After the debate in the plenary session in Brussels, political group leaders vote remotely on €3 billion in emergency support for the health sectors of the most affected EU countries, as well as on a scheme to procure medical supplies for member states facing shortages. In the context of coronavirus outbreak (Covid-19), some MEPs wear protective mask in the hemicycle. Speech by Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ (S&D, ES) by videoconferencing remote participation, Dacian CIOLOŞ (RE, RO) by videoconferencing remote participation), Philippe LAMBERTS (Greens/EFA, BE), and Raffaele FITTO (ECR, IT) by videoconferencing remote participation.

Brussels

plenary session

vote

FITTO, Raffaele (ECR, IT)

LAMBERTS, Philippe (Greens/EFA, BE)

GARCÍA PÉREZ, Iratxe (S&D, ES)

SASSOLI, David Maria (S&D, IT, S&D, IT)

medical device

CIOLOŞ, Dacian (Renew, RO)

VON DER LEYEN, Ursula (DE, EC)

Coronavirus outbreak (T)

Remote voting by political group leaders: extracts

Title: Remote voting by political group leaders: extracts

Opening of the remote voting by EP President David Sassoli, 1 shot

Atmoshpere shots from the morning session, 5 shots, including 1 total view

Iratxe GARCIA follows and participates in remote voting system in distance, (Chair of the S+D group), 3 shots

EP President invites Iratxe Garcia to take the floor, transmitted via live feed from Spain, 1 shot

SOUNDBITE (Spanish), Iratxe GARC&#205;A P&#201;REZ (S&amp;D, ES), This crisis made clear that there is a need to democratise the technology, so that each company and each citizen could profit from it. 

EP President David Sassoli gives the floor to the chair of the Liberal group, Dacian Ciolos, adressing the chamber video life feed 

SOUNDBITE (French), Dacian CIOLO&#350; (RE, RO), I would like to honour all medical staff that is extremely tired by fighting the COVID 19 during weeks, whole is thanking you. 

<p>Intervention of Mr Raffaele FITTO (ECR, IT)</p>

Remote voting Iratxe GARC&Iacute;A P&Eacute;REZ (S&amp;D, ES), sending the vote by scanned document, (3 shots)

<p>Remote voting by Dacian CIOLOŞ (RE, RO), close up voting paper, 5 shots</p>

Remote voting by Raffaele FITTO (ECR, IT), filling out the voting paper, 5 shots