Angela MERKEL, German Federal Chancellor, is the twelfth EU leader to debate the future of Europe with MEPs and Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the EC, on Tuesday morning.

The Europeans want the EU to change. This is why the European Parliament is taking the leadership over a reform of the EU.

Parliament set out its vision for the future of Europe in three resolutions voted in plenary session on 16 February 2017. MEPs suggested, among other things:

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	<li>turning the Council of Ministers into a genuine second legislative chamber, and its configurations into preparatory bodies similar to Parliament’s committees,</li>
	<li>appointing an EU finance minister and giving the EU Commission the power to formulate and give effect to a common EU economic policy, backed up by a euro-area budget, and</li>
	<li>creating a fiscal capacity consisting of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) and specific additional budgetary capacity for the euro area, funded by its members as a part of the EU budget.</li>
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Debate on the Future of Europe with Angela MERKEL, German Federal Chancello

Debate on the Future of Europe: opening statement by Angela MERKEL, German Federal Chancellor (15:08 - 15:35)

Antonio TAJANI, EP President meets with Angela MERKEL, Chancellor of Germany: arrival and roundtable

EP plenary session - Debate with German Chancellor Angela MERKEL, on the Future of Europe

Antonio TAJANI - EP President meets with Angela MERKEL - Chancellor of Germany. Bilateral meeting and signature of the Distinguished Visitors Book

Antonio TAJANI - EP President meets with Angela MERKEL - Chancellor of Germany. Official welcome

Antonio TAJANI - EP President meets with Angela MERKEL - Chancellor of Germany. Official welcome.

EP plenary session - Debate with Angela MERKEL, Chancellor of Germany on the Future of Europe

Antonio TAJANI, EP President meets with Angela MERKEL, Chancellor of Germany - Arrival

Future of Europe: extracts from the closing statement by Angela MERKEL, German Chancellor

Debate on the Future of Europe with Angela MERKEL, German Federal Chancellor: first round of political group speakers - Ska KELLER (Greens/EFA, DE) (16:10 - 16:16)

Departure of  German Chancellor Angela MERKEL after the debate on the Future of Europe

Antonio TAJANI, EP President meets with Angela MERKEL, German Federal Chancellor: arrival and round table

Debate on the Future of Europe with Angela MERKEL, German Federal Chancellor: first round of political group speakers - Marcus PRETZELL (ENF, DE) (16:26 - 16:30)

Future of Europe: extracts from the opening statement by Angela MERKEL, German Chancellor and Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC

Press point by Antonio TAJANI, EP President following the debate on the Future of Europe with Angela MERKEL, German Federal Chancellor

Debate on the Future of Europe with Angela MERKEL, German Federal Chancellor: first round of political group speakers - Manfred WEBER (EPP, DE) (15:42 - 15:49)

Debate on the Future of Europe with Angela MERKEL, German Federal Chancellor: first round of political group speakers - Ryszard LEGUTKO (ECR, PL) (15:56 - 16:02)

Debate on the Future of Europe with Angela MERKEL, German Federal Chancellor: first round of political group speakers - Guy VERHOFSTADT (ALDE, BE) (16:02 - 16:10)

Debate on the Future of Europe with Angela MERKEL, German Federal Chancellor: Opening statement by Antonio TAJANI, EP President (15:04 - 15:08)

Debate on the Future of Europe with Angela MERKEL, German Federal Chancellor: Opening statement by Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC (15:35 - 15:42)

Debate on the Future of Europe with Angela MERKEL, German Federal Chancellor: first round of political group speakers - Udo BULLMANN (S&D, DE) (15:49 - 15:56)

Debate on the Future of Europe: Final statement by Angela MERKEL, German Federal Chancellor (17:21 - 17:30)

Debate on the Future of Europe: Answers by Angela MERKEL, German Federal Chancellor (16:31 - 16:45)

Debate on the Future of Europe with Angela MERKEL, German Federal Chancellor: first round of political group speakers - Gabriele ZIMMER (GUE/NGL, DE) (16:16 - 16:23)

Debate on the Future of Europe with Angela MERKEL, German Federal Chancellor: first round of political group speakers - Nigel FARAGE (EFDD, UK) (16:23 - 16:26)

Debate on the Future of Europe with Angela MERKEL, German Federal Chancellor: first round of political group speakers - Martin SONNEBORN (NI, DE) (16:30 - 16:31)

March for Europe 2017 in Berlin: illustrative shots of the demonstration

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