EP Plenary session - Parliament’s statements - International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

European Council Meeting 17-18 October - Press conference

European Council Meeting 17-18 October

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Content Creators

LEX signing ceremony in presence of Roberta METSOLA, EP President and János BOKA, Hungarian Minister for European Affairs, on behalf of the Hungarian Presidency

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Afghan Women

This memoclip, based on David SASSOLI's acceptance speech back in July 2019 after his election, resumes some major events of David SASSOLI's mandate as President of the European Parliament between 2019 and 2022.

Memoclip: David SASSOLI, President of the European Parliament (2019-2022)

Italy held a state ceremony for David SASSOLI, President of the European Parliament, who died early Tuesday at the age of 65. The ceremony took place at the Church of Santa Maria degli Angeli in Rome. A delegation including Roberta METSOLA, acting EP President, Charles MICHEL, President of the European Council, Ursula von der LEYEN, President of the European Commission, and the Group Leaders of the European Parliament were present to honour his memory.

State funeral ceremony for David SASSOLI, EP President: extracts from the ceremony and statements

President David Sassoli lie in state in Sala della Protomoteca of the Campidoglio (Rome, Italy). Various authorities from the European Parliament came to pay homage to him.

State Funeral ceremony for David SASSOLI, EP President: atmosphere of the arrivals of the leaders of the EP Political groups, statement by Roberta METSOLA (EPP, MT), acting EP President

Italian political authorities paying a last tribute to David SASSOLI, in Protomoteca Hall at Rome's Capitol.

State Funeral ceremony for David SASSOLI, EP President: Burial Chamber and arrival of the coffin and Italian authorities

David Sassoli, EP President, lie in state in Sala della Protomoteca of the Campidoglio (Rome, Italy). Various Italian authorities pay tribute to him.

State Funeral ceremony for David SASSOLI, EP President: Arrival of the coffin and Italian authorities

The Conference of Presidents (CoP) meets in Brussels. Roberta METSOLA (EPP, MT) who chairs the CoP as Acting President, opens the meeting paying tribute to David SASSOLI. The Presidents holds a minute of silence.

Meeting of the EP Conference of Presidents : arrivals and roundtable

Following the death of David SASSOLI, on the invitation of Iraxte GARCIA PEREZ, Group leader of S&D, MEPS gather on the Esplanade in Brussels for a minute of silence.

Tribute to David SASSOLI, EP President: MEPs gather on the Esplanade in Brussels for a minute of silence

This memoclip resumes some major events of David SASSOLI's mandate as President of the European Parliament between 2019 and 2022.

Memoclip : David SASSOLI, EP President (2019-2022)

Following the death of David SASSOLI, President of the European Parliament from 2019 to 2022, European flag is put at half-mast as a tribute in front of the EP buildings in Brussels and Strasbourg.

European flag at half-mast as a tribute to David SASSOLI, EP President (2019-2022) - Brussels and Strasbourg

Lex signing ceremony of the European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA) and repealing regulation, Insolvency Regulation, Quick-Fix UCITS Directive, Farm Statistics and health technology assessment (HTA Directive) by David SASSOLI, EP President and Anže LOGAR, Minister of Foreign Affairs, on behalf of the Slovenian Presidency of the Council.

Lex signing ceremony of Six COD LEX texts by David SASSOLI, EP President and Anže LOGAR, Minister of Foreign Affairs, on behalf of the Slovenian Presidency of the Council

MEPs have awarded Russian opposition politician and anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny the European Parliament’s 2021 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. President Sassoli meet with Daria Navalnaya, daughter of Alexei Navalny and Leonid Volkov, one of Mr Navalny’s political advisers who served as his chief of staff during Mr Navalny’s 2018 presidential election campaign.

David SASSOLI, EP President meets with Daria Navalnaya, daughter of Alexei Navalny, the 2021 Sakharov Prize laureate, and Leonid Volkov, Chief of Staff of Alexei Navalny: welcome and roundtable

David SASSOLI, EP President and Angelika WINZIG (EPP, AT), attend the ceremony of handover of the Flame of Peace Light, during the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg. The Flame of Peace of Bethlehem that arrived at the European Parliament is a tradition of a charitable relief mission for people in need. It was initiated by Austria and over the years the flame has spread to several European countries.

Handover of the flame of Peace Light in presence of David SASSOLI, EP President and Angelika WINZIG (EPP, AT)

Immediately after the opening of the session, EP President David Sassoli makes a statement on the 30th anniversary of the dissolution of the Soviet Union and its importance for the future of Russia and Europe. This transcript is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

The 30th anniversary of the dissolution of the Soviet Union: opening statement by David SASSOLI, EP President

EP President and political groups’ leaders (Conference of Presidents) meet in Paris the speaker and members of the National Assembly (Assemblée Nationale), to prepare the upcoming six-month Presidency of the EU Council, starting in 2022.

EP Conference of Presidents meets with the incoming French Presidency of the Council: Meeting with Richard FERRAND, Speaker of the French Assembly and with Members of the French Parliament

EP President and political groups’ leaders (Conference of Presidents) meet in Paris with ministers from the French government, including Prime Minister Jean Castex to prepare the upcoming six-month Presidency of the EU Council, starting in 2022.

EP Conference of Presidents meets with the incoming French Presidency of the Council: Bilateral meeting between David SASSOLI, EP President and Jean CASTEX, French Prime Minister, arrival and roundtable, Meeting with French Governement

The European Book Prize was established in 2007. It seeks to promote European values, and to contribute to European citizens' better understanding of the European Union as a cultural entity. In 2021, the European Book Prize, chaired by Adam PRICE, honored Greek author Christos Chomenidis for his autobiographical work “Niki”.

Award ceremony and statement by Christos CHOMENIDIS, Laureate of the European Book Prize 2021 for "Niki"

The Conference of Presidents is the political body in Parliament responsible for the organisation of Parliament’s business and legislative planning, deciding the responsibilities and membership of committees and delegations and the relations with other EU institutions, the national parliaments and non-EU countries. EP President and the Presidents of the political groups meet in the European Parliament in Brussels.

Meeting of the EP Conference of Presidents: Arrivals and roundtable

David SASSOLI, EP President, meets with Albin KURTI, Prime Minister of Kosovo, since March 2021.

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