5. Formal sitting - Twentieth anniversary of the euro

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From 11.50 to 12.34, Parliament held a formal sitting on the occasion of the twentieth anniversary of the euro.

The President made a brief opening speech.

The following gave addresses: Jean-Claude Trichet (former President of the European Central Bank), Mario Draghi (President of the European Central Bank), Jean-Claude Juncker (President of the Commission), Màrio Centeno (President of the Eurogroup) and Roberto Gualtieri (Chair of the ECON Committee).

(The sitting was suspended briefly until voting time.)