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Yes, but in what form he answers, everyone decides for himself. Unfortunately, that's the case. And then you can decide for yourself: He didn't answer me. But we can't dictate how he responds to your question. Thank you very much. (Other comments) Please, let me say unfairness with regard to the Rules of Procedure - we should all be a little quieter here in the House.

Mr. Sieper, I must also point out to you: Where is the Point of Order? (Remarks by Mr. Sieper when the microphone is switched off) Mr. Sieper, you are asking a question. And whether or not the person who is asked answers the question is up to him. We can't tell him that. In this respect, I ask that we now continue in the debate.

Mr Körner, I have said exactly the same to this speaker, that he cannot speak to anything else, but to ... (In response to Mr Körner's remarks when the microphone was switched off) Mr. Sieper does not answer either. Mr Sieper has a request for a Blue card the current speaker, as did Mr Gražulis. So, I pointed out to Mr Gražulis that he is kind enough to ask a question to the current speaker and cannot simply address the previous one. I have expressly pointed this out. Mr Gražulis then asked a question to the current speaker. I cannot tell a speaker how to respond, Mr Körner, neither to you, nor to Mr Gražulis, nor to Mr Bocheński, nor to anyone else. I have this here Blue CardProceedings opened. I have duly pointed out that there is always a question to be asked. And actually, Mr. Sieper would now be with his Blue card Mr Bocheński, but Mr Bocheński has already sat down. (In response to comments from Mr Bocheński) You are here. So, Mr Sieper, do you insist? No? Please, let's go on in the debate. I tried to do it with you, to have a more lively debate, but you also have to respect and to deal with the rules. Then we can have more living debates. If it is like this, we cannot do it anymore.

(In response to comments from Mr Körner) We have a process that allows questions. We want to have a lively debate in this House. Now we have a lively debate because we say that we can open the blue-card system. As long as we have time to do so, I'm allowed to give the blue card to those who ask for it. I just explain. If the time is not enough, then we have to shut the blue card.

Let me explain the rules again. If we have an Blue card If you have, I can ask a second question immediately afterwards. If it doesn't come, I can't go back later. Blue card press. So, Mr Gražulis, you should have asked the second question immediately. I looked at you, you sat, you didn't react. Sorry, it's over now. (In response to statements by Mr Gražulis when the microphone is switched off) Yeah, yeah.

In theory, I have more Blue cards, but it is actually not possible to go back to the Blue card But only to the original speech of the speaker. I'm going to explain this so that everyone really knows the rules. When the speaker speaks, I can Blue CardAsk a question. I can then ask another question about my question. But during this ping-pong it is not possible to go into questions again. That's just for explanation. Next time directly, because I think such debates also make an exchange here in Parliament more lively.

The next item on the agenda is the report by Jean-Marc Germain and Monika Hohlmeier, on behalf of the Committee on Budgets and the Committee on Budgetary Control, on the implementation of the conditionality regime (2025/2061(INI)) (A10-0240/2025). First of all, I would like to give the floor to Jean-Marc Germain as rapporteur.

Is there a demand? Yes, there is still a question, Mr. Ressler. Mr Ressler, please, there is an additional question. I just want to explain for those who don't know in the room: If you have a blue card, you always have the possibility to ask an additional question to that. Just to inform you about the rules we have.

(In response to comments from a Member) Sorry, this is not possible. You can ask a blue card, and if there is no blue card, no debate in this way. Thank you very much.

I just want to explain: those who are on the speakers list, I cannot take a blue card from them. Sorry for that, but it's because we already have a delay in the time.

The next item on the agenda is the debate on the Commission statement explaining the car package (2025/3024(RSP)) and I will start by giving the floor to Wopke Hoekstra on behalf of the Commission.

In accordance with Rule 251(4) of the Rules of Procedure, I would like to inform you that no request for a vote has been made on the corrigendum announced yesterday at the opening of the plenary session. The corrigendum is therefore deemed to have been adopted and will be published on the Plenary website.