The Romanian President addresses MEPs on Wednesday at 11.00 to outline his vision on Europe’s challenges and future.

EP President Metsola and President Iohannis have a bilateral meeting before his speech in plenary. A short press point with both is scheduled for 10.50. 

This will be the thirteenth “This is Europe” plenary debate and the first in 2024. In 2023, MEPs heard from Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Nikolay Denkov (22 November), Cyprus’ President Christodoulides (13 June), Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz (9 May), Luxembourg’s Prime Minister Xavier Bettel (19 April) and Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda (14 March). The EU leaders who participated in this debate series in 2022 were Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, Ireland’s Taoiseach Micheál Martin, Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin, and Slovenian Prime Minister Robert Golob.

Plenary debate - This is Europe - Debate with the President of Romania, Klaus Iohannis

European Council meeting (19/12)

Meeting of the European Political Community in Budapest, Hungary

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Bucharest (Romania) - Meeting with Klaus IOHANNIS, President of Romania

EP Plenary session - This is Europe - Debate with Klaus IOHANNIS, President of Romania

Press point by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Klaus IOHANNIS, President of Romania

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Klaus IOHANNIS, President of Romania

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Romania - Meeting with Klaus IOHANNIS, President of Romania

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Klaus IOHANNIS, Romanian President

Antonio Tajani, President of the European Parliament talks with Klaus Iohannis, President of Romania after the official opening ceremony of the Romanian Presidency of the Council of the EU at the Romanian Athenaeum in Bucharest on January 10, 2019.

Conference of Presidents in Bucharest - Antonio TAJANI, EP President meets with Klaus IOHANNIS, President of Romania

Visit of the President of Romania. - Joint Press Point between the President of the European Parliament and the President of Romania

EP plenary session - Debate with the President of Romania, Klaus IOHANNIS, on the Future of Europe

Antonio TAJANI, EP President meets with Klaus IOHANNIS, President of Romania - roundtable discussion

Antonio TAJANI, EP President meets with Klaus IOHANNIS, President of Romania - Official welcome

Visit of the President of Romania. Arrival

Antonio TAJANI, EP President meets with Klaus IOHANNIS, President of Romania - Arrival

EP President Roberta METSOLA meets with President of Romania Klaus IOHANNIS in Bucharest.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Bucharest (Romania): arrival and meeting with Klaus IOHANNIS, President of Romania

Klaus IOHANNIS, President of Romania gives an opening statement during the "This is Europe" debate to outline his vision on Europe’s challenges and future in Strasbourg. President Iohannis was first elected in December 2014, and is currently serving his second five-year mandate. Closing statement by Klaus IOHANNIS, President of Romania.

"This is Europe" debate: closing statement by Klaus IOHANNIS, President of Romania

Klaus IOHANNIS, President of Romania gives an opening statement during the "This is Europe" debate to outline his vision on Europe’s challenges and future in Strasbourg. President Iohannis was first elected in December 2014, and is currently serving his second five-year mandate. MEPs debate.

"This is Europe" debate with Klaus IOHANNIS, President of Romania: MEPs debate

Klaus IOHANNIS, President of Romania gives an opening statement during the "This is Europe" debate to outline his vision on Europe’s challenges and future in Strasbourg. President Iohannis was first elected in December 2014, and is currently serving his second five-year mandate. Round of political groups speakers

"This is Europe" debate with Klaus IOHANNIS, President of Romania: Round of political groups speakers

Klaus IOHANNIS, President of Romania gives an opening statement during the "This is Europe" debate to outline his vision on Europe’s challenges and future in Strasbourg. President Iohannis was first elected in December 2014, and is currently serving his second five-year mandate. Opening statements by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and speech by Klaus IOHANNIS, President of Romania. The transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

"This is Europe" debate: opening statements by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and speech by Klaus IOHANNIS, President of Romania

Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Klaus IOHANNIS, President of Romania give a press point before the This is Europe debate. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

The European Parliament has launched a new series of invitations to EU heads of state and governments under the theme, This is Europe. These exchanges and discussions focus on EU actions. Klaus IOHANNIS, President of Romania is invited by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to address the hemicycle. Extracts from the meeting between the two Presidents and from the speech to the plenary, in which President Iohannis highlights the unwavering support from Romania to Ukraine and Moldova. Klaus Iohannis also emphases how a strong defender of EU values Romania has been since its accession and how important it is to keep fighting against European skepticism.

This is Europe debate with Klaus IOHANNIS, President of Romania: meeting with Roberta METSOLA, EP President and extracts from the address to the plenary

During her official visit in Romania, Roberta METSOLA, EP President, holds a joint press conference with Klaus IOHANNIS, President of Romania. They mention the topics discussed during their meeting: Romania's accession to Schengen, the war in Ukraine and the refugees hosted by Romania, the energy crsis and the criminal proceedings involving the European Parliament. Roberta METSOLA reaffirms that reforms are coming and that there will be zero tolerance.

Joint press conference by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and by Klaus IOHANNIS, President of Romania

During her official visit in Romania, Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Klaus IOHANNIS, President of Romania. After their meeting, they hold a joint press conference. EP President also meets with Nicolae-Ionel CIUCĂ, Romanian Prime Minister.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Romania: meeting with Klaus IOHANNIS, President of Romania and extracts from the joint press conference and meeting with Nicolae-Ionel CIUCĂ, Romanian Prime Minister

EPP leaders meet ahead of the European Council in Brussels: arrivals

EPP leaders meet ahead of the European Council: arrivals

Ahead of the European Council of heads of state or government, EPP leaders meet in Brussels. Arrivals and statements by Antonio TAJANI, EP President, Konstantinos Kiriakou MITSOTAKIS, leader of Nea Dimokratia party, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Latvian Prime Minister and Joseph DAUL, EPP President.

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

EPP leaders met at the Académie Royale in Brussels to prepare the European Council meeting on 21 and 22 March. On the agenda were the upcoming European Elections, Brexit and the suspension of the Hungarian member party, Fidesz.

EP Conference of Presidents and Antonio TAJANI, EP President, meet with Klaus IOHANNIS, President of Romania, in Bucharest. Arrivals and roundtable

EP Conference of Presidents and Antonio TAJANI, EP President, meet with Klaus IOHANNIS, President of Romania: arrivals and roundtable - statement by Antonio Tajani

Visit of Klaus IOHANNIS, President of Romania, to the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Arrival, welcome by Antonio TAJANI, EP President, and roundtable. Klaus IOHANNIS is the eleventh head of state to debate on future of Europe.

Antonio TAJANI, EP President meets with Klaus IOHANNIS, President of Romania: arrival and roundtable

Adress by Klaus IOHANNIS, President of Romania on the Future of Europe during the plenary session of October II in Strasbourg.  The following transcription is the result of an automatic process. Check Against delivery.

Debate on the Future of Europe: Statement by Klaus IOHANNIS, President of Romania (10:40 - 11:12)

Debate on the future of Europe: Final statement by Klaus IOHANNIS, President of Romania

Debate on the future of Europe: Final statement by Klaus IOHANNIS, President of Romania (12:50 - 13:00)

Answers by Klaus IOHANNIS, President of Romania following the first round of MEPs debate.

Debate on the future of Europe: Answers by Klaus IOHANNIS, President of Romania (12:02 - 12:16)

Antonio TAJANI, EP President and Klaus IOHANNIS, President of Romania, speak to the press following the debate on the future of Europe during the plenary session (22-25/10/2018) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

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