The following representatives of the nominated films are expected to attend the ceremony: “20,000 Species of Bees” – Estíbaliz URRESOLA SOLAGUREN, Director “Fallen Leaves” – Alma PÖYSTI, Actress “On the Adamant” – Nicolas PHILIBERT, Director and Gilles SACUTO, Producer “Smoke Sauna Sisterhood” – Anna HINTS, Director and Marianne OSTRAT, Producer “The Teachers’ Lounge” – Johannes … Read more
Under the new law, adopted by 464 votes in favour to 92 against and 65 abstentions, member states will be obliged to protect media independence and all forms of interventions in editorial decisions will be banned. Protecting journalists’ work Authorities will be prohibited from pressing journalists and editors to disclose their sources, including by detaining … Read more
Belgium holds the Presidency of the Council until June 2024 included. Economic and Monetary Affairs Protecting taxpayers and their purchasing power while restoring citizens’ trust in financial institutions would be the overarching priority, Finance Minister Vincent Van Peteghem told MEPs on 22 January. He said the economic governance review, deepening the capital markets union, reaching … Read more
In a resolution adopted by 532 votes to 61 and 33 abstentions, MEPs ask for the imbalance in revenue allocation from the music streaming market to be addressed, as it currently leaves a majority of authors and performers with very low compensation. They insist on a new EU legal framework for the sector, for which … Read more
In a resolution adopted on Tuesday by 495 votes to 109 and 92 abstentions, MEPs call for media to stop spreading stigmatising narratives that dehumanise members of particular ethnic or racial groups, for example by targeting migrants as the source of economic and social problems. They propose to stop EU and state funding for media … Read more
The Vice-President of the European Parliament Evelyn Regner (AT, S&D) said: “For the 2023 edition of the LUX Audience Award, five excellent films are waiting for your critical eyes. For me as member of the European Parliament, watching and talking about these films with citizens all over our Union is always one of my annual … Read more
EYE2023 (European Youth Event 2023) will be opened by the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, on Friday 9 June at 11:00 in the Strasbourg hemicycle. In the afternoon, at 15:00, Parliament’s spokesperson Jaume Duch will brief journalists on the schedule and events ahead. Around 10 000 young people are expected to participate in … Read more
The Prize was awarded at a ceremony in Aachen on Friday 12 May at noon. First prize – AILEM from Belgium The first prize of €7,500 went to “AILEM” from Belgium – the first ever language app tailored for refugees and asylum seekers and developed in consultation with them. It uses language to break down … Read more
Head of delegation Niyazi KIZILYÜREK (The Left, Cyprus) said upon the conclusion of the mission: “In many of our conversations, it became clear that Brexit has had a fundamental and negative impact on the education, culture and youth sectors in Scotland. We hope, that one day, the UK government will revise its unilateral decision and … Read more
EP President Roberta Metsola will open the award ceremony at 18.00 in the presence of MEPs, creators and the people behind the five nominated films, and members of the public, with almost 1400 attendees having already registered. You can follow the award ceremony online. Media opportunities Journalists can still apply to interview the representatives of … Read more
