Trilogue on Migration

EP Plenary session - Address by Cate Blanchett, Goodwill Ambassador for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency

This series of stockshots show refugees arriving in Greece and their route through the Balkan countries into EU countries further north. Source: European Commission / European Council

Stockshot Refugees: the Balkan route - Hungary

During the EP plenary session in Strasbourg, MEPs vote on Migration and refugees in Europe. The results are: 631 votes, 432 in favour, 142 against and 57 abstentions.

Migration and refugees in Europe: extracts from the vote

Live Replay of Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the EC, delivers his first State of the Union address to the European Parliament in Strasbourg, followed by a debate on achievements to date and the Commission's 2016 work programme.

State of the Union address by Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC: Statement by Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC (3 - 09:09 - 09:18)

State of the Union address by Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC: Statement by Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC (10 - 10:12 - 10:20)

State of the Union address by Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC: Statement by Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC (5 - 09:27 - 09:36)

State of the Union address by Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC: Statement by Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC (4 - 09:18 - 09:27)

During the EP plenary session in Strasbourg, MEPs vote on the report by Ska KELLER (Greens/EFA, DE) on emergency rules for relocating asylum seekers. The results are: 693 votes, 498 in favour, 158 against and 37 abstentions.

Emergency rules for relocating asylum seekers: extracts from the vote on the report by Ska KELLER (Greens/EFA, DE)

During the EP plenary session in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on Migration and refugees in Europe. Statements by Agustin DIAZ DE MERA GARCIA CONSUEGRA (EPP, ES), Giovanni PITTELLA (S&amp;D, IT), Cecilia WIKSTROM (ALDE, SE), Marina ALBIOL GUZMAN (GUE/NGL, ES), Judith SARGENTINI (Greens/EFA, NL),&nbsp; Marie-Christine VERGIAT (GUE/NGL, FR),&nbsp; Ska KELLER (Greens/EFA, DE) and Claude MORAES (S&amp;D, UK)

Migration and refugees in Europe: MEPs debate

During the EP plenary session in Strasbourg, the Council and the Commission express themselves on Migration and refugees in Europe.&nbsp;Statements by&nbsp;Nicolas SCHMIT, Minister for Labour, Employment and the Social and Solidarity Economy of Luxembourg and Frans TIMMERMANS, Vice-President of the EC, Federica MOGHERINI, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, and Dimitris AVRAMOPOULOS, Member of the EC in charge of Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship.

Migration and refugees in Europe: extracts from the Council and Commission statements

State of the Union address by Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC: Statement by Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC (6 - 09:36 - 09:46)

State of the Union address by Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC: Statement by Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC (9 - 10:03 - 10:12)

State of the Union address by Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC: Statement by Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC (8 - 09:54 - 10:03)

Meeting of the EP Conference of Presidents with the participation of Martin SCHULZ, EP President and Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC, during the EP plenary session in Strasbourg.&nbsp;Prior to the debate in plenary, Jean-Claude Juncker attended the&nbsp;Conference of Presidents to discuss the Commission Work Programme for 2016.

Meeting of the EP Conference of Presidents with the participation of Martin SCHULZ, EP President and Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC

During the EP plenary session in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on emergency rules for relocating asylum seekers. Statements by Ska KELLER (Greens/EFA, DE), Rapporteur,&nbsp; Dimitris AVRAMOPOULOS, member of the EC in charge of Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship, Jeroen LENAERS (EPP, NL), Iliana IOTOVA (S&amp;D, BG), Helga STEVENS (ECR, BE) and Kostas CHRYSOGONOS (GUE/NGL, EL)

Emergency rules for relocating asylum seekers: extracts from the debate

Opening remarks by Martin SCHULZ, EP President, on the current migration crisis, during the EP plenary session in Strasbourg.

Plenary session of the EP in Strasbourg: Opening remarks by Martin SCHULZ, EP President, on current migration crisis

Martin SCHULZ, EP President,&nbsp;participes to the Conference of Speakers of the G7 Member States.&nbsp;Arrival ,statement, extracts from the press conference, signature of the Golden book&nbsp;and&nbsp;family picture

Conference of Speakers of the G7 Member States: arrival of Martin SCHULZ, EP President, statement, extracts from the press conference, signature of Golden book and family photo

This infoclip illustrates : the Temporary Accomodation centre in Mineo, Sicily, is a CARA facility of Catania Mineo and has a maximum capacity of 3,000 persons. The second example is the Centro di Primo Soccorso ed Accoglienza of Pozzallo, so called Hotspot where refugees stay not longer than 72 hours. During a fact finding mission on how best to spend EU funding for migration measures, including reception facilities, and how the new “hotspot” concept for screening and identification of migrants functions, MEPs had visited the 2 centres on the 23 and 24 July during parliamentary delegation visit to Sicily (Italy).

Infoclip: Migration - Sicily

Memoclip on the EP role on migration. Extracts from the vote on the situation in the Mediterranean and the need for a holistic EU approach to migration. (Plenary session Strasbourg 17/12/2014). Debate on the latest tragedies in the Mediterranean and EU migration and asylum policies (Report of the extraordinary European Council (23 April 2015). Extracts from the&nbsp;debate on the latest tragedies in the Mediterranean and EU migration and asylum policies (Plenary session Strasbourg 29/04/2015). Extracts of the votes on the latest tragedies in the Mediterranean and EU migration and asylum policies. Extracts from the vote of resolution on EU migration and asylum policies. Extracts from the vote on Member States responsible for examining the application for international protection of unaccompanied minors&nbsp; (Brussels 06/05/2015).

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