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2026

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2025 Commission report on Türkiye (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, President Erdoğan is scared. Like all autocrats, his biggest fear is having to hand over power one day. Therefore, at the moment, he faces two problems: the Turkish constitution forbids him to run again, and possible candidates of another party are more popular than he is. So what does he do? He tries to take control of the party that could challenge him and win – the CHP. More than 20 mayors from CHP have been imprisoned, amongst them Ekrem İmamoğlu, Mayor of Istanbul and candidate for the presidency. And now he has a court cancel all results of the CHP summit in 2023, remove the president, Özgür Özel, and install someone else who is no threat to him. Özel was confirmed by two later summits, by the way, so even cancelling the one summit would still leave Özel being the legitimate president of CHP. So we have to name this move as what it is: another autocratic move to rig elections. Two weeks ago I travelled to Ankara to meet our comrades from CHP. I met Özel in a fighting spirit and I saw the overwhelming support: 95 % of CHP members stand behind Özel, people taking the streets – tens, hundreds of thousands. We as the European Union have to be vocal on this and support the democratically elected leadership of CHP. The right to choose leadership of a party belongs to the party members, and the party members only.

16

Jun

2026

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The role of the EU in efforts for peace and stability throughout the Middle East after the announced deal between the US and Iran (debate)

The debate is closed. The session is interrupted. It will resume in a few minutes with the speech of Jakov Milatović, President of Montenegro.

16

Jun

2026

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The role of the EU in efforts for peace and stability throughout the Middle East after the announced deal between the US and Iran (debate)

You didn't request a blue card with me. I took all the blue cards. We are trying to have a more lively debate, so this is all I can say to my presidency here.

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Jun

2026

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The role of the EU in efforts for peace and stability throughout the Middle East after the announced deal between the US and Iran (debate)

The reason for my sigh is that I would also like to take all catch-the-eyes, and we have the solemn sitting at 12 noon; Otherwise it will be tight.

16

Jun

2026

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The role of the EU in efforts for peace and stability throughout the Middle East after the announced deal between the US and Iran (debate)

Yes, but we have a rules-based order in this House, okay?

16

Jun

2026

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The role of the EU in efforts for peace and stability throughout the Middle East after the announced deal between the US and Iran (debate)

If Mr Sieper makes a personal statement, then there's no reply to that.

16

Jun

2026

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The role of the EU in efforts for peace and stability throughout the Middle East after the announced deal between the US and Iran (debate)

Thank you. As it was a personal statement, there is no reply to that. Thank you.

21

May

2026

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The Union’s preparedness for and response to health emergencies: the case of the MV Hondius and the hantavirus warning (debate)

The next item on the agenda is the debate on the Commission statement on "The Union's preparedness and response to health emergencies – the case of MV Hondius and the Hantavirus as a warning signal" (2026/2728(RSP)).

21

May

2026

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European Citizens’ Initiative ‘Stop destroying videogames’ (debate)

The debate is closed.

21

May

2026

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European Citizens’ Initiative ‘Stop destroying videogames’ (debate)

The next item on the agenda is the debate on the European Citizens' Initiative "Stop Destroying Videogames" (2026/2686(RSP)).

19

May

2026

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EU cybersecurity and preparedness in view of advanced AI systems (debate)

Thank you very much, Minister of State, and thank you colleagues for the interesting discussion. The debate was therefore closed and the meeting was briefly adjourned.

29

Apr

2026

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Roma inclusion, equality and fundamental rights: delivering on Europe’s values (debate)

The next item on the agenda is the debate on the Council and Commission statements on Roma integration, equality and fundamental rights – putting Europe’s values into practice (2026/2695(RSP)). I would like to point out to the Members of the House that there will only be one round of speakers from the political groups in this debate, so no spontaneous interventions or blue cards will be accepted.

29

Apr

2026

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The need to combat antisemitism and protect Jewish life in Europe, following the recent attacks against the Jewish community in the Netherlands and Belgium (debate)

The debate is closed.

29

Apr

2026

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The need to combat antisemitism and protect Jewish life in Europe, following the recent attacks against the Jewish community in the Netherlands and Belgium (debate)

The next item on the agenda is the debate on the Council and Commission statements on the need to combat anti-Semitism and protect Jewish life in Europe following the recent attacks on the Jewish community in the Netherlands and Belgium (2026/2694(RSP)).

29

Apr

2026

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The need for targeted criminal provisions and platforms’ responsibility to effectively address cyberbullying and online harassment (debate)

Seven motions for resolutions were tabled at the end of the debate, in accordance with Rule 136(2) of the Rules of Procedure. The debate is closed. The vote will take place tomorrow, 30 April 2026.

29

Apr

2026

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The need for targeted criminal provisions and platforms’ responsibility to effectively address cyberbullying and online harassment (debate)

Mr President! The Internet does not forget. Unfortunately, the countless victims of cyberbullying and digital violence are all too aware of this. These people live in constant fear that humiliating moments will appear again and again and reach an almost unlimited audience. Deepfakes exacerbate the problem. One in six young people in Europe has experienced digital violence. One in eight admits to having bullied others online before. These are dramatic numbers. What to do? Potential perpetrators, who are often still very young themselves, must be experienced, brought to the forefront of what they do. Victims need to know how to protect themselves. Victims need easy access to the reporting system, reliable support and psychological support. Especially for particularly vulnerable groups, we need to further expand the protection structures. But the problem is that we do not solve cyberbullying solely by addressing it individually. The responsibility to counter this must not be unloaded from the young people. We need to get to the business model. Prevention, media literacy and digital education are key building blocks for creating a secure online environment in the long term. But platforms need to be forced to take responsibility. The safety and health of young people must be protected from the greed of tech giants. They want to make a profit with violent, pornographic, shocking, dangerous content. The Digital Services Act (DSA) requires them to ensure a high level of privacy, security and protection for minors. To achieve this, the Commission has provided them with clear guidance. These include the child-friendly adaptation of algorithms, effective 24-hour moderation, warning messages, referrals to help phones, the restriction of comments, child-friendly complaint procedures and the consistent and rapid deletion of illegal content. Unsurprisingly, however, the platforms have not implemented these measures. That's why we need to increase the pressure now. Our standards are not a pious request or a friendly reminder. They are a duty to operate in the European market. And we demand them.

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Apr

2026

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Approval of the minutes of the sitting

The minutes of this meeting will be submitted to Parliament for approval tomorrow after the vote.

28

Apr

2026

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Agenda of the next sitting

The next meeting will take place tomorrow, Wednesday 29 April at 9 a.m. The agenda has been published and is available on the European Parliament's website.

28

Apr

2026

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Importance of consent-based rape legislation in the EU (A10-0047/2026 - Evin Incir, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus)

We now come to the statements on the report by Evin Incir and Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus on the importance of consent-based legislation on rape in the EU (2025/2040(INI)) (A10-0047/2026). And the first statement is made by Mr Cristian Terheș.

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Apr

2026

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Control of the financial activities of the European Investment Bank Group – annual report 2024 (A10-0086/2026 - Dick Erixon)

This is followed by a statement on Dick Erixon’s report on the control of the financial activities of the European Investment Bank Group – Annual Report 2024 (2025/2237(INI)) (A10-0086/2026) and the statement is also made by Mr João Oliveira.

28

Apr

2026

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Interim report on the proposal for the multiannual financial framework for 2028-2034 (A10-0105/2026 - Siegfried Mureşan, Carla Tavares)

We start with the recommendation of Mr Siegfried Mureşan and Mr Carla Tavares, the interim report on the proposal for the Multiannual Financial Framework 2028-2034 (2025/0571R(APP)) (A10-0105/2026), and the explanation of vote by Mr João Oliveira.

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Apr

2026

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Oral explanations of votes (Rule 201)

The next item on the agenda is the explanations of vote.

28

Apr

2026

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Supporting democratic resilience in Armenia (debate)

At the end of the debate, six motions for resolutions were tabled pursuant to Rule 136(2) of the Rules of Procedure. The debate is closed. The vote will take place on Thursday 30 April 2026.