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European Parliament President Tajani opens debates on future of Union with prime minister of #Ireland
Today (17 January), at the initiative of European Parliament President Antonio Tajani, a first debate on the future of Europe will be held in the plenary chamber with the Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar (pictured).
Ahead of this debate, President Tajani said: “The people of Europe want a different Europe, able to give concrete answers to their problems. From the beginning of my term in office, exactly one year ago, I have stressed the importance of bringing Europe closer to its citizens, putting Parliament - the only directly elected institution - at the heart of the debate on their future.
"By signing the Rome Declaration, I made a commitment on behalf of this house, to ensure that the desire to change our Union exists not only on paper.
"I would like to thank Taoiseach Varadkar and other leaders who have already expressed their willingness to speak in plenary for the valuable contribution that they will make to the debate. Parliament is the beating heart of European democracy and must be the protagonist of open dialogue between MEPs and EU leaders in order for us to continue our journey together, stronger than ever before.”
Click here to follow the debate live, today at 10h30.
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