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

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)

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

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

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: first round of political group speakers - Udo BULLMANN (S&D, DE) (15:49 - 15:56)

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 - Ska KELLER (Greens/EFA, DE) (16:10 - 16:16)

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 - Guy VERHOFSTADT (ALDE, BE) (16:02 - 16:10)

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: 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 - Manfred WEBER (EPP, DE) (15:42 - 15:49)

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

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 - Marcus PRETZELL (ENF, DE) (16:26 - 16:30)

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)

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

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

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

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