On 10 March 2022, the <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20220304IPR24801/three-new-committees-on-pegasus-spyware-foreign-interference-and-covid-19" style="color:blue; text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">European Parliament established</a> a new special committee on the COVID-19 pandemic, composed of 38 members. The committee is set up for a 12-month term, running from the date of its constitutive meeting, and may be extended.&nbsp;

The majority of the special committee’s work will focus on four pandemic-related areas: health; a coordinated response respecting democracy and fundamental rights; the societal and economic impact; and the EU and the world.

The COVI Chair Kathleen Van Brempt said: “Although this pandemic has not yet ended, Europe already finds itself in the next crisis. In the past fifteen years, the EU has weathered a financial crisis, a refugee crisis, a pandemic, and now a war. Through these crises, we saw the EU often lacked the necessary tools to act quickly. We saw member states only agreeing a European response when it was already too late, be it on the joint procurement of medical equipment, a common European migration policy, or the deepening of the Energy Union. This has brought us the European Union we know today: one that can react to crises, but lacks the political mandate to prepare for them.&nbsp;We need to fundamentally change this dynamic. This is exactly what Parliament’s COVI committee will try to achieve: building a Europe that is better prepared for future crises by drawing lessons from the pandemic. Because COVID-19 was also a crisis of rising inequality, of the economy, our democracy &amp; fundamental rights, and of international governance, the COVI committee will consider the impact of the pandemic on all aspects of society."

COVI - Special Committee on the EU's response to the COVID-19 pandemic

The Conference on the Future of Europe is a series of citizen-led debates and discussions that enable people from across Europe to share their ideas and help shape our common European future. The European Citizens´panels are an integral part of the CoFoE.

The European Citizens’ Panel on "EU in the world / Migration" will meet at the European Institute for Public Administration in Maastricht and online to deliver its recommendations. In March, the Panel’s report - on the EU’s self-reliance and stability, its place in the world, and all aspects of migration-related issues - will be debated in a Conference Plenary session.

The panels bring together people from different walks of life. Citizens have been chosen randomly by specialist contractors on behalf of the EU institutions, using methodologies that ensure that they are representative of the EU's diversity in terms of geographic origin, gender, age, socioeconomic background and level of education. Young people between 16 and 25 make up one-third of each panel.

These citizens come up with ideas and recommendations that will feed into the overall Conference deliberations, in particular into the Conference Plenaries, and ultimately into the report on its final outcome. The European Citizens’ Panels kicked&nbsp;off with the first 200-citizen meeting 17-19 of September in Strasbourg.

The first sessions of all four Panels took&nbsp;place on&nbsp;Parliament’s premises in Strasbourg and began&nbsp;working on draft recommendations within each Panel’s remit. This first European Citizens’ Panel focused on a stronger economy, social justice, jobs/education, youth, culture, and sport/digital transformation, based on citizens’ contributions collected from across Europe on a Multilingual Digital Platform, as well as support and presentations from prominent academics. The second European Citizens’ Panel focused&nbsp;on European democracy/values, rights, the rule of law, and security. The third panel´s agenda was&nbsp;climate change, environment and health. The fourth on the EU in the world/migration.

Also, the Panels are meeting in four European academic institutions (Dublin, Florence, Natolin/Warsaw, and Maastricht) to finalise their recommendations so they can be discussed at the Conference Plenary.

From 25-27 February&nbsp;the final European Citizens' Panels covering ‘A stronger economy, social justice and jobs / Education, culture, youth and sport / Digital transformation' was held in Dublin. The recommendations will be debated at the Conference Plenary in early March, alongside recommendations from the Panel on 'EU in the world / migration', and from national panels and events.

European Citizens’ Panels

On Europe Day, the Presidents of the European Parliament, Commission and Council received the final report with proposals to reform the EU. During a closing ceremony  in Strasbourg, President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola, on behalf of the Council Presidency, President Emmanuel Macron, and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen received from the Co-Chairs of the Conference Executive Board the final report on the outcome of the Conference.
This one-year journey of discussion, debate and collaboration between citizens and politicians culminated in a report centred around 49 proposals that include concrete objectives and more than 320 measures for the EU institutions to follow up on under nine topics: climate change and the environment; health; a stronger economy, social justice and jobs; EU in the world; values and rights, rule of law, security; digital transformation; European democracy; migration; education, culture, youth and sport. The proposals are based on recommendations made by citizens who met within the European Citizens’ Panels, National Citizens’ Panels and contributed their ideas on the Multilingual Digital Platform.

President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, said: "Citizens - especially young people - are at the heart of our vision for the future of Europe. They have directly shaped the outcome of the Conference. We are at a defining moment of European integration and no suggestion for change should be off-limits. We should not be afraid to unleash the power of Europe to change people’s lives for the better."

Conference on the Future of Europe: closing event

The EU Heads of state or government of the Member States meet in Brussels on 17 and 18 October 2018 and look at a number of the most pressing issues.

On 17 October, EU27 leaders meet in the European Council (Art.50) to review the state of the negotiations with the UK. Ahead of this meeting, Prime Minister May updated the leaders on the UK perspective of the negotiations.

On 18 October, the agenda of the European Council meeting focuses on migration and internal security. It will be followed by the Euro Summit in an inclusive format.

European Council, 17 and 18 October 2018

The number of international migrants worldwide has continued to grow rapidly in recent years, reaching 258 million in 2017, up from 220 million in 2010 and 173 million in 2000.

Refugee movements and migration are at the centre of global attention. In recent years, Europe has had to respond to the most severe migratory challenge since the end of the Second World War. The unprecedented arrival of refugees and irregular migrants in the EU, which peaked in 2015, exposed a series of deficiencies and gaps in EU policies on asylum, external borders and migration.

Migration (2020)

Over the course of a two-day summit, EU leaders discussed&nbsp;the unfolding situation in the&nbsp;Middle East, continued support for&nbsp;Ukraine&nbsp;in the face of Russia’s war of aggression, the EU’s&nbsp;long-term budget, the&nbsp;economy,&nbsp;migration&nbsp;and&nbsp;external relations.&nbsp;

In light of Hamas’ brutal and indiscriminate terrorist attack against Israel and the unfolding tragic scenes in the Gaza Strip resulting from the siege, EU leaders will continue to discuss the latest developments in the region, including effective and urgent&nbsp;delivery of humanitarian aid&nbsp;to those most in need and how to&nbsp;engage with partners&nbsp;to avoid a dangerous regional escalation of the conflict.&nbsp;

The European Council addressed also&nbsp;the latest developments in Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and continued EU support for Ukraine, including financial, military and humanitarian support. The&nbsp;EU stands firmly with Ukraine and its people, and will continue to strongly support Ukraine for as long as it takes. So far, the EU and its member states have provided&nbsp;over €82 billion&nbsp;to Ukraine.

European Council, 26-27 october 2023

The October plenary vote on Budget 2024 kicks off three weeks of “conciliation” talks with the Council, with the aim of reaching a deal between the two institutions in time for next year's budget, to be voted on by Parliament and signed by its President before the end of the year MEPs boosted the 2024 EU budget to tackle the fallout from Russia’s war against Ukraine, support SMEs, young people and research, and bolster the EU’s strategic autonomy.

MEPs say that the new geopolitical and economic context, “coupled with the worsening climate and biodiversity crisis”, has given rise to “new policy needs”. They recalled the limits of the EU’s current financial setup and align their position on the 2024 budget with their stance on the proposed mid-term revision of the EU’s long-term budget (MFF, multiannual financial framework), which Parliament expects to inject up to €75.8 billion into the EU budget over the period 2024-2027.

Drawing from this planned top-up, MEPs bolster initiatives to improve the EU’s strategic autonomy in 2024, but also humanitarian aid, migration and external assistance. They say that the “revised MFF regulation must provide the framework for the 2024 budget”.

Member states have yet to agree on a common position on the revision. More than 90% of the EU budget funds activities on the ground in EU countries and beyond. It goes to citizens, regions, cities, farmers, researchers, students, NGOs and businesses. The EU budget is unique. Unlike national budgets, which are used in large part to provide public services and funding social security systems, the EU budget is primarily an investment budget.

EU budget 2024

Every year in September, the President of the European Commission delivers the State of the European Union (SOTEU) address before the European Parliament, taking stock of the past year and presenting priorities for the year ahead. Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, delivered&nbsp;her speech for 2021&nbsp;on 15 of September. It&nbsp;was&nbsp;followed by a plenary debate with members of the European Parliament.

The&nbsp; 2021 SOTEU addressed the most pressing questions in challenging times for Europe. The EU reached its goal to have 70% of the population fully vaccinated, but the coronavirus pandemic still continues to impact all aspects of European society. “We have 1.8 billion additional doses secured. This is enough for us and our neighbourhood when booster shots are needed. Let’s do everything possible to ensure that this does not turn into a pandemic of the unvaccinated”, said the President of the European Commission and added:" I am proposing a new health preparedness and resilience mission for the whole of the EU. And it should be backed up by Team Europe investment of EUR 50 billion by 2027. “

She focused also on the economic recovery after the pandemics.&nbsp;She highlighted that, with the Green Deal, the EU was the first major economy to present comprehensive legislation in this area and promised to support developing countries&nbsp;by doubling&nbsp;funding for biodiversity, pledging an additional €4 billion for climate finance until 2027 to support their green transition.

The President of the EC addressed also the situation in Afghanistan and promised to increase&nbsp;" again humanitarian aid for Afghanistan by 100 million euro.” Speaking about foreign and security policy, she called for a European Cyber Defence Policy and a new European Cyber Resilience Act and announced a summit on European defence to be held under the French Presidency. In her speech she&nbsp;touched as well&nbsp;upon rule of law, migration, protection of journalists or young people in the EU.

In their responses the leaders of political groups in the EP and other MEPs challenged the President of the EC on vaccination&nbsp;policy, more ambitious climate legislation, social measures, rule of law, defence plans and other important topics.

The State of the European Union debate is always a key moment to demonstrate the European Commission’s accountability towards the EU’s democratically elected representatives.&nbsp;

State of the European Union 2021

The European Union's&nbsp;cooperation with Ghana is being adapted to the specific needs of an aspiring middle income country (MIC).

The development cooperation focuses on 4 priority areas:&nbsp;security,&nbsp;migration,&nbsp;climage change/resilienceand&nbsp;private sector development.&nbsp;&nbsp;Gender equality remains a transversal priority. Our aim is to help Ghana implement an achieve the sustainable development goals (SDGs).&nbsp;The EU also aim to pursue a strong, long-term partnership with Ghana and promote its role as a beacon of stability in the West African region.

EU - Ghana

This European Council focus on the EU's long-term budget, single market, migration and external relations.

At the start of the meeting, Sebastian Kurz, Austrian Federal Chancellor and President in office of the Council, provides an overview of progress on the implementation of earlier European Council conclusions.

EU leaders also revert to the issue of disinformation, on the basis of the action plan to be presented by the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the EC, in cooperation with the member states and in line with its earlier conclusions.

European Council, 13 and 14 December 2018

In May 2021, Parliament and Council negotiators agreed on a revision of the 2009 Blue Card directive to make it easier for employers in EU member states to hire third country nationals. Originally proposed by the Commission in 2016, this will be the only legislative change at EU level in the field of legal labour migration in recent years.

The revised directive on entry and residence conditions foresees more flexible criteria, including a lower threshold for the minimum salary that applicants must earn in order to qualify for a Blue Card. It also expands the rights of beneficiaries with simplified intra-EU mobility and faster family reunification procedures.

EU Blue Card

Erasmus+ is the EU's programme to support education, training, youth and sport in Europe. It has an estimated budget of €26.2 billion. This is nearly double the funding compared to its predecessor programme (2014-2020).

The 2021-2027 programme places a strong focus on social inclusion, the green and digital transitions, and promoting young people’s participation in democratic life. It supports priorities and activities set out in the European Education Area, Digital Education Action Plan and the European Skills Agenda. The programme also supports the European Pillar of Social Rights implements the EU Youth Strategy 2019-2027 develops the European dimension in sport. It will improve access to learning and mobility for people who historically have had fewer opportunities to participate – people living with a disability, people living in poverty, in a remote location, people with a migration background, and more. Compared to the previous Erasmus+, the new programme will expand to support mobility for students in adult education.

Erasmus +

Demographic change can pose a major challenge for the EU. Regions with a rapidly shrinking population are affected by a severe gap in the provision of social services (healthcare, cultural), physical (transport) and ICT connectivity, education and labour opportunities.

Depopulated regions are often low-income rural or post-industrial areas, with fewer job opportunities. The exodus of younger, skilled workers has further affected ageing, generation renewal and agricultural development. The economic crisis of 2008 led to young educated professionals from Southern and Eastern Europe moving to North-Western Europe. The Covid-19 crisis is likely to encourage this trend. Reduced economic activity and unemployment are expected to generate a new wave of migration by young people both within and between EU countries.

The European Parliament wants the demographic challenge to be a priority for the EU, alongside climate issues and the digital transition. A coordinated approach - integrating the principles of sustainability, greening and digitalisation across different EU policies - would also contribute to reversing negative demographic trends.

Demography in the EU

Jean-Claude Juncker served as President of the European Commission from 2014 to 2019.

Since taking office on 1 November 2014, the Juncker Commission has dealt with a broad range of important issues, including climate change, Brexit, the Eurozone crisis, youth unemployment, migration, foreign interference in democratic processes and disinformation, attacks on fundamental rights and the rule of law, challenges posed by digitalisation, rising international tensions and numerous armed conflicts close to the EU’s external borders.

Review of the Juncker Commission

In 2017, some of the major challenges faced by the European Union, and notably by the European Parliament, were the fight against terrorism, the negotiations on the arrangements for the UK's withdrawal from the EU - the Brexit, or even the response to the migration and the refugee crisis.

Among the significant achievements, we can highlight the end of roaming charges and the provisional entry into force of the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement - the CETA.

 
So what does the future hold for 2018?&nbsp; The presentation of the White Paper by the European Commission on March 2017, has set out possible paths for the future of Europe. The debate will end with the European Parliament elections in 2019.

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Click on the links above to see the story of 2017 through videos, photos and audio.

Year in review 2017

EU leaders met in Brussels for a two-day summit. On 24 June they discussed COVID-19, migration and external relations, including Turkey and Russia. They also met UN Secretary-General António Guterres. In the evening, they discussed the EU fundamental value of LGBTIQ non-discrimination. On 25 June economic recovery and the challenges for the euro area were on the agenda.

The European Council welcomed the good progress on vaccination and the overall improvement in the epidemiological situation. The leaders also stressed the need to continue vaccination efforts, be vigilant and coordinated, particularly in developments such as the emergence and spread of variants of concern. EU leaders also acknowledged the importance of the agreements reached on the EU digital COVID certificate and on the revision of the two Council recommendations on travel within the EU and non-essential travel into the EU. EU countries are to apply them in a manner that will help achieve the full return to free movement as soon as the public health situation allows.

The European Council discussed the migration situation on the various routes. While the measures taken by the EU and its member states have brought down the overall irregular flows in recent years, developments on some routes give rise to concern and require continued vigilance and urgent action. EU leaders agreed that mutually beneficial partnerships and cooperation with countries of origin and transit will be intensified to prevent loss of life and to reduce pressure on European borders, as part of the EU's external action.

Leaders also reviewed the state of play on the implementation of the EU's Next Generation EU recovery plan. They underlined the importance of full and timely implementation of the national recovery and resilience plans while protecting the financial interest of the EU. They encouraged the Commission and the Council to take the work on the plans' approval forward to enable member states to use the recovery funding to its full potential.

European Council, 24-25 June 2021

Press point following the votes on the reform of the EU’s asylum and migration rules

EP Mini-Plenary Session - Joint Debate - Migration and Asylum package

Migration - Presentation of the Recommendations by European Citizens’ Panel 4 and related National Panels

Conference on the Future of Europe - Plenary 5: Migration

Conference on the Future of Europe - workgroup on Migration

Conference on the Future of Europa - Working Group on Migration

Conference on the Future of Europe – European Citizen’s Panels : Panel 4, EU in the World and Migration

Press point by Guy VERHOFSTADT, co-Chair of the CoFoE on Conference on the Future of Europe - Panel 4 : "EU in the World / Migration" in Maastricht, Netherlands

Conference on the Future of Europe - Working Group on Migration

Third High-level Interparliamentary Conference on Migration and Asylum in Europe

Press conference Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR, rapporteur, on the draft report on Crisis and force majeure in the field of migration and asylum

Conference on the Future of Europe - European Citizens' Panel 4  - session 2  : The EU in the World / Migration

Voting session

Resumption of the sitting

Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 21-22 October 2021

Announcement of voting results: see Minutes

Situation in Belarus and at its border with the EU and the security and humanitarian consequences

Corrigendum (Rule 241) (action taken): see Minutes

Condemning police violence against Romani people in the EU (debate)

Legal migration policy and law (debate)

2022 budgetary procedure: joint text (debate)

Multilateral negotiations in view of the 12th WTO Ministerial Conference in Geneva, 30 November to 3 December 2021 (debate)

Situation in Bosnia-Herzegovina (debate)

Agenda of the next sitting 

Closure of the sitting 

Plenary session

Press Point by Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR, Chair of the Civil Liberties Committee and Notis MITARACHI, Minister of Migration and Asylum on the Civil Liberties Committee delegation in Greece

Press conference by Tomas TOBÉ, rapporteur, on “the Asylum and Migration Management Regulation”

Press briefing on The Crisis in Afghanistan: Migration, Human Rights and Asylum policies

Opening of the sitting

Presentation of the programme of activities of the Slovenian Presidency (debate)

Connecting Europe Facility - Streamlining measures for the realisation of the TEN-T - Railway safety and signalling: Assessing the state of play of the ERTMS deployment (debate)

Composition of committees and delegations 

The creation of guidelines for the application of the general regime of conditionality for the protection of the Union budget (debate)

First voting session

The creation of guidelines for the application of the general regime of conditionality for the protection of the Union budget (continuation of debate)

Situation in Nicaragua (debate)

The repression of the opposition in Turkey, specifically HDP (debate)

Foreign interference in democratic processes (debate)

EU global human rights sanctions regime (EU Magnitsky Act) (debate)

Situation in Tigray, Ethiopia (debate)

Second voting session

Situation in Tigray, Ethiopia (continuation of debate)

The 70th anniversary of the Geneva Convention (debate)

Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund 2021-2027 - Integrated Border Management Fund: Instrument for Financial Support for Border Management and Visa Policy 2021-2027 (debate)

Annual Report on the functioning of the Schengen area (debate)

Visa Information System (VIS): visa processing - Visa Information System (VIS): conditions for accessing other EU information systems for VIS (debate)

Resumption of the session 

Statement by the President 

Announcement by the President 

Approval of the minutes of the previous sittings 

Composition of political groups 

Negotiations ahead of Parliament’s first reading (Rule 71): see Minutes

Signing of acts adopted in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure (Rule 79): see Minutes

Order of business 

Preparation of the European Council meeting of 24-25 June 2021 - Relaunch of the Malta Declaration and the use of an effective solidarity mechanism (debate)

The Future of EU-Swiss relations (debate)

The Future of EU-Swiss relations (continuation of debate)

Common provisions on European Regional Development Fund, European Social Fund Plus, Cohesion Fund, Just Transition Fund, European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund and financial rules for those and for Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund, Internal Security Fund and Instrument for Financial Support for Border Management and Visa Policy 2021–2027 - European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and Cohesion Fund 2021–2027 - Specific provisions for European territorial cooperation goal (Interreg) supported by European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and external financing instruments 2021–2027 (debate)

Commission’s 2020 Rule of law report (debate)

2019-2020 Reports on Bosnia and Herzegovina (debate)

Announcement of voting results

Sexual and reproductive health and rights in the EU, in the frame of women’s health (debate)

European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (debate)

25th anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD25) (Nairobi Summit) (debate)

Regulatory fitness, subsidiarity and proportionality – report on Better Law Making 2017, 2018 and 2019 (short presentation)

High Level Conference on Migration and Asylum

Immigration and asylum - Brussels.

LIBE Public Hearing ' Children on the move '

Asylum and Migration - LIBE delegation visit to Calais, France

Asylum and Migration - LIBE delegation visit to Brussels.

EP Plenary session - Preparation of the Special European Council meeting of February, in particular the need to develop sustainable solutions in the area of asylum and migration

EP Plenary session - Key debate - The need for a European solution on asylum and migration including search and rescue

Conference ' From so far to SO-CLOSE: sharing the cultural heritage of forced migrations '

EP Plenary session - Impact of Russian invasion of Ukraine on migration flow to the EU

Signature of a joint roadmap on the Common EU Asylum System and the new EU Pact on Migration and Asylum statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

EP Plenary session - Loss of life, violence and inhumane treatment against people seeking international protection at the Spanish-Moroccan border

LIBE Committee - Exchange of views with Notis MITARACHI,  Minister of Migration and Asylum of Greece

Plenary V - Panel 4, EU in the World, Migration

LIBE Committee -  Implementation of the Temporary Protection Directive in the context of the war in Ukraine - Exchange of views with European Commissioner for Home Affairs

Conference on the Future of Europe - Plenary V, Migration

EP Plenary session - The deterioration of the situation of refugees as a consequence of Russian aggression against Ukraine

EP LIBE delegation to Latvia and Lithuania - press conference in Vilnius

EP LIBE delegation to Latvia and Lithuania - Visit to the Medininkai Foreigners Registration Centre

MEPs are set to approve long-term funding for Ukraine, the “Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform” (STEP), and associated major changes to the multi-year EU budget. The revision of the EU’s long-term budget – the multiannual financial framework (MFF) – includes the €50 billion Ukraine Facility and the “Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform” (STEP) which aims to support EU competitiveness and resilience in strategic sectors. It also bolsters the EU’s budget to deal with migration and external challenges as well as the EU's crisis preparedness and budgetary flexibility. Furthermore, in line with Parliament’s demands, the revision introduces a mechanism to tackle escalating costs linked to the repayment of the NextGenerationEU recovery plan amid rising interest rates. On Tuesday, Parliament will debate and vote on the corresponding texts recently agreed with the EU member states: MFF revision

Joint debate - MFF revision: Closing statement by Margarida MARQUES and Jan OLBRYCHT, Rapporteurs and by Johannes HAHN, European Commissioner for Budget and Administration

Joint debate - MFF revision: MEPs debate

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, and Alexander DE CROO, Belgian Prime Minister hold a press conference on the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union. The key priorities of the Belgian Presidency are defending the of the rule of law, strengthening EU competitiveness, a green and just transition, and finally address address all remaining legislative files associated with the new European pact on migration and asylum. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Press conference by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, and Alexander DE CROO, Belgian Prime Minister on the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union

Parliament and Council negotiators agreed on the final form of five separate EU regulations, establishing how to share the management of asylum and migration flows among member states and what to do in cases of sudden migratory crisis. The rules also regulate how to deal with people arriving at the EU’s external borders, the processing of asylum claims, and the identification of those arriving. This video shows views of the trilogue roundtable (18/12) and extracts from the press conference by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR (ES, S&D), Tomas TOBÉ (SE, EPP) and Fabienne KELLER (FR, Renew), Rapporteurs.

Agreement on EU’s asylum and migration legislation: trilogue roundtable (18/12) and extracts from the press conference by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR (ES, S&D), Tomas TOBÉ (SE, EPP) and Fabienne KELLER (FR, Renew)

Following negotiations, President Metsola and MEPs in charge of Parliament’s position on the asylum and migration pact hold a press conference. This transcription is a result of an authomatic process. Please check against delivery.

Press conference by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR (ES, S&D), Tomas TOBÉ (SE, EPP) and Fabienne KELLER (FR, Renew), Rapporteurs on the outcome of the migration trilogue

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, gives her doorstep statement ahead of the European Council (13-14 December 2023) on the European Council meeting agenda regarding on the enlargement of Ukraine, the MMF revision 2021-2027 and migration pact. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check agaisnt delivery.

European Council meeting (14/12): doorstep by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

MEPs debate on the conclusions adopted by the European Council meeting of 26-27 October 2023 and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the need for a humanitarian pause. During their meeting, EU heads of state or government assessed the situation in Israel and Gaza, following Hamas terrorist attacks against Israel on 7 October and the subsequent Israeli military response in the Gaza Strip. Russia’s war against Ukraine and the EU’s continued support for the country, the revision of the EU’s 2024-2027 long-term budget and the economic situation in the EU were also discussed by leaders. The progress in negotiations between Council and Parliament on the reform of the asylum and migration system was also on the table. Third part of the debate.

Joint debate - Conclusions of the European Council and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the need for a humanitarian pause: MEPs debate (part 3)

MEPs debate on the conclusions adopted by the European Council meeting of 26-27 October 2023 and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the need for a humanitarian pause. During their meeting, EU heads of state or government assessed the situation in Israel and Gaza, following Hamas terrorist attacks against Israel on 7 October and the subsequent Israeli military response in the Gaza Strip. Russia’s war against Ukraine and the EU’s continued support for the country, the revision of the EU’s 2024-2027 long-term budget and the economic situation in the EU were also discussed by leaders. The progress in negotiations between Council and Parliament on the reform of the asylum and migration system was also on the table. Closing statement by Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of the European Green Deal, Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight

Joint debate - Conclusions of the European Council and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the need for a humanitarian pause: closing statement by Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Executive VP of the European Commission in charge of the European Green Deal

MEPs debate on the conclusions adopted by the European Council meeting of 26-27 October 2023 and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the need for a humanitarian pause. During their meeting, EU heads of state or government assessed the situation in Israel and Gaza, following Hamas terrorist attacks against Israel on 7 October and the subsequent Israeli military response in the Gaza Strip. Russia’s war against Ukraine and the EU’s continued support for the country, the revision of the EU’s 2024-2027 long-term budget and the economic situation in the EU were also discussed by leaders. The progress in negotiations between Council and Parliament on the reform of the asylum and migration system was also on the table. Second part of the debate.

Joint debate - Conclusions of the European Council and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the need for a humanitarian pause: MEPs debate (part 2)

MEPs debate on the conclusions adopted by the European Council meeting of 26-27 October 2023 and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the need for a humanitarian pause. During their meeting, EU heads of state or government assessed the situation in Israel and Gaza, following Hamas terrorist attacks against Israel on 7 October and the subsequent Israeli military response in the Gaza Strip. Russia’s war against Ukraine and the EU’s continued support for the country, the revision of the EU’s 2024-2027 long-term budget and the economic situation in the EU were also discussed by leaders. The progress in negotiations between Council and Parliament on the reform of the asylum and migration system was also on the table. First part of the debate.

Joint debate - Conclusions of the European Council and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the need for a humanitarian pause: MEPs debate (part 1)

MEPs debate on the conclusions adopted by the European Council meeting of 26-27 October 2023 and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the need for a humanitarian pause. During their meeting, EU heads of state or government assessed the situation in Israel and Gaza, following Hamas terrorist attacks against Israel on 7 October and the subsequent Israeli military response in the Gaza Strip. Russia’s war against Ukraine and the EU’s continued support for the country, the revision of the EU’s 2024-2027 long-term budget and the economic situation in the EU were also discussed by leaders. The progress in negotiations between Council and Parliament on the reform of the asylum and migration system was also on the table. Statement by Charles MICHEL, President of the European Council

Joint debate - Conclusions of the European Council and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the need for a humanitarian pause: Statement by Charles MICHEL, President of the European Council

MEPs debate on the conclusions adopted by the European Council meeting of 26-27 October 2023. During their meeting, EU heads of state or government assessed the situation in Israel and Gaza, following Hamas terrorist attacks against Israel on 7 October and the subsequent Israeli military response in the Gaza Strip. Russia’s war against Ukraine and the EU’s continued support for the country, the revision of the EU’s 2024-2027 long-term budget and the economic situation in the EU were also discussed by leaders. The progress in negotiations between Council and Parliament on the reform of the asylum and migration system was also on the table. Opening statements by Ursula VON DER LEYEN, President of the European Commisison and by Charles MICHEL, President of the European Council. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Joint debate - Conclusions of the European Council and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the need for a humanitarian pause: opening statements by Ursula VON DER LEYEN, President of the EC and by Charles MICHEL, President of the European Council

Cate Blanchett, Goodwill Ambassador for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, addresses the hemicycle with a speech. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Address by Cate Blanchett, Goodwill Ambassador for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, gives her opening statement before the address in front of the hemicycle by Cate Blanchett, Goodwill Ambassador for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Address by Cate Blanchett, Goodwill Ambassador for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency: introductory statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, attends the European Council meeting held in Brussels on the 26th October 2023. The situation in the Middle East, Ukraine, the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027, the economic situation or migration are among the topics on the Council's agenda. This news item shows extracts from President's arrival, doorstep and press conference.

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, at the European Council meeting (26/10): arrival and doorstep, extracts from the press conference

Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, holds a press conference after the European Council meeting held in Brussels on the 26th October 2023. The situation in the Middle East, Ukraine, the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027, the economic situation or migration are among the topics on the Council's agenda. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Press conference by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, after the European Council meeting (26-27 October 2023)

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, gives her doorstep statement ahead of the European Council (26-27 October 2023). She shares the European Parliament's position on Israel-Gaza situation, support to Ukraine, the Multiannual Financial framework 2021-2027 and the Pact on Migration. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check agaisnt delivery.

Doorstep by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, ahead of the European Council (26-27 October 2023)

Ahead of the European Council meeting on 26-27 October, Renew leaders are meeting at the Academy Palace to discuss the party's priorities. The situation in the Middle East, Ukraine, the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027, the economic situation or migration are among the topics on the Council's agenda. This news item shows excerpts from the arrival of the political leaders, doorsteps and roundtable.

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