Written by Marc Jütten.
Respect for fundamental freedoms and human rights is a core value of the European Union (EU), and one that is promoted through its policies. The European Parliament’s Sakharov Prize honours the work of people who stand up for these freedoms and rights. This year’s Sakharov Prize is to be awarded to…
Written by Laurence Amand-Eeckhout.
World AIDS Day, proclaimed by the United Nations in 1988, takes place each year on 1 December. The aim is to raise awareness, fight prejudice, encourage progress in prevention, and improve treatment around the world. Although infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is preventable, significant HIV transmission remains a challenge to…
Written by Kjeld van Wieringen.
Europe is lagging behind the US and China in electric vehicle (EV) innovation and has become China’s largest EV export market. The double pressure of Western companies moving production facilities to China and Chinese companies that are looking to Europe to sell EVs risks disrupting the European automotive supply chain.…
Written by Clare Ferguson and Katarzyna Sochacka.
The highlight of the November III 2024 plenary session was the election of the European Commission, following the Commission President-elect’s presentation of the College of Commissioners and a debate in the chamber. Members held debates on Commission statements on the outcomes of the G20 Leaders’ Summit and the…
Written by Silvia Kotanidis.
Involving young people could be considered an ethical requirement in any inclusive approach to the policy-making process. However, while young people are often the direct addressees of specific policy initiatives, their voices are little heard – whether at Member State or EU level.
Over the past 5 to 6 years, the younger…
Written by Andres Garcia Higuera with Adam Furman.
Europe could gain competitive edge by supporting the development of new hardware for artificial intelligence (AI). Current state-of-the-art hardware is not optimised for machine learning, and both academic and private sector research is already leading to new designs. At the same time, the need for more time-…
Written by Martina Prpic.
Human trafficking is a serious crime and a violation of human rights. It has been on the rise because of increasing mobility, the spread of internet use and the generally low risks and high profit involved. The true extent of the problem can only be estimated, as complete statistics are not…
Written by Gisela Grieger.
To discuss the implications of the outcome of the recent United States election for transatlantic security and trade relations, EPRS held an online policy roundtable on 19 November 2024. Étienne Bassot, Director of the Members’ Research Service, welcomed the audience and introduced the participants, among whom were EU Ambassador to the US, Jovita Neliupšienė, and…
