Verbatim report of proceedings

Thursday, 19 January 2012 - Strasbourg

9. Establishment of the Pact of Islands as an official European initiative (written declaration)

  President. – Written declaration No 0037/2011 tabled by Spyros Danellis and others on the establishment of the Pact of Islands as an official European initiative has been signed by more than the majority of Parliament’s component Members. In accordance with Rule 123, it will be forwarded to its addressees and published in the Texts Adopted of the current sitting together with the names of the signatories.

  Spyros Danellis (S&D) . – (EL) Mr President, it is optimistic of us to express our common will to strengthen cohesion, practical support for islands and the promotion of environmentally, socially and economically sustainable growth. My warmest thanks to my dear colleagues, Maria Da Graça Carvalho, Giommaria Uggias, Kyriakos Mavronikolas and Alyn Smith, to all of you who signed our declaration, and to Inge and Alessandro for their help.

  President. – Thanks to you, too. We will now move on to the vote.