, effectively giving batteries a second life and saving precious raw materials and energy while avoiding additional pollution. Laetitia and “Halte à l'Obsolescence Programmée”, or HOP (“Stop Planned Obsolescence”), campaign for everyday products to last longer and be more repairable. The European Parliament backs EU-wide measures to promote a circular economy, a right to repair and better recycling of raw materials, to avoid polluting the planet and to benefit your wallet. EU programmes such as Horizon Europe plus rural and regional development funds make sure such projects get the resources they need.

“The Russian presidential elections met no democratic standards and were illegally held in the occupied territories of Ukraine. These elections didn’t bring any change in Russia, so there is no change in our policy towards Russia”, said HR/VP Josep Borrell at the European Parliament. Full speech here: https://www.eeas.europa.eu/eeas/russia-speech-high-representativevice-president-josep-borrell-ep-plenary-russias-presidential_en

La Conférence Jacques Delors est l’évènement annuel phare de l’Académie Notre Europe. Son objectif est double. D'une part, ouvrir un espace de dialogue entre des personnalités européennes et des jeunes pour que ces derniers expriment leurs attentes relatives au projet européen. D’autre part, permettre aux jeunes de mieux comprendre l’Union européenne et ses politiques, notamment dans la perspective des élections européennes, fil rouge de notre quatrième édition. Cet évènement s’articule autour de trois moments : de 14h à 16h30 : Des débats avec des personnalités européennes visant à créer un dialogue autour de l’avenir de l’Europe. Nos intervenants échangeront avec les jeunes sur leurs attentes relatives au projet européen et sur les actions qui sont menées par les institutions européennes à l'aune de ces défis. de 16h30 à 18h00 : Des stands pédagogiques et des ateliers seront animés par des associations et des organismes européens pour mettre en valeur l'action européenne de Jacques Delors et son impact dans la vie quotidienne des citoyens. de 18h00 à 19h30 : Un hommage à Jacques Delors, au travers d'un documentaire introductif sur le parcours de ce grand européen et d'une discussion en présence de responsables politiques actuels.

PESCO - Permanent Structured Cooperation - aims to deepen defence cooperation between Member States. 26 Participating countries have committed to invest, plan, develop and operate defence capabilities together. PESCO is one of the key EU defence initiatives; together with the Coordinated Annual Review on Defence and the European Defence Fund. It combines cooperative defence projects and binding commitments from its 26 participating Member States. Member States can decide in which projects they want to participate.

Parliament, Commission, Council - it can be confusing to know who does what in the EU 🇪🇺 To help you navigate we prepared a handy explainer. #europeanparliament #europeancommission #eucouncil #europeanunion #democracy #europe #eu institutions

Remember, Unite, Renew. HR/VP @JosepBorrellF presided yesterday at the EEAS a ceremony to mark the 30th anniversary of the Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. The victims have to be honoured. Their memory has to be kept, he said. #Kwibuka30

Lors de son discours sur l’état de l’Union en 2015, le président de la Commission européenne d’alors Jean-Claude Juncker avait évoqué l’idée d’une “boussole” destinée à orienter l’Europe vers “la protection des travailleurs de l’UE” . En novembre 2017, à Göteborg en Suède, l’idée s’est concrétisée, à travers l’adoption du socle européen des droits sociaux. Les 15 et 16 avril prochain, un sommet social se tiendra à La Hulpe en Belgique, avec l’objectif de « signer une déclaration formelle au plus haut niveau pour fixer les priorités de l’agenda stratégique 2024-2029 ». Celui-ci fait suite au sommet social de 2021 à Porto au Portugal. Que faut-il attendre de ce sommet ? Comment réaliser les 20 grands principes sociaux pour l’UE ? Avec quel budget sachant que l’Europe sociale est une compétence partagée et qu'elle est rarement une priorité ? Nous avons le plaisir d’accueillir Philippe Pochet, conseiller à l’Institut Jacques Delors sur les Affaires sociales.

Over the last ten years, global profits from human trafficking have increased by 37% (ILO). This shows that current methods of prevention are not working. To sustainably and successfully combat human trafficking, It is critical to innovate on prevention strategies.

Ian Borg, OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Minister for Foreign, Trade and European Affairs of Malta invites you to join the 24th OSCE Conference of the Alliance Against Trafficking in Persons. This year's conference will be devoted to reshaping human trafficking prevention.

Join Sandra Norak, founder of Ge-STAC (Germany's Survivors of Trafficking and Exploitation Advisory Council), as she shares her insights on effective strategies for preventing human trafficking at the upcoming 24th OSCE Alliance Conference.

Did you know that victims of human trafficking can be forced to carry out online scams? Find out more about this and other emerging forms of human trafficking for forced criminality at the annual OSCE Alliance Against Trafficking in Persons Conference #CTHB24. Learn more: https://www.osce.org/event/alliance24.

The agreed rules to manage migration and asylum ensure better protection of our external borders, more solidarity and more protection of the vulnerable and asylum seekers, based on our European values. Thanks to Commissioner Johansson and all involved. ------------------------------- Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/47S1l2j Check our website: https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/index_en Follow us on: - X/Twitter: https://bit.ly/47OOpe5 We are the European Commission’s department in charge of Migration and Home Affairs (DG HOME). #MigrationEU #SecurityEU #SchengenEU Learn about other EU funded projects on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3T9TTLA

“Operation EUNAVFOR ASPIDES mandate is to protect ships under attack, to accompany vessels and to reinforce maritime situational awareness in the Red Sea. It is a concrete example of the EU acting as a maritime security provider”, said HR/VP Josep Borrell today.

We commemorate the genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda: 1 million people murdered in 100 days in 1994. We have to honour the victims and reiterate our commitment to stop any crime against humanity in the world, said HR/VP @JosepBorrellF at the EEAS ceremony. #Kwibuka30

Begrüßung Dr. Werner Fasslabend, Präsident Austrian Institute for European and Security Policy Sebastian Enskat, Direktor Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Wien Podiumsdiskussion Prof. Carlo Masala, Universität der Bundeswehr München General Mag. Rudolf Striedinger, Chef des Generalstabes, Österreichisches Bundesheer Generalstabsarzt Dr. Nicole Schilling, Vizepräsidentin Bundesamt für Personalmanagement der Bundeswehr Moderation Michael Zinkanell, Direktor Austrian Institute for European and Security Policy

🔎 How does Europe affect our everyday lives? How does it impact on our jobs, our families, our health care, our journeys and our consumer choices? And how is Europe present in our towns, cities and regions? As European citizens, no matter where we live, how we make our living, or how we spend our time, the EU has an impact on our daily lives. The website 'What Europe does for me' presents a wide range of short, easy-to-read texts drawn up by the European Parliamentary Research Service, focusing on what the European Union does and the impact it has on us all. It explores EU actions from the individual’s point of view, with many examples of projects and support. 💻 Discover the impact of the European Union in your region and in your daily life on our website: what-europe-does-for-me.europarl.europa.eu

The so-called ‘drug county lines’ are an emerging form of human trafficking in which traffickers coerce victims to transport and trade drugs. Young teenage boys with a history of social disadvantage and poverty are particularly vulnerable to this form of trafficking for forced criminality.

Parliament will vote on a reform of the EU’s asylum and migration rules. The new rules will ensure responsibility sharing among EU countries in the management of migrant arrivals, a more efficient response in case of crisis, and a respect of fundamental rights. The EU has been working on a New Pact on Migration and Asylum and in February 2024 Parliament and the Council reached a provisional agreement to revamp the EU’s asylum and migration laws. The pact sets out improved and faster procedures throughout the EU’s asylum and migration system. It revises the Dublin regulation, which determines the country responsible for processing each asylum claim. The new system sets different types of contributions from EU countries, ranging from the relocation of asylum seekers from the country of first entry, to the returning of people deemed to have no right to stay. The new system is based on solidarity and flexible forms of support, which could become requirements at times of pressure.

Cristina, a member of the Roma community of Pata Rât, Cluj, attended our people's assembly at Transeuropa Festival. She talked to us about how issues like debt and poor housing affect her community. Roma communities in Cluj were evicted by the municipality and forced to relocate near a toxic waste dump. The EU, cities and governments need to act to end discrimination against Roma communities and guarantee the basic rights of all.

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eu-LISA's Executive Director visiting Eurotunnel terminal in Coquelles as part of her mandate to implement the new EU Entry/Exit System (EES). Getlink, as front-runners, were happy to showcase the progress achieved so far with civil works completed on the French terminal and the installation of biometric equipment starting early April. Copyright: Eurotunnel

By road, rail, sea and air – NATO’s quick-reaction force was tasked with making its way to Poland as part of Steadfast Defender 2024, NATO’s biggest exercise in decades. NATO’s Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF) is currently led by the United Kingdom and includes military personnel from eight other NATO Allies – Albania, Hungary, Latvia, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Spain and Türkiye. Troops from these countries practised rapid deployment as part of exercise Brilliant Jump 2024, making their way to training grounds in Poland in a matter of days. Once there, they took part in the Polish-led exercise Dragon 2024, which tasked the quick-reaction forces with repelling a simulated invasion. The drills were part of exercise Steadfast Defender 2024. Involving 90,000 forces from all 32 Allies, the exercise is testing NATO’s new regional defence plans with personnel practising rapid deployment and combat in both Norway and Poland. Steadfast Defender 2024 runs from January to May 2024. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ SUBSCRIBE to this channel https://bit.ly/NATOsubscribe SUBSCRIBE to NATO News https://bit.ly/NATONewsSubscribe SUBSCRIBE to NATO History https://bit.ly/NATOHistorySubscribe Connect with NATO online: Visit the Official NATO Homepage: https://bit.ly/NATOhomepage Receive NATO updates via email: https://bit.ly/NATOemails Find NATO on FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/NATOfacebook Follow @NATO on TWITTER: https://bit.ly/NATOtwitter Follow NATO on Instagram: https://bit.ly/NATOinstagram Find NATO on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/NATOlinkedin Find NATO on Flickr: https://bit.ly/NATOflickr #NATO #OTAN #WeAreNATO

EU & US join efforts to support Armenia’s sovereignty, democracy & resilience. We are starting a new strategic phase to step up cooperation in all dimensions. A stronger & more stable Armenia means a stronger & more stable South Caucasus. @NikolPashinyan @SecBlinken @vonderleyen

An important conversation about India's future and its role in international relations has emerged: is India potentially a great power? The year 2024 may give some indication. This is the first episode in our two-part series on the rise of India, why it matters, and what it means for the EU-India relations. 📺 Watch the second episode on the EU-India relations: https://youtu.be/7gbCaB7iKdk 📖 Dig deeper into the rise of India in our publication: Ten issues to watch in 2024 (see chapter 10 'India's rise: Ready to be a great power?') https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en/document/EPRS_IDA(2024)757592 📲 Find all our publications on our EPRS app: • iOS: http://epyoutube.eu/q57W • Android: http://epyoutube.eu/q57X ▬ Contents of this video ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 00:00 Introduction 00:23 Why does India matter for the EU? 01:15 How would demography help India to rise as a great power? 02:21 How is India's strategic importance growing in the Indo-Pacific region? 03:42 What can we expect regarding India’s international role? 04:07 What is India's economy projected to look like? 05:49 Is there anything that could potentially hold India back? 06:55 Outro

Watch our two-part series on the rise of India, why it matters, and what it means for the relations between the European Union and India. In this episode, we will focus on EU-India relations: what the current situation is and what we can expect in the near future. 📺 Watch the first episode on India's rise as a potential great power: https://youtu.be/Uyz2am5J3qw 📖 Dig deeper into the EU-India relations in our publication: Topical Digest on EU-India relations https://www.europarl.europa.eu/EPRS/TD_EU-India_relations.pdf 📲 Find all our publications on our EPRS app: • iOS: http://epyoutube.eu/q57W • Android: http://epyoutube.eu/q57X ▬ Contents of this video ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 00:00 Introduction 00:26 What has the relationship between India and Europe been like so far? 01:43 Why does the EU-India trade and technology council matter? 02:37 What is the current state of play of the discussions on the EU-India free trade agreement? 03:43 How far would the EU-India free trade agreement be a game-changer for both the EU and India? 04:27 What about the launch of an economic corridor, between India and Europe via the Middle East? 05:46 Is there anything that could potentially derail the process of the EU and India coming closer together? 06:52 Outro

Next week Parliament will vote on new rules to improve migration and asylum management. We spoke to the chair of Parliament’s home affairs committee, Juan Fernando López Aguilar, about this new migration package and why he believes it is a step forward. Full interview: https://youtu.be/SjmhKXPPi9E

Have you ever felt like shying away from a discussion because the tone was too aggressive and your opinion seemed to get lost between extreme statements? This is what usually happens when the most extreme points of view are artificially boosted. By polarising the debate, disinformation spreaders want to make us believe that the differences between us are much greater than they really are and make it difficult to make compromises and reach solutions. Watch this video to see how this is done and how you can avoid falling into this trap. You can read more about the European Parliament and European Elections here: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/portal/en