At the opening of the session, Antonio TAJANI, EP President, makes a statement concerning the forest fires in Portugal and Northern Spain and the death of the Maltese journalist Caruana Galizia. During the session, the MEPs make a minute of silence for the victims of the forest fires in Portugal and Northern Spain.

TAJANI, Antonio (EPP, IT)

Strasbourg

EU - Spain (T)

freedom of press and media (T)

EU - Portugal (T)

EU - Malta (T)

SIVICKAS, Gintautas (LT)

THOMSEN, Britta (S&D, DK)

BERG, Eiki (EE)

BRIENZA, Giuseppe (EPP-DE, IT)

EP Plenary session: opening remarks by Antonio TAJANI, EP President (17:03 - 17:08)

SOUNDBITE (Italian), Antonio TAJANI, EP President, tribute to the victims of forest fires in Portugal and Spain

SOUNDBITE (Italian), Antonio TAJANI, EP President, on the European civil protection service.

SOUNDBITE (Italian), Antonio TAJANI, EP President, announcing the minute of silence in memoriam of the maltese journalist, Daphne Caruana Galizia, victim of an attack.