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01 October 2020The work of the extraordinary summit has begun in Brussels.

The issues on the table above all include foreign policy issues, starting with the tensions in the eastern Mediterranean and relations between the European Union and Turkey, as well as Belarus, Nagorno-Karabakh, relations with China and Libya.

"We must rebuild our economy and work in the EU, starting to think, finally, on the side of those who are weaker, of those who have nothing and no longer only on the side of those who already have a lot".

Thus the president of the European Parliament David Sassoli in his speech to European leaders.

"We need a strong EU economic and social policy, based on an idea of ​​an ecologically sustainable society. Resolutely tackle social and economic inequalities and respond to the needs of the people who have been most affected by the crisis - he continues -. Reconstruction must strengthen the cohesion of our communities, a virtuous relationship between institutions, citizens and the territory, so that people are no longer considered just consumers but aware citizens. This is one of the fundamental conditions for getting out of the crisis ", Sassoli added.

"I want to be very clear why some signals are really unacceptable: Parliament is blocking nothing. The demands we have made are in the interest of European citizens. The delays are due to a lack of counter-proposals from the Council . There have been many concessions by Parliament with respect to the Council's positions. If there is the will, a political agreement can be quickly closed ".

Thus the president of the European Parliament David Sassoli in his speech to European leaders on the negotiations underway for the next long-term EU budget. 

"The recent destruction of the Moria camp, on the island of Lesbos, and more generally the living conditions of many migrants and asylum seekers, including many children, in our member countries the mirror of an unacceptable delay. The European Union, the major global economic player, must show the courage of a common immigration and asylum policy, based on solidarity and responsibility ".

It is a passage from the speech by the President of the European Parliament David Sassoli to European leaders.

"The Pact for Immigration and Asylum presented last week by the European Commission is a step forward. Parliament is ready to engage constructively in the negotiations with the Council and the German Presidency", adds Sassoli.

"In this context, the pandemic has revealed that the lack of access to the Internet is one of the main causes of growing inequalities among European citizens, and is an important form of marginalization".

Thus the president of the European Parliament, David Sassoli, in his speech at the opening of the European Council.

"In the world that is coming, access to the Internet should be considered as a new human right. But there is no human right without democratic guarantees - he added - The EU has the challenge of being a pioneer and setting an example in the democratization of digital world ".

"For this there must be profound reflection and political action in tune with a digital transition capable of putting people and their rights at the center, implementing open protocols and infrastructures to make technology an opportunity for many and not a privilege for Europe must be able to build a digital society that respects rights, is innovative and allows citizens to have a say in how decisions are made in digital infrastructures ", concluded Sassoli. 

"We are unperturbed and determined to show our solidarity with Greece and Cyprus. At the same time, the European Parliament is firmly convinced that a lasting solution to the conflict can only result from a dialogue between the two sides . If things turn for the worse, we should be ready to use the many tools we have at our disposal, including targeted and sectoral sanctions. But let's hope we don't have to go that far. "

This was stated by the president of the European Council, David Sassoli, in his speech at the EU Summit.

The European Parliament invites EU leaders to decide "soon" on the Conference on the future of Europe, to be held in Strasbourg. This was stated by the president of the European Parliament David Sassoli, in his speech before the EU leaders gathered in Brussels for the European Council. "At the beginning of this mandate - he said - we committed ourselves to a Conference on the future of Europe. The current crisis has reinforced this need. Parliament has been ready for the launch of the Conference since last January", he added. "Our citizens deserve an EU that lives up to its objectives and is best placed to face future challenges, and that does not just rely on old methods. I count on you to make a decision come with the next Council and allow us to start the Conference in Strasbourg as soon as possible ".

"We must make sure that we can do everything possible to support Belarusians in their struggle for democracy and support those who suffer from repression." Thus the president of the European Parliament, David Sassoli, in his speech at the opening of the European Council.