IN THE CHAIR: Roberta METSOLA
President

1. Opening of the sitting

The sitting opened at 9.03.

2. Composition of political groups

Matteo Gazzini was no longer sitting as a non-attached Member and had joined the PPE Group as of 17 January 2024.

3. Negotiations ahead of Parliament’s first reading (Rule 71) (action taken)

The decisions of the ECON and EMPL committees to enter into interinstitutional negotiations had been announced on 15 January 2024 (minutes of 15.1.2024, item 10).

Pursuant to Rule 71(2), the Verts/ALE and The Left groups had requested a vote in Parliament on the ECON Committee’s decision.

Vote: minutes of 17.1.2024, item 8.1.

Since no request for a vote pursuant to Rule 71(2) had been made in respect of the decision of the EMPL Committee, it was able to begin negotiations upon expiry of the deadline set.

4. Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 14-15 December 2023 and preparation of the Special European Council meeting of 1 February 2024 – Situation in Hungary and frozen EU funds (joint debate – European Council meetings)

European Council and Commission statements: Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 14-15 December 2023 and preparation of the Special European Council meeting of 1 February 2024 (2023/3006(RSP))

Council and Commission statements: Situation in Hungary and frozen EU funds (2024/2512(RSP))

Hadja Lahbib (President-in-Office of the Council) and Ursula von der Leyen (President of the Commission) made the statements on behalf of the Council and the Commission.

The following spoke: Manfred Weber, on behalf of the PPE Group, Pedro Marques, on behalf of the S&D Group, Guy Verhofstadt, on behalf of the Renew Group, Terry Reintke, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Nicola Procaccini, on behalf of the ECR Group, Marco Zanni, on behalf of the ID Group, Manon Aubry, on behalf of The Left Group, Balázs Hidvéghi, non-attached Member, and Siegfried Mureşan.

IN THE CHAIR: Rainer WIELAND
Vice-President

The following spoke: Elisabetta Gualmini, Malik Azmani, Gwendoline Delbos-Corfield, who also declined to take a blue-card question from Edina Tóth, Beata Szydło, Jordan Bardella, Dimitrios Papadimoulis, Sophia in 't Veld on the Commission’s attendance at debates, Dimitrios Papadimoulis, who agreed with Sophia in 't Veld’s remarks, Márton Gyöngyösi, who also answered a blue-card question from Ljudmila Novak, Jan Olbrycht, Gabriele Bischoff, Valérie Hayer, Daniel Freund, who also answered a blue-card question from Ernő Schaller-Baross, Robert Roos, Jaak Madison, Malin Björk, Maria Angela Danzì, José Manuel Fernandes, Marek Belka, Sophia in 't Veld, Rasmus Andresen and Hermann Tertsch.

IN THE CHAIR: Marc ANGEL
Vice-President

The following spoke: Harald Vilimsky, Ivan Vilibor Sinčić, Petri Sarvamaa, who also answered a blue-card question from Edina Tóth, Eider Gardiazabal Rubial, Katalin Cseh, Damian Boeselager, Ryszard Czarnecki, Mislav Kolakušić, Andrzej Halicki, Heléne Fritzon, Moritz Körner, Tineke Strik, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, Milan Uhrík, Monika Hohlmeier, Alex Agius Saliba, Nicola Danti, Sergey Lagodinsky, Miroslav Radačovský, Karlo Ressler, Javier Moreno Sánchez, Jordi Cañas, György Hölvényi, who also answered a blue-card question from Katalin Cseh, Katarina Barley, Isabel Wiseler-Lima, Margarida Marques, Ivan Štefanec, Birgit Sippel, Seán Kelly, who also answered a blue-card question from Katalin Cseh, Thijs Reuten, François-Xavier Bellamy, Nikos Papandreou and Pina Picierno.

The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Andrius Kubilius, Juan Fernando López Aguilar, João Pimenta Lopes, Ádám Kósa, Milan Zver, Domènec Ruiz Devesa, Tamás Deutsch and Maria Grapini.

The following spoke: Maroš Šefčovič (Executive Vice-President of the Commission) and Hadja Lahbib.

Motions for resolutions tabled under Rule 132(2) to wind up the debate: minutes of 18.1.2024, item I in the list of documents serving as a basis for the debates and decisions of Parliament.

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 18.1.2024, item 7.17.

(The sitting was briefly suspended for technical reasons.)

5. Resumption of the sitting

The sitting resumed at 11.51.

6. Review of the economic governance framework (debate)

Council and Commission statements: Review of the economic governance framework (2024/2516(RSP))

Hadja Lahbib (President-in-Office of the Council) and Paolo Gentiloni (Member of the Commission) made the statements.

The following spoke: Esther de Lange, on behalf of the PPE Group, Margarida Marques, on behalf of the S&D Group, Billy Kelleher, on behalf of the Renew Group, Philippe Lamberts, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Johan Van Overtveldt, on behalf of the ECR Group, Gunnar Beck, on behalf of the ID Group, José Gusmão, on behalf of The Left Group, and Fabio Massimo Castaldo, non-attached Member.

IN THE CHAIR: Othmar KARAS
Vice-President

The debate closed.

(The sitting was suspended for a few moments.)

7. Resumption of the sitting

The sitting resumed at 12.17.

8. Voting time

For detailed results, see also ‘Results of votes’ and ‘Results of roll-call votes’.

8.1. Decision to enter into interinstitutional negotiations: Effective coordination of economic policies and multilateral budgetary surveillance ***I (vote)

Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the effective coordination of economic policies and multilateral budgetary surveillance and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1466/97 [(COM(2023)0240 - C9-0150/2023 – 2023/0138(COD)] - ECON Committee. Rapporteurs: Esther de Lange, Margarida Marques (A9-0439/2023)

(Majority of the votes cast)

DECISION TO ENTER INTO INTERINSTITUTIONAL NEGOTIATIONS (Rule 71)

Approved

Detailed voting results

8.2. Objection pursuant to Rule 112(2) and (3), and (4)(c): Maximum residue levels for thiacloprid (vote)

Motion for a resolution tabled by the ENVI Committee, under Rule 112(2) and (3) and Rule 112(4)(c) of the Rules of Procedure, on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for thiacloprid in or on certain products (COM(2023)0739 - 2023/3005(RPS)) (B9-0057/2024) - Members responsible: Anja Hazekamp, Maria Arena, Michal Wiezik, Jutta Paulus

(Majority of Parliament’s component Members required for the adoption of the motion for a resolution)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P9_TA(2024)0016)

Detailed voting results

8.3. EC/Indonesia Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation: accession of Croatia to the EU *** (vote)

Recommendation on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union and its Member States, of the Accession Protocol to the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Indonesia, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union [12975/2014 - C9-0314/2023 - 2014/0220(NLE)] - Committee on Foreign Affairs. Rapporteur: Andrzej Halicki (A9-0428/2023)

(Majority of the votes cast)

DRAFT COUNCIL DECISION

Approved (P9_TA(2024)0017)

Parliament consented to the conclusion of the protocol.

Detailed voting results

8.4. Empowering consumers for the green transition ***I (vote)

Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on amending Directives 2005/29/EC and 2011/83/EU as regards empowering consumers for the green transition through better protection against unfair practices and better information [COM(2022)0143 - C9-0128/2022 - 2022/0092(COD)] - Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection. Rapporteur: Biljana Borzan (A9-0099/2023)

(Majority of the votes cast)

PROVISIONAL AGREEMENT

Adopted (P9_TA(2024)0018)

Parliament’s first reading thus closed.

Detailed voting results

8.5. Mercury: dental amalgam and other mercury-added products subject to manufacturing, import and export restrictions ***I (vote)

Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2017/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2017 on mercury as regards dental amalgam and other mercury-added products subject to manufacturing, import and export restrictions [COM(2023)0395 - C9-0309/2023 - 2023/0272(COD)] - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety. Rapporteur: Marlene Mortler (A9-0002/2024)

(Majority of the votes cast)

COMMISSION PROPOSAL and AMENDMENTS

Approved (P9_TA(2024)0019)

REQUEST FOR REFERRAL BACK TO COMMITTEE

Approved

The following had spoken:

After the vote on the Commission proposal, Marlene Mortler (rapporteur), to request, under Rule 59(4), that the matter be referred back to the committee responsible for interinstitutional negotiations.

Detailed voting results

8.6. Cultural diversity and the conditions for authors in the European music streaming market (vote)

Report on cultural diversity and the conditions for authors in the European music streaming market [2023/2054(INI)] - Committee on Culture and Education. Rapporteur: Ibán García Del Blanco (A9-0388/2023)

(Majority of the votes cast)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P9_TA(2024)0020)

The following had spoken:

Before the vote, Ibán García Del Blanco (rapporteur) to make a statement on the basis of Rule 159(4).

Detailed voting results

8.7. Planned dissolution of key anti-corruption structures in Slovakia and its implications for the rule of law (vote)

The debate had taken place on 13 December 2023 (minutes of 13.12.2023, item 18)

Motion for a resolution (2023/3021(RSP)) B9-0062/2024

(Absolute majority of votes cast required)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P9_TA(2024)0021)

Detailed voting results

8.8. Promotion of the freedom of scientific research in the EU (vote)

Report with recommendations to the Commission on promotion of the freedom of scientific research in the EU [2023/2184(INL)] - Committee on Industry, Research and Energy. Rapporteur: Christian Ehler (A9-0393/2023)

(Majority of Parliament’s component Members required for the adoption of the motion for a resolution)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P9_TA(2024)0022)

The following had spoken:

Before the vote, Christian Ehler (rapporteur) to make a statement on the basis of Rule 159(4).

Detailed voting results

8.9. Implementation of the Treaty provisions on national parliaments (vote)

Report on the implementation of the Treaty provisions on national parliaments [2023/2084(INI)] - Committee on Constitutional Affairs. Rapporteur: Paulo Rangel (A9-0429/2023)

(Majority of the votes cast)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P9_TA(2024)0023)

Detailed voting results

8.10. Implementation of the Treaty provisions on EU citizenship (vote)

Report on the implementation of Treaty provisions on EU citizenship [2023/2085(INI)] - Committee on Constitutional Affairs. Rapporteur: Maite Pagazaurtundúa (A9-0436/2023)

(Majority of the votes cast)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P9_TA(2024)0024)

Detailed voting results

8.11. Building a comprehensive European port strategy (vote)

Report on building a comprehensive European port strategy [2023/2059(INI)] - Committee on Transport and Tourism. Rapporteur: Tom Berendsen (A9-0443/2023)

(Majority of the votes cast)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P9_TA(2024)0025)

Detailed voting results

8.12. Implementation of the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) (vote)

Report on the implementation of the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) [2023/2001(INI)] - Committee on International Trade. Rapporteur: Javier Moreno Sánchez (A9-0400/2023)

(Majority of the votes cast)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P9_TA(2024)0026)

Detailed voting results

8.13. EU strategy on Central Asia (vote)

Report on the EU strategy on Central Asia [2023/2106(INI)] - Committee on Foreign Affairs. Rapporteur: Karsten Lucke (A9-0407/2023)

(Majority of the votes cast)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P9_TA(2024)0027)

Detailed voting results

8.14. Security and defence implications of China's influence on critical infrastructure in the European Union (vote)

Report on the security and defence implications of China’s influence on critical infrastructure in the European Union [2023/2072(INI)] - Committee on Foreign Affairs. Rapporteur: Klemen Grošelj (A9-0401/2023)

(Majority of the votes cast)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P9_TA(2024)0028)

The following had spoken:

Before the vote, Klemen Grošelj (rapporteur) to make a statement on the basis of Rule 159(4).

Detailed voting results

8.15. Policy implications of the development of virtual worlds – civil, company, commercial and intellectual property law issues (vote)

Report on policy implications of the development of virtual worlds – civil, company, commercial and intellectual property law issues [2023/2062(INI)] - Committee on Legal Affairs. Rapporteurs: Axel Voss and Ibán García Del Blanco (A9-0442/2023)

(Majority of the votes cast)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P9_TA(2024)0029)

The following had spoken:

Before the vote, Axel Voss and Ibán García Del Blanco (rapporteurs) to make a statement on the basis of Rule 159(4).

Detailed voting results

8.16. European historical consciousness (vote)

Report on European historical consciousness [2023/2112(INI)] - Committee on Culture and Education. Rapporteur: Sabine Verheyen (A9-0402/2023)

(Majority of the votes cast)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P9_TA(2024)0030)

Detailed voting results

8.17. EU development cooperation in support of access to energy in developing countries (vote)

Report on EU development cooperation in support of access to energy in developing countries [2023/2073(INI)] - Committee on Development. Rapporteur: Caroline Roose (A9-0441/2023)

(Majority of the votes cast)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P9_TA(2024)0031)

The following had spoken:

Before the vote, Caroline Roose (rapporteur) to make a statement on the basis of Rule 159(4).

Detailed voting results

8.18. Virtual worlds – opportunities, risks and policy implications for the single market (vote)

Report on virtual worlds – opportunities, risks and policy implications for the single market [2022/2198(INI)] - Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection. Rapporteur: Pablo Arias Echeverría (A9-0397/2023)

(Majority of the votes cast)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P9_TA(2024)0032)

The following had spoken:

Before the vote, Pablo Arias Echeverria (rapporteur) to make a statement on the basis of Rule 159(4).

Detailed voting results

8.19. EU-India relations (vote)

Report on a European Parliament recommendation to the Council, Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy concerning EU-India relations [2023/2128(INI)] - Committee on Foreign Affairs. Rapporteur: Alviina Alametsä (A9-0435/2023)

(Majority of the votes cast)

DRAFT RECOMMENDATION (Rule 118)

Adopted (P9_TA(2024)0033)

Detailed voting results

8.20. Role of preventive diplomacy in tackling frozen conflicts around the world – missed opportunity or change for the future? (vote)

Report on a European Parliament recommendation to the Council, Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the role of preventive diplomacy in tackling frozen conflicts around the world – missed opportunity or change for the future? [2023/2050(INI)] - Committee on Foreign Affairs. Rapporteur: Željana Zovko (A9-0404/2023)

(Majority of the votes cast)

DRAFT RECOMMENDATION (Rule 118)

Adopted (P9_TA(2024)0034)

Detailed voting results

8.21. Activities of the European Ombudsman – annual report 2022 (vote)

Report on the annual report on the activities of the European Ombudsman in 2022 [2023/2120(INI)] - Committee on Petitions. Rapporteur: Peter Jahr (A9-0414/2023)

(Majority of the votes cast)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P9_TA(2024)0035)

Detailed voting results

8.22. Transparency and accountability of non-governmental organisations funded from the EU budget (vote)

Report on the transparency and accountability of non-governmental organisations funded from the EU budget [2023/2122(INI)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Markus Pieper (A9-0446/2023)

(Majority of the votes cast)

ALTERNATIVE MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Rejected

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P9_TA(2024)0036)

Detailed voting results

(The sitting was suspended at 13.01.)

IN THE CHAIR: Roberts ZĪLE
Vice-President

9. Resumption of the sitting

The sitting resumed at 13.04.

10. Approval of the minutes of the previous sitting

The minutes of the previous sitting were approved.

11. Quality jobs in a competitive future-oriented social market economy (topical debate)

The following spoke: Sara Skyttedal to open the debate proposed by the PPE Group.

The following spoke: Hadja Lahbib (President-in-Office of the Council) and Nicolas Schmit (Member of the Commission).

The following spoke: Maria Walsh, on behalf of the PPE Group, Agnes Jongerius, on behalf of the S&D Group, Marie-Pierre Vedrenne, on behalf of the Renew Group, Michael Bloss, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Elżbieta Rafalska, on behalf of the ECR Group, Dominique Bilde, on behalf of the ID Group, Sandra Pereira, on behalf of The Left Group, Ádám Kósa, non-attached Member, Radan Kanev, Alex Agius Saliba, Atidzhe Alieva-Veli, Katrin Langensiepen, Michiel Hoogeveen, Katarína Roth Neveďalová, Lídia Pereira, Alicia Homs Ginel, Max Orville, Monika Beňová, Isabel Benjumea Benjumea, Estrella Durá Ferrandis, Vlad-Marius Botoş, Milan Brglez, Izaskun Bilbao Barandica, Daniela Rondinelli, Engin Eroglu, Evelyn Regner, Monica Semedo and Valter Flego.

The following spoke: Nicolas Schmit and Hadja Lahbib.

The debate closed.

12. Norway’s recent decision to advance seabed mining in the Arctic (debate)

Commission statement: Norway’s recent decision to advance seabed mining in the Arctic (2024/2520(RSP))

Janusz Wojciechowski (Member of the Commission) made the statement.

The following spoke: Hildegard Bentele, on behalf of the PPE Group, César Luena, on behalf of the S&D Group, Catherine Chabaud, on behalf of the Renew Group, Caroline Roose, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Johan Nissinen, on behalf of the ECR Group, Jaak Madison, on behalf of the ID Group, Anja Hazekamp, on behalf of The Left Group, Tom Berendsen, Malte Gallée, Ville Niinistö and François Thiollet.

The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Mick Wallace, Clare Daly, Petros Kokkalis and Cornelia Ernst.

The following spoke: Janusz Wojciechowski.

Motions for resolutions to be tabled under Rule 132(2) would be announced at a later stage.

The debate closed.

Vote: at a later part-session.

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The President made some clarifications concerning the Council’s attendance at the two subsequent debates.

13. Improving the socio-economic situation of farmers and rural areas, ensuring fair incomes, food security as well as a just transition (debate)

Council and Commission statements: Improving the socio-economic situation of farmers and rural areas, ensuring fair incomes, food security as well as a just transition (2024/2522(RSP))

Janusz Wojciechowski (Member of the Commission) made the statement on behalf of the Commission.

The following spoke: Herbert Dorfmann, on behalf of the PPE Group, Clara Aguilera, on behalf of the S&D Group, Ulrike Müller, on behalf of the Renew Group, Benoît Biteau, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Veronika Vrecionová, on behalf of the ECR Group, Christine Anderson, on behalf of the ID Group, and Luke Ming Flanagan, on behalf of The Left Group.

IN THE CHAIR: Dita CHARANZOVÁ
Vice-President

The following spoke: Katarína Roth Neveďalová, non-attached Member, Norbert Lins, Mohammed Chahim, Elsi Katainen, Rasmus Andresen, Krzysztof Jurgiel, Paola Ghidoni, Balázs Hidvéghi, Daniel Buda, Tiemo Wölken, Dacian Cioloş, Bronis Ropė, Mazaly Aguilar, Jean-Paul Garraud, Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Paolo De Castro, Asger Christensen, Thomas Waitz, Robert Roos, Anne Sander, Victor Negrescu, Atidzhe Alieva-Veli, Carlo Fidanza, Tom Vandenkendelaere, Jan-Christoph Oetjen, Lydie MassardLydie Massard, Dominik Tarczyński, José Manuel Fernandes, Billy Kelleher, Franc Bogovič, who also answered a blue-card question from Bogdan Rzońca, and Vlad Gheorghe.

The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Michaela Šojdrová, Maria Grapini, Anna Zalewska, Silvia Sardone, Sandra Pereira, Ivan Vilibor Sinčić, Seán Kelly, Isabel Carvalhais and Mick Wallace.

The following spoke: Janusz Wojciechowski.

IN THE CHAIR: Evelyn REGNER
Vice-President

The debate closed.

14. Extending the list of EU crimes to hate speech and hate crime (debate)

Report on extending the list of EU crimes to hate speech and hate crime [2023/2068(INI)] - Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. Rapporteur: Maite Pagazaurtundúa (A9-0377/2023)

Maite Pagazaurtundúa introduced the report.

The following spoke: Didier Reynders (Member of the Commission).

The following spoke: Robert Biedroń (rapporteur for the opinion of the FEMM Committee), Magdalena Adamowicz, on behalf of the PPE Group, Katarina Barley, on behalf of the S&D Group, Samira Rafaela, on behalf of the Renew Group, Alice Kuhnke, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Alexandr Vondra, on behalf of the ECR Group, Patricia Chagnon, on behalf of the ID Group, Clare Daly, on behalf of The Left Group, Clara Ponsatí Obiols, non-attached Member, Lukas Mandl, Heléne Fritzon, Katalin Cseh, Kim Van Sparrentak, Patryk Jaki, who also answered a blue-card question from Magdalena Adamowicz, Silvia Sardone, Elena Kountoura, Francesca Donato, Peter Pollák, Juan Fernando López Aguilar, Fabienne Keller, Marcel Kolaja, Teuvo Hakkarainen, Filip De Man, Niyazi Kizilyürek, Carlos Coelho, Łukasz Kohut, Beata Kempa, Ivan David, Martine Kemp, Carina Ohlsson, Andrey Slabakov, Georg Mayer, Sunčana Glavak, Cyrus Engerer, Gilles Lebreton, Ljudmila Novak, Ralf Seekatz and Michaela Šojdrová.

The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Susanna Ceccardi and Mick Wallace.

The following spoke: Didier Reynders and Maite Pagazaurtundúa.

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 18.1.2024, item 7.8.

15. Situation of fundamental rights in the EU in 2022 and 2023 (debate)

Report on the situation of fundamental rights in the European Union – annual report 2022 and 2023 [2023/2028(INI)] - Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. Rapporteur: Katarina Barley (A9-0376/2023)

Katarina Barley introduced the report.

The following spoke: Didier Reynders (Member of the Commission).

The following spoke: François Alfonsi (rapporteur for the opinion of the AFCO Committee), Lukas Mandl, on behalf of the PPE Group, Juan Fernando López Aguilar, on behalf of the S&D Group, Jana Toom, on behalf of the Renew Group, Daniel Freund, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Jorge Buxadé Villalba, on behalf of the ECR Group, Silvia Sardone, on behalf of the ID Group, Balázs Hidvéghi, non-attached Member, Jiří Pospíšil, Sylvie Guillaume, Max Orville, Beata Kempa, Jean-Lin Lacapelle, Sabrina Pignedoli, Witold Pahl, Cyrus Engerer, Vlad Gheorghe, Tatjana Ždanoka, Sirpa Pietikäinen, Łukasz Kohut, Katarína Roth Neveďalová, Miriam Lexmann, Carina Ohlsson, Matjaž Nemec and Costas Mavrides.

The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Susanna Ceccardi and Mick Wallace.

The following spoke: Didier Reynders and Katarina Barley.

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 18.1.2024, item 7.14.

16. Rule of law and media freedom in Greece (debate)

Council and Commission statements: Rule of law and media freedom in Greece (2024/2502(RSP))

Didier Reynders (Member of the Commission) made the statement on behalf of the Commission.

IN THE CHAIR: Katarina BARLEY
Vice-President

The following spoke: Jeroen Lenaers, on behalf of the PPE Group, Cyrus Engerer, on behalf of the S&D Group, Sophia in 't Veld, on behalf of the Renew Group, Gwendoline Delbos-Corfield, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Emmanouil Fragkos, on behalf of the ECR Group, Konstantinos Arvanitis, on behalf of The Left Group, Elissavet Vozemberg-Vrionidi, Nikos Papandreou, Georgios Kyrtsos, Erik Marquardt, Dominik Tarczyński, who also answered a blue-card question from Erik Marquardt, Stelios Kouloglou, Paulo Rangel, Hannes Heide, Irena Joveva, Petros Kokkalis, Anna-Michelle Asimakopoulou, who also answered a blue-card question from Sophia in 't Veld, Łukasz Kohut, Michaela Šojdrová, who also answered a blue-card question from Stelios Kouloglou, Isabel Santos, Stelios Kympouropoulos, Juan Fernando López Aguilar and Eleni Stavrou.

The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Manolis Kefalogiannis, Dimitrios Papadimoulis, Kostas Papadakis and Maria Spyraki.

The following spoke: Didier Reynders.

Motions for resolutions to be tabled under Rule 132(2) would be announced at a later stage.

The debate closed.

Vote: at a later part-session.

17. Situation in Serbia following elections (debate)

Council and Commission statements: Situation in Serbia following elections (2024/2521(RSP))

Didier Reynders (Member of the Commission) made the statement on behalf of the Commission.

The following spoke: Vladimír Bilčík, on behalf of the PPE Group.

IN THE CHAIR: Ewa KOPACZ
Vice-President

The following spoke: Andreas Schieder, on behalf of the S&D Group, Klemen Grošelj, on behalf of the Renew Group, Viola von Cramon-Taubadel, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Ladislav Ilčić, on behalf of the ECR Group, Jean-Lin Lacapelle, on behalf of the ID Group, Andor Deli, non-attached Member, Andrey Kovatchev, Tonino Picula, Thomas Waitz, Ryszard Czarnecki, Lukas Mandl, Matjaž Nemec, Željana Zovko and Franc Bogovič.

The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Tomislav Sokol, Seán Kelly and Thierry Mariani.

The following spoke: Didier Reynders.

Motions for resolutions to be tabled under Rule 132(2) would be announced at a later stage.

The debate closed.

Vote: at a later part-session.

18. Geothermal energy (debate)

Report on geothermal energy [2023/2111(INI)] - Committee on Industry, Research and Energy. Rapporteur: Zdzisław Krasnodębski (A9-0432/2023)

Zdzisław Krasnodębski introduced the report.

The following spoke: Didier Reynders (Member of the Commission).

The following spoke: Pernille Weiss, on behalf of the PPE Group, Niels Fuglsang, on behalf of the S&D Group, Morten Petersen, on behalf of the Renew Group, Ville Niinistö, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Alexandr Vondra, on behalf of the ECR Group, Marie Dauchy, on behalf of the ID Group, Marina Mesure, on behalf of The Left Group, András Gyürk, non-attached Member, Maria da Graça Carvalho, Beatrice Covassi, Nicola Danti, Maxette Pirbakas, Hildegard Bentele, Seán Kelly, Nicolás González Casares and Franc Bogovič.

The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Tsvetelina Penkova, Michal Wiezik, Susanna Ceccardi and Ladislav Ilčić.

The following spoke: Didier Reynders and Zdzisław Krasnodębski.

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 18.1.2024, item 7.13.

19. Gender aspects of the rising cost of living and the impact of the energy crisis (debate)

Report on the gender aspects of the rising cost of living and the impact of the energy crisis [2023/2115(INI)] - Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality. Rapporteur: Alice Kuhnke (A9-0430/2023)

Alice Kuhnke introduced the report.

The following spoke: Nicolas Schmit (Member of the Commission).

The following spoke: Isabella Adinolfi, on behalf of the PPE Group, Lina Gálvez Muñoz, on behalf of the S&D Group, Barry Andrews, on behalf of the Renew Group, Ciarán Cuffe, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, on behalf of the ECR Group, Maria Veronica Rossi, on behalf of the ID Group, Sandra Pereira, on behalf of The Left Group, Lívia Járóka, non-attached Member, and Maria Walsh.

IN THE CHAIR: Heidi HAUTALA
Vice-President

The following spoke: Heléne Fritzon, Annika Bruna, Chris MacManus, Mario Furore, Marc Angel, Gianna Gancia, Silvia Modig and Radka Maxová.

The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Ladislav Ilčić (the President made mention of the rules on conduct), and Elena Kountoura.

The following spoke: Nicolas Schmit and Alice Kuhnke.

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 18.1.2024, item 7.12.

20. Addressing urgent skills shortages and finding the right talents to boost job creation (European Year of Skills) (debate)

Commission statement: Addressing urgent skills shortages and finding the right talents to boost job creation (European Year of Skills) (2024/2503(RSP))

Nicolas Schmit (Member of the Commission) made the statement.

The following spoke: Miriam Lexmann, on behalf of the PPE Group, João Albuquerque, on behalf of the S&D Group, Marie-Pierre Vedrenne, on behalf of the Renew Group, Katrin Langensiepen, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, on behalf of the ECR Group, Sandra Pereira, on behalf of The Left Group, Maria Angela Danzì, non-attached Member, Lukas Mandl, Gabriele Bischoff, Dragoş Pîslaru, Peter Pollák, Alicia Homs Ginel, Atidzhe Alieva-Veli, Maria Walsh, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Pernille Weiss, Laurence Farreng and Eva Maria Poptcheva.

The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Francesca Peppucci.

The following spoke: Nicolas Schmit.

The debate closed.

21. 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 18.1.2024, item I in the list of documents serving as a basis for the debates and decisions of Parliament.)

21.1. The ongoing persecution of Falun Gong in China, notably the case of Mr Ding Yuande

Motions for resolutions (2024/2504(RSP)) B9-0067/2024, B9-0070/2024, B9-0074/2024, B9-0079/2024 and B9-0082/2024

Michael Gahler, Isabel Santos, Engin Eroglu, Markéta Gregorová and Anna Fotyga introduced their groups’ motions for resolutions.

The following spoke: Miriam Lexmann, on behalf of the PPE Group, and Fabio Massimo Castaldo, non-attached Member.

The following spoke: Nicolas Schmit (Member of the Commission).

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 18.1.2024, item 7.1.

21.2. The threat of famine following the spread of conflict in Sudan

Motions for resolutions (2024/2505(RSP)) B9-0063/2024, B9-0066/2024, B9-0072/2024, B9-0076/2024, B9-0078/2024 and B9-0080/2024

Carina Ohlsson, María Soraya Rodríguez Ramos, Pierrette Herzberger-Fofana, Anna Fotyga and Miguel Urbán Crespo introduced their groups’ motions for resolutions.

The following spoke: Stanislav Polčák, on behalf of the PPE Group, Carlos Zorrinho, on behalf of the S&D Group, Fabio Massimo Castaldo, non-attached Member, Hannes Heide and Evin Incir.

The following spoke: Nicolas Schmit (Member of the Commission).

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 18.1.2024, item 7.2.

21.3. Tajikistan: state repression against the independent media

Motions for resolutions (2024/02506(RSP)) B9-0064/2024, B9-0065/2024, B9-0081/2024, B9-0083/2024, B9-0084/2024 and B9-0085/2024

Michaela Šojdrová, Karsten Lucke, Petras Auštrevičius and Viola von Cramon-Taubadel introduced their groups’ motions for resolutions.

The following spoke: Jiří Pospíšil, on behalf of the PPE Group, and Thierry Mariani, on behalf of the ID Group.

The following spoke: Nicolas Schmit (Member of the Commission).

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 18.1.2024, item 7.3.

22. Explanations of vote

Oral explanations of vote

Planned dissolution of key anti-corruption structures in Slovakia and its implications for the rule of law - B9-0062/2024
Michaela Šojdrová, Stanislav Polčák, Jiří Pospíšil

Implementation of the Treaty provisions on national parliaments - Report Paulo Rangel – A9-0429/2023
Stanislav Polčák, Jiří Pospíšil

Implementation of the Treaty provisions on EU citizenship - Report Maite Pagazaurtundúa – A9-0436/2023
Michaela Šojdrová, Tatjana Ždanoka

Implementation of the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) - Report Javier Moreno Sánchez – A9-0400/2023
Luke Ming Flanagan

Role of preventive diplomacy in tackling frozen conflicts around the world – missed opportunity or change for the future? - Report Željana Zovko – A9-0404/2023
Stanislav Polčák

Activities of the European Ombudsman – annual report 2022 - Rapport Peter Jahr - A9-0414/2023
Jiří Pospíšil

Transparency and accountability of non-governmental organisations funded from the EU budget - Report Markus Pieper – A9-0446/2023
Michaela Šojdrová

Written explanations of vote

Explanations of vote submitted in writing under Rule 194 appear on the Members’ pages on Parliament’s website.

23. Agenda of the next sitting

The next sitting would be held the following day, 18 January 2024, starting at 9.00. The agenda was available on Parliament’s website.

24. Approval of the minutes of the sitting

In accordance with Rule 202(3), the minutes of the sitting would be put to the House for approval at the beginning of the afternoon of the next sitting.

25. Closure of the sitting

The sitting closed at 23.06.

1. Debate on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law (announcement of motions for resolutions tabled)

The following Members or political groups had requested that a debate be held pursuant to Rule 144 on the following motions for resolutions:

I.   The ongoing persecution of Falun Gong in China, notably the case of Mr Ding Yuande (2024/2504(RSP))

- Markéta Gregorová, Francisco Guerreiro, Henrike Hahn, Ignazio Corrao, Hannah Neumann, Bronis Ropė, Nicolae Ștefănuță, Heidi Hautala, Malte Gallée, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, on the ongoing persecution of Falun Gong in China, notably the case of Mr Ding Yuande (B9-0067/2024)

- Pedro Marques, Isabel Santos, on behalf of the S&D Group, on the ongoing persecution of Falun Gong in China, notably the case of Mr Ding Yuande (B9-0070/2024)

- Engin Eroglu, Petras Auštrevičius, Malik Azmani, Izaskun Bilbao Barandica, Olivier Chastel, Svenja Hahn, Moritz Körner, Ilhan Kyuchyuk, Karen Melchior, Dragoş Pislaru, Frédérique Ries, Soraya Rodríguez, Ramona Strugariu, Dragoş Tudorache, Hilde Vautmans, on behalf of the Renew Group, on the ongoing persecution of Falun Gong in China, notably the case of Mr Ding Yuande (B9-0074/2024)

- Anna Fotyga, Angel Dzhambazki, Andżelika Anna Możdżanowska, Hermann Tertsch, Elżbieta Kruk, Anna Zalewska, Charlie Weimers, Zdzisław Krasnodębski, Joachim Brudziński, Waldemar Tomaszewski, Witold Wasczykowski, Adam Bielan, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, Assita Kanko, on behalf of the ECR Group, on the ongoing persecution of Falun Gong in China, notably the case of Mr Ding Yuande (B9-0079/2024)

- Michael Gahler, Andrius Kubilius, Vangelis Meimarakis, Janina Ochojska, Luděk Niedermayer, Vladimír Bilčík, Peter Pollák, Michaela Šojdrová, Jiří Pospíšil, Ivan Štefanec, Tom Vandenkendelaere, Inese Vaidere, on behalf of the PPE Group, on the ongoing persecution of Falun Gong in China, notably the case of Mr Ding Yuande (B9-0082/2024)

II.   The threat of famine following the spread of conflict in Sudan (2024/2505(RSP))

- Miguel Urbán Crespo, on behalf of The Left Group, on the threat of famine following the spread of conflict in Sudan (B9-0063/2024)

- Pierrette Herzberger-Fofana, Erik Marquardt, François Thiollet, Hannah Neumann, Francisco Guerreiro, Viola von Cramon-Taubadel, Ignazio Corrao, Bronis Ropė, Nicolae Ştefănuță, Heidi Hautala, Malte Gallée, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, on the threat of famine following the spread of conflict in Sudan (B9-0066/2024)

- Pedro Marques, Carina Ohlsson, on behalf of the S&D Group, on the threat of famine following the spread of conflict in Sudan (B9-0072/2024)

- María Soraya Rodríguez Ramos, Petras Auštrevičius, Malik Azmani, Izaskun Bilbao Barandica, Dita Charanzová, Olivier Chastel, Bernard Guetta, Svenja Hahn, Michael Kauch, Ilhan Kyuchyuk, Karen Melchior, Javier Nart, Jan-Christoph Oetjen, Dragoş Pîslaru, Frédérique Ries, Ramona Strugariu, Dragoş Tudorache, Hilde Vautmans, on behalf of the Renew Group, on the threat of famine following the spread of conflict in Sudan (B9-0076/2024)

- Janina Ochojska, Željana Zovko, David McAllister, Andrius Kubilius, Vangelis Meimarakis, Luděk Niedermayer, Vladimír Bilčík, Peter Pollák, Michaela Šojdrová, Jiří Pospíšil, Ivan Štefanec, Tom Vandenkendelaere, Inese Vaidere, on behalf of the PPE Group, on the threat of famine following the spread of conflict in Sudan (B9-0078/2024)

- Anna Fotyga, Karol Karski, Angel Dzhambazki, Alexandr Vondra, Anna Zalewska, Veronika Vrecionová, Andżelika Anna Możdżanowska, Assita Kanko, Elżbieta Kruk, Bogdan Rzońca, Elżbieta Rafalska, Ryszard Czarnecki, Waldemar Tomaszewski, Witold Jan Waszczykowski, Joachim Stanisław Brudziński, Eugen Jurzyca, Adam Bielan, Beata Kempa, on behalf of the ECR Group, on the threat of famine following the spread of conflict in Sudan (B9-0080/2024)

III.   Tajikistan: state repression against the independent media (2024/2506(RSP))

- Stelios Kouloglou, on behalf of The Left Group, on Tajikistan: state repression against the independent media (B9-0064/2024)

- Viola von Cramon-Taubadel, Francisco Guerreiro, Hannah Neumann, Ignazio Corrao, Bronis Ropė, Nicolae Ştefănuță, Heidi Hautala, Alviina Alametsä, Malte Gallée, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, on Tajikistan: state repression against the independent media (B9-0065/2024)

- Pedro Marques, Karsten Lucke, on behalf of the S&D Group, on Tajikistan: state repression against the independent media (B9-0081/2024)

- Petras Auštrevičius, Malik Azmani, Izaskun Bilbao Barandica, Dita Charanzová, Olivier Chastel, Bernard Guetta, Svenja Hahn, Georgios Kyrtsos, Nathalie Loiseau, Karen Melchior, Javier Nart, Dragoş Pîslaru, Frédérique Ries, María Soraya Rodríguez Ramos, Ramona Strugariu, Dragoş Tudorache, Hilde Vautmans, on behalf of the Renew Group, on Tajikistan: state repression against the independent media (B9-0083/2024)

- Michaela Šojdrová, Andrius Kubilius, Vangelis Meimarakis, Janina Ochojska, Luděk Niedermayer, Vladimír Bilčík, Peter Pollák, Jiří Pospíšil, Ivan Štefanec, Tom Vandenkendelaere, Inese Vaidere, on behalf of the PPE Group, on Tajikistan: state repression against the independent media (B9-0084/2024)

- Anna Fotyga, Karol Karski, Angel Dzhambazki, Andżelika Anna Możdżanowska, Veronika Vrecionová, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, Assita Kanko, Anna Zalewska, Elżbieta Kruk, Adam Bielan, Waldemar Tomaszewski, Witold Jan Waszczykowski, on behalf of the ECR Group, on Tajikistan: state repression against the independent media (B9-0085/2024)

Speaking time would be allocated in accordance with Rule 171.

2. Motions for resolutions tabled

Planned dissolution of key anti-corruption structures in Slovakia and its implications for the rule of law

Motion for a resolution to wind up the debate tabled under Rule 132(2):

on the planned dissolution of key anti-corruption structures in Slovakia and its implications for the rule of law (2023/3021(RSP)) (B9-0062/2024)

Vladimír Bilčík, Jeroen Lenaers, Tomas Tobé, Tomáš Zdechovský, Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Paulo Rangel, Javier Zarzalejos, Antonio López-Istúriz White, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Isabel Benjumea Benjumea, Dolors Montserrat, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut, Gabriel Mato, Isabel Wiseler-Lima, Frances Fitzgerald, Andrzej Halicki, Michaela Šojdrová, José Manuel Fernandes, Sandra Kalniete, Carlos Coelho, David Casa, Franc Bogovič, Karolin Braunsberger-Reinhold, Radan Kanev, Rasa Juknevičienė, Pablo Arias Echeverría, Ana Collado Jiménez, Peter Pollák, Monika Hohlmeier, Siegfried Mureşan, Leopoldo López Gil
on behalf of the PPE Group
Domènec Ruiz Devesa, Matjaž Nemec, Juan Fernando López Aguilar, Evin Incir, Cyrus Engerer, Javier Moreno Sánchez
on behalf of the S&D Group
Sophia in ’t Veld, Moritz Körner
on behalf of the Renew Group
Sergey Lagodinsky
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Konstantinos Arvanitis
on behalf of The Left Group

3. Delegated acts (Rule 111(2))

Draft delegated acts forwarded to Parliament

- Commission Delegated Regulation supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the marketing standards in the hop sector and repealing Commission Regulation (EC) No 1850/2006 (C(2023)06131 - 2023/3041(DEA))

Deadline for raising objections: 2 months from the date of receipt of 14 December 2023

referred to committee responsible: AGRI

- Commission Delegated Regulation supplementing Regulation (EU) 2021/691 of the European Parliament and of the Council with specific provisions on the reporting of irregularities concerning the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers (EGF) (C(2023)08458 - 2023/3045(DEA))

Deadline for raising objections: 2 months from the date of receipt of 18 December 2023

referred to committee responsible: EMPL

- Commission Delegated Regulation supplementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2116 of the European Parliament and of the Council with specific provisions on the reporting of irregularities concerning the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, and repealing Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/1971 (C(2023)08459 - 2023/3044(DEA))

Deadline for raising objections: 2 months from the date of receipt of 18 December 2023

referred to committee responsible: AGRI

- Commission Delegated Regulation amending Annexes II and III of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on specific hygiene requirements for certain meat, fishery products, dairy products and eggs (C(2023)08519 - 2023/3040(DEA))

Deadline for raising objections: 2 months from the date of receipt of 14 December 2023

referred to committee responsible: ENVI

- Commission Delegated Regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2019/833 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/124 as regards certain provisions of, and Annexes to the conservation and enforcement measures to the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (NAFO) (C(2023)08567 - 2023/3038(DEA))

Deadline for raising objections: 2 months from the date of receipt of 13 December 2023

referred to committee responsible: PECH

- Commission Delegated Regulation supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2402 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to regulatory technical standards specifying the performance-related triggers and the criteria for the calibration of those triggers (C(2023)08579 - 2023/3037(DEA))

Deadline for raising objections: 3 months from the date of receipt of 13 December 2023

referred to committee responsible: ECON

- Commission Delegated Regulation amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1675 as regards the deletion of the Cayman Islands and Jordan from the table in point I of the Annex (C(2023)08595 - 2023/3035(DEA))

Deadline for raising objections: 1 month from the date of receipt of 12 December 2023

referred to committee responsible: ECON, LIBE

- Commission Delegated Regulation amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446 as regards the proof of the customs status of Union goods and the customs formalities relating to electronic cargo sensor devices (C(2023)08596 - 2023/3039(DEA))

Deadline for raising objections: 2 months from the date of receipt of 14 December 2023

referred to committee responsible: IMCO

- Commission Delegated Regulation amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/63 as regards the calculation of eligible liabilities and the transtitional regime (C(2023)08602 - 2023/3036(DEA))

Deadline for raising objections: 3 months from the date of receipt of 13 December 2023

referred to committee responsible: ECON

- Commission Delegated Regulation supplementing Directive 2009/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to regulatory technical standards specifying the information to be notified in relation to the cross-border activities of management companies and undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities (UCITS) (C(2023)08703 - 2023/3042(DEA))

Deadline for raising objections: 3 months from the date of receipt of 15 December 2023

referred to committee responsible: ECON

- Commission Delegated Regulation supplementing Directive 2011/61/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to regulatory technical standards specifying the information to be notified in relation to the cross-border activities of managers of alternative investment funds (AIFMs) (C(2023)08706 - 2023/3043(DEA))

Deadline for raising objections: 3 months from the date of receipt of 15 December 2023

referred to committee responsible: ECON
opinion: JURI (Rule 57)

- Commission Delegated Regulation amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1602 as regards the date of application and the cases where customs authorities are required to deduct the quantities stated in the customs declaration from the total allowed quantity declared in the Common Health Entry Document (CHED) (C(2024)00062 - 2024/2518(DEA))

Deadline for raising objections: 2 months from the date of receipt of 15 January 2024

referred to committee responsible: ENVI
opinion: AGRI (Rule 57)

4. Implementing measures (Rule 112)

Draft implementing measure falling under the regulatory procedure with scrutiny forwarded to Parliament

- Commission Regulation amending Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) as regards octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4), decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5) and dodecamethylcyclohexasiloxane (D6) (D090609/03 - 2024/2517(RPS) - deadline: 8 April 2024)
referred to committee responsible: ENVI
opinion: ITRE (Rule 57), IMCO (Rule 57)

Present:

Adamowicz Magdalena, Ademov Asim, Adinolfi Isabella, Adinolfi Matteo, Agius Saliba Alex, Aguilar Mazaly, Aguilera Clara, Alametsä Alviina, Albuquerque João, Alexandrov Yordanov Alexander, Alfonsi François, Alieva-Veli Atidzhe, Al-Sahlani Abir, Amalric Catherine, Anderson Christine, Andresen Rasmus, Andrews Barry, Androuët Mathilde, Angel Marc, Annemans Gerolf, Ansip Andrus, Ara-Kovács Attila, Arena Maria, Arias Echeverría Pablo, Arimont Pascal, Arvanitis Konstantinos, Asimakopoulou Anna-Michelle, Aubry Manon, Auken Margrete, Auštrevičius Petras, Avram Carmen, Azmani Malik, Ballarín Cereza Laura, Balt Marek Paweł, Bardella Jordan, Barley Katarina, Bartolo Pietro, Băsescu Traian, Basso Alessandra, Bauzá Díaz José Ramón, Bay Nicolas, Beck Gunnar, Beghin Tiziana, Beigneux Aurélia, Belka Marek, Bellamy François-Xavier, Benea Adrian-Dragoş, Benifei Brando, Benjumea Benjumea Isabel, Beňová Monika, Bentele Hildegard, Berendsen Tom, Berlato Sergio, Bernhuber Alexander, Biedroń Robert, Bielan Adam, Bielowski Theresa, Bijoux Stéphane, Bilbao Barandica Izaskun, Bilčík Vladimír, Bilde Dominique, Bischoff Gabriele, Biteau Benoît, Björk Malin, Blaško Hynek, Blinkevičiūtė Vilija, Bloss Michael, Bocskor Andrea, Boeselager Damian, Bogdan Ioan-Rareş, Bogovič Franc, Borchia Paolo, Borzan Biljana, Botenga Marc, Botoş Vlad-Marius, Bourgeois Geert, Boyer Gilles, Braunsberger-Reinhold Karolin, Brejza Krzysztof, Bresso Mercedes, Breyer Patrick, Brglez Milan, Bricmont Saskia, Brudziński Joachim Stanisław, Bruna Annika, Brunet Sylvie, Buchheit Markus, Buda Daniel, Bullmann Udo, Burkhardt Delara, Buschmann Martin, Buşoi Cristian-Silviu, Bütikofer Reinhard, Buxadé Villalba Jorge, Buzek Jerzy, Campomenosi Marco, Cañas Jordi, Canfin Pascal, Carême Damien, Carvalhais Isabel, Carvalho Maria da Graça, Casa David, Caspary Daniel, Castaldo Fabio Massimo, Cavazzini Anna, Ceccardi Susanna, Cerdas Sara, Chabaud Catherine, Chagnon Patricia, Chahim Mohammed, Chaibi Leila, Charanzová Dita, Chastel Olivier, Chinnici Caterina, Christensen Asger, Cicurel Ilana, Cimoszewicz Włodzimierz, Cioloş Dacian, Ciuhodaru Tudor, Clergeau Christophe, Clune Deirdre, Coelho Carlos, Colin-Oesterlé Nathalie, Collado Jiménez Ana, Comín i Oliveres Antoni, Conte Rosanna, Cormand David, Corrao Ignazio, Covassi Beatrice, Cozzolino Andrea, Crețu Corina, Cseh Katalin, Cuffe Ciarán, Cutajar Josianne, Czarnecki Ryszard, Dalunde Jakop G., Daly Clare, D'Amato Rosa, Danjean Arnaud, Danti Nicola, Danzì Maria Angela, Da Re Gianantonio, Dauchy Marie, David Ivan, De Blasis Elisabetta, De Basso Ilan, De Castro Paolo, Decerle Jérémy, Delbos-Corfield Gwendoline, Deli Andor, Delli Karima, De Man Filip, De Meo Salvatore, Demirel Özlem, Deutsch Tamás, Didier Geoffroy, Dlabajová Martina, Doleschal Christian, Donáth Anna Júlia, Donato Francesca, Dorfmann Herbert, Duda Jarosław, Düpont Lena, Durá Ferrandis Estrella, Durand Pascal, Ďuriš Nicholsonová Lucia, Dzhambazki Angel, Ecke Matthias, Ehler Christian, Eickhout Bas, Engerer Cyrus, Ernst Cornelia, Eroglu Engin, Estaràs Ferragut Rosa, Falcă Gheorghe, Farreng Laurence, Ferber Markus, Fernandes José Manuel, Fernández Jonás, Ferrandino Giuseppe, Ferrara Laura, Fest Nicolaus, Fidanza Carlo, Fiocchi Pietro, Fitzgerald Frances, Flanagan Luke Ming, Flego Valter, Fotyga Anna, Fourlas Loucas, Fragkos Emmanouil, Frankowski Tomasz, Franssen Cindy, Franz Romeo, Freund Daniel, Fritzon Heléne, Fuglsang Niels, Furore Mario, Gahler Michael, Gál Kinga, Gallée Malte, Gálvez Muñoz Lina, Gamon Claudia, Gancia Gianna, García Del Blanco Ibán, García-Margallo y Marfil José Manuel, García Muñoz Isabel, Gardiazabal Rubial Eider, Garraud Jean-Paul, Gazzini Matteo, Geese Alexandra, Geier Jens, Gemma Chiara, Georgiou Giorgos, Georgoulis Alexis, Geuking Helmut, Gheorghe Vlad, Ghidoni Paola, Giarrusso Dino, Gieseke Jens, Glavak Sunčana, Glück Andreas, Glucksmann Raphaël, Goerens Charles, González Mónica Silvana, González Casares Nicolás, Gozi Sandro, Grapini Maria, Gregorová Markéta, Griset Catherine, Groothuis Bart, Grošelj Klemen, Grudler Christophe, Gruffat Claude, Gualmini Elisabetta, Guerreiro Francisco, Guetta Bernard, Guillaume Sylvie, Gusmão José, Gyöngyösi Márton, Győri Enikő, Gyürk András, Haga Anja, Hahn Svenja, Haider Roman, Hajšel Robert, Hakkarainen Teuvo, Halicki Andrzej, Häusling Martin, Hautala Heidi, Hava Mircea-Gheorghe, Hayer Valérie, Hazekamp Anja, Heide Hannes, Heinäluoma Eero, Herbst Niclas, Herzberger-Fofana Pierrette, Hidvéghi Balázs, Hlaváček Martin, Hohlmeier Monika, Hojsík Martin, Holmgren Pär, Hölvényi György, Homs Ginel Alicia, Hoogeveen Michiel, Hortefeux Brice, Hübner Danuta Maria, Huitema Jan, Ijabs Ivars, Ilčić Ladislav, Incir Evin, in 't Veld Sophia, Jahr Peter, Jaki Patryk, Jamet France, Járóka Lívia, Jerković Romana, Jongerius Agnes, Joron Virginie, Joveva Irena, Juknevičienė Rasa, Jurgiel Krzysztof, Jurzyca Eugen, Juvin Hervé, Kaili Eva, Kaljurand Marina, Kalniete Sandra, Kammerevert Petra, Kanev Radan, Karas Othmar, Karleskind Pierre, Karlsbro Karin, Karpiński Włodzimierz, Katainen Elsi, Kauch Michael, Kefalogiannis Manolis, Kelleher Billy, Keller Fabienne, Keller Ska, Kelly Seán, Kemp Martine, Kempa Beata, Kizilyürek Niyazi, Kloc Izabela-Helena, Knotek Ondřej, Kohut Łukasz, Kokalari Arba, Kokkalis Petros, Kolaja Marcel, Kolakušić Mislav, Konečná Kateřina, Konstantinou Athanasios, Kopacz Ewa, Kopcińska Joanna, Körner Moritz, Kósa Ádám, Köster Dietmar, Kouloglou Stelios, Kountoura Elena, Kovařík Ondřej, Kovatchev Andrey, Krah Maximilian, Krasnodębski Zdzisław, Kruk Elżbieta, Kubilius Andrius, Kuhnke Alice, Kuhs Joachim, Kumpula-Natri Miapetra, Kympouropoulos Stelios, Kyrtsos Georgios, Kyuchyuk Ilhan, Lacapelle Jean-Lin, Lagodinsky Sergey, Lalucq Aurore, Lancini Danilo Oscar, de Lange Esther, Langensiepen Katrin, Larrouturou Pierre, Laureti Camilla, Lebreton Gilles, Lega David, Leitão-Marques Maria-Manuel, Lenaers Jeroen, Lewandowski Janusz, Lexmann Miriam, Liberadzki Bogusław, Liese Peter, Limmer Sylvia, Lins Norbert, Lizzi Elena, Loiseau Nathalie, Løkkegaard Morten, López Javi, López Aguilar Juan Fernando, López Gil Leopoldo, López-Istúriz White Antonio, Lucke Karsten, Luena César, Łukacijewska Elżbieta Katarzyna, Lundgren Peter, Lutgen Benoît, McAllister David, MacManus Chris, Madison Jaak, Maestre Martín De Almagro Cristina, Seibutytė Aušra, Manda Claudiu, Manders Antonius, Mandl Lukas, Mariani Thierry, Marinescu Marian-Jean, Markey Colm, Marquardt Erik, Marques Margarida, Marques Pedro, Martusciello Fulvio, Massard Lydie, Matias Marisa, Matić Predrag Fred, Mato Gabriel, Matthieu Sara, Maurel Emmanuel, Mavrides Costas, Maxová Radka, Mayer Georg, Mazurek Beata, Mažylis Liudas, Mebarek Nora, Meimarakis Vangelis, Melbārde Dace, Melchior Karen, Mesure Marina, Metsola Roberta, Metz Tilly, Meuthen Jörg, Michels Martina, Mihál Jozef, Mihaylova Iskra, Mikser Sven, Milazzo Giuseppe, Millán Mon Francisco José, Miller Leszek, Minardi Eric, Miranda Ana, Mituța Alin, Modig Silvia, Molnár Csaba, Monteiro de Aguiar Cláudia, Montserrat Dolors, Morano Nadine, Moreno Sánchez Javier, Moretti Alessandra, Mortler Marlene, Motreanu Dan-Ştefan, Możdżanowska Andżelika Anna, Müller Ulrike, Mureşan Siegfried, Mussolini Alessandra, Nagtegaal Caroline, Nart Javier, Negrescu Victor, Nemec Matjaž, Nesci Denis, Neumann Hannah, Nica Dan, Niebler Angelika, Niedermayer Luděk, Nienaß Niklas, Niinistö Ville, Nikolaou-Alavanos Lefteris, Nissinen Johan, Novak Ljudmila, Novakov Andrey, Ochojska Janina, Oetjen Jan-Christoph, Ohlsson Carina, Olbrycht Jan, Olekas Juozas, Olivier Philippe, Orville Max, O'Sullivan Grace, Paet Urmas, Pagazaurtundúa Maite, Pahl Witold, Panza Alessandro, Papadakis Demetris, Papadakis Kostas, Papadimoulis Dimitrios, Papandreou Nikos, Pedicini Piernicola, Pekkarinen Mauri, Peksa Mikuláš, Pelletier Anne-Sophie, Penkova Tsvetelina, Peppucci Francesca, Pereira Sandra, Pereira Lídia, Peter-Hansen Kira Marie, Petersen Morten, Picierno Pina, Picula Tonino, Pieper Markus, 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Juan Ignacio, Zorrinho Carlos, Zovko Željana, Zullo Marco, Zver Milan, Ždanoka Tatjana

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Berg Lars Patrick, Bergkvist Erik, Bonfrisco Anna, Collard Gilbert, Comi Lara, Dobrev Klára, de Graaff Marcel, Hahn Henrike, Jalkh Jean-François, Patriciello Aldo, Rougé André, Ruohonen-Lerner Pirkko, Schneider Christine, Schreijer-Pierik Annie, Toussaint Marie, Tudose Mihai, Wolters Lara, Yoncheva Elena