What Marc spoke about.

4 Oct

2023

EN Speech

The spread of ‘anti-LGBTIQ’ propaganda bills by populist parties and governments in Europe (debate)

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Madam President, dear Commissioner, dear colleagues, we are witnessing a new crusade in the middle of Europe. The well-financed, organised and transnational anti-gender movement is crusading against the so-called gender ideology, dividing our societies, assailing basic human rights, spreading hateful LGBTI propaganda and inspiring hate crimes. Many reports reveal financial flows from Russia and fr…

4 Oct

2023

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Decent Housing for All (topical debate)

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Madam President, dear Commissioner, dear Secretary of State, dear colleagues, housing is a human right, and all Europeans must have access to decent and affordable housing. Yet every day more and more people struggle to pay their rents and their mortgages. To help solve the housing crisis, we call for an integrated EU strategy to create a favourable framework for national, regional and local autho…

4 Oct

2023

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Need for a speedy adoption of the asylum and migration package (debate)

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The debate is closed. Written statements (Rule 171)

4 Oct

2023

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Need for a speedy adoption of the asylum and migration package (debate)

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Dear colleague, it is not appropriate to call migrants ‘criminals’. It is not acceptable. We will continue with our colleague Dolors Montserrat.

4 Oct

2023

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Need for a speedy adoption of the asylum and migration package (debate)

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I have to announce that I will close the blue-card procedure because we are really running late and I want to take at least one person for the catch-the-eye from each group. And please respect your speaking time.…

4 Oct

2023

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Need for a speedy adoption of the asylum and migration package (debate)

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When it comes to Nazi language, you cannot use freedom of expression. I will report this to the Bureau and we will come back to this. Thank you very much.

4 Oct

2023

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Need for a speedy adoption of the asylum and migration package (debate)

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I guess the question was addressed to myself, as Chair today. Of course, we do not accept Nazi terminology in this House. I will report this to the Bureau and we will discuss it with the President and with my colleagues in the Bureau. Thank you very much for this. I think the question was not addressed to you, but to myself. But you have 30 seconds to respond.…

3 Oct

2023

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Approval of the minutes of the sitting

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The minutes of this sitting will be submitted to Parliament tomorrow, after the votes.

3 Oct

2023

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Agenda of the next sitting

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The next sitting is tomorrow, Wednesday 4 October, at 9.00. The agenda has been published and is available on the European Parliament website.

3 Oct

2023

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European Media Freedom Act (A9-0264/2023 - Sabine Verheyen)

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That concludes the explanations of vote.

3 Oct

2023

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Explanations of vote

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

3 Oct

2023

EN Speech

The 10th consecutive increase in reference interest rates decided by the ECB and its consequences (debate)

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The debate is closed.

3 Oct

2023

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The 10th consecutive increase in reference interest rates decided by the ECB and its consequences (debate)

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The next item is the debate on the statements by the Council and the Commission on the 10th consecutive increase in reference interest rates decided by the ECB and its consequences (2023/2891(RSP)).

3 Oct

2023

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Classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (debate)

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The debate is closed. The vote will be held tomorrow, Wednesday 4 October.

3 Oct

2023

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Classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (debate)

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The next item is the debate on the report by Maria Spyraki, on behalf of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety on Classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (COM(2022)0748 – C9-0433/2022 – 2022/0432(COD)) (A9-0271/2023).…

3 Oct

2023

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Uzbekistan (debate)

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The debate is closed. The vote will be held tomorrow, Wednesday 4 October.

13 Sep

2023

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Opening of negotiations of an agreement with the United States of America on strengthening international supply chains of critical minerals (debate)

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The next item is the oral question to the Commission, tabled by Bernd Lange on behalf of the Committee on International Trade, on the opening of negotiations of an agreement with the United States of America on strengthening international supply chains of critical minerals (2023/2772(RSP)) (O-000037/2023 – B9-0027/2023).…

13 Sep

2023

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Framework for ensuring a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials (debate)

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The debate is closed. The vote will take place on Thursday 14 September 2023. Written declarations (Article 171)

13 Sep

2023

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Framework for ensuring a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials (debate)

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I think, colleague, you had a logo on the end of your paper, as I was informed. This is not according to the rules, so please refrain from doing that.

13 Sep

2023

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Framework for ensuring a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials (debate)

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The next item is the report by Nicola Beer, on behalf of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for ensuring a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials and amending Regulations (EU) 168/2013, (EU) 2018/858, (EU) 2018/1724 and (EU) 2019/1020 (COM(2023)0160 – C9-0061/2023 –…

13 Sep

2023

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Composition of committees and delegations

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The non-attached Members have notified the President of a decision relating to changes to appointments within a committee. This decision will be set out in the minutes of today’s sitting and takes effect on the date of this announcement.…

13 Sep

2023

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Presentation by the Council of its position on the draft general budget - 2024 financial year (debate)

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The debate is closed.

12 Sep

2023

EN Speech

Single market emergency instrument (debate)

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Madam President, Commissioner, dear colleagues, our fantastic single market must remain operational at all times. And unfortunately, the COVID-19 crisis has shown that this wasn’t the case. Therefore, we need new tools to allow us to react fast and collectively while respecting the rule of law. The single market emergency instrument is such a new tool to prevent the future disruption of our single…

12 Sep

2023

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EU-Tunisia Agreement - aspects related to external migration policy (debate)

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The debate is closed. Thank you to all the participants. We will resume at 12.00 with the votes. Written statements (Rule 171)

12 Jul

2023

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Recommendations for reform of the European Parliament’s rules on transparency, integrity, accountability and anti-corruption (debate)

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President, dear Commission Vice-President, dear colleagues, I am very glad that the recommendations in the excellent report of Ms Loiseau and Mr Bilčík will introduce a stronger integrity culture within the European Parliament. And this was always a clear and strong request of my political group. And at the same time we must acknowledge that this is an additional step which also complements the se…