Verbatim report of proceedings

Thursday, 31 January 2008 - Brussels

8.12. A European strategy on the Roma (vote)

– Before the vote on Amendment 9

  Roberta Angelilli (UEN). – (IT) Mr President, I wanted to remove the words 'traditional practices' from the oral amendment, that is, the last two words of paragraph 9. If you wish I can read the text that remains: ‘calls on the Roma to respect human rights, in particular with regard to women and children, avoiding forced marriages’.

(The oral amendment was accepted.)

(Amendment 9 was subsequently rejected.)

IN THE CHAIR: MR ONESTA
Vice-President