IN THE CHAIR: Rodi KRATSA-TSAGAROPOULOU
Vice-President

8. Approval of the minutes of the previous sitting

Verbatim reports

Bernd Posselt had informed the Chair that he had been present but that his name was not on the attendance register.

The minutes of the previous sitting were approved.

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The following spoke: Nigel Farage, who made a personal statement in response to remarks made by Martin Schulz during the debate on the outcome of the European Council of 11 and 12 December 2008 and the French Presidency's term of office (minutes of 16.12.2008, item 6), and Martin Schulz, on that speech.