President of the European Parliament

Press release - Press Conference by EP President Sassoli and Portugal’s Prime Minister Costa

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Tuesday, December 1, 2020
Countries, Organizations, Continents, Sassoli, President of the European Parliament, European Union, Anna Politkovskaya, PORTUGAL

Wednesday 2 December - 12:40 pm

Key Points: 
  • Wednesday 2 December - 12:40 pm

    EP Press room and via Interactio

    Tomorrow morning, ahead of the press conference, EP President David Sassoli and political group leaders will have a remote meeting with Portugals Prime Minister Antnio Costa to discuss the priorities of the Portuguese EU Council Presidency starting on 1 January 2021.

  • The press conference afterwards will be interpreted into Italian, Portuguese, English and French.
  • President Sassoli will take the floor from Parliaments Anna Politkovskaya press conference room, Prime Minister Antnio Costa from the Centro Cutural de Beln in Lisbon.
  • Journalists who have never used Interactio before are asked to connect 30 minutes before the start of the press conference to perform a connection test.

Press release - EP TODAY

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Tuesday, September 15, 2020
Sassoli, President of the European Parliament, Multimedia, Articles, Legislatures, Legislators

EP President David Sassoli will open the 14-17 September plenary sitting at 17.00.

Key Points: 
  • EP President David Sassoli will open the 14-17 September plenary sitting at 17.00.
  • You can watch the opening live on Parliaments Multimedia Centre and on EbS+.
  • A press conference is scheduled at 14.30 on Wednesday, after the vote.
  • A resolution on the state of play of rule of law will be put to the vote on Thursday.

Press release - Opening - March I plenary session

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Monday, March 9, 2020
President of the European Parliament, Matt Carthy, European Parliament Committee on Budgetary Control, Plenary

Opening the plenary session in Brussels, EP President David Sassoli said: The decision to hold the session here in Brussels was taken in the spirit and intention of giving continuity to Parliament's work.

Key Points: 
  • Opening the plenary session in Brussels, EP President David Sassoli said: The decision to hold the session here in Brussels was taken in the spirit and intention of giving continuity to Parliament's work.
  • We also need to continue our work on the Green Deal, immigration and the Multiannual Financial Framework.
  • Changes to the agenda

    The March I part session will take place only on Tuesday 10 March.

  • To watch the statement in full, click here

    Outgoing Members

    Matt CARTHY (GUE/NGL, Ireland) from 8 February

    Incoming Members

    Chris MACMANUS (NI, Ireland) from 6 March

Press release - EU budget debate ahead of crucial summit

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Tuesday, February 11, 2020
Organizations, International organizations, World, Sassoli, European Union, President of the European Parliament

Budgetary means to deal with the aftermath of the financial crisis, migration and security issues also need to be guaranteed.

Key Points: 
  • Budgetary means to deal with the aftermath of the financial crisis, migration and security issues also need to be guaranteed.
  • EU heads of state or government will discuss the EUs long-term budget for 2021-2027 during a special meeting of the European Council on 20 February 2020.
  • EP President David Sassoli will hold a press conferenceon the MFF on Wednesday at 13:00.
  • A press conferenceby EP rapporteurs involved in MFF-related negotiations with the Council on Erasmus, Creative Europe and the European Solidarity Corps is scheduled for Wednesday, at 15:00.

Press release - Election of the new European Commission

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Tuesday, November 26, 2019
Von der Leyen, Sassoli, Debate, House of Leyen, President of the European Parliament

After the debate, each political group will briefly meet to discuss their voting intentions.

Key Points: 
  • After the debate, each political group will briefly meet to discuss their voting intentions.
  • The election at noon will be preceded by statements from the leaders of the political groups (in reverse order of the size of their groups).
  • A press conferenceby EP President Sassoli and President-elect von der Leyen is scheduled for 13.30.
  • Background

    Results of previous Commission investiture votes:

    You can follow the debate, the vote and the press conference live here.