PE773PT MARIANNE Label Stamp Holders - French Presidency EU 2022 Emmanuel MACRON

Main events of the plenary session of 10-20.01.2022 in Strasbourg:

Tribute to President Sassoli, who died on January 11

- Monday 17: MEPs honored the memory of President David Sassoli during a ceremony at the opening of the plenary session in Strasbourg on Monday at 6 p.m. The President of the European Council, Charles Michel, the French President, Emmanuel Macron, the former MEP and Italian Prime Minister, Enrico Letta (close friend of President Sassoli), as well as the leaders of the political groups took the floor during the ceremony.

Election of the President of the European Parliament, Roberta METSOLA (EPP, Malta)

- Tuesday 18: MEPs elected in the first round, by 458 votes, Roberta Metsola (EPP, Malta) as President of the European Parliament until 2024.

Emmanuel Macron/French Presidency of the EU 2022.

- Wednesday 19: MEPs debated with French President Emmanuel Macron the political strategy and objectives of the French Presidency of the Council of the EU for the next six months. The motto of the French presidency is "Revival, power, belonging".

Info https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/agenda

A philatelic envelope, designed by Historiaphil© (Philately Kiosk of the European Parliament, Strasbourg, France) commemorates the Plenary Session of the European Parliament. It was produced as a continuation of the collection of philatelic envelopes testifying since 1949 to the history of Europe and its institutions. Limited Collector Edition.