A PRESENTATION O F

THE EP PRESS SERVICE

3March 2010. Produced by the Directorate for the Media, DG Communication, European Parliament

Press Service Contents

All photos by Pietro Naj-Oleari, except from: front page, p.6, p.25, p.34, and by EP Photo Service.

11 Agenda12 Audiovisual archives - Media Library13 Audiovisual Website14 Background Notes15 EP live: the multimedia centre of the Website16 Europarltv17 Headlines of the EP website18 Hotline-Newsdesk19 Live coverage for media professionals20 National angles21 Newsletters on Plenary Sessions22 Photo service and archives23 Press breakfasts24 Pre-session press briefings25 Press Conferences

4 Foreword by Ms Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou6 What is the EP Press Service?10 Catalogue of products and services

41 Statistics of the year 200944 Getting in touch with us

26 Press releases27 Press room facilities28 Thematic Press Seminars in Brussels29 Radio Services30 Seminars and workshops for journalists in the Member States31 Parliament on Social media platforms32 Sound and Video recording33 Technical briefings34 TV Studios35 Video on Demand (VOD) / Web Streaming36 Visits of Groups of Journalists to Brussels and Strasbourg37 VoxBox multimedia studio38 Website39 Weekly briefing40 33000: A single number for journalists

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Foreword

The information revolution and new technologies have dramatically increased the accessibility of information and have opened up the world of interactive media. Digital technologies offer new channels for communication on European issues, new forums for civic debate, new tools for cross-border democracy and new opportunities for MEPs.

The European Parliaments communication and information policy is closely following these new challenges by increasing and by improving its facilities in order to respond efficiently to all the new requirements, through Web-channels, blogs, websites, pictures, and other user-generated media. Information sources proliferate at incredible speed. Multiple-channel communication strategies should now be used to reach out to the fragmented audience and social media networks such as Facebook or Twitter.

Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou EP Vice-President for Communication

In order to stay plugged-in, the European Parliament takes these developments into account when forging its communication policy and relations with the media and the citizens. A step in that direction was taken during the 2009 European elections. New communications tools such as Web-TV, Facebook or Twitter take a growing role in our efforts to go local and reach European citizens.

The EP Press Service provides written, oral, audiovisual and web communication on the activities of Parliament and its official bodies to a wide range of media using an equally wide range of tools following one basic principle: objective, factual and trustworthy information in all official EU languages. Furthermore the EP Press Service offers us a solid platform of modern communication services, on the basis of which we, the policy makers, can elaborate and communicate our political analysis and message.

This brochure is structured in a way to present press products and also tools and facilities that are currently available to the Members of the European Parliament in order to enrich their communication activities. How to embed an europarltv video in your own homepage, how to record a video-blog, what is needed to organise a press conference, whom to contact to order a photographer or what kind of written content is available for copy right free reuse these and other questions find answers in the brochure.

I hope that the brochure will become a valuable guide for your communication activities and wish you pleasant reading.

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In compliance with its mandate, the press service of the European Parliament works on a day-to-day basis to ensure the largest possible press coverage of the European Parliament and its decisions. To

that end, we provide written, oral and audiovisual information to a wide range of media through an equally wide range of tools.

As the only directly elected institution of the European Union, it is also our duty to ensure that every citizen has easy access to information on the European Parliament. The EP press service is responsible for implementing web communication strategies aimed at the general public using tools such as the EP web site, Parliaments web television channel and social networking platforms.

Our activities in a nutshell

In all the EP Press services activities, quality is the watchword. Parliaments media and communication services have an enviable reputation for objective reporting of accurate facts, trustworthiness and high-quality content. These are their greatest assets and ones which must and will be maintained.

As to the detail of the press service activities, votes and debates at Parliaments plenary sessions are reported in all the official EU languages, distributed via the website, by e-mail and by press officers in Parliaments information offices to national, regional and local media in the Member States. Votes in the parliamentary committees are also covered in several languages, depending on the national media interest on a particular subject.

The EP Press service provides oral information as well, through personal contacts and in Parliaments press rooms, but also by regularly organising press conferences, briefings, seminars and other media events aimed at the Brussels press corps or journalists from the Member States. In 2009 alone, 4678 journalists participated in 216 media seminars and events organised by the EP press officers in Brussels, Strasbourg and in the Member States. All these efforts have contributed to a considerable increase of Parliaments presence in the media in comparison to previous years.

All Parliaments plenary sessions, almost all committee meetings and a selection of special events are webcast on Parliaments website and web TV channel and also transmitted live by satellite. Other events may be recorded and summarised for TV transmission or webcast on demand.

A special effort in the audiovisual field

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The audiovisual service recently launched a wide range of technical facilities for radio and television, including six radio, two multimedia studios and a brand new TV studio, all located in the JAN building in Brussels. An equal level of services is proposed in Strasbourg.

The VoxBox, a fully equipped and open radio and television studio on the third floor of the ASP building, has become especially popular with Members. They can easily book the VoxBox to record a video blog or a debate with fellow politicians or journalists. In comparison with previous year, TV and radio productions from the European Parliament doubled in 2009, largely thanks to the media interest that was triggered by the European elections. The EP Press service offers both copyright-free audiovisual material (images, sound and photos) and technical assistance, such as TV crews or editing suites, to journalists reporting on and from Parliament.

A high level of innovation in Parliaments communication online was achieved when conducting an effective campaign on the 2009 European elections - a first of its kind for a parliament in Europe. The most important initiatives were the establishment of a new and durable social media presence, via platforms such as Facebook, MySpace, YouTube, Flickr and Twitter, the development of innovative one-off web applications and a series of viral videos promoting electoral participation.

The EP Facebook page had 60,500 fans in January 2010, a figure which grows steadily. The platform is now used among other things as a forum for direct interaction between Members and web users in Facebook chats.

Communication activities on social media networks come, of course, in addition to running and developing the EP website. The EP Press service team was responsible, in cooperation with other EP services, for the development of special websites such as for the 2009 European elections and on the hearings of the commissioners-designate, which went online on 30 November 2009.

Parliaments web TV channel - europarltv - has entered its second operational year with programmes aimed at the general public. Being the only web TV in the world to run in 22 languages, europarltvs first priority was to ensure the good technical functioning of the platform. Now the focus is on distributing its content. Several national and regional television channels have already broadcast europarltv programmes, which are offered to them copyright-free. These can be easily embedded in members websites, blogs and other online communication platforms and are often used to enrich EP press products. Drawing from the first experiences and feedback from users, the interface of europarltv will be renewed and upgraded in May 2010.

In a fast evolving media and communication landscape, the EP-Press service faces a number of great challenges, but the aim is always the same - to assure the best possible visibility for Parliaments debates and decisions on the issues that really matter to people and to make sure that anyone can easily access information on the Parliament.

Also online!

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Each Friday the Press Service publishes a guide to the institutional events of media interest in the next seven days. This includes a highlights page, the full plenary agenda, a list of all the committee meetings including their main business, a timetable of press conferences and information on the EP Presidents activities. High media-profile delegation visits and other official events are also included. The Agenda is published on the website with an e-mail alert to the Brussels press corps.

The Agenda

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Audiovisual archivesarchivestv@europarl.europa.eu

The European Parliament multimedia archives contain an extensive collection of historical and topical photos, audio and video material, and over 18,000 hours of video footage - the majority of which has been digitalised - dating back to historical images from the 1950s, and recordings of all plenary sessions since 1979.

MEPs can request relevant footage from the archives for television reports, news magazine programmes and documentaries. Footage and sound clips are offered free of charge, and free of rights, for non-commercial use only.

Audiovisual website

In the first half of 2010 the Audiovisual Unit of the European Parliament will launch a new website specifically dedicated to audiovisual media professionals.The website will enable easy access to online broadcasts, as well as promotion of the Audiovisual Units productions and services, and will be equipped with a high performance search engine allowing users to locate video, audio and photo material related to EP activities.

MEPs will be able to use the material available on the audiovisual website for their own productions, copyright free. They can also redirect journalists and media professionals to this site, should they be looking for audiovisual material on the Parliament.

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Background Notes

When a legislative or institutional issue needs more explanation than can be included in an ordinary press release, either because of its complexity or because journalists need a guide to the history of a particular proposal, the Press Service publishes a detailed Background Note a multi-section dossier which covers all the points in detail. Background Notes are published on the website with an e-mail alert to the Brussels press corps.

From the main page of EP live, MEPs can watch the scheduled live events and news videos, audio clips or other multimedia products, or watch it recorded later online, by going to the multimedia library section. Any recorded event can be easily embedded in a members website and extracts can be downloaded in the available EU languages, for emailing to contacts and journalists.

EP live: the multimedia centre of the websiteEP Live is the video, audio and multimedia centre of the EP website.

This service offers scheduled, live and recorded audiovisual coverage of the Parliaments events and activities in all official EU languages. It also offers informative audio and video programmes on a variety of EU topics.

An overview of our multimedia products:In live streaming: Plenary sessions, committees meetings, press conferences, public hearings and special events.In recorded format: past plenary sessions in info-rich format, past committee meetings, press conferences and public hearings of particular interest to targeted publics and journalists, other special events.

Euroinfo, a weekly programme edited and produced by Euronews, on various political subjects such as climate change and air passengers rights, available in 6 languages (English, French, Spanish, Italian, German, Portuguese).

webmaster@europarl.europa.eu

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MEPs can freely and easily include videos from europarltv on their websites, blogs and social networking sites profiles using the embed code under the Share button.

Parliaments Web television service informs citizens about events in their institution through news, interviews, debates, magazines, in-depth analysis and reports.

There are four channels with content subtitled in 22 languages: parliamentNews for the latest news and debates; yourVoice, an intermediary between citizens and MEPs; youngEurope, a channel dedicated to young viewers and schools; parliamentLive to follow European Parliament activities and plenary sessions live. In May 2010, a new and upgraded interface of Europarltv will be launched.

Europarltv has reached an agreement with RTBF transmit a number of Europarltv programmes. Euronews, ARD and RTV, a Slovenian national broadcaster, were among television channels that used Europarltv programmes last year.

Europarltv is also present on platforms as Dailymotion, YouTube and in social networking sites as Facebook and Twitter.

europarltv@europarl.europa.eu The Headlines of the EP website

The Headlines page of Parliaments website provides daily updates on the activities of the Institution for the general reader. The material aims to be concise, attractive, varied and accessible for the non-specialist visitor, with an emphasis on the human dimension of EP politics: the real impact of MEPs work on peoples everyday lives, interviews with Members, straightforward explanations of EP business, and much more. Links are provided to all relevant further information available on the website. All Headlines material is provided in 22 languages.

All material - articles, photos, video - is free for re-use, and can easily be shared via MEPs own websites and blogs using RSS feeds. Conversely, the web team relies on the members, contacting them to explain their work and putting them in touch, through the site, with over 1.5 million visitors per month.

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Hotline-Newsdesk

The Hotline-Newsdesk provides assistance to TV and radio journalists in finding relevant information on EP activities and MEPs. Its multilingual team provides audiovisual media with regular briefings or detailed information on upcoming events - such as meetings of parliamentary committees and delegations, press conferences, extraordinary meetings and visits by Heads of State and Government - as well as profiles of individual MEPs, their fields of expertise and languages spoken, so as to facilitate interviews.

hotlinenewsdesk@europarl.europa.euLive coverage for media professionals

Live coverage of events in the European Parliament is transmitted via Europe by Satellite (EbS/EbS+), the television news service of the EU Institutions. EbS/EbS+ provides the audiovisual media with a multimedia digital signal, non-coded and easy to downlink. EbS-EP provides broadcasters with the following news services: Live major EP events, plenary sessions, press conferences, public hearings, etc.News daily highlights of EP newsStockshots video dossiers focussed on a topical subject. Infoclips short compilations of shots relating to a topical subject.

Material on EbS/EbS+ is offered free of charge and free of rights for non-commercial use. However EP material must be credited as such.

MEPs can consult the EbS/EbS+ schedule on the EP websites EP live/Media professionals pages.

ebs-webstreaming-ep@europarl.europa.eu

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National angles

The idea behind the national angle section in the Press Service website is to inform readers in each country about EP activities that are of particular interest in their specific Member State. National angle articles by EP Press officers are often focused on events organised by the Information Offices with the participation of MEPs.

MEPs can reuse these articles by, for example, publishing them in their newsletters or on their web sites.

Newsletters on plenary sessions

Ahead of each plenary, the Press Service produces a guide for journalists to what is coming up on the session agenda. Short articles give the essentials of what is at stake with each of the major events, giving journalists the information they need to pitch stories to their editors. The Newsletter includes a wealth of links to more detailed sources of information, and is published in 22 languages, tailored to include points likely to arouse media interest in different Member States.

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Photo service and archives

The photo service of the European Parliament has a twofold mission: to cover news events in the EP and to provide official pictures of MEPs. Its archives contain both historical and topical images, as well as all official photos in the history of the EP.

MEPs can call on EP photographers for their official portraits or to cover events in which they are taking part on the EP premises. MEPs can consult and select photos on: www.photo-service.europarl.europa.eu Pictures will also soon be available through the new EP audiovisual website.

photobookings@europarl.europa.euPress breakfasts

For major legislation, breakfast meetings between rapporteurs and selected journalists with a special interest in the issue allow for more extended discussion of complex, high-profile issues in an informal setting.

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Pre-session press briefings

On the Friday morning before each Strasbourg plenary session, a press briefing takes place in Brussels including the spokespeople from all the political groups who wish to take part. Parliaments spokesperson summarises the main events to come and the group speakers set out their priorities. A last-minute briefing with the EP spokesperson takes place immediately before the session in Strasbourg. These briefings are webstreamed on the EP and europarltv web sites and shown live on Europe by Satellite. In 2009, there were 22 pre-session press briefings in Brussels and in Strasbourg.

Press conferences

MEPs press conferences are held in the press briefing rooms in Strasbourg and Brussels. During the sessions in Strasbourg and Brussels, priority is given to items on the agenda. For institutional press conferences, such as with rapporteurs, MEPs are assisted by a press officer from the EP Press Service. In 2009, there were 432 press conferences organised in Brussels and Strasbourg. In addition, EP press officers in the member states often organise press conferences and other media events on the ground. MEPs are invited to discuss new legislative work with the media, especially when they have an institutional role to play (rapporteur, chair of delegation, chair of parliamentary committee).

MEPs can book the press conference room for their press conferences, which are scheduled to last 30 minutes. Rapporteurs and members with an institutional role are entitled to interpretation on request. The press conferences are announced in the Agenda and on the EP website as well as on the screens in the press room. Some press conferences are webstreamed and/or transmitted via Europe By Satellite. The full set of rules for press conferences is distributed with each booking.

Brussels: Anna Politkovskaya Room (PHS 0A50)Strasbourg: LOW N-1 / 201

Presse-conf@europarl.europa.eu

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Press releases

The Parliament Press Service publishes press releases on important votes and key debates, in both plenary sessions and parliamentary committees, and on other major events, in up to 22 languages. The press releases are published immediately on the website and sent to EU correspondents, journalists in the member states and specialised media.

Press room facilities

In both Brussels and Strasbourg, Parliament offers journalists free use of fully equipped press work rooms. Free WIFI internet access is available, and each workstation includes a telephone (chargeable for international calls) and a screen allowing reporters to follow the plenary session, committee meeting or other major events. Journalists can also choose to watch one of dozens of TV channels available on the same screen. In Brussels, there is a desktop computer built into each workstation with slots for photo memory cards and a DVD drive. A helpdesk with Press Service staff and a technical support team from the communication contractors are available. The press centres also have racks containing press releases from the EP Press Service and the political groups, and session documents.

presse-conf@europarl.europa.eu

These facilities are available to any bona-fide journalist, whether permanently accredited to the EU institutions or visiting, for example, at the invitation of an MEP.

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Press seminars

The press seminars aim to explain the role of Parliament to representatives of the media from the Member States by focussing on specific major pieces of legislation. The topics of these seminars are closely linked to Parliaments agenda. Journalists from around Europe are invited their interest or specialisation in the particular topic concerned.

The day before the Lisbon Treaty entered into force, a seminar on the new powers of the European Parliament was organised in Brussels with the participation of more than 100 journalists. In 2010, thematic seminars are planned on major legislation such as the financial crisis and economic recovery, climate change and energy issues or EU law linked to health issues.

The Press service invites MEPs with an leading role on a subject, such as rapporteur and shadow rapporteurs to explain and to present to participants their views on the issue in question.

Radio services

The radio services of the European Parliament feature a wide range of facilities including: 6 multimedia radio studios equipped with sound and recording facilities, as well as facilities for live broadcasting round-table discussions; a studio next to the Chamber both in Strasbourg and in Brussels, with various recording formats available; PC editing with the assistance of a technician. The resulting feeds can be sent by ISDN or e-mailed in various formats.

Audio recordings of EP activities are also available through the multimedia archives of the European Parliament (EP plenary debates, committee meetings, press conferences, etc. recorded in digital format in the original language and in English with extracts available in any format).

MEPs can obtain assistance with their radio interviews and request recordings available in the archives via this service.

radiobookings@europarl.europa.eu

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Seminars and workshopsfor journalists in the Member States

Press officers in Parliaments information offices regularly organise seminars and workshops for journalists, taking place both in the capital cities and the regions of the Member States. The topics dealt with are closely linked to the interests of the region in question and the EP legislative agenda. In the second half of 2009, 1056 journalists took part in 39 seminars organised by the EP press officers in European towns and cities.

MEPs representing the region or involved in the legislation in question are invited to present their point of view to the media representatives.

Parliament on social media platforms

Parliament has a strong and active social media presence across a variety of platforms, most importantly Facebook, MySpace, YouTube, Flickr and Twitter. These media allow the Institution to communicate and interact with a new audience, promote online publications and events, share photo and video material, post web-applications, etc.

Crucially, social media also provide increasing scope for direct interaction between members of the public and MEPs, for example through the popular Facebook chat format.

Members with a social media presence can participate in and use the networks established at an institutional level, both as a source of online material and in order to participate in direct interaction, notably on Parliaments Facebook page.

www.facebook.com/europeanparliament www.myspace.com/europeanparliament www.youtube.com/europeanparliament

www.flickr.com/photos/european_parliamenttwitter.com/europarl_en

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Sound and video recording

The European Parliament offers support to visiting TV and radio media organisations in their coverage of parliamentary activities. Facilities available include ENG crews, editing stations with state-of-the-art technical equipment, TV and Radio studios, as well as live positions next to the Chambers for statements and interviews. On-site multi-camera sets are also available during plenary sessions or special events.

Facilities in detail:- ENG crews- several editing rooms- a digital archive system for audiovisual media- a new television studio equipped with high definition camera facilities, and TV studio sets to cater for 10 participants, with an audience of up to 50 people and 3 interpreting booths- 6 multimedia radio studios, equipped with sound and recording facilities, as well as facilities for live broadcasting from Round Table meetings. wIn 2010 the Audiovisual Unit of the European Parliament will also launch a new website specifically targeted at audiovisual media professionals enabling access to online broadcasts, along with promotion of its productions and services.

MEPs can contact the audiovisual booking service to obtain more details about facilities. Please note that, according to a decision by Parliaments Bureau, these services are available only to accredited audiovisual media, and not directly to MEPs themselves.

Technical briefings

For complex legislative dossiers, the Press Service arranges technical briefings with experts from, for example, committee secretariats. These off-the-record events give journalists a chance to ask the detailed questions about the technical aspects of a piece of legislation, so they can understand fully what is at stake. Political questions are not covered here but in other settings for example a press conference with the rapporteur, or a seminar.

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tvbookings@europarl.europa.eu

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TV studios and live facilities

The EP has two TV Studios, one in Strasbourg and a brand new, larger one in Brussels. The Brussels TV studio is equipped with high definition camera facilities, virtual background and TV studio sets to cater for 10 participants, with an audience of up to 50 people and 3 interpreting booths.

In Strasbourg and Brussels journalists can use the EP live facilities for interviews and stand-ups. During the plenary sessions these facilities are placed next to the chamber.

Many TV stations already use this TV studio for their occasional or regular programmes and MEPs can offer TV stations and journalists the possibility to record their programmes - on EP-related activities in these state-of-the-art premises. MEPs can also give live interviews to TV stations in the Member States via these facilities.

tvbookings@europarl.europa.euVideo on demand (VOD) / Webstreaming

MEPs can watch the live broadcast or recorded meetings in WMV format, from their offices or from their personal computers equipped with Windows Media Player and a browser with the necessary plug-in. Any recorded event can be easily embedded in a website and extracts can be downloaded in the available EU languages, for emailing to contacts or journalists.

Parliaments plenary sessions, committee meetings and other major events are streamed live on the EP website. They are also available as video-on-demand in all EU languages. Regarding the plenary session, members can extract and download a single speech from the Chamber or the whole debate. The European Parliament is the first international organisation to provide a multilingual simultaneous transmission of more than 12 parliamentary committees. This service is available through the EP website in two video formats WMV (Windows Media Video) and MPEG-4.

EBS-Webstreaming-EP@europarl.europa.eu Webmaster@europarl.europa.eu

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Visits of groups of journalists to Brussels and Strasbourg

Press officers based in the Member States and in Brussels also arrange visits for national, local or regional journalists to the Parliament. The aim is to give journalists the opportunity to be informed about Parliament and see how it works in practice. They also learn about the press products, services and facilities available to them, including the audiovisual facilities. In the second half of 2009, 30 groups comprising 634 journalists in total visited the European Parliament in Brussels.

Such visits include always an exchange of views between the journalists and MEPs of their respective countries

ioannis.darmis@europarl.europa.eu VoxBox@europarl.europa.eu

VoxBox multimedia studio

MEPs can use the VoxBox services for on the spot multimedia interviews, and to make recordings for use on their websites.

The VoxBox multimedia studio is a facility located in the heart of the EP in Brussels, on the third floor of the ASP building. It is specifically designed to assist radio and Web journalists with live or recorded audio and video round-table discussions for web streaming.

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The EP website

The website of the European Parliament is an unparalleled multilingual source of news and information about the institution. It provides an extensive multimedia, multilingual news service, catering for both the general public and media professionals; gives in-depth information about the Parliament, its role and organisation; publishes profiles and contact information for all MEPs; links to all current plenary and committee

business, and all relevant documentation; and offers a multimedia resource, with live and recorded webstreaming of plenary and committees. From time to time, the website incorporates extra sections on special events.

webmaster@europarl.europa.eu

MEPs will find a wealth of material on the site available for re-use on personal sites and blogs, notably via RSS feeds. The video-on-demand service in particular allows Members to download tailor-made video extracts of plenary proceedings.

Weekly briefing

On Monday of each committee week or Brussels session week, the EP Press Service holds a morning press briefing, setting out the major events for the week ahead, with EP press officers on hand to respond to questions from journalists. 13 weekly briefings were organised in 2009, slightly less than usual due to the European elections.

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33000: A single number for journalists

There is a central switchboard for press enquires: +32 2 28 33000.

Staff from the press room helpdesk and the Audiovisual service hotline provide information and can transfer calls to the most appropriate EP press officer.

The Press Service in figures

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Number of articles for the public (on Headlines)

4678Number of journalist groups visiting the EP90

Single visits on www.europarl.europa.eu 16 533 384

Number of EP YouTube views 654 245

Number of the European election press kits distributed (print copies only)8000

Number of web design items produced in-House1005

Number of "Newsletter" editions for the plenary session 329

Number of topics covered by a press release* 594

Minutes of the EP video material used by TV channels 5550

Number of journalist requests handled by Hotline Newsdesk2149

Number of television crews present at the EP 1561

Number of TV productions - lobby set operations - at the European Parliament 252

Number of web-streaming operations for the parliamentary committees 520

Number of press conferences in Brussels and Strasbourg 432

Number of questions answered by webmaster 1378

Number of journalists accredited to the EU institutions964

Hours of footage digitalised for the audiovisual archives 12 000

Number of photo downloads in professional quality 20 947

Number of multimedia operations 940

7 272

Number of journalists participating in the EP press seminars and events

Number of friends on EP MySpace4 117

Number of the EP fans on Facebook61 147

Number of radio operations 2003

Number of views on EP Flickr254 221

Number of "National Angle" articles359

Minutes of europarltv programmes produced11 400

The Press Service in figures - 2009

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Getting in touch with us

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Directorate for MediaDirector & EP SpokesmanJaume DUCH GUILLOT BXL +32 2 28 43000 STR +33 3 881 74705 +32 496 59 94 76 @ jaume.duch@europarl.europa.eu

Press Unit

Head of the Press Unit and Deputy SpokespersonMarjory VAN DEN BROEKE BXL +32 2 28 44304 STR +33 3 881 74336 +32 498 98 35 86 @ marjory.vandenbroeke@europarl.europa.eu

Spokesperson service, Press Unit co-ordinatorRalph PINE BXL +32 2 28 42941 STR +33 3 881 74751 / 74005 +32 498 98 35 87 @ ralph.pine@europarl.europa.eu

Spokesperson service, Press OfficerMalene CHAUCHEPRAT BXL +32 2 28 42530 STR +33 3 881 64123 +32 498 98 33 25 @ malene.chaucheprat@europarl.europa.eu

Press Officers by policy area

Co-ordinatorAndreas KLEINER BXL +32 2 28 32266 STR +33 3 881 72336 +32 498 98 33 22 @ andreas.kleiner@europarl.europa.eu

Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI)Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE)Transport and Tourism (TRAN)Constanze BECKERHOFF (Team coordinator, ENVI) BXL +32 2 28 44302 STR +33 3 881 73780 +32 498 98 35 50 @ envi-press@europarl.europa.eu

Jana JALVI-ROBERTSON (ENVI) BXL +32 2 28 32192 STR +33 3 881 74794 +32 498 98 33 27 @ envi-press@europarl.europa.eu

Janez VOUK (ITRE) BXL +32 2 28 31053 STR +33 3 881 74897 +32 498 98 33 37 @ indu-press@europarl.europa.eu

Franois ARNAUD (TRAN, REGI) BXL +32 2 28 32379 STR +33 3 881 74005 +32 498 98 32 83 @ tran-press@europarl.europa.eu @ region-press@europarl.europa.eu

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Agriculture (AGRI), Fisheries (PECH)Regional Development (REGI)Culture and Education (CULT)Federico DE GIROLAMO (Team coordinator, AGRI)

BXL +32 2 28 31389 STR +33 3 881 72850 +32 498 98 35 95 @ agri-press@europarl.europa.eu

Robertas POGORELIS (TRAN, CULT) BXL +32 2 28 32006 STR +33 3 881 74642 +32 498 98 33 31 @ tran-press@europarl.europa.eu @ cult-press@europarl.europa.eu

Marika ARMANOVIA (PECH, AGRI) BXL +32 2 28 31032 STR +33 3 881 74651 +32 498 98 33 32 @ agri-press@europarl.europa.eu fish-press@europarl.europa.eu

Constitutional Affairs (AFCO), Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE), Legal Affairs (JURI)Womens rights and Gender Equality (FEMM)Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL), Petitions (PETI)Sanna KANGASHARJU (Team coordinator, AFCO) BXL +32 2 28 41498 STR +33 3 881 73612 +32 498 98 33 86 @ consti-press@europarl.europa.eu

Baptiste CHATAIN (LIBE) BXL +32 2 28 40992 STR +33 3 881 73840

+32 498 98 35 90 @ libe-press@europarl.europa.eu

Isabel NADKARNI (LIBE) BXL +32 2 28 32198 STR +33 3 881 76758 +32 498 98 33 36 @ libe-press@europarl.europa.eu

Nora CHAAL (EMPL) BXL +32 2 28 31151 STR +33 3 881 74005 +32 498 98 34 02 @ empl-press@europarl.europa.eu

Zuzana REPKOVA-ANDREJCAKOVA (JURI) BXL +32 2 28 32119 STR +33 3 88 1 76673 +32 498 98 33 34 @ lega-press@europarl.europa.eu

Natalia DASILVA (PETI) BXL +32 2 28 44301 STR +33 3 881 73661 +32 498 98 39 85 @ peti-press@europarl.europa.eu

Ayla Sultan IEK (FEMM) BXL +32 2 28 41009 STR +33 3 881 74005 +32 498 98 13 37 @ femm-press@europarl.europa.eu

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Ioana BOBES (DEVE, DROI) BXL +32 2 28 32460 STR +33 3 881 76725 +32 498 98 39 83 @ deve-press@europarl.europa.eu foreign-press@europarl.europa.eu

Istvn PERGER (INTA, SEDE) BXL +32 2 28 40924 STR +33 3 881 74845 +32 498 98 33 30 @ inta-press@europarl.europa.eu foreign-press@europarl.europa.eu

Press Officers by language

Co-ordinatorMara ANDRS MARN BXL +32 2 28 44299 STR +33 3 881 73603 +32 498 98 13 45 @ maria.andres@europarl.europa.eu

BulgarianTeodor STOYCHEV BXL +32 2 28 40764 STR +33 3 881 74601 +32 498 98 39 86 @ presa-bg@europarl.europa.eu

CzechJitka POLKOV BXL +32 2 28 31056 STR +33 3 88 1 73477 +32 498 98 32 80 @ TiskoveOddeleni-CZ@europarl.europa.eu

Budget (BUDG), Budgetary Control (CONT)Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO)Special Committee on the Financial and Economic Crisis (CRIS)Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON)Cezary LEWANOWICZ (Team coordinator, IMCO) BXL +32 2 28 44659 STR +33 3 881 74903 +32 498 98 35 88 @ imco-press@europarl.europa.eu

Sara AHNBORG (BUDG, CONT) BXL +32 2 28 34018 STR +33 3 881 72420 +32 498 98 13 36 @ budg-press@europarl.europa.eu cont-press@europarl.europal.eu

John SCHRANZ (ECON) BXL +32 2 28 44264 STR +33 3 881 74005 @ econ-press@europarl.europa.eu

Jitka POLKOV (CRIS) BXL +32 2 28 31056 STR +33 3 88 1 73477 +32 498 98 32 80 @ cris-press@europarl.europa.eu

Foreign Affairs (AFET), Development (DEVE),International Trade (INTA), Human Rights (DROI)Security and Defense (SEDE), ACP,Euromed, Eurolat, EuronestThomas DUDRAP (Team coordinator, AFET) BXL +32 2 28 44524 STR +33 3 881 77015 +32 498 98 32 84 @ foreign-press@europarl.europa.eu

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DanishMalne CHAUCHEPRAT BXL +32 2 28 42530 STR +33 3 881 64123 +32 498 98 33 25 @ presse-DK@europarl.europa.eu

GermanConstanze BECKERHOFF BXL +32 2 28 44302 STR +33 3 881 73780 +32 498 98 35 50 @ presse-DE@europarl.europa.eu

EstonianJana JALVI-ROBERTSON BXL +32 2 28 32192 STR +33 3 881 74794 +32 498 98 33 27 @ press-ET@europarl.europa.eu

EnglishJack BLACKWELL BXL + 32 2 28 42929 STR +33 3 881 77015 +32 498 98 34 00 @ press-EN@europarl.europa.eu

SpanishNatalia DASILVA BXL +32 2 28 44301 STR +33 3 881 73661 +32 498 98 39 85 @ prensa-es@europarl.europa.eu

FrenchFabienne GUTMANN-VORMUS BXL +32 2 28 40650 STR +33 3 881 72649 +32 498 98 33 29 @ presse-FR@europarl.europa.eu

ItalianFederico ROSSETTO BXL +32 2 28 40955 STR +33 3 881 74133 +32 498 98 33 23 @ stampa-IT@europarl.europa.eu

LatvianMarika ARMANOVIA BXL +32 2 28 31032 STR +33 3 881 74651 +32 498 98 33 32 @ prese-LV@europarl.europa.eu

LithuanianRobertas POGORELIS BXL +32 2 28 32006 STR +33 3 881 74642 +32 498 98 33 31 @ spauda-LT@europarl.europa.eu

HungarianIstvn PERGER BXL +32 2 28 40924 STR +33 3 881 74845 +32 498 98 33 30 @ saito-HU@europarl.europa.eu

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MalteseCorinne CORDINA BXL +32 2 28 31082 STR +33 3 881 74588 +32 498 98 33 00 @ stampa-MT@europarl.europa.eu

DutchSanne DE RYCK BXL +32 2 28 42531 STR +33 3 881 73605 +32 498 98 34 51 @ persdienst-NL@europarl.europa.eu

PolishAndrzej SANDERSKI BXL +32 2 28 31051 STR +33 3 881 73479 +32 498 98 33 35 @ prasa-PL@europarl.europa.eu

PortugueseIsabel NADKARNI BXL +32 2 28 32198 STR +33 3 881 76758 +32 498 98 33 36 @ imprensa-pt@europarl.europa.eu

RomanianIoana BOBES BXL +32 2 28 32460 STR +33 3 881 76725 +32 498 98 39 83 @ redactia-RO@europarl.europa.eu

SlovakZuzana REPKOVA-ANDREJCAKOVA BXL +32 2 28 32119 STR +33 3 88 1 76673 +32 498 98 33 34 @ TlacoveOddelenie-sk@europarl.europa.eu

SloveneJanez VOUK BXL +32 2 28 31053 STR +33 3 881 74897 +32 498 98 33 37 @ TiskovnaSluzba-SL@europarl.europa.eu

FinnishSanna KANGASHARJU BXL +32 2 28 41498 STR +33 3 881 73612 +32 498 98 33 86 @ Tiedotus@europarl.europa.eu

SwedishSara AHNBORG BXL +32 2 28 34018 STR +33 3 881 72420 +32 498 98 13 36 @ press-SV@europarl.europa.eu

Greek

BXL STR @ typos-EL@europarl.europa.eu

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Press Officers in the Member States Information Offices

Head of UnitIoannis DARMIS BXL +32 2 28 43816 STR +33 3 881 74692 +32 498 98 32 69 @ ioannis.darmis@europarl.europa.eu

Editorial co-ordinatorPaula FERNANDEZ-HERVAS BXL +32 2 28 42535 STR +33 3 881 74768 +32 498 98 32 26 @ paula.fernandez@europarl.europa.eu

Czech RepublicJan PTEK PRAGUE +420 255 708 270 STR +33 3 881 74240 +420 775 329 820 @ jan.patek@europarl.europa.eu

DenmarkJens JENSEN COPENHAGEN +45 33 14 33 77 STR +33 3 881 74713 +45 41 19 05 11 @ jens.jensen@europarl.europa.eu

GermanyJens POTTHARST BERLIN +49 30 2280 1200 STR +33 3 881 64025 +49 015 117 257 196 @ jens.pottharst@europarl.europa.eu

AustriaGeorg PFEIFER VIENNA +43 1 516 17 206 STR +33 3 881 74848 +43 699 104 68 901 @ georg.pfeifer@europarl.europa.eu

EstoniaMare HAAB TALLINN +372 630 6967 STR +33 3 881 64057 +372 51 81 639 @ mare.haab@europarl.europa.eu

Republic of IrelandEimear NI BHROIN DUBLIN +353 1 605 7932 STR +33 3 881 64122 +353 86 855 94 23 @ eimear.nibhroin@europarl.europa.eu

GreeceLeonidas ANTONAKOPOULOS ATHENS +30 210 32 78 924 STR +33 3 881 74356 +30 694 31 00 303 @ leonidas.antonakopoulos@europarl.europa.eu

SpainDamin CASTAO MARTN MADRID +34 91 43 64 730 STR +33 3 881 72147 +34 618 189 664 @ damian.castano@europarl.europa.eu

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Sergi BARRERA BARCELONA +34 93 27 22 044 STR +33 3 881 78166 +34 679 896 498 @ sergi.barrera@europarl.europa.eu

FranceDominique ROBERT-BESSE PARIS +33 1 40 63 40 07 STR +33 3 881 73609 +33 6 31 59 84 15 @ dominique.robert@europarl.europa.eu

ItalyManuela CONTE ROME +39 06 699 50236 STR +33 3 881 74156 +39 335 2482 98 @ manuela.conte@europarl.europa.eu

LatviaIveta KELPE RIGA +371 708 54 68 STR +33 3 881 74695 +371 2 948 9481 @ iveta.kelpe@europarl.europa.eu

LithuaniaRolandas PYRAGIS VILNIUS +370 5 212 15 30 STR +33 3 881 73382 +370 689 53 306 @ rolandas.pyragis@europarl.europa.eu

HungaryAndrea LOVEI BUDAPEST +36 1 4113552 STR +33 3 881 64093

+36 20 334 62 58 @ andrea.lovei@europarl.europa.eu

The NetherlandsLeon PEIJNENBURG THE HAGUE +31 70 313 5422 STR +33 3 881 72546 +31 625 040 864 @ leon.peijnenburg@europarl.europa.eu

PolandPiotr WOLSKI WARSAW +48 22 59 52 484 STR +33 3 881 73607 +48 665 851 836 @ piotr.wolski@europarl.europa.eu

PortugalTeresa COUTINHO LISBON +351 21 3504913 STR +33 3 881 72673 +351 917 683 430 @ teresa.coutinho@europarl.europa.eu

SlovakiaIvana JANIKOVA STAVROVSKA BRATISLAVA +421 259 203 295 STR +33 3 881 74880 +421 905 215 051 @ ivana.janikova@europarl.europa.eu

SloveniaManja TOPLAK LJUBLJANA +386 1 252 8842 STR +33 3 881 76724 +386 40 552 052 @ maja.kezunovic@europarl.europa.eu

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BulgariaMichayl CHRISTOV SOFIA +359 985 35 43 STR +33 3 881 78165 + 359 878 853 514 @ michayl.christov@europarl.europa.eu

CyprusAlexandra ATTALIDES NICOSIA +357 22 870500 STR +33 3 881 64217 +357 99 69 7500 @ alexandra.attalides@europarl.europa.eu

RomaniaMadalina MIHALACHE BUCHAREST +40 21 4050880 STR +33 3 881 64044 +40 754777136 @ madalina.mihalache@europarl.europa.eu

MaltaMassimo FARRUGIA VALLETTA +356 21 2350 75 STR +33 3 881 78120 +356 7982 9312 @ massimo.farrugia@europarl.europa.eu

FinlandMinna OLLIKAINEN HELSINKI +358 962 204521 STR +33 3 881 74906 +358 40 72 050 25 @ minna.ollikainen@europarl.europa.eu

SwedenMarina LAHTEENMAA STOCKHOLM +46 8 562 444 61 STR +33 3 881 74782 +46 709 98 96 41 @ marina.lahteenmaa@europarl.europa.eu

United KingdomSimon DUFFIN LONDON +44 20 7227 4335 STR +33 3 881 74256 +44 7786 060531 @ simon.duffin@europarl.europa.eu

BelgiumDelphine COLARD BRUSSELS +32 2 28 43383 @ delphine.colard@europarl.europa.eu

SeminarsMichel PLUMLEY BXL +32 2 28 41056 STR +33 3 881 74909 +32 498 98 32 38 @ michel.plumley@europarl.europa.eu

Web CommunicationHead of UnitStephen CLARK BXL +32 2 28 43281 STR +33 3 881 74399 @ stephen.clark@europarl.europa.eu

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Editorial co-ordinatorThibault LESENECAL BXL +32 2 28 40709 STR +33 3 881 74768 @ thibault.lesenecal@europarl.europa.eu

Europarl WebmasterHead of UnitEnnio PINTON BXL +32 2 28 42001 STR +33 3 881 74288 @ ennio.pinton@europarl.europa.eu

Europarl HelpdeskPatrick DE GUSSEM BXL +32 2 28 43456 @ patrick.degussem@europarl.europa.eu

Audiovisual UnitHead of UnitFernando CARBAJO FERRERO BXL +32 2 28 44816 STR +33 3 881 74737 +32 498 983363 @ fernando.carbajo@europarl.europa.eu

Europe by Satellite (EbS) / Webstreaming: ProductionElena ESPEJO VERD BXL +32 2 28 42921 STR +33 3 881 72023 +32 498 983521

EbS BXL +32 2 28 32435 STR +33 3 881 75011 +32 498 983427 @ ebs-webstreaming-ep@europarl.europa.euWebstreaming BXL +32 2 28 42619 STR +33 3 881 74276 +32 498 983573 @ ebs-webstreaming-ep@europarl.europa.eu

Audiovisual Promotion / Audiovisual WebsiteBarbara ROFFI BXL +32 2 28 32767 STR +33 3 881 73298 +32 498 983349 @ barbara.roffi@europarl.europa.eu

Hotline NewsdeskKarima BEN SALAH BXL +32 2 28 41710 STR +33 3 881 73482 +32 498 983577Hotline BXL +32 2 28 42800 STR +33 3 881 72800 +32 498 983576 @ hotlinenewsdesk@europarl.europa.eu

TV and Multimedia Booking CentreEugnie DEN HERTOG BXL +32 2 28 43418 STR +33 3 881 72079 +32 498 983520Coordination BXL +32 2 28 42010 STR +33 3 881 74810 +32 498 983572 @ TVbookings@europarl.europa.eu

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Radio and Multimedia Booking CentreMarc DE MARTELAER BXL +32 2 28 32200 STR +33 3 881 74442 +32 476 427172 @ radiobookings@europarl.europa.eu

RadioRobert SERMEK BXL +32 2 28 42824 STR +33 3 881 73298 @ robert.sermek@europarl.europa.eu

EventsDenis LUXEN BXL +32 2 28 43417 STR +33 3 881 74597 +32 498 983575 @ denis.luxen@europarl.europa.eu

PhotoCatherine JUCKLER / Claude WOUTERS BXL +32 2 28 42896 STR +33 3 881 74798 +32 498 983426 @ photobookings@europarl.europa.eu

Media LibraryMauro ZACCARIA / Frderic TADINO BXL +32 2 28 42671 STR +33 3 881 74090 @ archivestv@europarl.europa.eu

AccreditationKirsten VAN KAMPEN BXL +32 2 28 44817 STR +33 3 881 74561 +32 498 983544 @ AVaccreditations@europarl.europa.eu

EuroparltvHead of UnitGeorge KASIMATIS BXL +32 2 28 44 785 STR +33 3 881 72 068 @ george.kasimatis@europarl.europa.eu

Editorial Co-ordinatorJean-Yves LOOG BXL +32 2 28 44652 STR +33 3 881 73008 +32 498 98 35 89 @ jean-yves.loog@europarl.europa.eu

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