Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament, attends a simulation of the Emergency System 112 and gives a statement to the press with Antonio TAJANI, Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Matteo PIANTEDOSI, Italian Minister for the Interior and Roberto OCCHIUTO, President of the Region of Calabria, during her official visit to Catanzaro (Italy). This news item shows extracts from the attendance of the European President to the Emergency System 112 and from the meeting with Antonio TAJANI, Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and Roberto OCCHIUTO, President of the Region of Calabria.

TAJANI, Antonio (EPP, IT)

meeting

official visit

METSOLA, Roberta (EPP, MT, EP President)

EU - Italy (T)

Italy

112 European emergency number

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Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Catanzaro (Italy): visit to a simulation of the Emergency System 112 and meeting with Antonio TAJANI, Italian Deputy Prime Minister, and Roberto OCCHIUTO, President of the Region of Calabria

Ambience shot of the official seat of the Calabria region (Italy) (3 shots)

Arrival of Antonio TAJANI, Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (2 shots)

Arrival of Matteo PIANTEDOSI, Italian Minister for the Interior (1 shot)

SOUNDBITE, (Italian) Roberta METSOLA, EP President, I wanted to be here today for an important moment for this region. A region that I wanted to visit from the first day I was elected President. Because for me, Europe is everywhere, not only in Brussels or Strasbourg, it is also here in Southern Italy. I am here to take decisions and actions that are very important but as we could see today the opportunity to help people is here, people need help. This is why we, as the European Parliament, are working hard this week; this is a very important week because we will have a trilogue on five pieces of legislation on December 7. It is important for us to find solutions that balance between solidarity, security, security and asylum and protection.

Ambience shot of the official seat of the Calabria region (Italy) (5 shots)

Roberta METSOLA, EP President attends to a simulation of the Emergency System 112 (8 shots)

SOUNDBITE, (Italian) Roberta METSOLA, EP President, Our policies need to work for people, we need to talk, we need to listen, and we need to find solutions. Europe belongs to everyone, but if we don't explain what we do well, we risk losing the trust of our citizens.

SOUNDBITE, (Italian) Roberta METSOLA, EP President, We have seen an improvement in emergency assistance, it is essential today because every second counts. I also take this opportunity to thank all law enforcement agencies, the healthcare professionals who every day, with great professionalism, intervene in dangerous situations, saving the lives of many people.