What Jan-Christoph spoke about.

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Recent attempts to deny dictatorships and the risk of Europe returning to totalitarianism (debate)

The debate is closed.

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Recent attempts to deny dictatorships and the risk of Europe returning to totalitarianism (debate)

Thank you, ladies and gentlemen, also for your commitment.

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Amending Directive 2013/36/EU as regards supervisory powers, sanctions, third-country branches, and environmental, social and governance risks - Amending Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 as regards requirements for credit risk, credit valuation adjustment risk, operational risk, market risk and the output floor (joint debate - Banking Union)

Yes, in this debate there are blue-cards and catch-the-eye.

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Amending Directive 2013/36/EU as regards supervisory powers, sanctions, third-country branches, and environmental, social and governance risks - Amending Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 as regards requirements for credit risk, credit valuation adjustment risk, operational risk, market risk and the output floor (joint debate - Banking Union)

The next item on the agenda is the joint debate on the Banking Union with: – the report by Jonás Fernández, on behalf of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2013/36/EU as regards supervisory powers, sanctions, third-country branches and environmental, social and governance risks and amending Directive 2014/59/EU (COM(2021)0663 – C9-0395/2021 – 2021/0341(COD)) (A9-0029/2023) and – the report by Jonás Fernández, on behalf of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 as regards rules on credit risk, credit valuation adjustment risk, operational risk, market risk and the output floor (COM(2021)0664 – C9-0397/2021 – 2021/0342(COD)) (A9-0030/2023).

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The attack on climate and nature: far right and conservative attempts to destroy the Green Deal and prevent investment in our future (topical debate)

The debate is closed.

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The attack on climate and nature: far right and conservative attempts to destroy the Green Deal and prevent investment in our future (topical debate)

Thank you very much, Mr Nienaß. I would like to draw your attention to the fact that, under Rule 162 of our Rules of Procedure, all debates requested under Rule 162 of the Rules of Procedure, regardless of which political group requests them, do not allow blue cards and spontaneous interventions under our Rules of Procedure. This is basically the case, and the Bureau has no room to do it differently, because these are the rules that this House has given itself. If the House itself changes its rules, then we can also change that for the debates, but the rules for debates under Rule 162 are clear here, and therefore spontaneous interventions and blue cards are not allowed, and I am not giving you the floor again now.

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The attack on climate and nature: far right and conservative attempts to destroy the Green Deal and prevent investment in our future (topical debate)

Sorry, colleague, but that is not the way we proceed here. So thank you – your time is over.

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The attack on climate and nature: far right and conservative attempts to destroy the Green Deal and prevent investment in our future (topical debate)

Thank you, Mr Colleague, and for all interested Members, for pointing out that the pigeon has been captured and will be released into freedom.

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The attack on climate and nature: far right and conservative attempts to destroy the Green Deal and prevent investment in our future (topical debate)

Thank you, dear colleague, I agree with you and we will report this incident to our President, and we hope that the animal will do well.

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The attack on climate and nature: far right and conservative attempts to destroy the Green Deal and prevent investment in our future (topical debate)

Thank you colleague. (Referring to the dove released in the Chamber) Can you catch it as well? Now a point of order, I guess?

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The attack on climate and nature: far right and conservative attempts to destroy the Green Deal and prevent investment in our future (topical debate)

Thank you, colleague. Point taken. We now move on in the debate.

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The attack on climate and nature: far right and conservative attempts to destroy the Green Deal and prevent investment in our future (topical debate)

Mr Cañas, I will not give you the floor. It’s not a point of order and this is not a debate – no, no. You want to make a point of order? Colleague, do you want to make a point of order as well? Mr Cañas. Jordi. Listen to me. Jordi, listen to me please. If you want to take a point of order as well, you have the right to make a point of order. You do not have the right to answer a point of order, but you can make a point of order yourself. So, I give you the floor for a point of order – a short one.

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The attack on climate and nature: far right and conservative attempts to destroy the Green Deal and prevent investment in our future (topical debate)

Thank you, colleague, for this point of order. We will have a look at the issue.

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The attack on climate and nature: far right and conservative attempts to destroy the Green Deal and prevent investment in our future (topical debate)

The next item on the agenda is the debate on a topical issue (Rule 162) on the attack on climate and nature: Attempts by the extreme right and conservatives to smash the Green Deal and prevent investment in our future. I would like to point out to colleagues that this debate does not accept spontaneous interventions or blue cards, as it is a debate under Rule 162 of the Rules of Procedure.

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Approval of the minutes of the previous sitting

The minutes of yesterday's meeting and the texts adopted are available. Are there any objections? The minutes have thus been approved.

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EU-Egypt strategic and comprehensive partnership and agreements with key third countries (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, For us as the European Union, Egypt has historically been an important partner in the region for a long time. And it is right that we make agreements with such strategic partners, which are all-encompassing and affect all policy areas. However, it is particularly important to me to stress that it is stipulated that financial support for Egypt is conditional on compliance with conditions. The conditions mentioned there are concrete steps towards effective democratic mechanisms. And it is just right that there are such conditions, ladies and gentlemen. Unfortunately, it is too little concrete, as it is written here, from my point of view. It is clear: Today, there is virtually no way for a civil society in Egypt to speak openly and critically about the current government. In my view, structural reforms for more human rights and a functioning rule of law are urgently needed in Egypt. And for migration management, I think it must also be completely clear that human rights are not negotiable, ladies and gentlemen. The documented ill-treatment that also exists in Egypt, for example of refugees from Sudan, must be enlightened and must not be the basis for cooperation between the European Union and Egypt.

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Chinese police activity in Europe (debate)

The next item on the agenda is the debate on the statements by the Council and the Commission on the activities of the Chinese police in Europe (2024/2684(RSP)). I would like to point out to colleagues that there will only be one round of speakers from the political groups and that no spontaneous interventions or blue cards will be accepted in this debate.

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New allegations of Russian interference in the European Parliament, in the upcoming EU elections and the impact on the Union (debate)

The debate is closed. The vote will take place during the next part-session. Written declarations (Article 171)

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New allegations of Russian interference in the European Parliament, in the upcoming EU elections and the impact on the Union (debate)

The next item on the agenda is the debate on the statements by the Council and the Commission on "A new suspicion of Russian interference in the European Parliament in view of the upcoming European elections and the impact on the Union" (2024/2696(RSP)).

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Screening of third country nationals at the external borders - European Criminal Records Information System - Third Country Nationals - Common procedure for international protection in the Union - Establishing a return border procedure, and amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1148 - Asylum and migration management - Addressing situations of crisis and force majeure - Establishment of 'Eurodac' for the comparison of fingerprints for the effective application of Regulation (EU) No 604/2013, for identifying an illegally staying third-country national or stateless person and on requests for the comparison with Eurodac data by Member States' law enforcement authorities and Europol for law enforcement purposes (recast) - Union Resettlement Framework - Standards for the qualification of third-country nationals or stateless persons as beneficiaries of international protection - Standards for the reception of applicants for international protection (recast) (joint debate - Migration and Asylum package)

Dear Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, For years we have had a blockade in asylum and migration policy in the European Union, and today – today – we have the opportunity to resolve this blockade. And I call to you all: It is, of course, easy to find something that does not suit you in this pact; A point that displeases you where you could say: Okay, then I don't agree. But do we really want to make it that easy? We've been working on it for years, and we've found a compromise. A compromise that, in my view, is sustainable; which, on the one hand, upholds humanitarian standards and, on the other hand, ensures more order in migration policy. Ladies and gentlemen, do not vote against this pact! Because anyone who votes against this pact will make sure that it remains as it is. And as it is, it can't stay. That's why I tell you: Give yourself a jolt, agree with this pact, because it responds to what citizens expect us to do – to finally act on migration policy.

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Guidelines for the 2025 Budget - Section III (debate)

The next item on the agenda is the debate on the report by Victor Negrescu, on behalf of the Committee on Budgets, on the general guidelines for the preparation of the 2025 budget – Section III – Commission (2023/2220(BUI)) (A9-0068/2024).

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European Semester for economic policy coordination 2024 – European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social priorities for 2024 (joint debate – European Semester)

The joint debate is thus closed. The vote will take place today, Wednesday 13 March 2024, in the late afternoon. Written declarations (Article 171)

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The adoption of the Special Measure in favour of Tunisia for 2023 (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, To put it in front of you: I firmly believe that we need agreements with third countries outside the European Union to talk to them about migration, economic cooperation, etc. But it is also clear: Human rights must always be a basis for cooperation. The Commission has just delivered a nice speech here, but unfortunately it has not answered the questions we have asked at all. And for me it is quite clear that the condition for a payment of 150 million euros to a country where human rights are trampled on cannot be in the interest of the European Union at all. Because one thing is clear at this point: We have a president who not only abolishes democracy, but also immediately arrests the opposition, who is in prison – without trial. And with such a one, we make a contract? That can't be true! And I really have to say that this procedure for urgent decisions within the Commission with an alleged examination of the conditions does not at all meet the standards that we should have set in the European Union, apart from the fact that, of course, Parliament, as the budgetary legislator, should have been consulted. You have to do it differently in the future!

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A single application procedure for a single permit for third-country nationals to reside and work in the territory of a Member State and on a common set of rights for third-country workers legally residing in a Member State (recast) (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, especially the rapporteurs! We need to move away from irregular migration and towards regular migration. The new Pact on Asylum and Migration is important for this, as the Commissioner has already said; It is important that we reduce irregular migration. But at the same time, we need a framework in the European Union that also enables regular migration into our labour market. With the dossier on the unification of the legal framework for residence permits to take up work, which we are discussing today and on which we are voting this week, we are taking an important step in this regard, because in fact our companies are desperately looking for qualified workers, and with this law we are enabling these workers to be recruited more easily abroad. The aim is to set up a faster and more uniform procedure in the European Union that is more flexible with the rules, allowing, for example, for a sector change to take place, allowing an application to take place not only from outside the EU, but also within the EU. I think that we are taking an important step forward in making it easier for companies in the European Union to recruit workers. That's why I'm asking you all to agree to this law.

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Question Time with Commissioners - Preparedness of EU governments to combat foreign interference, including from Russia

The next item on the agenda is Question Time with questions to the Commission (Rule 137). I welcome Mrs Jourová, Vice-President of the Commission, to this Question Time. The theme of Question Time is: “The readiness of EU governments to combat foreign interference, including from Russia”. The question time will take about 60 minutes. As usual, the speaking time is one minute for a question and two minutes for the answer. During the first round of speakers, there is the possibility to ask a supplementary question; You have 30 seconds to answer this question and two minutes to answer it. I would like to draw your attention to the fact that a possible supplementary question is admissible only if it is closely related to the main question and is not a new question. If you would like to ask a question, I would ask you to register your request now by using the function of your voting device for spontaneous interventions after inserting your voting card. During Question Time, interventions will be made from your seat and I ask all speakers to respect the speaking time allocated to them. Members may need a few moments to register their request to ask a question via their voting device. I therefore ask you again to submit your request now so that we can begin with the first question.