Missions of the Association
MISSIONS
Supply, free of charge to the members of the European Parliament, premises for their meetings and for receiving groups of visitors.
For more information, please consult booking of rooms !
Organization of events for MEPs who are members of the Association: conferences, debates, cultural events (concerts, winetastings...) and sport events (match broadcasts), in cooperation with other European bodies (associations, universities and private schools, public institutions...)
Please consult our chapters Events and News !
Promoting the European Identity by handing to visitors some information leaflets on the workings of the European Parliament and European Institutions to enhance closer contacts between the elected representatives and the citizens.
PRIVILEGED VENUES
Aiming to enable the Association to fulfil its mission of fostering get-togethers between the members of the European Parliament, between MEPs and their national counterparts, and also to welcome their groups of visitors, the EPA offers the Parliamentarians the following venues:
- in Strasbourg 76 allée de la Robertsau in the beautiful Art Nouveau Mansion a mere 5 minutes walk from the Parliament Winston Churchill building
- in Bruxelles in the Members' Bar - Association Parlementaire Européenne - on the ground floor of the Altiero Spinelli building (open only to MEPs, no visitors allowed).
Events
CONFERENCE "The Biography in the History of European Integration"Thursday, 16th February 2012
followed at 6:30 p.m. by the presentation of the book, "François-Xavier Ortoli. L'Europe, ...
"Stammtisch" (Regular's table)
Monday, 13 February 2012
Informal buffet-dinner.
Next Plenary session of the European Parlament in Strasbourg
13-16 February 2012
Breakfast at the EPA
Thursday 16th February 2012
Encounter with Mr Alain BERETZ, President of the University Strasbourg
News
What happened during Strasbourg plenary 13-19 January 2012?Jo LEINEN, MEP, elected President of the European Movement International (EMI)
PLENARY session in Strasbourg
13-16 February 2012
More about the EP:
Martin SCHULZ elected President of the European Parliament
The 56-year old German MEP (S&D) will lead the European parliament for two and half years, ...
Danish presidency of the Council of the EU
from 1st January 2012 until 30th June 2012
Discover the programme of the Danish presidency!
The team of the EPA wishes you a Happy New Year!
EP President pays tribute to Vaclav Havel
He represented the Velvet Revolution and the reunification of Europe and was a great writer ...
The Arab Spring wins Sakharov Prize 2011
It was presented to the winners by President Jerzy Buzek at Parliament's
Holydaying in Europe? Think 112!
In case of emergency, don't panic, just dial the 112 European emergency number.
Food labels: clearer information for consumers
Food shoppers will be able to make better informed, healthier choices as the
European Parliament calendar 2011 / 2012 / 2013
"Parliament in Action": a new website dedicated to the work of the EP
launched by the French-based, European affairs internet portal Toute l'Europe.
Immigration and asylum: The EU is seeking to create a common asylum system, strengthen border
controls, increase oversight of its border-free travel area and use
The EURONEST Parliamentary Assembly brings together MEPs with elected
representatives from the EU's eastern neighbour countries.
Economic governance: taking action on the root causes of the crisis
MEPs are focusing on a set of new rules addressing the root causes of the crisis:
MEPs want banks/EU Institutions to help small businesses find finance
Banks and EU programmes should provide more support for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs)
Voluntary European Heritage Label on 2012?
A proposed voluntary European Heritage Label to reflect sites that symbolise values like democracy,
Statistics by theme? EU Policy indicators?
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