This is the Europarltv|Parliament News|Debates feed http://europarltv.europa.eu/rss-feeds.aspx Tue, 12 Feb 2013 09:55:00 +0100 An effective health move or political posturing? We discuss the new Tobacco Products Directive with two MEPs and tobacco manufacture and retailing sector representatives. http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=50e05acd-1d9a-4e16-a8ef-a1620125d261 50e05acd-1d9a-4e16-a8ef-a1620125d261 Mon, 21 Jan 2013 23:00:00 +0100 2013 is meant to focus on EU citizenship: 'It's about You!' But what role do citizens play in the EU, and what can be achieved in one year? Leading MEPs debate. http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=89fb3daf-bac0-4e14-88ef-a14c016ed831 89fb3daf-bac0-4e14-88ef-a14c016ed831 Sun, 16 Dec 2012 23:00:00 +0100 Was austerity the right way to go or should Europe rather have tackled tax competition and trade imbalances within the single market? MEPs and an expert debate. http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=326b4f5d-632c-4f8d-ab95-a127012b23c3 326b4f5d-632c-4f8d-ab95-a127012b23c3 Thu, 22 Nov 2012 23:00:00 +0100 A heated debate with MEPs and industry experts focuses on the banks' role in the crisis and if Brussels is doing enough to regulate banking practices. http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=4ac1248a-bc2f-43f8-8c08-a1100113b02e 4ac1248a-bc2f-43f8-8c08-a1100113b02e Thu, 25 Oct 2012 00:00:00 +0200 Europe has spent a lot of money in development aid to Africa, but the results haven't always impressed. Which way forward now? Our guests debate. http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=79bba31c-97af-4fa0-bc9e-a0f50104635e 79bba31c-97af-4fa0-bc9e-a0f50104635e Mon, 24 Sep 2012 23:00:00 +0200 Is it necessary to focus on the economy first, or would another EU treaty put things to rights? Our guests debate solutions to the eurozone crisis. http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=28c0c0b4-3516-437d-92a9-a0d600f36293 28c0c0b4-3516-437d-92a9-a0d600f36293 Mon, 02 Jul 2012 23:00:00 +0200 We discuss life for ordinary Syrians and the prospect for change with two MEPs and two experts. http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=6618b2bc-7487-43da-a919-a083008bc0f6 6618b2bc-7487-43da-a919-a083008bc0f6 Fri, 15 Jun 2012 00:00:00 +0200 Europe needs to safeguard its future prosperity by protecting its intellectual property. But is ACTA the right tool for it? Critics and supporters clash. http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=e5182bed-afc1-43dd-92eb-a07100fe5d54 e5182bed-afc1-43dd-92eb-a07100fe5d54 Thu, 12 Apr 2012 09:45:38 +0200 Progressive and full of promise or complicated and 'too European'? Our guests debate the pros and cons of the new agenda-setting Citizens' Initiative. http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=4f494b21-fa1a-4347-9ed5-a03100960beb 4f494b21-fa1a-4347-9ed5-a03100960beb Thu, 08 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0100 Putin returns to the Kremlin – but has he lost his magic touch as the infallible leader? http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=9377bad1-b87f-4537-8a9d-a00e01117f06 9377bad1-b87f-4537-8a9d-a00e01117f06 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100 More austerity is not the answer, our guests agree, but what is? A lively debate on the choices faced by Greece and the eurozone in the battle to beat the crisis. http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=26661677-657a-46df-8c4e-9ffa010c534d 26661677-657a-46df-8c4e-9ffa010c534d Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100 Hungary's controversial new laws are to go before the full Parliament after Commission judgement. Is the EU defending human rights or applying double standards? http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=0c444789-2280-4247-b6f7-9fda00a3b499 0c444789-2280-4247-b6f7-9fda00a3b499 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 18:26:42 +0100 Three Danish MEPs from across the political spectrum tell us what will change for crisis-struck Europe when Denmark takes over the EU Presidency on 1 January 2012. http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=f70a21c4-dd5f-42da-9b74-9fba00a45b47 f70a21c4-dd5f-42da-9b74-9fba00a45b47 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 09:55:05 +0100 EuroparlTV's guests including MEPs and Belgian farmers take part in a heated debate on where the Common Agricultural Policy reform will take European agriculture. http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=24c19944-ad54-42d6-8dc6-9f9c00c06a96 24c19944-ad54-42d6-8dc6-9f9c00c06a96 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0200 The Single Market is often presented as one of the EU's best achievements, but in times of economic crisis it's not winning over EU citizens. What went wrong? http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=6eec01da-90fd-4e54-a36a-9f8300be18a9 6eec01da-90fd-4e54-a36a-9f8300be18a9 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 09:46:50 +0200 Can a reworked regional policy serve as an engine of growth in Europe, or would the money be better spent otherwise? A heated debate with high-profile guests. http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=c1690875-054c-4f66-8d6e-9f6d00a1d905 c1690875-054c-4f66-8d6e-9f6d00a1d905 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 09:43:56 +0200 New rules on economic governance must prevent future crises - but there's an urgent need to resolve the Greek debt issue first. MEPs debate the problem. http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=7d88a34b-fd50-41e7-a9e2-9f0b01190a42 7d88a34b-fd50-41e7-a9e2-9f0b01190a42 Tue, 24 May 2011 18:30:52 +0200 Should the European treaty on passport-free travel be revoked to curb immigration following the Franco-Italian dispute? Three MEPs have a heated argument. http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=c051af58-a00e-4112-84c2-9eee00a4a937 c051af58-a00e-4112-84c2-9eee00a4a937 Wed, 13 Apr 2011 13:50:39 +0200 Following the Sunday Times lobby scandal, most MEPs say lobbyists should be more strictly controlled and members must face sanctions if they sell political influence. http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=0ae8c7b6-4f04-474f-bec2-9ec4012b074e 0ae8c7b6-4f04-474f-bec2-9ec4012b074e Fri, 25 Mar 2011 15:05:07 +0100 The Portuguese political crisis reopens a period of uncertainty for the eurozone. Two MEPs and a Belgian trade unionist discuss rescue plans. http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=dbb59c0c-26c0-4e8e-a6a1-9eb1010bdb5e dbb59c0c-26c0-4e8e-a6a1-9eb1010bdb5e Mon, 07 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100 How has the crisis affected migrant flows to and from Europe? Experts answer the public. http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=2f1b6d27-9f6a-4f67-81d3-9e8300f03518 2f1b6d27-9f6a-4f67-81d3-9e8300f03518 Mon, 17 Jan 2011 11:06:18 +0100 Early signs in 2011 are encouraging, but the euro remains under pressure. Two MEPs and an economist put forward their crisis exit solutions. http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=0c48de20-94f0-46f9-b6e6-9e6e00b70b36 0c48de20-94f0-46f9-b6e6-9e6e00b70b36 Fri, 10 Dec 2010 11:33:20 +0100 From the euro crisis to Europeans of the Year, journalists and a Belgian government representative review the news that dominated Europe in 2010. http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=7a4e3ec5-714d-4662-ba99-9e4800ffa637 7a4e3ec5-714d-4662-ba99-9e4800ffa637 Wed, 08 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Eminent guests discuss the challenges of implementing Europe's development agenda with its ideas like good governance, human rights and environmental issues. http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=11fb25b4-0045-4b0e-a7b5-9e4600b7b4bf 11fb25b4-0045-4b0e-a7b5-9e4600b7b4bf Fri, 19 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100 In the run up to the Cancun talks, Connie Hedegaard, Commissioner for Climate Action, and MEP panelists discuss which approach Europe should take to pursue its aims. http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=0ab119c4-b8d9-42cd-aa43-9e3300e619f0 0ab119c4-b8d9-42cd-aa43-9e3300e619f0 Thu, 11 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Europe’s journalists give their opinion on this and national reactions to budget cuts, the EU’s new diplomatic service and extending maternity leave. http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=5241d197-1a7f-4fee-b371-9e2c00e3c391 5241d197-1a7f-4fee-b371-9e2c00e3c391 Wed, 27 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0200 85 million Europeans live below the poverty line. Panelists tell EPTV how Europe can turn its fine words into concrete acts. http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=35492efb-b42c-4561-bb6b-9e1c00fb37ca 35492efb-b42c-4561-bb6b-9e1c00fb37ca Fri, 15 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0200 Journalists from La Tribune and La Libre Belgique join us to discuss the week's hottest topics, most notably at the EU-China summit actually Chinese journalists were barred which caused a stir in the media. http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=cfad12aa-123f-48fb-b2f4-9e1000c6e4a2 cfad12aa-123f-48fb-b2f4-9e1000c6e4a2 Mon, 20 Sep 2010 17:02:44 +0200 Brussels journalists pore over the news that made headlines in Europe this summer and anticipate the hot topics of the autumn. http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=ab1b8ca7-d6c6-45bb-a740-7ec2db4e8abd ab1b8ca7-d6c6-45bb-a740-7ec2db4e8abd Mon, 20 Sep 2010 09:34:27 +0200 Euronews and EuroparlTV bring you the debate on two themes that are not mutually exclusive and leading to protests across the continent. http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=3cb2852e-60c0-429f-9a58-94ffc8912eb5 3cb2852e-60c0-429f-9a58-94ffc8912eb5 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 15:04:04 +0200 From Paul the octopus oracle to the Belgian Presidency, the EU's new External Action Service and divorce in Malta, two leading Brussels journalists dissect news from Europe and abroad. http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=73a5c2d1-e570-4af6-afad-74c692848a9b 73a5c2d1-e570-4af6-afad-74c692848a9b Wed, 09 Dec 2009 09:05:48 +0100 Barroso's new Commissioners will have to audition before MEPs in January, but is this the most democratic way of designating them? MEPs Peter Skinner (UK) and Jean-Luc Bennahmias (France) discuss accountability and transparency of the European Commission with Consumer Commissioner Kuneva, and an audience of communication students from Belgium. http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=3dc461a1-9ee1-45ee-813c-f9041803962a 3dc461a1-9ee1-45ee-813c-f9041803962a Fri, 14 May 2010 09:42:06 +0200 EuroparlTV brought together three leading MEPs to discuss developments in the relations between Russia and the EU on the eve of their summit meeting in Rostov-on-Don. We delve deep into questions of human rights violations, energy power plays and the Katyn massacre. Could the two sides ever find a way of discussing their problems in a frank and open manner? http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=2f4c014a-9652-4623-9934-72a89dd701f0 2f4c014a-9652-4623-9934-72a89dd701f0 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:16:41 +0100 On 15 February this year, 18 people died and 200 were injured when two passenger trains collided on the outskirts of Brussels. Who or what is to blame? Two MEPs and the director of the European Railway Agency debate liberalisation of the sector, lack of technical harmonisation and the need for supervision and substantial investment. http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=c2f94663-037a-4f27-a8f9-55e5beafeed4 c2f94663-037a-4f27-a8f9-55e5beafeed4 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:12:28 +0100 Will the eurozone survive the Greek debt crisis only to be brought down by problems in Spain, Italy, Portugal and Ireland? Should the richer EU states underwrite these countries’ debts, and if so, where is the border between economic cooperation and political arm-twisting? http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=7acab52e-8cec-4341-adea-bd3631f31b6c 7acab52e-8cec-4341-adea-bd3631f31b6c Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:07:39 +0100 The Ukraine-Russia stand off over gas supplies energy security rang alarm bells in the EU 27. So should Europe kick its addiction to Russian energy? Can Europe replace Russian supplies with feasible alternatives? Does the EU internal energy market work? EuroparlTV put these questions to our political and energy sector representatives. http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=c4d4d105-985d-4685-a8cd-9ac42ede0c69 c4d4d105-985d-4685-a8cd-9ac42ede0c69 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:36:33 +0100 Will the Lisbon Treaty lift Europe from its enlargement fatigue? Should the Union's borders be defined along geographical lines or between 'true believers' and the rest? EuroparlTV met three MEPs from old and new Member States to discuss the future of EU enlargement. http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=648dbd1f-e140-4264-9714-240b879e98ec 648dbd1f-e140-4264-9714-240b879e98ec Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:52:52 +0200 Freedom of the Press in Italy is on the agenda for the Parliament. After a tough debate during the plenary session, several MEPs gathered in the EuroparlTV studio to try and analyse the issue ahead of a resolution expected for October 22nd. http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=690e4570-071d-4323-9190-bdb30a290e3b 690e4570-071d-4323-9190-bdb30a290e3b Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:50:36 +0200 As chair of the Economic Committee in the EP, Sharon Bowles vows to rein in the financial markets with 'a whole swathe of legislation', belying her British compatriots who favour a laissez-faire approach. http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=10bfbc07-8385-48f4-a40b-89f473561aec 10bfbc07-8385-48f4-a40b-89f473561aec Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:06:31 +0200 German MEPs seem to be ubiquitous in the European Parliament, but then one in every six EU citizens is German. Although national delegations are not directly proportionate to a country’s size, are they fair? Do the European Parliament, and the Commission produce too much legislation? Julia De Clerck-Sachsse from the Centre for European Policy Studies gives EuroparlTV her opinion. http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=f700194e-1157-49cc-aae4-1ac8917bc2a3 f700194e-1157-49cc-aae4-1ac8917bc2a3 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:34:02 +0200 Despite the somewhat surprising results of the European Elections the Parliament must continue its hard work in constructing its hierarchy and setting its agenda for the next 5 years. Will Barroso face strong opposition to his candidacy for Commission President? Will MEPs favour the east and elect a Polish president for the Parliament? For Robert Goebbels (PES) and Joseph Daul (EPP) there is everything to play for in the new Parliament. http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=a550ce1e-f6fd-4903-b1f2-400a384d795d a550ce1e-f6fd-4903-b1f2-400a384d795d Mon, 15 Jun 2009 10:51:53 +0200 The abstention rate and the lack of discussion of European issues during the campaign were the unfortunate highlights of the 2009 European elections. So what’s going to be done to make the 2014 elections different? http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=9545768c-ddb3-414a-a178-7458974af7ec 9545768c-ddb3-414a-a178-7458974af7ec Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:50:34 +0200 Following the European elections, the focus shifts back to the ongoing economic crisis: does the EU have strength and will power enough to fight recession and protect workers' rights at the same time? http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=a6579eee-d963-4e6f-b028-8653483d1e9f a6579eee-d963-4e6f-b028-8653483d1e9f Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:09:19 +0200 REACH, the regulation on chemicals and their safe use, aims to identify hazardous chemicals, but has the regulation gone far enough to protect consumers? Will there be sufficient information made available, and is it going to make the products we use safer? A debate from opposite sides of the spectrum. http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=e8414025-051d-4276-a708-1739f2a7a566 e8414025-051d-4276-a708-1739f2a7a566 Fri, 29 May 2009 16:31:19 +0200 Patrick Gaubert, MEP, and Peter Verhaeghe, from Caritas, discuss the return directive and its consequences for illegal immigrants and asylum seekers. Is it a step forwards in terms of immigrants’ rights or is rather a breach of human rights? http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=087525f8-4f3c-4ef5-828e-c1cbc5274bff 087525f8-4f3c-4ef5-828e-c1cbc5274bff Thu, 28 May 2009 15:35:03 +0200 Evidence suggests that increased use of pesticides in farming is linked to a rise in certain fatal illnesses such as cancers. In order to curb exposure to these toxic substances the EU adopted the Pesticides Package, but will killing off pesticides actually kill off production? http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=3fac2b60-a0ef-4b1d-bb60-4a0f76cc492d 3fac2b60-a0ef-4b1d-bb60-4a0f76cc492d Tue, 26 May 2009 15:38:37 +0200 A look back at the measures in the maritime safety package adopted by the European Parliament and a peek at the future. What still needs to be done? http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=215894fc-38a8-495e-8108-b630db00b663 215894fc-38a8-495e-8108-b630db00b663 Wed, 27 May 2009 10:54:53 +0200 There are many lobbies in Brussels, and it’s no coincidence, they’re there to try and put their issues on the European agenda. How much influence do they have on MEPs? How will the new harmonised system for MEPs’ salaries change life in the European Parliament? http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=c06c0ad5-59f3-4e1a-a70a-0d4cf04e5714 c06c0ad5-59f3-4e1a-a70a-0d4cf04e5714 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:24:04 +0200 Marianne Dony, lecturer at the Institute for European Studies in Brussels, analyses the reasons why Europe doesn't appeal to citizens. http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=63234136-1361-4e90-b1cf-f074edba8f0e 63234136-1361-4e90-b1cf-f074edba8f0e Fri, 29 May 2009 16:59:49 +0200 Is a single coordinated response what was required in times of crisis, or should Member States have gone it alone? EPTV analyses the Parliament's response. http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=eee2c99c-0dfa-44a0-8c9c-2a232680ae8a eee2c99c-0dfa-44a0-8c9c-2a232680ae8a