This is the Europarltv|Young Parliament|A-Z feed http://europarltv.europa.eu/rss-feeds.aspx Wed, 22 May 2013 09:37:39 +0200 What will the world look like in 100 years? That infamous carbon dioxide could mean it's a heck of a lot hotter! What is the EU doing about it? Find out with Blink. http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=2edb9fe9-58df-454d-bee0-a1c6009ca5c1 2edb9fe9-58df-454d-bee0-a1c6009ca5c1 Wed, 15 May 2013 09:30:01 +0200 Good old sunshine and wind power could help us reduce the CO2 Europe churns out every year, and so could 'smarter' grids. But it's easier said than done! http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=65acf0ee-1f7e-4039-a042-a1be00b0fd2d 65acf0ee-1f7e-4039-a042-a1be00b0fd2d Wed, 08 May 2013 09:01:26 +0200 Asbestos fibres would be perfect for construction purposes if only they weren't deadly! They're banned in Europe but continue to claim victims. Blink investigates. http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=77774691-cca4-45fc-8802-a1b700a44a28 77774691-cca4-45fc-8802-a1b700a44a28 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 07:36:00 +0200 What? I can't hear you! The EU is turning down the volume on planes, cars but also on your mp3 player. All this noise is shattering our ear drums! http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=337624b0-27d4-4aa0-a803-a1a900e36a46 337624b0-27d4-4aa0-a803-a1a900e36a46 Wed, 17 Apr 2013 08:35:39 +0200 Elephants, rhinos, tigers and many other animals are falling victim to illegal hunters. It's driving species to extinction and the European Parliament says, 'STOP!' http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=92b8fb12-641f-438b-a5ba-a1a3008aec3f 92b8fb12-641f-438b-a5ba-a1a3008aec3f Wed, 27 Mar 2013 09:54:44 +0100 More than one in five young people are hooked on cigarettes. And cigarettes will kill one in two smokers. The EU wants to discourage us from smoking before we even start. http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=9ec81ca5-b243-4730-ab97-a18d00a16da7 9ec81ca5-b243-4730-ab97-a18d00a16da7 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 09:36:25 +0100 There's treasure to be found in primeval forests, like plants with healing powers. Some industry giants have been laying their hands on them to create their own remedies... http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=ebca5816-b9e3-48b8-96f6-a187009b830a ebca5816-b9e3-48b8-96f6-a187009b830a Wed, 13 Mar 2013 13:45:01 +0100 Animals have rights too! We can't just treat them any old how. The European Parliament wants to improve the welfare of animals destined for slaughter. http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=8b643824-372f-40cb-ba5a-a18000b5ff9c 8b643824-372f-40cb-ba5a-a18000b5ff9c Wed, 27 Feb 2013 09:58:12 +0100 A target for 2020? To consume 20% less energy. Countries in the European Union use oodles of energy each year and will have to go a bit easier on its usage! http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=2dbcb653-503d-4d62-a395-a17200a1d516 2dbcb653-503d-4d62-a395-a17200a1d516 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 09:51:17 +0100 By 2020, 8 out of 10 Europeans will live in cities - where the air can be very polluted. The EU wants to improve its quality before it becomes unbreathable! http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=c3bae5fb-38fb-4b38-ad24-a16a00fc09c2 c3bae5fb-38fb-4b38-ad24-a16a00fc09c2 Wed, 06 Feb 2013 10:05:00 +0100 The EU is supporting the fight against hunger, but some Member States want to cut Europe's food aid programme. Blink investigates what's at stake. http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=664aa37f-8ff1-47b0-940d-a15b0120a098 664aa37f-8ff1-47b0-940d-a15b0120a098 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 08:41:54 +0100 Organic food is all the rage! Europeans are increasingly eating organic, even though there's a crisis on. But what does organic mean and is it really good for us? http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=0db897d5-a901-467a-99bb-a15500d48e73 0db897d5-a901-467a-99bb-a15500d48e73 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 23:00:00 +0100 Each year thousands of people flee their country and seek asylum in Europe. The EU would like to improve their reception, which often leaves a lot to be desired. http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=cd9b6f4d-2167-4ba4-bf89-a148008de474 cd9b6f4d-2167-4ba4-bf89-a148008de474 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:00:00 +0100 It's a little-known EU institution but with an important role to play. Blink goes to Luxembourg to discover what the blink the Court of Justice of the EU does. http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=0247f9d9-673d-4857-bce6-a12b011d3da8 0247f9d9-673d-4857-bce6-a12b011d3da8 Wed, 12 Dec 2012 23:00:00 +0100 Is there a way to move around town and arrive quicker, pollute less and get fitter? Blink is looking for the right transport mix, but... http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=be1f85ec-0126-4807-ae93-a124012bab0a be1f85ec-0126-4807-ae93-a124012bab0a Wed, 21 Nov 2012 00:00:00 +0100 The net is full of cool stuff but it also has a dark side. Blink checks out what the Parliament is doing to keep us safe when surfing. http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=84c3db5c-fc73-45fa-9dc4-a10f00d2556d 84c3db5c-fc73-45fa-9dc4-a10f00d2556d Wed, 14 Nov 2012 23:00:00 +0100 P for Panic more like! We're throwing away so much plastic into the environment that dangerous soups of the stuff are swirling around our oceans. Blink investigates. http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=1b99419a-e33c-4767-bd78-a108010ae23a 1b99419a-e33c-4767-bd78-a108010ae23a Tue, 23 Oct 2012 00:00:00 +0200 It's worth its weight in gold! The EU wants more electronic junk recycled. The aim: to recover rare metals and protect the environment. http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=2b40a14e-bd43-46ed-92dd-a0f300e12427 2b40a14e-bd43-46ed-92dd-a0f300e12427 Tue, 16 Oct 2012 23:00:00 +0200 The weight of teenagers yo-yos up and down. One in seven young people aged 11-15 are too fat, but more and more are just too thin. And that's bad for your health. http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=750a3886-20b5-4423-b95c-a0ec009d124b 750a3886-20b5-4423-b95c-a0ec009d124b Wed, 19 Sep 2012 23:00:00 +0200 The EU wants to protect water: from our taps, at the beach, in rivers. But how can we clean it up? Blink dives into the matter. http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=053c18db-d7bc-42f1-a2d5-a0cf00b59405 053c18db-d7bc-42f1-a2d5-a0cf00b59405 Wed, 04 Jul 2012 23:00:00 +0200 With two years of adventures to his name, Blink has become a great European reporter and a bit of a celebrity – or so he thinks. http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=8341af26-9c1e-43ca-b732-a08300e74e23 8341af26-9c1e-43ca-b732-a08300e74e23 Wed, 06 Jun 2012 23:00:00 +0200 Blink, his name is Blink! The 3D presenter is the star of EuroparlTV. He'd barely arrived in 2010 when he was already giving his colleagues a hard time. Flashback! http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=11177fae-6bf1-4791-921b-a06700d9b645 11177fae-6bf1-4791-921b-a06700d9b645 Tue, 22 May 2012 23:00:00 +0200 Many are worried about GMOs as the health and environmental risks are unknown. Six in ten Europeans are against their use in farming, are you? Blink finds out more. http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=628e9caa-98a4-4a19-a66d-a05900fa043e 628e9caa-98a4-4a19-a66d-a05900fa043e Wed, 02 May 2012 00:00:00 +0200 Becoming a member of the European Union isn't for the faint hearted as the process is a bit like completing an obstacle course. On your marks, get ready... http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=25295002-a0d1-40e5-aad5-a04500993328 25295002-a0d1-40e5-aad5-a04500993328 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0200 The EU doesn't have a joint army, but the Member States send soldiers across the world to maintain peace and help people in danger. http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=f2863ea4-ec0b-4c44-803b-a03c00aae3d6 f2863ea4-ec0b-4c44-803b-a03c00aae3d6 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0200 Our furry, feathered and slippery friends as well as the plants on Earth are dying out. Who'll be next? Blink visits the great outdoors to see why we need to change. http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=03e189f0-3e92-4718-8152-a02f0164f96f 03e189f0-3e92-4718-8152-a02f0164f96f Wed, 28 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0200 Soon there'll be no excuse for getting lost as a new constellation of European satellites is being formed to guide us. Blink joins the final countdown. http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=c04fcc0d-dcb7-4c82-b34c-a0210130a71f c04fcc0d-dcb7-4c82-b34c-a0210130a71f Wed, 14 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0100 You've heard about it, but what exactly does it do? Blink gives us the lowdown on the European Parliament and the work of its 754 MEPs from all over the EU. http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=038d4b27-7e20-44fd-ae6a-a01300a657ef 038d4b27-7e20-44fd-ae6a-a01300a657ef Wed, 29 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100 Some washing powders may wash whiter than white but those containing phosphates turn our rivers a nasty and dangerous shade of green. Blink investigates. http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=1f9daf6d-5793-4458-87d7-a00400b0b393 1f9daf6d-5793-4458-87d7-a00400b0b393 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100 Mountains of food are thrown away in Europe - 179kg of nosh per person end up in the bin each year! We must fight all this waste! http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=5302e336-bbf3-4424-87b1-9fff00ac1352 5302e336-bbf3-4424-87b1-9fff00ac1352 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100 There have been 27 since 2007, but how many countries will make up the EU of tomorrow? Focus on the membership negotiations of Turkey, Croatia and Iceland. http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=c4805539-f560-4df7-8609-9fe800fe06b4 c4805539-f560-4df7-8609-9fe800fe06b4 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100 Some fishing techniques put pressure on the seas, threatening the balance of marine life. The EU is looking for ways to reverse this trend. http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=6e60d515-ddef-4474-ab0c-9fdb00a56087 6e60d515-ddef-4474-ab0c-9fdb00a56087 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100 2010 was the European Year for Combating Poverty. We know there's a crisis, but what's become of the Member States' good intentions? http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=ecdd6968-53c4-40d6-b945-9fbf01399905 ecdd6968-53c4-40d6-b945-9fbf01399905 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100 On the internet, hiding behind another name is easy and some adults do this to contact children. The EU wants to protect young people from sexual abuse. http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=e27bc063-c702-4ee3-907c-9fb900abe1dc e27bc063-c702-4ee3-907c-9fb900abe1dc Tue, 29 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0100 Some farming methods are pushing nature to its limits and the EU wants action. Get your wellies on and join Blink in the country to take a look at the problem. http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=eab3e518-6de4-4903-8657-9faa0132d8b6 eab3e518-6de4-4903-8657-9faa0132d8b6 Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0100 Life is in danger! Join Blink on the trail of animals and plants to see why the EU wants to save our planet's ecosystems. http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=0a902e9d-eee7-4684-9590-9fa3010d0b3f 0a902e9d-eee7-4684-9590-9fa3010d0b3f Tue, 25 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0200 Our lives have changed since the attacks on 11 September 2001. Is there more security? Less freedom? How far will we go in the fight against terrorism? http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=096228bc-0ba4-4011-89f9-9f87012d647f 096228bc-0ba4-4011-89f9-9f87012d647f Wed, 19 Oct 2011 09:42:49 +0200 One in five Europeans is a volunteer. That makes one hundred million people who help others during their spare time. So what’s volunteering all about? http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=85e5c322-71c7-48d4-b78e-9f8100a6dda5 85e5c322-71c7-48d4-b78e-9f8100a6dda5 Wed, 28 Sep 2011 09:52:48 +0200 The EU must find a way to get hold of rare minerals. Otherwise, say 'goodbye' to iPods, mobile phones and flat screens! And what will happen to me? http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=6a2b5e0d-8841-40c9-90ea-9f6c00a3ded3 6a2b5e0d-8841-40c9-90ea-9f6c00a3ded3 Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0200 The 12 countries in the Balkans may one day become part of the European Union, but there's still a long way to go! http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=d972494c-7fd0-4181-a7aa-9f6500a01ceb d972494c-7fd0-4181-a7aa-9f6500a01ceb Thu, 07 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0200 On the menu: more than 1000 products with European quality labels. I've done a taste test! There's something to suit every taste... http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=b60e84b7-5114-4438-bcc8-9f1a00a482bb b60e84b7-5114-4438-bcc8-9f1a00a482bb Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0200 The EU is based on a triangle formed by three institutions. Its mission: to put together European policies. How can policies come out of a triangle? http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=61a6781e-1e6c-4e36-a9b3-9f1600a1deb8 61a6781e-1e6c-4e36-a9b3-9f1600a1deb8 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0200 Set course for the Danube! The EU wants to make the river a green corridor and an artery of economic development. But how to avoid damaging the river? http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=8830a965-1ad7-4a7d-b6e3-9f0200a410c7 8830a965-1ad7-4a7d-b6e3-9f0200a410c7 Wed, 01 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0200 Plastic self-focusing glasses, a superglue to fix a replacement tooth or ear, or even erbium to boost internet connections... EU inventors aren't short of ideas! http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=c5ee9c89-a317-4dd2-b664-9ef700a49dd0 c5ee9c89-a317-4dd2-b664-9ef700a49dd0 Fri, 27 May 2011 00:00:00 +0200 Want a lift? Jump on the back with Blink as he joins biker MEPs and a motocross champion to test drive new electric motorbikes in a race to make motorcycles greener and safer. http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=3a2d93eb-542f-4691-ac12-9ef300a38181 3a2d93eb-542f-4691-ac12-9ef300a38181 Mon, 23 May 2011 18:33:18 +0200 Before 2010 a state couldn't withdraw from the EU. Now they can, but it's very difficult. Let's take the imaginary case of Blinkland to see how it would work. http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=bc64d212-7975-4cbd-91c1-9eed00a4ac67 bc64d212-7975-4cbd-91c1-9eed00a4ac67 Fri, 06 May 2011 00:00:00 +0200 Schengen, an area of total freedom? In your dreams! The member countries try to ensure their security with the Schengen Information System. Check it out! http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=24b8c31a-0301-4b72-a484-9ede00a5a96c 24b8c31a-0301-4b72-a484-9ede00a5a96c Fri, 15 Apr 2011 14:45:11 +0200 Fancy a cloned steak? Blink investigates how and why animals are cloned and asks the experts if we really know what is on our plates. http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=6294bfc6-8917-4c53-bfda-9ec900a3d7bd 6294bfc6-8917-4c53-bfda-9ec900a3d7bd Tue, 05 Apr 2011 09:35:10 +0200 Mission: stop piracy off the Gulf of Aden. We head to Somalia to joint the EU's special anti-pirate forces! http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=c8b4390e-c2ea-4fe8-aa7c-9ebc00a3e5d8 c8b4390e-c2ea-4fe8-aa7c-9ebc00a3e5d8 Fri, 25 Mar 2011 16:22:11 +0100 Bees are in danger. What would we do without them? There’s reason to be concerned as one-third of the food we eat depends on bees. http://europarltv.europa.eu/en/player.aspx?pid=506676e9-acd2-49c1-974c-9eb400a409ec 506676e9-acd2-49c1-974c-9eb400a409ec