What Othmar spoke about.

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2024

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Framework of measures for strengthening Europe’s net-zero technology products manufacturing ecosystem (Net Zero Industry Act) (debate)

Ladies and gentlemen, ladies and gentlemen, at the end of this debate, allow me a moment on my own merits. This is my last Presidency here in the European Parliament, and I will be chairing this debate in a few minutes. In the last 25 years in this house I have learned, experienced, experienced a lot, I have been traveling a lot in Europe. My answer to the question ‘What is the European Union?’ ha…

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2024

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Framework of measures for strengthening Europe’s net-zero technology products manufacturing ecosystem (Net Zero Industry Act) (debate)

Dear President Buzek! I should like to express my sincere thanks to our former President of the European Parliament, on behalf of all those who will leave this House at the end of this legislative term, for their work in this House and their contribution to strengthening European liberal democracy. Parliament thrives on personalities who carry out and take seriously their duties and responsibiliti…

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2024

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Amending Directive 2013/36/EU as regards supervisory powers, sanctions, third-country branches, and environmental, social and governance risks - Amending Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 as regards requirements for credit risk, credit valuation adjustment risk, operational risk, market risk and the output floor (joint debate - Banking Union)

Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen! A common currency that wants to be globally credible needs a strong, secure, resilient financial market, common tools and a comprehensive package of measures. In the 25 years that I have been a member of the European Parliament and in the more than 50 reports that I have been allowed to negotiate, we have been constantly working on this great proje…

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Mar

2024

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The adoption of the Special Measure in favour of Tunisia for 2023 (B9-0173/2024) (vote)

This closes the voting session. (The meeting adjourned at 12.40)

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Mar

2024

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Voting time

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

14

Mar

2024

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Request for waiver of immunity

Ladies and gentlemen, ladies and gentlemen! Before we get to the vote, I have a message to make. The Polish competent authority has forwarded to the President a request for waiver of the parliamentary immunity of Mr Ryszard Czarnecki. That application shall be referred to the Committee on Legal Affairs.…

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Mar

2024

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The case of Rocío San Miguel and General Hernández Da Costa, among other political prisoners in Venezuela

The next item is the debate on five motions for resolutions on the case of Rocío San Miguel, General Hernández Da Costa and other political prisoners in Venezuela (2024/2618(RSP))1. _______________ 1 See the minutes.…

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Mar

2024

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The repressive environment in Afghanistan, including public executions and violence against women

The debate on this point is therefore closed. Six motions for resolutions were tabled at the end of the debate. The vote will take place on Thursday 14 March 2024.

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Mar

2024

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The repressive environment in Afghanistan, including public executions and violence against women

The debate now follows on six motions for resolutions on the repressive environment in Afghanistan, including public executions and violence against women (2024/2617(RSP))1. _______________ 1 See the minutes.…

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Mar

2024

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The immediate risk of mass starvation in Gaza and the attacks on humanitarian aid deliveries

The debate is thus closed. Six motions for resolutions were tabled at the end of the debate. The vote will take place on Thursday 14 March 2024. Written declarations (Article 171)

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Mar

2024

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The immediate risk of mass starvation in Gaza and the attacks on humanitarian aid deliveries

It is my decision how many people get the floor. I said nine people. I had much more. Nine people – balanced politically, balanced regionally – and that was the decision. I mentioned it before.

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Mar

2024

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The immediate risk of mass starvation in Gaza and the attacks on humanitarian aid deliveries

Dear colleagues, we now come to catch-the-eye. As I have a long list of colleagues who are interested in speaking, I will take nine people, and only those who were present for the whole of the debate. There is a clear order. (Catch-the-eye procedure)…

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Mar

2024

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The immediate risk of mass starvation in Gaza and the attacks on humanitarian aid deliveries

Ms Miranda, you can ask for a blue-card and have the possibility of catch-the-eye, but not to interrupt.

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Mar

2024

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Amending certain financial services and investment support Regulations as regards certain reporting requirements (A9-0026/2024 - Othmar Karas) (vote)

Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, I am speaking now because citizens, businesses and many of us are always right to demand very specific measures to reduce bureaucracy. This report, which we are about to vote on, gives a consistent, clear, comprehensible answer: no double reporting obligations, no national over-regulation – keyword: , –, no unnecessary legal barriers to the necessary exchange…

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Mar

2024

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Council decision inviting Member States to ratify the Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190) of the International Labour Organization (debate)

The debate is thus closed. The vote will take place today, Tuesday 12 March 2024. Written declarations (Article 171)

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Mar

2024

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One-minute speeches on matters of political importance

The next item on the agenda was one minute (Rule 172). It's my turn to take on the people who are in the room now.

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Mar

2024

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Amending the Directive on alternative dispute resolution for consumer disputes (short presentation)

The debate is thus closed. The vote will take place on Wednesday 13 March 2024.

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Mar

2024

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Amending the Directive on alternative dispute resolution for consumer disputes (short presentation)

The next item on the agenda is the brief presentation of the report by Laura Ballarín Cereza, on behalf of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection, on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2013/11/EU on alternative dispute resolution for consumer disputes and Directives (EU) 2015/2302, (EU) 2019/2161 and (EU) 2020/1828 (C…

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Mar

2024

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European Maritime Safety Agency and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 (short presentation)

The debate is thus closed. The vote will take place on Tuesday 12 March 2024. Written declarations (Article 171)

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Mar

2024

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European Maritime Safety Agency and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 (short presentation)

The next item on the agenda is the brief presentation of the report by Cláudia Monteiro de Aguiar, on behalf of the Committee on Transport and Tourism, on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Maritime Safety Agency and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 (COM(2023)0269 – C9-0190/2023 – 2023/0163(COD)) (A9-0423/2023).…

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2024

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Amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 as regards the digital labelling of EU fertilising products (short presentation)

The debate is thus closed. The vote will take place on Tuesday 12 March 2024.

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Mar

2024

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Amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 as regards the digital labelling of EU fertilising products (short presentation)

The next item on the agenda is the brief presentation of the report by Maria Grapini, on behalf of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection, on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 as regards digital labelling of EU fertilising products (COM(2023)0098 – C9-0030/2023 – 2023/0049(COD)) (A9-0330/2023). Mrs G…

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Mar

2024

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Liability for defective products (short presentation)

The debate is thus closed. The vote will take place on Tuesday 12 March 2024.

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Mar

2024

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Liability for defective products (short presentation)

The next item on the agenda is the brief presentation of the report by Vlad-Marius Botoş, on behalf of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection, and Pascal Arimont, on behalf of the Committee on Legal Affairs, on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on liability for defective products (COM(2022)0495 – C9-0322/2022 – 2022/0302(COD)) (A9-0291…

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2024

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Definition of criminal offences and penalties for the violation of Union restrictive measures (debate)

The debate is thus closed. The vote will take place on Tuesday 12 March 2024.