EP Plenary session - One-minute speeches

EP Plenary session - One minute speeches

EP Plenary Session - One minute speeches

Antonio TAJANI, EP President opens the EP plenary session (28-31 May 2018) in Strasbourg by paying tribute to Nicole FONTAINE, former EP President (1999-2002). MEPs take a minute of silence.

Introductory remarks by Antonio TAJANI, EP President: tribute to Nicole FONTAINE, former EP President (1999-2002)

Antonio TAJANI, EP President, opens the UN Conference on Youth Peace and Security - Promoting Youth in Peacebuilding, in the EP in Brussels.

UN Conference on Youth Peace and Security - Promoting Youth in Peacebuilding: opening speech by Antonio TAJANI, EP President

A special press event with Antonio TAJANI, EP President, takes place in the EP in Brussels, concerning the next European elections, taking place 23-26 May 2019. Antonio TAJANI speaks about Facebook, the next MFF, immigration, growth, security and engagement against the terrorism.

Press seminar for audio-visual media - European Elections 2019: One year to go: opening statement by Antonio TAJANI, EP President

Mark ZUCKERBERG, Founder and CEO of Facebook, opens the meeting of the EP Conference of Presidents, in the EP in Brussels.

Meeting of the EP Conference of Presidents with Mark ZUCKERBERG, founder and CEO of Facebook: extracts from the opening statement by Mark ZUCKERBERG, Founder and CEO of Facebook

Antonio TAJANI, EP President, attends the Conference of Speakers of the EU Parliaments in Tallinn, Estonia. He gives a speech on the Future of the EU, poses for the family photo; and meets with Elisabetta ALBERTI CASELLATI, Speaker of the Italian Senate, and with Radek VONDRACEK, Chairman of the Czech Chamber of Deputies.

Conference of Speakers of the EU Parliaments in Tallinn, Estonia: meetings and extracts from the press point

Johannes HAHN, Member of the EC in charge of European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, presents the 2018 Enlargement Package during the meeting of the Committee on Foreign Affairs in the EP in Brussels.

Presentation of the 2018 Enlargement Package by Johannes HAHN, Member of the EC in charge of European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations: extracts EP Committee on Foreign Affairs

During the EP plenary session (16- 19 April 2018) in Strasbourg, Emmanuel MACRON, President of the French Republic and MEPs debate on the Future of Europe. This is the fourth in a series of plenary debates between EU government leaders and MEPs reflecting on the future of the EU.

Debate on the Future of Europe with Emmanuel MACRON, President of the French Republic: extracts from the opening speech

On the eve of the commemoration of the Brussels and London attacks of 22 March 2016 and 2017 respectively, the Special Committee on Terrorism (TERR) holds a public hearing to pay tribute to victims of terrorism and discuss how to ensure that their rights are properly protected in the EU, in the EP in Brussels. Statements by Antonio TAJANI, EP President

Hearing on Protecting the rights of victims of terrorism in the EU: extracts from the opening remarks by Antonio TAJANI, EP President

Speech by Vytenis ANDRIUKAITIS, Member of the EC in charge of Health and Food Safety, and Antonio TAJANI, EP President. on the occasion of the World Down Syndrome Day, in the EP in Brussels. Statements

World Down Syndrome Day: opening speech by Antonio TAJANI, EP President

High Level Conference on the challenges of European and Latin American women; Digital Agenda and Access to Markets: extracts from the speech by Antonio TAJANi, EP President

High Level Conference on the challenges of European and Latin American women; Digital Agenda and Access to Markets: extracts from the speech by Antonio TAJANI, EP President

French President François Hollande addressed the European Parliament on the future of the European Union , the economic crisis and the EU budget for 2014 to 2020, French intervention in Mali and European cultural exception. His speech is followed by a debate with political group leaders and Commission president José Manuel Barroso.

Debate on the future of the European Union: extracts from the statement by François HOLLANDE, President of the French Republic

Antonio TAJANI, EP President, opens the EP plenary session in Strasbourg, speaking about the human tragedy in Syria, as well as about women's rights.

Introductory remarks on Syria's human tragedy and women's rights: extracts from the opening speech by Antonio TAJANI, EP President

Antonio TAJANI, EP President, opens the EP plenary session (28/02-01/03 2018) in Brussels. Statements about terrorist kidnapping of students girls by Boko Haram and the attack of Ska KELLER (Greens/EFA, DE) by Bulgarian Nationalists

Introductory remarks by Antonio TAJANI, EP President: terrorist kidnapping of students girls by Boko Haram and the attack of Ska KELLER (Greens/EFA, DE) by Bulgarian Nationalists

Antonio TAJANI, EP President, delivers a speech on the occasion of the ceremony for the 100 year anniversary of restoration of Lithuania's statehood in the EP in Brussels. Statements by Laima Liucija ANDRIKIENĖ (EPP, LT), Antonio TAJANI, EP President, and Viktoras PRANCKIETIS.

100 year anniversary of restoration of Lithuania's statehood: extracts from the address by Antonio TAJANI, EP President and extracts from the ceremony

National MPs from across Europe join MEPs to discuss the EU’s economic future, tax policy, digitalisation and economic governance in the EP in Brussels. Address by Mário CENTENO, President of the Eurogroup. It is his first appearance as President of the Eurogroup in the European Parliament.

European Parliamentary Week 2018 - European Semester Conference Interparliamentary Conference on Stability, Economic Coordination and Governance in the European Union: extracts from the address by Mário CENTENO, President of the Eurogroup

Antonio TAJANI, EP President, Pier Carlo PADOAN, Italian Minister of Economy and Finances, and Francesco DE SANCTIS, President of the De Sanctis Foundation, deliver a speech on the occasion of the event “Francesco De Sanctis and the development of modern Europe”, in the EP in Brussels.

Event “Francesco De Sanctis and the development of modern Europe”: extracts from the speech by Antonio TAJANI, EP President

During the EP plenary session (5-8 February 2018) in Strasbourg, a representative of International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), Nobel Peace Prize 2017, addresses in the Chamber.

Address by a representative of International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), Nobel Peace Prize 2017: extract

MEPs debate the rights of EU citizens in the UK and those of UK citizens in the EU after Brexit during the joint hearing on Citizens’ rights after Brexit.

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