EP President Roberta Metsola, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, former EP President Pat Cox, and former Commission President Romano Prodi participate in a formal sitting of Parliament to mark the 20th anniversary of the 2004 EU enlargement round along with representatives from the ten countries, that joined the EU 20 years ago. During the ceremony, the guests answer questions from a group of young people born on or around 1 May 2004 from the new Member States, who are invited to attend the sitting. Opening statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President; and clip Born European - 20th Anniversary of the 2004 EU Enlargement. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

statement

Strasbourg

METSOLA, Roberta (EPP, MT, EP President)

formal sitting

president's agenda

20th Anniversary of the 2004 EU enlargement (T)

20th Anniversary of the 2004 EU Enlargement: Opening statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Clip "Born European - 20th Anniversary of the 2004 EU Enlargement"

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SOUNDBITE (English), Roberta METSOLA, EP President, So, distinguished guests. Dear Members, dear Europeans. It is truly an honour to welcome you to the European Parliament to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the 2004 European Union enlargement, the largest single enlargement in the history of the European Union. To start, I would like to invite you to watch a short video clip where ten young Europeans who were born in May 2004 into ten acceding countries to speak about what it means for them to be European.  <p></p>