Maria Damanaki (Member of the Commission) made the statement.
The following spoke: Michèle Striffler, on behalf of the PPE Group, Corina Creţu, on behalf of the S&D Group, Charles Goerens, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Franziska Keller, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, James Nicholson, on behalf of the ECR Group, and Marie-Christine Vergiat, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group.
IN THE CHAIR: Stavros LAMBRINIDIS Vice-President
The following spoke: Licia Ronzulli, Michael Cashman, Niccolò Rinaldi and Nirj Deva.
The following spoke under the 'catch-the-eye' procedure: Anna Záborská, Kriton Arsenis, Bastiaan Belder, Ricardo Cortés Lastra and Hannu Takkula.
The following spoke: Kristalina Georgieva (Member of the Commission).