Following the EU leaders’ video conference, David SASSOLI, EP President, makes a statement on the Coronavirus outbeak.

Statement by David SASSOLI, EP President following the extraordinary EUCO meeting on Covid-19

David SASSOLI, EP President, makes a statement following the declaration of Ursula VON DER LEYEN, President of the EC.

Statement by David SASSOLI, EP President on measures to combat the Covid-19

David SASSOLI, EP President speaks on the measures taken in the EP after the spread of the Covid-19 (rec 10/03 in Brussels).

Statement by David SASSOLI, EP President on the measures taken in the EP after the spread of the Covid-19 (rec 10/03)

David SASSOLI, EP President, addresses to the people of Strasbourg concerning the plenary sessions in Strasbourg.

Statement by David SASSOLI, EP President on the Plenary sessions in Strasbourg: address to the people of Strasbourg

Exceptionally, the plenary session takes place in Brussels instead of Strasbourg because of concerns linked to the spread of the coronavirus. During the session which has been shortened to one day - Tuesday 10 March, Charles MICHEL, President of the European Council, and Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Vice-President of the EC in charge of Interinstitutional relations and Foresight, make the opening statement on the debate on the conclusions of the special European Council meeting of 20 February 2020 on the Multiannual Financial framework (MFF).

Conclusions of the special European Council meeting of 20 February 2020 on the Multiannual Financial framework: opening statements by Charles MICHEL, President of the European Council, and by Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Vice-President of the EC

Exceptionally, the plenary session takes place in Brussels instead of Strasbourg because of concerns linked to the spread of the coronavirus. During the session which has been shortened to one day - Tuesday 10 March, Katarina BARLEY (S&D, DE), EP Vice-President, makes the opening statement on the debate on the conclusions of the special European Council meeting of 20 February 2020 on the Multiannual Financial framework (MFF).

Conclusions of the special European Council meeting of 20 February 2020 on the Multiannual Financial framework: atmosphere shots of the arrivals and opening remark by Katarina BARLEY (S&D, DE), EP Vice-President

David SASSOLI, EP President opens the session (9-12 March 2020) at the European Parliament in Brussels. David Sassoli explain why the plenary session is exceptionally held in Brussels and the modification of the agenda due to the concerns linked to the spread of the Coronavirus. This transcription speech is the he result of an automatic process. Check Against delivery.

Resumption of session and order of business: Opening remarks by David SASSOLI, EP President

During an extraordinary meeting, the Committee Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) open to all MEPs, discuss the EU climate law and targets due to be announced the same day, with Greta THUNBERG, environmental activist, in the European Parliament in Brussels.

EU climate law and targets: extracts from the exchange of views with Greta THUNBERG, environmental activist

Greta THUNBERG, environmental activist, opens the extraordinary meeting of the Committee Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) open to all MEPs, before discussing the EU climate law and targets due to be announced the same day, in the European Parliament in Brussels.

EU climate law and targets: extracts from the opening statement by Greta THUNBERG, environmental activist

A delegation of the Budgetary Control Committee (CONT) goes on a fact-finding mission to Prague, to meet with farmers, NGOs, members of the judiciary and government and ask questions on how EU funds are distributed and accessed. Alerted by reports of a possible conflict of interest of Czechia’s Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, MEPs want to make sure that Czech taxpayers’ money benefits the public good and not only a few privileged individuals. Meeting with Miloslav KALA, President of the Supreme Audit Office and statement by Monika HOHLMEIER (EPP, DE), Head of the EP Delegation.

CONT Fact-finding mission to Czech Republic: meeting with Miloslav KALA, President of the Supreme Audit Office and statement by Monika HOHLMEIER (EPP, DE), Head of the EP Delegation

David SASSOLI, EP President, makes a statement on “The Good Algorithm? Artificial Intelligence, Ethics, Law, Health” at the Pontifica Academia Pro Vita, in Rome.

“The Good Algorithm? Artificial Intelligence, Ethics, Law, Health”: extracts from the statement by David SASSOLI, EP President

A delegation of the Budgetary Control Committee (CONT) goes on a fact-finding mission to Prague, to meet with farmers, NGOs, members of the judiciary and government and ask questions on how EU funds are distributed and accessed. Alerted by reports of a possible conflict of interest of Czechia’s Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, MEPs want to make sure that Czech taxpayers’ money benefits the public good and not only a few privileged individuals. Meeting with Lenka DUPÁKOVÁ, Vice Minister of Finance, and statement by Monika HOHLMEIER (EPP, ED), Chair of the EP Budgetary Control Committee.

CONT Fact-finding mission to Czech Republic: meeting with Lenka DUPÁKOVÁ, Czech Vice Minister of Finance, and statement by Monika HOHLMEIER (EPP, ED), Chair of the EP Budgetary Control Committee

Johan VAN OVERTVELDT (ECR, BE), Head of the EP negotiating team for MFF and Own resources, makes a statement following the Special European Council, 20-21 February 2020, in Brussels. The EP’s negotiating team expresses its opposition to President Michel’s proposal for the EU’s long-term budget for 2021-2027 (MFF).

Statement by Johan VAN OVERTVELDT (ECR, BE), Head of the EP negotiating team for MFF and Own resources, following the Special European Council, 20-21 February 2020

In the framework of the 2020 European Parliamentary Week on EU economic governance from Parliamentary perspective, David SASSOLI, EP President, makes a statement in the European Parliament in Brussels.

European Parliamentary week on EU economic governance from Parliamentary perspective: extracts from the opening statement by David SASSOLI, EP President

David SASSOLI, EP President, and Željko REINER, Deputy Speaker of the Croatian Parliament, make the opening statements at the European Semester Conference - Inter-parliamentary Conference on Stability, Economic Coordination and Governance in the EU, in the European Parliament in Brussels.

European Semester Conference - Inter-parliamentary Conference on Stability, Economic Coordination and Governance in the EU: opening statements by David SASSOLI, EP President Parliament, and Željko REINER, Deputy Speaker of the Croatian Parliament

David SASSOLI, EP President, gives a speech during the inauguration of the Antonio Megalizzi Foundation, in Trente, Italy. Antonio Megalizzi was a young man from Trentino who died in December 2018 during a terrorist attack in Strasbourg.

Inauguration of the Antonio Megalizzi Foundation: extracts from the speech by David SASSOLI, EP President

During the plenary session (10-13 February 2020) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate prior to the Extraordinary European Council Meeting of 20 February 2020 on the Multiannual Financial Framework. Statements by Nikolina BRNJAC, Croatian Presidency, and Ursula VON DER LEYEN, President of the EC.

Preparation of the Extraordinary European Council Meeting of 20 February 2020 on the Multiannual Financial Framework: extracts from the opening statements

During his press conference on the Multinannual Financial Framework, David SASSOLI, EP President, called for the immediate release of Patrick ZAKY, an Egyptian student from Bologna who is detained in Cario since 7th February.

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