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2022

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Violations of fundamental freedoms in Hong Kong

The next item on the agenda is the debate on six motions for resolutions on the violation of fundamental freedoms in Hong Kong (2022/2503(RSP))1. I remind Members that all debates at this part-session do not involve spontaneous interventions and do not accept blue cards. In addition, as in the previous part-sessions, access from Parliament's liaison offices in the Member States is foreseen. I woul…

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Composition of committees and delegations

Before we get to the next item on the agenda, I have a message to make to you. The Renew Europe Group has sent the President decisions on changes to appointments in delegations. As is known, these decisions will be published in the minutes of today's meeting and will enter into force on the day of this announcement.…

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2022

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Digital Services Act (continuation of debate)

The debate is closed. The vote will take place tomorrow, Thursday 20 January 2022. Written declarations (Article 171)

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2021

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Agenda of the next sitting

The meeting is closed and will take place tomorrow, Thursday, 16. The oral question to the Commission on ‘MeToo and harassment – impact in the EU institutions’ resumed at 9 a.m. on December 2021. The agenda has been published and is available on the European Parliament's website.…

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Dec

2021

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Stocktaking of the European Year of Rail (debate)

Thank you very much, Commissioner. We also wish you and I wish all our colleagues a blessed, merry Christmas and all the best for the Year of Youth, with the Rail. The debate is closed.

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Dec

2021

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Stocktaking of the European Year of Rail (debate)

The next item on the agenda is the debate on the Commission statement on the stocktaking of the European Year of Rail (2021/3016(RSP)). I remind Members that there are no spontaneous interventions in all debates at this part-session and that blue cards are not accepted. In addition, as in the previous part-sessions, access from Parliament's liaison offices in the Member States is foreseen. I would…

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2021

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EU response to the transport poverty (debate)

The debate is closed. Written declarations (Article 171)

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Dec

2021

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State of play of the RRF (Recovery and Resilience Facility) (debate)

Dear colleagues! We cannot talk enough about the EU recovery plan. It is the centrepiece, the centrepiece of NextGenerationEU, and some things are still too little clear to me. On the one hand, we wanted the social partners, civil society, citizens in all Member States to be taken along and involved in what projects of the future we are investing in. On the other hand, it was quite clear that thes…

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2021

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Preparation of the European Council meeting of 16-17 December 2021 - The EU's response to the global resurgence of Covid-19 and the new emerging Covid variants (debate)

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen. We are all under scrutiny, but especially the second chamber, the Council, to which I turn today. Be aware that we have proclaimed 2022 as the Year of Youth, will present the results of the Conference on the Future of Europe and will invest more euros in NextGenerationEU this year than ever before. Together, we make a promise to all the people who live in Europe…

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Dec

2021

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Situation at the Ukrainian border and in Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine (debate)

The next item on the agenda is the debate on the statement by the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the situation at the Ukrainian border and in the Russian-occupied territories in Ukraine (2021/3010(RSP)). I remind Members that there are no spontaneous interventions in all debates at this part-session and that blue cards…

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Dec

2021

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The situation in Nicaragua (debate)

In accordance with Rule 132(2) of the Rules of Procedure, six motions for resolutions were tabled. The debate is closed. The vote will take place on Thursday, 16. December 2021, took place. Written declarations (Article 171)…

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Dec

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The situation in Nicaragua (debate)

The next item on the agenda is the debate on the statement by the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the situation in Nicaragua (2021/3000(RSP)). I remind Members that there are no spontaneous interventions in all debates at this part-session and that blue cards are not accepted. In addition, as in the previous part-sessio…

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Composition of committees and delegations

The ECR Group has forwarded to the President a decision amending appointments to a committee. This decision will be published in the minutes of today's meeting and will enter into force on the day of this announcement.…

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Dec

2021

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Composition of Parliament

The competent authorities in Sweden have appointed the President from the election of Mr Ilan De Basso as Member of the European Parliament with effect from 13. informed in December 2021. Ilan De Basso replaces Johan Danielsson. I warmly welcome this new colleague and remind him that he now participates with full rights in the meetings of Parliament and its institutions under the conditions laid d…

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Dec

2021

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European Year of Youth 2022 (debate)

The debate is closed. The vote will take place today, Tuesday, 14. December 2021, took place. Written declarations (Article 171)

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Dec

2021

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European Year of Youth 2022 (debate)

Madam rapporteur, the European Year of Youth also coincides with the Conference on the Future of Europe. There is no future without youth. That is why it is so important that we also connect the European Year of Youth with the future of Europe. The Conference on the Future of Europe will not succeed without the participation of young people.…

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European Year of Youth 2022 (debate)

The next item on the agenda is the debate on the report by Sabine Verheyen, on behalf of the Committee on Culture and Education, on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on a European Year of Youth 2022 (COM(2021)0634 – C9-0379/2021 – 2021/0328(COD)) (A9-0322/2021). I remind Members that there are no spontaneous interventions in all debates at this part-session …

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2021

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Digital Markets Act (debate)

The debate is closed. The vote on the amendments will take place today, Tuesday, 14. The final vote will take place on Wednesday 15 December 2021. December 2021. Written declarations (Article 171)

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2021

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Voting session

We now come to today's voting session. The files indicated on the agenda were put to the vote. The voting session is now open until 1.15 p.m. The voting procedure is the same as in the previous part-sessions. The voting items are shown on the agenda. All votes shall be taken by roll call. Explanations of vote may be submitted in writing. Exceptionally, the explanations of vote may include up to 40…

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Voting session

Before we get to the votes, I would like to give the floor to Mrs Maria Grapini, who has asked to speak on her report on the digitalisation of European reporting, monitoring and auditing.

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Nov

2021

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Common agricultural policy - support for strategic plans to be drawn up by Member States and financed by the EAGF and by the EAFRD - Common agricultural policy: financing, management and monitoring - Common agricultural policy – amendment of the CMO and other regulations (debate)

Commissioner, thank you very much! We would like to extend our thanks to the farmers. The joint debate was closed. The vote will take place today. Written declarations (Article 171)

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Nov

2021

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The outcome of the EU-US Trade and Technology Council (TTC) (debate)

The first item on the agenda, as you can also see on the internet, is the Commission statement on the outcome of the EU-US Trade and Technology Council (TTC) (2021/2934(RSP)). I would like to draw your attention to the fact that you can use your voting device to request spontaneous interventions and blue cards – i.e. not by hand, but with the voting device – after you have inserted your voting car…

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2021

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Disclosure of income tax information by certain undertakings and branches (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen! Expanding country-by-country disclosure is an important, long overdue success for increasing tax transparency in Europe. We're directing the spotlight at potential control tricksters. We have already proven once that the principle can be successful. It does not quite solve the problem of tax avoidance, but it does help to understand where to sta…

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The outcome of the Western Balkans summit (continuation of debate)

We are now continuing our debate on the Council and Commission statements (2021/2930(RSP)).

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First voting session

Before we continue the debates, I must open today's first voting session. You are aware that the dossiers on which we are voting are on the agenda. The voting session has now started at 9.45 a.m. and will last until 11 a.m. The voting procedure is the same as in the previous voting rounds. All votes are roll call votes. The results of the first voting session will be announced at 1 p.m.…