During the EP plenary session (28/02-01/03/2018) in Brussels, MEPs debate the outcome of the informal meeting of EU heads of state or government on 23 February, focussing on the Spitzenkandidaten (lead candidate) process, on Parliament’s composition after the 2019 elections and on the EU’s long-term budget after 2020. Statements by Antonio TAJANI, EP President, Frans TIMMERMANS, First Vice-President of the EC in charge of Better Regulation, Inter-Institutional Relations, the Rule of Law and the Charter of Fundamental Rights, Manfred WEBER (EPP, DE), Syed KAMALL (ECR, UK) and Guy VERHOFSTADT.

Brussels

TAJANI, Antonio (EPP, IT)

VERHOFSTADT, Guy (Renew, BE)

debate

plenary session

WEBER, Manfred (EPP, DE)

TIMMERMANS, Frans (NL, EC)

KAMALL, Syed (ECR, UK)

composition of the European Parliament (T)

2019 European elections (T)

informal summit of Heads of State and Government 23 February 2018 (T)

Multiannual financial framework 2021-2027 (T)

European Council meeting 22-23 March 2018 (T)

European Council informal meeting of 23 February 2018: extracts from the debate