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2021

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The situation in Cuba, namely the cases of José Daniel Ferrer, Lady in White Aymara Nieto, Maykel Castillo, Luis Robles, Félix Navarro, Luis Manuel Otero, Reverend Lorenzo Rosales Fajardo, Andy Dunier García and Yunior García Aguilera

Madam President, the European Union stands with the Cubans, but we need to do more to help them on their path to democracy. Last week the Cuban Sakharov Prize laureates did what no one had done before: They proposed withdrawing their distinction if the European Union still fails to take concrete action in the face of human rights violations in Cuba. The situation in the country is getting worse: m…

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Dec

2021

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Plans to undermine further fundamental rights in Poland, in particular regarding the standards of the European Convention of Human Rights and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (debate)

The next item is the debate on the Council and Commission statements on plans to undermine further fundamental rights in Poland, in particular regarding the standards of the European Convention of Human Rights and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (2021/3014(RSP)).…

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2021

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State of play of the RRF (Recovery and Resilience Facility) (debate)

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Dec

2021

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Preparation of the European Council meeting of 16-17 December 2021 - The EU's response to the global resurgence of Covid-19 and the new emerging Covid variants (debate)

Mr President, when you look at a map of Europe, you see an East-West vaccination divide with central and eastern Member States far behind. While Denmark has an 82% vaccination rate, Bulgaria is at 26%. While you talk of booster shots in some parts of Europe, other parts of Europe are still working on their first shots. One of the causes of this is clearly disinformation. However, disinformation is…

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Dec

2021

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The situation in Nicaragua (debate)

Mr President, Mr High Representative, we are here again to talk about the situation in Nicaragua. It is clear that Daniel Ortega is a dictator and Nicaragua is under a dictatorship. Last month's fraudulent elections only confirmed this fact. It didn't take a crystal ball to know the outcome of these choices beforehand. Almost all opponents are in jail or have been forced into exile. Thousands of N…

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Dec

2021

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Digital Markets Act (debate)

Madam President, the companies covered by this law are companies so big that they have annual profits bigger than the GDP of some of our Member States. Being so big is not in itself a negative. They are big because people like them and many of our citizens look forward to their next release. With this size, however, must come responsibility. These companies should act in such a way that they serve…

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2021

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Second voting session

I will now move to the second voting session of today. We will vote on the files as indicated on the agenda. The voting session will be open from 13.30 until 14.45. The same voting method will be used as during the previous voting sessions. All votes will be held by roll call. I declare the second voting session open. You have until 14.45 to vote. The results of the second voting session will be a…

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2021

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The human rights situation in Cameroon

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Nov

2021

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The human rights situation in Cameroon

Colleagues, before I give the floor to the Commission, I have one announcement to make on behalf of the President. At least 27 people drowned yesterday in the Channel trying to reach the UK, seeking a better life. We cannot allow such tragedies to continue, and this House is strongly engaged in the common migration and asylum policy. I invite you to observe a minute of silence in memory of the vic…

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Nov

2021

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The human rights situation in Cameroon

The next item is the debate on seven motions for resolutions on the human rights situation in Cameroon (2021/2983(RSP))*. ______________ * See Minutes.

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2021

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Human rights violations by private military and security companies, particularly the Wagner Group

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Nov

2021

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Human rights violations by private military and security companies, particularly the Wagner Group

The next item is the debate on six motions for resolutions on human rights violations by private military and security companies, particularly the Wagner Group (2021/2982(RSP))*. ______________ * See Minutes.…

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2021

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Situation in Somalia

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Situation in Somalia

The next item is the debate on seven motions for resolutions on the situation in Somalia (2021/2981(RSP))*. ____________ * See minutes.

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The International Day of Elimination of Violence Against Women and the State of play on the ratification of the Istanbul Convention (continuation of debate)

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Nov

2021

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Agenda of the next sitting

The sitting is closed and will resume tomorrow, Thursday 25 November 2021 at 9.00 with the Commission statement on the International Day of Elimination of Violence Against Women and the state of play on the ratification of the Istanbul Convention. The agenda has been published and is available on the European Parliament website.…

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2021

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Presentation of the Court of Auditors' annual report 2020 (debate)

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Presentation of the Court of Auditors' annual report 2020 (debate)

The next item is the presentation of the Court of Auditors’ annual report 2020 (2021/2929(RSP)).

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2021

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A European Action Plan Against Rare Diseases (debate)

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Nov

2021

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A European Action Plan Against Rare Diseases (debate)

Good evening, colleagues. The sitting is resumed. The next item is the debate on the Commission statement on a European Action Plan Against Rare Diseases (2021/2940(RSP)).

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2021

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The outcome of the EU-US Trade and Technology Council (TTC) (debate)

Mr President, while this Council is a major opportunity, there is no doubt that the European Union and the United States have a lot of potential for common action and cooperation. And our agenda is finally on the right track. But we must ensure that this doesn’t become just a talking shop. We need to prioritise. We need to make tangible suggestions. The goal of each meeting should be a concrete re…

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2021

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Second voting session

– I will now move to the second voting session of today. We will vote on the files as indicated on the agenda. The voting session will be open from 13.45 until 15.00. The same voting method will be used as during the previous voting sessions. All votes will be held by roll call. I declare the second voting session open. You have until 15.00 to vote. The results of the second voting session will be…

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2021

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Insurance of motor vehicles (debate)

Mr President, today we will take an important step, an important step towards making our roads safer, a better insurance system that protects victims of accidents, including when an insurance company goes bankrupt. Today, we start the process to end discrimination – discrimination of EU car owners who move from one Member State to another, so experienced drivers are no longer treated like they jus…

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2021

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2019 Discharge: European Border and Coast Guard Agency (debate)

– The next item is the debate on the report by Ryszard Czarnecki, on behalf of the Committee on Budgetary Control, on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency for the financial year 2019 (COM(2020)0288 – C9—0247/2020 – 2020/2167(DEC)) (A9—0270/2021).…

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2021

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The outcome of the Western Balkans summit (continuation of debate)

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