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In recent years an increasing number of attacks and threats against journalists have been documented and reported in Europe. Physical attacks against journalists as well as online threats and harassment in reprisal for journalists' work are on the rise in several EU countries. Around the world, the number of dead and wounded journalists is still too high, as is the number of journalists who are detained, imprisoned and mistreated. The most recent Council of Europe assessment of press freedom in Europe reports that war remains a threat to press freedom and the safety of media workers. Reporters without Borders confirms that the situation is particularly dangerous for journalists, who are sometimes deliberately targeted by military fire despite displaying 'Press' identification. - Original publication on the EP Think Tank website [https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/BRIE/2024/766244/EPRS_BRI(2024)766244_EN.pdf] - Subscription to our RSS feed [https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en/audio-podcasts] in case your have your own RSS reader - Podcast available on Deezer [https://www.deezer.com/us/show/2556652], iTunes [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/european-parliament-eprs-policy-podcasts/id1086996218], TuneIn [https://tunein.com/podcasts/Science/European-Parliament--EPRS-Science-and-Technology-p869585/], Stitcher [https://www.stitcher.com/show/eprs-science-technology-podcasts], YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPPfzoqPUImWL0O8VTtTNK1DTxiWxLJow] Source: © European Union - EP [https://www.europarl.europa.eu/legal-notice/en/]

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 María Corina Machado, leader of Venezuela's democratic forces, and President-elect Edmundo González Urrutia. They represent all Venezuelans both inside and outside the country who are fighting to restore freedom and democracy. - Original publication on the EP Think Tank website [https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en/document/EPRS_ATA(2024)766261] - Subscription to our RSS feed [https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en/audio-podcasts] in case your have your own RSS reader - Podcast available on Deezer [https://www.deezer.com/us/show/2556652], iTunes [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/european-parliament-eprs-policy-podcasts/id1086996218], TuneIn [https://tunein.com/podcasts/Science/European-Parliament--EPRS-Science-and-Technology-p869585/], Stitcher [https://www.stitcher.com/show/eprs-science-technology-podcasts], YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPPfzoqPUImWL0O8VTtTNK1DTxiWxLJow] Source: © European Union - EP [https://www.europarl.europa.eu/legal-notice/en/]

The EU's priorities for the 5-year institutional cycle are outlined in the European Council's Strategic Agenda. Subsequently, the European Commission sets its priorities in the president's political guidelines, which are a first step in operationalising the EU priorities outlined in the Strategic Agenda. These priorities will then be translated into concrete initiatives included in the Commission's annual work programmes, before being submitted to the European Parliament and the Council of the EU in the form of legislative (and non-legislative) proposals. This briefing outlines the main policy priorities for the EU in the coming years, and analyses the differences inviews of the European Council and the European Commission. - Original publication on the EP Think Tank website [https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/BRIE/2024/762863/EPRS_BRI(2024)762863_EN.pdf] - Subscription to our RSS feed [https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en/audio-podcasts] in case your have your own RSS reader - Podcast available on Deezer [https://www.deezer.com/us/show/2556652], iTunes [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/european-parliament-eprs-policy-podcasts/id1086996218], TuneIn [https://tunein.com/podcasts/Science/European-Parliament--EPRS-Science-and-Technology-p869585/], Stitcher [https://www.stitcher.com/show/eprs-science-technology-podcasts], YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPPfzoqPUImWL0O8VTtTNK1DTxiWxLJow] Source: © European Union - EP [https://www.europarl.europa.eu/legal-notice/en/]

Recent shocks, such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine, have revealed not only the single market's vulnerability in crises, but also the extent to which the EU's competitiveness relies on a well-functioning single market, ensuring unhindered access to the goods, services, and strategic inputs EU supply chains need. Although the single market has generally been a success, recent analyses, including those put forward by Enrico Letta and Mario Draghi in 2024, clearly demonstrate that it remains highly fragmented, limiting EU companies' ability to scale up and compete internationally, and preventing EU citizens from reaping the full benefits. - Original publication on the EP Think Tank website [https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/BRIE/2024/762469/EPRS_BRI(2024)762469_EN.pdf] - Subscription to our RSS feed [https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en/audio-podcasts] in case your have your own RSS reader - Podcast available on Deezer [https://www.deezer.com/us/show/2556652], iTunes [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/european-parliament-eprs-policy-podcasts/id1086996218], TuneIn [https://tunein.com/podcasts/Science/European-Parliament--EPRS-Science-and-Technology-p869585/], Stitcher [https://www.stitcher.com/show/eprs-science-technology-podcasts], YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPPfzoqPUImWL0O8VTtTNK1DTxiWxLJow] Source: © European Union - EP [https://www.europarl.europa.eu/legal-notice/en/]

News media are now faced with digitally native younger generations who often pay more attention to influencers and celebrities than they do to journalists, even when it comes to news. The teaching of media literacy skills is more necessary than ever to help people - especially children and young people - understand the difference between news circulating on social media and news provided by professional media sources. - Original publication on the EP Think Tank website [https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/ATAG/2024/766238/EPRS_ATA(2024)766238_EN.pdf] - Subscription to our RSS feed [https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en/audio-podcasts] in case your have your own RSS reader - Podcast available on Deezer [https://www.deezer.com/us/show/2556652], iTunes [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/european-parliament-eprs-policy-podcasts/id1086996218], TuneIn [https://tunein.com/podcasts/Science/European-Parliament--EPRS-Science-and-Technology-p869585/], Stitcher [https://www.stitcher.com/show/eprs-science-technology-podcasts], YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPPfzoqPUImWL0O8VTtTNK1DTxiWxLJow] Source: © European Union - EP [https://www.europarl.europa.eu/legal-notice/en/]