European Parliament In The Uk
About European Parliament In The Uk
Our role is to raise awareness of the European Parliament and the European Union generally.
European Parliament In The Uk Description
Our role is to raise awareness of the role of the European Parliament – the EU's Citizens' Chamber – in the European Union and the decisions made by its directly elected Members. The decision made by the MEP have a huge impact on our daily lives and the world around us, and on 22 may 2014 you can vote for the representative that best represents your views.
- Every year we answer thousands of enquiries, distribute publications and attend exhibitions throughout the UK.
- We organise press briefings and keep the media informed of news stories from the European Parliament.
- We work closely with teachers, educationalists and organisations involved in promoting active citizenship to produce and distribute free educational resources about the European Parliament and the EU generally.
- Our outreach team develops links with trade bodies, professions, large and small companies, non-governmental organisations and anyone else who has an interest in European affairs and the role of the European Parliament.
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🎬 🎧 🎮 You can access your online subscriptions for films, TV series, video games and music while travelling to other EU countries, since April 2018. #TBT Watch the video to find out how it works 🎥↓ #EUandME #crossborder #portability #Europetravel
Do you know who represents you in the European Parliament? There are 73 UK MEPs across 12 electoral regions.
Find your MEPs here: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/unit…/… /your-meps/uk_meps.html #myMEPs #proportionalrepresentation #EuropeanParliament #myMEP
Stay safe this summer! In case of an emergency or an accident, call 📞112📱 anywhere in the EU.
🇪🇺The European Single Market ensures that goods, services, people and capital can move freely within the #EU. It was created to ensure that EU consumers have access to a wider choice of goods and services at competitive prices.
More info: https://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market _en #singlemarket #consumerrights #consumerprotection
🇪🇺🌍The EU is the only place in the world where citizens can enjoy a full set of passenger rights. ✈️🚆🚢🚌 As an air, rail, ship or bus passenger, you have #rights when travelling in the EU, such as compensation or reimbursements following delays. Download our app, it tells you your rights when you #travel → http://europa.eu/!tN63bU #ConsumerRights #EUandME
#TBT: the EU General Data Protection Regulation entered into force in May 2018. #GDPR harmonises data privacy laws across Europe. It protects Europeans, gives them control over their #personaldata & reshapes the way organisations approach data privacy. Find out more: https://ec.europa.eu/…/2018-reform-eu-d ata-protection-rules… #EUdatap #rights #EUandME
#EHIC: Have you registered for your free European Health Insurance Card? It covers you if things go wrong while travelling in the EU. 🏥Find out more: http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId =509&langId=en European Health Insurance Card (EHIC): https://www.nhs.uk/…/healthcare…/page s/healthcareabroad.aspx #exploreEurope #travel #rights #health #EUandME
🇪🇺 How are decisions taken in the EU? What are the roles of the different EU institutions? Watch this 20 second video to find out.
Find out more about the Ordinary Legislative Procedure: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/…/legisla tivep…/default_en.htm #EUlaw #EuropeanUnion
🇪🇺 Freedom of movement, one of the EU’s founding principles, gives people the right to live and work anywhere in the EU.
The European Single Market ensures that goods, services, people and capital can move freely within the #EU.
Find out more: http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId =457&langId=en
🗺🇪🇺 What is the state of #EUtrade agreements in 2018?
The EU negotiates various trade deals all over the world with a united voice. Trade agreements need the European Parliament’s approval before they can enter into force.
See the European commission's website for more information. #trade #tradedeals ⤵️
📱🇪🇺 We abolished #roaming charges in the EU last year.
Now you can call, text or use data from anywhere in the EU for the same price as at home
The European Parliament fought for the ban by consistently capping charges from 2007. https://europa.eu/euandme/en/passion/phon e/ #EUandMe #travelEurope #exploreEurope
🇪🇺🇬🇧 The European Parliament’s Brexit Steering Group insist that the withdrawal agreement must include a viable backstop for the Northern Ireland - Ireland border.
Read the press release now.
The European Parliament as a whole will have the final say on the outcome of negotiations when it votes to approve or reject the withdrawal deal, to be finalised in the autumn.
... #Brexit #NorthernIreland #GoodFridayAgreement
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🇪🇺🇬🇧 "The Institutional Consequences of a ‘Bespoke’ Agreement with the UK based on a ‘Distant’ Cooperation Model": Read the new New #Brexit Impact study for the European Parliament's Committee on Constitutional Affairs.
The opinions expressed in these documents are the sole responsibility of the author and do not necessarily represent the official position of the European Parliament.
The EU Customs Union was established 50 years ago and it provides a common external border and removes custom controls between EU member States.
Watch the European Commission's video and visit the taxation & customs website to find out more: https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/ #customs #CustomsUnion
🌊🌎 Climate change is warming the oceans, causing acidification of marine environments & changing rainfall patterns. These factors contribute to biodiversity loss in the oceans.
See the European Environment Agency's (EEA) infographic for more information. #climatechange #biodiversity #oceans
The 3 finalist films for the European Parliament's Lux #Film Prize 2018 are:
📽 "Styx" by Wolfgang Fischer 📽 "The Other Side of Everything" by Mila Turajlić 📽 "Woman at War" by Benedikt Erlingsson
... Discover more about the LUX Prize finalists now. #LUXPrize #EuropeanCinema #Europeanfilm
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Well, fancy that: the Daily Express has got its facts wrong in its story about the severance pay for UK MEPs and their assistants after #Brexit. Allow us to help. #EPfactsUK. Click the link to read our Twitter thread or see below. ⤵️
❇️ British MEPs will not receive salaries after Brexit day (29 March 2019). Information on end-of-mandate allowances is in our FAQs: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/…/faq/14/ summary-of-allowances ❇️ Their staff's severance and redundancy arrangemen...ts will vary depending on the type of contract they signed. Contact our office if you need more info: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/unitedkingd …/…/mediaguide.html ❇️ European elections will take place 23-26 May 2019, not June. Let us google that for you, Daily Express: http://lmgtfy.com/?q=European+Elections+2 019+date #factcheck ❇️ Your 73 democratically elected MEPs continue to represent your interests in the European Parliament. Find out more: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/unit…/… /your-meps/uk_meps.html #myMEPs #MEPs ❇️ European Parliament will get a meaningful vote on the final Brexit deal. No consent, no deal. #Article50 ❇️ Want to know more about EU elections? Make sure you visit our website for the most up to date info: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/…/you…/ european_elections.html #EUElections2019 #EP2019
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