Roberta Metsola, EP President participates to the ceremony for the commemoration of the 80th Anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge - Ceremony at the American Military Cemetery of Hamm (Luxembourg)

European elections 2024 - Ambiance shots of polling stations in Belgium

REGI - Presentation of the Belgian Presidency's priorities

EMPL - Presentation of the Belgian Presidency of the Council

New Year reception at the Belgian Royal Palace for European Authorities

LIBE - Presentation of the Belgian Presidency's priorities

ECON - Economic Dialogue and exchange of views with Vincent VAN PETEGHEM, ECOFIN President and Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance

Press conference on the Belgian presidency of the Council of the European Union

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Alexander DE CROO, Belgian Prime Minister

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Christos DOULKERIDIS, Mayor of Ixelles

Inauguration of the artwork ' L’Aire d’un Souffle ' as part of the Belgian Presidency of the EU

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Annelies VERLINDEN, Belgian Minister of Interior

EP Conference of Presidents meets the upcoming Belgian Presidency - Family Photo with the Belgian Federal Parliament

EP Conference of Presidents meets the upcoming Belgian Presidency - Meeting with the Belgian Federal Parliament

EP Conference of Presidents meets the upcoming Belgian Presidency - Meeting with the Belgian Government

EP Conference of Presidents meets the upcoming Belgian Presidency - Family Photo with the Belgian Government

EP Conference of Presidents meets the upcoming Belgian Presidency - Press conference by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Alexander DE CROO, Belgian Prime Minister

EP Conference of Presidents meets the upcoming Belgian Presidency - Arrival at Egmont Palace

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with 
 Hadja LAHBIB, Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Affairs, Foreign Trade and the Federal Cultural Institutions

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Eliane TILLIEUX, President of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives and Stephanie D'HOSE, Belgian Speaker

Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Alexander DE CROO, Belgian Prime Minister, hold a press conference on the upcoming Belgian Presidency. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Press conference by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Alexander DE CROO, Belgian Prime Minister on the upcoming Belgian Presidency

On 16th October 2023, two Swedish citizens are killed by a terrorist in Brussels. The next day, in the hemicycle, Roberta METSOLA, EP President, and Political groups speakers pay tribute to the victims and asks MEPs to hold a minute of silence.

Statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, one round of political group speakers, and minute of silence in tribute to the victims of the Brussels attack

Following the shooting in Brussels on 16th October and the death of two Swedish citizens, the Swedish, Belgian and European flags are put half-mast in front of the EP buidings in Brussels and Strasbourg. Roberta Metsola, EP President, pays tribute to the victims and MEPs hold a minute of silence.

Tribute to the victims of the Brussels attack: Swedish, Belgian and European flags at half-mast in Brussels and Strasbourg and statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and minute of silence

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, participates in a reception hosted by His Majesty King Philippe of the Belgians for the 70th Anniversary of the European Parliament. The Bureau of the EP and the Chairs of the Committees are also invited. Extracts from the reception and from the speeches by King Philippe and Roberta Metsola.

Reception hosted by His Majesty the King of the Belgians on the occasion of the 70th Anniversary of the European Parliament: arrivals and extracts from the address by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

A Civil Liberties Committee delegation go to Brussels (Belgium) before Calais (France) and Ter Apel (Netherlands) to look into irregular crossings to the UK and the implications for reception facilities. MEPs meet with government officials and agencies in charge of migration policy as well as NGO representative, and they will visit reception facilities. The delegation exchanges with various NGOs active in supporting migrants and refugees, meet with Nicole De Moor, Secretary of State for Asylum and Migration and visits a local registration centre.

Asylum and Migration: visit of a Delegation of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Delegation to Brussels (Belgium)

&lt;p>On the 22nd November 2022, the European Parliament celebrates its 70th anniversary. A ceremony is organised in Strasbourg in presence of Alexander DE CROO, Belgian Prime Minister. Roberta METSOLA, EP President, welcomes him. Extracts.&lt;/p>

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Alexander DE CROO, Belgian Prime Minister: arrival and welcome

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, opens the plenary session on the 21st November in Strasbourg. The President gives her opening remarks on the recent murder of Belgian policeman in Brussels.

Resumption of session and order of business: opening remarks by Roberta METSOLA, EP President on the murder of Belgian policeman

In mid-July 2021, heavy rainfall and mass flooding in southern Belgium (Wallonia) resulted in multiple deaths and thousands of houses being damaged or collapsing. The footage shows the state of repairs in Pepinster, Eupen and Verviers more than 6 months after the disaster (23/02/2022).

Infoclip: Areas in Belgium affected by floods 2021 - 6 months later

A Regional Development Committee delegation go to the East of Belgium after Netherlands, Germany to visit flood-affected regions. MEPs want to take stock of EU relief measures in these regions following the severe flooding and landslides that hit several European countries in the summer of 2021.

EP REGI delegation to Eupen and Verviers: visit of the flood stricken spots, meeting with local authorities and statement by Younous OMARJEE (The Left,FR), Chair of the REGI delegation

Alexander DE CROO, Belgian Prime Minister, visits the European Parliament in Brussels and meets with Roberta METSOLA, EP President.

As a sign of European solidarity and out of respect for the victims of the devastating floods that have caused so many victims and widespread destruction in Belgium, Germany, Austria, the Netherlands and Luxembourg, David Sassoli, EP President, has decided that the European and Belgian flags in front of all Parliament buildings should be flown at half-mast. Views of the EP in Brussels, Belgium where 20th of July 2021 was declared day of national mourning, by the Belgian authorities.

Flags at half-mast following the devastating floods, in solidarity and out of respect for the victims

In the beginning of July, heavy rainfall and mass flooding in southern Belgium (Wallonia) resulted in multiple deaths and thousands of houses being damaged or collapsing. Belgium activated the European Union's Civil Protection Mechanism to ask for help. This infoclip shows the consequences of the floods in Chaudfontaine (Liège Province): flooded roads, devastated homes, cleaning operations,...

Infoclip: Floods in Belgium

David SASSOLI, EP President participates to the ceremony marking the 75th anniversary of the Migration Protocol between Belgium and Italy for the arrival of miners to Belgian coal mines. The agreement was signed in Rome on June 23rd 1946. The Bois du Cazier in Marcinelle is a symbolic place where on August 8th 1956 was a major mining accident with the death of 262 miners, of which 136 were Italians. Exctracts of the ceremony with the participation of Paul MAGNETTE, Bougmestre of Charleroi and Elio DI RUPO, Minister President of the Walloon Region.

David SASSOLI, EP President participates to the ceremony for the 75th anniversary of the Belgian-Italian agreement "homme contre charbon": extracts from the ceremony

David SASSOLI, EP President meets with Eliane TILLIEUX, President of the Belgian House of Representatives, in the European Parliament in Brussels. Arrival and roundtable

David SASSOLI, EP President meets with Eliane TILLIEUX, President of the Belgian House of Representatives: arrival and roundtable

The Members of the Belgian Federal Parliament meet in the European Parliament Hemicycle in Brussels to listen, in plenary session, to the general policy statement of the new Prime Minister, Alexander De Croo. The session was relocated for the occasion to allow the 150 federal MPs to be present. Views of the arrivals of Ministers and members of the federal Belgian Parliament, atmosphere in the Chamber during the speech of Alexander De CROO, the new Belgian Prime Minister.

Extraordinary session of the Belgian Federal Parliament in the Hemicycle of the European Parliament: atmosphere views during the speech of Alexander De CROO, the new Belgian Prime Minister

Philippe and Mathilde, King and Queen of the Belgians visit the European House of History, in Brussels.

Visit of the Philippe and Mathilde, King and Queen of the Belgians to the European House of History: arrival and extracts of the visit

This infoclip shows people walking in parks and streets in Brussels during summer. Views of fountains, streets musicians, tourists, people using electric scooters (trotinettes) and road traffic in the city centre.

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