Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism - Award Ceremony

EP Plenary session - The important role of cities and regions in the EU – for a green, social and prosperous local development

Strasbourg's Plenary session through the lens . Week 43

EP Plenary session - The findings of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on Poland's abortion law

EP Plenary session - Seven years from the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia: lack of progress in restoring the rule of law in Malta

Plenary session - Situation in Syria

Antonio TAJANI - EP President meets with Paul RUBIG and Commissioner MALMSTROM

Antonio TAJANI - EP President meets with Commissioner MALMSTROM

Round table meeting with Rapporteur on Circular economy

Woman browsing Facebook social network on a tablet

Plenary session. Debate on the situation in Syria.

EP premises in Strasbourg at spring

Seminar for journalists

Plenary session - Progress on UN Global compacts for safe, orderly and regular migration and on refugees

Plenary session - Explanation of votes

Plenary session - A European values instrument to support civil society organisations which promote democracy, rule of law and fundamental values within the European Union Commission statement

Plenary session. - Joint debate - Circular economy and environmental reporting

Maria SPYRAKI  in plenary session in Strasbourg.

Chairing of the Plenary session.

Plenary session - Antonio TAJANI, EP President charing the plenary: Opening statement

Plenary session - Resumption of session and order of business

Plenary Session at the EP in Strasbourg

EP Plenary session - - Performance reserve of the ESI funds - O.Q.

European Ceremony of Honour for Dr. Helmut KOHL,Former Chancellor of the Federal Republic of GermanyandHonorary Citizen of Europe (1930 - 2017) in the EP in Strasbourg. Personal farewell by Dmitry MEDVEDEV, Prime Minister of the Russian Federation.

European Ceremony of Honour for Helmut KOHL: Personal farewell by Dmitry MEDVEDEV, Prime Minister of the Russian Federation (12:08 - 12:15)

European Ceremony of Honour for Dr. Helmut KOHL,Former Chancellor of the Federal Republic of GermanyandHonorary Citizen of Europe (1930 - 2017) in the EP in Strasbourg. Speech by Angela MERKEL, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany.

European Ceremony of Honour for Helmut KOHL: Speech by Angela MERKEL, German Federal Chancellor (12:30 - 12:43)

Live Musical interlude A movement of the 7th Symphony of Ludwig van Beethoven, played by the Strasbourg University Orchestra. The coffin is carried out of the hemicycle by eight members of the Wachbataillon der Bundeswehr

European Ceremony of Honour for Helmut KOHL: Live Musical interlude and the coffin is carried out of the hemicycle (12:48 - 12:52)

Dmitry MEDVEDEV, Russian Prime Minister, expresses himself on the occasion of the European ceremony of honour for former Chancellor and Honorary Citizen of Europe Helmut KOHL, in the EP in Strasbourg.

European ceremony of honour for former Chancellor and Honorary Citizen of Europe Helmut KOHL: extracts from the speech by Dmitry MEDVEDEV, Russian Prime Minister

European Ceremony of Honour for Dr. Helmut KOHL, Former Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany and Honorary Citizen of Europe (1930 - 2017): Funeral march - interludeFuneral march from "Saul" by Georg Friedrich Händel, played by the Strasbourg University Orchestra. Entrance of the coffin carried by eight members of the Wachbataillon der Bundeswehr.

European Ceremony of Honour for Helmut KOHL: Funeral march - Entrance of the coffin carried by eight members of the Wachbataillon der Bundeswehr (11:10 - 11:17)

European Ceremony of Honour for Dr. Helmut KOHL,Former Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany and Honorary Citizen of Europe (1930 - 2017) in the EP in Strasbourg: Personal farewell by Bill CLINTON, former President of the United States of America

European Ceremony of Honour for Helmut KOHL: Personal farewell by Bill CLINTON, former President of the United States of America (11:56 - 12:07)

Felipe GONZÁLEZ, former Spanish Prime Minister, expresses himself on the occasion of the European ceremony of honour for former Chancellor and Honorary Citizen of Europe Helmut KOHL, in the EP in Strasbourg.

European ceremony of honour for former Chancellor and Honorary Citizen of Europe Helmut KOHL: extracts from the speech by Felipe GONZÁLEZ, former Spanish Prime Minister

Arrival before the European ceremony of honour for former Chancellor and Honorary Citizen of Europe Helmut KOHL: arrival and Signature of the condeleance - Aníbal CAVACO SILVA, President of Portugal, Felipe GONZALEZ, Former Spanish Prime Minister, Sam Chin Siong Tan, Minister of State of Singapour, Boiko BORISSOV, Bulgarian Prime Minister, Xavier BETTEL, Prime Minister of Luxembourg, Jose Manuel BARROSO, Former EC President, Dalia GRYBAUSKAITE, President of Lithuania.

(11) Official arrivals at the European ceremony for former Chancellor Helmut KOHL: Aníbal CAVACO SILVA, Felipe GONZALEZ, Dalia GRYBAUSKAITE, Sam Chin Siong Tan, Boiko BORISSOV, Xavier BETTEL, Jose Manuel BARROSO

Angela MERKEL, German Federal Chancellor, expresses herself on the occasion of the European ceremony of honour for former Chancellor and Honorary Citizen of Europe Helmut KOHL, in the EP in Strasbourg.

European ceremony of honour for former Chancellor and Honorary Citizen of Europe Helmut KOHL: extracts from the speech by Angela MERKEL, German Federal Chancellor

Arrival before the European ceremony of honour for former Chancellor and Honorary Citizen of Europe Helmut KOHL: arrival and condolence book - Petro POROSHENKO, Mark RUTTE, Silvio BERLUSCONI, Bill CLINTON, Frank Walter STEINMEIER and Angela MERKEL

(19) Official arrivals at the European ceremony for former Chancellor Helmut KOHL: Petro POROSHENKO, Mark RUTTE, Silvio BERLUSCONI, Bill CLINTON, Frank Walter STEINMEIER and Angela MERKEL

Simone VEIL is elected as EP President by direct universal suffrage at the first sitting of the European Parliament in Strasbourg in 1979 (17-18/07/1979).

First sitting of the European Parliament elected by direct universal suffrage: election of Simone VEIL as EP President

During the EP plenary session (12-15 June 2017) in Strasbourg, Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA (EPP, ES) and Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI (S&D, FI), rapporteurs, express themselves on the end of roaming. Family picture with Antonio TAJANI, EP President

End of roaming fees: statement by rapporteurs Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA (EPP, ES) and Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI (S&D, FI), rapporteurs, and family picture with Antonio TAJANI, EP President

This Infoclip illustrates the celebration of the 30th anniversary of Erasmus in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, with the participation of Antonio TAJANI, EP President, Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC, and Dimitris Avramopoulos, Member of the EC in charge of Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship.

Infoclip: Erasmus+ 30th anniversary celebration

During the EP plenary session (15-18 May 2017) in Strasbourg, MEPs debate and vote on the implementation of the Council's LGBTI Guidelines, particularly in relation to the persecution of (perceived) homosexual men in Chechnya, Russia. Statements by Soraya POST (S&amp;D, SE), Ulrike LUNACEK (Greens/EFA, AT), Malin BJORK (GUE/NGL, SE), Mark DEMESMAEKER (ECR, BE), Christos STYLIANIDES, Member of the EC in charge of Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management, Fredrick FEDERLEY (ALDE, SE) and Seb DANCE (S&amp;D, UK).&nbsp;

Implementation of the Council's LGBTI Guidelines, particularly in relation to the persecution of (perceived) homosexual men in Chechnya, Russia: extracts from the vote and from the debate (16/05)

During the EP plenary session (15-18 May 2017) in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law. Statements on Zambia, particularly the case of Hakainde Hichilema, by Charles TANNOCK (ECR, UK), rapporteur, Soraya POST (S&amp;D, SE) and Corina CRETU, Member of the EC in charge of Regional Policy. Statements on Ethiopia, notably the case of Dr Merera Gudina, by Marie-Christine VERGIAT (GUE/NGL, FR), Marietje SCHAAKE (ALDE, NL) and Corina CRETU, Member of the EC in charge of Regional Policy. Statements on South Sudan by Ignazio CORRAO (EFDD, IT), SOLE Jordi (Greens/EFA, es) and Corina CRETU, Member of the EC in charge of Regional Policy.

Cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law: extracts from the debates on Zambia, particularly the case of Hakainde Hichilema - Ethiopia, notably the case of Dr Merera Gudina - South Sudan

During the EP plenary session (15-18 May 2017) in Strasbourg, MEPs voted in favour of the resolution on the situation in Hungary by 678 votes: 393 in favour,&nbsp;221 against and 64 abstentions.

Situation in Hungary: extracts from the vote

During the EP plenary session (15-18 May 2017) in Strasbourg, Petro POROSHENKO, President of Ukraine&nbsp; and Antonio TAJANI, EP President sign legislative acts on "Ukraine visa liberalisation". Signing ceremony and press point

Lex signing ceremony in presence of Petro POROSHENKO, President of Ukraine on "Ukraine visa liberalisation ": extracts from the ceremony and from the press point

During the EP plenary session (15-18 May 2017) in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on the conclusions of the European Council meeting of 29 April 2017 (Article 50). Manfred WEBER (EPP, DE), Roberto GUALTIERI (S&amp;D, IT), Raffaele FITTO (ECR, IT), Guy VERHOFSTADT (ALDE, BE) and Herbert REUL (EPP, DE).

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