The following spoke: Marios Matsakis (author), first on the reactions to his speech of 09.07.2008 (minutes of 09.07.2008, item 15) and then to present motion for a resolution B6-0608/2008.
Véronique De Keyser, Luisa Morgantini, Ryszard Czarnecki and Bernd Posselt introduced motions for resolutions.
The following spoke: Jana Hybášková, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Proinsias De Rossa, on behalf of the PSE Group, among other things on the possibility of moving oral amendments to texts put to the vote on Thursday afternoons (the President recalled the provisions applicable on the matter), Marios Matsakis, on the same question, Charles Tannock, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, first on the same subject (the President referred to the specific nature of oral amendments), and Lidia Joanna Geringer de Oedenberg, on behalf of the PSE Group.
The following spoke under the 'catch-the-eye' procedure: Paulo Casaca.
The following spoke: Siim Kallas (Vice-President of the Commission).