The President had received two requests for urgent decisions in accordance with Rule 170(5):
- REGI Committee – Amending ERDF, Cohesion Fund and Just Transition Fund as regards specific measures to address strategic challenges in the context of the mid-term review ***I (COM(2025)0123 - C10-0063/2025 - 2025/0084(COD))
- EMPL Committee – European Social Fund (ESF+): specific measures to address strategic challenges ***I (COM(2025)0164 - C10-0064/2025 - 2025/0085(COD))
The votes on both requests would be taken on Wednesday 7 May 2025.
The agenda was amended accordingly.
3. A unified EU response to unjustified US trade measures and global trade opportunities for the EU (debate)
Council and Commission statements: A unified EU response to unjustified US trade measures and global trade opportunities for the EU (2025/2657(RSP))
Adam Szłapka (President-in-Office of the Council) and Maroš Šefčovič (Member of the Commission) made the statements.
The following spoke: Jörgen Warborn, on behalf of the PPE Group, Iratxe García Pérez, on behalf of the S&D Group, Jordan Bardella, on behalf of the PfE Group, Nicola Procaccini, on behalf of the ECR Group, Valérie Hayer, on behalf of the Renew Group, Bas Eickhout, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Martin Schirdewan, on behalf of The Left Group, René Aust, on behalf of the ESN Group, Michał Szczerba, Kathleen Van Brempt, Jorge Buxadé Villalba, Adam Bielan, Karin Karlsbro, Anna Cavazzini, Manon Aubry, Petr Bystron and Fabio De Masi.
IN THE CHAIR: Esteban GONZÁLEZ PONS Vice-President
The following spoke: Lukas Sieper, to put a question to Fabio De Masi, who answered it, Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Bernd Lange, Anna Bryłka, Daniele Polato, Svenja Hahn, Saskia Bricmont, Lynn Boylan, Lukas Sieper, Eva Maydell, Brando Benifei, Enikő Győri, Jaak Madison, Benoit Cassart, Virginijus Sinkevičius, Pasquale Tridico, Željana Zovko, who also answered a blue-card question from Petras Gražulis, Yannis Maniatis, Isabella Tovaglieri, Rihards Kols, Ľubica Karvašová, Vicent Marzà Ibáñez, Li Andersson, Angelika Niebler, Camilla Laureti, Sebastian Kruis, Kris Van Dijck, Barry Cowen, Isabella Lövin, Lídia Pereira, who also answered a blue-card question from João Oliveira, Javier Moreno Sánchez, Petra Steger, Adrian-George Axinia, Marie-Pierre Vedrenne, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Raphaël Glucksmann, Jean-Paul Garraud, Marion Maréchal, Paulo Do Nascimento Cabral, Francisco Assis, Alexandr Vondra, Mika Aaltola, Evin Incir, Francesco Torselli, Jüri Ratas, Andi Cristea, Maria Walsh, Tonino Picula, Borja Giménez Larraz, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Michał Wawrykiewicz, Nina Carberry, Salvatore De Meo, Carmen Crespo Díaz, Luděk Niedermayer, Ingeborg Ter Laak and Miriam Lexmann.
The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Francisco José Millán Mon, Maria Grapini, Sebastian Tynkkynen, Hilde Vautmans, Jaume Asens Llodrà, Marc Botenga, Kostas Papadakis, Diana Iovanovici Şoşoacă, João Oliveira, Ana Miranda Paz, Juan Fernando López Aguilar, Lucia Annunziata, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis and Dariusz Joński.
The following spoke: Maroš Šefčovič and Adam Szłapka.
The debate closed.
4. CO2 emission performance standards for new passenger cars and new light commercial vehicles for 2025 to 2027 (debate)
Statements by Parliament: CO2 emission performance standards for new passenger cars and new light commercial vehicles for 2025 to 2027 (2025/2700(RSP))
The following spoke: Jens Gieseke, on behalf of the PPE Group, Mohammed Chahim, on behalf of the S&D Group, Jordan Bardella, on behalf of the PfE Group, Carlo Fidanza, on behalf of the ECR Group, Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy, on behalf of the Renew Group, Kai Tegethoff, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Per Clausen, on behalf of The Left Group, and Siegbert Frank Droese, on behalf of the ESN Group.
The debate closed.
(The sitting was suspended for a few moments.)
IN THE CHAIR: Younous OMARJEE Vice-President
5. Resumption of the sitting
The sitting resumed at 12:05.
6. Voting time
For detailed results of the votes, see also ‘Results of votes’ and ‘Results of roll-call votes’.
6.1. CO2 emission performance standards for new passenger cars and new light commercial vehicles for 2025 to 2027 ***I (vote)
Amending Regulation (EU) 2019/631 to include an additional flexibility as regards the calculation of manufacturers’ compliance with CO2 emission performance standards for new passenger cars and new light commercial vehicles for the calendar years 2025 to 2027 [COM(2025)0136 - C10-0062/2025 - 2025/0070(COD)] – ENVI Committee
REQUEST FOR AN URGENT DECISION from the ECR Group, and from the PPE, S&D and Renew groups (jointly) (Rule 170(6))
Approved
The following tabling deadlines had been set:
- amendments: Wednesday 7 May 2025 at 13:00 - requests for separate votes and split votes: Wednesday 7 May 2025 at 19:00
Sebastian Everding, against the request, before the vote.
Detailed voting results
6.3. Amendments to the Capital Requirements Regulation as regards securities financing transactions under the net stable funding ratio ***I (vote)
Amendments to the Capital Requirements Regulation as regards securities financing transactions under the net stable funding ratio [COM(2025)0146 - C10-0059/2025 - 2025/0077(COD)] – ECON Committee
REQUEST FOR AN URGENT DECISION from the ECON Committee (Rule 170(6))
Approved
Vote: at a later part-session.
Detailed voting results
6.4. Request for the waiver of the immunity of Petr Bystron(vote)
Report on the request for waiver of the immunity of Petr Bystron [2024/2047(IMM)] - Committee on Legal Affairs. Rapporteur: Pascale Piera (A10-0077/2025)
6.5. Request for the waiver of the immunity of Petras Gražulis(vote)
Report on the request for waiver of the immunity of Petras Gražulis [2024/2089(IMM)] - Committee on Legal Affairs. Rapporteur: Pascale Piera (A10-0078/2025)
6.6. Request for the waiver of the immunity of Grzegorz Braun(vote)
Report on the request for the waiver of the immunity of Grzegorz Braun [2024/2102(IMM)] - Committee on Legal Affairs. Rapporteur: Dainius Žalimas (A10-0081/2025)
6.7. Border regions’ instrument for development and growth (BRIDGEforEU) ***II (vote)
Recommendation for second reading on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a mechanism to resolve legal and administrative obstacles in a cross-border context [17102/1/2024 - C10-0057/2025 - 2018/0198(COD)] - Committee on Regional Development. Rapporteur: Sandro Gozi (A10-0058/2025)
The President informed the House that no proposals for rejection or amendment had been tabled in accordance with Rules 68 and 69 with regard to the Council’s position.
The Council position was therefore deemed approved.
Before the President’s announcement, Sandro Gozi (rapporteur), to make a statement under Rule 165(4).
Detailed voting results
6.8. Amending Regulation (EU) 2016/1011 as regards the scope of the rules for benchmarks, the use in the Union of benchmarks provided by an administrator located in a third country, and certain reporting requirements ***II (vote)
Recommendation for second reading on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2016/1011 as regards the scope of the rules for benchmarks, the use in the Union of benchmarks provided by an administrator located in a third country, and certain reporting requirements [05123/1/2025 - C10-0055/2025 - 2023/0379(COD)] - Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs. Rapporteur: Jonás Fernández (A10-0060/2025)
The President informed the House that no proposals for rejection or amendment had been tabled in accordance with Rules 68 and 69 with regard to the Council’s position.
The Council position was therefore deemed approved.
6.9. European Union labour market statistics on businesses ***II (vote)
Recommendation for second reading on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on European Union labour market statistics on businesses, repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 530/1999 and Regulations (EC) No 450/2003 and (EC) No 453/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council [17082/1/2024 - C10-0054/2025 - 2023/0288(COD)] - Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs. Rapporteur: Irene Tinagli (A10-0057/2025)
The President informed the House that no proposals for rejection or amendment had been tabled in accordance with Rules 68 and 69 with regard to the Council’s position.
The Council position was therefore deemed approved.
6.10. Amendments to the International Health Regulations contained in the Annex to Resolution WHA77.17 and adopted on 1 June 2024 *** (vote)
Recommendation on the draft Council decision inviting Member States to accept, in the interest of the European Union, the amendments to the International Health Regulations (2005) contained in the Annex to Resolution WHA77.17 and adopted on 1 June 2024 [17046/2024 - COM(2024)0541 - C10-0005/2025 - 2024/0299(NLE)] - Committee on Public Health. Rapporteur: Adam Jarubas (A10-0064/2025)
6.11. Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers: application EGF/2024/003 BE/Van Hool – Belgium (vote)
Report on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers following an application from Belgium - EGF/2024/003 BE/Van Hool [COM(2025)0001 - C10-0056/2025 - 2025/0061(BUD)] - Committee on Budgets. Rapporteur: Janusz Lewandowski (A10-0080/2025)
6.12. Protection of the European Union’s financial interests – combating fraud – annual report 2023 (vote)
Report on the protection of the European Union’s financial interests – combating fraud – annual report 2023 [2024/2083(INI)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Gilles Boyer (A10-0049/2025)
6.13. Control of the financial activities of the European Investment Bank – annual report 2023 (vote)
Report on the control of the financial activities of the European Investment Bank – annual report 2023 [2024/2052(INI)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Ondřej Knotek (A10-0068/2025)
8. Approval of the minutes of the previous sitting
The minutes of the previous sitting were approved.
9. A revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world (debate)
Report on a revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world [2024/2051(INI)] - Committee on Budgets. Rapporteurs: Siegfried Mureşan and Carla Tavares (A10-0076/2025)
Siegfried Mureşan and Carla Tavares introduced the report.
The following spoke: Piotr Serafin (Member of the Commission).
The following spoke: Hilde Vautmans (rapporteur for the opinion of the AFET Committee), Barry Andrews (rapporteur for the opinion of the DEVE Committee), Dirk Gotink (rapporteur for the opinion of the CONT Committee), Damian Boeselager (rapporteur for the opinion of the ECON Committee), Romana Tomc (rapporteur for the opinion of the EMPL Committee), Michalis Hadjipantela (rapporteur for the opinion of the ENVI Committee), Christian Ehler (rapporteur for the opinion of the ITRE Committee), Aura Salla (rapporteur for the opinion of the IMCO Committee), Rosa Serrano Sierra (rapporteur for the opinion of the TRAN Committee), Dragoş Benea (rapporteur for the opinion of the REGI Committee), Stefano Bonaccini (rapporteur for the opinion of the AGRI Committee), Hannes Heide (rapporteur for the opinion of the CULT Committee), Loucas Fourlas (rapporteur for the opinion of the LIBE Committee), Sven Simon (rapporteur for opinion of the AFCO Committee), Alexandra Geese (rapporteur for the opinion of the FEMM Committee), Karlo Ressler, on behalf of the PPE Group, Jean-Marc Germain, on behalf of the S&D Group, Julien Sanchez, on behalf of the PfE Group, Bogdan Rzońca, on behalf of the ECR Group, Fabienne Keller, on behalf of the Renew Group, Rasmus Nordqvist, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, João Oliveira, on behalf of The Left Group, Milan Uhrík, on behalf of the ESN Group, Danuše Nerudová, Gabriele Bischoff, Jana Nagyová, Johan Van Overtveldt, Lucia Yar, Rasmus Andresen, Alexander Jungbluth, Isabel Benjumea Benjumea and Jens Geier.
IN THE CHAIR: Roberts ZĪLE Vice-President
The following spoke: Annamária Vicsek, who also answered a blue-card question from Gabriella Gerzsenyi, Ruggero Razza, Joachim Streit, Maria Ohisalo, Janusz Lewandowski, Sandra Gómez López, Dick Erixon, Anouk Van Brug, Hélder Sousa Silva, Dario Nardella, Fernand Kartheiser, Moritz Körner, who also answered a blue-card question from Rasmus Andresen, Georgios Aftias, Estelle Ceulemans, Laurence Trochu, Charles Goerens, Nina Carberry, René Repasi, Kristoffer Storm, Katri Kulmuni, Herbert Dorfmann, Victor Negrescu, Sebastian Tynkkynen, Vlad Vasile-Voiculescu, Andrey Novakov, Giuseppe Lupo, Antonella Sberna, Péter Magyar, Marcos Ros Sempere, Elena Nevado del Campo, Evin Incir, Thomas Bajada, Matjaž Nemec and André Rodrigues.
The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Paulo Do Nascimento Cabral, Juan Fernando López Aguilar, Lukas Sieper, Nikolina Brnjac, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis and Nils Ušakovs.
The following spoke: Piotr Serafin, Siegfried Mureşan and Carla Tavares.
Discharge 2023: EU general budget - Commission, executive agencies and European Development Funds Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2023, Section III – Commission, executive agencies and the ninth, tenth and eleventh European Development Funds [COM(2024)0272 - C10-0067/2024 - 2024/2019(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Niclas Herbst (A10-0074/2025)
Discharge 2023: EU general budget - European Parliament Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2023, Section I – European Parliament [COM(2024)0272 - C10-0068/2024 - 2024/2020(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Monika Hohlmeier (A10-0062/2025)
Discharge 2023: EU general budget - European Council and Council Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2023, Section II – European Council and Council [COM(2024)0272 - C10-0069/2024 - 2024/2021(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Joachim Stanisław Brudziński (A10-0052/2025)
Discharge 2023: EU general budget - Court of Justice of the European Union Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2023, Section IV – Court of Justice [COM(2024)0272 - C10-0070/2024 - 2024/2022(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Cristian Terheş (A10-0050/2025)
Discharge 2023: EU general budget - Court of Auditors Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2023, Section V – Court of Auditors [COM(2024)0272 - C10-0071/2024 - 2024/2023(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Dick Erixon (A10-0047/2025)
Discharge 2023: EU general budget - European Economic and Social Committee Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2023, Section VI – European Economic and Social Committee [COM(2024)0272 - C10-0073/2024 - 2024/2025(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Joachim Stanisław Brudziński (A10-0054/2025)
Discharge 2023: EU general budget - Committee of the Regions Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2023, Section VII – Committee of the Regions [COM(2024)0272 - C10-0074/2024 - 2024/2026(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Joachim Stanisław Brudziński (A10-0046/2025)
Discharge 2023: EU general budget - European Ombudsman Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2023, Section VIII – European Ombudsman [COM(2024)0272 - C10-0075/2024 - 2024/2027(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Joachim Stanisław Brudziński (A10-0055/2025)
Discharge 2023: EU general budget - European Data Protection Supervisor Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2023, Section IX – European Data Protection Supervisor [COM(2024)0272 - C10-0076/2024 - 2024/2028(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Joachim Stanisław Brudziński (A10-0053/2025)
Discharge 2023: EU general budget - European External Action Service Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2023, Section X – European External Action Service [COM(2024)0272 - C10-0072/2024 - 2024/2024(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Joachim Stanisław Brudziński (A10-0069/2025)
Discharge 2023: European Public Prosecutor's Office Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office for the financial year 2023 [COM(2024)0272 - C10-0077/2024 - 2024/2029(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Tomáš Zdechovský (A10-0051/2025)
Discharge 2023: Agencies Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Union Agencies for the financial year 2023 [COM(2024)0272 - C10-0078/2024 - 2024/2030(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Erik Marquardt (A10-0065/2025)
Discharge 2023: Joint Undertakings Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the EU joint undertakings for the financial year 2023 [COM(2024)0272 - C10-0079/2024 - 2024/2031(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Michal Wiezik (A10-0056/2025)
Niclas Herbst, Joachim Stanisław Brudziński, Cristian Terheş, Dick Erixon, Monika Hohlmeier, Tomáš Zdechovský, Erik Marquardt and Michal Wiezik introduced the reports.
The following spoke: Adam Szłapka (President-in-Office of the Council), Piotr Serafin (Member of the Commission) and Tony Murphy (President of the Court of Auditors).
The following spoke: Michael Gahler (rapporteur for the opinion of the AFET Committee).
IN THE CHAIR: Martin HOJSÍK Vice-President
The following spoke: Romana Tomc (rapporteur for the opinion of the EMPL Committee), Antonio Decaro (rapporteur for the opinion of the ENVI Committee), Gheorghe Falcă (rapporteur for the opinion of the TRAN Committee), Giuseppe Lupo (rapporteur for the opinion of the PECH Committee), Nela Riehl (rapporteur for the opinion of the CULT Committee), Sven Simon (rapporteur for the opinion of the AFCO Committee), Tomáš Zdechovský (rapporteur for the opinion of the LIBE Committee), Lina Gálvez (rapporteur for the opinion of the FEMM Committee), Dirk Gotink, on behalf of the PPE Group, Mohammed Chahim, on behalf of the S&D Group, Julien Sanchez, on behalf of the PfE Group, Marco Squarta, on behalf of the ECR Group, Olivier Chastel, on behalf of the Renew Group, Daniel Freund, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Jonas Sjöstedt, on behalf of The Left Group, Sarah Knafo, on behalf of the ESN Group, Kinga Kollár, Carla Tavares, Angéline Furet, Bert-Jan Ruissen, Gilles Boyer, Pasquale Tridico, Arno Bausemer, who also answered a blue-card question from Lukas Sieper, Céline Imart, José Cepeda, Anders Vistisen, Marion Maréchal, Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy, Marit Maij, Nikola Bartůšek, Maciej Wąsik, Christophe Clergeau, Fabrice Leggeri, Gheorghe Piperea, Evin Incir and Tiago Moreira de Sá.
IN THE CHAIR: Pina PICIERNO Vice-President
The following spoke: Fernand Kartheiser, Nils Ušakovs and Csaba Dömötör.
The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Juan Fernando López Aguilar, Sebastian Tynkkynen and Lukas Sieper.
The following spoke: Tony Murphy, Piotr Serafin, Adam Szłapka, Niclas Herbst, Monika Hohlmeier, Joachim Stanisław Brudziński, Cristian Terheş, Dick Erixon, Tomáš Zdechovský, Erik Marquardt and Michal Wiezik.
11. Protecting Greenland’s right to decide its own future and maintain the rule-based world order (debate)
Statement by the Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy: Protecting Greenland’s right to decide its own future and maintain the rule-based world order (2025/2689(RSP))
Kaja Kallas (Vice President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy)made the statement.
The following spoke: Henrik Dahl, on behalf of the PPE Group, Christel Schaldemose, on behalf of the S&D Group, Anders Vistisen, on behalf of the PfE Group, Kristoffer Storm, on behalf of the ECR Group, Stine Bosse, on behalf of the Renew Group, Villy Søvndal, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Emma Fourreau, on behalf of The Left Group, Niels Flemming Hansen, Yannis Maniatis, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Urmas Paet, Ignazio Roberto Marino, Per Clausen, David McAllister, Niels Fuglsang, Morten Løkkegaard, Michael Gahler, Tonino Picula, Michał Szczerba, Mika Aaltola and Jüri Ratas.
The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure:Juan Fernando López Aguilar, Pernando Barrena Arza and Lukas Sieper.
The following spoke: Kaja Kallas.
The debate closed.
12. An urgent assessment of the applicability of the Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement (PDCA) with Cuba (debate)
Statement by the Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy: An urgent assessment of the applicability of the Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement (PDCA) with Cuba (2025/2697(RSP))
Kaja Kallas (Vice President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy)made the statement.
The following spoke: Gabriel Mato, on behalf of the PPE Group, Leire Pajín, on behalf of the S&D Group, Hermann Tertsch, on behalf of the PfE Group (the President reminded the speaker of the rules on conduct), Arkadiusz Mularczyk, on behalf of the ECR Group, Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez, on behalf of the Renew Group, Ana Miranda Paz, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Irene Montero, on behalf of The Left Group, and Elena Nevado del Campo.
IN THE CHAIR: Antonella SBERNA Vice-President
The following spoke: Nacho Sánchez Amor, Nora Junco García, who also answered a blue-card question from Anthony Smith, Pernando Barrena Arza, Ľuboš Blaha, who also answered blue-card questions from Arkadiusz Mularczyk and Anthony Smith, Alice Teodorescu Måwe, Francisco Assis, Mariusz Kamiński, Martin Sonneborn, Antonio López-Istúriz White and Francisco José Millán Mon.
The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure:Jaume Asens Llodrà, João Oliveira, Maria Zacharia, Leila Chaibi, Lefteris Nikolaou-Alavanos, Kateřina Konečná and Lukas Sieper.
The following spoke: Kaja Kallas.
The debate closed.
13. The European Water Resilience Strategy (debate)
Report on the European Water Resilience Strategy [2024/2104(INI)] - Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety. Rapporteur: Thomas Bajada (A10-0073/2025)
Thomas Bajada introduced the report.
The following spoke: Jessika Roswall (Member of the Commission).
The following spoke: Michal Wiezik (rapporteur for the opinion of the AGRI Committee), Carmen Crespo Díaz, on behalf of the PPE Group, Christophe Clergeau, on behalf of the S&D Group, Mireia Borrás Pabón, on behalf of the PfE Group, Alexandr Vondra, on behalf of the ECR Group, Grégory Allione, on behalf of the Renew Group, Jutta Paulus, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group (the President reminded the House of the rules on conduct), Giorgos Georgiou, on behalf of The Left Group, Anja Arndt, on behalf of the ESN Group, Peter Liese, Annalisa Corrado, André Rougé, Anna Zalewska, Ana Vasconcelos, Tilly Metz, Emma Fourreau, Ingeborg Ter Laak, César Luena, Rody Tolassy, Claudiu-Richard Târziu, Emma Wiesner, Pär Holmgren, Dimitris Tsiodras, Heléne Fritzon, Mathilde Androuët, Paolo Inselvini, Jeannette Baljeu, Cristina Guarda, Lídia Pereira, Antonio Decaro, Esther Herranz García, Günther Sidl, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu, András Tivadar Kulja, Stefan Köhler and Sander Smit.
The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Krzysztof Hetman.
IN THE CHAIR: Nicolae ȘTEFĂNUȚĂ Vice-President
The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Viktória Ferenc, Sebastian Tynkkynen, Ana Miranda Paz, Lukas Sieper, Kostas Papadakis and Maria Zacharia.
The following spoke: Jessika Roswall and Thomas Bajada.
Report on the 2023 and 2024 Commission reports on Türkiye [2025/2023(INI)] - Committee on Foreign Affairs. Rapporteur: Nacho Sánchez Amor (A10-0067/2025)
Nacho Sánchez Amor introduced the report.
The following spoke: Marta Kos (Member of the Commission).
The following spoke: Isabel Wiseler-Lima, on behalf of the PPE Group, Yannis Maniatis, on behalf of the S&D Group, Nikola Bartůšek, on behalf of the PfE Group, Geadis Geadi, on behalf of the ECR Group, Malik Azmani, on behalf of the Renew Group, Vladimir Prebilič, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Giorgos Georgiou, on behalf of The Left Group, Tomasz Froelich, on behalf of the ESN Group, Emmanouil Kefalogiannis, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Afroditi Latinopoulou, Emmanouil Fragkos, Lucia Yar, Mélissa Camara, Özlem Demirel, Kostas Papadakis, Loucas Fourlas, Vivien Costanzo, Matthieu Valet, Tineke Strik, Jonas Sjöstedt, who also answered a blue-card question from Beatrice Timgren, Maria Zacharia, Alice Teodorescu Måwe, Evin Incir, Silvia Sardone, Fidias Panayiotou, Łukasz Kohut, Andreas Schieder, Elissavet Vozemberg-Vrionidi, Davor Ivo Stier, who also answered a blue-card question from Geadis Geadi, Reinhold Lopatka and Michalis Hadjipantela.
The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Costas Mavrides, Sebastian Tynkkynen, Sebastian Everding and Nikolas Farantouris.
On behalf of Parliament the President welcomed a group of young people from Serbia who had taken their seats in the distinguished visitors’ gallery.
16. 2023 and 2024 reports on Serbia (debate)
Report on the 2023 and 2024 Commission reports on Serbia [2025/2022(INI)] - Committee on Foreign Affairs. Rapporteur: Tonino Picula (A10-0072/2025)
Tonino Picula introduced the report.
The following spoke: Marta Kos (Member of the Commission).
The following spoke: Davor Ivo Stier, on behalf of the PPE Group, Kathleen Van Brempt, on behalf of the S&D Group, Kinga Gál, on behalf of the PfE Group, Stephen Nikola Bartulica, on behalf of the ECR Group, Helmut Brandstätter, on behalf of the Renew Group, Vladimir Prebilič, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Danilo Della Valle, on behalf of The Left Group, Michał Szczerba, Thijs Reuten, who also answered a blue-card question from Tomislav Sokol, António Tânger Corrêa, Cristian Terheş, Irena Joveva, Gordan Bosanac, Liudas Mažylis, Andreas Schieder, Annamária Vicsek, Matej Tonin, Thierry Mariani and Tomislav Sokol.
The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Loucas Fourlas, Matjaž Nemec, Kristian Vigenin and Sebastian Tynkkynen.
Report on the 2023 and 2024 Commission reports on Kosovo [2025/2019(INI)] - Committee on Foreign Affairs. Rapporteur: Riho Terras (A10-0075/2025)
Riho Terras introduced the report.
The following spoke: Marta Kos (Member of the Commission).
The following spoke: Davor Ivo Stier, on behalf of the PPE Group, Elio Di Rupo, on behalf of the S&D Group, Matthieu Valet, on behalf of the PfE Group, Ivaylo Valchev, on behalf of the ECR Group, Ilhan Kyuchyuk, on behalf of the Renew Group, Thomas Waitz, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Merja Kyllönen, on behalf of The Left Group, Stanislav Stoyanov, on behalf of the ESN Group, Liudas Mažylis, Matjaž Nemec and Alexander Sell.
The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Thijs Reuten and Sebastian Tynkkynen.
Explanations of vote submitted in writing under Rule 201 appear on the Members’ pages on Parliament’s website.
19. Agenda of the next sitting
The next sitting would be held the following day, 7 May 2025, starting at 09:00. The agenda was available on Parliament’s website.
20. Approval of the minutes of the sitting
In accordance with Rule 208(3), the minutes of the sitting would be put to the House for approval at the beginning of the afternoon of the next sitting.