European Parliament

Raising the Game: Better Legislation

News EN ↓ 106 episodes

New initiatives for a better European Union This podcast presents information on different initiatives intended to address citizens’ expectations for better EU legislation. It is based on research by the European Parliamentary Research Service and discusses topics at the forefront of European current affairs: social policies, climate change, new technologies, consumers’ rights, international relations and the economy, among others. You can listen to more podcasts on Europarl Radio , the web radio of the European Parliament .

Author

European Parliament

Episodes

The vulnerability of women migrant workers in agriculture in the EU: the need for a Human Rights and Gender based approach 01.03.2022 3:07

The reality of seasonal agricultural work is a harsh one, with generally poor working and living conditions. Undocumented migrants, but also legal ones, can fall victim to illegal practices or even modern form of slavery. Even though women make up a minority of migrant agricultural workers, their risk of exploitation or abuse is compounded by particular gender dynamics.

The migration issue 28.02.2022 6:38

In recent years, Europe has faced the most severe migratory challenge since the end of World War II. 2015’s unprecedented arrival of refugees and irregular migrants in the EU exposed a series of gaps in EU policies on asylum, external borders and migration. In response, the EU has embarked on a broad process of reform. Europe is likely to continue to represent an ideal refuge for asylum-seekers an...

Assessing global threats to peace and democracy presentation of the Normandy Index 28.02.2022 2:15

The European Union has helped ensure peace in Europe, and this is also one of the objectives of its global policy. Peace is under threat from all sides – climate change, terrorism, poverty. The Normandy Index was introduced in 2019 to assess those threats. It establishes a risk profile for each country and a global map of threats to peace. The Index is designed to help the European Parliament moni...

2019-2024 parliamentary term who are the key players in the European Parliament 28.02.2022 3:59

The European Parliament is a highly structured organisation: in addition to its President, Vice-Presidents and Quaestors, it has a Bureau, a Conference of Presidents and parliamentary committees. All these groups and individuals are there to make sure it runs smoothly. They are elected by the MEPs for two-and-a-half years, at the beginning and in the middle of the parliamentary term.

Road safety in the EU 28.02.2022 5:16

We are all affected by road safety. Much progress has been made on road safety in the EU in the past 30 years, and the EU has become one of the safest places in the world. Many challenges lie ahead, however, for example road safety needs to be improved for certain demographic groups and the use of distracting electronic devices on the road needs to be addressed. Here we look at some initiatives le...

The EU framework for enforcing the respect of the rule of law and the Union’s fundamental principles and values 28.02.2022 4:29

What are the EU’s founding values and principles and are they enshrined in legislation? First, we take a look at these values and principles and see how they form the basis of EU law. Next, we see what mechanisms the EU activates should any one of its Member States breach its values. Finally, we see the alternative safeguards that the EU has put in place so that it doesn’t have to use its last-res...