In Strasbourg, Antonio TAJANI, EP President opens the EP plenary session with a statement on the situation in Syria.

Opening statement by Antonio TAJANI, EP President on the situation in Syria

Manfred WEBER (EPP, DE), Udo BULLMANN (S&D, DE), Syed KAMALL (ECR, UK) and Guy VERHOFSTADT react after the statement by Antonio TAJANI on the situation in Syria after the air strikes by the US, France and the UK, in the EP in Strasbourg.

Situation in Syria: MEP's reactions at the opening session

Opening statement on the situation in Syria by Antonio TAJANI, EP President during the plenary session in Strasbourg (16-19/04/2018),

Opening statement on the situation in Syria by Antonio TAJANI, EP President

Antonio TAJANI, EP President, gives a speech, ahead the Award of Carlos V European Prize ceremony that will take place in Yuste, Spain.

Charles V European Award: statement by Antonio TAJANI, EP President

Statement by Olga SEHNALOVÁ (S&D, CZ), rapporteur, on the enter into effect of the eCall system on the 1st April, in the EP in Brussels. Illustration shots

Enter into effect of the eCall system on the 1st April: statement by Olga SEHNALOVÁ (S&D, CZ), rapporteur and illustration shots

Violence towards and pressure on journalists, worsening economic and working conditions in the media, fake news and net neutrality are among the topics examined in a report on media freedom, voted by MEPs during the meeting of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) in the EP in Brussels. The results are: 44 in favour, 3 votes against and 4 abstentions. Statements by Barbara SPINELLI (GUE/NGL, IT), Rapporteur.

Media pluralism and media freedom in the European Union: extracts from the vote and statement by Barbara SPINELLI (GUE/NGL, IT), Rapporteur

The findings of a delegation of MEPs who visited Slovakia on 8‑9 March to look into the situation on the ground about te murder of Ján Kuciak, are debated in the Civil Liberties (LIBE) and Budget Control (CONT) committees in the EP in Brussels. This will feed into a resolution to be voted on during the 16‑19 April plenary session in Strasbourg. Statements by Claude MORAES (S&D, UK), Ingeborg GRÄSSLE (EPP, DE), Roberta METSOLA (EPP, MT) and Benedek JÁVOR (Greens/EFA, HU).

Exchange of views on the follow-up of the fact finding mission: extracts from the statements by Ingeborg GRÄSSLE (EPP, DE) and Claude MORAES (S&D, UK)

Ahead of the European Summit (22-23 March 2018), ALDE leaders meet at the Egmont Palace, in Brussels. Arrival of Juha SIPILÄ, Juri RATAS, Andrej BABIS, Margrethe VESTAGER, Vera JOUROVA, Cecilia MALMSTRÖM and Mark RUTTE. Statements by Hans van BAALEN (ALDE, NL) and Andrej BABIS, Prime Minister of the Czech Republic.

ALDE leaders meet ahead of the European Summit: arrivals and statements

Ahead of the European Summit (22-23 March 2018), Socialist leaders meet at the Albert Hall, in Brussels. Arrival of Udo BULLMANN, Frans TIMMERMMANS, Pierre MOSCOVICI, Fofi GENNIMATA, Alexis TSIPRAS, Jean ASSELBORN, Joseph MUSCAT, Antonio COSTA, Stefan LÖFVEN and Federica MOGHERINI. Statements by Udo BULLMANN (S&D, DE) and Pierre MOSCOVICI, Member of the EC in charge of Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs.

Socialist leaders meet ahead of the European Summit: arrivals and statements

Antonio TAJANI, EP President, arrives at the meeting of the European Council in Brussels and speaks to the press.

European Council: arrival of Antonio TAJANI, EP President, roundtable and statement

Ahead of the European Summit (22-23 March 2018), EPP leaders meet at the Académie Royale de Belgique, in Brussels. Arrival of Joseph DAUL, Viktor ORBAN, Manfred WEBER, Adrian DELIA, Michel BARNIER, Leo VARADKAR, Grzegorz SCHETYNA, Nicos ANASTASIADES, Antonio TAJANI, EP President, Donald TUSK, Johannes HAHN, Marianne THYSSEN, Boyko BORISSOV, Jean Claude JUNCKER, EC President, Klaus IOHANNIS and Angela MERKEL. Statements by Manfred WEBER (EPP, DE).

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

Antonio TAJANI, EP President, speaks about Taxation of digital economy, in the EP in Brussels.

Taxation of digital economy : statement by Antonio TAJANI, EP President

Antonio TAJANI, EP President speaks about the Facebook data crisis, during the TERR hearing in the EP in Brussels. Facebook let Cambridge Analytica, a British company specialized in strategic communication, use the data of 50 million users for electoral purposes.

Statement by Antonio TAJANI, EP President on the Facebook data crisis

Declaration by Antonio TAJANI, EP President, on Facebook data crisis, in the EP in Brussels. Facebook let Cambridge Analytica, a British company specialized in strategic communication, use the data of 50 million users for electoral purposes.

Facebook data crisis: declaration by Antonio TAJANI, EP President

During the meeting of the Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN) in the EP in Brussels, MEPs vote to step up EU measures to protect EU air carriers against unfair competition by non-EU countries. The regulation would give the EU Commission more effective tools for investigating alleged unfair practices, such as subsidies to third country carriers or discriminatory access conditions for EU ones, and propose countermeasures, including financial duties. The results are: 28 in favour, 9 against and 2 abstention. Statements by Markus PIEPER (EPP, DE).

Safeguarding competition in air transport: extracts from the vote and statement by Markus PIEPER (EPP, DE), rapporteur

Recorded message by Antonio TAJANI, EP President for the meeting of the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality on the occasion of the 2018 International Women’s Day. This year is dedicated to the women’s role in media and ICT.

Statement by Antonio TAJANI, EP President on the occasion of the International Women’s Day

An ad-hoc delegation of six MEPs leaves for a two-day fact-finding mission in Slovakia, following the murder of investigative journalist Ján Kuciak and his fiancée. Statement by Claude MORAES (S&D, UK), co-Chair of the EP Delegation

EP Delegation to Slovakia: statement by Claude MORAES (S&D, UK), co-Chair of the EP Delegation

In the EP in Brussels, MEPs and national MPs join forces for a conference on "Empowering women and girls in media and ICTs: key for the future". Statements by Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ (EPP, CZ), Agnieszka KOZŁOWSKA-RAJEWICZ (EPP, PL), Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ (S&D,LT), Chair of FEMM Committee, Antonio TAJANI, EP President, and Sarah GAVRON, film director of “Les suffragettes”.

Women's Day 2018 - Empowering Women and Girls in media and ICT; Key for the future: statements by Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ (S&D,LT), Sarah GAVRON, film director of “Les suffragettes” and Pilar JURADO, singer, founder of MadwomenFest festival

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