Roberta METSOLA, EP President opens the first Inter-Committee meeting of the European Parliament and the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. The college of Chair Of Committees of the EP is invited to exchange on the work of their committees along with their Ukrainian colleagues. Extracts from the roundtable, the family photo and the opening statement by the President of the European Parliament and by Ruslan STEFANCHUK, Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.

EU - Ukraine (T)

Brussels

statement

troubles in Ukraine (T)

METSOLA, Roberta (EPP, MT, EP President)

interparliamentary meeting

solidarity with Ukraine (T)

STEFANTCHOUK, Rouslan

Ukraine's application for EU membership (T)

consequences of the war in Ukraine (T)

First Inter-Committee meeting of the European Parliament and the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine: roundtable, family photo and extracts from the opening by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and by Ruslan STEFANCHUK, Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine

Cutaways, family photo with Roberta METSOLA, EP President,&nbsp;LANGE, Bernd, Chair of the Inter-Committee and 25 MEPs and family photo from the Verhovna Rada of Ukraine, Brussels region, Belgium, 12/04/2023,  (3  shots)

Ambiance shots before the Committe meeting, arrivals, Brussels region, Belgium, 12/04/2023,  (1 shot)

SOUNDBITE (English), Roberta METSOLA, EP President, My hope is that accession negotiations with Ukraine will be able to start already this year. Rest assured that you will always find a friend and an ally in the European Parliament. Our institutions have already been working hand-in-hand, including at committee level, to help integrate Ukraine within the European Union. Today, we are yet again expressing our willingness to take our cooperation and coordination a step further.

SOUNDBITE (English), Roberta METSOLA, EP President, In a nutshell, all our institutions resources will be available at your disposal. Now, of course, we know the process will not be easy. As representatives of the people, you have the role and responsibility to explain to Ukrainian citizens the need for reforms, often far reaching and painful, even more in times of war. So by putting in place a stronger links between our committees and by working together on the legislative content, this will help you get closer to the whole range of EU policies.

SOUNDBITE (English), Roberta METSOLA, EP President, As EU co-legislators. We are here for you to share our insight and understanding regarding EU legislation. We are ready and committed to walk with you along this path every step of the way

SOUNDBITE (English), Ruslan STEFANCHUK, Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, The European Parliament shows outstanding leadership, among other EU institutions, sharing strongest political position as to what happens supplies and handling sanctioned pressure on the aggressor, and creating applicable mechanisms for holding Russia and its top official accountable for the crimes committed in Ukraine.

SOUNDBITE (English), Ruslan STEFANCHUK, Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, The Ukrainian Parliament, together with the government, will play a key role in this process of adapting national legislation through the EU. I believe that the time has come when our committee of the Ukrainian Parliament should be committed to the European Integration Committee and our legislation initiative should be considerate in terms of its compliance with the set of the European Legal Acts

SOUNDBITE (English), Ruslan STEFANCHUK, Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, Dear colleagues, I am very delighted to announce the opening of the Parliamentary Office on adaptation of legislation to the European Union Act with the support of the EU, that I would like to take this opportunity and sign the relevant order specifying and governing the activity of the office within Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine

Signature by Ruslan STEFANCHUK, Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine

Cutaways during the meeting, Brussels region, Belgium, 12/04/2023,  (8  shots)