Stéphane SÉJOURNÉ (Renew, FR), Group Leader, and Andrus ANSIP (Renew, EE) speak to the press on the priorities of the Group Renew Europe for the EP plenary session of November in Strasbourg.

Strasbourg

press conference

ANSIP, Andrus (Renew, EE)

SÉJOURNÉ, Stéphane (Renew, FR)

Renew Europe

Press conference by Stéphane SÉJOURNÉ (FR), Renew group leader, and by Andrus ANSIP (RE, EE) - Renew Europe Briefing

SOUNDBITE (French), St&#233;phane S&#201;JOURN&#201; (Renew, FR), Opening remarks commenting on the CAP reform: a balanced text that aims in particular at sustaining competitiveness within the european agricoltural market and also to sustain those farmers that are more environmental conscious. 

SOUNDBITE (French), St&#233;phane S&#201;JOURN&#201; (Renew, FR), Opening remarks on the rule of law in Slovenia and Belarus. Particular focus is given to the allarming situation at the border between Poland and Belarus. 

SOUNDBITE (French), St&#233;phane S&#201;JOURN&#201; (Renew, FR), Opening remarks on the ongoing Covid-19 Pandemic in Europe. The possibility a European-wide campaign against fake news on Covid as well as the possible armonization of Covid-passes at a european level is discussed.

SOUNDBITE (English), Andrus ANSIP (Renew, EE), Opening remarks explaining the values and potentialities of Digital Market Act: a tool to armonize the european digital market and to protect the interests of users against the ones of gatekeeper companies. 

Q&amp;A, Question on the upcoming elections of the President of the European Parliament: will Renew presents its own candidate or will the party support the EPP. 

SOUNDBITE (French), St&#233;phane S&#201;JOURN&#201; (Renew, FR), Answer explaining how talks with EPP are ongoing and how policy is the very core of the discussion. Furthermore it is said that an actual proposal has been made. 

Q&amp;A, question asking if Renew looking the negotiate other agreements with groups other than the EPP. 

SOUNDBITE (French), St&#233;phane S&#201;JOURN&#201; (Renew, FR), Answer explaining how Renew is going to protect its own interests first, nontheless it also aims at carrying on with the existing majority within the European Parliament. 

Q&amp;A, Question on the ongoing negotiations within Renew on the topic of the DMA text. 

SOUNDBITE (French), St&#233;phane S&#201;JOURN&#201; (Renew, FR), Answer explaining how discussions are actually underway but a final timetable is yet to be formalized. 

SOUNDBITE (English), Andrus ANSIP (Renew, EE), Answer explaining the importance of DMA and the DAS, especially because of the existing need to uptadate the definitions and the way the EU deals with digital services. 

SOUNDBITE (French), St&#233;phane S&#201;JOURN&#201; (Renew, FR), Answer explaining how Renew hopes that DMA and the DSA will help to build new definitions and new models that will eventually become univesal, challenging the US and Chinese domination within the digital market. 

Q&amp;A, Question asking if Renew is building a coalition for the upcoming EP presidential elections and with whom the party is building a coalition.

SOUNDBITE (French), St&#233;phane S&#201;JOURN&#201; (Renew, FR), Answer explaining how Renew group is not going to suggest a candidate, and it really is just focused on policies and not on names. 