This briefing has been prepared for the public hearing with the Chair of the Single Resolution Board (SRB), Dominique Laboureix on 4 December 2024. Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

Around 100 million people in the EU– or 1 in 4 adults – have some form of disability. Addressing both fiscal support and public service accessibility for people with disabilities is crucial for a more inclusive and equitable tax system across the EU. On 3 December 2024, the European Parliament's Subcommittee on Tax Matters (FISC) will host a public hearing on this topic as part of the European Parliament's Disability Rights Week. Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

Since its creation in the 1950s, the European Economic Community, and today's European Union, has had the power to promote equality between women and men, in employment and other areas of life. EU action has driven significant progress, even if disparities persist in many areas. To secure this progress, the EU has enabled Member States to implement positive action measures in favour of women and has adopted ground-breaking legislative and non-legislative measures, such as its recent legislation on gender-based violence. Although consensus on EU gender equality policy is long established, a minority array of civil society and political actors are increasingly voicing their opposition to some aspects of gender equality policy. Recent surveys in EU countries show that some citizens have also started questioning a policy that, in their view, has fulfilled its mission. However, perennial gender inequalities in many areas of life suggest that this is a hasty assumption. Fears that gender equality is a zero-sum game that disempowers men highlight a need to dispel misunderstandings about EU gender equality policy. The policy focuses on women as the primary subjects of sex-based discrimination but is formulated in gender-neutral language. Any discrimination is strictly forbidden, although the policy enables Member States to conduct positive action on behalf of women. The Court of Justice of the EU upholds rigorous enforcement of positive action, which has to remain exceptional, limited and non-discriminatory against men. Changing realities meanwhile suggest that men too can benefit from the data collection and the tools developed by the EU, for instance with regard to health and education. Here, some EU countries display the biggest gender gaps in life expectancy in the world, as well as a notable gap in tertiary educational attainment in favour of women. Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

The EU and its Member States have signed the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, and use its definition of disability as a common reference at EU level. There is no other harmonised definition of disability in the EU. The recent introduction of the Global Activity Limitation Instrument indicator (GALI) in most of Eurostat's social and economic surveys offers the opportunity to have a clearer assessment of disability in the EU than before. It confirms that in 2023 the prevalence of disability was higher among female, older and less educated respondents. The EU combats all forms of discrimination alongside and in support of its Member States. To improve the situation of people with disabilities, it has introduced a series of initiatives, programmes and strategies over a number of decades. The European Parliament has been highly active in the bid to end all forms of discrimination against people with disabilities, since the early 1980s. In 1997, Article 13 of the Treaty establishing the European Community on the human right not to suffer discrimination on grounds, in particular, of disability, paved the way for a genuine disability policy. The first step in this regard was the adoption of a 2001-2006 action programme to combat discrimination. Later, the 2010-2020 European disability strategy sought to enable people with disabilities to exercise their rights and participate fully in society and the economy. The 2021-2030 strategy, incorporating lessons learned from its predecessor, seeks to ensure that all persons with disabilities in the EU, regardless of their sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, age or sexual orientation: enjoy their human rights; have equal access to participation in society and the economy; can decide where, how and with whom they live; can move freely in the EU regardless of their support needs; and no longer experience discrimination. This is an update of a briefing published in November 2023. Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

The right to independent living and community inclusion for the EU's 101 million citizens with disabilities is enshrined in Article 19 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) and is further supported by the EU Disability Strategy 2021–2030. This analysis provides a comprehensive overview of the current landscape, ongoing challenges, key stakeholder recommendations, and future political perspectives regarding independent living and deinstitutionalisation. This document was provided by the Policy Department for Economic, Scientific and Quality of Life Policies for the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL). Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

At the request of the PETI Committee, the Policy Department for Citizens' Rights and Constitutional Affairs prepared this briefing to present the EU Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021-2030, which is the European Commission's policy framework for implementing the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD). The strategy includes an ambitious set of actions and flagship initiatives until 2024 in various domains, linked to the UNCRPD. Five of the seven flagship initiatives have already been implemented, and the two remaining ones are expected to be published by early 2025. Most of the other policy actions included in the Strategy are also completed by 2024. Despite significant efforts to implement the UNCRPD across the EU, persistent gaps remain between persons with and without disabilities, for example, when it comes to poverty, access to jobs, inclusive education, housing, or healthcare services. Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

En proportion, on pourrait affirmer qu'il y a 3 fois plus d'accidents de la route en Polynésie que dans l'Hexagone. Depuis le début de l'année, il y a eu 29 morts sur nos routes. Et quand elles n'ont pas perdu la vie, les victimes sont marquées pour toujours. Comme Pia Faatomo percutée par une voiture il y a plus de 30 ans. Elle suit désormais un traitement à vie

Après la réalisation d'un magnifique spectacle sur l'ouverture de la période de l'abondance - le Ta'o 'Auhune - ce dimanche 24 novembre dans les jardins du musée de Tahiti et des îles, le conservatoire artistique Te Fare 'Upa Rau a ouvert ce lundi matin le 26ème stage international de pratique de la danse tahitienne.

C’est un problème récurrent : le manque d’oncologues à l’hôpital de Taaone. Depuis deux mois, les patients atteints de cancer n’avaient plus du tout de spécialiste pour assurer leur suivi. Deux oncologues sont désormais en poste depuis ce mois de novembre et d’autres sont attendus.

Dans le cadre de la Journée internationale pour l’élimination des violences à l’égard des femmes, le Premier ministre a annoncé plusieurs mesures, notamment le dépôt de plainte directement depuis un hôpital et un kit pour détecter la soumission chimique des potentielles victimes.

The EU and Switzerland are important trading partners and close-minded partners in foreign affairs. They also have very strong ties through a range of bilateral agreements and Switzerland has been associated with several EU policies relating to the internal market, the Schengen agreement, the Dublin system for dealing with asylum claims and the EU's research and mobility programmes. Between 2014 and 2021, the EU and Switzerland negotiated an institutional framework agreement, which would have further developed Switzerland's participation in the EU internal market. However, Switzerland terminated the talks. The failure of the talks led the EU to block an update to the mutual recognition agreement on conformity assessment of technical standards and exclude Switzerland from Horizon Europe, the EU's flagship research programme. In February 2022, the Swiss Federal Council presented an alternative way forward consisting of a broad package of measures relating to the bilateral relationship between the EU and Switzerland, including a new approach regarding the institutional elements. Following exploratory talks, the two parties agreed on a common understanding as a new basis for their negotiations, which are ongoing. First edition. The 'International Agreements in Progress' briefings are updated at key stages throughout the process, from initial discussions through to ratification. Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

Since the downfall of the authoritarian General Suharto in 1998, a series of reforms have transformed Indonesia into the world's fourth largest democracy (and largest Muslim democracy). The country has a presidential system in which a directly elected president serves as head of both state and government. A two-term limit on the presidency helps to ensure a peaceful alternation of power. Also directly elected, Indonesia's House of Representatives (the lower house of the two chambers of parliament) has asserted itself as a strong and independent institution. Following the October 2024 presidential and legislative elections, there are eight parliamentary parties, none of which holds a majority, obliging the government to seek support from a broad coalition. Despite the success of Indonesia's political reforms, the country's commitment to democratic values cannot be taken for granted. Although Indonesia has traditionally been a tolerant, multicultural society, a tide of Islamic populism threatens to disrupt the delicate balance between the country's Muslim majority and minorities such as Christians and Buddhists. The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has had some success in tackling endemic corruption in the country's courts, local governments and parliament; however, it is currently facing a serious challenge. While trust in democratic institutions declines, the military – whose commitment to democratic values has often been questionable – is becoming increasingly influential. This briefing updates an earlier briefing by Martin Russell. Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

There are a number of micro-states in western Europe that do not belong to the EU: the Holy See, the Principality of Andorra, the Principality of Liechtenstein, the Principality of Monaco and the Republic of San Marino. While they exhibit differences in terms of geography, population, language, and institutional and political structure, they have close relations with EU Member States based on shared history, and political and cultural affinities. Moreover, they are like-minded partners in foreign affairs. Given a mutual interest in deepening cooperation, the EU and three of these states – the Principality of Andorra, the Principality of Monaco and the Republic of San Marino – have been engaged in dialogue since 2014. This culminated in December 2023 in the conclusion of negotiations on an association agreement with Andorra and San Marino. First edition. The 'International Agreements in Progress' briefings are updated at key stages throughout the process, from initial discussions through to ratification. Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

This briefing, published by the European Parliamentary Research Service, aims to provide a broad range of key facts and figures about the European Parliament. Its many graphics offer a picture of the Parliament's Members and the institution's structures and activity in the current parliamentary term (July 2024 to June 2029) and in previous five-year terms since direct elections were introduced in June 1979. Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

In June 2023, following its investigation into Europe's spyware scandal, the European Parliament issued a final recommendation identifying country-specific shortcomings and proposing EU standards for the use of spyware. Proposed safeguards include judicial approval, proportionality requirements, independent oversight, notification duties, and data deletion. Member States embroiled in the spyware scandal are making progress – albeit uneven – towards meeting these standards. Greece has amended its intelligence law in the wake of the spyware scandal, but it remains to be seen whether it will address outstanding shortcomings. Spain has announced further efforts to strengthen its legal framework, although Parliament considered the country's legal framework fundamentally compliant. Rule of law concerns persist in Hungary. Poland is investigating the alleged spyware abuses thoroughly, and is making decisive efforts to improve its legal framework. Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

Un randonneur « coincé et suspendu » dans la vallée de Fara'ura à Hitiaa a été retrouvé et pris en charge par les secours, samedi 23 novembre.

Après l’exploit du week-end dernier, les joueurs de l’AS Dragon vont s’envoler ce dimanche soir pour la France afin de disputer le 8ème tour de la coupe de France face à l’équipe normande de Dives. Ce samedi marque donc leur dernière journée de préparation à Tahiti avant le grand départ. Polynésie la Première a pu suivre les joueurs et le staff, heure par heure, pour une matinée tout sauf reposante. Reportage.

Les chauffeurs de taxi en ont ras-le-bol et le font savoir. Depuis des mois, leurs demandes pour améliorer leur condition de travail ne trouve pas de réponse auprès du gouvernement et ils s’impatientent. Régulation des licences, zone de stationnement réservé, taxis pirates, si ces problématiques ne sont pas abordées par le gouvernement, les syndicats se disent prêts à passer à l’action.

C’est une opération de sauvetage orchestrée par la fondation Science 4 reefs, sauver le milieu marin, les coraux surtout. Et ça passe inexorablement par un sensibilisation du grand public... Et pour mieux transmettre le message, la fondation a fait appel à Flora Artzner, une championne du monde de wingfoil. Quand sport de haut niveau et défense de l’environnement font bon ménage.

Des cas de grippe aviaire, cette maladie infectieuse affectant les oiseaux et plus particulièrement la volaille, ont été détectés à Hawaï. Le gouvernement polynésien a réagi en renforçant les contrôles à la frontière.

Un randonneur est « coincé et suspendu » dans la vallée de Fara'ura à Hitiaa. L’alerte a été donnée samedi 23 novembre aux alentours de 10 heures. Il s’agirait d’un touriste métropolitain âgé de 28 ans. Les secours sont sur place.

La première journée du forum post 3ème organisé par la DGEE a réuni plusieurs centaines d'élèves aujourd'hui, à la Présidence. Près de 70 exposants sont répartis à travers une douzaine d'espaces qui regroupent les différentes propositions d'orientation...L'événement se tient jusqu'à samedi, midi.

Lui, est menuisier. Elle, couturière. Ensemble, ils fabriquent des jouets en bois pour enfants. Mais pas seulement. De leurs mains naissent des créations inédites... Jamais les bois du fenua n’avaient été travaillés de la sorte. 6 ans maintenant que David et Alizée habitent Moorea. Un pied à terre certain pour le père Noël.

La fin de saison du crabe se rapproche à grands pas. A partir du 1er décembre et jusqu'au 31 janvier, il ne sera plus possible de pêcher du crabe de palétuvier. Une mesure pour protéger la ressource. En province Nord, à Pouembout, quelques pêcheurs profitent des derniers jours. Brice Bachon et Ismaël Waka-Céou les ont rencontrés dans la mangrove de Creek Salé.

Europe could gain competitive edge by supporting the development of new hardware for artificial intelligence (AI). Current state-of-the-art hardware is not optimised for machine learning, and both academic and private sector research is already leading to new designs. At the same time, the need for more time- and energy-efficient machine-learning hardware is increasing as more consumers and companies want access to machine-learning applications. The European Union (EU) has the opportunity to leverage its strong regulatory framework for AI products as a mark of trust and safety, while also investing to support the next generation of hardware, opening up a new market for Europe's high tech industry. What would happen if the EU formulated a cohesive plan to support these technologies through both research and economic policy? Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

Leaders met in Rio de Janeiro on 18-19 November 2024 for the 19th summit of the G20, hosted by the Brazilian G20 presidency. The meeting was overshadowed by events that are further increasing divisions among the world's leading and emerging economies: Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, which entered its 1 000th day, the escalating conflict in the Middle East, and the election to a second term of President Donald Trump, whose 'America First' approach to foreign policy includes threats to impose tariffs on imports. The G20 leaders adopted a declaration addressing pressing global issues, including combating hunger, reforming international institutions, and climate change. Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

Avez-vous essayé d’acheter des sardines à l’huile ces dernières semaines ? Dans de nombreux magasins, les sardines à l’huile sont en pénurie. Pareil pour le riz il y a quelques semaines ou encore la farine pour les boulangeries plus récemment. Est-ce la faute à la panne du remorqueur Aito Nui 2 qui prive le fenua des gros porte-conteneurs ? Pas forcément. Jules Bourgat a mené l’enquête.

À la fin du mois, les 29 et 30 novembre, ce sera le Téléthon. L'occasion de parler de ces maladies rares, qui touchent aussi des Polynésiens. Rameha Cier Foc est atteint d’ostéochondrodysplasie. Une maladie rare des os, qui continue d'évoluer, mais ses facultés mentales ne sont pas atteintes. Détenteur d’une licence comptable depuis quelques mois, il est employé dans un cabinet. Nicolas Suire et Mirko Vanfau l'ont rencontré.

Rappelez-vous : c'était un projet annoncé par l'ancienne vice-présidente Eliane Tevahitua qui souhaitait supprimer le jour férié du 29 juin, pour le remplacer par un autre jour, en l'occurence en novembre, pour marquer le Matarii i Ni'a. Mais au-delà de la symbolique, ce changement nécessite une réforme du code du travail. Les discussions ont débuté entre les organisations syndicales et la direction du travail. Cependant, le parcours institutionnel et les procédures administratives pourraient compromettre le délai fixé par le gouvernement.

La compagnie maritime Apetahi Express dans la tourmente. L'arrivée de la concurrence aérienne en 2023 et la hausse des coûts du carburant ont fragilisé la situation économique de l'entreprise, qui a demandé à être placée en procédure de redressement judiciaire.

This paper studies the implications for the European Central Bank (ECB) of the new EU fiscal framework, focusing on five aspects where monetary and fiscal policies intersect: (1) fiscal dominance over monetary policy; (2) fiscal drag created by the new framework; (3) moral hazard created by very low interest rates; (4) the effectiveness of the ECB’s Transmission Protection Instrument (TPI), and (5) the impact of the new framework on green public investment. This document was provided by the Economic Governance and EMU Scrutiny Unit at the request of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) ahead of the Monetary Dialogue with the ECB President on 4 December 2024. Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

Dans son atelier à ciel ouvert à Moorea, David sublime les essences locales en objets uniques. Entre patience et passion, ce tourneur sur bois nous rappelle que le vrai luxe se trouve dans la connaissance de son environnement et la maîtrise de son art.

La 106ème édition du congrès des maires se tient jusqu'à demain à Paris. Comme chaque année, les élus des outre-mer se sont tout d’abord retrouvés au palais des congrès d’Issy-les-Moulineaux. Au menu, la question de l’eau, encore plus sensible en outre-mer. A Arue et Papara, la potabilité n’est plus un problème, il s’agit surtout de trouver les budgets pour rénover les infrastructures.

Une voiture s'est renversée sur la RDO. Apparemment, c'est le seul véhicule impliqué dans l'accident. Le chauffeur n'a heureusement pas été blessé. Conséquence : la circulation a été bloquée en direction de Punaauia, provoquant un bouchon depuis la sortie de la ville.

Comme l'année dernière à la même époque, les équipes pédagogiques du conservatoire Te fare 'upa rau et les équipes du centre de transfusion sanguine proposent depuis 8 heures du matin une séance de don du sang particulière, en musique. Les enseignants jouent à tour de rôle en faveur des donneurs.