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EP Plenary session - Commemoration 80th anniversary end of World War II in Europe

Commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe - Wreath Laying Ceremony

Press briefing S&D Group

Members of the EP Conference of Presidents meet with  Sviatlana TSIKHANOUSKAYA, Leader of Belarusian democratic opposition forces

Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Leaders of the Political Groups meet with Ruslan STEFANCHUK, Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine

Holocaust Remembrance Day - Group photo with the leaders of political groups

Sakharov Prize 2024 - Lunch

EP Plenary session -  Ensuring sustainable, decent and affordable housing in Europe - encouraging investment, private property and public housing programmes

Press briefing S&D

Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ, (S&D, ES), S&D Group Leader holds a press conference. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Press briefing by Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ, (S&D, ES), S&D Group Leader

MEPs discuss with the Commission and the Council a unified EU response to US trade measures, and global trade opportunities for the EU. The debate in Parliament follows the global reaction to the US government’s decision to increase existing tariffs and impose new ones – and its subsequent postponement of their imposition. MEPs consider the countermeasures adopted by the EU – which were later suspended as well. Plenary also review EU trade opportunities elsewhere in the world. The EU has concluded deals with a number of countries and regional groupings, and talks are ongoing on several more potential trade deals.

A unified EU response to unjustified US trade measures and global trade opportunities for the EU: MEPs debate (part 1)

MEPs discuss with the Commission and the Council a unified EU response to US trade measures, and global trade opportunities for the EU. The debate in Parliament follows the global reaction to the US government’s decision to increase existing tariffs and impose new ones – and its subsequent postponement of their imposition. MEPs will consider the countermeasures adopted by the EU – which were later suspended as well. Plenary will also review EU trade opportunities elsewhere in the world. The EU has concluded deals with a number of countries and regional groupings, and talks are ongoing on several more potential trade deals.

US trade measures and global trade opportunities for the EU: extracts from the debate

Political group speakers express themselves following the passing of Pope Francis on 21 April 2025.

Passing of Pope Francis: one round of political group speakers

Iratxe GARCIA PEREZ (S&D, ES), S&D Group Leader, holds a press conference. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Press briefing by Iratxe GARCIA PEREZ (S&D, ES), S&D Group Leader

MEPs evaluate the outcome of the 20 March European Council in a plenary debate with Presidents António Costa and Ursula von der Leyen. At their meeting in Brussels, the EU’s heads of state or government focused on how the EU can continue supporting Kyiv against Russia’s aggression, how to strengthen the EU’s security and defence capabilities, how to respond to the situation in the Middle East but also ways to bolster the EU’s competitiveness and discussed migration and multilateralism. One round of political group leaders

Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 20 March 2025: one round of political group leaders

MEPs evaluate the outcome of the 20 March European Council in a plenary debate with Presidents António Costa and Ursula von der Leyen in Strasbourg. MEPs emphasize the need for EU strategic autonomy in response to US tariffs, advocating for a simplified market economy by cutting red tape. However, some caution that economic reforms should not come at the expense of the Green Deal’s goals. This news item shows extracts from the statements of MEPs and atmosphere shots of the Chamber.

Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 20 March 2025: extracts from the debate

The EP Conference of Presidents meets with Antonio COSTA, President of the European Council

GARCÍA PÉREZ, Iratxe (S&D, ES)

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