EP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - Islamist terrorist attack on French schools and the need to protect people and promote social cohesion

Vote on the Reports by Kri&scaron;jānis KARIN&Scaron; (EPP, LV) and Judith SARGENTINI (Greens/EFA, NL), on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose of money laundering and terrorist financing at the&nbsp;Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and the Committee on Civil Liberties.

Prevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose of money laundering and terrorist financing: extracts from the vote on the Reports by Krišjānis KARINŠ (EPP, LV) and Judith SARGENTINI (Greens/EFA, NL)

Meeting of the Committee of Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs on the Terrorist attacks in Paris - state of play.&nbsp;Extracts from the announcements Claude MORAES (S&amp;D, UK), Chair of the LIBE Committee.

Terrorist attacks in Paris - state of play: extracts from the Chair’s announcements at the Committee of Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

On the occasion of a meeting with the press, Martin SCHULZ, EP President, made a statement on the freedom of press and media following the terrorist attack on Charlie Hebdo in France. Statement by Lorenzo CONSOLI, former President of the International Press Association.

Martin SCHULZ, EP President meets with journalists: statement

Debate during the plenary session of January in Strasbourg on&nbsp;Gun attack on French magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris. Statements by representatives of the political groups,&nbsp;Alain LAMASSOURE (EPP, FR),&nbsp;Pervenche BER&Egrave;S (S&amp;D, FR),&nbsp;Helga STEVENS (ECR, BE),Guy VERHOFSTADT (ALDE, BE),&nbsp;Patrick LE HYARIC (GUE/NGL, FR),&nbsp;Mich&egrave;le RIVASI (Greens/EFA, FR),&nbsp;Nigel FARAGE (EFDD, UK) and&nbsp;Marine LE PEN (NI, FR).

Gun attack on French magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris: extracts from the statements by political group leaders

Statement by Martin SCHULZ, EP President for the opening of the plenary session of January in Strasbourg on the gun attack on French magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris followed by one minute of silence. The President spoke out the name of each victim:&nbsp;Philippe Braham,&nbsp;Franck Brinsolaro, Fr&eacute;d&eacute;ric Boisseau,&nbsp;Jean Cabut,&nbsp;Elsa Cayat,&nbsp;St&eacute;phane Charbonnier,&nbsp;Yohan Cohen,&nbsp;Yoav Hattab,&nbsp;Philippe Honor&eacute;,&nbsp;Clarissa Jean-Philippe,&nbsp;Bernard Maris,&nbsp;Ahmed Merabet,&nbsp;Mustapha Ourrad,&nbsp;Michel Renaud,Fran&ccedil;ois-Michel Saada,&nbsp;Bernard Verlhac and&nbsp;Georges Wolinski.

Gun attack on French magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris: statement by Martin SCHULZ, EP President followed by one minute of silence

Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC, Federica MOGHERINI, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the EC, Dimitris AVRAMOPOULOS, Member of the EC in charge of Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship, Donald TUSK, President of the European Council, Martin SCHULZ, President of the EP, and Gilles de KERCHOVE, EU Counter-terrorism Coordinator, participate in Paris in the Silent March in honour of the victims of the Charlie Hebdo attack.

European leaders participate to the Silent March in honour of the victims of the Charlie Hebdo attack

Silent March in honour of the victims of the Charlie Hebdo attack (11/01/2014):&nbsp;general views

Silent March in honour of the victims of the Charlie Hebdo attack (11/01/2015): general views

Meeting of the EP Conference of Presidents in presence of Martin SCHULZ, EP President at the EP in Brussels. Cutaways of Martin SCHULZ, EP President, Syed KAMALL, ECR Group Leader, Philippe LAMBERTS, Co-chair GREENS/EFA Group, Guy VERHOFSTADT, Leader ALDE Group, Gianni PITTELLA, Leader S&amp;D Group. Atmopshere and Syed KAMALL, Leader ECR Group, wearing 'Je suis Charlie' sticker

Meeting of the EP Conference of Presidents in presence of Martin SCHULZ, EP President: arrivals and roundtable

Exterior shots of the EP in Brussels&nbsp;with half-mast flags.

Flags at half-mast in the European Parliament following the gun attack on French magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris

Extracts from the minute of silence for the victims of the gun attack on French magazine Charlie Hebdo, in the EP in Brussels. Statement by Martin SCHULZ, EP President

Minute of silence at the EP for the victims of the gun attack on French magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris in presence of Martin SCHULZ, EP President

Statements by&nbsp;Sylvie GUILLAUME (S&amp;D, FR), Philippe LAMBERTS (Greens/EFA, BE), Giovanni PITTELLA (S&amp;D, IT), Manfred WEBER (EPP, DE), Syed KAMALL (ECR, UK), Gabriele ZIMMER (GUE/NGL, DE) and Jean ARTHUIS (ALDE, FR),on the Gun attack on French magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris, in the EP in Brussels.

Gun attack on French magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris: MEPs statements

Statement by Martin SCHULZ, EP President following the gun attack on French magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris, in the EP in Brussels.

Gun attack on French magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris: statement by Martin SCHULZ, EP President

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs debate to set priorities ahead of EU-US summit. In a vote on Thursday MEPs will lay down their recommendations to the Council for the EU-US summit of 20 November.

EU - USA: extract from the joint debate

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, Jerzy BUZEK, EP President condemns the terrorist attack against the Chechen Parliament in Grozny.

Attacks to the Chechen Parliament in Grozny: extracts from the statement by Jerzy BUZEK, EP President

The Subcommittee on Security and Defence (SEDE), Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) and the Committee on Development (DEVE) exchange views with Gilles DE KERCHOVE, EU Counter-Terrorism Coordinator, Roger MOORE, Director, DG Development, European Commission and Cecilia RUTHSTRÖM-RUIN, Chief, Terrorism Prevention Branch, UNODC, on the security challenges in the Sahel region and the Horn of Africa.

Security challenges in the Sahel region and the Horn of Africa: extracts from the exchange of views with Gilles DE KERCHOVE, EU Counter-Terrorism Coordinator

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs vote on the report by Alexander ALVARO (ALDE, DE) about the transfer of financial messaging data from the EU to the USA for purposes of the Terrorist Finance Tracking Program.

EU - USA Agreement on the processing and transfer of financial messaging data for purposes of the Terrorist Finance Tracking Program (TFTP): extracts from the vote

Jerzy BUZEK, EP President, addresses the Chamber to commemorate the London attacks of July 7th 2005, during the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

Commemoration of the London attacks: extract from the address by Jerzy BUZEK, EP President

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate about the transfer of financial messaging data from the EU to the USA for purposes of the Terrorist Finance Tracking Program.

EU - USA Agreement on the processing and transfer of financial messaging data for purposes of the Terrorist Finance Tracking Program (TFTP): extracts from the debate

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