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Imminent death penalty threats in Iran in the light of the latest executions, including on 18 and 19 March 2026, by the Iranian regime (debate)

The next item is the debate on the Commission statement on imminent death penalty threats in Iran in the light of the latest executions, including on 18 and 19 March 2026, by the Iranian regime (2026/2664(RSP)). I would like to inform Members that there will be only one round of political group speakers for this debate. Therefore, there is no catch-the-eye procedure and no blue card will be accept…

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Implementation of the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive (UWWTD) and risks to the security of supply of medicines (debate)

The debate is closed. The vote will be held at the next part-session.

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2026

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Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 19 March 2026 (debate)

Madam President, well, I have decided not to read out my speech. I want to speak more freely because I really think that what Council President Costa said was so important. We are living in challenging times. Europe is threatened. We have war around us. The war in Ukraine is threatening us as well, but I do believe that there is hope. Yesterday, we had an election in Denmark. 12 parties were elect…

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Savings and Investments Union: time to accelerate the process to deepen market integration (debate)

The next item is the debate on the Council and Commission statements on the Savings and Investments Union: time to accelerate the process to deepen market integration (2026/2646(RSP)).

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2026

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Building Europe's clean, independent and secure energy following the 2026 North Sea Summit (debate)

Thank you very much, Commissioner. Let's learn from the Vikings – but hopefully only when it comes to wind. The debate is closed.

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2026

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Building Europe's clean, independent and secure energy following the 2026 North Sea Summit (debate)

The next item is the debate on the Commission statement on building Europe's clean, independent and secure energy following the 2026 North Sea Summit (2026/2614(RSP)).

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Composition of committees and delegations

I have an announcement. The EPP and ECR groups have notified the President of decisions relating to changes to appointments within committees. These decisions will be set out in the minutes of today's sitting and take effect on the date of this announcement.…

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Child sexual abuse online: protect children, not perpetrators (topical debate)

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Single Market: how to move from an incomplete single market to one market for one Europe (debate)

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Single Market: how to move from an incomplete single market to one market for one Europe (debate)

The next item is the debate on the Council and Commission statements on the single market: how to move from an incomplete single market to one market for one Europe (2026/2636(RSP)). Before I give the floor to the Commissioner, I will let you know that we are under time pressure today. We have a celebration of International Women's Day at 12:00 or around that, and therefore we will be under pressu…

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Housing crisis in the European Union with the aim of proposing solutions for decent, sustainable and affordable housing (debate)

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Housing crisis in the European Union with the aim of proposing solutions for decent, sustainable and affordable housing (debate)

Thank you very much, Mr Mavrides. I know it is difficult. We try to accommodate as many as possible. During the debate we don't know how many will ask for catch-the-eye, so we try to balance. We will look into it. But thank you for your understanding. I know it's difficult.…

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Housing crisis in the European Union with the aim of proposing solutions for decent, sustainable and affordable housing (debate)

Thank you very much and I apologise to those colleagues who could not speak now. (Inaudible comments from a number of Members) I know that many of you have been here the whole debate. We are aware and we did not have enough time to give the floor to all of you. We have a celebration at 12:00 that we need to stick to. We also have other debates. So I do apologise. It doesn't help shouting, I have t…

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Cooperation among enforcement authorities regarding unfair trading practices in the agri-food supply chain (debate)

The debate is closed. The vote will take place today.

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Cooperation among enforcement authorities regarding unfair trading practices in the agri-food supply chain (debate)

The next item is the debate on the report by Stefano Bonaccini, on behalf of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on cooperation among enforcement authorities responsible for the enforcement of Directive (EU) 2019/633 on unfair trading practices in business-to-business relationships in the agricultural an…

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Composition of committees and delegations

The EPP Group has notified the President of a decision relating to changes to appointments within committees. This decision will be set out in the minutes of today's sitting and takes effect on the date of this announcement.…

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Recommendation to the Council on EU priorities for the 70th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (debate)

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2026

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International Day of Education, fighting inequalities in access to education (debate)

The next item is the debate on the Commission statement on the International Day of Education, fighting inequalities in access to education (2026/2608(RSP)).

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Rule of law, fundamental rights and misuse of EU funds in Slovakia: the need for an EU response (debate)

The debate is closed and the vote will be held in a future part session.

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Rule of law, fundamental rights and misuse of EU funds in Slovakia: the need for an EU response (debate)

(addressing Mr Mazurek) Please respect the leaders of the European Union.

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Presentation of the action plan against cyberbullying (debate)

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Building a stronger European defence in light of an increasingly volatile international environment (debate)

Thank you very much, Commissioner. Dear colleagues, thank you for your patience. The debate is closed.

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Building a stronger European defence in light of an increasingly volatile international environment (debate)

Thank you. Ms Friis, we will stop this now. We are really under a time constraint, so that was the last blue card.

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2026

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Building a stronger European defence in light of an increasingly volatile international environment (debate)

Thank you very much, Commissioner. I will already start by warning you, because we are under time pressure, we have a formal sitting after this debate and therefore we don't have that much time. So I, first and foremost, ask you to please stick to your speaking time. And secondly, during the next speaker, you have a chance to ask to speak under catch-the-eye. But I already have far too many and I …

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Building a stronger European defence in light of an increasingly volatile international environment (debate)

The next item is the debate on the Commission statement on building a stronger European defence in light of an increasingly volatile international environment (2026/2600(RSP)).