Speeches

The next vote is on the report by Malik Azmani on strengthening the security of identity cards of Union citizens and of residence documents issued to Union citizens and their family members exercising their right of free movement (see minutes, item [7.6]).

The next vote is on the report by Jaroslav Bžoch on the EU-Bosnia and Herzegovina Agreement: cooperation between Eurojust and the authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina competent for judicial cooperation in criminal matters (see minutes, item [7.5]).

The next vote is on the report by Željana Zovko on agreements on financial mechanisms for the period May 2021 - April 2028 (EEA: EU-Iceland-Liechtenstein-Norway; Norwegian: EU-Norway) and additional protocols to the EEC-Norway Agreement and to the EEC-Iceland Agreement (see minutes, item [7.2]).

Is there any opposition to the oral amendment? Thirty-nine members would need to be opposed. There is opposition, so the oral amendment cannot be taken. The original text falls.

The next item is the debate on the statement by the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on Russia’s war crimes in Ukraine: standing with Ukraine and upholding justice (2025/2635(RSP)). I would like to inform members that there will be only one round of political group speakers for this debate. Therefore, as per usual, there is no catch the eye procedure and no blue cards will be accepted.

I put the request by The Left Group to a vote by roll call. (Parliament rejected the request) The agenda remains unchanged. Now the agenda is adopted, the order of business is thus established. Have a good afternoon.

We now come to the order of business. The final draft agenda, as adopted by the Conference of Presidents on 26 March pursuant to Rule 163 has been distributed. With the agreement of the political groups, I wish to put to the House the following proposals for changes to the final draft agenda. First of all, today's sitting, Monday, is extended to 23:00. For Wednesday, the debate on the 'European Oceans Pact' is moved to the second point in the afternoon after the topical debate. A Commission statement on the 'Threat to freedom of expression in Algeria: the five-year prison sentence of French writer Boualem Sansal', with one round of political group speakers, is added as the seventh point in the afternoon, before the debates under Rule 150. As a consequence, the sitting is extended to 23:00. If there are no objections to this, then the changes are approved and we will move to changes requested by political groups. First of all, for tomorrow – Tuesday. The Greens Group has requested that a Commission statement on the 'Recent judgement by a French court on large-scale misuse of EU funds by former MEPs' be added as the fourth point in the afternoon. As a consequence, the sitting would be extended to 23:00. I give the floor first to Daniel Freund to move the request on behalf of the Greens Group.

I would like to inform you that, since the adjournment of Parliament's session on 13 March, I have signed, together with the President of the Council, one act adopted under the ordinary legislative procedure in accordance with Rule 81 of Parliament's Rules of Procedure. The title of the act will be published in the minutes of this sitting. ⁂ I would also like to inform the House that I have received two requests for points of order. I start by giving the floor to Villy Søvndal.

I would like to announce that, pursuant to Rule 47(2) of the Rules of Procedure, I have declared admissible a proposal for a Union act on amending Directive (EU) 2003/87/EC establishing a system for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the European Union and introducing a mechanism of directly linking the cost of ETS allowances for companies to investments in clean technologies. This proposal is referred to the Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety, as committee responsible, and to the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, for opinion.

The LIBE, AGRI and TRAN Committees have decided to enter into interinstitutional negotiations, pursuant to Rule 72(1) of the Rules of Procedure. The reports, which constitute the mandates for the negotiations, are available on the plenary webpage and their titles will be published in the minutes of the sitting. Pursuant to Rule 72(2), Members or political groups reaching at least the medium threshold may request in writing by tomorrow, Tuesday 1 April, at midnight that the decisions be put to the vote. If no request for a vote in Parliament is made within the deadline, the committees may start the negotiations.

The PfE and ESN groups have notified me of decisions relating to changes to appointments within committees and delegations. These decisions will be set out in the minutes of today’s sitting and take effect on the date of this announcement.

Following the election of Maximilian Krah to the German Parliament, Parliament takes note of the vacancy of his seat from 25 March 2025, in accordance with the Rules of Procedure.

The next vote is on the joint motion for a resolution on the need for EU support towards a just transition and reconstruction in Syria (see minutes, item 6.8).

The next vote is on the white paper on the future of European defence (see minutes, item 6.7). I would like to inform you that the name of Péter Magyar appeared in error on the joint motion for a resolution on the future of European defence. This editorial misprint will be corrected.

The next vote is on the report by Christian Ehler on the assessment of the implementation of Horizon Europe in view of its interim evaluation and recommendations for the 10th Research Framework Programme (see minutes, item 6.8). I give the floor to the rapporteur for two minutes.

The next vote is on the report by Aurore Lalucq on the appointment of a member of the Single Resolution Board (see minutes, item 6.5). We vote on the appointment of Miguel Carcaño Saenz Cenzano.

The next vote is on the report by Siegfried Mureşan and Sven Mikser on establishing the Reform and Growth Facility for the Republic of Moldova (see minutes, item 6.2).