EP Plenary session - The water crisis in Europe

During the EP plenary session (11-14 September 2017) in Strasbourg,&nbsp;Giovanni LA VIA (EPP, IT), rapporteur, expresses himself in front of the press on the mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund to provide assistance to Italy.

(2) Press conference by Giovanni LA VIA (EPP, IT), rapporteur, on the mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund to provide assistance to Italy (14:10 - 14:14)

During the EP plenary session (11-14 September 2017) in Strasbourg,&nbsp;Antonio TAJANI, EP President, expresses himself and MEPs make one minute of silence for&nbsp;the victims of terrorist attacks in Barcelona (17/08), in Helsinki (21/08) and of hurricane Irma.

Introductory remarks by Antonio TAJANI, EP President (extracts): minute of silence for the victims of terrorist attacks in Barcelona (17/08), in Helsinki (21/08) and of hurricane Irma

Visit of Antonio TAJANI, EP President and Tibor NAVRACSICS, Member of the EC in charge of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport to Norcia, in Italy. Citizens' dialogue "Building a better Europe for the next generations with citizens". This visit is related to the earthquakes that stroke Italy.

Visit by Antonio TAJANI, EP President and Tibor NAVRACSICS, Member of the EC in charge of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport to Norcia, Italy: extracts from Citizens' dialogue "Building a better Europe for the next generations with citizens"

Visit of Antonio TAJANI, EP President and Tibor NAVRACSICS, Member of the EC in charge of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport to Spoleto and of Desposito del Santo Chiodo&nbsp;, Italy. This visit is related to the earthquakes that stroke Italy.

Visit by Antonio TAJANI, EP President and Tibor NAVRACSICS, Member of the EC in charge of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport to Spoleto, Italy: extracts from the visit to Spoleto and visit of Desposito del Santo Chiodo

On the occasion of their visit to Norcia, Italy, Antonio TAJANI, EP President and Tibor NAVRACSICS, Member of the EC in charge of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport (04/09/2017) express themselves in front of the press. This visit is related to the earthquakes that stroke Italy.

Visit by Antonio TAJANI, EP President and Tibor NAVRACSICS, Member of the EC in charge of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport to Norcia, Italy (04/09/2017): extracts from the press point

Visit of Antonio TAJANI, EP President and Tibor NAVRACSICS, Member of the EC in charge of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport to Norcia, in Italy. Visit to the European Solidarity Corps projects (Cathedral, Sporting camp, Monastery). This visit is related to the earthquakes that stroke Italy.

Visit by Antonio TAJANI, EP President and Tibor NAVRACSICS, Member of the EC in charge of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport to Norcia, Italy: visit to the European Solidarity Corps projects (Cathedral, Sporting camp, Monastery)

During the meeting of the Committee&nbsp;on Budgets (BUDG) in the EP in Brussels, MEPs vote for using &euro;1.2 billion from the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) to aid the recovery of the Italian regions of Abruzzo, Lazio, Marche and Umbria from earthquakes. The results are: 36 votes, 35 in favour, 1 against and 0 abstentions.

EU funds- Italy earthquakes: extracts from the vote for using €1.2 billion from the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) to aid the recovery of the Italian regions of Abruzzo, Lazio, Marche and Umbria

During the EP plenary session (3-6 July 2017) in Strasbourg, Antonio TAJANI, EP President and Matti MAASIKAS, Deputy Minister for EU Affairs for the Estonian Presidency of the Council, sign various legislative acts.

Lex signing ceremony in the presence of Antonio TAJANI, EP President and Matti MAASIKAS, Deputy Minister for EU Affairs for the Estonian Presidency of the Council

Because of the forest fire going on in central Portugal, Portuguese and EU flags are put at half-mast at the European Parliament.

Portuguese and EU flags at half-mast at the European Parliament following the forest fire in central Portugal

This stockshot provides images of forest fires and EU coordination of fire fighters and assistance on the ground in Chile in 2016. It also has images from inside the ERCC filmed in December 2016. Source: EC - Audiovisual Service

Infoclip: EU Civil Protection Intervention - Forest fire

Antonio TAJANI, EP President opens the EP plenary session (3-6 April 2017) in Strasbourg, expressing himself on the mudslide in Colombia, the explosion in St Petersburg underground station and non-participation of Jeroen DIJSSELBLOEM, Eurogroup President.

Opening remarks by Antonio TAJANI, EP President

On the occasion of his visit to Italy, Antonio TAJANI, EP President, visits Amatrice (Rieti), Citarreale (Rieti)&nbsp;and&nbsp;Norcia (Perugia), regions affected by earthquakes.

Antonio TAJANI, EP President, visits regions affected by earthquakes in Italy: Amatrice (Rieti), Citarreale (Rieti) and Norcia (Perugia)

On the occasion of his visit to Italy, Antonio TAJANI, EP President, visits Camerino (Macerata), one of the regions affected by an earthquake. He meets&nbsp;Gianluca PASQUI, mayor of Camerino and visits at Operation center; Statment by Antonio TAJANI, &nbsp;EP President.

Antonio TAJANI, EP President, visits regions affected by earthquakes in Italy: Camerino (Macerata)

Opening remarks by Martin SCHULZ, EP President, during the EP plenary session (12-15/09/2016) in Strasbourg.&nbsp;Martin SCHULZ paid tribute to the victims of the recent earthquake in Italy. A minute of silence was held in the Chamber.

Opening remarks by Martin SCHULZ, EP President: tribute to the victims of the recent earthquake in Italy and minute of silence

<p>EU and Italian flags at half-mast in the European Parliament following the earthquake in Italy&nbsp;</p>

EU and Italian flags at half-mast following the earthquake in Italy

Opening remarks by Martin SCHULZ, EP President during the EP plenary session in Strasbourg. The EP President addressed the earthquake in Nepal, last week's refugee catastrophe in the Mediterranean, as well as the death penalty pending on imprisoned foreigners in Indonesia, of which one is a French citizen. Schulz has asked Indonesia to go back to a moratorium on the death penalty in the country. Minutes of silence where held for the victims of both catastrophes.

Opening remarks by Martin SCHULZ, EP President: earthquake in Nepal - tragedy in the Mediterranean - death penalty in Indonesia

The Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) in association with the Committee on Development (DEVE) and the EP Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia holds an exchange of views with Makhdoom Shah Mehmood QURESHI, Pakistani Foreign Minister.

Humanitarian aid for Pakistan: extracts from the exchange of views with Makhdoom Shah Mehmood QURESHI, Pakistani Foreign Minister

Jerzy BUZEK, EP President, opens the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels, speaking about toxic spill in Hungary and the 4th anniversary of Anna Politkovskaya's assassination.

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