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Listen to a selection of EPRS policy podcasts here. An in-depth look at different topical EU policy areas based on objective authoritative and independent research.
The European Parliament's Sakharov Prize honours the work of people who stand up for these freedoms and rights. This year's Sakharov Prize i...
In recent years an increasing number of attacks and threats against journalists have been documented and reported in Europe. Physical attack...
News media are now faced with digitally native younger generations who often pay more attention to influencers and celebrities than they do...
The EU's priorities for the 5-year institutional cycle are outlined in the European Council's Strategic Agenda. Subsequently, the European C...
Recent shocks, such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine, have revealed not only the single market's vulnerability in crises, but...
In a year when the European Union enters a new institutional cycle, it is timely to look ahead to the strategic choices our political leader...
The European Parliament's new Rules of Procedure entered into force on 16 July 2024 - the first day of Parliament's 10th term. The 'Parliame...
The need for accountability and increased scrutiny of the European Council has been a constant theme in the European Parliament's resolution...
Ahead of the autumn 2024 Commissioners-designate hearings, Parliament has adapted the rules for the process, which will apply for the member...
Although the European defence industry is generally competitive, more than a decade of underinvestment has kept it from reaching its full po...
Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing crises, progress towards United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (UN SDG) 3 ('ensure healthy li...
How does the EU regulate the post term activities of members of the EU institutions, as for example, Commissioners and Members of the Europe...
How does the EU regulate the post term activities of members of the EU institutions, as for example, Commissioners and Members of the Europe...
One of the most important roles of the European Parliament, next to legislating, is to hold the European Commission accountable. As the newl...
Getting involved in political life: standing for elected office, joining a political party, or following the news; is at the heart of what i...
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...
Women continue to be under-represented in EU countries at all levels of political decision-making as well as in political parties. The origi...
Digital trade has become a key element in the EU's trade policy. The EU is the world's largest exporter and importer of digitally deliverabl...
The European Union needs high-performing digital connectivity infrastructure to give all citizens the best access to digital services and to...
European elections represent a crucial moment: they give EU citizens a say in the political direction of the European Union. After declining...
The world is not on track to keep the global temperature rise below 2°C. Even under the most optimistic scenarios, the temperature rise is e...
Next Generation EU (NGEU) and its centrepiece for investment, the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), are the main EU funding instrument...
Corruption is a major challenge for the European Union (EU), with all its Member States affected by the problem to some extent. The EU has g...
In November 2023, the European Commission presented its annual enlargement reports. Its strategic orientations and recommendations include a...
The European Commission estimates that 15 % of Europeans fall victim to a crime every year. In July 2023, the Commission published its propo...
In July 2023, the European Commission adopted a proposal to revise the EU toy safety legislation. This proposal pursues two main objectives:...
On 30 June 2022, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and then New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced the conclusion of ne...
Families in the European Union (EU) are increasingly likely to move and travel between the EU Member States. Yet, given the differences in M...
On 22 March 2023, the European Commission put forward a proposal for a directive on green claims. The proposed directive would require compa...
Early work is underway on the post-2027 reform of EU cohesion policy. This creates a unique opportunity for regional and local stakeholders...
In June 2023, the European Commission tabled a proposal for a regulation establishing a new strategic technologies for Europe platform (STEP...
Gender-balanced representation among the decision-makers of the European Union is an important step towards full realisation of the principl...
Air pollution is the single largest environmental health risk in the EU and causes significant damage to ecosystems. As part of the European...
Each Member State independently decides on its own energy mix and use of nuclear energy. However, there are common rules and standards on nu...
The EU is an open economy, reliant on global supply chains to a higher extent than the US and China. At the same time, these complex chains...
Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine is not only reshaping the security architecture of Europe, but is also influencing the EU's posit...
The democratic information sphere is facing unprecedented strategic and systemic threats. The 'infosphere' - the online public space for deb...
More than any other continent, Europe's biodiversity has been shaped by human activities and is under constant pressure from human productio...
The internet is a critical technology infrastructure for almost two thirds of the global population. We use the internet for personal, civic...
With the COVID-19 pandemic, war returning to Europe and the accompanying energy crisis, a worsening economic outlook, all on top of a climat...
In March 2023, the European Commission put forward a proposal for a 'net-zero industry act' that aims to expand the manufacturing capacity o...
Road transport is a major contributor to climate change, accounting for over a quarter of road transport CO2 emissions. The European Commiss...
The aim of the legislative proposal for a Union certification framework for carbon removals initiative is to ensure high-quality EU certifie...
Recent shocks have shown not only how vulnerable to crises the single market is, but also the extent to which the EU economy relies on a wel...
Artificial intelligence (AI) has slowly but surely made its way (also) in the world of cultural heritage and museums. The results are both p...
Nowadays, a wide range of key technologies across all industries, from chips to batteries, medical imaging to tanks, rely on the unique phys...
The European Commission proposes new measures for a high level of public sector interoperability across the Union (the interoperable Europe...
Today, renewable hydrogen makes up a small fraction of total hydrogen production. Most hydrogen is produced from fossil fuels and, although...
The proposed update to the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive would introduce new obligations to better control pollution due to rainwater...
The proposed EU regulation to ban products made using forced labour, including child labour, covers all products made available on the inter...