Hannes SWOBODA
  • Hannes
    SWOBODA
  • Austria
    • Date of birth: 10 November 1946, Bad Deutsch Altenburg

Political groups

  • 11.11.1996 / 03.02.1997 : Group of the Party of European Socialists - Member
  • 04.02.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Group of the Party of European Socialists - Vice-Chair
  • 20.07.1999 / 19.07.2004 : Group of the Party of European Socialists - Vice-Chair
  • 20.07.2004 / 13.07.2009 : Socialist Group in the European Parliament - Vice-Chair
  • 14.07.2009 / 16.01.2012 : Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament - Vice-Chair
  • 17.01.2012 / 30.06.2014 : Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament - Chair

National parties

  • 11.11.1996 / 19.07.1999 : Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs (Austria)
  • 20.07.1999 / 19.07.2004 : Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs (Austria)
  • 20.07.2004 / 13.07.2009 : Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs (Austria)
  • 14.07.2009 / 30.06.2014 : Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs (Austria)

Vice-Chair

  • 30.01.1997 / 13.10.1997 : Delegation for relations with South-east Europe
  • 14.10.1997 / 23.02.1999 : Delegation for relations with South-east Europe
  • 24.02.1999 / 19.07.1999 : Delegation for relations with South-east Europe
  • 22.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Delegation for relations with South-east Europe
  • 07.02.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Delegation for relations with the countries of south-east Europe
  • 21.09.2004 / 13.03.2007 : Delegation for relations with the countries of south-east Europe
  • 14.03.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation for relations with the countries of south-east Europe

Member

  • 14.11.1996 / 15.01.1997 : Delegation for relations with Slovenia
  • 14.11.1996 / 15.01.1997 : Committee on Transport and Tourism
  • 16.01.1997 / 29.01.1997 : Delegation for relations with South-east Europe
  • 16.01.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Subcommittee on Security and Disarmament
  • 16.01.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Committee on Transport and Tourism
  • 16.01.1997 / 23.02.1999 : Delegation for relations with Slovenia
  • 24.02.1999 / 20.07.1999 : Delegation to the EU-Slovenia Joint Parliamentary Committee
  • 21.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy
  • 17.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy
  • 07.02.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council
  • 07.02.2002 / 06.03.2002 : Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee
  • 21.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Foreign Affairs
  • 21.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Subcommittee on Security and Defence
  • 15.09.2004 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation to the EU-Armenia, EU-Azerbaijan and EU-Georgia Parliamentary Cooperation Committees
  • 15.09.2004 / 20.09.2004 : Delegation for relations with the countries of south-east Europe
  • 19.01.2006 / 14.02.2007 : Temporary Committee on the alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners
  • 15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Subcommittee on Security and Defence
  • 15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Foreign Affairs
  • 31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Foreign Affairs
  • 15.03.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council
  • 14.01.2009 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation to the EU-Croatia Joint Parliamentary Committee
  • 16.07.2009 / 18.01.2012 : Committee on Foreign Affairs
  • 16.09.2009 / 13.03.2012 : Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly
  • 16.09.2009 / 14.04.2013 : Delegation for relations with the United States
  • 16.09.2009 / 20.11.2012 : Delegation to the EU-Kazakhstan, EU-Kyrgyzstan and EU-Uzbekistan Parliamentary Cooperation Committees, and for relations with Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Mongolia
  • 17.01.2012 / 30.06.2014 : Conference of Presidents

Substitute

  • 14.11.1996 / 15.01.1997 : Subcommittee on Security and Disarmament
  • 14.11.1996 / 15.01.1997 : Committee on Foreign Affairs, Security and Defence Policy
  • 16.01.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Committee on the Rules of Procedure, the Verification of Credentials and Immunities
  • 16.01.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Committee on Foreign Affairs, Security and Defence Policy
  • 22.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism
  • 08.10.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee
  • 06.07.2000 / 05.09.2001 : Temporary committee on the Echelon interception system
  • 17.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism
  • 07.03.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee
  • 21.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
  • 15.09.2004 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation to the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly
  • 15.09.2004 / 13.03.2007 : Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council
  • 15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
  • 31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
  • 31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Subcommittee on Security and Defence
  • 14.03.2007 / 14.03.2007 : Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council
  • 16.07.2009 / 18.01.2012 : Subcommittee on Security and Defence
  • 16.07.2009 / 18.01.2012 : Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
  • 16.09.2009 / 21.10.2012 : Delegation to the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Cooperation Committee
  • 08.10.2009 / 31.07.2011 : Special Committee on the Financial, Economic and Social Crisis
  • 19.01.2012 / 19.06.2012 : Subcommittee on Security and Defence
  • 19.01.2012 / 18.02.2013 : Committee on Foreign Affairs

Parliamentary activities in plenary – 7th parliamentary term

Speeches in plenary

249

Russian pressure on Eastern Partnership countries and in particular destabilisation of eastern Ukraine (B7-0431/2014, B7-0435/2014, RCB7-0436/2014, B7-0436/2014, B7-0437/2014, B7-0441/2014, B7-0444/2014) (vote)

17-04-2014 P7_CRE-REV(2014)04-17(9.13)

100 years on from the First World War: lessons to learn and future of Europe (debate)

16-04-2014 P7_CRE-REV(2014)04-16(4)

Order of business

14-04-2014 P7_CRE-REV(2014)04-14(15)

Order of business (2)

14-04-2014 P7_CRE-REV(2014)04-14(15)

Order of business (3)

14-04-2014 P7_CRE-REV(2014)04-14(15)

Invasion of Ukraine by Russia (RCB7-0263/2014, B7-0263/2014, B7-0264/2014, B7-0265/2014, B7-0266/2014, B7-0267/2014, B7-0268/2014) (vote)

13-03-2014 P7_CRE-REV(2014)03-13(14.12)

Preparations for the European Council meeting (20-21 March 2014) (debate)

12-03-2014 P7_CRE-REV(2014)03-12(5)

Invasion of Ukraine by Russia (debate)

12-03-2014 P7_CRE-REV(2014)03-12(6)

EU-Switzerland relations (debate)

26-02-2014 P7_CRE-REV(2014)02-26(6)

Situation in Ukraine (debate)

26-02-2014 P7_CRE-REV(2014)02-26(13)
All speeches in plenary

Reports - as rapporteur

3

REPORT containing the European Parliament’s recommendations to the Council, the Commission and the European External Action Service on the negotiations of the new EU-Russia Agreement

AFET
18-10-2012 A7-0338/2012

RECOMMENDATION on the draft Decision of the Council of the European Union on the admission of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union

AFET
22-11-2011 A7-0390/2011

REPORT on the application of Croatia to become a member of the European Union

AFET
22-11-2011 A7-0389/2011
All reports

Reports - as shadow rapporteur

5

REPORT containing the European Parliament’s recommendations to the Council, the Commission and the European External Action Service on the negotiations of the EU-Azerbaijan Association Agreement

AFET
27-03-2012 A7-0071/2012

REPORT on the state of implementation of the EU Strategy for Central Asia

AFET
11-10-2011 A7-0338/2011

REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on energy market integrity and transparency

ITRE
02-08-2011 A7-0273/2011

REPORT on the annual report from the Council to the European Parliament on the main aspects and basic choices of the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) in 2009, presented to the European Parliament in application of Part II, Section G, paragraph 43 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006

AFET
19-04-2011 A7-0168/2011

REPORT Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning measures to safeguard security of gas supply and repealing Directive 2004/67/EC

ITRE
29-03-2010 A7-0112/2010
All reports

Opinions - as shadow rapporteur

2

OPINION Relations of the European Union with the Gulf Cooperation Council

ITRE
14-01-2011 ITRE_AD(2011)452560

OPINION Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers

AFET
23-06-2010 AFET_AD(2010)441196
All opinions

Motions for resolutions

123

Motion for a resolution on Russian pressure on Eastern Partnership countries and in particular destabilisation of eastern Ukraine

15-04-2014 B7-0435/2014/rev. 1

Joint motion for a resolution on the invasion of Ukraine by Russia

12-03-2014 RC-B7-0263/2014

Motion for a resolution on the invasion of Ukraine by Russia

11-03-2014 B7-0265/2014

Joint motion for a resolution on the situation in Ukraine

26-02-2014 RC-B7-0219/2014

Motion for a resolution on the situation in Ukraine

25-02-2014 B7-0223/2014

Joint motion for a resolution on the situation in Syria

11-09-2013 RC-B7-0413/2013/rev. 1

Motion for a resolution on the situation in Syria

10-09-2013 B7-0428/2013

Joint motion for a resolution on the political agreement on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2014-2020

02-07-2013 RC-B7-0334/2013

Motion for a resolution on the political agreement on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2014-2020

01-07-2013 B7-0340/2013

Joint motion for a resolution on the situation in Turkey

12-06-2013 RC-B7-0305/2013
All motions for resolutions

Written declarations

1

Written declaration on freedom of religion

22-11-2010 P7_DCL(2010)0090 Lapsed

Details

Mario MAURO , Hannes SWOBODA , Konrad SZYMAŃSKI , Hannu TAKKULA

Date opened : 22-11-2010
Lapse date : 10-03-2011
Number of signatories : 199 - 10-03-2011

All written declarations

Parliamentary questions

22

VP/HR - Threat of imprisonment levelled at EU citizen after being raped in Dubai

10-02-2014 E-001349/2014

Asset recovery for Arab Spring countries in transition

21-03-2013 O-000030/2013

Asset recovery for Arab Spring countries in transition

21-03-2013 O-000029/2013

EU growth

07-12-2012 O-000210/2012

Call for concrete ways to combat tax fraud and tax evasion

22-03-2012 O-000075/2012

Call for concrete ways to combat tax fraud and tax evasion

22-03-2012 O-000074/2012

Restrictions on free movement of workers

07-12-2011 O-000323/2011

The situation of the Roma in Member States

13-10-2011 O-000260/2011

The situation of the Roma in Member States

13-10-2011 O-000259/2011

Closer monitoring of the internet activities of the extreme right

25-07-2011 P-007643/2011
All questions

Parliamentary activities in plenary – 6th parliamentary term

Speeches in plenary

292

Situation in the Republic of Moldova

07-05-2009 P6_CRE(2009)05-07(9.13)

Support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) - Economic Recovery Programme: energy projects - Amendment of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 (debate)

06-05-2009 P6_CRE(2009)05-06(2)

Electronic communications networks, personal data and the protection of privacy - Electronic communications networks and services - Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) and the Office - Frequency bands for mobile communications (debate)

05-05-2009 P6_CRE(2009)05-05(3)

Preparation of the European Council (18-19 June 2009) (debate)

05-05-2009 P6_CRE(2009)05-05(9)

Consolidating stability and prosperity in the Western Balkans - Situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina (debate)

23-04-2009 P6_CRE(2009)04-23(16)

Request for waiver of the immunity of Hannes Swoboda (A6-0190/2009, Klaus-Heiner Lehne)

22-04-2009 P6_CRE(2009)04-22(6.20)

Common rules for the internal market in electricity - Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators - Access to the network: cross-border exchanges in electricity - Internal market in natural gas - Conditions for access to the natural gas transmission networks - Fuel efficiency: labelling of tyres - The energy performance of buildings (debate)

21-04-2009 P6_CRE(2009)04-21(17)

Bi-annual evaluation of the EU Belarus dialogue (vote)

02-04-2009 P6_CRE(2009)04-02(9.19)

Recommendation to the Council on the new EU-Russia agreement (debate)

01-04-2009 P6_CRE(2009)04-01(12)

Future of the car industry (debate)

24-03-2009 P6_CRE(2009)03-24(11)
All speeches in plenary

Reports - as rapporteur

2

REPORT Draft report on Croatia's 2007 progress report

AFET
28-02-2008 A6-0048/2008

REPORT Report on Croatia's 2006 progress report

AFET
29-03-2007 A6-0092/2007
All reports

Opinions - as rapporteur

4

OPINION Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on simplifying terms and conditions of transfers of defence-related products within the Community

ITRE
15-09-2008 ITRE_AD(2008)405889

OPINION Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 97/67/EC concerning the full accomplishment of the internal market of Community postal services

ITRE
08-05-2007 ITRE_AD(2007)384562

OPINION The period of reflection: the structure, subjects and context for an assessment of the debate on the European Union

ITRE
23-11-2005 ITRE_AD(2005)362759

OPINION Draft Opinion on the draft Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe

ITRE
23-11-2004 ITRE_AD(2004)347197
All opinions

Motions for resolutions

141

JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in the PlaceTypeRepublic of Moldova

05-05-2009 RC-B6-0262/2009

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Moldova

30-04-2009 B6-0264/2009

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the establishment of an intergroup for the promotion of the PlaceNameplaceDanubePlaceType River at the beginning of the next parliamentary term

16-04-2009 B6-0193/2009

JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the international treaty for the protection of the Arctic

30-03-2009 RC-B6-0163/2009

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on European conscience and totalitarianism

25-03-2009 B6-0164/2009

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the opening of international negotiations with a view to adopting an international treaty for the protection of the Arctic

25-03-2009 B6-0163/2009

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the Croatia 2008 progress report

25-02-2009 B6-0104/2009

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip

11-02-2009 B6-0100/2009

JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on country-regionplaceIran: the case of Shirin Ebadi

14-01-2009 RC-B6-0036/2009

JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in the Gaza Strip

13-01-2009 RC-B6-0051/2009
All motions for resolutions

Written declarations

2

Written declaration on reducing the cost of obtaining a visa for Belarusian citizens

30-01-2008 P6_DCL(2008)0012 Lapsed

Details

Genowefa GRABOWSKA , Justas Vincas PALECKIS , Hannes SWOBODA

Date opened : 30-01-2008
Lapse date : 08-05-2008
Number of signatories : 161 - 08-05-2008

Written declaration on the rejection of the nomination of Paul Wolfowitz as President of the World Bank

04-04-2005 P6_DCL(2005)0016 Lapsed

Details

Daniel COHN-BENDIT , Andrew DUFF , Alain LAMASSOURE , Hannes SWOBODA

Date opened : 04-04-2005
Lapse date : 04-07-2005
Number of signatories : 47 - 04-07-2005

All written declarations

Parliamentary questions

45

MRI

05-05-2009 E-3585/2009

European Patent Office's practice with regard to granting patents for essentially biological processes for the production of plants and animals

02-04-2009 O-0069/2009

Discrimination against European manufacturers of solar energy equipment in Portugal

31-03-2009 P-2650/2009

Opening of international negotiations designed to lead to the adoption of an international treaty for the protection of the Arctic

17-03-2009 O-0061/2009

Opening of negotiations designed to lead to the adoption of an international treaty on protection of the Arctic

17-03-2009 O-0060/2009

Impact on the citizens of EU Member States of the gas dispute between Russia and Ukraine

15-01-2009 E-0210/2009

Impact on the citizens of EU Member States of the gas dispute between Russia and Ukraine

14-01-2009 P-0186/2009

Protection of traditional national, ethnic and immigrant minorities in Europe.

13-01-2009 O-0002/2009

The continuation and timely conclusion of the legislative process on the 3d Energy Package

12-11-2008 O-0120/2008

Getting a grip on energy prices

28-08-2008 O-0083/2008
All questions

Parliamentary activities in plenary – 5th parliamentary term

Speeches in plenary

273

Presentation by its President of the new Members of the enlarged European Commission

05-05-2004 P5_CRE(2004)05-05(1)

Outcome of the trial against Leyla Zana and others in Ankara

22-04-2004 P5_CRE(2004)04-22(1)

Vote (continuation)

22-04-2004 P5_CRE(2004)04-22(5)

Announcement by the President

21-04-2004 P5_CRE(2004)04-21(7)

Transatlantic relations (continuation)

21-04-2004 P5_CRE(2004)04-21(10)

Pakistan

21-04-2004 P5_CRE(2004)04-21(11)

Community railways

21-04-2004 P5_CRE(2004)04-21(17)

Charging HGVs for infrastructure

20-04-2004 P5_CRE(2004)04-20(3)

Minimum safety requirements for tunnels in the Trans-European Road Network

20-04-2004 P5_CRE(2004)04-20(5)

Order of business

19-04-2004 P5_CRE(2004)04-19(3)
All speeches in plenary

Reports - as rapporteur

7

Report on the proposal for a Council regulation on amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1080/2000 of 22 May 2000 on support for the United Nations Interim Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) and the Office of the High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina (OHR) - Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy

AFET
06-11-2003 A5-0390/2003

Report on the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and the Council amending Protocol No 9 to the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden as regards the system of ecopoints for heavy goods vehicles transiting through Austria (Hughes procedure) - Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism

RETT
12-07-2001 A5-0266/2001

Recommendation on the proposal for a Council and Commission decision on the conclusion of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, of the other part - Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy

AFET
25-04-2001 A5-0132/2001

Report on the proposal for a Council Regulation on assistance to Turkey in the framework of the pre-accession strategy, and in particular on the establishment of an Accession Partnership - Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy

AFET
01-02-2001 A5-0024/2001

Report I. on the joint text approved dy the Conciliation Committee for a European Parliament and Council Directive amending Directive 95/18/EC on the licensing of railway undertakings (C5-0644/2000 - 21998/0266 (COD)); II. on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Commiittee for a European Parliament and Council Directive on the allocation or railway infrastructure capacity, the levying of charges for the use of railway infrastructure safety certification (C5-0645/2000 - 1998/0267 (COD)) - Parliament Delegation to the Conciliation Committee

RETT
23-01-2001 A5-0014/2001

Recommendation for second reading on the Council common position for adopting I. a European and Council Directive amending Directive 95/18/EC on the licensing of railway undertakings (5387/1/2000 - C5-0176/2000 - 1998/0266 (COD)); II. a European and Council Directive relating to the allocation of railway infrastructure capacity and th levying of charges for the use of railway infrastructure an safety certification (5388/1/2000 - C5-0177/2000 - 1998/0267 COD)) - Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism

RETT
21-06-2000 A5-0171/2000

Report on the Commission recommendation for a Council Decision authorising the Commission to negotiate a Stabilisation and Association Agreement with the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia - Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy

AFET
03-02-2000 A5-0031/2000
All reports

Motions for resolutions

121

JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the outcome of the trial against Leyla Zana and others in Ankara

21-04-2004 RC-B5-0193/2004

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the outcome of the trial against Leyla Zana and others in Ankara

19-04-2004 B5-0193/2004

JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Kosovo

31-03-2004 RC-B5-0160/2004

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Kosovo

29-03-2004 B5-0162/2004

JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Iran

11-02-2004 RC-B5-0080/2004

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the political situation in Iran prior to the parliamentary elections of 20 February 2004

09-02-2004 B5-0088/2004

NB: This motion for a resolution is available in the original language only.

JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTIONpursuant to Rule 37(4) of the Rules of Procedure, by on EU aid to Iran following the earthquake

14-01-2004 RC-B5-0034/2004

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on EU aid to Iran following the earthquake

13-01-2004 B5-0038/2004

JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the Commission’s legislative and work programme for 2004
(COM(2003) 645 final)

15-12-2003 RC-B5-0536/2003

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the Commission’s legislative and work programme for 2004 (COM(2003)645 final)

11-12-2003 B5-0537/2003
All motions for resolutions

Written declarations

1

Written declaration on the full and equal participation of Roma in the 'expanding Europe'

09-02-2004 P5_DCL(2004)0006 Lapsed

Details

Piia-Noora KAUPPI , Baroness Sarah LUDFORD , Hannes SWOBODA , Nelly MAES

Date opened : 09-02-2004
Lapse date : 06-05-2004
Number of signatories : 76 - 06-05-2004

All written declarations

Parliamentary questions

19

A common initiative for peace, stability and democracy in the entire Middle East region

04-03-2004 O-0023/2004

A common initiative for peace, stability and democracy in the entire Middle East region

04-03-2004 O-0022/2004

Trans-European Networks - development of the Danube

20-02-2004 E-0629/2004

Euronorm standards and particulates emitted from diesel vehicles

12-02-2004 E-0530/2004

Withdrawal of direct cross-border rail connections

09-12-2003 E-3640/2003

Staff reform

20-03-2003 O-0019/2003

Language discrimination in advertisements for vacant posts at European level

06-01-2003 E-3786/2002

Possibility of EU subsidies for student halls of residence

18-04-2002 E-1121/2002

Temelin nuclear power plant (atomic energy)

14-03-2002 E-0724/2002

Damage caused by Israeli bombardments

23-01-2002 O-0006/2002
All questions

Declarations (7th parliamentary term)

Declaration of financial interests