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The minutes of today's sitting will be submitted to Parliament for approval tomorrow, early afternoon.

The next sitting will take place tomorrow, Thursday 22 October 2026, at 9 a.m. The agenda has been published. It is available on the European Parliament’s website.

This agenda item is closed.

We turn to explanations of vote on upskilling in the EU – vocational education and training opportunities in times of transition.

We turn to the explanations of vote on the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2027 – all sections.

The next item is explanations of vote.

Thank you very much, Commissioner. The debate is closed.

Before I give the floor to Mr Moreno, I want to say that the Prime Minister of Canada is a head of government that we have to respect here in this House and that some words - we can criticise him - but some words are not acceptable.

Thank you very much, Commissioner Síkela. As you know, the Bureau of the European Parliament has decided to open an office in Canada.

The next item is the debate on the Commission statement on deepening the EU-Canada Alliance – preparation of the EU-Canada Summit (2026/2940(RSP)). The time to let Commissioner Síkela take his place and we start our discussion immediately. Commissioner, it is up to you.

Thank you very much, Minister. I did not forget you, but I took the current debate and the Commissioner was able to speak at the beginning of the discussion. In accordance with Rule 142(5) of the Rules of Procedure, I have received a motion for a resolution. The debate is closed. The vote will take place tomorrow.

We come to the end of the list of speakers. This debate has been very interesting, sometimes passionate, and we look forward to Commissioner Dubravka Šuica.

(Addressing the visitors' gallery, from which applause comes) No demonstration in the stands. Otherwise, we'll have them evacuated. Thank you very much.

The next item is the report by Nicola Zingaretti, on behalf of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, on a new co-ownership for the future of Euro-Mediterranean relations – the Pact for the Mediterranean (2026/2035(INI)) (A10-0239/2026).

Thank you very much, Madam Vice-President. At the end of the debate, I have received 7 motions for resolutions pursuant to Rule 136(2) of the Rules of Procedure. The debate is therefore closed. The vote will take place on Thursday.

Before giving the floor to our colleague Alexander Jungbluth and handing over the presidency, I want to wish our questeure Fabienne Keller a happy birthday!

The next item is the debate on the report by Mr Nils Ušakovs and Mr Michalis Hadjipantela, on behalf of the Committee on Budgets, on the Council position on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2027 – all sections (11547/2026 – C10‐0218/2026 – 2026/0196(BUD)) (A10‐0272/2026).

We are now voting on the objection pursuant to Rule 114(3) of the Rules of Procedure: certification of carbon farming activities (see point 6.11 of the minutes).

The next vote is on the report by Vicent Marzà Ibáñez on the interconnection of Europe by high-speed rail (see para. 6.10 of the minutes).

The next vote is on the report by Mr Ondřej Knotek on the fight against VAT fraud – the effectiveness of cross-border cooperation on VAT fraud and its impact on the EU budget (see para. 6.9 of the minutes).

The next vote is on the report by Mr Denis Nesci on cohesion policy, the driving force behind the implementation of the EU agenda for cities (see para. 6.8 of the minutes).

The next vote was on the report by Mrme Jana Toom on the protection of adults: jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition, enforcement of measures and cooperation (see point 6.7 of the minutes).

We now turn to the vote on the report by Mr Matteo Ricci on transport: enforcement of passenger rights (see para. 6.6 of the minutes).