EP Plenary session - Strengthening the security of Europe’s external borders: need for a comprehensive approach and enhanced Frontex support No resolution

Roberta ANGELILLI during her explanation of vote on Report Coelho - FRONTEX

A volunteer picks life rafts which have been left behind from refugees and immigrants after their arrival at Skala beach on the Greek eastern island of Lesbos, on Wednesday, November 4, 2015.

A hand of an immigrant at the detention center of Filakio a village near Orestiada,some 900km north from Athens, on 17 October, 2012.The centre is the first stop for many undocumented arrivals arrested as they cross from Turkey into Greece.

Lesbos (Lesvos) - Molyvos military post overlooking Aegean Sea, some 10 kilometres away from Turkish Coast.

During the plenary session in the European Parliament in Strasbourg (15-18 April 2019), MEPs debate on the European Border and Coast Guard. Extracts from the debate and the vote on Roberta METSOLA (EPP, MT) report. Illustrative shots of Coast Guards in action and registering of migrants.

European Border and Coast Guard: extracts from the debate and the vote, and illustrative shots

Roberta METSOLA (EPP, MT), rapporteur, and Dimitris AVRAMOPOULOS, Member of the EC in charge of Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship, speak to the press on European Border and Coast Guar, during a press conference in Strasbourg.

Press conference by Roberta METSOLA (EPP, MT), rapporteur and Dimitris AVRAMOPOULOS, Member of the EC in charge of Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship, on European Border and Coast Guard

This infoclip shows footage during Red Cross operations such as the registration of migrants arriving to the Spanish shore in Almeria and the training of Red Cross volunteers in Cordoba.

Infoclip: Red Cross operations - registration of migrants arriving to the Spanish shore in Almeria and training of Red Cross volunteers

Antonio TAJANI, EP President, speaks to the press on the European Council 18 October 2018, in the European Parliament in Brussels.

European Council 18 October 2018: extracts from the press conference by Antonio TAJANI, EP President

On the occasion of the EU-Africa summit in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, Antonio TAJANI, EP President meets with Mariano RAJOY, Spanish Prime Minister. Arrival and roundtable.

Antonio TAJANI, EP President meets with Mariano RAJOY, Spanish Prime Minister: arrival and roundtable

Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the EC, will deliver his third State of the Union address to the European Parliament in Strasbourg on 13th September 2017. Social Europe is amongst the most pressing issues for the citizens.This infoclip illustrates topics as the rescue operations for migrants at sea, the accommodation centres for migrants, the procedures for screening, identification and fingerprinting of migrants to facilitate their relocation.

Infoclip: Immigration / Asylum

Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the EC, will deliver his third State of the Union address to the European Parliament in Strasbourg on 13th September 2017. Fight against terrorism is amongst the most pressing issues for the citizens. This infoclip illustrates topics as the camera surveillance at external borders (Turkish/Greek border), the use of ID card with biometrical data and the military surveillance around borders (Eurocorps).

Infoclip: Security and fight against terrorism

Antonio TAJANI, EP President, pays a visit to Catania and Pozzallo in Italy. During his stay, he visits the European Regional Task Force (EURTF) of FRONTEX, and gives a press conference.

Official visit of Antonio TAJANI, EP President to Catania and Pozzallo, Italy: meetings and visit the European Regional Task Force of FRONTEX and extracts from the press conference

During the EP plenary session (13 - 16 March 2017) in Strasbourg, Antonio TAJANI, EP President and Ian BORG, Maltese Presidency of the EU sign various legislative acts: e.g on combating terrorism,&nbsp;on external borders,&nbsp;on "farm to fork",&nbsp;on bananas Trade Agreement between the EU and Colombia, Peru and Central America, and on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: the Netherlands.
Family photo with Ian BORG, Maltese Presidency of the EU, AntonioTAJANI,&nbsp; EP President, and the rapporteurs&nbsp;Monika HOHLMEIER (EPP, DE), MACOVEI Monica (ECR, RO), Karin KADENBACH (S&amp;D, AT), Adina-Ioana VALEAN (EPP, RO), Marielle DE SARNEZ (ALDE, FR), Bernd LANGE (S&amp;D, DE).

Lex Signing ceremony in the presence of Antonio TAJANI, EP President and Ian BORG, Maltese Presidency of the EU

During the EP Plenary session (13-16/02) in Strasbourg, Monica MACOVEI (ECR, RO), Julian KING, Member of the EC in charge of the Security Union, Marielle DE SARNEZ (ALDE, FR), Tanja FAJON (S&amp;D, SI), Sophia IN'T VELD (ALDE, NL), Marie-Christine VERGIAT (GUE/NGL, FR)&nbsp; debate&nbsp;on reinforcement of checks against relevant databases at external borders

Reinforcement of checks against relevant databases at external borders: extracts from the debate

Debate on Third countries whose nationals are subject to or exempt from a visa requirement; suspension mechanism during the EP plenary session (12-15 December 2016). Statements by&nbsp;Agust&iacute;n D&Iacute;AZ DE MERA GARC&Iacute;A CONSUEGRA (EPP, ES), Rapporteur, Dimitris AVRAMOPOULOS, Member of the EC in charge of Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship, Mariya GABRIEL (EPP, BG), Tanja FAJON (S&amp;D, SI), Monica MACOVEI (ECR, RO), Petr JEŽEK (ALDE, CZ), Heidi Anneli HAUTALA (Greens/EFA, FI), and Gerard BATTEN (EFDD, UK).

Third countries whose nationals are subject to or exempt from a visa requirement; suspension mechanism: extracts from the debate

Lex signing ceremony in the presence of Martin SCHULZ, EP President&nbsp;and Ivan KORCOK, Slovak Presidency of the Council of the EU on European Boarder and Coast Guard Package, during the EP plenary session (12-15/09/2016) in Strasbourg.

Lex signing ceremony in the presence of Martin SCHULZ EP President and Ivan KORCOK, Slovak Presidency of the Council of the EU: European Boarder and Coast Guard Package

Vote during the plenary session of July in Strasbourg on the report by Artis PABRIKS (EPP, LV) on European Border and Coast Guard. Opening of the votes and announcement of the results by Mairead MCGUINESS (EPP, IE), EP Vice President. Illustrative shots on the coast guard action in the Mediterranean.

European Border and Coast Guard: extracts from the votes on the report by Artis PABRIKS (EPP, LV) and illustrative shots

Debate during the plenary session of July in Strasbourg on the European border and coast guard. Statements by Artis PABRIKS (LT, EPP), Rapporteur, Frans TIMMERMANS, First Vice-President of the EC in charge of Better Regulation, Inter-Institutional Relations, the Rule of Law and the Charter of Fundamental Rights, Dimitris AVRAMOPOULOS, Member of the EC in charge of Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship, Alain CADEC (EPP, FR), from EP Committee on Fisheries, Monika HOHLMEIER (EPP, DE) and P&eacute;ter NIEDERM&Uuml;LLER (S&amp;D, HU).

European Border and Coast Guard: extracts from the debate

Meeting of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs&nbsp;on Reinforcement of checks against relevant databases at external borders, in the EP in Brussels. Vote on the report by Monica MACOVEI (ECR, RO). The report is adopted. Statements by Monica MACOVEI (ECR, RO), rapporteur.

Reinforcement of checks against relevant databases at external borders: extracts from the vote on the report by Monica MACOVEI (ECR, RO)

Meeting of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs&nbsp;on European Border and Coast Guard, in the EP in Brussels. Statement by Artis PABRIKS (EPP, LV), rapporteur. The report is adopted by 40 votes in favour, 10 against and 5 abstentions.&nbsp;Illustrative shots: Coast guard action in the Mediterranean around Greece (Molyvos) - Fence in Melilla (Spain) at the border between Morocco and Spain. General views of the fence separating the two countries. Police guards watching the fence.&nbsp;&nbsp; - Border checkpoint in the Spanish city of Melilla. Border policemen checking cars at the border, checking identity and taking fingerprints. Queue of people waiting to cross the border. Control room at the border police.&nbsp; - Thermal cameras sequences of illegal land crossing at the Greek-Turkish border (Orestiada). Police headquarter in Orestiada.

European Border and Coast Guard: extracts from the vote on the report by Artis PABRIKS (EPP, LV), Rapporteur and illustrative shots of border control

Meeting of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, on the European border and coast guard package as presented by the Commission on 15 December 2015,&nbsp;in the EP in Brussels. Statements by Matthias RUETE, Director-General, for Migration and Home Affairs European Commission, Artis PABRIKS (EPP, LV), rapporteur, Monica MACOVEI (ECR, RO), rapporteur, P&eacute;ter NIEDERM&Uuml;LLER (S&amp;D, HU), shadow rapporteur, Ska KELLER (Greens/EFA, DE), shadow rapporteur, Malin BJORK (GUE/NGL, SE), Sophia IN'T VELD (ALDE, NL), and Kristina WINBERG (EFDD, SE)

European border and coast guard package as presented by the Commission on 15 December 2015: extracts from the meeting of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

Debate on the Refugee emergency, external borders control and future of Schengen during the EP plenary session in Strasbourg. Statement Bert KOENDERS, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, Dimitris AVRAMOPOULOS, Member of the EC in charge of Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship, Manfred WEBER (EPP, DE), Giovanni PITTELLA (S&D, IT), Syed KAMALL (ECR, UK), Guy VERHOFSTADT (ALDE, BE), Rebecca HARMS (Greens/EFA, DE).

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