European Parliament Press Seminar - A new political agenda for Europe: The priorities of the European parliament group leaders

The MEP Bent Hindrup ANDERSEN during a session in Strasbourg in April 2004.

Bent Andersen sitting in sitting in the hemicycle of the European Parliament in Strasbourg in november 2009

Bent Andersen standing in the hemicycle of the European Parliament in Strasbourg in november 2009

Bent Andersen sitting in the hemicycle of the European Parliament in Strasbourg in november 2009

MEP - 5th Parliamentary Term

Bent Hindrup ANDERSEN at the EP in Strasbourg.

Bent Hindrup ANDERSEN in plenary session in Strasbourg.

MEP Bent Hindrup ANDERSEN at the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

During the EP plenary session (23-26 October) in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on the response mechanisms to the forest fires in Northern Spain and Portugal. Statements by Matti MAASIKAS, Estonian Deputy Minister for EU Affairs, Christos STYLIANIDES, Member of the EC in charge of Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management, Paulo RANGEL (EPP, PT) and José BLANCO LÓPEZ (S&D, ES).

Response mechanisms to the forest fires in Northern Spain and Portugal: extracts from the debate (25/10)

During the EP plenary session (23-26 October) in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on the introduction of an electronic entry/exit system to replace manual passport checks at the Schengen area’s external borders. The new system will register various data on incoming persons from countries outside the EU, admitted for a short stay of 90 days, and share the information with all external border control points to stop illegal entry and track over-stays. Statements by Agustín DÍAZ DE MERA GARCÍA CONSUEGRA (EPP, ES), Dimitris AVRAMOPOULOS, Member of the EC in charge of Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship, Barbara KUDRYCKA (EPP, PL), Tanja FAJON (S&D, SI) and Angelika MLINAR (ALDE, AT).

Entry/Exit System: extracts from the joint debate and statement by Agustín DÍAZ DE MERA GARCÍA CONSUEGRA (EPP, ES), rapporteur and illustrative footage

Live replay: Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 19 and 20 October 2017 - and presentation of the Leaders’Agenda (Building our future together)

Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 19 and 20 October 2017 and presentation of the Leaders’Agenda (Building our future together): opening statement by Antonio TAJANI, EP President (09:04 - 09:07)

Live replay of the Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 19 and 20 October 2017 and presentation of the Leaders&rsquo;Agenda (Building our future together) Closing statement by Frans TIMMERMANS, Vice-President of the EC and Donald TUSK, President of the European Council

EP Plenary session Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 19 and 20 October 2017 and presentation of the Leaders’Agenda : closing statement by Frans TIMMERMANS, Vice-President of the EC, and Donald TUSK, President (11:48 - 11:54)

During the EP plenary session (23-26 October) in Strasbourg,, MEPs discuss media freedom and protection for journalists, following the brutal murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia, a Maltese journalist noted for her work on the Panama papers and corruption. Statements by Matti MAASIKAS, Estonian Deputy Minister for EU Affairs, Frans TIMMERMANS, First Vice-President of the EC in charge of Better Regulation, Inter-Institutional Relations, the Rule of Law and the Charter of Fundamental Rights, Esteban GONZÁLEZ PONS (EPP, ES), Gianni PITTELLA (S&D, IT), Monica MACOVEI (ECR, RO) and Sophia IN'T VELD (ALDE, NL).

Protection of journalists and the defence of media freedom in Malta; the case of Daphne Caruana Galizia: extracts from the debate

Live Replay : Review of the Luxembourg Presidency - Council and Commission statements

Review of the Luxembourg Presidency - Council and Commission statements: opening statement Xavier BETTEL, Prime Minister of Luxembourg (2 - 09:13 - 09:19)

Review of the Luxembourg Presidency - Council and Commission statements: round of political group speakers, Marco Valli (EFDD, IT), Marine Le Pen (ENF, FR), Zoltan Balczo (NI, HU) (6 - 09:45 - 09:51)

Review of the Luxembourg Presidency - Council and Commission statements: round of political group speakers, Charles GOERENS (ALDE, LU), Dimitios PAPADIMOULIS (GUE/NGL, GR), Reinhard BUTIKOFER (Greens/EFA, DE) (5 - 09:35 - 09:45)

Review of the Luxembourg Presidency - Council and Commission statements: round of political group speakers, Viviane Reding (EPP, LU), Mady Delvaux (S&D, LU), Helga Stevens (ECR, BE) (4 - 09:27 - 09:35)

Review of the Luxembourg Presidency - Council and Commission statements: opening statement Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC (3 - 09:19 - 09:27)

Review of the Luxembourg Presidency - Council and Commission statements: opening statement Martin SCHULZ, EP President and Xavier BETTEL, Prime Minister of Luxembourg (1 - 09:05 - 09:13)

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