His Majesty King Philippe, King of the Belgians, addresses  MEPs in a formal sitting.

This will be first time King Philippe will have addressed the European Parliament. One of his predecessors, King Baudouin, appeared before MEPs in 1987, during a plenary session in Strasbourg.

Formal sitting - Address by His Majesty King Philippe

His Majesty King Philippe, King of the Belgians

EP Mini-Plenary Session - Formal sitting - Address by His Majesty King Philippe, King of the Belgians

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with His Majesty King Philippe, King of the Belgians

New Year reception at the Belgian Royal Palace for European Authorities

Event 70 years of Parliamentary democracy at the Royal Palace

Roberta METSOLA, EP President attends to the King of the Belgians' New Year's reception

Roberta METSOLA, EP President received by his Majesty The King Philippe of the Belgians

David SASSOLI, EP President meets with the King of the Belgians.

New Year's Reception of the Belgian King

New Year's reception for the European Institutions leaders at the Royal Palace of Brussels

22 March Commemoration Ceremonies - Petite rue de la Loi

Day of tribute to the victims of terrorist attacks - Petite Rue de la Loi

New Year reception for the European Institutions leaders at the Royal Palace in Brussels, hosted by Philippe, King of the Belgians

Minute of silence to commemorate the victims of the terrorist attacks in Brussels

Queen Mathilde of BELGIUM; King Philippe of BELGIUM; MORIN-CHARTIER, Elisabeth (EPP, FR)

New Year reception for the European Institutions leaders at the Royal Palace in Brussels

Official Visit - Martin SCHULZ - EP President meets with Philippe - King of the Belgians and Mathilde - Queen of the Belgians.

Official Visit - Martin SCHULZ - EP President welcomes Philippe - King of the Belgians and Mathilde - Queen of the Belgians

Roberta Metsola, EP President, participates to the ceremony for the commemoration of the 80th Anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge. This news item shows extracts from the ceremony in Bastogne (Belgium) in the presence of city mayors, the PHILIPPE, King of Belgium, and Henri GROßHERZOG, Grand Duke of Luxembourg and the Belgian and Luxemburgish prime ministers.

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, at the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge: extracts from the ceremony in Bastogne (Belgium)

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, participates in the ceremony for the commemoration of the 80th Anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge. This news item shows extracts from the ceremony at the American Military Cemetery of Hamm (Luxembourg). On 16 December 1944, German units attacked the American front line in the Ardennes, which covered the North of Luxembourg and the East of Belgium. It was the prelude to one of the bloodiest battles of the Second World War: the Battle of the Bulge. Thousands of American and German soldiers lost their lives in the unforgiving combats that took place in one of the harshest winters in known history.

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, at the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge: extracts from the ceremony at the American Military Cemetery of Hamm (Luxembourg)

His Majesty King Philippe, King of the Belgians, addresses MEPs in a formal sitting during the plenary session. This is the first time King Philippe addresses the European Parliament. One of his predecessors, King Baudouin, appeared before MEPs in 1987, during a plenary session in Strasbourg. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Formal sitting - Address by His Majesty King Philippe, King of the Belgians

EP President Metsola meets His Majesty King Philippe, King of the Belgians, before he addresses the plenary. This news item shows the arrival, meeting and extracts from the address in plenary. This will be the first time King Philippe will have addressed the European Parliament. One of his predecessors, King Baudouin, appeared before MEPs in 1987, during a plenary session in Strasbourg.

Visit of Philippe, King of the Belgians to the European Parliament: arrival, meeting with Roberta METSOLA, EP President and extracts from the address in plenary

Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, meets with His Majesty King Philippe of the Belgians, and participates in a reception hosted by Him in the Royal Palace. This news item shows extracts from the bilateral meeting and reception attended by President Metsola.

Roberta METSOLA, EP President attends the New Year's reception hosted by Philippe, King of the Belgians with EP Vice-Presidents and Questors

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, participates in a reception hosted by His Majesty King Philippe of the Belgians for the 70th Anniversary of the European Parliament. The Bureau of the EP and the Chairs of the Committees are also invited. Extracts from the reception and from the speeches by King Philippe and Roberta Metsola.

Reception hosted by His Majesty the King of the Belgians on the occasion of the 70th Anniversary of the European Parliament: arrivals and extracts from the address by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

Philippe and Mathilde, King and Queen of the Belgians visit the European House of History, in Brussels.

Visit of the Philippe and Mathilde, King and Queen of the Belgians to the European House of History: arrival and extracts of the visit

Philippe, King of the Belgians' invites Antonio TAJANI, President of the EP, Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC with Members of the College, to the New Year's Reception at the Royal Palace in Brussels.

Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC, together with Members of the College, and Antonio TAJANI, EP President, attend the King of the Belgians' New Year's reception

One year after the terrorist attacks in Maelbeek metro station and in Brussels Airport, Zaventem&nbsp;(22/03/2016), a Monument for the victims is inaugurated at the "Rond-point Schuman"&nbsp;in the presence of Antonio TAJANI, EP President. Exterior views Petite rue de la Loi, ahead the ceremony. Arrival of Belgian government officials, Donald Tusk, President of the Council, Antonio TAJANI, EP President, Jean-Claude Juncker, EC President. Arrival of the King and Queen of Belgians, Philippe and Mathilde, handhake with the vicitims and families, with EU officials. Statement by PHILIPPE OF BELGIUM and statement of victims' members of families and a representative of the emergency and rescue services. Laying of a wreath of flowers on the monument.

Inauguration ceremony of the Monument for the victims of the terrorist attacks in Brussels (22/03/2016): extracts from the ceremony in the presence of Antonio TAJANI, EP President and atmosphere shots

Philippe, King of the Belgians, has invited Antonio TAJANI, EP President to attends the New Year's reception at the Royal Palace of Laeken. Welcome by Philippe, King of the Belgians and Mathilde, Queen of the Belgians and Didier REYNDERS, Vice-Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belgium. Handshakes with Antonio TAJANI, EP President, Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC, Donald TUSK, President of the Council, Mairead McGUINNESS (EPP, IE), First EP Vice-President, Rainer WIELAND (EPP, DE), Ryszard CZARNECKI (ECR, PL), Evelyne GEBHARDT (S&D, DE), Pavel TELICKA (ALDE, CZ), Ioan Mircea PASCU (S&D, RO), EP Vice-Presidents, Elisabeth MORIN-CHARTIER (EPP, FR), Andrey KOVATCHEV (EPP, BG), Vladimír MANKA (S&D,SK), Catherine BEARDER (ALDE, UK), EP Questors and Klaus WELLE, Secretary-General of the EP

Antonio TAJANI, EP President attends the New Year's reception hosted by Philippe, King of the Belgians with EP Vice-Presidents and Questors

Philippe, King of the Belgians, has invited Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC, members of the College, Donald TUSK, President of the European Council, and Antonio TAJANI, President of the EP to attends the New Year's reception at the Royal Palace of Laeken. Philippe, King of the Belgians and Mathilde, Queen of the Belgians and Didier REYNDERS, Vice-Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belgium.&nbsp;Handshake Antonio TAJANI, EP President, Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC and Donald TUSK, President of the Council, with Mairead McGUINNESS (EPP, IE), First EP Vice-President, Rainer WIELAND (EPP, DE), Ryszard CZARNECKI (ECR, PL), Evelyne GEBHARDT (S&amp;D, DE), Pavel TELICKA (ALDE, CZ),&nbsp; Ioan Mircea PASCU (S&amp;D, RO),&nbsp; EP Vice-Presidents, Elisabeth MORIN-CHARTIER (EPP, FR),&nbsp; Andrey KOVATCHEV (EPP, BG), Vladim&iacute;r MANKA (S&amp;D,SK), Catherine BEARDER (ALDE, UK), EP Questors and Klaus WELLE, Secretary-General of the EP

Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC, members of the College, Donald TUSK, President of the European Council, and Antonio TAJANI, President of the EP, attend the New Year's reception hosted by Philippe, King of the Belgians

Minute of silence for the victims of yesterday's attacks in Brussels, in presence of the King and Queen of Belgians, the EC College and Klaus WELLE, EP General secretary&nbsp;in the Berlaymont building (EC headquarter in Brussels - Belgium) - General atmosphere and group photo

Minute of silence for the victims of the attacks in Brussels, in presence of the King and Queen of Belgians, the EC College and Klaus WELLE, EP General secretary

On Tuesday, 12/01/2015, Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the EC together with members of the European Commission College, Martin Schulz, President of the EP and Donald Tusk, President of the European Council attended the New Year's Reception at the Royal Palace of the King of Belgium.

Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC together with members of the College, Martin SCHULZ, EP President and Donald TUSK, President of the European Council attend the New Year's Reception at the Royal Palace of the King of Belgium

Official visit of the King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians to the EP in Brussels.&nbsp;Official welcoming by Martin SCHULZ, EP President, family photo and round table, meeting with EP Political group leaders

Official visit of the King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians: official welcoming by Martin SCHULZ, EP President, family photo and round table meeting with EP Political group leaders

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