The Conference on the Future of Europe was a citizen-led series of debates and discussions enabling&nbsp;people from across Europe to share their ideas and help shape a common European future.
This one-year journey of discussion, debate and collaboration between citizens and politicians on the future of Europe culminated in a report submitted on 9 May to the Presidents of the EU institutions. The report outlines 49 proposals and more than 320 measures including concrete objectives. It is now up to the European Parliament, the Council and the European Commission to follow up, each according to their own area of competence.

Conference on the Future of Europe

3rd meeting of the EP  delegation to the Conference on the Future of Europe

Delegation to the Conference on the Future of Europe meeting

Press conference by Guy VERHOFSTADT (Renew, BE), Co-Chair of the Executive Board and coordinator of the EP delegation to the Conference on the Future of Europe

Reporting back to AFCO committee by Guy VERHOFSTADT (Renew, BE), co-chair of the Executive Board of the Conference on the Future of Europe

COFOE - Meeting of the EP delegation to the CoFoE: arrivals and roundtable

Conference on the Future of Europe (CoFoE)  Executive Board Meeting

As the Conference on the Future of Europe approaches its conclusion, MEPs assess its Plenary’s recommendations and the overall process in a debate. They stress that the process to change the EU’s founding documents should be activated in order to endow the EU with the competences to act on the proposed new policy areas. Statements by Guy VERHOFSTADT, CoFoE Co-Chair, Paulo RANGEL (EPP, PT), Iratxe GARCIA PEREZ (S&D, ES), Daniel FREUND (Greens/EFA).

The follow up of the Conference on the Future of Europe: statements by Guy VERHOFSTADT, CoFoE Co-Chair, Paulo RANGEL (EPP, PT), Iratxe GARCIA PEREZ (S&D, ES), Daniel FREUND (Greens/EFA)

Guy VERHOFSTADT and Dubravka ŠUICA, co-Chairs of the executive board of the CoFoE speak to the press after the end of the last plenary session of the Conference on the Future of Europe.

Press point by Guy VERHOFSTADT and Dubravka ŠUICA, co-Chairs of the executive board of the CoFoE following the final plenary session of the Conference on the Future of Europe: Extracts

Press briefing by Guy VERHOFSTADT, Clément BEAUNE, and Dubravka ŠUICA, co-Chairs of the executive board of the Conference on the Future of Europe.

Press briefing by Guy VERHOFSTADT, Clément BEAUNE, and Dubravka ŠUICA, co-Chairs of the executive board of the Conference on the Future of Europe

The fifth Plenary of Conference on the Future of Europe, taking place in Strasbourg on 25 and 26 March, will meet to start work on its final proposals, which will be based on the recommendations from both national and European Citizens' Panels, the input gathered from the Multilingual Digital Platform and debates in the Conference Plenary and Working Groups. Paulo RANGEL (EPP, PT) as EP member of the working group European Democracy for the COFOE, Helmut SCHOLZ (The Left, DE), EP member of the working group Values and rights, rule of law, security for the COFOE, Laurence FARRENG (Renew) as EP coordinator of the working groupe Education, culture, youth and sport for the COFOE, Marc ANGEL (S&D, LU), EP coordinator of the working group Migration for the COFOE, explaining how their groups are involved in the work on the final proposals. Illustrations of the opening of the plenary with Meps and citizens and chairs

Conference on the Future of Europe: Plenary session, ambiance shots, statements

The inaugural plenary session of the Conference on the Future of Europe took place, in Strasbourg and t is composed of 108 representatives from the European Parliament, 54 from the Council and 3 from the European Commission, as well as 108 representatives from all national Parliaments on an equal footing, and citizens. 108 Europeans will participate to discuss ideas stemming from the Citizens' Panels and the Multilingual Digital Platform: 80 representatives from the European Citizens’ Panels, of which at least one third will be younger than 25, and 27 from national Citizens’ Panels or Conference events, as well as the President of the European Youth Forum.18 representatives from both the Committee of the Regions and the European Economic and Social Committee, and another eight from both social partners and civil society will also take part.

Conference on the Future of Europe: extracts from the inaugural plenary

The inaugural plenary session of the Conference on the Future of Europe takes place in Strasbourg, preceded by the meetings of the different political groups: arrival of the delegations and ambiance shots.

Arrival of the delegations to CoFoE: ambiance shots in the political meetings

Guy VERHOFSTADT (Renew, BE), Co-Chair of the Executive Board and coordinator of the EP delegation to the Conference on the Future of Europe, gives a press conference in the European Parliament in Brussels.

Meeting of the EP Committee on Constitutional Affairs (AFCO) in Brussels where MEPs discuss the Conference on the Future of Europe and the role of the European Parliament. Opening statement by Gabriele BISCHOFF (S&D, DE), AFCO Vice Chair and Reporting back to committee by Guy VERHOFSTADT (Renew, BE), co-chair of the Executive Board of the Conference on the Future of Europe. This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check against delivery.

The Conference on the Future of Europe and the role of the European Parliament - Committee on Constitutional Affairs: Opening Gabriele BISCHOFF (S&D, DE), AFCO Chair and reporting back by Guy VERHOFSTADT (Renew, BE), co-chair of the Executive Board

Meeting of the EP Committee on Constitutional Affairs (AFCO) in Brussels where MEPs discuss the Conference on the Future of Europe and the role of the European Parliament. exchange of views

The Conference on the Future of Europe and the role of the European Parliament - Committee on Constitutional Affairs: exchange of views

The European Parliament’s delegation to the Conference on the Future of Europe (CoFoE) met prior to the inaugural plenary session of the Conference, set for 19 June 2021 in Strasbourg. The are 108 MEPs that will take part in the plenary meetings: arrivals and roundtable

Meeting of the EP delegation to the CoFoE: arrivals and roundtable

Testimonials - Citizens around Europe at the inaugural event of the Conference on the Future of Europe, in the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

Conference on the Future of Europe - Inaugural Event: testimonials - Citizens around Europe

Ana Paula ZACARIAS, Co-chair of the Executive Board of the Conference on the Future of Europe (CoFoE), Dubravka ŠUICA, Co-chair of the Executive Board of the Conference on the Future of Europe, and Guy VERHOFSTADT, Co-chair of the Executive Board of the Conference on the Future of Europe, reply to questions of the citizens during the inaugural event of the Conference on the Future of Europe, the 09.05.2021 in the European Parliament in Strasbourg. This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check against delivery.

Conference on the Future of Europe - Inaugural Event: Questions and answers session with Ana Paula ZACARIAS, Dubravka ŠUICA and Guy VERHOFSTADT, CoFoE Co-Chairs

The executive board of the Conference on the Future of Europe (CoFoe) is meeting with the EP delegation, prior to the inaugural event in Strasbourg.

Meeting of the executive board of the CoFoE with the EP delegation: arrivals and roundtable

Performance of the violinist Renaud Capuçon "Méditation de Thaïs" - Jules Massenet during the inaugural event of the Conference on the Future of Europe, the 09.05.2021 in the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

Conference on the Future of Europe - Inaugural Event: Musical part - Violinist Renaud Capuçon "Méditation de Thaïs" - Jules Massenet

CLIP - Projection of the final clip - Himno a la alegría featuring Spanish artists and VIPs - at the inaugural event of the Conference on the Future of Europe, the 09.05.2021 in the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

Conference on the Future of Europe - Inaugural Event: final Clip / Himno a la alegría featuring Spanish artists and VIPs

David SASSOLI, EP President, makes a statement at the inaugural event of the Conference on the Future of Europe, in the European Parliament in Strasbourg. This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check against delivery.

Conference on the Future of Europe - Inaugural Event: statement by David SASSOLI, EP President

Annelies BECK (VRT) and Caroline DE CAMARET (France 24) open the inaugural event of the Conference on the Future of Europe, the 09.05.2021 in the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Aerials Strasbourg drone and logo conference and before their introduction remarks, projection of the clip "Conference on the Future of Europe"

Conference on the Future of Europe - Inaugural Event: Aerials Strasbourg drone images, clip "Conference on the Future of Europe" and introduction by Annelies BECK (VRT) and Caroline DE CAMARET (France 24)

Performance of the Quartet Joseph Haydn: quartet opus 76 No 1, First movement - Allegro con spirito, during the inaugural event of the Conference on the Future of Europe, the 09.05.2021 in the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

Conference on the Future of Europe - Inaugural Event: Musical part - Karski Quartet Joseph Haydn - quartet opus 76 No 1, First movement - Allegro con spirito

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