Plenary session Week 50 2017 in Strasbourg - Enlargement and strengthening of the Schengen area : Bulgaria, Romania and Croatia

Plenary session Week 50 2017 in Strasbourg - Preparation of the European Council meeting of 14 and 15 December 2017 - Council and Commission statementsPress conference

Plenary session Week 50 2017 in Strasbourg - Preparation of the European Council meeting of 14 and 15 December 2017 Council and Commission statements - State of play of negotiations with the United Kingdom

Launch of inter-institutional register of delegated acts.High Level Stock-Taking meeting on the  Better Law Making inter-institutional Agreement (IIA BLM)

Lex signing ceremony

During the EP plenary session (2-5 October 2017) in Strasbourg, ahead of the&nbsp;European Council meeting of 19 and 20 October 2017, MEPs discuss migration and how to establish a common asylum system with Frans TIMMERMANS,&nbsp;EC First Vice-President. Statements by Matti MAASIKAS, Estonian Deputy Minister for EU Affairs, 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, Manfred WEBER (EPP, DE), Gianni PITTELLA (S&amp;D, IT) and Ryszard LEGUTKO (ECR, PL).

Preparation of the European Council meeting of 19 and 20 October 2017: extracts from the debate on Migration

During the EP plenary session (2-5 October 2017) in Strasbourg, ahead of the&nbsp;European Council meeting of 19 and 20 October 2017, MEPs discuss common defence plans&nbsp;with Frans TIMMERMANS,&nbsp;EC First Vice-President. Statements by Matti MAASIKAS, Estonian Deputy Minister for EU Affairs, 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, and Manfred WEBER (EPP, DE)

Preparation of the European Council meeting of 19 and 20 October 2017: extracts from the debate on Digital Agenda and Defence

Opening statements by 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 and by Council representative and Matti MAASIKAS, Estonian Presidency of the Council of the EU

(13) EP Plenary session: Preparation of the European Council meeting of 19 and 20 October 2017. Closing statement by Matti MAASIKAS, Estonian Presidency of the Council of the EU (11:47 - 11:51)

(01) EP Plenary session: Preparation of the European Council meeting of 19 and 20 October 2017. Opening statement by Matti MAASIKAS, Estonian Presidency of the Council of the EU (09:08 - 09:13)

During the EP plenary session (2-5 October 2017) in Strasbourg, MEP's are worry about Turkey using Interpol arrest warrants to track activists or political opponents beyond its borders, MEPs debate with the Council and Commission on the cases of two journalists and writers with European/Turkish nationalities held back by Spanish authorities. Statements by Matti MAASIKAS, EU Council Presidency, Vera JOUROVA, Member of the EC in charge of Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality, and Claude MORAES (S&D, UK).

Interpol arrest warrants: extracts from the debate

During the EP plenary session (2-5 October 2017) in Strasbourg, MEPs debate with the Council and Commission how to enforce passenger rights in the event of massive flight cancellations, like Ryanair’s. Statements by Matti MAASIKAS, Estonian Deputy Minister for EU Affairs and Violeta BULC, Member of the EC in charge of Transport.

Thousands of cancellations of flights by Ryanair (and the enforcement of the air passenger rights regulation): extracts from the debate - illustrative material

During the EP plenary session (2-5 October 2017) in Strasbourg, MEPs take stock of progress in the Brexit talks with Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC and Michel BARNIER, EU chief negotiator. Opening statements Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC and Michel BARNIER, EU chief negotiator and Matti MAASIKAS, Estonian Deputy Minister for EU Affairs.on the state of play of negotiations with the United Kingdom.

Brexit - State of play of negotiations with the United Kingdom: extracts from the opening statements

Live replay of the EP Plenary session: Brexit - State of play of negotiations with the United Kingdom. Opening statements by Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC and by Michel BARNIER, European Commission Chief Negotiator for Article 50 Negotiations with the UK&nbsp;

(03) EP Plenary session: Brexit - State of play of negotiations with the United Kingdom. Opening statement by Matti MAASIKAS, Estonian Presidency of the Council of the EU (09:21 - 09:26)

During the EP plenary session (11-14 September 2017) in Strasbourg,&nbsp;MEPs debate on&nbsp;Dieselgate; strengthening EU environment, health, consumer rights standards in connection to recent actions by Member States, including Germany and Austria. Statements by Ska KELLER (Greens/EFA, DE), Matti MAASIKAS, Estonian Deputy Minister for EU Affairs, Jyrki KATAINEN, Vice-President of the EC in charge of Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness, Krisjanis KARINS (EPP, LV), Kathleen VAN BREMPT (S&amp;D, BE), Daniel DALTON (ECR, UK) and Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY (ALDE, NL).

Dieselgate; strengthening EU environment, health, consumer rights standards in connection to recent actions by Member States, including Germany and Austria: extracts from the debate

During the EP plenary session (11-14 September 2017) in Strasbourg,&nbsp;MEPs debate on fire safety in buildings. Statements by Elzbieta BIENKOWSKA, Member of the EC in charge of Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, Matti MAASIKAS, Estonian Deputy Minister for EU Affairs, Ivan STEFANEC, Dita CHARANZOVA (ALDE, SK) and Emma McCLARKIN (ECR, UK).

Fire safety in buildings: extracts from the debate

During the EP plenary session (11-14 September 2017) in Strasbourg, Matti MAASIKAS , Estonian Deputy Minister for EU Affairs, expresses himself on the State of the Union 2017.

State of the Union 2017: extracts from the statement by Matti MAASIKAS, Estonian Presidency

During the EP plenary session (11-14 September 2017) in Strasbourg,&nbsp;Antonio TAJANI, EP President and Matti MAASIKAS, Deputy Minister for EU Affairs for the Estonian Presidency of the Council, sign various legislative acts, such as Capitals of Culture, copyright and related rights for the benefit of persons who are blind, Association Agreement with Ukraine, providing macro-financial assistance to the Republic of Moldova, mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund, mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund

Lex signing ceremony: extracts of the signature in presence of Antonio TAJANI, EP President and Matti MAASIKAS, Deputy Minister for EU Affairs for the Estonian Presidency of the Council

During the EP plenary session (11-14 September 2017) in Strasbourg, MEPs&nbsp;debate on arms export. Statements by Bodil VALERO (Greens/EFA, SE), Rapporteur, Matti MAASIKAS, Estonian Deputy Minister for EU Affairs, Geoffrey VAN ORDEN (ECR, UK), Javier NART (ALDE, ES), Sabine LOSING, (GUE, DE) and Ulrike LUNACEK (Greens/EFA, AT).

Arms export: extracts from the debate  

During the EP plenary session (11-14 September 2017) in Strasbourg, MEPs&nbsp;debate on the&nbsp;Fipronil scandal. Statements by Matti MAASIKAS , Estonian Deputy Minister for EU Affairs, Vytenis Povilas ANDRIUKAITIS , European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, Ivo BELET (EPP, BE), Miriam DALLI (S&amp;D, MT), Ulrike MULLER (ALDE, DE), Anja HAZEKAMP (GUE/NGL, NL) and Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK (EPP, NL).

Fipronil scandal: extracts from the debate

Live replay of the EP Plenary session : Fipronil scandal - how to improve EU rapid alert system for food and feed during the plenary session in Satrsbourg (11-14/09/2017)

(01) EP Plenary session : Fipronil scandal - how to improve EU rapid alert system for food and feed. Opening statement by Matti MAASIKAS, Estonian Presidency of the Council (11:10 - 11:15)

During the EP plenary session (3-6 July 2017) in Strasbourg, Antonio TAJANI, EP President and Matti MAASIKAS, Deputy Minister for EU Affairs for the Estonian Presidency of the Council, sign various legislative acts.

Lex signing ceremony in the presence of Antonio TAJANI, EP President and Matti MAASIKAS, Deputy Minister for EU Affairs for the Estonian Presidency of the Council

During the EP plenary session (3-6 July 2017) in Strasbourg, MEPs&nbsp;debate on the conclusions of the European Council meeting of 22 and 23 June 2017 and the preparation of the G20 summit of 7 and 8 July 2017. Statements by Matti MAASIKAS, Estonian Deputy Minister for EU Affairs, 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, Jeppe KOFOD (S&amp;D, DK), Sophia IN'T VELD (ALDE, NL), Bernd LANGE (S&amp;D, DE) and Sven GIEGOLD (Greens/EFA, DE).

Preparation of the G20 summit in Hamburg of 7 and 8 July 2017: extracts from the debate

During the EP plenary session (3-6 July 2017) in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on the 2016 Report on Turkey. Statements by Kati PIRI (S&D, NL), Rapporteur, Matti MAASIKAS, Estonian Deputy Minister for EU Affairs, and Johannes HAHN, Commissioner in charge of European Neighbourhood Policy & Enlargement Negotiations.

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