To prepare for the upcoming Austrian Council Presidency, the European Parliament’s Conference of Presidents with Antonio TAJANI, EP President, attend a debate with students and young Austrians in Vienna.

TAJANI, Antonio (EPP, IT)

debate

EU - Austria (T)

Austrian Presidency of the EU (T)

Vienna

Antonio TAJANI, EP President participates to a debate with students and young Austrians: extracts from the event

Exterior views of Wien, University square.

General view of the auditorium, atmosphere ahead the debate.

SOUNDBITE (English), Antonio TAJANI, EP President, We are the most important continent in the world that fights against climate change. Also, if you want to reduce illegal immigration, we need to work hard against climate change also in Africa. There are a lot of problems for Europe in the next six months. There are a lot of people, a lot of people voting for populist parties. The problem are not the populist parties, the problem is why a lot of citizens want to vote for this parties. Probably because they want better answers by the European institutions. For us is very important to know your position, to know your dreams. Because I think, as I have said in the beginning, you are the future, you want to path the way for your better future because everyone is my son, everyone is my daughter. For this, I think, also, for us to work for the young generation is a priority.

SOUNDBITE (German), Student , My question to the MEPs if they think that the existing imbalance of wealth is representing a big danger for the European societies and economies and if yes, what would they do against this.

SOUNDBITE (German), student 2, My question is if Europe could today be better prepared for the next economic crisis in comparison to 10 years ago? Which steps had been done and what are the loose ends?

SOUNDBITE (English), Antonio TAJANI, EP President, We need to work for a more modern re-industrialization, we need a third industrial revolution, we need to strengthen industry and to work in favor for medium sized companies. We need to push the startup, there is also the problem, there is Erasmus for young entrepreneurs, we need a dream and a strategy. What is our next policy, what we want to do industry ok that is important but we need to study the type of the industrial revolution. For now that means renewable, in regards to energy we need to study the green cars for example, the electric cars, for this we need to pay the change, but first we need a strategy.

Views during the debate, atmosphere (4 shots)