On 8/9 May a two-day joint meeting of national parliaments and the European Parliament on the future of Europe is taking place, chaired by the President of the Austrian Nationalrat, Andreas Khol, the President of the Austrian Bundesrat, Elisabeth Roth-Halvax, and the President of the European Parliament Josep Borrell Fontelles.
On 8 May, following the official opening, (beginning 15.00) four working groups will discuss the following themes:
On 9 May, 14.00 there will be a statement by Austrian Chancellor Wolfgang Schüssel, President in office of the European Council.
The following programme items can be followed live via the European Parliament web streaming service:
15.00 - 15.30 Opening of the Joint Parliamentary Meeting on the Future of Europe by Josep Borrell Fontelles, President of the European Parliament, Andreas Khol, President of the Austrian Nationalrat and Elisabeth Roth-Halvax, President in office of the Austrian Bundesrat
9.00 - 16.00 Joint Parliamentary Meeting on the Future of Europe
Detailed programme:
9.00 - 10.00 Presentation of four working group reports
10.00-12.30 General debate
12.30 Press conference held by Presidents Josep Borrell Fontelles and Andreas Khol
14.00 Statement by Chancellor Wolfgang Schüssel followed by questions
14.45 Statement by José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission, followed by questions
15.30 Concluding remarks by President Khol and President Borrell Fontelles
16.00 End of Joint Parliamentary Meeting
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