LEX signing ceremony: signature of six COD LEX texts by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and José Manuel Albares Bueno, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on behalf of the Spanish Presidency of the Council

Biodiversity Certification Ceremony

Award Ceremony  Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism 2023

LEX signing ceremony: signature of 3 COD LEX texts by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and José Manuel Albares Bueno, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on behalf of the Spanish Presidency of the Council

Hand-over ceremony of the dictionaries in minority languages - Celebration of the European Day of Languages by the Minority Intergroup

LEX signing ceremony: signature of 5 COD LEX texts by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and by José Manuel ALBARES BUENO, Minister for Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, on behalf of the Spanish Presidency of the Council

Signing Ceremony Annual EU Day for the Victims of the Global Climate Crisis.

Quaestors ceremony

LEX signing ceremony: signature of COD texts in presence of Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Pascual NAVARRO RÍOS, Spanish Secretary of State for the European Union on behalf of the Spanish Presidency of the Council

LUX European Audience Film Award 2023 Ceremony

Europcom Opening Ceremony

Lex signing ceremony - signature of Five COD LEX texts by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and by Jessika ROSWALL, Minister for EU Affairs, on behalf of the Swedish Presidency of the Council

Lex Signing ceremony - Signature of Four COD LEX texts

Ceremony to mark the naming of the meeting room after Witold PILECKI

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Bratislava (Slovakia) - Solemn ceremony at the Ján Kuciak & Martina Kušnírová Memorial

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Vienna (Austria) - Opening ceremony of the Europa Experience in Vienna

International Charlemagne Prize of Aachen 2023 Award Ceremony - Adress by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

International Charlemagne Prize of Aachen 2023 Award Ceremony

Solemn Ceremony on the International Holocaust Commemoration Day 2022

Memorial ceremony for President David Maria Sassoli

State Funeral ceremony for David SASSOLI, EP President - Funeral ceremony in the Roman basilica Santa Maria degli Angeli

2021 European Film Award Ceremony - Announcement of the nomination for the LUX European Audience Film Award

14th and 15th European book prize

European Tribute to President Valéry Giscard D’Estaing

European Citizen's Prize 2020 & 2021 award ceremony

Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism - 2021 Award Ceremony

LUX Audience Award Ceremony 2021

Celebration of the 40th anniversary of Greece's accession to the European Communities and the official launch of a national dialogue in the framework of the Conference on the Future of Europe (Athens,

Signature by David SASSOLI, EP President and by Antonio COSTA, Portuguese Prime Minister on behalf of the Presidency of the Council in the presence of Ursula von der LEYEN,  President of the European

International Holocaust Commemoration Day

Signing ceremony of the agreement between European Parliament and stakeholders from Alsace and Baden-Württemberg on the cooperation on civic, politic and historic education with Rainer WIELAND

Ceremony to mark the start of the European Commission and the 10th anniversary of the Treaty of Lisbon

High-level conference oceans: Opening ceremony

Opening Ceremony of the 7th World Congress Against the Death Penalty

Holocaust Remembrance ceremony

Opening speeches Antonio Tajani, President European Parliament &  Viorica DĂNCILĂ, Prime Minister of Romania during the Opening ceremony of the Romanian Presidency of the Council of the EU, in Buchare

LUX European Audience Film Award 2024 Ceremony

Delors was President of the European Commission from 1985 to 1995 and was a crucial figure in the creation of the EU’s single market and the Economic and Monetary Union. The plenary session opens with a ceremony honouring the life and legacy of former Commission President Jacques Delors, who passed away on 27 December 2023. Atmosphere in the Chamber, opening of the ceremony and video

Commemoration of Jacques Delors: Atmosphere in the Chamber, opening of the ceremony and video

President Metsola is in Vilnius, she meets the Speaker of the Seimas Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen and deliver a keynote speech in the Lithuanian Seimas at the award ceremony of the Freedom Prize of the Republic of Lithuania. Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to Vilnius (Lithuania). She also participate in the Flag hoisting ceremony for the Day of Defenders of Freedom.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Vilnius (Lithuania) - Award Ceremony of the Freedom Prize to the European Parliament in presence of Roberta METSOLA, EP President in the Lithuanian Seimas : Extracts

Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, participates in the commemoration of the Day of the Defenders of Freedom and Award Ceremony of the Freedom Prize during her official visit to Vilnius (Lithuania). The Freedom Prize is an award given by the Seimas. It was established to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Soviet aggression against the independent state of Lithuania; to honour the memory of the victims who died for Lithuania’s freedom in 1991; to stress the need to further promote the development of democracy, human rights, the rule of law and equal cooperation in Central and Eastern Europe. The 2023 Freedom Prize was awarded to the EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT. The prize is awarded for support for the achievement of Lithuania's independence, for contribution to the defence of human rights and the development of democracy. Courtesy LRT - Lithuanian National Radio and Television.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to Vilnius (Lithuania): Award Ceremony of the Freedom Prize to the European Parliament

Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, participates in the ceremony of lighting of commemorative bonfires for the Day of Defenders of Freedom during her official visit to Vilnius (Lithuania). This news item shows extracts from the ceremony and the participation of President Metsola.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Vilnius (Lithuania) - Ceremony of lighting of commemorative bonfires for the Day of Defenders of Freedom

The Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought is the highest tribute paid by the European Union to human rights work. It gives recognition to individuals, groups and organisations that have made an outstanding contribution to protecting freedom of thought. Through the prize and its associated network the EU assists laureates, who are supported and empowered in their efforts to defend their causes. This year, the award goes to Jina Mahsa Amini and the Woman, Life, Freedom Movement in Iran. Jina Mahsa Amini was a 22-year-old Iranian Kurdish woman, who died in September 2022, following physical abuse at the hands of the Iranian security services, while in custody. Her death sparked massive women-led protests in Iran against the hijab law and other discriminatory laws. This news item shows extracts from the ceremony of the 2023 Sakharov Prize during the plenary session in Strasbourg.

Award of the 2023 Sakharov Prize: extracts from the ceremony

The award ceremony for this year’s Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, conferred to Jina Mahsa Amini and the Woman, Life, Freedom Movement in Iran, is held in Strasbourg. Ceremony and hand over of the prize to Afsoon Najafi and Mersedeh Shahinkar representing Jina Mahsa Amini and Woman, Life, Freedom Movement and Saleh Nikbakht, the lawyer of the family of Jina Mahsa Amini

Award of the Sakharov Prize 2023: Ceremony and hand over of the prize to Afsoon Najafi and Mersedeh Shahinkar representing Jina Mahsa Amini and Woman, Life, Freedom Movement and Saleh Nikbakht, the lawyer of the family of Jina Mahsa Amini

Ambiance shots prior to the ceremony and video on the laureate during the Sakharov Prize 2023 ceremony. The video played during the ceremony is under copyright, editorial use only no exclusive. For any further uses please contact medialibray@europarl.europa.eu.

Award of the Sakharov Prize 2023: Ambiance shots prior to the ceremony, introductory statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and video* on the laureate

On 30th of November 2023, the ceremony of the 17th edition of the European Book Prize has been organised in the European Parliament. Robert MENASSE, Austrian writer of "Die Erweiterung" (talking about European Enlargement) receives the award in presence of Marc ANGEL (S&D, LU), Vice-President of EP; Pascal LAMY, former European Commissioner for Trade, and Giuliano de Empoli, President of the Jury. Statements by the laureate and extracts from the ceremony.

European book prize 2023: statement by the laureate and extracts from the ceremony (30/11)

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, meets with Ruslan STEFANCHUK, Speaker of the Ukrainian Parliament (Verkhovna Rada) in occasion of Stefanchuk's official visit to the European Parliament in Brussels. As part of the visit a planting ceremony takes place. The chosen plant is a Kalyna guelder-rose, a symbol of Ukraine, to mark the European Parliament's support and solidarity with Ukraine. The Kalyna guelder-rose will be a token of our five-year mandate in the European Parliament, marking the organization's contribution to regional peace, democracy and prosperity. This footage shows the extracts from the second bilateral meeting between Metsola and Stefanchuk and from planting ceremony of a Kalyna guelder-rose, a symbol of Ukraine.

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, meets with Ruslan STEFANCHUK, Speaker of the Ukrainian Parliament (Verkhovna Rada): extracts from the second bilateral meeting and from the planting ceremony of a Kalyna guelder-rose, a symbol of Ukraine

MEPs debate on a deal that secures the 2024 EU budget aimed at addressing global challenges and supporting young people and research. The Parliament obtained better support, totalling almost €670 million in funding, for its priorities on top of what the Commission had initially proposed in its draft budget for 2024. Negotiations between Parliament, Council and the Commission ended with an agreement on Saturday 11 November. The preliminary figures for 2024 are €189.4 billion in commitment appropriations and €142.6 billion in payment appropriations. This news includes extracts from the debate (21/11), extracts from the vote and signature ceremony.

2024 budgetary procedure: extracts from the debate (21/11), extracts from the vote and signature ceremony

EP President Roberta Metsola and French Prime Minister, Elisabeth Borne inaugurate the Simone Veil building in Strasbourg (previously Osmose).

Inauguration of the Simone Veil building of the EP in Strasbourg in the presence of Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Elisabeth BORNE, French Prime Minister: extracts from the ceremony

The European Citizen’s Prize, created in 2008, rewards individuals or groups who show that the European spirit is very much alive, by putting exactly those values into practice, be it through small or bigger initiatives. European Parliament Vice-President and Chancellor Dita Charanzová honour the project delegates representing the 38 winning projects during a prestigious Award Ceremony in the Brussels’ Hemicycle.

Citizens Prize 2023: extracts from the award ceremony

This news item shows extracts from the signature of six COD LEX texts by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and José Manuel ALBARES BUENO, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on behalf of the Spanish Presidency of the Council. The six COD LEX texts are about consumer credits, ensuring a level playing field for sustainable air transport , on the promotion of energy from renewable sources, on geographical indication protection for craft and industrial products, on establishing the European defence industry Reinforcement through common Procurement Act and on the labelling of organic pet food.

LEX signing ceremony: signature of six COD LEX texts by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and José Manuel ALBARES BUENO, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on behalf of the Spanish Presidency of the Council

The Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism, with the support of the European Parliament, is a tribute to the Maltese investigative journalist and blogger Daphne Caruana Galizia, who was assassinated in October 2017. It rewards, on a yearly basis, outstanding journalism that promotes or defends the core principles and values of the European Union, such as human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and human rights. This news item shows footage from the ceremony of the prize and the statement by the laureate.

Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism 2023: extracts from the ceremony; and statement by the laureate

The Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism, with the support of the European Parliament, is a tribute to the Maltese investigative journalist and blogger Daphne Caruana Galizia, who was assassinated in October 2017. It rewards, on a yearly basis, outstanding journalism that promotes or defends the core principles and values of the European Union, such as human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and human rights. Welcome by Pina PICIERNO (S&D, IT), EP Vice-President, and opening speech by Roberta METSOLA, EP President. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Ceremony of the Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism 2023: welcome by Pina PICIERNO (S&D, IT), EP Vice-President, and opening speech by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

This news item shows extracts from the signature of 3 COD LEX texts by Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, and by José Manuel ALBARES, Minister for Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, on behalf of the Spanish Presidency of the Council. "Fishing in the GFCM Agreement Area", the digital information exchange in terrorism cases "CTR", alignment with Union rules on the protection of personal data "Alignment Directive"

Roberta METSOLA, EP President visits Nicosia (Cyprus) on the ocasion of the Cyprus Independence Day. During her official visit, she participates to the wreath-layng ceremony at the statue of Makarios III, First President of the Republic of Cyprus. She meets with Nikos CHRISTODOULIDES, President of Cyprus.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Nicosia (Cyprus): wreath-laying ceremony, meeting with Nikos CHRISTODOULIDES, President of Cyprus

Signature of 5 COD LEX texts by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and by José Manuel Albares BUENO, Minister for Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, on behalf of the Spanish Presidency of the Council

LEX signing ceremony: signature of 5 COD LEX texts by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and José Manuel ALBARES BUENO, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on behalf of the Spanish Presidency of the Council

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