Speeches

The next vote is on the joint motion for a resolution tabled by three groups on the situation in Venezuela following the usurpation of the presidency on 10 January 2025 (see minutes, item 8.5).

The next vote is on the joint motion for a resolution tabled by five groups on Russia’s disinformation and historical falsification to justify its war of aggression against Ukraine (see minutes, item 8.4).

The next vote is on the joint motion for a resolution tabled by five groups on the case of Boualem Sansal in Algeria (see minutes, item 8.3).

The next vote is on the joint motion for a resolution tabled by five groups on the systematic repression of human rights in Iran, notably the cases of Pakhshan Azizi and Wrisha Moradi, and the taking of EU citizens as hostages (see minutes, item 8.2).

The first vote is on the joint motion for a resolution tabled by five groups on the case of Jean-Jacques Wondo in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (see minutes, item 8.1).

Sorry. We have clear rules on what are points of order. Some colleagues are very generous when there are actual accidents or things that are happening. But sorry, we have to stick to the points of order, because on Monday we have the one-minute speeches so you can make your position on special issues you want to raise. But we are here exactly for points of order. And that is what I exercise, clearly to the Rules. And there is no discussion about what has happened yesterday or the week after, or 20 weeks before or later. Sorry, we have clear order to rule it like it is. (Applause)

Sorry, I have to make clear: I was not chairing yesterday. ... (inaudible) responsibility if we let actual ... No, please. No, it's not a point of order.

We have rules for such committees of inquiry. We will check if there is a possibility, but thank you very much for that. So we have no more points of order, and now we should move on to the votes. Actually, I see we do have a point of order.

Sorry, I also have to ask you, what is the point of order? Because we had yesterday a debate on that point. You had the opportunity – with blue card, with speaking time, with other points – to react to what the Commission said. So we don't have a new debate on what was said yesterday during the debate. I was chairing the debate. I know what happened yesterday. Sorry, I want to be strict with the points of order, so thank you very much. It's not a point of order for today. (Applause)

No. A declaration by the Commission is not any speech, anywhere, in any conference. It's another thing and we checked that beforehand. So, no.

You can ask in the next meeting for a debate and for an oral question to the Commission. But we don't have a debate on what the Commission says somewhere in the world. (Heckling) No, sorry, it's not covered by the rule you mentioned. Sorry.

The Renew Group and the non-attached Members 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. Now I have some points of order. The first is Jordan Bardella. And please, I want to remind you to say to which rule the point of order relates.

Following the creation of the standing committees on security and defence and public health, and the special committees on the European Democracy Shield and on the housing crisis in the European Union, the political groups and the non-attached Members have notified the President of appointments to these new standing and special committees as of 23 January 2025. The list of the committees' members will be published online and in the minutes.

The next item on the agenda is the debate on seven motions for resolutions on the case of Jean-Jacques Wondo in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (2025/2510(RSP)).

I now have questions about the blue card procedure again, but I would like to explain the rules for this procedure again. On the one hand: No second question about the blue card procedure in the same debate by the same person. Second, A question about the procedure of the blue card to an answer to such a question also does not go according to our rules. Just to make it clear again.

The next item on the agenda is the debate on the Commission statement on EU funding under the LIFE programme of organisations lobbying the EU institutions and the need for transparency (2025/2509(RSP)).