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Make Europe the place to invest (debate)

Madam President, Mrs Rosval, Mr Reynders, we need to do more to attract more investment to Europe. This is because in recent years we have been losing ground both to the United States and to China and to global competition. But to achieve this goal we need to do more at European level. We need new tools and funding for these tools. What will happen, Mr. Reynders, to the implementation of Mrs. von …

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2023

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Artificial Intelligence Act (debate)

The next item is the report by Mr Brando Benifei and Mr Dragoş Tudorache on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (Artificial Intelligence Act) and amending certain Union legislative acts (COM(2021)0206 - C9-0146/2021 - 2021/0106(COD)) (A9-0188/2023).…

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2023

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Protecting and restoring marine ecosystems for sustainable and resilient fisheries - Agreement of the IGC on Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (High Seas Treaty) (debate)

The next item is the joint debate on: - the Commission statement on protecting and restoring marine ecosystems for sustainable and resilient fisheries (2023/2662(RSP)), and - the Commission Declaration on the Intergovernmental Conference (IGC) Agreement on Marine Biodiversity in Areas beyond National Jurisdiction (High Seas Treaty) (2023/2663(RSP)).…

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2023

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European Citizens' Initiative "Stop Finning – Stop the trade" (debate)

The debate is closed. What you did is not provided for by our rules. Representatives of all political parties are appointed, they ask questions, they present their views. The Commission replies, and everything is judged by us and by the European citizens who are watching us. You were wrong to ask for the floor. The Bureau with a sense of tolerance gave you the floor, but if we introduce this pract…

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2023

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European Citizens' Initiative "Stop Finning – Stop the trade" (debate)

The debate is closed.

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2023

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European Citizens' Initiative "Stop Finning – Stop the trade" (debate)

The next item is the debate on the European citizens' initiative 'Stop Finning - Stop the trade' (2023/2624(RSP)).

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2023

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Composition of political groups

Caterina Chinnici is no longer a member of the Socialists and Democrats Group and has joined the EPP Group since 11 May 2023.

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2023

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IPCC report on Climate Change: a call for urgent additional action (debate)

The first item on the agenda is the Commission Statement on: IPCC Climate Change Report: a call for urgent additional action (2023/2645(RSP)).

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Composition of political groups

Before we move on to the agenda, I have an announcement: Ms Francesca Peppucci has been a member of the European People’s Party political group since 20 April 2023.

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2023

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Digital euro (debate)

The next item is the Council and Commission statements on: Digital euro (2023/2641(RSP)).

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2023

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Markets in Crypto-assets (MiCa) - Information accompanying transfers of funds and certain crypto-assets (recast) (debate)

The joint debate is closed. The vote will take place tomorrow Thursday 20 April 2023 at 12.00 noon. Written declarations (Rule 171)

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2023

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Guidelines for the 2024 budget - Section III (debate)

Mr President, Mr Hahn, the message from the European Parliament, as we formulated it with a very broad consensus in the Committee on Budgets and I hope that it will also be voted on with a very broad consensus in plenary, is that we need a more ambitious budget. 2024 must be the first year that we implement a budget with a revised multiannual financial framework, allowing us to have more funds for…

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2023

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2022 Rule of Law Report - The rule of law situation in the European Union - Rule of law in Greece - Rule of law in Spain - Rule of law in Malta (debate)

Mr President, in my country, Greece, the country that gave birth to democracy, we have been experiencing the last four years, with the full responsibility of the Mitsotakis government, a great erosion of the rule of law, a blatant shrinking of press freedom and pluralism, a spectacular decline in the independence of the judiciary. The European Parliament, with a clear majority, records this erosio…

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2023

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Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 23-24 March 2023 (debate)

Madam President, Mr Michel, Mrs von der Leyen, the Summit had a very rich agenda. But now that we have the opportunity to discuss it after the Summit, we have to evaluate the results, and the results are extremely poor, and the responsibility lies with you, Mr Michel, the Council, more than with the Commission. Let's be honest! Changes to the Stability Pact were on the agenda. The Commission has p…

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2023

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Conclusions of the Special European Council meeting of 9 February and preparation of the European Council meeting of 23-24 March 2023 (debate)

Madam President, Mr Michel, in order to meet the challenges of the times, like you, gentlemen of the Commission, we need a stronger Community budget. The targets you set and the promises you make cannot be met with a budget of 1% of European GDP. And, Mr Michel, we also need a Council that is not constantly paralyzed, seeking unanimity, when the European Parliament calls for an increase in matters…

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2023

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Adequate minimum income ensuring active inclusion (debate)

The debate is closed. I have received two motions for resolutions to wind up this debate. The vote will take place tomorrow. The sitting is suspended for a few minutes and will resume at 3 p.m. with Question Time to the Commission. Written declarations (Rule 171)…

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2023

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Adequate minimum income ensuring active inclusion (debate)

The next item on the agenda concernsquestions for oral answer to the Council onAdequate minimum income ensuring the active inclusion of Dragoş Pîslaru, Krzysztof Hetman, Estrella Durá Ferrandis, Lucia Ďuriš Nicholsonová, Sara Matthieu, Giuseppe Milazzo, Özlem Demirel on behalf of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (O-000050/2022 - B9-0008/2023) and to the Commission on Adequate minimum…

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2023

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This is Europe - Debate with the President of Lithuania, Gitanas Nausėda (debate)

Madam President, President Nausėda, President of Lithuania, I welcome you to the European Parliament. All political groups, from the very beginning, have expressed our clear, absolute condemnation of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and your presence here is an opportunity to discuss the future of the European Union: What we need to do to stop the European Union from ageing, weaken its geopolitica…

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Feb

2023

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Availability of fertilisers in the EU (debate)

The next item is the debate on the oral question to the Commission on Availability of fertilisers in the EU by Norbert Lins on behalf of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (O-0001/2023 – B9-0010/23).…

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2023

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Availability of fertilisers in the EU (debate)

The next item is the oral question to the Commission on the availability of fertilisers in the EU by Norbert Lins (O-000001/2023 - B9-0010/23), on behalf of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development…

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2023

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Composition of committees and delegations

I want to make an announcement to you. The European Conservatives and Reformists political group informed the President of decisions on changes to committee appointments. These decisions will be mentioned in the Minutes of today's meeting and take effect from the date of this announcement.…

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The further repressions against the people of Belarus, in particular the cases of Andrzej Poczobut and Ales Bialiatski (debate)

The debate is closed. The vote will take place at the next part-session.

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2023

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The further repressions against the people of Belarus, in particular the cases of Andrzej Poczobut and Ales Bialiatski (debate)

The next item is the Commission statement on further repression against the people of Belarus, in particular the cases of Andrzej Poczobut and Ales Bialiatski.

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2023

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Developing an EU cycling strategy (debate)

I have received 1 motion for a resolution to wind up this debate. The debate is closed. The vote will take place today. Written declarations (Rule 171)

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2023

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Developing an EU cycling strategy (debate)

The first item on the agenda is the Commission statement on the development of an EU cycling strategy