4. Debate on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law (debate)

(For the titles and authors of the motions for resolutions, see minutes of 4.7.2018, item 2.)

4.1. The political crisis in Moldova following the invalidation of the mayoral elections in Chisinau

Motions for resolutions B8-0322/2018, B8-0326/2018, B8-0328/2018, B8-0329/2018, B8-0330/2018 and B8-0332/2018 (2018/2783(RSP))

Cristian Dan Preda, Charles Tannock, Rebecca Harms, Knut Fleckenstein, Petras Auštrevičius and Helmut Scholz introduced the motions for resolutions.

The following spoke: Siegfried Mureşan, on behalf of the PPE Group, who also replied to a blue-card question by Doru-Claudian Frunzulică, Victor Boştinaru, on behalf of the S&D Group, Anna Elżbieta Fotyga, on behalf of the ECR Group, Renate Weber, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Heidi Hautala, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, France Jamet, on behalf of the ENF Group, Dobromir Sośnierz, non-attached Member, Michał Boni, who also replied to two blue-card questions by Anna Elżbieta Fotyga and Dobromir Sośnierz, Andi Cristea, Bas Belder and Maria Grapini, to put a blue-card question to Bas Belder.

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The following spoke: Bas Belder, in response to a 'blue-card' question from Maria Grapini, Udo Voigt and Jaromír Štětina, who also replied to a blue-card question by Cristian Dan Preda.

The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: José Inácio Faria, Maria Grapini, Daniel Buda, Julie Ward, Cristian-Silviu Buşoi and Stanislav Polčák.

The following spoke: Federica Mogherini (Vice-President of the Commission and High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy).

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 5.7.2018, item 6.1.

4.2. Somalia

Motions for resolutions B8-0323/2018, B8-0324/2018, B8-0325/2018, B8-0327/2018, B8-0331/2018 and B8-0334/2018 (2018/2784(RSP))

Charles Tannock, Bodil Valero, Juan Fernando López Aguilar, Dita Charanzová, Michaela Šojdrová and Lola Sánchez Caldentey introduced the motions for resolutions.

The following spoke: Pavel Svoboda, on behalf of the PPE Group, Francisco Assis, on behalf of the S&D Group, Anna Elżbieta Fotyga, on behalf of the ECR Group, Javier Nart, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Ignazio Corrao, on behalf of the EFDD Group, Jacques Colombier, on behalf of the ENF Group, James Carver, non-attached Member, who also replied to two blue-card questions by Julie Ward and Juan Fernando López Aguilar, Wajid Khan and Julie Ward.

The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Jiří Pospíšil, Notis Marias, Jean-Luc Schaffhauser, José Inácio Faria, Seán Kelly and Stanislav Polčák.

The following spoke: Federica Mogherini (Vice-President of the Commission and High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy).

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 5.7.2018, item 6.2.

4.3. Burundi

Motions for resolutions B8-0333/2018, B8-0335/2018, B8-0336/2018, B8-0337/2018, B8-0338/2018 and B8-0339/2018 (2018/2785(RSP))

Mark Demesmaeker, Maria Arena, Ignazio Corrao, Louis Michel, Joachim Zeller and Marie-Christine Vergiat introduced the motions for resolutions.

The following spoke: Tomáš Zdechovský, on behalf of the PPE Group, Soraya Post, on behalf of the S&D Group, Dita Charanzová, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Bodil Valero, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Lola Sánchez Caldentey, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Margot Parker, on behalf of the EFDD Group, Jean-Luc Schaffhauser, on behalf of the ENF Group, Seán Kelly, Neena Gill and Doru-Claudian Frunzulică.

The following spoke: Federica Mogherini (Vice-President of the Commission and High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy).

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 5.7.2018, item 6.3.

(The sitting was suspended at 11.56 until voting time.)