EP Plenary session - One minute speech

EP Plenary session - One-minute speeches

EP Plenary session - Short presentations

EP Plenary Session - One minute speeches

Remote participation of David SASSOLI, EP President to the 11th Europe Speech, organised by Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, Stiftung Mercator, Stiftung Zukunft Berlin

David SASSOLI, EP President makes a speech in the NEF online platform of the Nueva Economia Forum

EP Plenary - Address by Oleg SENTSOV, Sakharov Prize Laureate 2018

Address by Oleg SENTSOV, Sakharov Prize Laureate 2018

Event co-organised by the European Forum for Manufacturing and Orgalim, Europe’s Technology Industries

Opening speech ' Baltic States’ call for freedom heard: 35 years since the first Resolution of the European Parliament supporting independence of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania '

European Culture Forum 2017 in Milan, Italy

European Culture Forum in Milan, opening the European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018.Antonio Tajani, President of the European Parliament  (L) and Tibor Navracsics, European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth are interviewed prior to the European Culture Forum 2017 in Milan, Italy

Opening of the 1st European Business-Education Summit The European Pact for Youth Co-hosted by CSR Europe and the European Commission

1st European Enterprise-Education Summit - ' Pact for Youth ' - Opening speech by EP President

Taste of Europe: discover Sicily through its excellence.

Antonio TAJANI - EP President welcome speech at the Academy of European Law

Plenary session week 11 2017 in Strasbourg - Topical debate - EU security agenda: one year after the Brussels attacks

Official Dinner hosted by H.E. Mr. Anastasiades, President of Cyprus, in honour of Martin Schulz - EP President in presidential palace.

Salome ZOURABICHVILI, President of Georgia addresses the European Parliament.

Formal sitting with Salome ZOURABICHVILI, President of Georgia: Address by Salome ZOURABICHVILI, President of Georgia

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, opens the formal sitting.

Formal sitting with Salome ZOURABICHVILI, President of Georgia: Statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

Salome ZOURABICHVILI, President of Georgia has been invited to address the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Extracts from the welcome by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and from the formal sitting in the chamber. Georgia has recently witnessed massive protests as a result of the government’s decision to pause the country’s EU accession process following the disputed parliamentary elections in October 2024, which according to Ms Zourabichvili were fraudulent and effectively stolen. In a resolution adopted on 28 November, MEPs rejected the outcome of the elections and called for them to be re-run within a year.

Formal sitting with Salome ZOURABICHVILI, President of Georgia: arrival , welcome by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and extracts from the formal sitting

On the occasion of her visit to Malta, in the "Saint Albert the Great College", European Parliament President Roberta Metsola addresses to the Malta Diversity & Inclusion Charter conference on "Women on Boards".

Visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Malta: extracts from the address to the Malta Diversity & Inclusion Charter conference on "Women on Boards"

&lt;p>Roberta METSOLA, EP President delivers a speech at the 6th Trilateral Business Forum organised by MEDEF, BDI &amp; Confindustria in Paris. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.&lt;/p>

6th Trilateral Business Forum organised by MEDEF, BDI & Confindustria: speech by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

Former Finnish President Sauli Niinistö presents his report on how the EU can better prepare for future civil and military crises. In his report “Strengthening Europe’s civil and military preparedness and readiness”, the former Finnish President recommends the EU take a more proactive approach to preparedness and comprehensive security instead of merely reacting to shock events, as the world becomes more crisis-prone and less predictable. The report’s recommendations include: better risk analyses; communicating threats to the wider public without causing panic so that citizens can proactively prepare; ensuring that vital parts of society continue to function even in difficult circumstances; rapid decision-making; strengthening civil-military coordination and joint planning; and boosting intelligence cooperation to build resilience against hybrid threats. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Presentation of the report on how to enhance Europe’s civilian and defence preparedness and readiness: address by Sauli Niinistö

After his meeting with Roberta METSOLA, EP President, former Finnish President Sauli Niinistö presents his report on how the EU can better prepare for future civil and military crises. In his report “Strengthening Europe’s civil and military preparedness and readiness”, the former Finnish President recommends the EU take a more proactive approach to preparedness and comprehensive security instead of merely reacting to shock events, as the world becomes more crisis-prone and less predictable. The report’s recommendations include: better risk analyses; communicating threats to the wider public without causing panic so that citizens can proactively prepare; ensuring that vital parts of society continue to function even in difficult circumstances; rapid decision-making; strengthening civil-military coordination and joint planning; and boosting intelligence cooperation to build resilience against hybrid threats.

Presentation of the report on how to enhance Europe’s civilian and defence preparedness and readiness by Sauli NIINISTÖ: extracts from the meeting with Roberta METSOLA, EP President and extract from the address

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, is in Madrid to participate to the exchange on "Growth in a Disrupted World" in the Santander International Banking Conference 2024.

Santander International Banking Conference 2024 - Madrid (Spain) - Participation of Roberta METSOLA, EP President to the exchange on "Growth in a Disrupted World"

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, pays an official visit to Vienna (Austria) where she receives the Grand Decoration of Honour at the National Council. Wolfgang SOBOTKA, President of the Austrian National Council, pronounces the laudatory speech. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to Vienna (Austria): laudatory speech by Wolfgang SOBOTKA, President of the Austrian National Council

During her official visit to Vienna (Austria), Roberta METSOLA, EP President receives the Grand Decoration of Honour at the National Council and makes the acceptance speech. The "Großes Goldenes Ehrenzeichen am Bande für Verdienste um die Republik Österreich" (Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria) is the highest honour in Austrian national hours system. It is conferred by the Republic of Austria to honour people (from Austria and abroad) who have rendered meritorious services to the country.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to Vienna (Austria): extracts from the ceremony of the Grand Decoration of Honour and the acceptance speech

Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, officially opens the plenary session giving a statement on one-year anniversary of terrorist attacks in Israel, followed by one minute of silence. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, on one-year anniversary of terrorist attacks in Israel, followed by one minute of silence

Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament, delivers keynote remarks on the importance of politics as an avenue for solutions in our world, leading into a Q&A segment with Concordia's Telma Ortiz. The Concordia Annual Summit convenes business, government, and nonprofit leaders to foster dialogue and enable effective partnerships for positive social impact. This global affairs forum takes place in New York City and examines the world’s most pressing challenges to identify avenues for collaboration. European Parliament President Roberta Metsola is in New York for the 2024 United Nations General Assembly. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to New York (United States) - 2024 Concordia Annual Summit - "Our Place In the World – Politics is the Answer": keynote speech by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, visits the Consulate General of Italy in New York where she meets with Antonio TAJANI, Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. Together they participate in an event - "Sport Made in Italy: a tool for growth". European Parliament President Roberta Metsola is in New York for the 2024 United Nations General Assembly.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to New York (United States) - Meeting with Antonio TAJANI, Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs: extracts from the address to "Sport Made in Italy: a tool for growth"

EP President Metsola and a delegation of 15 MEPs are in New York to meet with representatives of several UN and international organisations. Parliament hosts a discussion on the role of parliaments in multilateralism at the global level. President Metsola delivers an opening speech at the event, which will work to strengthen ties with other parliaments from across the world.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to New York (United States) - Participation to the event organised by the EP on "The Role of Parliaments in Multilateralism at the Global Level": extracts from the opening remarks

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola is in New York for the United Nations General Assembly. She participates to the Summit of the Future Actions Days co-organised by the EP and Côte d'Ivoire in New York. The Summit is a high-level event, bringing world leaders together to forge a new international consensus on how we deliver a better present and safeguard the future.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to New York (United States) - Participation to the Summit of the Future Actions Days co-organised by the EP and Côte d'Ivoire: extracts from the closing remarks

Mario DRAGHI, Special Advisor to Ursula von der Leyen, EC President, presents his ambitious blueprint for boosting Europe's competitiveness. Draghi is intrduced by opening remarks by Roberta METSOLA, EP President. Former ECB President and Italian Prime Minister, Draghi is tasked by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to outline ideas for the future of European competitiveness. His report calls the challenge "existential" and warns that delaying action will force tough decisions. The blueprint proposes major reforms, including a boost to public investment through new EU common debt, a reformed cohesion policy, a revamped competition policy, and an industrial strategy aimed at reducing Europe’s high energy prices. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Address by Mario DRAGHI, Special Advisor to Ursula von der Leyen, EC President, introduced by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

This news items shows Mario DRAGHI's meeting with EP President Roberta METSOLA, his address to the European Parliament, and the MEPs' debate on Draghi's report. The report looks at the challenges faced by the industry and companies in the Single Market. The findings of the report contribute to the new Commission’s work on a new plan for Europe’s sustainable prosperity and competitiveness, notably to the development of the new Clean Industrial Deal for competitive industries and quality jobs.

Report on the Future of European competitiveness, address by Mario DRAGHI, Special Advisor in charge of the report on the future of European competitiveness: meeting with Roberta METSOLA, EP President, extracts from the address and from the debate

Ursula von der Leyen takes the floor in Parliament’s plenary session and outline her vision and plans as Commission President, followed by a debate with MEPs. The vote by secret ballot follows the debate. Background Article 14 of the Treaty of the European Union provides that the EP “shall elect the President of the Commission.” In practice, based on Parliament’s Rules of Procedure, the candidate proposed by the European Council has to present their political guidelines to Parliament, followed by a debate. Parliament then elects the President of the Commission by a majority of its component MEPs - i.e. 361, in a Parliament of 720 Members.

Election of the President of the European Commission: extracts from the arrival and speech by Ursula VON DER LEYEN, candidate President of the European Commission

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