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Press conference on priorities of the Portuguese Presidency at 13.00 on Wednesday
Presidents Sassoli and von der Leyen and Prime Minister Costa will hold a joint press conference on the priorities of the Portuguese Council Presidency at 13.00 CET today.
When: Wednesday 20 January 13.00 CET
Where: EP Press room and via Interactio
After the debate in plenary, EP President David Sassoli, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Portugal’s Prime Minister António Costa will comment on the programme of the Portuguese Presidency, which focuses on the economic and social recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, achieving an inclusive climate and digital transition, and giving a new impetus to EU relations with Africa and Latin America. They are also expected to talk about COVID-19 vaccination, EU’s relations with the new US administration, and shaping the Conference on the Future of Europe.
Interpretation will be available at the press conference in English, French and Italian and Portuguese.
Journalists wishing to actively participate and ask questions, please connect via Interactio by using the link.
You can also follow it live from 13.00 CET via Parliament’s webstreaming and EbS+.
Information for the media - Use Interactio to ask questions
Interactio is only supported on iPad (with the Safari browser) and Mac/Windows (with the Google Chrome browser).
When connecting, enter your name and the media you are representing in the first name / last name fields.
For better sound quality, use headphones and a microphone. Interpretation is only possible for interventions with video.
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. IT assistance can be provided if necessary.
For more details, check the connection guidelines and recommendations for remote speakers.
Contact:
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Roberto CUILLO
Spokesperson of the President -
Jaume DUCH GUILLOT
EP Spokesperson and Director General for Communication
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