As part of the Italian presidency of the G7, the Chamber of Deputies host the 22nd Meeting of the Presidents of the Lower Houses of the G7 Countries and of the European Parliament. The works take place in Verona from 5 to 7 September 2024 and focus on the following themes: 1) Security and Development: new geopolitical balances and access to strategic resources; 2) The G7 for Africa and the Mediterranean: the common challenges of stability and growth; 3) Artificial intelligence, Cyber-security and protection of national interests: the role of Parliaments in the digital transition. At the end of the meeting, the adoption of a final Declaration is expected. This news item shows extracts from inaugural session of the G7 Speakers conference and the family photo with the presence of Roberta METSOLA, EP President in Verona (Italy).

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METSOLA, Roberta (EPP, MT, EP President)

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FONTANA, Lorenzo (ENF, IT)

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STEFANTCHOUK, Rouslan

BRAUN-PIVET, Yaël

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to Verona (Italy) - G7 Speakers conference: extracts from the inaugural session and family photo

Exterior views of Palazzo del Podesta', Verona (Italy) (3 shots)

Arrivals of the Speakers of the lower chambers of G7 members, with the presence of Roberta METSOLA, EP President (9 shots)

Interior views of the inaugural session of the G7 Speakers conference (15 shots)

SOUNDBITE (English), Roberta METSOLA, EP President, Security has become the leitmotif in our discussions and for good reason. In our increasingly interconnected worlds, insecurity and instability create ripple effects, whether they emerge out of fresh tensions and armed conflicts, like what we are seeing with Russia's invasion of Ukraine, or the crises in the Middle East, the Red sea and parts of Africa that impact supply chains or goods, or from threats to the global democratic world order that find fertile ground where the need for development is greater.

SOUNDBITE (English), Roberta METSOLA, EP President, The European Parliament also had elections last June, where millions of Europeans from all corners of the continent took part in the largest multinational democratic exercise in the world. And their messages, perhaps more than in any other election before were very clear: more security, a stronger economy, increased cooperation with like minded partners, the respect for our values and continued support to Ukraine.

Family photo of the G7 Speakers with the participation of Roberta METSOLA, EP President (2 shots)