Plenary session - Situation in the hotspots on the Greek islands, in particular the case of Moria

Dimitris AVRAMOPOULOS, Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship in plenary session

Plenary session - Situation of migrants in Bosnia, in particular in Bihac

Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - Importance of European remembrance for the future of Europe

LIBE Committee meeting - Exchange of views with the Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship

Plenary session- European Border and Coast Guard - Visa code

Committee of the Regions' Plenary session. Launching of Initiative for the Integration of Migrant

LIBE committee.

Plenary session - Joint debate - Interoperability between EU information systems

Plenary session - Quality of water intended for human consumption

EBCG (European Border and Cost Guard) Trilogue.

Meeting of the EP Conference of Presidents

15th Plenary session of the Union for the Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly - First sitting of the Plenary Session

6th Summit of the Presidents of the Union for the Mediateranean  Parliamentary Assembly PA-EfM

Trilogue agreement - Interoperability between EU information systems (borders and visa, and police and judicial cooperation, asylum and migration)

EU Commissioner Dimitris AVRAMOPOULOS in plenary session in Strasbourg - Council and Commission statements - Reform of the EU asylum and migration policy in light of the continued humanitarian crisis in the Mediterranean and Africa

CONT committee meeting - Discharge. Exchange of views with Dimitris AVRAMOPOULOS, Member of the EC in charge of Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship in the presence of Juhan PARTS , ECA Member

LIBE committee meeting. Structured dialogue with Dimitris AVRAMOPOULOS, Member of the EC in charge of Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship

Annual meeting of the Conference of Committee Chairs with the College of Commissioners

D-US ordinary meeting

During the plenary session (13-14 November 2019) of the Europaen Parliament in Brussels, MEPs debate on the situation in the hotspots on the Greek islands. Statements by Tytti TUPPURAINEN, Finnish Minister for European Affairs, Dimitris AVRAMOPOULOS, Member of the EC in charge of Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship, Claude MORAES (S&D, UK), Sophia IN'T VELD (RE, NL), Erik MARQUARDT (Greens/EFA, DE), Konstantinos ARVANITIS (GUE/NGL, EL) and Jeroen LENAERS (EPP, NL).

Situation in the hotspots on the Greek islands, in particular the case of Moria: extracts from the debate

During the plenary session in the European Parliament in Strasbourg (15-18 April 2019), MEPs debate on the new rules on visas for short-stays in the EU. The EU Visa Code, establishes the procedures and conditions for issuing visas to enter the EU for short periods. Statements by Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR (S&D, ES), Rapporteur, Dimitris AVRAMOPOULOS, Member of the EC in charge of Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship, Isabella DE MONTE (S&D, IT), TRAN and Heinz K. BECKER (EPP, AT).

Visa code: extracts from the debate

During the plenary session in the European Parliament in Strasbourg (15-18 April 2019), MEPs debate on the European Border and Coast Guard. Extracts from the debate and the vote on Roberta METSOLA (EPP, MT) report. Illustrative shots of Coast Guards in action and registering of migrants.

European Border and Coast Guard: extracts from the debate and the vote, and illustrative shots

Roberta METSOLA (EPP, MT), rapporteur, and Dimitris AVRAMOPOULOS, Member of the EC in charge of Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship, speak to the press on European Border and Coast Guar, during a press conference in Strasbourg.

Press conference by Roberta METSOLA (EPP, MT), rapporteur and Dimitris AVRAMOPOULOS, Member of the EC in charge of Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship, on European Border and Coast Guard

During the plenary session (25-28 March 2019) in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on the quality of water intended for human consumption on 27th March and vote on 28th. Illustrative shots. Statements by Michel DANTIN (EPP, FR), Rapporteur, Dimitris AVRAMOPOULOS, Member of the EC in charge of Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship, Peter LIESE (EPP, DE), Rory PALMER (S&D, UK), Czesław HOC (ECR, PL), and Ulrike MÜLLER (ALDE, DE).

Quality of water intended for human consumption: extracts from the debate (27/03) and from the vote, and illustrative shots

Antonio TAJANI, EP President, and Dimitris AVRAMOPOULOS, Member of the EC in charge of Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship, open the 6th Summit of Speakers of Euromed Parliaments (Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean), in the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Extracts from the opening statements.

6th Summit of Speakers of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean: extracts from the opening remarks by Antonio TAJANI, EP President, and Dimitris AVRAMOPOULOS, Member of the EC

During the plenary session (14-17 January 2019) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on the reform of the EU asylum and migration policy in light of the continued humanitarian crisis in the Mediterranean and Africa. Statements by Melania CIOT, Romanian Presidency, Dimitris AVRAMOPOULOS, Member of the EC in charge of Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship, Cecilia WIKSTRÖM (ALDE, SE), Cornelia ERNST (GUE/NGL, DE). Illustrative shots: border surveillance and rescue operation by FRONTEX at the Mediterranean Sea.

Reform of the EU asylum and migration policy in light of the continued humanitarian crisis in the Mediterranean and Africa: extracts from the debate and illustrative footage

Live Replay of the debate on the Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 28 and 29 June 2018 during the plenary session in the European Parliament in Strasbourg (2-5 July 2018).

EP Plenary session - Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 28 and 29 June 2018: closing statement by Dimitris AVRAMOPOULOS, Member of the EC in charge of Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship (17:22 - 17:34)

Opening statements by Monika PANAYOTOVA, Bulgarian Presidency and by Dimitris AVRAMOPOULOS, Member of the EC in charge of Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship during the debate on the Humanitarian emergencies in the Mediterranean and solidarity in the EU. This debate was added to the agenda of the EP Plenary at the light of the situation of the Aquarius rescue boat.

EP Plenary session - Humanitarian emergencies in the Mediterranean and solidarity in the EU: Opening statements by Monika PANAYOTOVA, Bulgarian Presidency and by Dimitris AVRAMOPOULOS, Member of the EC

Closing statements by Dimitris AVRAMOPOULOS, Member of the EC in charge of Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship and by by Monika PANAYOTOVA, Bulgarian Presidency following the debate on the Humanitarian emergencies in the Mediterranean and solidarity in the EU.

EP Plenary session - Humanitarian emergencies in the Mediterranean and solidarity in the EU: Closing statements by Dimitris AVRAMOPOULOS, Member of the EC and by by Monika PANAYOTOVA, Bulgarian Pre

During the plenary session of the European Parliament (11-14 June 2018), MEPs debate the humanitarian emergencies in the Mediterranean and solidarity in the EU. Statements by Antonio TAJANI, EP President, Dimitris AVRAMOPOULOS, Member of the EC in charge of Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship, Roberta METSOLA (EPP, MT), Elena VALENCIANO (S&D, ES), Javier NART (ALDE, ES), Philippe LAMBERTS (Greens/EFA, BE) and Laura FERRARA (EFDD, IT).

Humanitarian emergencies in the Mediterranean and solidarity in the EU: extracts from the debate

Dimitris AVRAMOPOULOS, Member of the EC in charge of Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship, speaks to the press about on Migration (Asylum and Migration Fund), Border Management (Integrated Border Management Fund), during the plenary session (11-14 June 2018) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

Read-out of the College meeting and press conference by Dimitris AVRAMOPOULOS on Migration (Asylum and Migration Fund), Border Management (Integrated Border Management Fund)

The Asylum Contact Group and Antonio TAJANI, EP President, meet in the European Parliament during the plenary session (11-14 June 2018) in Strasbourg.

High level meeting of the Asylum Contact Group with the participation of Antonio TAJANI, EP President

During the EP plenary session (15-18 January 2018) in Strasbourg, MEPs debate and vote the report Tadeusz ZWIEFKA (EPP, PL) on jurisdiction, recognition and enforcement of decisions in matrimonial matters and matters of parental responsibility, and international child abduction. Statements by Tadeusz ZWIEFKA (EPP, PL), rapporteur, Dimitris AVRAMOPOULOS, Member of the EC in charge of Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship, and Miriam DALLI (S&D, MT). The results are: 562 in favour, 16 against and 43 abstentions.

Jurisdiction, recognition and enforcement of decisions in matrimonial matters and matters of parental responsibility, and international child abduction: extracts from the debate (17/01) and vote on the report Tadeusz ZWIEFKA (EPP, PL)

During the EP plenary session (13-16 November 2017) in Strasbourg, MEPs discuss winter plans for asylum seekers. Statements y Dimitris AVRAMOPOULOS, Member of the EC in charge of Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship, Elissavet VOZEMBERG-VRIONIDI (EPP, EL), Elena VALENCIANO (S&D, ES), Sophia IN'T VELD (ALDE, NL) and Jean LAMBERT (Greens/EFA, UK).

Winter plan for asylum seekers: extracts from the debate

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

This Infoclip illustrates the celebration of the 30th anniversary of Erasmus in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, with the participation of Antonio TAJANI, EP President, Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC, and Dimitris Avramopoulos, Member of the EC in charge of Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship.

Infoclip: Erasmus+ 30th anniversary celebration

During the EP plenary session (15-18 May 2017) in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on making relocation happen. Statements by Dimitris AVRAMOPOULOS, Member of the EC in charge of Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship, Cecile Kashetu KYENGE (S&amp;D, IT), Co-rapporteur, and Ska KELLER (Greens/EFA, DE).

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