EP Plenary session - The water crisis in Europe

Antonio TAJANI, EP President opens the EP plenary session (3-6 April 2017) in Strasbourg, expressing himself on the mudslide in Colombia, the explosion in St Petersburg underground station and non-participation of Jeroen DIJSSELBLOEM, Eurogroup President.

Opening remarks by Antonio TAJANI, EP President

On the occasion of the 60th Anniversary of the Treaty of Rome, a&nbsp;special meeting of the EP Conference of Presidents (EP President and political groups&rsquo; leaders) and the Bureau (Vice-Presidents and Quaestors) takes place in Norcia, Italy, in the region hit by the recent earthquakes. Meeting with Sandro GOZI, State Secretary for EU&nbsp;and Nicola ALEMANNO, Mayor of Norcia.

Extraordinary Joint meeting of the Conference of Presidents and the Bureau in Norcia, Italy: meeting with Sandro GOZI, State Secretary for EU, and Nicola ALEMANNO, Mayor of Norcia

On the occasion of his visit to Italy, Antonio TAJANI, EP President, visits Amatrice (Rieti), Citarreale (Rieti)&nbsp;and&nbsp;Norcia (Perugia), regions affected by earthquakes.

Antonio TAJANI, EP President, visits regions affected by earthquakes in Italy: Amatrice (Rieti), Citarreale (Rieti) and Norcia (Perugia)

On the occasion of his visit to Italy, Antonio TAJANI, EP President, visits Camerino (Macerata), one of the regions affected by an earthquake. He meets&nbsp;Gianluca PASQUI, mayor of Camerino and visits at Operation center; Statment by Antonio TAJANI, &nbsp;EP President.

Antonio TAJANI, EP President, visits regions affected by earthquakes in Italy: Camerino (Macerata)

Opening remarks by Martin SCHULZ, EP President, during the EP plenary session (12-15/09/2016) in Strasbourg.&nbsp;Martin SCHULZ paid tribute to the victims of the recent earthquake in Italy. A minute of silence was held in the Chamber.

Opening remarks by Martin SCHULZ, EP President: tribute to the victims of the recent earthquake in Italy and minute of silence

<p>EU and Italian flags at half-mast in the European Parliament following the earthquake in Italy&nbsp;</p>

EU and Italian flags at half-mast following the earthquake in Italy

Opening remarks by Martin SCHULZ, EP President during the EP plenary session in Strasbourg. The EP President addressed the earthquake in Nepal, last week's refugee catastrophe in the Mediterranean, as well as the death penalty pending on imprisoned foreigners in Indonesia, of which one is a French citizen. Schulz has asked Indonesia to go back to a moratorium on the death penalty in the country. Minutes of silence where held for the victims of both catastrophes.

Opening remarks by Martin SCHULZ, EP President: earthquake in Nepal - tragedy in the Mediterranean - death penalty in Indonesia

The Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) in association with the Committee on Development (DEVE) and the EP Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia holds an exchange of views with Makhdoom Shah Mehmood QURESHI, Pakistani Foreign Minister.

Humanitarian aid for Pakistan: extracts from the exchange of views with Makhdoom Shah Mehmood QURESHI, Pakistani Foreign Minister

Jerzy BUZEK, EP President, opens the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels, speaking about toxic spill in Hungary and the 4th anniversary of Anna Politkovskaya's assassination.

Toxic spill in Hungary and 4th anniversary of Anna Politkovskaya's assassination: extracts from the opening remarks by Jerzy BUZEK, EP President

MEPs exchange views with Kristalina GEORGIEVA, EU Commissioner, on EU's disaster response capacity, in the European Parliament in Brussels.

EU's disaster response capacity: extracts from the exchange of views

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate with Kristalina GEORGIEVA, European Commissioner for the Budget and Human Resources on state of play of the humanitarian situation in Pakistan.

Humanitarian situation in Pakistan: extracts from the debate with Kristalina GEORGIEVA, European Commissioner for the Budget and Human Resources

The Committee on Development (DEVE) debate with OCHA and other humanitarian actors on state of play of the humanitarian situation in Pakistan, in the European Parliament in Brussels.

Humanitarian situation in Pakistan: state of play and way forward: extracts from the debate with OCHA and other humanitarian actors

The Committee on Development (DEVE) debate with Kristalina GEORGIEVA, European Commissioner for the Budget and Human Resources on state of play of the humanitarian situation in Pakistan, in the European Parliament in Brussels.

Humanitarian situation in Pakistan: state of play and way forward: extracts from the debate with Kristalina GEORGIEVA, European Commissioner for the Budget and Human Resources

Following the floods affecting Poland and the Czech Republic, Danuta Maria HÜBNER (EPP, PL) calls on Poland to ask for the European solidarity fund in order to help fight the consequences of this natural disaster, from the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

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