6. Prolongation of detention by Member States of illegally staying third-country nationals beyond the 18-month time limit in violation of the Return Directive (debate)

Verbatim reports

Commission statement: Prolongation of detention by Member States of illegally staying third-country nationals beyond the 18-month time limit in violation of the Return Directive (2014/2701(RSP))

Janez Potočnik (Member of the Commission) made the statement.

The following spoke: Hubert Pirker, on behalf of the PPE Group, Cecilia Wikström, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Franziska Keller, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Nikolaos Chountis, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Mario Borghezio, Non-attached Member, who also replied to a blue-card question by Cecilia Wikström, Georgios Papanikolaou, Jean Lambert who also replied to a blue-card question by Georgios Papanikolaou, Marie-Christine Vergiat, Philip Claeys, Seán Kelly and Hélène Flautre.

The following spoke under the 'catch-the-eye' procedure: Andrew Henry William Brons.

The following spoke: Janez Potočnik.

IN THE CHAIR: Othmar KARAS
Vice-President

The debate closed.