What Pedro spoke about.

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Corrupt large-scale sale of Schengen visas (debate)

Again colleague, you put a question, you have got the answer, so please respect the speakers.

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Corrupt large-scale sale of Schengen visas (debate)

Colleagues, first of all let me say that as I am chairing the sitting I take note of the fact that our colleague Bartosz Arłukowicz has used an electoral banner during the intervention, which is against the rules. This will be considered by the Bureau. I have to make a second call to order pursuant to Rule 175(2), so I do insist with colleagues to listen respectfully to those who have the floor.…

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Corrupt large-scale sale of Schengen visas (debate)

First of all, colleagues, I have to ask you to stick to the allocated time. Second, I would ask you once again to listen to the speakers, and to be silent so that we can listen to the speeches. You know the rules, so this is a warning and I hope you can respect that. You will all have time to express your views, but please don’t do it during the interventions of other colleagues.…

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Corrupt large-scale sale of Schengen visas (debate)

Dear colleagues, I must urge you to be silent during the speeches so that we can listen to the speaker.

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Corrupt large-scale sale of Schengen visas (debate)

The next item is the debate on the Commission statement on corruption linked to the large-scale sale of Schengen visas (2023/2878(RSP))

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Resumption of the sitting

(The sitting resumed at 12.47.)

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Interim report on the proposal for a mid-term revision of the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 (debate)

Madam President, it is clear that the current European multiannual financial framework is no longer enough to respond to the consequences of unforeseen crises, such as the pandemic or the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, or to address the growing challenges of the European Union’s strategic autonomy and the green and digital transitions. It is very urgent to solve this problem. The Commi…

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Reviewing the protection status of wolves and other large carnivores in the EU (topical debate)

The next item is the debate (Rule 162) on the review of the protection status of wolves and other large carnivores in the EU. I would like to inform you that in this debate there will be no catch-the-eye procedure and no blue card questions.…

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Approval of the minutes of the previous sitting

– The minutes of yesterday's sitting and the texts adopted have already been distributed. Is there any observation? The minutes were approved.

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Ukrainian grain exports after Russia’s exit from the Black Sea Grain Initiative (debate)

Mr President, Russia's aggression against Ukraine is not only an unacceptable attack on the freedom and territorial integrity of a sovereign state, it is also a serious attack on global food security, which particularly affects the most vulnerable countries. Russia's attacks on Ukrainian ports and infrastructure linked to the grain trade, and now Russia's withdrawal from the Black Sea grain initia…

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Iran: one year after the murder of Jina Mahsa Amini (debate)

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 Iran: one year after the murder of Jina Mahsa Amini (2023/2836(RSP)).…

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Question Time (VPC/HR) - Situation in West and Central Africa in the light of the recent coups d’état

Thank you very much. Point taken. Let me just recall that this is not a decision of the Chair. These are the rules of this debate. In Question Time, we had two questions for each speaker, and then the rules were changed in order to allow two questions in the first round of speakers. That’s what was done. The only speakers who had a chance to ask a follow-up question were those that, in accordance …

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Question Time (VPC/HR) - Situation in West and Central Africa in the light of the recent coups d’état

The next item is Question Time on the situation in West and Central Africa in the light of the recent coups d'état. This question time will last about 60 minutes. There will be one minute to ask a question, two minutes for the answer, 30 seconds for a supplementary question in the case of speakers in the first round of questions. I would like to remind the Honourable Members that any supplementary…

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Approval of the minutes of the previous sitting

The minutes of yesterday's sitting and the texts adopted have already been distributed. In the absence of any comments, the minutes shall be deemed to have been approved.

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Financial activities of the European Investment Bank – annual report 2022 - Control of the financial activities of the European Investment Bank - annual report 2022 (joint debate - European Investment Bank)

Mr President, Commissioner, special greetings to the President of the European Investment Bank in his last presence in this Parliament. Congratulations on your excellent work over the years. In this democratic scrutiny of the activity of the European Investment Bank, we cannot fail to recognise that the EIB confirmed itself, in the difficult year 2022, as a key financial institution in supporting …

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COVID-19 pandemic: lessons learned and recommendations for the future (debate)

The next item on the agenda is the report by Ms Montserrat on the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons learned and recommendations for the future’ (A9-0217/2023) (2022/2076(INI)).

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Nature restoration (debate)

Mrs Lídia Pereira, the PSD and the Honourable Member have decided to launch a fake news campaign on this Nature Restoration Law. One of his arguments is that this law prohibits clearing forests to fight fires. My question is whether you have actually read the law you are talking about and whether you have read why you lie about its content. You know the law doesn't say that. He knows that the law …

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Negotiations on the European Electoral Law (debate)

Madam President, in 2015 this Parliament adopted a reform of the European electoral law. Eight years later – eight years – this reform has not yet entered into force because some Member States refuse to ratify an agreement that they themselves accepted in the Council already in 2019. This is not acceptable. Last year, in May, this same Parliament proposed a European electoral law to strengthen Eur…

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Situation in Lebanon (debate)

The next item on the agenda is the debate on the statement by the Vice-President of the Commission and High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the situation in Lebanon (2023/2742(RSP)). The Commission is represented by Commissioner Janez Lenarčič.…

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Question Time (VPC/HR) - Relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan and the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh and at the Lachin Corridor

Thank you very much for coming and for your answers, High Representative. Thanks also to all the colleagues who participated. That concludes the item.

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Question Time (VPC/HR) - Relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan and the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh and at the Lachin Corridor

That closes the first round of speakers, so from now on we won’t have follow-up questions. Some colleagues from the EPP are asking to confirm if they are on the list. They are on the list but I have seven requests from the EPP, so it won’t be possible to give you all the floor.…

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Question Time (VPC/HR) - Relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan and the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh and at the Lachin Corridor

The next item on the agenda is Question Time with the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on Armenia-Azerbaijan relations and the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh and the Lachin corridor. I welcome Vice-President and High Representative Josef Borrell for this Question Time with Members. This question time will last about 60 minutes. There wil…

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Establishment of the EU Ethics Body (debate)

Madam President, Europe needs an independent ethics body, but it does not need another useless body. We all know that an ethics body that is common to the various European institutions is only possible on the basis of an interinstitutional political commitment, and we therefore understand well that its final version may not correspond exactly to what has been proposed by the European Parliament. B…

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Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence (debate)

The next item is the debate on the report by Lara Wolters, on behalf of the Committee on Legal Affairs, on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence and amending Directive (EU) 2019/1937 (COM(2022)0071 – C9-0050/2022 – 2022/0051(COD)) (A9-0184/2023).…

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10 year anniversary of the Rana Plaza collapse in Bangladesh (statement by the President)

That concludes the item.