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Privacy statement: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/website/files/Privacy_statement_Social_media_usage.pdf The European Parliament is the elected body of the European Union. The Parliament consists of 705 members elected by the people of the EU member states. The Members work in close unison with the Commission and the Council in shaping the laws and policies of the EU. Voting at the European elections is your opportunity to decide what the European Union should focus on over the next five years. Sign up to get voting reminders and ensure you don't forget to use your vote on elections.europa.eu. COMMUNITY GUIDELINES We encourage all forms of discussion on this page. Please keep in mind the following guidelines while participating. We want our page to be a space where everyone, regardless of country or political persuasion, feels comfortable to participate. To ensure this we cannot accept comments that are either offensive in themselves or clearly offensive to other users. Comments that are defamatory, unlawful or include copyright infringements are also against our rules. We will delete these types of comments and we may ban users who keep on using offensive language, as well as people impersonating public figures or using fake accounts. We always welcome debate, but it is important to remain respectful to other users and focus on arguments, not personal attacks. Out of respect for World War II victims and veterans we will also remove comments referring to Nazis, the Soviet Union, Hitler or Stalin. We encourage you to post comments that stick to the subject and would appreciate it if you refrain from posting advertisements on our page, (for your businesses, blogs or websites, etc). This also applies to political campaigning on a national level. Spam and other off-topic items will be deleted. We aim to respond to direct questions in a timely manner; however, we cannot guarantee responses to all questions and comments.
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60 Rue Wiertz
Brussels, 1047, BE
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60 Rue Wiertz
Brussels, 1047, BE
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Preparing the next generation to rebuild Ukraine. Meet Olena 🇺🇦 and Kamil 🇨🇿. Olena is a Ukrainian Erasmus student studying in Gdansk, Poland, and Kamil is an assistant professor in Czechia, focusing on giving as many Ukrainians as possible access to education. Olena is using her Erasmus experience to become a catalyst for positive change in her home country. Kamil is using his innovative ideas to create a national education platform for Ukrainians, in response to the loss of much of the country's infrastructure. Both Olena and Kamil see EU support as beneficial to Ukraine and look forward to its accession to the EU. Learn more about their story in our video
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Spending time in Brussels this summer? Visit the Citizens' Garden - the former private garden of Antoine Wiertz, a Belgian painter and sculptor - and take a moment to relax in a serene, green oasis in the European Quarter. Thanks to a 50-year, €1 lease between the Parliament and the Belgian state, as well as the investment and renovation by the European Parliament, the garden opened to the public for the for the first time in 2020. It is home to a diverse range of flora and fauna, and it hosts various cultural events.
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Today is the Independence Day of Ukraine. The new European Parliament continues to support Ukraine's independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity. Members have reaffirmed that commitment last month in a resolution. Parliament continues to support the EU's commitment to provide political, financial, economic, humanitarian, military and diplomatic support for as long as it takes to secure Ukraine’s victory. Read more about the Parliament's support for Ukraine: https://europa.eu/!KxKjrh
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Did you know that women make up almost two-fifths of the new European Parliament? This is above the world average for national parliaments (26.9% at the beginning of 2024) and above the European average for national parliaments (31.6%). From a low 16.6% in the first directly elected legislature in 1979, the percentage of female Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) rose continuously after each election, reaching 41% following the 2019 election. While female representation in the European Parliament has more than doubled since the first direct elections in 1979, in 2024 the share of women has decreased slightly.
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Do the challenges the world deals with today echo the past? How do the choices people make reflect the choices made 30, 50, or 200 years ago? Immerse yourself in these and other fascinating questions at the House of European History, where you go on a journey across 6 floors through vastly different eras of development, conflict and peace in Europe. Come to Brussels with your friends and family and gain a new perspective on where Europe is today! Don’t forget - the museum is free and open 7 days a week, with visits available in all 24 official EU languages. Visit the House of European History 🏛️ https://lnkd.in/e3nx56hb
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On the International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism, we remember the victims of these and other terror attacks. Terrorism threatens not only our security but also our values and fundamental freedoms. The EU has a role to play in bringing EU countries to work together to prevent terrorist attacks and ensure the security of citizens. What is the EU doing to tackle terrorism? 🔹 cutting off terrorist financing 🔹 stepping up the exchange of information 🔹 limiting access to dangerous weapons 🔹 preventing radicalisation 🔹 improving border controls Read more about the EU’s efforts to stop terrorism: https://lnkd.in/emsaK7hp
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Nearly 10 million people worked as ICT specialists in the EU in 2023 - representing 4.8% of people in employment. They and other professionals are also needed at the European Parliament! If you would like to join too, find out how to apply here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dYu2FB9
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Today is World Humanitarian Day. Today we honour humanitarians all over the world. Today we pay tribute to their bravery and perseverance. Today we highlight their unwavering commitment to helping people in precarious situations inside and outside of Europe. The EU is collectively the biggest donor for international aid in the world, providing over €50 billion a year to help overcome poverty and advance global development. The European Commission’s Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations department provides humanitarian assistance inside and outside of Europe for over 30 years, with the help of a field network and humanitarian partners. Parliament oversees the implementation of humanitarian measures and has regularly insisted on closing the widening gap between global humanitarian needs and available funding. Read more about the EU's humanitarian aid policy: https://europa.eu/!fgYqFd
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💡 How old were you when you first became interested in politics? The youngest member of the European Parliament is Lena Schilling from Austria, who was 23 years old when she was elected in the 2024 European elections, while Leoluca Orlando from Italy, who was 76 when elected, is the oldest. Although the average age of MEPs is 50, this varies by country with 60 being the average age of Luxembourgish MEPs and 41 being the average age of Maltese MEPs.
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