3. Statements by the President

Verbatim reports

The President made a statement expressing Parliament's condolences to the families of the victims of the deadly floods that had hit France, Spain and Italy in recent weeks.

He then spoke about the attacks in Afghanistan during the recent elections and expressed Parliament's condolences to the families of those affected by them.

The President marked the anniversary of the death of the Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia and confirmed Parliament's commitment to press freedom. He then called for an international investigation to clarify the circumstances surrounding the death of the Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.