France is a semi-presidential republic with a head of government - the prime minister - appointed by the president who is the directly elected head of state.

France has been a member of the eurozone since 1 January 1999 and part of the Schengen area since 26 March 1995

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Valéry Giscard d'Estaing&nbsp;(2 February 1926 - 2 December 2020) was a French politician and President of the French Republic from 1974 to 1981.

He served as a member of the European Parliament from 1989 to 1993, being a Member of the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party Group. He was also the President of the European Convention from 2002 to 2003.

On 2nd of December 2021, the European Parliament organised&nbsp;a ceremony in Strasbourg as a tribute to&nbsp;Valery Giscard d'Estaing. This date commemorates the 1st anniversary of his death.

European tribute to Valéry Giscard d'Estaing

Emmanuel MACRON, President of the French Republic, is the fourth EU leader to debate the future of Europe with MEPs and Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the EC, on Tuesday morning.

The Europeans want the EU to change. This is why the European Parliament is taking the leadership over a reform of the EU.

Parliament set out its vision for the future of Europe in three resolutions voted in plenary session on 16 February 2017. MEPs suggested, among other things:

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	<li>turning the Council of Ministers into a genuine second legislative chamber, and its configurations into preparatory bodies similar to Parliament’s committees,</li>
	<li>appointing an EU finance minister and giving the EU Commission the power to formulate and give effect to a common EU economic policy, backed up by a euro-area budget, and</li>
	<li>creating a fiscal capacity consisting of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) and specific additional budgetary capacity for the euro area, funded by its members as a part of the EU budget.</li>
</ul>

Debate on the Future of Europe with Emmanuel MACRON, President of the Frenc

Jacques Chirac, born on 29 November 1932 and died on 26 September 2019, was a French politician who served as President of the French Republic France from 17 May 1995 to 16 May 2007. He was also French Prime Minister from 1974 to 1976 and from 1986 to 1988, as well as Mayor of Paris from 1977 to 1995.

Jacques CHIRAC

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola conducts an official visit to Paris, underscoring the strong ties between the European Union and France. During her visit, Metsola holds high-level discussions with Yaël Braun-Pivet, President of the Assemblée Nationale, and Michel Barnier, the French Prime Minister, focusing on European priorities and France’s role within the Union.

The Assemblée Nationale plays a crucial role in France’s legislative process, shaping national policies, while the Prime Minister coordinates national policy. The visit reflects the mutual commitment to strengthening cooperation on key issues affecting Europe’s future.

Roberta METSOLA, EP President Official visit to Paris (France)

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Benjamin HADDAD, Minister Delegate for Europe of France

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Benjamin HADDAD, French Minister delegate for Europe

EP Plenary session - Supporting the EU’s most vulnerable regions against devastating effects of climate change, such as the recent cyclone hitting La Reunion

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Bruno RETAILLEAU, French Minister of the Interior

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Ben Issa OUSSENI, President of the Departmental Council of Mayotte

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to Paris (France) - 6th Trilateral Business Forum organised by MEDEF, BDI & Confindustria

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to Paris (France) - Meeting with Gerard LARCHER, President of the French Senate

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to Paris (France) - Meeting with Michel BARNIER, French Prime Minister

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to Paris (France) - Meeting with Jean-Noel BARROT, French Minister of Foreign Affairs

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to Paris (France) - Meeting with Yaël BRAUN-PIVET, Speaker of the French National Assembly

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Benjamin HADDAD, French Minister for European Affairs

Roberta METSOLA, EP President participates at the French National Day at the Bozar, Brussels

Signing of the Grand Est agreement in presence of Roberta METSOLA, EP President

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Jean-Noel BARROT, French Secretary of State

Roberta METSOLA, EP President at the tribute for former European Commission President Jacques Delors in Paris, France

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Elisabeth BORNE, French Prime Minister

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Paris ( France ) - Meeting with Emmanuel MACRON, President of the French Republic

Official visIt By Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Paris ( France ) - Bilateral Meeting with Yaël BRAUN-PIVET, President of the French Assemblée Nationale

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Paris ( France ) - Inauguration of the Europa Experience

This news item shows excerpts from Paris' city center - images of the Eiffel Tower, the Seine river, boats sailing, citizens walking, a street food market - and voters arriving at polling stations, casting their ballots, and engaging in civic duty in Parc de la Villette in Paris. In France, voting for the European Parliament takes place on 8 June 2024 - in the overseas departments of Guadeloupe, Martinique and French Guyana, the overseas territories of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, Saint-Barthélémy, Saint-Martin and French Polynesia, as well as in the polling stations open in the French embassies and consulates on the American continent - and on 9 June 2024 in the rest of France. This election determines who will guide Europe's direction over the next five years, with French citizens electing 81 Members of the European Parliament in 2024, two more than in the 2019 elections.

European elections 2024 - Ambiance shots of a polling station in Paris (France)

On 8 and 9 May, landmark buildings across the EU will be illuminated to mark Europe Day and “one month to go” to the last day before voting. This new item shows illuminations on the European Parliament facade.

Europe day - European Elections 2024 - "One month to go": Illumination of the European Parliament buildings in Strasbourg (France)

On 8 and 9 May, landmark buildings across the EU will be illuminated to mark Europe Day and “one month to go” to the last day before voting. This new item shows illuminations on the historical landmark of the Arc of Triumph in Paris (France).

European Elections 2024 - "One month to go": Illuminations in Paris (France)

This clips is a tribute to the former President of the European Commission (1985-1995) and Member of the European Parliament (1979-1981), Jaques Delors. The footage includes his last speech as Commission's President in the hemicycle of Strasbourg.

Clip - Tribute to Jacques Delors (1925-2023)

EP President Roberta METSOLA meets the French Prime Minister, Elisabeth BORNE, before inaugurating the Simone Veil building at the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

Inauguration of the Simone Veil building of the EP in Strasbourg in the presence of Roberta METSOLA, EP President, and Elisabeth BORNE, French Prime Minister: extracts from the arrival and the bilateral

EP President Roberta Metsola and French Prime Minister, Elisabeth Borne inaugurate the Simone Veil building in Strasbourg (previously Osmose).

Inauguration of the Simone Veil building of the EP in Strasbourg in the presence of Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Elisabeth BORNE, French Prime Minister: extracts from the ceremony

At Elysée in Paris, Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, meets with Emmanuel MACRON, President of the French Republic . This news item shows extracts from the meeting and the joint press point with Emmanuel MACRON, President of the French Republic, at the Elysée.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to Paris (France): meeting with Emmanuel MACRON, President of the French Republic and extracts from the joint press statement

Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, meets with Yaël BRAUN-PIVET, President of the French Assemblée Nationale. This news item shows extracts from the bilateral with Yaël BRAUN-PIVET, President of the French Assemblée Nationale, at the National Assembly.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to Paris (France): meeting with Yaël BRAUN-PIVET, President of the French Assemblée Nationale

Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, and Emmanuel MACRON, President of the French Republic, give a statement during her official visit to Paris. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Joint press statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Emmanuel MACRON, President of the French Republic

Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, attends the inauguration of the exhibition Europa Experience during her official visit to Paris. The President also discusses with students about the European Parliament.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to Paris (France): extracts from the Inauguration of the Europa Experience; discussion with students

Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, attends the Sobonne University and addresses the students during her official visit to Paris. This news item shows extracts from Roberta Metsola's speech and questions from the students to the President.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to Paris (France): extracts from the speech and Q&A with Students at the Sorbonne

Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, attends the Sorbonne University and addresses its students during her official visit to Paris. This news item shows extracts from the addresses in the university and atmosphere shots during the address.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to Paris (France): address by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, meets with Gerard LARCHER, President of the French Senate, during her official visit to Paris. This news item shows extracts from their bilateral at the Senate during the official

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to Paris (France): meeting with Gerard LARCHER, President of the French Senate

Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, attends the Pantheon for paying tribute to former President of European Parliament Simone Veil during her official visit to Paris with Laurence BOONE, Secretary of State for European Affairs of France, Barbara WOLFFER, Pantheon administrator, Pierre-François VEIL, son of Simone VEIL, Former President of European Parliament.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to Paris (France): extracts from the visit to the Pantheon, paying tribute to Former President of European Parliament Simone VEIL

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, gives her introductory remark on the children injured in knife attack in Annecy, ahead of the plenary session in Strasbourg. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Resumption of session and order of business: introductory remark by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, on the children injured by a knife attack in Annecy

Powerful. Moving. Visionary. There were speeches in the history of the European Union that have made Europe the way it is today. François Mitterrand was elected President of France in 1981 and re-elected in 1988. During his presidency, the Berlin Wall fell, Europe reunited, enlarged to 15 Member States and became the European Union. In the last months of his mandate, he shared his vision for Europe with the European Parliament, culminating in a moving plea for peace. Restrictions: ©The material may not be edited and must be shown entirely.

EPRS - Speeches that have made Europe: Francois Mitterrand (1995)

On the 22nd November 2022, the European Parliament celebrates its 70th anniversary. A ceremony is organised in Strasbourg in presence of Elisabeth BORNE, French Prime Minister. Roberta METSOLA, EP President, welcomes her. Extracts.

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Élisabeth BORNE, French Prime Minister: arrival and welcome

The President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola take part to at the informal European Council on Thursday in Versailles, France.

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