Ahead the plenary session in Strasbourg, Roberta METSOLA, EP President, gives her opening remark on victims of the train accident in Greece and announces a minute of silence for the deaths of the accident and of migrants in front of Italian coast. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

EU - Greece (T)

statement

Strasbourg

plenary session

migration and refugees in Europe (T)

Immigration (T2)

minute of silence

METSOLA, Roberta (EPP, MT, EP President)

president's agenda

Resumption of session and order of business: introductory remarks by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, on the victims of the train accident in Greece and a minute of silence for the deaths of the accident and of the migrants in Italy

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SOUNDBITE (English), Roberta METSOLA, EP President, Weeks ago, at least 57 people lost their lives in a horrific train crash in Greece. Many more were injured and the process of identification is still under way. It was a terrible tragedy that shook Greece and the rest of the European Union.

SOUNDBITE (English), Roberta METSOLA, EP President, We and the European Parliament share the grief of the families and friends who have lost loved ones. We mourn with you and once again, we reiterate that the European Union stands ready to assist as required. On this, dear colleagues, I ask you to join me in a minute of silence as we mark the lives lost at sea and those in the train crash.