During the plenary session (10-13/12/2018) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, Antonio TAJANI, EP President and Paul RÜBIG (EPP, AT) attend the ceremony of handover of the Flame of Peace of Bethlehem. Statement by Antonio TAJANI, EP President, and cutaways with Paul RÜBIG (EPP, AT), Othmar KARAS (EPP, AT), Fabio Massimo CASTALDO ( EFDD, IT) and Tunne KELAM (EPP, EE) with candles.

TAJANI, Antonio (EPP, IT)

Strasbourg

KARAS, Othmar (EPP, AT)

CASTALDO, Fabio Massimo (Renew, IT)

ceremony

RÜBIG, Paul (EPP, AT)

KELAM, Tunne (EPP, EE)

handing over of the Flame of Peace

Handover ceremony of the Flame of Peace of Bethlehem in the presence of Antonio TAJANI, EP President and Paul RÜBIG (EPP, AT)

Arrival of&nbsp;&nbsp;Antonio TAJANI, EP President&nbsp; and welcome by Paul R&Uuml;BIG (EPP, AT) with the European anthem, Strasbourg, France , 10/12/2018,  (1 shot)

Cutaway of the Flame of Peace, Strasbourg, France, 10/12/2018,  (1 shot)

SOUNDBITE (French), Antonio TAJANI, EP President, <p>about the symbol of the Flame of Peace and the strong European idea of Jean MONNET.</p>  <p>"Each year, from 1996, a flame from Bethlehem arrives at the European Parliament... as told Jean Monet :  wed do not  level states but we are uniting people. This Flame of Peace gives us the opportunity to talk about peace culture"</p>

&nbsp;Antonio TAJANI, EP President and Paul R&Uuml;BIG (EPP, AT) attend the ceremony of handover of the Flame of Peace of Bethlehem., Strasbourg, France, 10/12/2018,  (2  shots)

Ceremony of handover of the Flame of Peace of Bethlehem. Candles. Choir.&nbsp;Antonio TAJANI, EP President, Paul R&Uuml;BIG (EPP, AT), KARAS, Othmar&nbsp;(EPP, AT),&nbsp;CASTALDO, Fabio Massimo ( EFDD, IT),&nbsp;KELAM, Tunne (EPP, EE) with candles, Strasbourg, France, 10/12/2018,  (16  shots)