What Heidi spoke about.

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2022

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The accession of Romania and Bulgaria to the Schengen area (B9-0462/2022, B9-0463/2022) (vote)

Thereby we conclude our votes this afternoon. (The sitting was suspended for a few minutes)

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2022

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Discharge 2020: European Border and Coast Guard Agency (A9-0235/2022 - Tomáš Zdechovský) (vote)

Is there any opposition to the oral amendments? Yes, there is clear opposition, so the oral amendment cannot be taken.

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2022

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Non-recognition of Russian travel documents issued in occupied foreign regions (C9-0302/2022 - Juan Fernando López Aguilar) (vote)

A second request for urgent procedure, on the ‘Non-recognition of Russian travel documents issued in occupied foreign regions.’ Before the vote, again, only the mover and one speaker against may be heard, along with the Chair or rapporteur of the committee responsible. I will now give the floor to Mr López-Aguilar.…

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2022

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Voting time

The next item is the vote. (For the results and other details of the vote: see Minutes).

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Oct

2022

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The Media freedom crackdown in Myanmar, notably the cases of Htet Htet Khine, Sithu Aung Myint and Nyein Nyein Aye

Mr President, Commissioner, indeed the European Parliament calls for the unconditional release of these three journalists and other political prisoners, including the state leaders, in this resolution. But, very importantly, it places this question of the persecution of the free media in the context of the military coup that has spread terror and killed civilians since 1 February 2021. Now is the …

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Oct

2022

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Outcome of the Commission’s review of the 15-point action plan on trade and sustainable development (debate)

Mr President, I need to thank Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis for really bringing this new approach to sustainable development in free trade agreements. It is a big step further, and I believe that we have all understood that, with the EU’s new trade policy review, trade is not as it used to be; trade is not business as usual. Trade is to be connected, integrated and incorporated into …

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Oct

2022

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The accession of Romania and Bulgaria to the Schengen area (debate)

Dear colleague, I have to remind you about Rule 10, which says that improper behaviour is not acceptable in this Chamber, and I would interpret your words about a Member State, calling the Member State ‘the Wild West’ in a very degrading way, is not acceptable. I will convey this message to the President to take potential measures.…

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Oct

2022

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The accession of Romania and Bulgaria to the Schengen area (debate)

The next item is the Council and Commission statements on the accession of Romania and Bulgaria to the Schengen area (2022/2852(RSP)).

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Oct

2022

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Composition of committees and delegations

The ECR Group has informed the President of the decision to amend the nominations of the committee. That decision shall be recorded in the minutes of today's sitting and shall enter into force on the date of its notification.…

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Oct

2022

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Countering the anti-European and anti-Ukrainian propaganda of Putin’s European cronies (topical debate)

– The debate is closed.

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Oct

2022

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Russia’s escalation of its war of aggression against Ukraine (debate)

Mr President, dear colleagues, there are clear signs that Putin is in a state of weakness in his war. He also risks to be defeated in Russian society; by the chaotic and arbitrary mobilisation he dismissed the social contract with Russian people. The vast majority of Russians, who have until now remained indifferent to Putin’s war, now have been politicised. Many of them now see that the target of…

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Oct

2022

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AccessibleEU Centre in support of accessibility policies in the EU internal market (debate)

The debate is over. The vote will take place on Tuesday 4 October 2022. (The sitting adjourned at 11.28) Written statements (Rule 171)

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Oct

2022

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AccessibleEU Centre in support of accessibility policies in the EU internal market (debate)

The next item is the report by Katrin Langensiepen, on behalf of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection, on the AccessibleEU hub to support accessibility policy in the EU internal market (2022/2013(INI))(A9-0209/2022).…

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2022

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State of the SME Union (debate)

The debate is over. (The sitting adjourned at 11.55)

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2022

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State of the SME Union (debate)

The next item is the Commission statement on the situation of SMEs in the Union (2022/2823(RSP)).

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2022

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Implementation of the Updated New Industrial Strategy for Europe: aligning spending to policy (continuation of debate)

The debate is over. The vote will take place today, Thursday 15 September 2022.

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2022

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Implementation of the Updated New Industrial Strategy for Europe: aligning spending to policy (continuation of debate)

We will now continue the debate on the report by Tom Berendsen (A9-0214/2022).

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Sep

2022

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Composition of Parliament

I would like to make a notification at this stage: Parliament notes, in accordance with the Rules of Procedure, that following the election of Mr Jytte Guteland as a Member of the Swedish Parliament, his mandate will be vacant as of 26 September 2022.…

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2022

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Implementation of the Updated New Industrial Strategy for Europe: aligning spending to policy (debate)

But did you attend this debate? That is the question. Well you can write to the President if you want, but this is my decision.

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2022

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Implementation of the Updated New Industrial Strategy for Europe: aligning spending to policy (debate)

That’s very interesting. I want to explain why only one catch-the-eye was awarded. It was because we do not want to encourage the behaviour that those who ask for catch-the-eye do not attend the plenary during the debate, so Ms Grapini I am sorry but this is my decision.…

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Sep

2022

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Economic, social and territorial cohesion in the EU: the 8th Cohesion Report - EU border regions: living labs of European integration (debate)

The next item is the joint debate on regional policy: – the report by Constanze Krehl, on behalf of the Committee on Regional Development, on economic, social and territorial cohesion in the EU: the 8th Cohesion Report (2022/2032(INI)) (A9-0210/2022); and – on the report by Younous Omarjee, on behalf of the Committee on Regional Development, on EU border regions: European integration testbeds (202…

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2022

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Composition of committees and delegations

The S&D Group has informed the President of decisions to amend the nominations of committees and delegations. Those decisions shall be recorded in the minutes of today's sitting and shall enter into force on the date of their notification to Parliament.…

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Sep

2022

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Nicaragua, in particular the arrest of the bishop Rolando Álvarez

The debate is over. The vote will take place tomorrow Thursday.

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2022

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State of the Union (debate)

President, I say to President Von der Leyen: in your speech you mentioned that through trade policy we can not only strengthen our economy, but also promote shared values with like-minded countries . And one year ago you made the important announcement: the EU will put in place a ban on imports of goods made with forced labour. And I understand that the Commission is now expected to publish its pr…

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2022

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Better regulation: joining forces to make better laws (debate)

Mr President, dear colleagues, once again, our Parliament has drafted an excellent report on better regulation in order to join hands and forces to make better laws. But unfortunately, very often, better regulation is merely a catchphrase to justify different political goals, one in, one out, impact assessment, and so forth. So instead of long, casuistic ad hoc measures and better regulation guide…