Asbestos - The Fight Isn't Over - European Parliament Documentary Screening

Asbestos - The Fight Ins't Over. European Parliament Documentary Screening

Organised by MEP Per Clausen

📍 European Parliament (Room: TREVES 9V040)

📅 24th September 2025,12h30-14h30

Register at the latest by Thursday 18 September . Seats are limited.

(!) Participants who need accreditation access to the European Parliament must follow the instructions in the bottom. (!)

This documentary screening of "ASBESTOS, MORAL FIBER" (La Fibra Sensible) directed by Isabel Andrés Portío adresses the pressing issue of asbestos. Join MEP Per Clausen at the European Parliament for an eye-opening experience. Witness the impact of asbestos and the importance of raising awareness about its dangers.

Programme and Speakers:

· Opening by MEP Per Clausen

· Introduction to the documentary by Isabel Andrés Portí, Film Director

· Documentary screening “Moral fibre / La Fibra Sensible”

· Panel debate: “The EUs role going forward to protect workers against Asbestos and harmful substances”

o Nikolaj Villumsen, European Building and Wood Workers (EFBWW)

o Willem Van Peer, partiarian institution Constructiv

o Mark Molitor, The Belgian Association of Asbestos Victims (ABEVA)

· Q&A

· Memorial for all the victims of asbestos-related deaths

· Closing by MEP Per Clausen

Event Description:

Although asbestos has been banned in the European Union for nearly two decades, its legacy is far from over. The aftermath continues to affect lives across Europe—quietly, tragically, and often invisibly. Many are shocked to discover just how present asbestos still is in our buildings, homes, schools, and workplaces.

Asbestos is Europe’s silent scandal—and its silent killer. Behind decades of industrial use lies a global public health disaster, and while the material is outlawed, the danger remains embedded in walls, ceilings, and supply chains. Workers are still being exposed. Communities are still suffering. And too often, the voices of the affected are ignored.

This event is a call to acknowledge the past, confront the present, and act for the future. The European Parliament still has tools to protect lives—through stronger enforcement, support for victims, and investment in safe removal. The fight isn’t over.

About the Film – Asbestos, Moral Fiber :

The unexpected death of the director’s father becomes the personal and emotional starting point for a deeply investigative journey. Asbestos, Moral Fiber (original title: La Fibra Sensible) weaves together hidden family histories, legal battles, and the chilling reach of the asbestos lobby. It uncovers a scandal that remains curiously silenced, yet is global, ongoing, and devastating in its impact on public health and the environment.

Accreditation access instructions:

Participants who need accreditation access to the European Parliament must follow the instructions:

Send the following information to cathrine.festersen@europarl.europa.eu by 18 September register on Eventbrite:

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After 18 September, these participants will receive information on how to get to the room.