16. Financing instrument for the promotion of democracy and human rights worldwide ***I (debate)

Verbatim reports

Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a financing instrument for the promotion of democracy and human rights worldwide (European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights) (COM(2006)0354 - C6-0206/2006 - 2006/0116(COD)) - Committee on Foreign Affairs. Co-rapporteurs: Hélène Flautre and Edward McMillan-Scott (A6-0376/2006)

The following spoke: Paula Lehtomäki (President-in-Office of the Council) and Benita Ferrero-Waldner (Member of the Commission).

Hélène Flautre and Edward McMillan-Scott introduced their report.

The following spoke: Alessandro Battilocchio (draftsman of the opinion of the DEVE Committee), Albert Jan Maat (draftsman of the opinion of the BUDG Committee), Teresa Riera Madurell (draftsman of the opinion of the FEMM Committee), Michael Gahler, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Elena Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, on behalf of the PSE Group, Annemie Neyts-Uyttebroeck, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Richard Howitt, Kader Arif, Paula Lehtomäki and Benita Ferrero-Waldner.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 12.12.2006, Item 14.18

(The sitting was suspended at 20.20 and resumed at 21.00.)