EP Mini-Plenary Session - Joint Debate - Migration and Asylum package

David SASSOLI, EP President, participates in the WDR Europaforum on May 21, with Wolfgang SCHÄUBLE, President of the German Bundestag: extracts.

Panel with David SASSOLI, EP President at WDR Europaforum on May 21, with Wolfgang SCHÄUBLE, President of the German Bundestag: extracts

Kyriákos MITSOTÁKIS, Greek Prime Minister, Charles MICHEL, European Council President, Ursula VON DER LEYEN, President of the EC and David SASSOL, EP President, speak to the press in Kastanies Cultural Centre, Greece.

Joint press conference by Kyriákos MITSOTÁKIS, Greek Prime Minister, Charles MICHEL, European Council President, Ursula VON DER LEYEN, President of the EC and David SASSOLI, EP President in Greece: extracts from the press conference

On 15 May 2019, the lead candidates for the presidency of the European Commission take part in a live Eurovision debate at the Parliament in Brussels. Frans TIMMERMANS, lead candidate of the Party of European Socialists (PES), Manfred WEBER, lead candidate of the European People’s Party (EPP), Ska KELLER, lead candidate of the European Greens (Greens), Nico CUÉ, lead candidate of the European Left (EL), Margrethe VESTAGER, lead candidate of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) as member of Team Europe, and Jan ZAHRADIL, lead candidate of the Alliance of Conservatives and Reformists in Europe (ACRE) debate migration.

Presidency of the European Commission / Eurovision Debate - Topic 1: Migration

Images taken at the "Ziemeļi" Department of Riga Municipal Children and Youth Center in Riga (Latvia) taking care of 64 children aged between 2 and 18 who have been left without parental care.

Infoclip: Kids Shelter for orphans in Riga (Latvia)

This infoclip shows footage from the European Asylum Support Office (EASO) supporting operation in Lesbos, Greece, and Lesbos refugee camp where 4929 were living at the time this footage was taken (8 February 2019)

Infoclip: European Asylum Support Office supporting operation in Lesbos and Lesbos refugee camp

This infoclip shows footage during Red Cross operations such as the registration of migrants arriving to the Spanish shore in Almeria and the training of Red Cross volunteers in Cordoba.

Infoclip: Red Cross operations - registration of migrants arriving to the Spanish shore in Almeria and training of Red Cross volunteers

Live Replay of the votes on 13/03 during the plenary session in Strasbourg (11-14 March 2019): EU-Afghanistan Cooperation Agreement on Partnership and Development - report Anna Elżbieta FOTYGA (ECR,PL), Scope and mandate for EU Special Representatives - report Hilde VAUTMANS (ALDE,BE), Accessibility requirements for products and services - report Morten LØKKEGAARD (ALDE,DK), Visa Information System - report Carlos COELHO (EPP,PT), Asylum and Migration Fund - report Miriam DALLI (S&D,MT), Instrument for financial support for border management and visa - report Tanja FAJON (S&D,SI), Internal Security Fund - report Monika HOHLMEIER (EPP,DE), Definition, presentation and labelling of spirit drinks and protection of geographical indications thereof - report Pilar AYUSO (EPP,ES), Proposed amendments to Protocol No 3 on the Statute of the Court of Justice of the European Union - report Tiemo WÖLKEN (S&D,DE)

Votes (12:12 - 12:46)

In the European Parliament in Brussels, EP Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) votes on the draft reports Establishing the Internal Security Fund, the Asylum and Migration Fund as well as, part of the Integrated Border Management Fund, the instrument for financial support for border management and visa. Extracts from the vote. Statement by Miriam DALLI (S&D, MT), rapporteur and illustrative shots of training courses for migrant and refugees.

Establishing the Asylum and Migration Fund: extracts from the vote and statement by Miriam DALLI (S&D, MT), rapporteur - illustrative shots

During the plenary session (14-17 January 2019) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on the reform of the EU asylum and migration policy in light of the continued humanitarian crisis in the Mediterranean and Africa. Statements by Melania CIOT, Romanian Presidency, Dimitris AVRAMOPOULOS, Member of the EC in charge of Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship, Cecilia WIKSTRÖM (ALDE, SE), Cornelia ERNST (GUE/NGL, DE). Illustrative shots: border surveillance and rescue operation by FRONTEX at the Mediterranean Sea.

Reform of the EU asylum and migration policy in light of the continued humanitarian crisis in the Mediterranean and Africa: extracts from the debate and illustrative footage

This infoclip illustrates the course given by the building trade training organisation “Bildungszentren des Baugewerbes e.V.” to refugees in Düsseldorf (Germany). BZB is a multi-facetted provider of vocational education services for the construction industry, including building, woodworking, metalworking, tiling, painting or plastering.

Infoclip: Construction trade courses for refugees

The Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) meet with Dimitrios VITSAS, Greek Minister for Migration Policy to discuss current and future challenges in the field of migration and asylum from a frontline Member State perspective.

Exchange of views with Dimitrios VITSAS, Greek Minister for Migration Policy on current and future challenges in the field of migration and asylum from a frontline Member State perspective: extracts from the meeting

Third round of the MEPs discussing on the humanitarian emergencies in the Mediterranean and solidarity in the EU, in the plenary session in Strasbourg. This debate was added to the agenda of the EP Plenary at the light of the situation of the Aquarius rescue boat.

EP plenary session - Debate on the humanitarian emergencies in the Mediterranean and solidarity in the EU: MEP's debate (17:08 - 17:41)

Opening statements by Monika PANAYOTOVA, Bulgarian Presidency and by Dimitris AVRAMOPOULOS, Member of the EC in charge of Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship during the debate on the Humanitarian emergencies in the Mediterranean and solidarity in the EU. This debate was added to the agenda of the EP Plenary at the light of the situation of the Aquarius rescue boat.

EP Plenary session - Humanitarian emergencies in the Mediterranean and solidarity in the EU: Opening statements by Monika PANAYOTOVA, Bulgarian Presidency and by Dimitris AVRAMOPOULOS, Member of the EC

First round of the MEPs discussing on the humanitarian emergencies in the Mediterranean and solidarity in the EU, in the plenary session in Strasbourg. This debate was added to the agenda of the EP Plenary at the light of the situation of the Aquarius rescue boat.

EP plenary session - Debate on the humanitarian emergencies in the Mediterranean and solidarity in the EU: MEP's debate (16:38 - 17:08)

Closing statements by Dimitris AVRAMOPOULOS, Member of the EC in charge of Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship and by by Monika PANAYOTOVA, Bulgarian Presidency following the debate on the Humanitarian emergencies in the Mediterranean and solidarity in the EU.

EP Plenary session - Humanitarian emergencies in the Mediterranean and solidarity in the EU: Closing statements by Dimitris AVRAMOPOULOS, Member of the EC and by by Monika PANAYOTOVA, Bulgarian Pre

EP plenary session - Debate on the humanitarian emergencies in the Mediterranean and solidarity in the EU: MEP's debate (16:18 - 16:38)

Cecilia WIKSTRÖM (ALDE, SE), rapporteur, participates in the High level meeting of the Asylum Contact Group: arrival, round table and statement.

High level meeting of the Asylum Contact Group: arrivals, round table and statement by Cecilia WIKSTRÖM (ALDE, SE), rapporteur

The Asylum Contact Group and Antonio TAJANI, EP President, meet in the European Parliament during the plenary session (11-14 June 2018) in Strasbourg.

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