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This is Europe - Debate with the Prime Minister of Greece, Kyriakos Mitsotakis (debate)

Thank you, Prime Minister, thank you dear colleagues. That concludes the debate. Written statements (Rule 171)

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This is Europe - Debate with the Prime Minister of Greece, Kyriakos Mitsotakis (debate)

Dear colleagues, we have with us today the Prime Minister of Greece, Kyriakos Mitsotakis. καλώς ήρθατε. Prime Minister, thank you for accepting our invitation to address the Parliament and the people of Europe as part of our ‘This is Europe’ debates. Europe is after all a Greek word, and the birth of democracy in Ancient Greece gave an impetus to a creative spirit that produced the architecture, t…

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Order of business

President. – The ECR Group has asked that a Commission statement on ‘The political sentencing to 10 years of Jeanine Áñez, former President of Bolivia’, with one round of political group speakers, be added as the second item in the morning, after the Commission statement on ‘Recent heatwaves and drought in the EU’. As a consequence, the sitting would start at 8.30. The debate would be wound up wit…

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Thank you, Ms Tardino. I give the floor to Clare Daly, who has asked to speak on this point.

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President. – Also for Tuesday, the ID Group has asked that a Commission statement on ‘The recent unrest in Uzbekistan’ be added as the last item in the afternoon. As a consequence, the sitting would be extended until 23.00. I give the floor to Bernhard Zimniok to move the request on behalf of the ID Group.…

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Thank you very much Mr Gusmão. Thanks for the information, and of course we are doing everything we can. And I am also involved in making sure that there is a quick resolution to the ongoing discussions, and I am personally committed to that, I can assure you. We come to the requests by the political groups. For Tuesday, the ID Group has asked that Council and Commission statements on ‘Judicial co…

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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 30 June pursuant to Rule 157, has been distributed. I will just inform you that I have received three requests for urgent procedure, respectively, from the TRAN Committee, the Council and the Commission, pursuant to Rule 163 on the following legislative files: First, Russia’s invasion of Ukr…

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Signing of acts adopted in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure (Rule 79)

I would also like to inform you that since the adjournment of Parliament’s session on 23 June, I have signed, together with the President of the Council, four acts adopted under the ordinary legislative procedure, in accordance with Rule 79 of Parliament’s Rules of Procedure. I would like also to inform you that on Wednesday I shall sign together with the President of the Council, one act adopted …

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

In relation to the decision by the PECH Committee to enter into interinstitutional negotiations pursuant to Rule 71(1) – announced on Wednesday 22 June – I have received no requests for a vote in Parliament, and the committee may therefore start its negotiations.…

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

The IMCO and ECON 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 r…

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Approval of the minutes of the previous sittings

The minutes and the texts adopted of the sittings of 22 and 23 June are available. Are there any comments? That does not seem to be the case, and therefore the minutes have been approved.

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Statements by the President

So, dear colleagues, we are here today, a day after a horrific shooting in Copenhagen where three people were murdered in a shopping mall after being shot by an armed assailant. I think I speak for everyone here when I say our thoughts are with all the victims, their families and everyone in Copenhagen. Denmark, we are with you. Yesterday, we also saw the terrible news emerge of a mountain glacier…

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Candidate status of Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia (RC-B9-0331/2022, B9-0331/2022, B9-0332/2022, B9-0333/2022, B9-0334/2022, B9-0335/2022, B9-0336/2022)

The joint resolution is overwhelmingly adopted. (Loud and sustained applause) Congratulations, dear colleagues. I will convey this message of the strongest support this afternoon in a few hours at the European Council.…

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Composition of Parliament

Before our session, I have one announcement, dear colleagues, before we go to the votes. Following the resignation of Fernando Barrena Arza, Parliament takes note that, in accordance with the Rules of Procedure, his seat will be vacant as from 3 September 2022. Parliament will inform the national authority accordingly.…

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Formal sitting - Address by Hakainde Hichilema, President of the Republic of Zambia

Thank you very much, President, for that speech.

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Formal sitting - Address by Hakainde Hichilema, President of the Republic of Zambia

Dear colleagues, dear President Hichilema, in May 2017, this House adopted a resolution in which we expressed grave concern over your arrest, Mr President, and incarceration on fabricated, politically motivated charges. We insisted on the need to ensure fairness, diligence and transparency during your trial. After the abuse and hardship you suffered, you now address us as the democratically electe…

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This is Europe - Debate with the Prime Minister of Croatia, Andrej Plenković (debate)

Thank you very much Prime Minister. This debate is now closed and we will move on to the next debate with my colleague Rainer Wieland.

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This is Europe - Debate with the Prime Minister of Croatia, Andrej Plenković (debate)

Prime Minister, I now give you the floor to respond to the questions, the comments, the gifts, the attributions, the books that you have received.

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This is Europe - Debate with the Prime Minister of Croatia, Andrej Plenković (debate)

The next item is the ‘This is Europe’ debate with the Prime Minister of Croatia, Andrej Plenković (2022/2709(RSP)). Dear colleagues, we have the Prime Minister of Croatia, Andrej Plenković with us today. Prime Minister, welcome back to the European Parliament. It is a House that you know so well. We know you as a proud pro-European who, as State Secretary for European integration, laid the groundw…

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Revision of the EU Emissions Trading System (A9-0162/2022 - Peter Liese) (vote)

Thank you Mr Liese, especially for thanking the staff. Therefore we vote on referral back to committee. (Parliament agreed to the request for referral back to committee)

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Voting time

So colleagues, thank you for the points that you made. Two weeks ago we took the decision in the plenary to refer the ETS and the CBAM files back to the ENVI Committee. Since 8 June, we – you – have worked hard to unblock the situation and we now have I think the shared responsibility to move forward on these important files and to start interinstitutional negotiations swiftly. And it is exactly f…

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Votes on requests for urgent procedure (Rule 163)

We now come to the vote on the request for urgent procedure from the AGRI Committee on ‘Exceptional temporary support under EAFRD in response to the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine’ (COM(2022)0242 – C9-0185/2022 – 2022/0166(COD)). Before the vote only the mover and one speaker against may be heard, along with the Chair or rapporteur of the committee responsible. Is there any Member who woul…

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Order of business

Thank you very much Mr Lamberts. I have received the same request from The Left and the S&D Group. This is a request for Council and Commission statements on ‘National vetoes to undermine the global tax deal’ to be added as the second point in the morning on Thursday. This would mean that the Council and Commission statements on ‘The relations of the Russian Government and diplomatic network with …

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Composition of committees and delegations

The S&D and ID groups have notified me of decisions relating to changes to appointments within committees and delegations. Those decisions will be set out in the minutes of today’s sitting and shall take effect on the date of this announcement.…

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The call for a Convention for the revision of the Treaties (B9-0305/2022, B9-0307/2022) (vote)

Congratulations, I will transmit this to the Council.