Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Martin SCHULZ, former EP President

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Aachen, Germany, to participate in the International Charlemagne Prize 2022: Political Manifestation: Charlemagne Prize for Peace

Meeting of the German delegation in the S&D Group of the European Parliament

Antonio TAJANI - EP President meets with former EP President Martin SCHULZ.

Antonio TAJANI - EP President meets with MEPs Martin SCHULZ and Manolis KEFALOGIANNIS.

SCHULZ, Martin (S&D, DE); TAJANI, Antonio - EP President

Hand Over and Press point of Martin SCHULZ and Antonio TAJANI - EP President

SCHULZ, Martin (S&D, DE); Election of the President of Parliament - 3rd round

Plenary session Week 3 2017 in Strasbourg - Election of the President of the European Parliament

Plenary session Week 3 2017 in Strasbourg - Election of the President of the European Parliament - 3rd round

Plenary session Week 3 2017 in Strasbourg - Election of the President of the European ParliamentElection of the President of the European Parliament

Martin SCHULZ - EP President during bureau meeting

Election to the office of the President - Announcement of the candidates

Martin SCHULZ - EP President meets with Claude BARTOLONE, President of the French National Assembly.

Statement following visit of Prime-Minister of New-Zealand

Martin SCHULZ - EP President meets with Bill ENGLISH, Prime-Minister of New-Zealand

Martin SCHULZ - EP President meets with Gregor GYSI

EP President meets with Mario MONTI, Chairman of the High Level Group on Own Resources for the handover of the final report of the High Level Group on Own Resources

Martin SCHULZ - EP President meets with Boguslaw LIBERADZKI MEP

European President Martin Schulz at Jeronimos Monastery in Lisbon on January 10, 2017.

International Charlemagne Prize of Aachen 2023 Award Ceremony

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Aachen, Germany, to participate in the International Charlemagne Prize 2022: Ceremony of the International Charlemagne Prize 2022

Martin SCHULZ, President of the European Parliament

2021 portraits gallery of EP Presidents

Commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the signing of the Accession Treaties

Commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the signing of the Accession Treaties  Mariano RAJOY - Spanish Prime Minister, JUAN CARLOS - Former King of Spain and FELIPE - King of Spain and Martin SCHULZ - President of the European Parliament, during the ceremony to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Spain's signature of the EU Accession Treaties, at Royal Palace, in Madrid.

European Ceremony of Honour for Dr. Helmut KOHL, Former Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany and Honorary Citizen of Europe (1930 - 2017) at the European Parliament in Strasbourg

The International Charlemagne Prize of Aachen 2023 is awarded to Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, and to the People of Ukraine in Aachen. Zelensky is committed to the goals of the European Union and pursues European ideals and values, according to the Executive Board's statement. Roberta METSOLA, EP President, take part to a pontical mass and the ceremony in Aachen (Germany). She also does a public address at the Katschhof.

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, in Aachen (Germany): extracts from the Charlemagne Prize (Karlspreis) ceremony to Volodymyr ZELENSKYY and the People of Ukraine and participation to side events

On 30th August 2022, Mikhail GORBACHEV, former Soviet Union leader passes away. This memoclip illustrates his different visits at the European Parliament.

Memoclip: Mikhail GORBACHEV and the European Parliament

This memoclip illustrates some major events between 1990 and 2020 with Angela MERKEL in relation with the European Parliament.

Memoclip: Angela MERKEL and the European Parliament

This memoclip illustrates the relations between the European Parliament and United Kingdom, before and after the accession of the State to the European Union: Winston Churchill on Europe, EEC enlargement to UK, 1975 referendum, first European election in UK, British Prime Ministers (Margaret Thatcher, John Major,Tony Blair and Gordon Brown) before the EP, 2016 UK referendum on EU membership and its outcome, the vote on the withdrawal Agreement of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the EU and Euratom and the negotiations between the EU and the United Kingdom following the withdrawal.

Memoclip: United Kingdom and the European Parliament (update version 10/2020)

European Parliament is at the origin of a resolution in 2009 to establish the commemoration of 11 July as a day of remembrance for the victims of the massacre in Srebrenica. This Memoclip illustrates the occupation of Srebrenica area by Bosnian Serb troops (July 1995), statement by the Council of the EU on the situation in Srebrenica (July 1995), the vote on the resolution to establish the commemoration of 11 July (01/2009), the Visit of Jerzy BUZEK, EP President, to Srebrenica (11/2011), the ceremony for the 20th anniversary of the massacre (07/2015).

Memoclip: Commemoration of the Srebrenica genocide - 25 years Anniversary

Martin SCHULZ (S&D, DE) was President of the European Parliament from 17 January 2012 to 17 January 2017, and was the first President in the history of the European Parliament to be elected for a second term (1 July 2014-17 January 2017). Prior to joining the European Parliament, he owned a bookshop for twelve years. He joined politics at an early age and became the youngest mayor in North-Rhine Westaphalia at 31, a post he held for 11 years. In 1994, he was elected to the European Parliament and in 2004 he became the Leader of the S&D Group which he remained until he rose to become President of the institution in 2012. After his Presidency, he returned to national politics in Germany. This memoclip shows the first time he took the floor of the European Parliament as an MEP and key moments of his Presidency.

Memoclip: Martin SCHULZ, former EP President from 2012 to 2017

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On the occasion of the Medals ceremony for outgoing MEPs, the EP's Audiovisual Service published a video showing the European Parliament achievements 2014-2019.

Slideshow on the 8th parliamentary term

This memoclip illustrates the relationship between the German Chancellors and the European Parliament, consisting of the visits and speeches made by the Presidents

Memoclip: The German Chancellors and the European Parliament

French President François Hollande addressed the European Parliament on the future of the European Union , the economic crisis and the EU budget for 2014 to 2020, French intervention in Mali and European cultural exception. His speech is followed by a debate with political group leaders and Commission president José Manuel Barroso.

Debate on the future of the European Union: extracts from the statement by François HOLLANDE, President of the French Republic

On the occasion of the European ceremony of honour for former Chancellor and Honorary Citizen of Europe Helmut KOHL: Arrivals of&nbsp;Antonio TAJANI, EP&nbsp;President,&nbsp;Jean-Claude JUNCKER,&nbsp;President of the EC,&nbsp;Nicole FONTAINE, former EP President,&nbsp;WANG Gang, Special Envoy of Chinese President, XI Jinping, Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), Minister of Science and Technology,&nbsp;Felipe GONZ&Aacute;LEZ, former&nbsp;Spanish&nbsp;Prime Minister,&nbsp;Sam Chin Siong TAN, Minister of State of Singapore,&nbsp;Bill CLINTON,&nbsp;Theresa MAY,&nbsp;Juan Carlos I,&nbsp;Franz-Walter STEINMEIER,&nbsp;Angela MERKEL,&nbsp;Martin SCHULZ,&nbsp;Peter POROSHENKO and&nbsp;Dmitry MEDVEDEV.

European ceremony of honour for former Chancellor and Honorary Citizen of Europe Helmut KOHL: extracts from the official arrivals

European Ceremony of Honour for Dr. Helmut KOHL,Former Chancellor of the Federal Republic of GermanyandHonorary Citizen of Europe (1930 - 2017) in the EP in Strasbourg. Cutaways end of the ceremony

European Ceremony of Honour for Helmut KOHL: Cutaways end of the ceremony

Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC, receives Martin SCHULZ, former EP President, at Brussels.

Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC, receives Martin SCHULZ, former EP President

Election of the President and Vice-Presidents of the European Parliament, during the EP plenary session (16-19 January) in Strasbourg. Statements by Martin SCHULZ, EP President, Laurențiu REBEGA (ENF, RO), Jean LAMBERT (Greens/EFA, UK), Eleonora FORENZA (GUE/NGL, IT), Helga STEVENS (ECR, BE), Gianni PITTELLA (S&amp;D, IT)Antonio TAJANI (EPP, IT). Atmosphere shots during the vote and as a result, Antonio TAJANI, is elected President of the EP. Statement by&nbsp;&nbsp;Antonio TAJANI, EP President. Election of EP Vice-President

Election of the President and Vice-Presidents of the European Parliament: Best of

Election of the President of the European Parliament, during the EP plenary session (16-19 January) in Strasbourg. Amongst the&nbsp;6 persons running to the Presidency of the European Parliament: Antonio Tajani (EPP), Gianni Pittella (S&amp;D), Helga Stevens (ECR), Jean Lambert (Greens), Eleonora Forenza (GUE), Laurentiu Rebega (ENF), one will be elected as president of the EP. After an inconclusive first ballot, a second ballot is held. EP President Martin SCHULZ announces the vote and cutaways of the 6 candidates voting.

Election of the President of the European Parliament: ambiance and extracts from the vote (second ballot)

Handover from Martin SCHULZ,outgoing EP President to the newly elected President, during the EP plenary session (16-19 January) in Strasbourg. Arrival, signing ceremony, family photo, handshake, statements by Martin SCHULZ and Antonio TAJANI and private meeting.

Handover from Martin SCHULZ, outgoing EP President to the newly elected President, Antonio TAJANI (EPP, IT): arrival and handshake

Election of the President of the European Parliament, during the EP plenary session (16-19 January) in Strasbourg. Ambiance shots of the vote, fourth and last ballot. Announcement of&nbsp;the result of the vote by Martin SCHULZ, EP President : Total votes cast: 713, abstentions: 80, valid votes cast: 633. Gianni PITTELLA (S&amp;D, IT) obtains 282 and Antonio TAJANI(EPP, IT) 351 votes. Applause. Martin SCHULZ proclaims Antonio TAJANI EP President and invites him to take the Chair. Applause and&nbsp;acceptance speech by the newly elected EP President&nbsp;Antonio TAJANI.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Election of the President of the European Parliament: ambiance shots of the vote, extracts from the results of the fourth and last ballot and acceptance speech by the newly elected EP President.

After the vote for the election of the President of the European Parliament, during the EP plenary session (16-19 January) in Strasbourg, Martin SCHULZ, EP President announces the results of the third ballot:&nbsp;719 votes cast, 29 invalid votes, 690 valid votes, Absolute majority: 346 votes. The results are: Forenza: 45 votes; Lambert: 35 votes; Pittella: 199 votes; Rebega: 44 votes; Stevens: 58 votes; Tajani: 291 votes. The third round being inconclusive, a fourth round will be held between the two candidates with the highest votes:&nbsp;Mr Tajani and&nbsp;Mr Pittella.

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