The Prodi Commission was the European Commission in office between 1999 and 2004. The administration was led by former Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi.

The commission took office on 16 September 1999 following the scandal and subsequent resignation of the Santer Commission which had damaged the reputation of the institution. The College consisted of 20 Commissioners which grew to 30 following the Enlargement of the European Union in 2004. It was the last commission to see two members allocated to the larger member states.

Appointment of the Prodi Commission

Mr Romano PRODI's Commission was made up of twenty Members, two from the five most heavily populated states and one from each of the remaining ten. The team was presented on 9 July 1999.

The team of European Commissioners - proposed by its President designate - 'shall be subject as a body to a vote of approval by the European Parliament'. Before taking this vote, European Parliament committees conduct hearings with the proposed Commissioners in accordance with Parliament's internal Rules of Procedure.

The candidate commissioners presented were scrutinised by the European Parliament committees from 30 August to 7 September 1999

1999 - Hearings of the Commissioners-designate

20th Anniversary of the 2004 EU Enlargement - Interviews

EP Plenary session - 20th Anniversary of the 2004 EU Enlargement

Plenary Session in Brussels - February 2000

Celebrations of the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Treaties of Rome - Forum on the Future of Europe

Klaus HANSCH EP President meets with Romano PRODI

Lamberto DINI, Klaus HANSCH EP President, Romano PRODI

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Klaus HANSCH EP President, m??eets with Romano PRODI, Prime Minister of Italy in Brussels in June 1996.

Romano PRODI, Jose Maria GIL-ROBLES GIL-DELGADO EP President

Romano PRODI, Italian Prime Minister meets Jose Maria GIL-ROBLES GIL-DELGADO EP President in Brussels on February 28, 1998.

Luigi COCILOVO, Romano PRODI EC President

Plenary session at the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

This memoclip shows extracts from Romano Prodi's tenure as President of the European Commission, focusing on the relationship with the European Parliament. Romano Prodi, President of the European Commission from 1999 to 2004, played a key role in the introduction of the euro and led the EU's largest expansion, welcoming ten new member states. His leadership was instrumental in promoting economic integration and strengthening the EU’s global influence, while his vision of a more united Europe helped shape the Union's political and economic future.

Memoclip: Romano PRODI, former President of the European Commission (1999-2004), and the European Parliament

EP President Roberta Metsola, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, former EP President Pat Cox, and former Commission President Romano Prodi participate in a formal sitting of Parliament to mark the 20th anniversary of the 2004 EU enlargement round along with representatives from the ten countries that joined the EU 20 years ago. During the ceremony, the guests answer questions from a group of young people born on or around 1 May 2004 from the Member States, who are invited to attend the sitting. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

20th Anniversary of the 2004 EU Enlargement: Speech by Romano PRODI, former President of the European Commission

European Parliament celebrates the 20th anniversary of the EU’s biggest enlargement On Wednesday morning, MEPs, EU and member state representatives, and young people born in May 2004, will mark the ten countries joining the EU 20 years ago. On this occasion, EP President Roberta Metsola welcomes Leszek MILLER, Pat COX, Günter VERHEUGEN, Vaira VIKE-FREIBERGA, Peter MEDGYESSY, Lawrence GONZI, Anton ROP, Mikulas DZURINDA, Kristiina OJULAND, Giorgios IACOVOU, Antanas VALIONIS, Pavel TELIČKA and Romano PRODI

20th Anniversary of the 2004 EU Enlargement: extracts from the arrivals

EP President Roberta Metsola, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, former EP President Pat Cox, and former Commission President Romano Prodi participates in a formal sitting of Parliament to mark the 20th anniversary of the 2004 EU enlargement round along with representatives from the ten countries, that joined the EU 20 years ago. During the ceremony, the guests answer questions from a group of young people born on or around 1 May 2004 from the new member states, who are invited to attend the sitting.

20th Anniversary of the 2004 EU Enlargement: extracts from the ceremony

This memoclip looks back at José María GIL-ROBLES GIL-DELGADO, former EP President (1997-1999), who passed away on 13th February 2023.

Memoclip: José María GIL-ROBLES GIL-DELGADO, former EP President (1997-1999)

The Fossoli camp was an internment camp in Italy (Carpi, Emilia-Romagna), established during World War II. The massacre of Cibeno (Eccidio di Cibeno) has been perpetrated by the SS on July 12, 1944 at the shooting range of Cibeno, where 67 people locked up in the Camp of Fossoli were shot. David SASSOLI, EP President and Ursula von der LEYEN, EC President, participate to the commemoration by visiting the Concentration camp of Fossoli, taking part to the ceremony and visiting the Museum of Deportation of Carpi (Emilia Romagna).

Commemoration of the 77th anniversary of the Cibeno nazi massacre with David SASSOLI, EP President and Ursula von der LEYEN, EC President: visit of the Concentration camp of Fossoli, extracts from the ceremony and visit of the Museum

Valéry Giscard d'Estaing (2 February 1926 - 2 December 2020) was a French politician and President of France from 1974 to 1981. He served as a member of the European Parliament from 1989 to 1993, being a Member of the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party Group. He was also President of the European Convention from 2002 to 2003.

Memoclip: Valéry GISCARD D'ESTAING and the European Union

David SASSOLI, EP President, invites Ursula von der LEYEN, President of the European Commission and Romano PRODI, former Commission President with interventions from Sir Tim BERNERS-LEE, computer scientist and Simona LEVI, founder of Xnet, in a debate entitled "Internet access, a new human right" in the framework of the new series of dialogues called "Ideas for a new world", in the European Parliament in Brussels

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Memoclip: Romano PRODI, former President of the European Commission (1999-2004), and the European Parliament

20th Anniversary of the 2004 EU Enlargement: Speech by Romano PRODI, former President of the European Commission

20th Anniversary of the 2004 EU Enlargement: extracts from the arrivals

20th Anniversary of the 2004 EU Enlargement: extracts from the ceremony

Memoclip: José María GIL-ROBLES GIL-DELGADO, former EP President (1997-1999)

Commemoration of the 77th anniversary of the Cibeno nazi massacre with David SASSOLI, EP President and Ursula von der LEYEN, EC President: visit of the Concentration camp of Fossoli, extracts from the ceremony and visit of the Museum

Memoclip: Valéry GISCARD D'ESTAING and the European Union

Video debate with David SASSOLI, EP President: "Internet access: a new human right"

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20th Anniversary of the 2004 EU Enlargement - Interviews

20th Anniversary of the 2004 EU Enlargement - Interviews

20th Anniversary of the 2004 EU Enlargement - Interviews

EP Plenary session - 20th Anniversary of the 2004 EU Enlargement

EP Plenary session - 20th Anniversary of the 2004 EU Enlargement

EP Plenary session - 20th Anniversary of the 2004 EU Enlargement

EP Plenary session - 20th Anniversary of the 2004 EU Enlargement

EP Plenary session - 20th Anniversary of the 2004 EU Enlargement

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Plenary Session in Brussels - February 2000

Celebrations of the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Treaties of Rome - Forum on the Future of Europe

Klaus HANSCH EP President meets with Romano PRODI

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Klaus HANSCH EP President, m??eets with Romano PRODI, Prime Minister of Italy in Brussels in June 1996.

Romano PRODI, Italian Prime Minister meets Jose Maria GIL-ROBLES GIL-DELGADO EP President in Brussels on February 28, 1998.

Plenary session at the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

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