What Roberta spoke about.

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Commemoration of Jacques Delors

That concludes the item.

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Commemoration of Jacques Delors

Colleagues, we are gathered here today to honour the life and extraordinary legacy of a great European. The President of the European Commission, Jacques Delors, passed away on 27 December 2023 at the age of 98. As an introduction to this commemoration, I invite you all to watch a short video about President Jacques Delors, the father of European integration.

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Resumption of the session

I declare resumed the session of the European Parliament adjourned on Thursday, 14 December 2023.

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Review of the Spanish Presidency of the Council (debate)

That concludes the debate. Written statements (Rule 171)

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Review of the Spanish Presidency of the Council (debate)

The next item on the agenda is the debate on the Council and Commission statements: Review of the Spanish Presidency of the Council (2023/3001(RSP)) Dear colleagues, we have with us the President of the Government of Spain, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, with us today. Dear Prime Minister, welcome to the European Parliament and thank you for being with us. In times of geo-political change, we have a joint responsibility to promote social justice, democracy and the rule of law. Citizens look to us to defend European values. Dear Pedro, let me thank your country for its support to Ukraine and to Spain’s team for the achievements of the Spanish Presidency of the European Council. With the Artificial Intelligence Act, together we have delivered the world’s first set of legislation to manage AI and promote innovation. With the Critical Raw Materials Act we will secure EU supplies and European sovereignty. With a political deal on an anti-SLAPP directive we will protect journalists. We are nearing the end of the year, but there is still work to do, as we have just had the opportunity to talk about. Our focus remains on trying to find a way forward on remaining files, particularly on migration. People expect us to deliver and we must. Prime Minister, the floor is yours.

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Reshaping the future framework of EU structural funds to support regions particularly affected by challenges related to the automotive, green and digital transitions (A9-0326/2023 - Susana Solís Pérez) (vote)

That concludes the vote. (The sitting was suspended for a few moments)

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Voting time

The next item is the vote. (For the results and other details concerning the vote: see minutes)

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Order of business

Is this something that happened now?

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Mr Złotowski, do you agree with the alternative proposal? I see that you don’t. (Parliament rejected the ECR Group’s request) So therefore, Mr Auštrevičius, do you want to keep your proposal? I see that you do. (Parliament approved the Renew Group’s request) (The order of business was thus established) * * *

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Mr Urbán Crespo, do you agree with the alternative proposal, or do you want to keep your own? I’m not surprised – I see you want to keep your own. (Parliament approved The Left Group’s request) So we will have Council and Commission statements to be added as the second item in the afternoon. For Thursday, the ECR Group has requested that Council and Commission statements on ‘The impact of the EU-Ukraine agreement on the carriage of freight by road, on the balance of the EU transport services market and the situation of hauliers from the Member States’ be added as the second item in the morning. I give the floor to Kosma Złotowski to move the request on behalf of the ECR.

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I have received an alternative proposal from the ID Group which I give the floor to Jean-Paul Garraud to present for a Council and Commission statements on “Integrity of the EU institutions”, without resolution.

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I give the floor to anybody who would want to speak against. No? I put the request to the vote by roll call. (Parliament rejected the request) Also for Tuesday, the ECR Group has requested that a statement by the High Representative on ‘Unilateral actions by Venezuela’s Maduro regime against Guyana’ be added as the fifth item in the afternoon after the debate on ‘The environmental consequences of the Russian aggression against Ukraine and the need for accountability’. The debate would be wound up with a resolution, to be voted on Thursday. As a consequence, the sitting would be extended to 23.00. I give the floor to Anna Fotyga to move the request.

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Does anyone want to speak against? That does not seem to be the case. I put the request to the vote by roll call. (Parliament approved the request) The statement is added. The debate will be wound up with a resolution. The vote will be on Thursday. The deadlines are: motions for resolutions – Tuesday 12 December at noon; amendments to motions for resolutions, and joint motions for resolutions – Wednesday 13 December at noon; amendments to joint motions for resolutions – Wednesday 13 December at 13.00; split and separate votes – Wednesday 13 December at 19.00. Also for Tuesday, the Greens Group has requested that the statement by the Vice-President / High representative on ‘the environmental consequences of the Russian aggression against Ukraine and the need for accountability’ be wound up with a resolution to be voted at the January part-session. I give the floor to Heidi Hautala to move the request.

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I put the request of The Left Group to the vote by roll call. (Parliament rejected the request) The S&D, Renew, The Left and Greens/EFA Groups have requested that a statement by the Vice-President / High Representative on ‘Attempt of coup d’état in Guatemala’ be added as the third item in the afternoon. The debate would be wound up with a resolution to be voted on Thursday. As a consequence, the sitting would be extended to 23.00. I give the floor to Jordi Cañas to move the request.

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Order of business

We now come to the order of business. The final draft agenda as adopted by the Conference of Presidents on 7 December pursuant to Rule 157 has been distributed. With the agreement of the political groups, I wish to put to the House the following proposal for changes to the final draft agenda. The order of debates today, Monday, will change. The debate on the report by Ms Peter-Hansen on ‘The role of tax policy in times of crisis’ will be taken as the second item, whereas the debate on the report by Mr Bogovič on ‘Small modular reactors’ will be taken as the third item. A short presentation of the report by Mr Bernhuber on ‘Foodstuffs for human consumption: amending certain “Breakfast” Directives’ will replace the short presentation of the report by Ms Mazurek on ‘The implementation of the 2018 Geo-blocking Regulation’ which will go directly to the votes on Wednesday. The debate on the report by Ms Pagazaurtundúa on ‘Extending the list of EU crimes to hate speech and hate crimes’ foreseen as the third item on Wednesday afternoon will be postponed to the January part-session. Deadlines for amendments will be open for the report by Mr Hajšel on ‘The European Hydrogen Bank’, which will be voted on Thursday. The deadlines are as follows: alternative motions for resolutions – Tuesday 12 December at noon; joint motions for resolutions – Wednesday 13 December at 10.00; split and separate votes – Wednesday 13 December at 16.00. If there are no objections, these changes are approved. We now move to changes requested by the political groups, starting with Tuesday. The Left Group has requested that Council and Commission statements on the review of the economic governance framework be added as the second item in the afternoon. As a consequence, the sitting would be extended to 23.00. I give the floor to José Gusmão to move the request.

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Negotiations ahead of Parliament’s first reading (Rule 71)

Several committees have decided to enter into interinstitutional negotiations pursuant to Rule 71(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 71(2), Members or political groups reaching at least the medium threshold may request in writing by tomorrow, Tuesday 12 December at midnight, that the decisions be put to the vote. If no request for a vote in Parliament is made before the deadline, the committees may start the negotiations.

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Composition of political groups

Matteo Gazzini is no longer a member of the ID Group and sits with the non-attached Members as of 7 December 2023.

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Composition of Parliament

The competent authorities of Poland have notified me of the election of Rafał Romanowski to the European Parliament replacing Zbigniew Kuźmiuk with effect from 29 November 2023. The competent authorities of Spain have notified me of the election of Patricia Caro Maya to the European Parliament replacing Ernest Urtasun with effect from 30 November 2023. The competent authorities of France have notified me of the election of François Thiollet to the European Parliament replacing Michèle Rivasi with effect from 30 November 2023. I wish to welcome our new colleagues and recall that they take their seats in Parliament and on its bodies in full enjoyment of their rights pending the verification of their credentials.

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Approval of the minutes of the previous sitting

The minutes and texts adopted of the sitting of 23 November are available. Are there any comments? As that is not the case the minutes are approved.

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Statements by the President

Today we mark five years since the horrific terror attack in Strasbourg that claimed the lives of five innocent people and left dozens more injured. Among the victims were two journalists working for Eurofonica: Bartosz Niedzielski from Poland and Antonio Megalizzi from Italy. For their work in promoting the initiatives of the European Parliament and for their heroism in successfully preventing the attacker from entering a place full of people in the centre of Strasbourg, they will always be remembered in this House and beyond. (Applause) Dear colleagues, on 23 November, the Lithuanian Parliament awarded the European Parliament the 2023 Freedom Prize of the Republic of Lithuania. Since 2011, this Freedom Prize has rewarded those who significantly contribute to the defence of human rights and the promotion of international cooperation in Eastern and Central Europe. With the Freedom Prize of Lithuania, our institution is praised for our long-standing position in support of the self-determination of nations and democracy. I know that this House will live up to the responsibility and the legacy of this Prize and I think I speak on all our behalf when we thank the Lithuanian Parliament for this honour. (Applause)

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Resumption of the session

I declare resumed the session of the European Parliament adjourned on Thursday 23 November 2023.

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Sustainable use of plant protection products (A9-0339/2023 - Sarah Wiener) (vote)

Since you make it on behalf of the group, just to warn the other groups that there will be a recorded vote on that point, but I will alert well enough in advance.

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2024 budgetary procedure: Joint text (A9-0362/2023 - Siegfried Mureşan, Nils Ušakovs) (vote)

President. – Congratulations to the rapporteurs. The joint text agreed by the Conciliation Committee on 11 November 2023 has been approved by both Parliament and the Council. The budgetary procedure for the financial year 2024 can thus be deemed to have been completed. The Union’s general budget for the financial year 2024 is definitively adopted, and I will now sign the budget. (The President of Parliament signed the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2024.)

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Voting time

OK, we will take that before the vote according to Rule 200. Now we move to the votes.

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Voting time

The next item is the vote. (For the results and other details concerning the vote: see minutes) Mr Dzhambazki, do you have a point of order to do with the votes?