In the context of Europe Day on May 9, the EU institutions are hosting a wide range of online and on-site activities at their locations across EU member states and around the world. The European Parliament is participating, with its buildings in Brussels welcoming citizens.

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Europe Day 2022 - Open doors: Atmosphere of the activities at the European Parliament in Brussels

Title: Europe Day 2022 - Open doors: Atmosphere of the activities at the European Parliament in Brussels (I-224531)

Arrivals of the citizens at the European Parliament in Brussels (3 shots)

Exterior shots of white peacocks on stilts (3 shots)

SOUNDBITE (French), Fabienne DE SMET, Belgian Citizen, We are here today because with a group from Center Europe Direct. So we are here with people from Li&egrave;ge and we came to visit the European Parliament.

SOUNDBITE (English), Joep BRESSER, Dutch Citizen, I think on this Europe day it's a great opportunity to actually explore the heart of Europe, where all the important decisions for citizens are made nowadays. I think all the important legislation like on digitalisation or on environmental issues is made here.

Interior shots of citizens in the EP premises (3 shots)

Natalia SMISCHENKO, Ukrainian Harpist, playing the instrument and shots from the audience (9 shots)

SINGING MOLENBEEK Choir singing the European Anthem, and shots from the audience (6 shots)

Interior shots of the stans of the Conference on the Future of Europe (4 Shot)

SOUNDBITE (Italian), Alessia PASCARELLA, Italian Citizen, I believe that the European Union is above all important to feel that we are citizens of the world. I am an Erasmus student in particular, so I absolutely believe that the European Union has given us many opportunities over the years and will certainly give us some for the future.

SOUNDBITE (English), Vasyl KUSMMUNS, Ukrainian Refugee in Brussels, For me European day, like for Ukrainian citizens, is a day of freedom. It's a day of solidarity between different nationalities, between different countries, where they can find peaceful solution to important questions of their future, about their economic future, social future and all of these things. They do this with a spirit of freedom and liberty.

Interior shots of stands and corridors (3 shots)