EP Plenary session - Resumption of session and order of business

New College of Commissioners family photo.

REGI-  Confirmation hearing of Raffaele FITTO, European Commissioner-designate for Cohesion and Reforms

Italian MEPs meet with Italian Minister for Regional Business

Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, addresses the public event "Next Generation EU e le sfide dell’UE" at the Palazzo Celestini Via Umberto I during her official visit to Lecce (Italy). This news item shows extracts from her visit to the city and from her speech at the Palazzo Celestini Via Umberto I.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Lecce (Italy): extracts from the visit of the city and the speech at the public event “Next Generation EU e le Sfide dell’UE”

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, and Raffaele FITTO, Italian Minister for European Affairs, deliver a press statement on Cohesion Policy and the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP). This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Press statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, and Raffaele FITTO, Italian Minister for European Affairs, Southern Italy, Cohesion Policy and the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP)

Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, inaugurate Rome's “Europa Experience”, named in honour of late European Parliament President David Maria SASSOLI in presence of Antonio TAJANI, Vice- President of the Council of Ministers, former EP President, Paolo GENTILONI, Commissioner for Economy, Raffale FITTO, Minister for European Affairs, Samantha CRISTOFORETTI, Astronaut ISS Commander, Pina PICIERNO, Vice-President of the European Parliament and Roberto GUALTIERI, Mayor of Rome. Esperienza Europa - David Sassoli, Piazza Venezia, is an area which offer to the visitors the opportunity to discover Europe and the European Parliament. Ambiance shots, extracts of the Inauguration of the Europa Experience, and visit of the role play game rooms with students.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Italy (Rome): Inauguration of the Europa Experience - David Sassoli: ambiance shots, extracts of the Inauguration of the Europa Experience, and visit of the role play game

Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, during an official visit in Rome (Italy): Inauguration of the Europa Experience named after late President David Maria Sassoli. Statements by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, Antonio TAJANI, Vice-President of the Council of Ministers, former EP President, Paolo GENTILONI, European Commissioner for Economy, Raffale FITTO, Minister for European Affairs, Samantha CRISTOFORETTI, Astronaut ISS Commander, Pina PICIERNO, EP Vice-President, Roberto GUALTIERI, Mayor of Rome.

Inauguration of the Europa Experience named after late President David Maria Sassoli: statements by Statements by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, and other political authorities

Commission President, Ursula VON DER LEYEN, State of the European Union address is followed by a discussion with MEPs. MEPs assess in their responses the Commission’s work and its plans for the year ahead, alongside presenting their own views and proposals. The annual State of the Union debate allows MEPs to scrutinise the European Commission’s results and priorities and contribute to setting the EU’s policy direction.

State of the European Union 2022: Highlights of the statements by the Political group leaders and answer by Ursula VON DER LEYEN, EC President

The co-President of the ECR Group, Raffaele FITTO, gives his statement after the speech on the State of the European Union 2022 of Ursula VON DER LEYEN, President of the European Commission.

State of the Union debate - SOTEU 2022: Statement by Raffaele FITTO (ECR, IT), co-Chair of ECR Group

MEPs outline their expectations for the 23-24 June European Council and will discuss whether Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia should be granted EU candidate status. A resolution on these countries will be put to the vote. First part of the debate.

Joint debate - Preparation of the European Council meeting: MEPs debate (part 1/2)

Following Russian invasion of Ukraine back in February, MEPs discuss how to deal with the social and economic consequences for the EU of Russia’s war in Ukraine with the Council and Commission, and how to reinforce the EU’s capacity to act. First part of the debate.

The social and economic consequences for the EU of the Russian war in Ukraine - reinforcing the EU’s capacity to act: MEPs debate (part 1/3)

During the plenary session in the European Parliament in Strasbourg (02-05 May 2022), MEPs debate the state of the EU with Italian Prime Minister, Mario DRAGHI, and his vision for its future. One round of political group leaders.

"This is Europe" - Debate with Mario DRAGHI, Prime Minister of Italy: one round of political group leaders

Political group leaders respond to the Canadian Prime Minister, Justin TRUDEAU, after his speech about the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the international response to it as well as EU-Canada relations.

Address by Justin TRUDEAU, Canadian Prime Minister: one round political group leaders

MEPs assess the 10-11 March informal summit’s outcome in Versailles, where leaders decided on further measures in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. They also outline their priorities for this week’s 24-25 March spring summit, which will again be dominated by the war in Ukraine. US President Joe Biden is set to participate. COVID-19 and economic recovery as well as the European Semester will also be on the agenda. First part of the debate.

Debriefing of the European Council meeting in Paris on 10 March 2022 / Preparation of the European Council meeting 24-25 March 2022: MEPs debate (Part 1/3)

- Fisrt EP Conference of Presidents chaired by Roberta METSOLA as the new elected EP President. Arrivals and roundtable of EP Conference of Presidents

Meeting of the EP Conference of Presidents

On the 18th of January 2022 in Strasbourg, Roberta METSOLA (EPP, MT) is elected as the new President of the European Parliament. The leaders of the political groups react.

Election of the President of Parliament - Statements reactions by the political groups

MEPs debate on December’s summit and the EU’s response to the resurgence of COVID-19.

Preparation of the European Council and EU's response to the global resurgence of COVID: extracts from the joint debate

MEPs debate with the Commission and the Slovenian Presidency the 16th December European Council agenda, in particular the coordinated fight against COVID-19. First part of the debate.

Preparation of the European Council and EU's response to the global resurgence of COVID: MEPs debate (part 1/3)

MEPs will outline their expectations for the 21-22 October EU summit in Brussels. Opening statements by Anže LOGAR, Slovenian Minister of Foreign Affairs and by Ursula von der LEYEN, President of the European Commission. First part of the debate.

Preparation of the European Council meeting of 21-22 October 2021: MEPs debate (part 1/2)

Parliament debates the recent ruling of the Polish Constitutional Tribunal during the plenary session in Strasbourg. MEPs discuss the contentious verdict of Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal, which states that cornerstone provisions of the Treaty on the EU (Art. 1 and 19) are unconstitutional under Polish law.

The Rule of law crisis in Poland and the primacy of EU law: MEPs debate (part 1/3)

During the plenary session (13-16 September 2021) in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, Ursula VON DER LEYEN delivers the State of the European Union (SOTEU 2021) to the MEPs. Statement by Raffaele FITTO (ECR, IT), ECR group co-leader

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