9. Address by the President of Parliament

Verbatim reports

The President gave an address in which he took stock of his time as President.

The following spoke: Joseph Daul, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Martin Schulz, on behalf of the PSE Group, Graham Watson, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Brian Crowley, on behalf of the UEN Group, Monica Frassoni, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Francis Wurtz, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Jens-Peter Bonde, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, Bruno Gollnisch, on behalf of the ITS Group, Irena Belohorská, Ignasi Guardans Cambó, Jean-Claude Martinez (the President pointed out that because he had not spoken in an official EU language his speech would not be recorded in the Verbatim Report of Proceedings), and Margot Wallström (Vice-President of the Commission).

The item closed.