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EU takes aim at mobile internet roaming charges

In the wake of its success with introducing a union-wide cap on regular roaming charges, the European Commission is now proposing to bring down data roaming charges – which currently have no EU price limit – to 50 cents per megabyte in 2014.

Video: Czech artists put safety first with DIY cycle lane

Have a look at how two Czech artists got on biking around Prague using a “cycle lane” projected onto the road.

Video: Galileo project struggling to take off

As we reported late last year, the Czech Republic is to host the new administrative headquarters of the EU’s satellite navigation project, Galileo. Conceived as an independent and more advanced alternative to the GPS system pioneered by the U.S. Military, the project has however been under increasing pressure as costs skyrocket and delays worsen, as [...]

Video: Eisen calls for “celebration of difference” on Roma Day

Watch the video statement from the US Ambassador to the Czech Republic marking International Roma Day April 8 2011

Video: Thousands of migrants land on Italian island

The tiny Italian island of Lampedusa has seen thousands of migrants arrive to its shores in recent months, most of them Tunisians seeking refuge in France. EuroParlTV reports on the latest in the crisis as the European Parliament prepares to take its own stand on the issue.

Video: Single EU work permit considered

A new proposed single permit could cut the paperwork for Europe’s foreign workers. If approved, the permit would help attract the best talent from outside the EU while promoting equal treatment. EuroParlTV reports on the proposal ahead of today’s vote on the issue. Audio in French with subtitles in English and Czech.

Tweeting for regime change: Social media and politics

From tweeting your feelings to overturning regimes, the use of web-based and mobile technologies is changing politics and political communication. In this video report, EuroParlTV follows an MEP who is an avid twitter user for a day, and in studio a panel of experts discusses the issue. Audio in French, with subtitles in English and [...]