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EP Plenary session - Conclusions of the Special European Council meeting of 9 February and preparation of the European Council meeting of 23-24 March 2023

During the EP plenary session (11-14 September 2017) in Strasbourg,&nbsp;arrivals and ambiance shots before the debate on the&nbsp;State of the Union 2017. Cutaways of Nigel FARAGE (EFDD, UK), Syed KAMALL (ECR, UK), Jean Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC, Frans TIMMERMANS, Guy VERHOFSTAD (ALDE, BE), Michel BARNIER, Martin SEYLMAR, Maros SEFCOVIC, Manfred WEBER (EPP, DE), Pierre MOSCOVICI, Miguel Arias CANETE, Cecilia MALMSTROM, Mich&egrave;le ALLIOT-MARIE (EPP, FR), Mariya GABRIEL, Philippe LAMBERTS (Greens/EFA, BE), Yannick JADOT (Greens/EFA, FR), Maria Joao RODRIGUES (S&amp;D, PT), Christos STYLIANIDE, Antonio TAJANI, EP President and Marianne THYSSEN.

State of the Union 2017: extracts from the arrivals and ambiance shots

Live replay - SOTEU 2017 - MEPs questions and interventions, during the plenary session in Strasbourg (11-14/09/2017)

(02) Debate on the State of the Union: MEPs questions and interventions (11:17 - 11:31)

During the EP plenary session (15-18 May 2017) in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on the conclusions of the European Council meeting of 29 April 2017 (Article 50). Manfred WEBER (EPP, DE), Roberto GUALTIERI (S&amp;D, IT), Raffaele FITTO (ECR, IT), Guy VERHOFSTADT (ALDE, BE) and Herbert REUL (EPP, DE).

Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 29 April 2017 (Article 50): extracts from the debate

Guy VERHOFSTADT, European Parliament's Chief Brexit negotiator, gives the opening remarks on the situation and rights of EU citizens in the UK during the joint hearing at the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL), Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) and Committee on Petitions (PETI) in the EP in Brussels. Statements by Claude MORAES (S&amp;D, UK), Chair of the LIBE Committee, Cecilia WIKSTROM (ALDE, SE), Chair of the PETI Committee, Renate WEBER (ALDE, RO), Vice-Chair of the EMPL Committee, Danuta Maria HUBNER (EPP, PL), Chair of AFCO Committee, and Guy VERHOFSTADT (ALDE, BE), EP's Chief Brexit negotiator.

The situation and rights of EU citizens in the UK: extracts from the opening remarks by Guy VERHOFSTADT, European Parliament's Chief Brexit negotiator

Ahead of the Special European Council (Article 50) meeting, EPP leaders meet at Sofitel hotel in Brussels. Arrival of Enda KENNY, Taoiseach of Ireland, Manfred WEBER (EPP, DE), Antonio TAJANI, EP President, and Angela MERKEL, Chancellor of Germany. Statements by Manfred WEBER, EPP Group Leader, and Siegfried MURESAN (EPP, RO) on Viktor ORBAN and relations between EPP and Hungary.

EPP leaders meet ahead of the Special European Council meeting (Article 50) : arrivals

During the EP Plenary session (26-27/04/2017) in Brussels, MEPs debate on the situation in Hungary, including legislative measures that could force the closure of the Central European University in Budapest. Statements by Manfred WEBER (EPP, DE), Gianni PITTELLA (S&D, IT), Guy VERHOFSTADT (ALDE, BE), Gabriele ZIMMER (GUE/NGL, DE) and Philippe LAMBERTS (Greens/EFA, BE).

Situation in Hungary: extracts from the debate

During the EP Plenary session (26-27/04/2017) in Brussels, MEPs discuss the outcome of the 16 April referendum on shifting more constitutional powers to Turkey&rsquo;s President. Statements by Antonio TAJANI, EP President, Johannes HAHN, Member of the EC in charge of European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, Manfred WEBER (EPP, DE), Kati PIRI (S&amp;D, NL) and Guy VERHOFSTADT (ALDE, BE).

State of play in Turkey, in particular with regard to the constitutional referendum: extracts from the debate

Live replay of the EP Plenary session: Key debate - Negotiations with the UK following its notification that it intends to withdraw from the European Union

(23) EP Plenary session: Key debate - Negotiations with the UK following its notification that it intends to withdraw from the European Union. Closing round of political group speakers (11:50 - 12:05)

(2) EP Plenary session: Key debate - Negotiations with the UK following its notification that it intends to withdraw from the European Union. Round of political group speakers. Manfred WEBER (EPP, DE) (9:07 - 9:13)

During the EP plenary session (3-6 April 2017) in Strasbourg, Political group leaders express themselves on the non-participation of Jeroen DIJSSELBLOEM, Eurogroup President at the EP debate. Statements by Manfred WEBER (EPP, DE), Gianni PITTELLA (S&amp;D, IT), Philippe LAMBERTS (Greens/EFA, BE), Gabriele ZIMMER (GUE/NGL, DE), Notis MARIAS (ECR, EL), Marcel de GRAAFF (ENF, NL), Guy VERHOFSTADT (ALDE, BE) and Antonio TAJANI, EP President.

Political group leaders statements on the non-participation of Jeroen DIJSSELBLOEM, Eurogroup President at the EP debate: extracts from the debate

Live Replay of the press point of Manfred WEBER, EPP Group Leader,&nbsp;on the triggering of Article 50 by the UK government, in the EP in Brussels.

(01) Press point by Manfred WEBER, EPP Group Leader, ahead of the triggering of Article 50 by the UK government (13:03 - 13:11)

(02) Press point by Manfred WEBER, EPP Group Leader, ahead of the triggering of Article 50 by the UK government (13:11 - 13:19)

During the EP plenary session (13 - 16 March 2017) in Strasbourg, MEPs take stock of the outcome of the 9-10 March European Council, and discuss the &ldquo;Rome declaration&rdquo; marking the 60th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome, with Donald TUSK, President of the&nbsp;Council, Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC, Louis GRECH, Maltese Deputy Prime Minister, and Paolo GENTILONI, Italian Prime Minister. Statements by Manfred WEBER (EPP, DE), Gianni PITTELLA (S&amp;D, IT), Raffaele FITTO (ECR, IT), Guy VERHOFSTADT (ALDE, BE), Gabriele ZIMMER (GUE/NGL, DE), Philippe LAMBERTS (Greens/EFA, BE)and&nbsp; Rosa D'AMATO (EFDD, IT).

Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 9 and 10 March 2017, including the Rome Declaration: extracts from the statements by the political group leaders

During the EP plenary session (13 - 16 March 2017) in Strasbourg, political groups S&amp;D, GREENS/EFA and EPP express themselves about Brexit. Statements by Gianni PITTELLA (S&amp;D, IT), Jean LAMBERT (Greens/EFA, UK), Manfred WEBER (EPP, DE) and Gabriele ZIMMER (GUE/NGL, DE).

Brexit: extracts from the briefings by S&D group, GREENS/EFA group and EPP group

Arrivals and statements&nbsp;by EPP leaders meet ahead of the European Council at the Acad&eacute;mie Royale de Belgique in Brussels. Arrival of Reinhold MITTERLEHNER, Vice-Chancellor of Austria, Joseph DAUL, President of the EPP, Michel BARNIER, European Chief Negotiator for Brexit, Jyrki KATAINEN, Commission Vice-President for Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness, Manfred WEBER, EPP Group leader, Antonio TAJANI, EP President, Donald TUSK, President of the European Council, Antonio ALFANO, Italian Foreign Affairs Minister, Andrej PLENKOVIC, Croatian Prime Minister Elmar BROK, Chair of the EP Foreign Affairs, Enda KENNY, Taoiseach of Ireland, Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC, Viktor ORBAN, Hungarian Prime Minister Angela MERKEL, Chancellor of Germany, and Mariano RAJOY, Spanish Prime Minister. Statements by Manfred WEBER (EPP, DE), Angelino ALFANO, Andrej PLENKOVIĆ and Mariano RAJOY

EPP leaders meet ahead of the European Council: arrivals and statements

During the EP Plenary session (13-16/02) in Strasbourg, Manfred WEBER (EPP, DE), Manfred WEBER (EPP, DE), Gianni PITTELLA (S&amp;D, IT), Syed KAMALL (ECR, UK), Marietje SCHAAKE (ALDE, NL), Anne-Marie MINEUR (GUE/NGL, NL), Yannick JADOT (Greens/EFA, FR), Tiziana BEGHIN (EFDD, IT) and Marine LE PEN (ENF, FR). express themselves on EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA).

EU-Canada CETA: extracts from the debate

Statements by Federica MOGHERINI, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice-President of the EC, Manfred WEBER (EPP, DE),&nbsp; Gianni PITTELLA (S&amp;D, IT), Syed KAMALL (ECR, UK) and Guy VERHOFSTADT (ALDE, BE) on travel restrictions following US president executive orders during the EP plenary session (01-02/02) in the EP in Brussels.

Travel restrictions following US president executive orders: extracts from the debate

Debate on the programme of the Maltese Presidency of the Council, during the EP plenary session (16-19 January) in Strasbourg. Statements by Manfred WEBER (EPP, DE), Maria Jo&atilde;o RODRIGUES (S&amp;D, PT), Syed KAMALL (ECR, UK), Guy VERHOFSTADT (ALDE, BE), Neoclis SYLIKIOTIS (GUE/NGL, CY) and Philippe LAMBERTS (Greens/EFA, BE).

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