The Conference on the Future of Europe is a series of debates that will give people from across the EU the chance to share their ideas and help shape our common future. The conference is the first of its kind: as a major pan-European democratic exercise, it provides a public forum for an open, inclusive, and transparent debate with citizens focusing on a number of key priorities and challenges. Its aim is to give Europeans a bigger say in what the EU does and how it works for them.

Conference on the Future of Europe

The Europeans want the EU to change. This is why the European Parliament is taking the leadership over a reform of the EU.

Parliament set out its vision for the future of Europe in three resolutions voted in plenary session on 16 February 2017. MEPs suggested, among other things:

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	<li>turning the Council of Ministers into a genuine second legislative chamber, and its configurations into preparatory bodies similar to Parliament’s committees,</li>
	<li>appointing an EU finance minister and giving the EU Commission the power to formulate and give effect to a common EU economic policy, backed up by a euro-area budget, and</li>
	<li>creating a fiscal capacity consisting of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) and specific additional budgetary capacity for the euro area, funded by its members as a part of the EU budget.</li>
</ul>

Future of Europe - 8th parliamentary term

AFCO Interparliamentary Committee Meeting - First results of the Conference on the Future of Europe.

AFCO Interparliamentary Committee Meeting - First results of the Conference on the Future of Europe

Former Members Association - FMA Reflection Group on the Future of the European Union

Conference on the Future of Europe (CoFoE) - Lisbon European Citizensâ Event.

Conference on the Future of Europe - Meeting with the Mayor of Strasbourg Jeanne BARSEGHIAN

Conference on the Future of Europe - Arrival of David SASSOLI, EP President

Conference on the Future of Europe (CoFoE)  Executive Board Meeting

Meeting of the EP delegation at the Conference on the Future of Europe

Statements on the Future of Europe after presidential retreat in Bazoches by David SASSOLI, President of the European Parliament, Charles MICHEL, President of the European Council and Ursula von der LEYEN, President of the European Commission

Presidents’ Retreat;Preparing the Future

Presidents’ Retreat; Preparing the Future: signature of the Golden book

Presidents’ Retreat; Preparing the Future:- visit of the Jean Monnet House

Presidents’ Retreat; Preparing the Future: visit the interactive museum at the Jean Monnet House

Presidents’ Retreat Preparing the Future: visit the Jean Monnet House

Presidents’ Retreat - Preparing the Future - Jean Monnet House in Bazoches, France

AFCO public hearing on  ' Lessons to be drawn from the 2019 elections and proposals in view of the debate concerning the Future of Europe '

AFCO public hearing on ' Lessons to be drawn from the 2019 elections and proposals in view of the debate concerning the Future of Europe '

David SASSOLI, EP President takes part in Working Group Future of Europe

Visit of Arturs Krisjanis KARINS, Latvian Prime Minister - Press point

During her official visit to Santander, in Spain, Roberta METSOLA, EP President attends the Global Youth Leadership Forum, along with Felipe VI, King of Spain. She gives an opening statement to the event along, which theme is "Europe, a Future of Hope". This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Global Youth Leadership Forum - "Europa, a Future of Hope": opening statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

Joined by Ukrainian citizens and MPs for the ‘EU in the world’ debate, the Conference Plenary will hold thematic discussions based on ideas from European Citizens’ Panels. 40 recommendations have been prepared by the European Citizens’ Panel on ‘EU in the world / migration’ that met on 11-13 February 2022 in Maastricht, the Netherlands, and 48 recommendations by the Panel on ‘a stronger economy, social justice and jobs / education, culture, youth and sport / digital transformation’ which concluded its work on 25-27 February in Dublin, Ireland. These, and ideas on the same topics stemming from the national Citizens’ Panels organised by the member states, are presented and discussed in the Conference Plenary at the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

Conference on the Future of Europe: highlights

The Conference on the Future of Europe has brought citizens from all across the EU together with one goal: debating ideas for the EU of tomorrow. Three of them who are part of the Citizens' Panel on the economy, social justice, youth and the digital transformation express their expectations from the debates.

Conference on the Future of Europe - European citizens debating economy, social justice and digitalisation

Live replay of the Inaugural Plenary Session of the European Economic and Social Committee: Debate on the "Recovery for the future of Europe – The role of the European Economic and Social Committee". Statement by Charles MICHEL, President of the European Council (video message), Ursula VON DER LEYEN, President of the European Commission (video message), Geert PAUWELS, chief executive officer of Lineas (private rail freight operator), David SASSOLI, President of the European Parliament. This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check Against delivery Full version: https://audiovisual.ec.europa.eu/en/ebs/1/20201029

Inaugural Plenary Session of the European Economic and Social Committee: Debate on the "Recovery for the future of Europe – The role of the European Economic and Social Committee". Opening statements

David SASSOLI, EP President, Charles MICHEL, President of the European Council and Ursula von der LEYEN, President of the EC, express their views on Brexit and on the Future of Europe. The Conference on the Future of Europe, should be launched on Europe Day, 9 May 2020 – 70 years after the signing of the Schuman Declaration and 75 years after the end of the Second World War. The Conference will run for two years.

Future of Europe: statements by David SASSOLI, EP President, Charles MICHEL, President of the European Council and Ursula von der LEYEN, President of the EC

Live replay of the Debate with Nicos ANASTASIADES, President of the Republic of Cyprus, on the Future of Europe: One round of political group speakers -

Debate with Nicos ANASTASIADES, President of the Republic of Cyprus, on the Future of Europe: One round of political group speakers - Ska KELLER (GREENS/EFA, DE) (11:23 - 11:27)

Live replay of the Debate with Nicos ANASTASIADES, President of the Republic of Cyprus, on the Future of Europe: Catch the eye

Debate with Nicos ANASTASIADES, President of the Republic of Cyprus, on the Future of Europe: Catch the eye (11:47 - 12:00)

Live replay of the Debate with Nicos ANASTASIADES, President of the Republic of Cyprus, on the Future of Europe: Introductory speech by Antonio TAJANI, EP President

Debate with Nicos ANASTASIADES, President of the Republic of Cyprus, on the Future of Europe: Introductory speech by Antonio TAJANI, EP President (10:08 - 10:15)

Debate with Nicos ANASTASIADES, President of the Republic of Cyprus, on the Future of Europe: One round of political group speakers - Manfred WEBER (EPP, DE) (10:56 - 11:02)

Live replay of the Debate with Nicos ANASTASIADES, President of the Republic of Cyprus, on the Future of Europe: Statement by Jyrki KATAINEN, Vice-President of the EC in charge of Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness

Debate with Nicos ANASTASIADES, President of the Republic of Cyprus, on the Future of Europe: Statement by Jyrki KATAINEN, Vice-President of the EC in charge of Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness (10:48 - 10:56)

Live replay of the Debate with Nicos ANASTASIADES, President of the Republic of Cyprus, on the Future of Europe: Opening statement by Nicos ANASTASIADES, President of the Republic of Cyprus. Including statement on terrorist attack in Strasbourg.  The following transcription is the result of an automatic process. Check Against delivery.

Debate on the Future of Europe: Opening statement by Nicos ANASTASIADES, President of the Republic of Cyprus (10:15 - 10:48)

Debate with Nicos ANASTASIADES, President of the Republic of Cyprus, on the Future of Europe: One round of political group speakers - Javier NART (ALDE, ES) (11:12 - 11:17)

Debate with Nicos ANASTASIADES, President of the Republic of Cyprus, on the Future of Europe: One round of political group speakers - Eleni THEOCHAROUS (ECR, CY) (11:07 - 11:12)

Debate with Nicos ANASTASIADES, President of the Republic of Cyprus, on the Future of Europe: One round of political group speakers - Nicolas BAY (ENF, FR) (11:27 - 11:31)

Debate with Nicos ANASTASIADES, President of the Republic of Cyprus, on the Future of Europe: One round of political group speakers - Victor BOŞTINARU (S&D, RO) (11:02 - 11:07)

Live replay of the Debate with Nicos ANASTASIADES, President of the Republic of Cyprus, on the Future of Europe: Answers by Nicos ANASTASIADES, President of the Republic of Cyprus

Debate with Nicos ANASTASIADES, President of the Republic of Cyprus, on the Future of Europe: Answers by Nicos ANASTASIADES, President of the Republic of Cyprus (11:34 - 11:47)

Debate with Nicos ANASTASIADES, President of the Republic of Cyprus, on the Future of Europe: One round of political group speakers - Georgios EPITIDEIOS (NI, GR) (11:31 - 11:34)

Live replay of the Debate with Nicos ANASTASIADES, President of the Republic of Cyprus, on the Future of Europe: Final statement by Nicos ANASTASIADES, President of the Republic of Cyprus

Debate with Nicos ANASTASIADES, President of the Republic of Cyprus, on the Future of Europe: Final statement by Nicos ANASTASIADES, President of the Republic of Cyprus (12:00 - 12:03)

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