MEPs review the spring European Council and its outcomes with Presidents Charles Michel and Ursula von der Leyen, and EU diplomacy chief Josep Borrell. EU leaders held an extensive discussion during their meeting on 24-25 March about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the international sanctions against Vladimir Putin’s regime, and the overall consequences for the EU’s economy - with a particular focus on energy prices. First part of the debate.

Strasbourg

debate

plenary session

WEBER, Manfred (EPP, DE)

LEGUTKO, Ryszard Antoni (ECR, PL)

KELLER, Ska (Greens/EFA, DE)

GARCÍA PÉREZ, Iratxe (S&D, ES)

ZANNI, Marco (ID, IT)

DEUTSCH, Tamás (NI, HU)

AUBRY, Manon (The Left, FR)

SÉJOURNÉ, Stéphane (Renew, FR)

European Council meeting 24-25 March 2022

Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 24-25 March 2022: MEPs debate (political group leaders)

SOUNDBITE (Original), Manfred WEBER (EPP, DE), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Iratxe GARC&#205;A P&#201;REZ (S&amp;D, ES), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), St&#233;phane S&#201;JOURN&#201; (Renew, FR), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Ska KELLER (Greens/EFA, DE), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Marco ZANNI (ID, IT), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Ryszard Antoni LEGUTKO (ECR, PL), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Manon AUBRY (The Left, FR), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Tam&#225;s DEUTSCH (NI, HU), -