8. Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 17 and 18 October 2018 (debate)

Verbatim reports

Council and Commission statements: Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 17 and 18 October 2018 (2018/2772(RSP))

Donald Tusk (President of the European Council) and Frans Timmermans (First Vice-President of the Commission) made the statements.

The President restated Parliament's priorities, which he had presented at the European Council meeting.

The following spoke: Françoise Grossetête, on behalf of the PPE Group, Udo Bullmann, on behalf of the S&D Group, Syed Kamall, on behalf of the ECR Group, Guy Verhofstadt, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Udo Bullmann following the speech by Syed Kamall, Syed Kamall to apologise to Udo Bullmann, who returned to the speech by Syed Kamall (the President noted that Syed Kamall had offered an apology), Marek Jurek on the speech by Udo Bullmann (the President recalled his position), Philippe Lamberts, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Gabriele Zimmer, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Nigel Farage, on behalf of the EFDD Group (the President reminded Members that speakers must respect the positions and values of their colleagues), Nicolas Bay, on behalf of the ENF Group, and Sotirios Zarianopoulos, non-attached Member.

IN THE CHAIR: Mairead McGUINNESS
Vice-President

The following spoke: Elmar Brok, Maria João Rodrigues, Hans-Olaf Henkel, Sophia in 't Veld, Josep-Maria Terricabras, Lynn Boylan, Patrick O'Flynn, Harald Vilimsky, Eleftherios Synadinos, Daniel Caspary, Tanja Fajon, Roberts Zīle, Cecilia Wikström, Molly Scott Cato, Malin Björk, Rolandas Paksas, Mario Borghezio, Kazimierz Michał Ujazdowski, Janusz Lewandowski, Elena Valenciano, Peter van Dalen, Pavel Telička, Ernest Urtasun, Miguel Urbán Crespo, Fabio Massimo Castaldo, Gerolf Annemans, Diane Dodds, Esteban González Pons, Josef Weidenholzer, Anna Fotyga, Charles Goerens, João Ferreira, Marcus Pretzell, László Tőkés, Roberto Gualtieri, James Nicholson, Marisa Matias, Jean-Luc Schaffhauser, Andrey Kovatchev, Richard Corbett, Laurenţiu Rebega, Othmar Karas, Patrizia Toia, Peter Lundgren, Seán Kelly, Sylvie Guillaume, Gunnar Hökmark, Costas Mavrides, Laima Liucija Andrikienė, Elly Schlein, Lefteris Christoforou, Seb Dance, Luděk Niedermayer and Ana Gomes.

IN THE CHAIR: Antonio TAJANI
President

The following spoke: Frans Timmermans and Donald Tusk.

The debate closed.

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The following spoke: Philippe Lamberts On certain remarks by the President as reported in the press (the President clarified his remarks), and Tania González Peñas.