The Romanian President addresses MEPs on Wednesday at 11.00 to outline his vision on Europe’s challenges and future.

EP President Metsola and President Iohannis have a bilateral meeting before his speech in plenary. A short press point with both is scheduled for 10.50. 

This will be the thirteenth “This is Europe” plenary debate and the first in 2024. In 2023, MEPs heard from Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Nikolay Denkov (22 November), Cyprus’ President Christodoulides (13 June), Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz (9 May), Luxembourg’s Prime Minister Xavier Bettel (19 April) and Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda (14 March). The EU leaders who participated in this debate series in 2022 were Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, Ireland’s Taoiseach Micheál Martin, Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin, and Slovenian Prime Minister Robert Golob.

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IOHANNIS, Klaus (RO)

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Plenary debate - This is Europe - Debate with the President of Romania, Klaus Iohannis

Klaus IOHANNIS, President of Romania gives an opening statement during the "This is Europe" debate to outline his vision on Europe’s challenges and future in Strasbourg. President Iohannis was first elected in December 2014, and is currently serving his second five-year mandate. Closing statement by Klaus IOHANNIS, President of Romania.

"This is Europe" debate: closing statement by Klaus IOHANNIS, President of Romania

EP Plenary session - This is Europe - Debate with Klaus IOHANNIS, President of Romania

Klaus IOHANNIS, President of Romania gives an opening statement during the "This is Europe" debate to outline his vision on Europe’s challenges and future in Strasbourg. President Iohannis was first elected in December 2014, and is currently serving his second five-year mandate. MEPs debate.

"This is Europe" debate with Klaus IOHANNIS, President of Romania: MEPs debate

Klaus IOHANNIS, President of Romania gives an opening statement during the "This is Europe" debate to outline his vision on Europe’s challenges and future in Strasbourg. President Iohannis was first elected in December 2014, and is currently serving his second five-year mandate. Round of political groups speakers

"This is Europe" debate with Klaus IOHANNIS, President of Romania: Round of political groups speakers

Press point by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Klaus IOHANNIS, President of Romania

Klaus IOHANNIS, President of Romania gives an opening statement during the "This is Europe" debate to outline his vision on Europe’s challenges and future in Strasbourg. President Iohannis was first elected in December 2014, and is currently serving his second five-year mandate. Opening statements by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and speech by Klaus IOHANNIS, President of Romania. The transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

"This is Europe" debate: opening statements by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and speech by Klaus IOHANNIS, President of Romania

Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Klaus IOHANNIS, President of Romania give a press point before the This is Europe debate. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

The European Parliament has launched a new series of invitations to EU heads of state and governments under the theme, This is Europe. These exchanges and discussions focus on EU actions. Klaus IOHANNIS, President of Romania is invited by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to address the hemicycle. Extracts from the meeting between the two Presidents and from the speech to the plenary, in which President Iohannis highlights the unwavering support from Romania to Ukraine and Moldova. Klaus Iohannis also emphases how a strong defender of EU values Romania has been since its accession and how important it is to keep fighting against European skepticism.

This is Europe debate with Klaus IOHANNIS, President of Romania: meeting with Roberta METSOLA, EP President and extracts from the address to the plenary

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