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News in Brief – 22/01/2024 – English

Το Ευρωπαϊκό Κοινοβούλιο και οι εκλεγμένοι βουλευτές του είναι η φωνή των πολιτών στην Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση. Γι’ αυτό θέλουμε να κάνουμε το Κοινοβούλιο προσιτό σε όλους.

Σύντομο δελτίο ειδήσεων – 22/01/2024 – ελληνικά

Euroopa Parlament ja selle liikmed esindavad Euroopa Liidu kodanike häält. Seetõttu peab parlament olema kõigile kodanikele ka kättesaadav. Lühiuudistes antakse kõigis ELi ametlikes keeltes kiire ülevaade päeva peamistest teemadest. Uudised toob teieni Euroopa Parlament. Tutvuge ka järgmiste veebisaitidega:

Lühiuudised – 22/01/2024– eesti keel

Европейският парламент и неговите членове са гласът на гражданите в Европейския съюз. Ето защо искаме Парламентът да бъде достъпен за всички. Новините накратко Ви дават поглед към основните теми за деня на всички официални езици на Съюза. Това предаване се осъществява от Европейския парламент. Тук можете да намерите повече програми:

Кратки новини – 19/01/2024 – български

Evropský parlament a zvolení poslanci a poslankyně, kteří v něm zasedají, jsou hlasem občanů Evropské unie. Proto nám záleží na tom, aby byl Parlament lidem skutečně nablízku. Krátké zprávy vám přinášejí letmý přehled hlavních témat dne. Vysílání připravuje Evropský parlament a je dostupné ve všech úředních jazycích Unie. Více programů naleznete zde:

Krátké zprávy – 19/01/2024 – čeština

Europa-Parlamentet og dets folkevalgte medlemmer er borgernes stemme i Den Europæiske Union. Derfor vil vi gøre Parlamentet tilgængeligt for alle. Vores korte nyheder giver dig et hurtigt overblik over dagens vigtigste emner på alle EU's officielle sprog. Udsendelsen præsenteres af Europa-Parlamentet. Du kan finde flere programmer her:

Korte nyheder – 19/01/2024 – dansk

Euroopan parlamentti ja sen vaaleilla valitut jäsenet tuovat kansalaisten äänen kuuluviin Euroopan unionissa. Siksi haluamme, että parlamentti on kaikkien ulottuvilla. ”Uutisia lyhyesti” on pikakatsaus päivän tärkeimpiin uutisaiheisiin kaikilla unionin virallisilla kielillä. Lähetykset toimittaa Euroopan parlamentti. Lisää ohjelmia löytyy seuraavilta verkkosivuilta:

Uutisia lyhyesti – 19/01/2024 – suomi

Lühiuudised – 19/01/2024– eesti keel

Il-Parlament Ewropew u l-Membri eletti tiegħu huma l-vuċi taċ-ċittadini fl-Unjoni Ewropea. Huwa għalhekk li rridu li l-Parlament ikun aċċessibbli għal kulħadd. L-aħbarijiet fil-qosor jagħtuk ħarsa fil-qosor tas-suġġetti ewlenin tal-ġurnata fil-lingwi uffiċjali kollha tal-Unjoni. Din ix-xandira titwassallek mill-Parlament Ewropew. Tista' ssib aktar programmi hawnhekk:

L-Aħbarijiet fil-Qosor – 19/01/2024 - Malti

Het Europees Parlement en de verkozen parlementsleden zijn de stem van de burgers in de Europese Unie. Daarom willen wij het Parlement voor iedereen begrijpelijk maken. Nieuws in het kort biedt een snel overzicht van de belangrijkste onderwerpen van de dag, in alle officiële EU-talen. Deze uitzending wordt u gebracht door het Europees Parlement. Hier kan u nog meer programma’s van ons vinden:

Nieuwsflits – 19/01/2024 – Nederlands

Das Europäische Parlament und seine gewählten Mitglieder sind die Stimme der Unionsbürger. Deshalb wollen wir das Parlament allen zugänglich machen. Unsere Kurznachrichten bieten Ihnen einen raschen Überblick über die wichtigsten Tagesthemen, und zwar in allen 24 Amtssprachen der EU. Diese Sendung wird Ihnen präsentiert vom Europäischen Parlament. Mehr finden Sie hier:

Kurznachrichten – 19/01/2024– Deutsch

News in Brief – 19/01/2024 – English

Σύντομο δελτίο ειδήσεων – 19/01/2024 – ελληνικά

Europos Parlamentas ir išrinkti jo nariai yra Europos Sąjungos piliečių balsas. Todėl norime, kad Parlamentas būtų prieinamas visiems. Visomis oficialiomis Sąjungos kalbomis pateikiamose žiniose trumpai apžvelgiamos svarbiausios dienos naujienos. Šias transliacijas rengia Europos Parlamentas. Daugiau programų rasite čia:

Trumposios žinios – 19/01/2024 – lietùvių kalba

Eiropas Parlaments un tajā ievēlētie deputāti ir iedzīvotāju balss Eiropas Savienībā. Tāpēc vēlamies, lai Eiropas Parlaments būtu pieejams ikvienam. Raidījumā “Ziņas īsumā” Eiropas Parlaments piedāvā īsu pārskatu par dienas svarīgākajām norisēm visās Eiropas Savienības oficiālajās valodās. Esam sagatavojuši arī citas programmas, kas pieejamas šādās vietnēs:

Ziņas īsumā – 19/01/2024 – latviešu valoda

Європарламент та його депутати є голосом громадян Європейського Союзу. Саме тому ми хочемо, щоб Європарламент став доступним для всіх. Короткі новини - це огляд головних новин дня на всіх офіційних мовах ЄС. Ця трансляція надається Європарламентом. Більше доступних програм тут:

Короткі новини – 19/01/2024 – укрaïнською

International Women’s Day is held every year on 8 March. To mark International Women’s Day, Ukrainian writer Oksana Zaboujko adressed&nbsp;MEPs,&nbsp;followed by debates on the EU’s Gender Action Plan and gender mainstreaming.

Also, in the context of&nbsp;International Women’s Day, the European Parliament commissioned a dedicated survey among European women only, to better gauge the views of women across generations, countries, and different socio-demographic characteristics in times of COVID-19.&nbsp;The <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20220223IPR23904/new-eurobarometer-survey-highlights-severe-impact-of-covid-19-pandemic-on-women">survey results</a> show the significant impact of the pandemic at both personal and professional levels, including a severe increase in the levels of violence against women.

The European Parliament actively promotes and defends the principle of equality between men and women. Legislation, case law and changes to the Treaties have helped to implement this objective in the EU. The priorities set out in the EU’s current five-year gender equality strategy include taking account of the gender dimension in major climate change and digitalisation initiatives, and in specific sectors such as transport, energy and agriculture. The aim is to introduce an intersectional approach across EU policies and earmark dedicated funding for a gender equal future.

International Women's Day 2022

On 2 July 2019, Ursula von der Leyen was nominated by the European Council for the Presidency of the European Commission.

If confirmed by the European Parliament, she will be the first woman and the first German since Walter Hallstein to hold the office.

She is a German politician, serving as Minister of Defence since 2013 and is a member of the centre-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU).

Ursula von der Leyen

On 3 July 2019, David Sassoli is elected with 345 votes as the new President of the European Parliament.

He is an Italian politician and journalist. He is a member of the Democratic Party and serves in the European Parliament since 2009.

On 1 July 2014 Sassoli was elected Vice-President of the European Parliament with 393 votes, making him the second most voted Socialist candidate. In 2019, Sassoli was re-elected again in the European Parliament, with 128,533 votes.

David Sassoli, newly elected President of the European Parliament

The European Parliament elects the President of the European Commission. First opportunity is the July II session (15-18 July).

After the elections, one of the first tasks of an incoming Parliament is to elect a new President of the European Commission (the EU’s executive body). Member States have already nominated a candidate for the post: Ursula VON DER LEYEN, former German Federal Minister for Defense.

Moreover, Parliament needs to approve the new President of the Commission by an absolute majority (half of the existing MEPs plus one). If the candidate does not obtain the required majority, the Member States need to propose another candidate within a month's time (European Council acting by qualified majority).

Appointment of the President of the European Commission

In 2017, the Parliament adopted a Resolution on options for improving access to medicines. The Treaty of Lisbon has enhanced the importance of health policy, stipulating that ‘a high level of human health protection shall be ensured in the definition and implementation of all Community policies and activities’.

Primary responsibility for health protection and, in particular, the healthcare systems continues to lie with the Member States. However, the EU has an important role to play in improving public health, preventing and managing diseases, mitigating sources of danger to human health, and harmonising health strategies between Member States. The EU has successfully implemented a comprehensive policy, through the Health Strategy ‘Health for Growth’ and its action programme (2014-2020) and a body of secondary legislation.

Healthcare safety (2019-2020)

David Sassoli was elected President of the European Parliament on 3 July 2019.

The President represents Parliament in its international relations and, in this connection, undertakes official visits within and outside the EU.

David Sassoli, EP President's agenda - December 2019

The shock caused by the coronavirus pandemic affects everyone. However, there are big differences in the extent of the harm caused, and the long-term development of the pandemic and associated crises are highly uncertain.

Inequalities have been on the rise, particularly in case of certain vulnerable groups, those who remained all the time at work, but often had low income: health workers, grocery store workers, delivery workers, Amazon factory workers, or street cleaners, among others. Lower income individuals run greater health risks, and many of them are women.

Not all work is suited to transition to teleworking. This is particularly the case for precarious workers. Other factors have also contributed to the increase of social divides across generations and regions. Beside the closure of businesses, school closures have put enormous pressure on families. Aspects of this situation may cause lifelong harm, such in the case of the youngest children who might never recuperate the benefits for their personal development and social integration, school children who miss the opportunity to learn foundational lifelong skills, and those secondary school students who were about to take their exams.

The pandemic has also deeply affected quality of life, including mental wellbeing, trust and employment prospects. Finally, many households have been facing the prospect of falling into poverty due to a drop in their income linked to the coronavirus crisis and their limited resources to cope with the financial shocks.

Concrete measures the EU took to support the economic recovery are: the EU's recovery plan, Next Generation EU, SURE: temporary support for workers, amendments to the EU budget to address urgent issues,re-direction of EU funds to help member states most in need, support to most affected sectors

Coronavirus outbreak: impact on social life (2020)

The EU provides additional financial support to Member States to protect jobs and workers affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

The European Central Bank is providing €750 billion to relieve government debt during the crisis, as well as €120 billion in quantitative easing and €20 billion in debt purchases. In addition, MEPs voted to make €37 billion from existing EU structural funds available to EU countries to tackle the coronavirus crisis and support healthcare, businesses and workers.

Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, presents a revised long-term EU budget (MFF 2021-2027) and recovery plan during a plenary session. MEPs discuss the proposals, but have already called for a €2 trillion recovery package to help the EU bounce back from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Coronavirus outbreak: impact on economic situation (2020)

The coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic has put European health systems under enormous strain, revealing gaps in the way public health emergencies are addressed however Parliament has consistently promoted a coherent EU public health policy.

The European Commission's proposal for a new EU Health programme, EU4Health, aims to fill these gaps. EU4Health's three main priorities are: tackling cross-border health threats; making medicines available and affordable; and strengthening health systems.

Coronavirus outbreak: impact on health (2020)

Over the past years, there has been some progress in EU-Belarus relations.

The bilateral relationship will be strengthened through the EU-Belarus Partnership Priorities, which are currently being negotiated. This will set the strategic framework for cooperation in the coming years. Tangible steps taken by Belarus to respect universal freedoms, the rule of law, and human rights, including the freedoms of speech, expression and of media, and labour rights, will remain fundamental criteria for shaping the EU’s policy towards Belarus.

On 9 August 2020, presidential elections took place in the Republic of Belarus. Credible reports from domestic observers show that the process did not meet the international standards expected of a participating state of the OSCE (Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe).

EU - Belarus (2019-2020)

Ursula VON DER LEYEN, President of the European Commission, will deliver her first State of the European Union Address on 16 September 2020.

Every year in September, the President of the European Commission delivers his State of the European Union Address before the European Parliament, taking stock of achievements of the past year and presenting priorities for the year ahead. The President also sets out how the European Commission will address the most pressing challenges the European Union is facing. The speech is followed by a plenary debate.

State of the European Union 2020

From January to June 2021, Portugal held the Presidency of the EU Council, following the German Presidency and preceding the Slovenian Presidency.

Portugal presided over the Council of the European Union for the fourth time, since 1992.

Portuguese Presidency of the Council declared the importance of strengthening Europe's resilience and its citizens' confidence in the European social model, promoting a Union based on shared values of solidarity, convergence and cohesion – a Union capable of coordinated action to recover from the crisis.

Portuguese Presidency

Vaccines are a key part of a long-term strategy to bring SARS-CoV-2 under control. It is essential to roll out vaccination rapidly to protect as many people as possible and to lower the opportunities for the virus to evolve further. Any vaccine must be authorised by the European Medicines Agency (EMA).

The European Commission has secured up to 4.4 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines so far - and negotiations are underway for additional doses. However, countries are facing different challenges around the disinformation or vaccine acceptance. The European Parliament is trying to keep an eye on the purchase and safety of these vaccines. During June plenary the EP adopted a resolution calling for COVID-19 vaccine patent waiver. Parliament proposed negotiations start for a temporary waiver of the WTO TRIPS Agreement on patents to improve global access to affordable COVID-19-related medical products and to address global production constraints and supply shortages. The EP approved also the Digital Green Certificate to facilitate the safe free movement of citizens within the EU during the pandemic.

EU Vaccine Strategy

The coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic has put European health systems under enormous strain, revealing gaps in the way public health emergencies are addressed. The European Parliament has consistently promoted a coherent EU public health policy.

The pandemic shows the importance of coordination among European countries to protect people’s health, both during a crisis and in normal times when we can tackle underlying health conditions, invest in strong health systems and train healthcare workers.

The European Commission's proposal for a new EU Health programme, EU4Health, aims to fill these gaps. EU4Health's three main priorities are: tackling cross-border health threats; making medicines available and affordable; and strengthening health systems.

With EU4Health, the EU will invest €5.3 billion in current prices in actions with an EU added value.

EU4Health will pave the way to a European Health Union by investing in urgent health priorities: the response to the COVID-19 crisis and reinforcing the EU’s resilience to cross-border health threats, Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan, and the Pharmaceutical Strategy for Europe.

The European Health Union will improve EU-level protection, prevention, preparedness and response to human health hazards.

Coronavirus outbreak: impact on health

The country was the first Western Balkan nation to sign a Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA) with the EU, which entered into force in April 2004.

The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia was granted candidate country status for EU membership in December 2005. In February 2008, the EU adopted the Accession Partnership for the country, which updated the previous European Partnership agreement of January 2006. Citizens of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia were granted visa-free travel to the Schengen area in December 2009.

In June 2018, Macedonia and Greece resolved the conflict with an agreement that the country should rename itself Republic of North Macedonia. This renaming came into effect in February 2019.

EU - North Macedonia (2019-2020)

EU leaders look at several issues, including climate change and the EU's long-term budget. This is the first EU summit chaired by Charles MICHEL since he was elected President of the European Council by EU leaders on 2 July 2019.

Download more footage from our media packages: <a href="https://multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/eu-multiannual-financial-framework-2021-2027_13112_pk">EU Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027</a>, <a href="https://multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/climate-change_13104_pk">climate change</a>, <a href="https://multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/cop-25-in-madrid_13902_pk">COP 25</a>, <a href="https://multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/brexit_13108_pk">Brexit</a>, and <a href="https://multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/eu-budget-2020_13238_pk">Budget 2020</a>.

European Council, 12 and 13 December 2019

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Andrej PLENKOVIC,  Prime Minister of Croatia

EP Plenary session - Tackling abusive subcontracting and labour market intermediaries

EP Plenary session - Promoting social dialogue and collective bargaining and the right to strike in the EU

International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia: the voices of EUVP alumni

Eurovision debate 2024 - Draw - Introductory remarks and draw of the candidate order list, in the presence of Liz CORBIN, EBU Director of News and Jesús CARMONA, EP Director for Media

Briefing for media on the 2024 European Elections

Euroscola

Panel for the Future of Science and Technology

Interinstitutionelles Gremium für ethische Normen (Aussprache)

Reformen im Vorfeld der Erweiterung und Überprüfung politischer Maßnahmen (Aussprache)

Rahmen für Maßnahmen zur Stärkung des europäischen Ökosystems der Fertigung von Netto-Null-Technologieprodukten (Netto-Null-Industrie-Verordnung) (Aussprache)

Wiederaufnahme der Sitzung

Erklärungen der Präsidentin

Abstimmungsstunde

Plenary session

Delegation for relations with Palestine

DPAL

Delegation for relations with Israel

Press conference by Lara WOLTERS rapporteur on the first EU due diligence rules for companies

Committee on Employment and Social Affairs

EMPL

Press conference by Javi LÓPEZ, rapporteur on Ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe

Press conference by Mounir SATOURI, Tineke STRIK, rapporteurs and Karen MELCHIOR on EU-Egypt: a strategic partnership for whom?

Briefing EPP by Manfred WEBER, President

Vorschläge für Unionsakte

Irans beispielloser Angriff auf Israel und die Notwendigkeit einer Deeskalation und einer Reaktion der EU (Aussprache)

Feierliche Sitzung – 20. Jahrestag der EU-Erweiterung von 2004

Genehmigung des Protokolls der vorangegangenen Sitzung

Der Angriff auf Klima und Natur: Versuche der extremen Rechten und der Konservativen, den Grünen Deal zu  zerschlagen und Investitionen in unsere Zukunft zu verhindern (Aussprache über ein aktuelles Thema)

Änderung der Richtlinie 2013/36/EU im Hinblick auf Aufsichtsbefugnisse, Sanktionen, Zweigstellen aus Drittländern sowie Umwelt-, Sozial- und Unternehmensführungsrisiken - Änderung der Verordnung (EU) Nr. 575/2013 im Hinblick auf Vorschriften für das Kreditrisiko, das Risiko einer Anpassung der Kreditbewertung, das operationelle Risiko, das Marktrisiko und die Eigenmitteluntergrenze (Output-Floor) (gemeinsame Aussprache – Bankenunion)

Sechste Richtlinie zur Bekämpfung der Geldwäsche - Verordnung zur Bekämpfung der Geldwäsche - Errichtung der Behörde zur Bekämpfung der Geldwäsche und Terrorismusfinanzierung (gemeinsame Aussprache - Bekämpfung der Geldwäsche)

Das Untersuchungsrecht des Europäischen Parlaments (Aussprache)

Abstimmungsstunde (Fortsetzung)

Erklärung von La Hulpe über die Zukunft des sozialen Europas (Aussprache)

Gemeinsam eine nachhaltige Zukunft gestalten: wirtschaftliche, gesellschaftliche und territoriale Herausforderungen für ein wettbewerbsfähiges und inklusives Europa, das zusammenhält (Aussprache)

Jüngste Versuche, Diktaturen zu leugnen, und das Risiko einer Rückkehr Europas zum Totalitarismus (Aussprache)

Aserbaidschan, vor allem die Unterdrückung der Zivilgesellschaft und die Fälle von Dr. Qubad İbadoğlu und İlhamiz Quliyev

Die vorgeschlagene Aufhebung des Gesetzes, das Genitalverstümmelung bei Frauen verbietet, in Gambia

Die neue Sicherheitsverordnung in Hongkong und die Fälle von Andy Li und Joseph John

Das vom ghanaischen Parlament verabschiedete Anti-LGBTIQ-Gesetz mit Auswirkungen auf Menschenrechte, Meinungsfreiheit und demokratische Prinzipien (Aussprache)

Vorab übermittelte Fluggastdaten: Verbesserung und Erleichterung der Kontrollen an den Außengrenzen - Vorab übermittelte Fluggastdaten: Verhütung, Aufdeckung, Untersuchung und Verfolgung von terroristischen Straftaten und schwerer Kriminalität (gemeinsame Aussprache - Vorab übermittelte Fluggastdaten)

Erklärungen zur Abstimmung

Tagesordnung der nächsten Sitzung

Schluss der Sitzung

Press conference by Alin MITUȚA, rapporteur on the Gigabit Infrastructure Act and the abolition of intra-EU calls surcharge

Press conference by Róża THUN UND HOHENSTEIN, rapporteur on Parliament's vote on the Late Payments regulation

Press conference by René REPASI, rapporteur on the Final vote on the right to repair

Press conference by Maria-Manuel LEITÃO-MARQUES and Samira RAFAELA, co-rapporteurs on the adoption of the Forced Labour Regulation

Civil society organisations meet with the European Parliament’s 2024 Sakharov Prize laureates and finalists

Press briefing on the next EU long-term Budget (The Multiannual Financial Framework)

Delegation to the EU-Türkiye Joint Parliamentary Committee Constitutive meeting

Delegations for relations with the countries of South Asia Constitutive meeting

Silvia SARDONE in the EP in Strasbourg

Delegations for relations with Afghanistan Constitutive meeting

Nikolaos ANADIOTIS in the EP in Strasbourg

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Wolfgang SOBOTKA, President of the Austrian National Council

Geadis GEADI in the EP in Strasbourg

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Esther LYNCH, ETUC General Secretary

Romana JERKOVIC in the EP in Strasbourg

EPRS event - How speeches can bring trust in democracy

Delegation to the EU-UK Parliamentary Partnership Assembly Constitutive meeting

Delegation to the OACPS-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly Constitutive meeting

Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly Constitutive meeting

Delegation for Northern cooperation and for relations with Switzerland and Norway and to the EU-Iceland Joint Parliamentary Committee and the European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Parliamentary Committee Constitutive meeting

Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean Constitutive meeting

Delegation to the Pacific-EU Parliamentary Assembly Constitutive meeting

Delegations for relations with Canada Constitutive meeting

Delegations for relations with the Mashreq countries Constitutive meeting

Exterior and interior views of the EP (Brussels) ahead of the Confirmation hearings 2024.

EP Confirmation hearings (4-7/11 and 12/11): editing shots (exterior and interior shots of the EP)

Exterior and interior views of the EP (Brussels) ahead of the Confirmation hearings 2024 of the Commissioners-designate.

Confirmation hearings 2024: Atmosphere shots - Exterior and interior views of the EP (Brussels)

Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, participates to the Santander International Banking Conference 2024 during her official visit to Madrid. The President of the European Parliament holds a dialogue with the Executive Chairman of Banco Santander, Ana Botín, about growth and competitiveness in Europe. The British journalist James Harding, former director of the BBC and co-founder and editor of Tortoise Media, moderates the conversation. At the beginning of the dialogue, she expresses her condolences to those impacted by the devastating floods in Valencia and throughout Europe.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Madrid (Spain) - Participation to the Santander International Banking Conference 2024: arrival and extracts from the exchange - "Growth in a Disrupted World"

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, is in Madrid to participate to the exchange on "Growth in a Disrupted World" in the Santander International Banking Conference 2024.

Santander International Banking Conference 2024 - Madrid (Spain) - Participation of Roberta METSOLA, EP President to the exchange on "Growth in a Disrupted World"

Spanish and European flags are at half-mast in front of the European Parliament buildings in Brussels and Strasbourg, following the devastating floods in Valencia and across Spain.

Tribute to the victims of the floods in Spain: Spanish and European flags at half-mast in Brussels and Strasbourg

Roberta METSOLA, EP President receives the Europa Prize 2024 in Madrid.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Madrid (Spain) - Participation to the 2024 Forum Europa Prize: arrival, award ceremony and extracts from the acceptance speech

During her official visit in Madrid (Spain), Roberta METSOLA, EP President gives a statement on the torrential rain which caused devastating flash floods in the region of Valencia and across Spain. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President: statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President on the floods in Spain

In this video, Roberta METSOLA, EP President, visits the National Archives of Malta. She explores the archives' extensive collections, emphasizing the importance of preserving Malta's historical documents for future generations. She meets with the staff and talks about their efforts in digitizing materials and enhancing public access. The National Archives of Malta, established in 2005, serves as the main repository for the country's historical documents and records. It is located in Rabat and houses a vast collection that includes government archives, legal documents, manuscripts, maps, and photographs, some dating back to the medieval period.

Visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Malta: extracts from the visit to the National Archives

In this video, EP President Roberta METSOLA visits the San Andrea School in l-Imġarr (Malta), and meets the secondary school students. The San Andrea School, founded in 1992, provides education to over 1100 students, ages 2 to 16, from Pre-Nursery through Grade 12. During her visit, Metsola toured the center's facilities, visiting each classroom and engaging in conversations with the students. This meeting highlights Metsola's commitment to connecting with young citizens and listening to their aspirations, reflecting the EU's dedication to supporting youth involvement and awareness across its member states.

Visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Malta: extracts from the meeting with secondary school students at San Andrea School

In this video, EP President Roberta METSOLA visits the Archbishop's Minor Seminary in Ir-Rabat (Malta), and meets secondary school students at the school. During her visit, Metsola engages in a Q&A session with students and views a student-led presentation on food waste and sustainability. The Archbishop's Minor Seminary, founded in 1703, has a rich history, serving as an educational institution in Malta. This meeting highlights Metsola's commitment to engaging with young citizens on critical topics like sustainability and education, reflecting the EU's dedication to supporting youth engagement and awareness across its member states.

Visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Malta: extracts from the meeting with secondary school students at the Archbishop's Minor Seminary

In this video, EP President Roberta METSOLA visits Lufthansa Technik Malta in Luqa. Roberta METSOLA, EP President tours the facility, meets with staff, and observes different stages of aircraft maintenance and repair. Lufthansa Technik, a maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) provider within the Lufthansa Group, operates globally with sites in Europe, Asia, and the Americas. Established in 1951, the company offers technical support for commercial aircraft, recently expanding into areas like predictive maintenance and cabin conversion projects.

Visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Malta: extracts from the visit to Lufthansa Technik Malta

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, meets with his Holiness Pope FRANCIS in Rome. Credit: Vatican Media

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Rome - Private audience of Roberta METSOLA, EP President with His Holiness Pope FRANCIS: arrivals and extracts from the meeting

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, is in Rome, speaking at the Commemoration of the 70th anniversary of Alcide De Gasperi's passing, by Fondazione Gasperi. Address by Roberta METSOLA. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Commemoration of the 70th Anniversary of the passing of Alcide de Gasperi: address by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

Roberta METSOLA, EP President commemorates the 70th Anniversary of the Passing of Alcide de Gasperi in Rome, Italy.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Rome - Participation to the commemoration of the 70th Anniversary of the passing of Alcide De Gasperi: arrival and statement

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, is in Rome, speaking at the Commemoration of the 70th anniversary of Alcide De Gasperi's passing, by Fondazione Gasperi. Welcome speech by Lorenzo FONTANA, President of the Italian Chamber of Deputies. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Commemoration of the 70th Anniversary of the passing of Alcide de Gasperi: welcome speech by Lorenzo FONTANA, President of the Italian Chamber of Deputies

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This news item shows extracts from the official meeting between Roberta METSOLA, EP President, and Giorgia MELONI, Italian Prime Minister, at Palazzo Chigi. The footage includes the arrival, welcome and roundtable.

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