<p>EU leaders met in Brussels in March to discuss the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Single Market, industrial policy, digital transformation and the economy, the situation in the Eastern Mediterranean, and relations with Russia.</p>

<p>They took stock of the roll-out of vaccines and the epidemiological situation and pursued the coordinated response to the pandemic crisis. They discussed the key priorities for the single market, industrial policy and the digital transformation. The High Representative and the Commission submitted a report on EU-Turkey relations ahead of the meeting, following the conclusions of the European Council in December 2020. The EU leaders held a strategic debate on the relations with Russia. The European Parliament discussed the outcome of the EU Council and of EU and Turkey meeting during April plenary session.</p>

European Council, 25-26 March 2021

EP Plenary session - Joint Debate Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 25 and 26 March 2021 and outcome of EU and Turkey meeting of the 6th of April

Video conference of the members of the European Council.- Press conference by David SASSOLI, Ep President

Video conference of the members of the European Council

David SASSOLI, EP President participates in video at the European Council preparation meeting of the Party of European Socialists

During the plenary session (26-29 April 2021) in the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs debate on the conclusions of the European Council and outcome of EU and Turkey meeting (first part of the debate).

Joint debate on the conclusions of the European Council and outcome of EU and Turkey meeting: MEPs debate (part 1/2)

During the plenary session (26-29 April 2021) in the European Parliament in Brussels, the political groups leaders debate on the conclusions of the European Council and outcome of EU and Turkey meeting.

Joint debate on the conclusions of the European Council and outcome of EU and Turkey meeting: first round of political groups leaders

During the plenary session (26-29 April 2021) in the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs debate on the conclusions of the European Council and outcome of EU and Turkey meeting. Continuation of MEPs debate (part 1/2)

Joint debate - Conclusions of the European Council and outcome of EU and Turkey meeting: continuation of MEPs debate (part 1/2)

During the plenary session (26-29 April 2021) in the European Parliament in Brussels, conclusions of the European Council and outcome of EU and Turkey meeting: closing statements by Charles MICHEL, President of the European Council and by Ursula von der LEYEN, President of the European Commission.

Joint debate on the conclusions of the European Council and outcome of EU and Turkey meeting: closing statements by Charles MICHEL, President of the European Council and Ursula von der LEYEN, President of the European Commission

During the plenary session (26-29 April 2021) in the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs debate on the conclusions of the European Council and outcome of EU and Turkey meeting (second part of the debate).

Joint debate - Conclusions of the European Council and outcome of EU and Turkey meeting: MEPs debate (part 2/2)

During the plenary session (26-29 April 2021) in the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs debate on the outcome of the high level meeting between the EU and Turkey of the 6th of April.

The outcome of the high level meeting between the EU and Turkey of the 6th of April: extracts

During the plenary session (26-29 April 2021) in the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs debate on the conclusions of the European Council and outcome of EU and Turkey meeting: opening statements by Charles MICHEL, President of the European Council and by Ursula von der LEYEN, President of the European Commission. This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check against delivery.

Joint debate on the conclusions of the European Council and outcome of EU and Turkey meeting: opening statements by Charles MICHEL, President of the European Council and Ursula von der LEYEN, President of the European Commission

David SASSOLI, EP President, stresses the need to strengthen democracy in an address to EU leaders at the start of the European Council on 25 March in Brussels. Views of the video conference with the members of the European Council and extracts of the following press conference.

David SASSOLI, EP President, participates to the European Council (visio conference of the members of the European Council): extracts with general views of the roundtable and from the press conference

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