This week, the EP network 🔍 takes a look at the approach #EU member states - and the European institutions - are taking to sky-high electricity prices and the very real threat of energy poverty ⚡📈 #energyprices #EuropeanCommision #China #US #EuranetPlus

🇪🇺 Inequality is a source of division and popular discontent. Thanks to welfare programmes, inequality in the EU as a whole is lower than in other world regions. But it has tended to rise a little in recent years. #EU #inequality #EuranetPlus

#Discrimination against #women persists in Europe, and rising conservatism threatens progress. How can we protect gender equality? ➕ℹ️ #EU #Europe #EqualRights #EuranetPlus

🇪🇺 #EU #companies can ask the #EuropeanCommission to investigate unfair trade practices by foreign companies. But does this mean that #Brussels takes its orders from the lobbies? We put the question to a man on the ground, European Commission #trade advisor Nicolas Dross

After VDL’s new commission squeezed through the 🇪🇺 Parliament by a very narrow majority this week, our network takes a closer look at what went on. ChatGPT 🔍⬇️ #EU #europeancommission #vote #EuropeanParliament #europe #UrsulavonderLeyen #EuranetPlus

From shaping lifestyles to driving purchases, social media and consumer goods aggressively target young audiences. 🛍️📱 👉 #socialmedia #youngpeople #consumer #purchasing #europe #euranetplus

The EP was dressed in 🟠 today to mark the day for the elimination of violence against women. in plenary MEPs call on EU to remain vigilant and "go even further" #EU #europeanparliament #plenary #violenceagainstwomen #euranetplus

What are MEPs working on in plenary this week? Not just the vote on the VDL II Commission, but also the budget, hybrid threats, the #climate and the #humanitariancrisis in #Gaza - among others. Clara takes you through the highlights of the agenda. #Eu #EuropeanParliament

We regularly hear criticism that the #EU is too naive in the #globaleconomy and should do more to #protect its #industry. We asked a one of the #trade guys in the #EuropeanCommission, @NicolasDross a trade advisor, if he agrees with this statement. #EuranetPlus

#Violenceagainstwomen is a persistent issue in Europe, impacting lives daily. From online abuse to physical violence, the need for safety and equality continues. What actions should the #EU take to strengthen protections and hold member states accountable? #womensrights

Clara takes you to the #EuropeanParliament in Strasbourg to follow this week's plenary session - a particularly important one with the vote on the approval of the #CollegeofCommissioners VDL II - but also a debate on the elimination of #ViolenceAgainstWomen #vote #EU #EuranetPlus

This week marks another dark milestone in the #war in #Ukraine: a full #1000days since the Russian invasion. Opinions are divided on how to proceed: continue to provide #MilitaryAid to Kyiv or push for a #ceasefire? ➕ℹ️#EuranetPlus

On Tuesday, The 🇪🇺@Europarl_EN marked 1,000 days since the start of #Russia's full-scale invasion of #Ukraine at an extraordinary session attended by 🇺🇦 @ZelenskyyUa . The session underscored #Europe’s unwavering solidarity with Ukraine and its fight for #freedom. #EuranetPlus⬇️

ℹ️ It's vital that we, as a society, support young people in making informed choices about sex. ⁉️ So, how can we make sex education more comprehensive? #europe #youngpeople #school #sexeducacion #abortion #EuranetPlus

🏘❓Over the last 10 years, housing prices across Europe have soared, leaving the most vulnerable struggling the most. What steps can we take to make housing more affordable? #EU #europe #housing #houseprices #EuranetPlus

🎯 If the EU is to remain competitive in tomorrow's world, it must be able to rely on quality education to develop the right skills to meet our future needs. Find out more in this video from #EuranetPlus ⬇️ #europeanunion #educacion #skills #future #europe #youngpeople

L'UE pousse pour une flotte #automobile plus verte, mais avec les ventes de #véhiculesélectriques en difficulté, y a-t-il suffisamment de demande de la part des consommateurs ? 🇪🇺🚗 👉Découvrez-en plus dans cette vidéo et cet article : #EU #EuranetPlus

🎙️🏳️‍🌈 Le journaliste Vincenzo Genovese s'interroge : « Avec des institutions plus conservatrices, les progrès sur l'égalité, les #droitsdesfemmes et des #LGBTIQ+ seront-ils limités dans les cinq prochaines années ? » ⬇️ #EU #europe #EuranetPlus

🇪🇺 This week’s final Commissioners' hearings in Brussels sparked a political crisis, disrupting the balance in the European Parliament. Find out more in this video from #euranetplus 👇 #europeanunion #ursulavonderleyen #europeancommision #EU

The new governing #coalition in #Lithuania is mired in an #antisemitism row - as is, it seems, the whole of #Europe right now #AmsterdamViolence. Meanwhile, the #EPhearings for commissioners-designate draw to a close… inconclusively. ➕ℹ️ #EuranetPlus