🙋What is the minimum age to stand as a candidate in the European elections?
The minimum age varies, ranging from 18 (in the majority of EU countries) to 25 (Italy & Greece).
🔎Curious about the minimum age in your EU country? Check it out epthinktank.eu/2023/06/08/min…
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🏳️‍🌈The EU is an #LGBTI Freedom Zone since 2021🏳️‍🌈

Yet rainbow families and their children still suffer discrimination
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#IDAHOBIT Tanja Fajon Cyrus Engerer Maria Walsh MEP Sophie in 't Veld Terry Reintke Delara Burkhardt MEP 🇪🇺🌹 Birgit Sippel MEP Maite Pagazaurtundúa Anna Júlia Donáth Henrike Hahn 🇪🇺

After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, over 4m Ukrainians have been welcomed under the temporary protection scheme in the EU.
The European Commission, other authorities and organisations have worked to facilitate their reception and integration.
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How do EU countries help people with disabilities exercise their electoral rights in the EU?
Take a look at our infographic
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Political advertising is central to informing and influencing how people vote. Therefore, we need rules to guarantee citizens’ rights and the integrity of democratic processes.
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Sandro Gozi Maria Manuel Leitão Marques Alexandra Geese Adam Bielan S. Kympouropoulos

❗ICYMI: The applications for traineeship with us are now open!
In DG EPRS, there are 23 traineeship positions available, so don’t hesitate to apply.
➡️epthinktank.eu/2021/05/31/app…

4⃣key areas to address 🇪🇺demographic change
➡️support parents
➡️empower younger generations
➡️enhance older generations' wellbeing
➡️manage migration

Toolbox for action
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Dragoș Pîslaru Beata Szydło RomanaTomc Milan Brglez Atidzhe Alieva-Veli Dominique Bilde

❓Is there enough protein to feed everyone
❓Where does it come from
❓Is there room for some new protein sources on our plates

Find out 👉wp.me/p2qdgs-gNW

STOA Panel Dr Christian Ehler Martin Hlaváček

It's #EuropeanMentalHealthWeek !
👉How does the EU aim to protect children's physical & #MentalHealth from the negative effects of virtual worlds: isolation, loneliness & addiction
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Alex Agius Saliba Tomáš Zdechovský Estrella Durá / ♥️🇪🇺 Radka Maxová Maria Walsh MEP

The European education area, to be achieved by 2025, is set to become a space for quality inclusive education and lifelong learning, across borders, for all EU citizens.
Teachers are key to achieving a true European education area.
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The Next Generation EU recovery instrument contributes much to one of EU’s core priorities, the digital transformation.
So what do Member States’ national recovery and resilience plans bring to boost investment and innovation in the field of #AI ?
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Did you know that 39.9% of MEPs were women in February 2024? This is above the 31.6% average for European national parliaments.
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In just a few years, present-day European children will have to face the consequences of the decisions taken today.
Therefore, governments should seek to empower children to contribute to responsible choices for their generation’s future.
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At the beginning of their mandate in 2019, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and her College of Commissioners set their policy agenda.
How has the European Commission delivered on the six key priorities set in this agenda?
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🌟We've already achieved a lot together in the 🇪🇺
👷‍♀️Yet, we can do so much more…
How much more & for what results?
👉Take a look at 🔟 ways Europe could do more for you
🔎epthinktank.eu/2024/02/22/ten… 📖
#EUelections2024 #EuropeDay

Today is Europe Day 🎉
📍This year, 9 May also marks one month to go before the European elections!
Need a reminder on European and national rules?
📰Read epthinktank.eu/2024/02/19/eur…
🎧Or listen to our podcast youtube.com/watch?v=FI-qks…
#EuropeDay #EUelections2024 #UseYourVote

📖Have you explored the ESPAS #GlobalTrends2024 report yet?
🗳️2024 is a year of European elections. This report outlines strategic choices and questions that Europe's leaders may need to address in the next five years and beyond, up to 2040.
🔎Check it out espas.eu/gtr.html

Six recurring themes in the ‘This is Europe’ debates:
🔸the value of EU membership
🔸defending EU values
🔸main challenges
🔸the need to deliver for EU citizens
🔸next steps in EU integration
🔸the importance of EU unity
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📷At #EuropeDay in the EP in Brussels, our EPRS colleagues answered your questions and shared examples of what Europe does for you. They also reflected on ways Europe could do even more.
👉Couldn’t make it this year? No worries! You can explore our website …europe-does-for-me.europarl.europa.eu

Have you always wanted to know what the average age of an MEP is? How many MEPs are re-elected? Or if the number of political groups has always been the same?
Find answers to all your questions and more on our interactive platform
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