European Futsal tournament (mini-football) - Short speeches by Jerzy BUZEK, EP President - Young European citizens, praised by Jerzy BUZEK, EP President, for their work on Schuman Declaration.

Brussels

BUZEK, Jerzy (EPP, PL)

open doors day of the European Institutions

Open Day 2010 (T)

Open days in the EP in Brussels: European Futsal tournament (mini-football) - Short speeches by Jerzy BUZEK, EP President

Wide shot of Agora, entrance of the Louise Weiss building; Citizens entering in the European Parliament. 

Wide shot of young European citizens, praised by EP President Jerzy Buzek for their work on Schuman Declaration.

Belgian and Czech youngsters praised by EP President Jerzy Buzek. President distributes a European flag and a medal to each representative of one member state.

SOUNDBITE (English), Jerzy Karol BUZEK, EP President, Thank you very much for coming to the European Parliament, such a big number of you. With 800 young people, we were discussing serious European problems in hemicycle, in main chamber of the European Parliament, but we were also enjoying life in different events around. So it's just really the core of our activity in the European Union. Except of serious work, and serious discussion, we should enjoy life.

European youngsters playing with European Flag and taking family picture. 

SOUNDBITE (English), Jerzy Karol BUZEK, EP President, We have representatives of 27 member states, young football players and they are all together, here, and playing together. Well, of course, two teams one against the other, but it's a fair play, we must learn fair play. In Europe we have also fair competition; competition is healthy if it is fair, it is absolutely fair so it's the same with sport. So sport in such a day is a very important event.

European Futsal tournament (mini-football), Hall Rh&eacute;nus Sports, Strasbourg, France.Young (m/f) club players (17-23 years old), from the 27 Member States, Ukraine, (co-host with Poland of Euro 2012) and the three EU candidate countries: the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Croatia and Turkey, entering the field.

Jerzy BUZEK, EP President, shaking hands with players.

SOUNDBITE (English), Jerzy Karol BUZEK, EP President, Congratulations to you, all of you players ! Bravo !" "I thank you very much for your fair play. It's the most important also in your life." "Also in the European Union, we compete between different companies, between schools, universities. And it is also healthy.

Jerzy BUZEK,EP President, awarding medals and trophies to the winners of the tournament.