What Katarina spoke about.

Madam President, I have to say, I did not understand everything that was said because it was very loud here, but apparently it was an attack on my presidency, me presiding – yesterday, I think it was – in the discussion on the riots in France, Belgium and Italy. I have to say, in the first place, that this was actually an example for a very good debate, for a very heated topic. It was emotional, i

Thank you very much, dear colleague, for mentioning the Russian interference in Brexit. We are seeing Russian interference not only in elections, but in all sorts of political movements at the moment. Would you agree that countering this interference would also be a field where the cooperation between the European Union and the UK could be closer and would help us?

Thank you for this very constructive question. The British are proud. I know that. I myself have a British passport and family there. But we have also seen what Brexit has done to these families, how families have been torn apart over this totally polarised emotional debate – parts of the country, young and old, city and country. We shouldn't teach a lesson. It does not belong to us at all. We sho

Madam President, dear colleagues, it doesn't happen too often in this Chamber that I'm here and say I'm really happy and I'm looking forward to what is to come. But in the relationship towards the UK, we have all reason to do that, because since the Labour Party is in government, common sense has come back to the table. Trust and constructive approach are there. We are partners again in security a

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Please don't make it a political statement; make it a point of order. So I think you all know me, and you know that I say the same if it comes from the left or from the right. It is our duty here to report to the President the notions that we think are not appropriate. The President might see it differently, but this is what we do.

(in response to comments from a Member) I know, I'm just saying. We're having a really good debate here, I think. So maybe we could refrain from calling people terrorists or allies of terrorists. (Mixed reactions) It's not a blue card. It's just that our Rules say that we are due to discuss in mutual respect, with the values and principles laid down in the Treaties, etc. So if this is deemed to be