European Parliament Screensaver
The European Parliament screensaver shows real plenary sittings of the European Parliament this year, from the Parliament's own key-less open-data API. Past sittings are dimmed and upcoming ones highlighted. It's free, runs in your browser, and ESC exits.
How the European Parliament screensaver works
The background pipeline reads this from the European Parliament open-data API and saves a snapshot the saver loads.
Real plenary sittings of the European Parliament this year, from the Parliament's own key-less open-data API.
It refreshes on a schedule, so what you see stays current.
Colours can be changed in settings; nothing is stored beyond your own browser.
A worked example
Real plenary sittings of the European Parliament this year, from the Parliament's own key-less open-data API. Past sittings are dimmed and upcoming ones highlighted.
Settings & tips
- Accent and Background recolour the display.
- Run
automation/run.py euparliamentto refresh the feed. - Press ESC to leave fullscreen.
Frequently asked questions
- Is this real data?
- Yes — it comes from the European Parliament open-data API and is refreshed on a schedule.
- Is a key needed?
- No. This source is fully key-less.
- Is it free?
- Yes — free, no download, in your browser.