European Parliament tools, sources and resources
4. The audiovisual resources of the European Parliament
The Multimedia Centre is an important resource for keeping up with the activities of the European Parliament. Through this platform it is possible to follow the sessions of the committees and the plenaries of the EP in live streaming. The Multimedia Centre also provides various materials, including summaries of parliamentary activities, educational videos and audio, infographics, and archival material in various formats. Most of the materials are available in all official EU languages; the live broadcast of parliamentary sessions almost always provide for instant translation into all the official languages of the Union, while the educational videos always include subtitles at least in English.
Parliament has also created a learning video library to inform citizens about European institutions.
On Youtube, in addition to the official channel of the EP and the European Parliament Research Centre, you can find various channels, for example those of the various European political groups, where you can find useful videos to keep up to date on EP news.
Below is an example of video material from the European Parliamentary Research Service useful for understanding the implementation status of the Employment Equality Directive (2000/78/EC) in 2016.
* This video was made before the UK left the EU, so it mentions about 28 member states.
The audiovisual website of the European Commission and the European Council also provides a wide range of information materials on the EU, on the policies and on the work of the main institutions.