David SASSOLI, EP President, participates to the Special European Council on the 24 May 2021. On the 25 May, he gives a press conference on his contribution to the Council and comments among other things, the sanctions after that a plane was diverted to Belarus to arrest a dissident journalist and the situation in the Mediterranean.

Special European Council, 24-25 May 2021: arrival of David SASSOLI, EP President, and roundtable (24/05) and extracts from the press conference (25/05)

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Title: Special European Council, 24-25 May 2021: arrival of David SASSOLI, EP President, and roundtable (24/05); and extracts from the press conference (25/05)

Arrival of David SASSOLI, EP President, and other European leaders at the roundtable of the Special European Council on 24/05

Atmosphere from roundtable of Special European Council (12 shots)

SOUNDBITE (Italian), David SASSOLI, EP President, We have seen the indication of targeted and personal sanctions to members of the regime of Belarus. And also the two measures, such as that of the blockade of Belarus overflight for the companies of the Union and the blocking of the overflight and landing in Europe of Belarus companies, in particular of Belavia. It would be very nice, and it is an invitation that I make, that in the main airports of our countries and in the European Union, a picture of Roman should be placed as a signal, so that our solidarity does not come to miss it.

Arrival of David SASSOLI, EP President, at the press conference (25/05 - 1 shot)

SOUNDBITE (Italian), David SASSOLI, EP President, We ask to the Belarusian authorities for the immediate release of Roman and Sophia.

SOUNDBITE (Italian), David SASSOLI, EP President, As you know, there was also the question of Belarus. We have seen the European Council particularly committed to giving a response. We have asked for an immediate, effective and strong response to what it is that it is a state abduction. Because an European plane was landed to arrest a dissident. This is an unprecedented, very serious, unheard of case, which needed immediate answers.

SOUNDBITE (Italian), David SASSOLI, EP President, We think that the European Council, but all the institutions at this time, cannot turn to the other side of what is happening in the Mediterranean and at our borders.

SOUNDBITE (Italian), David SASSOLI, EP President, The news, every day brings us back of tragedies and deaths, of boats that come and overturn in the Mediterranean, of pressure also at our borders. We need, with realism, to deal with this problem and to do so quickly.

Special European Council, 24-25 May 2021: arrival of David SASSOLI, EP President, and roundtable (24/05) and extracts from the press conference (25/05)

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