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| 18.4.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CE 111/8 |
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18.4.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

CE 111/8

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Tuesday 17 January 2012MINUTES OF THE SITTING OF 17 JANUARY 2012

2012/C 111 E/02

Contents

| 1. | Opening of the sitting |
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1.

| 2. | Documents received |
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2.

| 3. | Election of the President of the European Parliament |
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3.

| 4. | Election of the President of the European Parliament (continued) |
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4.

| 5. | Election of the Vice-Presidents of the European Parliament (deadline for submitting nominations) |
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5.

| 6. | Election of the Vice-Presidents of the European Parliament |
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6.

| 7. | Election of the Vice-Presidents of the European Parliament (continued) |
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7.

| 8. | Election of the Vice-Presidents of the European Parliament (continued) |
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8.

| 9. | Agenda of the next sitting |
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9.

| 10. | Closure of the sitting |
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10.

ATTENDANCE REGISTER

| Annex 1 — | Election of the President of the European Parliament |
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Annex 1 —

| Annex 2 — | Election of the Vice-Presidents of the European Parliament |
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Annex 2 —

MINUTES OF THE SITTING OF 17 JANUARY 2012

MINUTES OF THE SITTING OF 17 JANUARY 2012

IN THE CHAIR: Jerzy BUZEK

President

President

1.   Opening of the sitting

1.

Opening of the sitting

The sitting opened at 9.00.

2.   Documents received

2.

Documents received

The following documents had been received from the Council and Commission

| — | Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European statistical programme 2013-2017 (COM(2011)0928 - C7-0001/2012 - 2011/0459(COD))






  referred to | responsible: ECON
  opinion: FEMM, ENVI, EMPL, BUDG, REGI |
| --- | --- | --- |

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Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European statistical programme 2013-2017 (COM(2011)0928 - C7-0001/2012 - 2011/0459(COD))

referred to

responsible: ECON

opinion: FEMM, ENVI, EMPL, BUDG, REGI

| — | Proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Protocol agreed between the European Union and the Republic of Guinea-Bissau setting out fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the two parties currently in force (15178/2011 - C7-0003/2012 - 2011/0257(NLE))






  referred to | responsible: PECH
  opinion: DEVE, BUDG |
| --- | --- | --- |

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Proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Protocol agreed between the European Union and the Republic of Guinea-Bissau setting out fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the two parties currently in force (15178/2011 - C7-0003/2012 - 2011/0257(NLE))

referred to

responsible: PECH

opinion: DEVE, BUDG

| — | Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the award of concession contracts (COM(2011)0897 - C7-0004/2012 - 2011/0437(COD))
  The President would consult the European Economic and Social Committee on this proposal, in accordance with Rule 124(1).






  referred to | responsible: IMCO
  opinion: CULT, AFET, ENVI, EMPL, ITRE, JURI, ECON, LIBE, INTA, TRAN, REGI |
| --- | --- | --- |

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Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the award of concession contracts (COM(2011)0897 - C7-0004/2012 - 2011/0437(COD))

The President would consult the European Economic and Social Committee on this proposal, in accordance with Rule 124(1).

referred to

responsible: IMCO

opinion: CULT, AFET, ENVI, EMPL, ITRE, JURI, ECON, LIBE, INTA, TRAN, REGI

| — | Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulations (EC) No 2008/97, (EC) No 779/98 and (EC) No 1506/98 in the field of imports of olive oil and other agricultural products from Turkey as regards the delegated and implementing powers to be conferred on the Commission (COM(2011)0918 - C7-0005/2012 - 2011/0453(COD))






  referred to | responsible: INTA
  opinion: AGRI |
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Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulations (EC) No 2008/97, (EC) No 779/98 and (EC) No 1506/98 in the field of imports of olive oil and other agricultural products from Turkey as regards the delegated and implementing powers to be conferred on the Commission (COM(2011)0918 - C7-0005/2012 - 2011/0453(COD))

referred to

responsible: INTA

opinion: AGRI

| — | Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on public procurement (COM(2011)0896 - C7-0006/2012 - 2011/0438(COD))
  The President would consult the European Economic and Social Committee on this proposal, in accordance with Rule 124(1).






  referred to | responsible: IMCO
  opinion: AFET, ENVI, EMPL, ITRE, JURI, ECON, LIBE, INTA, TRAN, REGI |
| --- | --- | --- |

—

Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on public procurement (COM(2011)0896 - C7-0006/2012 - 2011/0438(COD))

The President would consult the European Economic and Social Committee on this proposal, in accordance with Rule 124(1).

referred to

responsible: IMCO

opinion: AFET, ENVI, EMPL, ITRE, JURI, ECON, LIBE, INTA, TRAN, REGI

| — | Proposal for a Council regulation on the Research and Training Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community (2014-2018) complementing Horizon 2020 – The Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (COM(2011)0812 - C7-0009/2012 - 2011/0400(NLE))






  referred to | responsible: ITRE
  opinion: ENVI, BUDG, JURI |
| --- | --- | --- |

—

Proposal for a Council regulation on the Research and Training Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community (2014-2018) complementing Horizon 2020 – The Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (COM(2011)0812 - C7-0009/2012 - 2011/0400(NLE))

referred to

responsible: ITRE

opinion: ENVI, BUDG, JURI

| — | Proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on serious cross-border threats to health (COM(2011)0866 - C7-0488/2011 - 2011/0421(COD))
  The President would consult the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on this proposal, in accordance with Rule 124(1) and Rule 125(1).






  referred to | responsible: ENVI
  opinion: IMCO |
| --- | --- | --- |

—

Proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on serious cross-border threats to health (COM(2011)0866 - C7-0488/2011 - 2011/0421(COD))

The President would consult the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on this proposal, in accordance with Rule 124(1) and Rule 125(1).

referred to

responsible: ENVI

opinion: IMCO

| — | Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on European Social Entrepreneurship Funds (COM(2011)0862 - C7-0489/2011 - 2011/0418(COD))
  The President would consult the European Economic and Social Committee on this proposal, in accordance with Rule 124(1).






  referred to | responsible: ECON
  opinion: JURI, IMCO |
| --- | --- | --- |

—

Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on European Social Entrepreneurship Funds (COM(2011)0862 - C7-0489/2011 - 2011/0418(COD))

The President would consult the European Economic and Social Committee on this proposal, in accordance with Rule 124(1).

referred to

responsible: ECON

opinion: JURI, IMCO

| — | Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and the Council on European Venture Capital Funds (COM(2011)0860 - C7-0490/2011 - 2011/0417(COD))
  The President would consult the European Economic and Social Committee on this proposal, in accordance with Rule 124(1).






  referred to | responsible: ECON
  opinion: ITRE, JURI, IMCO |
| --- | --- | --- |

—

Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and the Council on European Venture Capital Funds (COM(2011)0860 - C7-0490/2011 - 2011/0417(COD))

The President would consult the European Economic and Social Committee on this proposal, in accordance with Rule 124(1).

referred to

responsible: ECON

opinion: ITRE, JURI, IMCO

| — | Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA II) (COM(2011)0838 - C7-0491/2011 - 2011/0404(COD))






  referred to | responsible: AFET
  opinion: FEMM, AGRI, EMPL, BUDG, LIBE, INTA, REGI |
| --- | --- | --- |

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Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA II) (COM(2011)0838 - C7-0491/2011 - 2011/0404(COD))

referred to

responsible: AFET

opinion: FEMM, AGRI, EMPL, BUDG, LIBE, INTA, REGI

| — | Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a European Neighbourhood Instrument (COM(2011)0839 - C7-0492/2011 - 2011/0405(COD))






  referred to | responsible: AFET
  opinion: DEVE, CULT, ENVI, EMPL, BUDG, ITRE, LIBE, INTA, TRAN, REGI |
| --- | --- | --- |

—

Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a European Neighbourhood Instrument (COM(2011)0839 - C7-0492/2011 - 2011/0405(COD))

referred to

responsible: AFET

opinion: DEVE, CULT, ENVI, EMPL, BUDG, ITRE, LIBE, INTA, TRAN, REGI

| — | Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a financing instrument for development cooperation. (COM(2011)0840 - C7-0493/2011 - 2011/0406(COD))






  referred to | responsible: DEVE
  opinion: FEMM, AFET, BUDG, LIBE, INTA |
| --- | --- | --- |

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Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a financing instrument for development cooperation. (COM(2011)0840 - C7-0493/2011 - 2011/0406(COD))

referred to

responsible: DEVE

opinion: FEMM, AFET, BUDG, LIBE, INTA

| — | Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Partnership Instrument for cooperation with third countries. (COM(2011)0843 - C7-0495/2011 - 2011/0411(COD))






  referred to | responsible: INTA
  opinion: DEVE, AFET, BUDG, ITRE |
| --- | --- | --- |

—

Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Partnership Instrument for cooperation with third countries. (COM(2011)0843 - C7-0495/2011 - 2011/0411(COD))

referred to

responsible: INTA

opinion: DEVE, AFET, BUDG, ITRE

| — | Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a financing instrument for the promotion of democracy and human rights worldwide (COM(2011)0844 - C7-0496/2011 - 2011/0412(COD))






  referred to | responsible: AFET
  opinion: FEMM, DEVE, BUDG |
| --- | --- | --- |

—

Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a financing instrument for the promotion of democracy and human rights worldwide (COM(2011)0844 - C7-0496/2011 - 2011/0412(COD))

referred to

responsible: AFET

opinion: FEMM, DEVE, BUDG

| — | Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing an Instrument for Stability (COM(2011)0845 - C7-0497/2011 - 2011/0413(COD))






  referred to | responsible: AFET
  opinion: DEVE, BUDG, INTA, ITRE |
| --- | --- | --- |

—

Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing an Instrument for Stability (COM(2011)0845 - C7-0497/2011 - 2011/0413(COD))

referred to

responsible: AFET

opinion: DEVE, BUDG, INTA, ITRE

| — | Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain measures in relation to countries allowing non-sustainable fishing for the purpose of the conservation of fish stocks (COM(2011)0888 - C7-0508/2011 - 2011/0434(COD))
  The President would consult the European Economic and Social Committee on this proposal, in accordance with Rule 124(1).






  referred to | responsible: PECH
  opinion: DEVE, ENVI |
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—

Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain measures in relation to countries allowing non-sustainable fishing for the purpose of the conservation of fish stocks (COM(2011)0888 - C7-0508/2011 - 2011/0434(COD))

The President would consult the European Economic and Social Committee on this proposal, in accordance with Rule 124(1).

referred to

responsible: PECH

opinion: DEVE, ENVI

| — | Proposal for a Council decision establishing the Specific Programme Implementing Horizon 2020 - The Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) (COM(2011)0811 - C7-0509/2011 - 2011/0402(CNS))






  referred to | responsible: ITRE
  opinion: CULT, AGRI, ENVI, EMPL, BUDG, JURI, TRAN |
| --- | --- | --- |

—

Proposal for a Council decision establishing the Specific Programme Implementing Horizon 2020 - The Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) (COM(2011)0811 - C7-0509/2011 - 2011/0402(CNS))

referred to

responsible: ITRE

opinion: CULT, AGRI, ENVI, EMPL, BUDG, JURI, TRAN

| — | Proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the United States of America and the European Union on the use and transfer of Passenger Name Records to the United States Department of Homeland Security (17433/2011 - C7-0511/2011 - 2011/0382(NLE))






  referred to | responsible: LIBE
  opinion: AFET, TRAN |
| --- | --- | --- |

—

Proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the United States of America and the European Union on the use and transfer of Passenger Name Records to the United States Department of Homeland Security (17433/2011 - C7-0511/2011 - 2011/0382(NLE))

referred to

responsible: LIBE

opinion: AFET, TRAN

| — | Proposal for a Council regulation on Union support for the nuclear decommissioning assistance programmes in Bulgaria, Lithuania and Slovakia. (COM(2011)0783 - C7-0514/2011 - 2011/0363(NLE))






  referred to | responsible: ITRE
  opinion: BUDG |
| --- | --- | --- |

—

Proposal for a Council regulation on Union support for the nuclear decommissioning assistance programmes in Bulgaria, Lithuania and Slovakia. (COM(2011)0783 - C7-0514/2011 - 2011/0363(NLE))

referred to

responsible: ITRE

opinion: BUDG

| — | Proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Russian Federation relating to the administration of tariff-rate quotas applying to exports of wood from the Russian Federation to the European Union and the Protocol between the European Union and the Government of the Russian Federation on technical modalities pursuant to that Agreement (16775/2011 - C7-0515/2011 - 2011/0322(NLE))






  referred to | responsible: INTA
  opinion: AGRI |
| --- | --- | --- |

—

Proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Russian Federation relating to the administration of tariff-rate quotas applying to exports of wood from the Russian Federation to the European Union and the Protocol between the European Union and the Government of the Russian Federation on technical modalities pursuant to that Agreement (16775/2011 - C7-0515/2011 - 2011/0322(NLE))

referred to

responsible: INTA

opinion: AGRI

| — | Proposal for a Council directive on a common system of taxation applicable to interest and royalty payments made between associated companies of different Member States (recast) (COM(2011)0714 - C7-0516/2011 - 2011/0314(CNS))






  referred to | responsible: ECON
  opinion: JURI |
| --- | --- | --- |

—

Proposal for a Council directive on a common system of taxation applicable to interest and royalty payments made between associated companies of different Member States (recast) (COM(2011)0714 - C7-0516/2011 - 2011/0314(CNS))

referred to

responsible: ECON

opinion: JURI

| — | Proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Government of the Russian Federation on trade in parts and components of motor vehicles between the European Union and the Russian Federation (16806/2011 - C7-0517/2011 - 2011/0324(NLE))






  referred to | responsible: INTA
  opinion: ITRE |
| --- | --- | --- |

—

Proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Government of the Russian Federation on trade in parts and components of motor vehicles between the European Union and the Russian Federation (16806/2011 - C7-0517/2011 - 2011/0324(NLE))

referred to

responsible: INTA

opinion: ITRE

| — | Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on European statistics on demography (COM(2011)0903 - C7-0518/2011 - 2011/0440(COD))






  referred to | responsible: EMPL
  opinion: FEMM, ENVI, ECON, REGI |
| --- | --- | --- |

—

Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on European statistics on demography (COM(2011)0903 - C7-0518/2011 - 2011/0440(COD))

referred to

responsible: EMPL

opinion: FEMM, ENVI, ECON, REGI

| — | Proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Union and the Russian Federation relating to the introduction or increase of export duties on raw materials (16827/2011 - C7-0520/2011 - 2011/0332(NLE))






  referred to | responsible: INTA
  opinion: AFET |
| --- | --- | --- |

—

Proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Union and the Russian Federation relating to the introduction or increase of export duties on raw materials (16827/2011 - C7-0520/2011 - 2011/0332(NLE))

referred to

responsible: INTA

opinion: AFET

| — | Proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council providing macro-financial assistance to the Kyrgyz Republic (COM(2011)0925 - C7-0521/2011 - 2011/0458(COD))






  referred to | responsible: INTA
  opinion: AFET, BUDG |
| --- | --- | --- |

—

Proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council providing macro-financial assistance to the Kyrgyz Republic (COM(2011)0925 - C7-0521/2011 - 2011/0458(COD))

referred to

responsible: INTA

opinion: AFET, BUDG

| — | Proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Union and the Government of the Russian Federation relating to the preservation of commitments on trade in services contained in the current EU-Russia Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (16815/2011 - C7-0522/2011 - 2011/0328(NLE))






  referred to | responsible: INTA
  opinion: AFET |
| --- | --- | --- |

—

Proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Union and the Government of the Russian Federation relating to the preservation of commitments on trade in services contained in the current EU-Russia Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (16815/2011 - C7-0522/2011 - 2011/0328(NLE))

referred to

responsible: INTA

opinion: AFET

| — | Proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on amendments to the Agreement Establishing the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) extending the geographic scope of EBRD operations to the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean (COM(2011)0905 - C7-0523/2011 - 2011/0442(COD))






  referred to | responsible: ECON
  opinion: AFET, INTA |
| --- | --- | --- |

—

Proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on amendments to the Agreement Establishing the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) extending the geographic scope of EBRD operations to the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean (COM(2011)0905 - C7-0523/2011 - 2011/0442(COD))

referred to

responsible: ECON

opinion: AFET, INTA

| — | Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94 opening and providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas for high-quality beef, and for pigmeat, poultrymeat, wheat and meslin, and brans, sharps and other residues (COM(2011)0906 - C7-0524/2011 - 2011/0445(COD))






  referred to | responsible: INTA
  opinion: AGRI |
| --- | --- | --- |

—

Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94 opening and providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas for high-quality beef, and for pigmeat, poultrymeat, wheat and meslin, and brans, sharps and other residues (COM(2011)0906 - C7-0524/2011 - 2011/0445(COD))

referred to

responsible: INTA

opinion: AGRI

3.   Election of the President of the European Parliament

3.

Election of the President of the European Parliament

The President drew attention to the provisions of Rule 13(1).

He announced that he had received the following nominations in accordance with the Rules of Procedure: Nirj Deva, Martin Schulz and Diana Wallis (minutes of 16.1.2012, item 8).

(minutes of 16.1.2012, item 8)

He reminded the House that, under Rule 14(1), an absolute majority of the votes cast was required for the election of the President. Spoiled ballot papers would not be counted.

The President then drew lots to appoint eight tellers. The following were appointed: Rita Borsellino, Csaba Sógor, Vladko Todorov Panayotov, Pavel Poc, Zoltán Bagó, Jarosław Kalinowski, Ivailo Kalfin and Andres Perello Rodriguez.

The President explained the voting procedure to the House.

The following spoke: Carl Schlyter.

The vote was taken.

(The sitting was suspended at 9.45 for the count and resumed at 10.30.)

(The sitting was suspended at 9.45 for the count and resumed at 10.30.)

IN THE CHAIR: Jerzy BUZEK

President

President

4.   Election of the President of the European Parliament (continued)

4.

Election of the President of the European Parliament

In the presence of the former Presidents of Parliament Enrique Barón Crespo, Josep Borrell Fontelles, Pat Cox, Nicole Fontaine, Klaus Hänsch and Hans-Gert Pöttering, the President read out the results of the ballot:

| — | : | Members voting | : | 699 |
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| — | : | Blank or void | : | 29 |
| — | : | Votes cast | : | 670 |
| — | : | Absolute majority | : | 336 |

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:

Members voting

:

699

—

:

Blank or void

:

29

—

:

Votes cast

:

670

—

:

Absolute majority

:

336

(The list of Members voting is annexed to these Minutes: Annex 1 to the minutes of 17 January 2012).

(The list of Members voting is annexed to these Minutes: Annex 1 to the minutes of 17 January 2012).

The results were as follows:

| — | Nirj Deva | 142 votes |
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| — | Martin Schulz | 387 votes |
| — | Diana Wallis | 141 votes |

—

Nirj Deva

142 votes

—

Martin Schulz

387 votes

—

Diana Wallis

141 votes

Martin Schulz had obtained an absolute majority of the votes cast. Jerzy Buzek therefore proclaimed him President of the European Parliament and congratulated him on his election.

IN THE CHAIR: Martin SCHULZ

President

President

To mark his election, Martin Schulz made a speech in which he paid homage to his predecessor, Jerzy Buzek, and outlined his programme.

The following spoke: Joseph Daul, on behalf of the PPE Group, Maria Badia i Cutchet, on behalf of the S&D Group, Guy Verhofstadt, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Rebecca Harms, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Martin Callanan, on behalf of the ECR Group, Kartika Tamara Liotard, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Nigel Farage, on behalf of the EFD Group, Barry Madlener, Non-attached Member, and José Manuel Barroso (President of the Commission).

The President made a brief statement.

The item closed.

5.   Election of the Vice-Presidents of the European Parliament (deadline for submitting nominations)

5.

Election of the Vice-Presidents of the European Parliament

At the proposal of the President, the deadline for submitting nominations for election to the posts of Vice-President was set at 18.30 the same day. The election was to take place at 19.30.

(The sitting was suspended at 11.50 and resumed at 19.35.)

(The sitting was suspended at 11.50 and resumed at 19.35.)

IN THE CHAIR: Martin SCHULZ

President

President

6.   Election of the Vice-Presidents of the European Parliament

6.

Election of the Vice-Presidents of the European Parliament

The President announced that he had received the following nominations for election to the office of Vice-President: Alexander Alvaro, Roberta Angelilli, Isabelle Durant, Othmar Karas, Miguel Angel Martínez Martínez, Edward McMillan-Scott, Georgios Papastamkos, Gianni Pittella, Anni Podimata, Jacek Protasiewicz, László Surján, Indrek Tarand, Alejo Vidal-Quadras, Oldřich Vlasák and Rainer Wieland.

As the number of candidates exceeded the number of seats to be filled, the President proposed that the Vice-Presidents be elected by secret ballot, in accordance with Rule 15(1).

The President drew attention to the provisions of Rule 15(1) and explained the voting procedure.

The vote was taken.

(The sitting was suspended at 20.05 for the vote count and resumed at 21.15)

(The sitting was suspended at 20.05 for the vote count and resumed at 21.15)

IN THE CHAIR: Martin SCHULZ

President

President

7.   Election of the Vice-Presidents of the European Parliament (continued)

7.

Election of the Vice-Presidents of the European Parliament

The President read out the results of the first ballot:

| — | : | Members voting | : | 703 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| — | : | Blank or void | : | 14 |
| — | : | Votes cast | : | 689 |
| — | : | Absolute majority | : | 345 |

—

:

Members voting

:

703

—

:

Blank or void

:

14

—

:

Votes cast

:

689

—

:

Absolute majority

:

345

(The list of Members voting is annexed to these Minutes: Annex 2 to the Minutes of 17 January 2012)

(The list of Members voting is annexed to these Minutes: Annex 2 to the Minutes of 17 January 2012)

The votes obtained were as follows, in descending order:

| — | : | Alejo Vidal-Quadras | : | 325 votes |
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| — | : | Georgios Papastamkos | : | 324 votes |
| — | : | Roberta Angelilli | : | 316 votes |
| — | : | Gianni Pittella | : | 306 votes |
| — | : | Othmar Karas | : | 305 votes |
| — | : | Miguel Angel Martínez Martínez | : | 276 votes |
| — | : | Anni Podimata | : | 269 votes |
| — | : | Rainer Wieland | : | 268 votes |
| — | : | Jacek Protasiewicz | : | 267 votes |
| — | : | László Surján | : | 256 votes |
| — | : | Edward McMillan-Scott | : | 225 votes |
| — | : | Alexander Alvaro | : | 199 votes |
| — | : | Oldřich Vlasák | : | 196 votes |
| — | : | Isabelle Durant | : | 182 votes |
| — | : | Indrek Tarand | : | 104 votes |

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:

Alejo Vidal-Quadras

:

325 votes

—

:

Georgios Papastamkos

:

324 votes

—

:

Roberta Angelilli

:

316 votes

—

:

Gianni Pittella

:

306 votes

—

:

Othmar Karas

:

305 votes

—

:

Miguel Angel Martínez Martínez

:

276 votes

—

:

Anni Podimata

:

269 votes

—

:

Rainer Wieland

:

268 votes

—

:

Jacek Protasiewicz

:

267 votes

—

:

László Surján

:

256 votes

—

:

Edward McMillan-Scott

:

225 votes

—

:

Alexander Alvaro

:

199 votes

—

:

Oldřich Vlasák

:

196 votes

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:

Isabelle Durant

:

182 votes

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:

Indrek Tarand

:

104 votes

The President noted that no candidate had obtained an absolute majority of the votes cast and therefore that all the seats remained to be filled.

The President noted that no nominations had been withdrawn and that a second round of voting was therefore necessary.

The vote was taken.

The following spoke: Sergio Paolo Francesco Silvestris.

(The sitting was suspended at 21.40 for the count and resumed at 22.40.)

(The sitting was suspended at 21.40 for the count and resumed at 22.40.)

IN THE CHAIR: Martin SCHULZ

President

President

8.   Election of the Vice-Presidents of the European Parliament (continued)

8.

Election of the Vice-Presidents of the European Parliament

The President read out the results of the second ballot:

| — | : | Members voting | : | 637 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| — | : | Blank or void | : | 8 |
| — | : | Votes cast | : | 629 |
| — | : | Absolute majority | : | 315 |

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:

Members voting

:

637

—

:

Blank or void

:

8

—

:

Votes cast

:

629

—

:

Absolute majority

:

315

(The list of Members voting is annexed to these Minutes: Annex 2 to the Minutes of 17 January 2012)

(The list of Members voting is annexed to these Minutes: Annex 2 to the Minutes of 17 January 2012)

The votes obtained were as follows, in descending order:

| — | : | Gianni Pittella | : | 275 votes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| — | : | Georgios Papastamkos | : | 270 votes |
| — | : | Alejo Vidal-Quadras | : | 262 votes |
| — | : | Miguel Angel Martínez Martínez | : | 257 votes |
| — | : | Anni Podimata | : | 253 votes |
| — | : | Roberta Angelilli | : | 241 votes |
| — | : | Othmar Karas | : | 231 votes |
| — | : | Jacek Protasiewicz | : | 231 votes |
| — | : | Rainer Wieland | : | 216 votes |
| — | : | László Surján | : | 203 votes |
| — | : | Edward McMillan-Scott | : | 192 votes |
| — | : | Oldřich Vlasák | : | 184 votes |
| — | : | Alexander Alvaro | : | 176 votes |
| — | : | Isabelle Durant | : | 175 votes |
| — | : | Indrek Tarand | : | 90 votes |

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:

Gianni Pittella

:

275 votes

—

:

Georgios Papastamkos

:

270 votes

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:

Alejo Vidal-Quadras

:

262 votes

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:

Miguel Angel Martínez Martínez

:

257 votes

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:

Anni Podimata

:

253 votes

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:

Roberta Angelilli

:

241 votes

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:

Othmar Karas

:

231 votes

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:

Jacek Protasiewicz

:

231 votes

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:

Rainer Wieland

:

216 votes

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:

László Surján

:

203 votes

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:

Edward McMillan-Scott

:

192 votes

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:

Oldřich Vlasák

:

184 votes

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:

Alexander Alvaro

:

176 votes

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:

Isabelle Durant

:

175 votes

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:

Indrek Tarand

:

90 votes

The President noted that no candidate had obtained the absolute majority of the votes cast and therefore that all the seats remained to be filled.

The President noted that no nominations had been withdrawn and that a third round of voting was therefore necessary.

The vote would be held the next day.

9.   Agenda of the next sitting

9.

Agenda of the next sitting

The agenda of the next day's sitting had been established (‘Agenda’ PE 477.709/PDOJ).

10.   Closure of the sitting

10.

Closure of the sitting

The sitting closed at 22.45.

Klaus Welle

Secretary-General

Martin Schulz

President

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Tuesday 17 January 2012ATTENDANCE REGISTER

The following signed:

Abad, Áder, Agnew, Albertini, Albrecht, Alfano, Alfonsi, Alvaro, Alves, Andersdotter, Andreasen, Andrés Barea, Andrikienė, Angelilli, Angourakis, Antinoro, Antonescu, Antoniozzi, Arias Echeverría, Arif, Arlacchi, Arsenis, Ashworth, Atkins, Attard-Montalto, Auconie, Audy, Auken, Ayala Sender, Aylward, Ayuso, van Baalen, Bach, Badia i Cutchet, Bagó, Balčytis, Baldassarre, Balz, Balzani, Bartolozzi, Băsescu, Bastos, Batten, Bauer, Bearder, Becker, Belder, Belet, Bélier, Benarab-Attou, Bendtsen, Bennahmias, Berès, Berlato, Berlinguer, Berman, Besset, Bielan, Bilbao Barandica, Bizzotto, Blinkevičiūtė, Bloom, Bodu, Böge, Bokros, Bonsignore, Borghezio, Borsellino, Borys, Boștinaru, Boulland, Bové, Bowles, Bozkurt, Bradbourn, Brantner, Bratkowski, Brepoels, Březina, Brok, Brons, Brzobohatá, Bullmann, Bușoi, Busuttil, Bütikofer, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Cadec, Callanan, van de Camp, Campbell Bannerman, Cancian, Canfin, Capoulas Santos, Caronna, Carvalho, Cashman, Casini, Caspary, Castex, del Castillo Vera, Cavada, Cercas, Češková, Chatzimarkakis, Chichester, Childers, Chountis, Christensen, Claeys, Clark, Cochet, Coelho, Cofferati, Colman, Comi, Corazza Bildt, Cornelissen, Correa Zamora, Correia De Campos, Cortés Lastra, Silvia Costa, Cozzolino, Cramer, Crețu, Creutzmann, Crocetta, Cronberg, Cuschieri, Cutaș, Cymański, Czarnecki, Frédéric Daerden, van Dalen, Dăncilă, Danellis, Danjean, Dantin, (The Earl of) Dartmouth, Dati, Daul, David, Davies, De Angelis, De Backer, De Castro, Dehaene, De Keyser, Delli, Delvaux, De Mita, De Rossa, De Sarnez, Désir, Deß, Deutsch, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dodds, Domenici, Donskis, Dorfmann, Droutsas, Duff, Durant, Dušek, Ehler, Ehrenhauser, Eickhout, El Khadraoui, Elles, Enciu, Engel, Eppink, Ernst, Ertug, Estaràs Ferragut, Estrela, Evans, Fajmon, Fajon, Falbr, Färm, Feio, Ferber, Fernandes, Elisa Ferreira, João Ferreira, Fidanza, Figueiredo, Fisas Ayxela, Fjellner, Flašíková Beňová, Flautre, Fleckenstein, Florenz, Fontana, Ford, Foster, Fox, Franco, Gahler, Gál, Gallagher, Gallo, Gáll-Pelcz, Garcés Ramón, García-Hierro Caraballo, García Pérez, Gardiazábal Rubial, Gardini, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gauzès, Gebhardt, Geier, Gerbrandy, Geringer de Oedenberg, Giannakou, Giegold, Gierek, Girling, Glante, Glattfelder, Godmanis, Goebbels, Goerens, Gollnisch, Gomes, Göncz, Goulard, de Grandes Pascual, Gräßle, Grech, Grelier, Grèze, Griesbeck, Griffin, Gróbarczyk, Groote, Grosch, Grossetête, Grzyb, Gualtieri, Guerrero Salom, Guillaume, Gurmai, Gustafsson, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gutiérrez Prieto, Gyürk, Hadjigeorgiou, Häfner, Haglund, Fiona Hall, Händel, Handzlik, Hankiss, Hannan, Harbour, Harkin, Hartong, Hassi, Haug, Häusling, Hedh, Helmer, Hénin, Herczog, Herranz García, Hibner, Higgins, Nadja Hirsch, Hoang Ngoc, Hohlmeier, Hökmark, Honeyball, Hortefeux, Howitt, Danuta Maria Hübner, Hudghton, Hughes, Hyusmenova, Iacolino, Ibrisagic, Ilchev, Imbrasas, in 't Veld, Iotova, Iovine, Irigoyen Pérez, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Ivan, Ivanova, Jaakonsaari, Jäätteenmäki, Jadot, Jahr, Járóka, Jazłowiecka, Jędrzejewska, Jeggle, Jensen, Jiménez-Becerril Barrio, Johansson, Joly, de Jong, Jordan Cizelj, Jørgensen, Juvin, Kacin, Kaczmarek, Kadenbach, Kalfin, Kalinowski, Kalniete, Kamall, Kamiński, Kammerevert, Karas, Karim, Kariņš, Kasoulides, Kastler, Kazak, Kelam, Kelly, Kiil-Nielsen, Kirilov, Kirkhope, Klaß, Kleva, Klinz, Klute, Koch, Koch-Mehrin, Kohlíček, Kolarska-Bobińska, Koppa, Korhola, Kósa, Köstinger, Koumoutsakos, Béla Kovács, Kovatchev, Kowal, Kozlík, Kozłowski, Kožušník, Krahmer, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhn, Kukan, Kurski, Lamassoure, Lambert, Lamberts, Lambsdorff, Landsbergis, Lange, de Lange, Langen, La Via, Le Brun, Lechner, Le Foll, Le Grip, Legutko, Lehne, Le Hyaric, Leichtfried, Leinen, Lepage, Jean-Marie Le Pen, Marine Le Pen, Liberadzki, Lichtenberger, Liese, Liotard, Lisek, Lochbihler, Løkkegaard, Lope Fontagné, López Aguilar, López-Istúriz White, Lösing, Lövin, Ludford, Ludvigsson, Luhan, Łukacijewska, Lulling, Lunacek, Lynne, Lyon, McAvan, McCarthy, McClarkin, McGuinness, McIntyre, McMillan-Scott, Macovei, Madlener, Malinov, Manders, Mănescu, Maňka, Mann, Manner, Marcinkiewicz, Marinescu, David Martin, Hans-Peter Martin, Martínez Martínez, Masip Hidalgo, Maštálka, Mastella, Matera, Mathieu, Matias, Mato Adrover, Matula, Mauro, Mavronikolas, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Mazej Kukovič, Mazzoni, Meissner, Mélenchon, Menéndez del Valle, Merkies, Messerschmidt, Mészáros, Meyer, Louis Michel, Migalski, Mikolášik, Milana, Millán Mon, Miranda, Mirsky, Mitchell, Mölzer, Moraes, Moreira, Morganti, Morin-Chartier, Morkūnaitė-Mikulėnienė, Morvai, Motti, Mulder, Muñiz De Urquiza, Murphy, Muscardini, Naranjo Escobar, Nattrass, Nedelcheva, Neuser, Neveďalová, Newton Dunn, Neynsky, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson, Nicolai, Niculescu, Niebler, Nilsson, van Nistelrooij, Nitras, Nuttall, Obermayr, Obiols, Ojuland, Olbrycht, Olejniczak, Omarjee, Oomen-Ruijten, Ortiz Vilella, Őry, Ouzký, Oviir, Pack, Padar, Paksas, Paleckis, Paliadeli, Pallone, Panayotov, Panzeri, Papadopoulou, Papanikolaou, Papastamkos, Pargneaux, Parvanova, Pașcu, Paška, Patrão Neves, Patriciello, Paulsen, Peillon, Perello Rodriguez, Peterle, Pieper, Pietikäinen, Piotrowski, Pirillo, Pirker, Pittella, Plumb, Poc, Podimata, Ponga, Poręba, Portas, Posselt, Pöttering, Poupakis, Preda, Prendergast, Prodi, Protasiewicz, Proust, Provera, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rangel, Ransdorf, Rapkay, Rapti, Regner, Reimers, Remek, Repo, Reul, Riera Madurell, Ries, Rinaldi, Riquet, Rivasi, Rivellini, Roatta, Rochefort, Rodust, Rohde, Roithová, Romero López, Romeva i Rueda, Ronzulli, Rosbach, Rossi, Roth-Behrendt, Rouček, Rübig, Rubiks, Šadurskis, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Salatto, Salavrakos, Salvini, Sánchez Presedo, Sanchez-Schmid, Sârbu, Sargentini, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Sassoli, Saudargas, Savisaar-Toomast, Schaake, Schaldemose, Schlyter, Olle Schmidt, Schnellhardt, Schnieber-Jastram, Scholz, Schöpflin, Schroedter, Martin Schulz, Werner Schulz, Schwab, Scicluna, Scurria, Sedó i Alabart, Seeber, Sehnalová, Senyszyn, Serracchiani, Severin, Siekierski, Silvestris, Simon, Simpson, Sinclaire, Sippel, Siwiec, Skinner, Skrzydlewska, Skylakakis, Smith, Smolková, Sógor, Sommer, Søndergaard, Sonik, Sosa Wagner, Speroni, Stadler, Staes, Stassen, Šťastný, Stavrakakis, Steinruck, Stevenson, Stihler, van der Stoep, Stolojan, Strejček, Striffler, Surján, Susta, Svensson, Swinburne, Swoboda, Szájer, Szegedi, Szymański, Tabajdi, Takkula, Tănăsescu, Tannock, Tarabella, Tarand, Tatarella, Tavares, Taylor, Teixeira, Terho, Thein, Theocharous, Theurer, Thomsen, Thun und Hohenstein, Thyssen, Țicău, Tirolien, Toia, Tőkés, Tomaševski, Tošenovský, Trautmann, Trematerra, Tremopoulos, Tremosa i Balcells, Triantaphyllides, Trüpel, Trzaskowski, Tsoukalas, Turmes, Turunen, Tzavela, Uggias, Ulmer, Ulvskog, Ungureanu, Urutchev, Uspaskich, Vadim Tudor, Vaidere, Vajgl, Vălean, Van Brempt, Vanhecke, Van Orden, Vattimo, Vaughan, Vergiat, Vergnaud, Verheyen, Vidal-Quadras, Vigenin, de Villiers, Vlasák, Vlasto, Voss, Wallis, Watson, Henri Weber, Manfred Weber, Renate Weber, Weidenholzer, Weiler, Weisgerber, Werthmann, Westlund, Westphal, Wieland, Wikström, Willmott, Wils, Hermann Winkler, Iuliu Winkler, Włosowicz, Wojciechowski, Wortmann-Kool, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Yannakoudakis, Záborská, Zahradil, Zala, Zalba Bidegain, Zalewski, Zanicchi, Zanoni, Zasada, Ždanoka, Zeller, Zemke, Zijlstra, Zīle, Zimmer, Ziobro, Zver, Zwiefka

Tuesday 17 January 2012Annex 1 —   
  Election of the President of the European Parliament

MEMBERS VOTING

Áder, Agnew, Albertini, Albrecht, Alfano, Alfonsi, Alvaro, Alves, Andreasen, Andrés Barea, Andrikienė, Angelilli, Angourakis, Antinoro, Antonescu, Arif, Arlacchi, Arsenis, Ashworth, Atkins, Attard-Montalto, Auconie, Audy, Auken, Ayala Sender, Aylward, Ayuso, van Baalen, Bach, Badia i Cutchet, Bagó, Balčytis, Baldassarre, Balz, Balzani, Bartolozzi, Băsescu, Bastos, Batten, Bauer, Bearder, Becker, Belder, Belet, Bélier, Benarab-Attou, Bendtsen, Bennahmias, Berès, Berlato, Berlinguer, Berman, Besset, Bielan, Bilbao Barandica, Bizzotto, Blinkevičiūtė, Bloom, Bodu, Böge, Bokros, Bonsignore, Borghezio, Borsellino, Borys, Boștinaru, Boulland, Bové, Bowles, Bozkurt, Bradbourn, Brantner, Bratkowski, Brepoels, Březina, Brok, Brons, Brzobohatá, Bullmann, Bușoi, Busuttil, Bütikofer, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Cadec, Callanan, van de Camp, Cancian, Canfin, Capoulas Santos, Caronna, Carvalho, Cashman, Casini, Caspary, Castex, del Castillo Vera, Cavada, Cercas, Češková, Chatzimarkakis, Chichester, Childers, Chountis, Christensen, Claeys, Clark, Cochet, Coelho, Cofferati, Cohn-Bendit, Colman, Comi, Corazza Bildt, Cornelissen, Correa Zamora, Correia De Campos, Cortés Lastra, Silvia Costa, Cozzolino, Cramer, Crețu, Creutzmann, Crocetta, Cronberg, Cuschieri, Cutaș, Cymański, Czarnecki, Frédéric Daerden, van Dalen, Dăncilă, Danellis, Danjean, Dantin, Dati, Daul, David, Davies, De Angelis, De Backer, De Castro, Dehaene, De Keyser, Delli, Delvaux, De Mita, De Rossa, De Sarnez, Désir, Deß, Deutsch, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dodds, Domenici, Donskis, Dorfmann, Droutsas, Duff, Durant, Dušek, Ehler, Ehrenhauser, Eickhout, El Khadraoui, Elles, Enciu, Engel, Eppink, Ernst, Ertug, Estaràs Ferragut, Estrela, Evans, Fajmon, Fajon, Falbr, Farage, Färm, Feio, Ferber, Fernandes, Elisa Ferreira, João Ferreira, Fidanza, Figueiredo, Fisas Ayxela, Fjellner, Flašíková Beňová, Flautre, Fleckenstein, Florenz, Fontana, Ford, Fox, Gahler, Gál, Gallagher, Gallo, Gáll-Pelcz, Garcés Ramón, García-Hierro Caraballo, Gardiazábal Rubial, Gardini, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gauzès, Gebhardt, Geier, Gerbrandy, Geringer de Oedenberg, Giannakou, Giegold, Gierek, Girling, Glante, Glattfelder, Godmanis, Goebbels, Goerens, Gollnisch, Gomes, Göncz, Goulard, de Grandes Pascual, Gräßle, Grech, Grelier, Grèze, Griesbeck, Griffin, Gróbarczyk, Groote, Grosch, Grossetête, Grzyb, Gualtieri, Guerrero Salom, Guillaume, Gurmai, Gustafsson, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gutiérrez Prieto, Gyürk, Hadjigeorgiou, Häfner, Haglund, Fiona Hall, Händel, Handzlik, Hankiss, Hannan, Harbour, Harkin, Harms, Hartong, Hassi, Haug, Häusling, Hedh, Helmer, Hénin, Herczog, Herranz García, Hibner, Higgins, Nadja Hirsch, Hoang Ngoc, Hohlmeier, Hökmark, Honeyball, Hortefeux, Danuta Maria Hübner, Hughes, Hyusmenova, Iacolino, Ibrisagic, Ilchev, Imbrasas, in 't Veld, Iotova, Iovine, Irigoyen Pérez, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Ivan, Ivanova, Jaakonsaari, Jäätteenmäki, Jadot, Jahr, Járóka, Jazłowiecka, Jeggle, Jensen, Jiménez-Becerril Barrio, Johansson, Joly, de Jong, Jordan Cizelj, Jørgensen, Juvin, Kacin, Kaczmarek, Kadenbach, Kalfin, Kalinowski, Kalniete, Kamall, Kamiński, Kammerevert, Karas, Karim, Kariņš, Kasoulides, Kastler, Kazak, Kelam, Kelly, Kiil-Nielsen, Kirilov, Kirkhope, Klaß, Kleva, Klinz, Klute, Koch, Koch-Mehrin, Kohlíček, Kolarska-Bobińska, Koppa, Korhola, Kósa, Köstinger, Koumoutsakos, Kovatchev, Kowal, Kozlík, Kozłowski, Kožušník, Krahmer, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhn, Kukan, Kurski, Lamassoure, Lambert, Lamberts, Lambsdorff, Landsbergis, Lange, Langen, La Via, Lechner, Le Foll, Le Grip, Legutko, Lehne, Le Hyaric, Leichtfried, Leinen, Lepage, Jean-Marie Le Pen, Liberadzki, Lichtenberger, Liese, Liotard, Lisek, Lochbihler, Løkkegaard, Lope Fontagné, López Aguilar, López-Istúriz White, Lösing, Lövin, Ludford, Ludvigsson, Łukacijewska, Lulling, Lunacek, Lynne, Lyon, McAvan, McCarthy, McClarkin, McGuinness, McIntyre, McMillan-Scott, Macovei, Madlener, Malinov, Manders, Mănescu, Maňka, Mann, Manner, Marcinkiewicz, Marinescu, David Martin, Hans-Peter Martin, Martínez Martínez, Masip Hidalgo, Maštálka, Mastella, Matera, Mathieu, Matias, Mato Adrover, Matula, Mauro, Mavronikolas, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Mazej Kukovič, Mazzoni, Meissner, Menéndez del Valle, Merkies, Messerschmidt, Mészáros, Louis Michel, Migalski, Mikolášik, Milana, Millán Mon, Miranda, Mirsky, Mitchell, Mölzer, Moraes, Moreira, Morin-Chartier, Morkūnaitė-Mikulėnienė, Mulder, Muñiz De Urquiza, Murphy, Muscardini, Naranjo Escobar, Nattrass, Nedelcheva, Neuser, Neveďalová, Newton Dunn, Neynsky, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson, Nicolai, Niculescu, Niebler, Nilsson, van Nistelrooij, Nitras, Obiols, Ojuland, Olbrycht, Olejniczak, Omarjee, Oomen-Ruijten, Ortiz Vilella, Őry, Ouzký, Oviir, Pack, Padar, Paleckis, Paliadeli, Pallone, Panayotov, Panzeri, Papadopoulou, Papanikolaou, Papastamkos, Pargneaux, Parvanova, Pașcu, Paška, Patrão Neves, Patriciello, Paulsen, Peillon, Perello Rodriguez, Peterle, Pieper, Pietikäinen, Piotrowski, Pirillo, Pirker, Pittella, Plumb, Poc, Podimata, Ponga, Poręba, Portas, Posselt, Pöttering, Poupakis, Preda, Prendergast, Prodi, Protasiewicz, Proust, Provera, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rangel, Rapkay, Rapti, Regner, Reimers, Remek, Repo, Reul, Riera Madurell, Ries, Rinaldi, Riquet, Rivasi, Rivellini, Roatta, Rodust, Rohde, Roithová, Romero López, Romeva i Rueda, Ronzulli, Rosbach, Rossi, Roth-Behrendt, Rouček, Rübig, Rubiks, Šadurskis, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Salatto, Salavrakos, Sánchez Presedo, Sanchez-Schmid, Sârbu, Sargentini, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Sassoli, Saudargas, Savisaar-Toomast, Schaake, Schaldemose, Schlyter, Olle Schmidt, Schnellhardt, Schnieber-Jastram, Scholz, Schöpflin, Schroedter, Martin Schulz, Werner Schulz, Schwab, Scicluna, Scurria, Sedó i Alabart, Seeber, Sehnalová, Senyszyn, Serracchiani, Severin, Siekierski, Silvestris, Simon, Simpson, Sippel, Siwiec, Skinner, Skrzydlewska, Skylakakis, Smith, Smolková, Sógor, Sommer, Søndergaard, Sonik, Sosa Wagner, Speroni, Stadler, Staes, Stassen, Šťastný, Stavrakakis, Steinruck, Stevenson, Stihler, van der Stoep, Stolojan, Strejček, Striffler, Surján, Susta, Svensson, Swinburne, Swoboda, Szájer, Szegedi, Szymański, Tabajdi, Takkula, Tănăsescu, Tannock, Tarabella, Tarand, Tatarella, Tavares, Taylor, Teixeira, Terho, Thein, Theocharous, Theurer, Thomsen, Thun und Hohenstein, Thyssen, Țicău, Tirolien, Toia, Tőkés, Tomaševski, Tošenovský, Trautmann, Trematerra, Tremosa i Balcells, Triantaphyllides, Trüpel, Trzaskowski, Tsoukalas, Turmes, Turunen, Tzavela, Uggias, Ulmer, Ulvskog, Ungureanu, Urutchev, Vadim Tudor, Vaidere, Vajgl, Vălean, Van Brempt, Vanhecke, Van Orden, Vattimo, Vaughan, Vergnaud, Verheyen, Verhofstadt, Vidal-Quadras, Vigenin, de Villiers, Vlasák, Vlasto, Voss, Wallis, Watson, Henri Weber, Manfred Weber, Renate Weber, Weidenholzer, Weiler, Weisgerber, Werthmann, Westlund, Westphal, Wieland, Wikström, Willmott, Wils, Hermann Winkler, Iuliu Winkler, Włosowicz, Wojciechowski, Wortmann-Kool, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Yannakoudakis, Záborská, Zahradil, Zala, Zalba Bidegain, Zanicchi, Zanoni, Zasada, Ždanoka, Zeller, Zemke, Zijlstra, Zīle, Zimmer, Zver, Zwiefka

Tuesday 17 January 2012Annex 2 —   
  Election of the Vice-Presidents of the European Parliament

ELECTION OF THE VICE-PRESIDENTS OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT (first ballot)

MEMBERS VOTING

Áder, Albertini, Albrecht, Alfano, Alfonsi, Alvaro, Alves, Andersdotter, Andreasen, Andrés Barea, Andrikienė, Angelilli, Angourakis, Antinoro, Antonescu, Antoniozzi, Arias Echeverría, Arif, Arlacchi, Arsenis, Ashworth, Atkins, Attard-Montalto, Auconie, Audy, Auken, Ayala Sender, Aylward, Ayuso, van Baalen, Bach, Badia i Cutchet, Bagó, Balčytis, Baldassarre, Balz, Balzani, Bartolozzi, Băsescu, Bastos, Bauer, Bearder, Becker, Belder, Belet, Bélier, Benarab-Attou, Bendtsen, Bennahmias, Berès, Berlato, Berlinguer, Berman, Besset, Bielan, Bilbao Barandica, Bizzotto, Blinkevičiūtė, Bodu, Böge, Bokros, Bonsignore, Borghezio, Borsellino, Borys, Boștinaru, Boulland, Bové, Bowles, Bozkurt, Bradbourn, Bratkowski, Brepoels, Březina, Brok, Brons, Brzobohatá, Bullmann, Busuttil, Bütikofer, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Cadec, Callanan, van de Camp, Campbell Bannerman, Cancian, Capoulas Santos, Caronna, Carvalho, Cashman, Casini, Caspary, Castex, del Castillo Vera, Cavada, Cercas, Češková, Chatzimarkakis, Chichester, Childers, Chountis, Christensen, Claeys, Cochet, Coelho, Cofferati, Cohn-Bendit, Colman, Comi, Corazza Bildt, Cornelissen, Correa Zamora, Correia De Campos, Cortés Lastra, Silvia Costa, Cozzolino, Cramer, Crețu, Creutzmann, Crocetta, Cronberg, Cuschieri, Cutaș, Cymański, Czarnecki, Frédéric Daerden, van Dalen, Dăncilă, Danellis, Dantin, Daul, David, Davies, De Angelis, De Backer, De Castro, Dehaene, De Keyser, Delli, Delvaux, De Mita, De Rossa, De Sarnez, Deß, Deutsch, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dodds, Domenici, Donskis, Dorfmann, Droutsas, Duff, Durant, Dušek, Ehler, Ehrenhauser, Eickhout, El Khadraoui, Elles, Enciu, Engel, Eppink, Ernst, Ertug, Estaràs Ferragut, Estrela, Evans, Fajmon, Fajon, Falbr, Farage, Färm, Feio, Ferber, Fernandes, Elisa Ferreira, João Ferreira, Fidanza, Figueiredo, Fisas Ayxela, Fjellner, Flašíková Beňová, Flautre, Fleckenstein, Fontana, Ford, Foster, Fox, Franco, Gahler, Gál, Gallagher, Gallo, Gáll-Pelcz, Garcés Ramón, García-Hierro Caraballo, García Pérez, Gardiazábal Rubial, Gardini, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gauzès, Gebhardt, Geier, Gerbrandy, Geringer de Oedenberg, Giannakou, Giegold, Gierek, Girling, Glante, Glattfelder, Godmanis, Goebbels, Goerens, Gomes, Göncz, Goulard, de Grandes Pascual, Grech, Grelier, Grèze, Griesbeck, Griffin, Gróbarczyk, Groote, Grosch, Grossetête, Grzyb, Gualtieri, Guerrero Salom, Guillaume, Gurmai, Gustafsson, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gutiérrez Prieto, Gyürk, Hadjigeorgiou, Häfner, Haglund, Fiona Hall, Händel, Handzlik, Hankiss, Hannan, Harbour, Harkin, Harms, Hartong, Hassi, Haug, Häusling, Hedh, Helmer, Hénin, Herczog, Herranz García, Hibner, Higgins, Nadja Hirsch, Hoang Ngoc, Hohlmeier, Hökmark, Honeyball, Hortefeux, Howitt, Danuta Maria Hübner, Hudghton, Hughes, Hyusmenova, Iacolino, Ibrisagic, Ilchev, Imbrasas, in 't Veld, Iotova, Iovine, Irigoyen Pérez, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Ivan, Ivanova, Jaakonsaari, Jäätteenmäki, Jadot, Jahr, Járóka, Jazłowiecka, Jędrzejewska, Jeggle, Jensen, Jiménez-Becerril Barrio, Johansson, Joly, de Jong, Jordan Cizelj, Jørgensen, Juvin, Kacin, Kaczmarek, Kadenbach, Kalfin, Kalinowski, Kalniete, Kamall, Kamiński, Kammerevert, Karas, Karim, Kariņš, Kasoulides, Kastler, Kazak, Kelam, Kelly, Kiil-Nielsen, Kirilov, Kirkhope, Klaß, Kleva, Klinz, Klute, Koch, Koch-Mehrin, Kohlíček, Kolarska-Bobińska, Koppa, Korhola, Kósa, Köstinger, Koumoutsakos, Kovatchev, Kowal, Kozlík, Kozłowski, Kožušník, Krahmer, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhn, Kukan, Kurski, Lamassoure, Lambert, Lamberts, Lambsdorff, Landsbergis, Lange, de Lange, Langen, La Via, Le Brun, Lechner, Legutko, Lehne, Le Hyaric, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Lichtenberger, Liese, Liotard, Lisek, Lochbihler, Løkkegaard, Lope Fontagné, López Aguilar, López-Istúriz White, Lösing, Lövin, Ludford, Ludvigsson, Luhan, Lulling, Lunacek, Lynne, Lyon, McAvan, McCarthy, McClarkin, McGuinness, McIntyre, McMillan-Scott, Macovei, Madlener, Malinov, Mănescu, Maňka, Mann, Manner, Marcinkiewicz, Marinescu, David Martin, Hans-Peter Martin, Martínez Martínez, Masip Hidalgo, Maštálka, Mastella, Matera, Mathieu, Matias, Mato Adrover, Matula, Mauro, Mavronikolas, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Mazej Kukovič, Mazzoni, Meissner, Mélenchon, Menéndez del Valle, Merkies, Messerschmidt, Mészáros, Meyer, Louis Michel, Migalski, Mikolášik, Milana, Millán Mon, Miranda, Mirsky, Mitchell, Mölzer, Moraes, Moreira, Morganti, Morin-Chartier, Morkūnaitė-Mikulėnienė, Morvai, Motti, Mulder, Muñiz De Urquiza, Murphy, Muscardini, Naranjo Escobar, Nattrass, Nedelcheva, Neuser, Neveďalová, Newton Dunn, Neynsky, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson, Nicolai, Niculescu, Niebler, Nilsson, van Nistelrooij, Nitras, Obermayr, Ojuland, Olbrycht, Olejniczak, Omarjee, Oomen-Ruijten, Ortiz Vilella, Őry, Ouzký, Oviir, Pack, Padar, Paksas, Paleckis, Paliadeli, Pallone, Panayotov, Panzeri, Papadopoulou, Papanikolaou, Papastamkos, Pargneaux, Parvanova, Pașcu, Paška, Patrão Neves, Patriciello, Paulsen, Peillon, Perello Rodriguez, Peterle, Pieper, Pietikäinen, Piotrowski, Pirillo, Pirker, Pittella, Plumb, Poc, Podimata, Ponga, Poręba, Portas, Posselt, Pöttering, Poupakis, Preda, Prendergast, Prodi, Protasiewicz, Proust, Provera, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rangel, Ransdorf, Rapkay, Rapti, Regner, Reimers, Remek, Repo, Reul, Riera Madurell, Ries, Rinaldi, Riquet, Rivasi, Rivellini, Roatta, Rodust, Rohde, Roithová, Romero López, Romeva i Rueda, Ronzulli, Rosbach, Rossi, Roth-Behrendt, Rouček, Rübig, Rubiks, Šadurskis, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Salatto, Salavrakos, Salvini, Sánchez Presedo, Sanchez-Schmid, Sârbu, Sargentini, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Sassoli, Saudargas, Savisaar-Toomast, Schaake, Schaldemose, Schlyter, Olle Schmidt, Schnellhardt, Schnieber-Jastram, Scholz, Schöpflin, Schroedter, Martin Schulz, Werner Schulz, Schwab, Scicluna, Scurria, Sedó i Alabart, Seeber, Sehnalová, Senyszyn, Serracchiani, Severin, Siekierski, Silvestris, Simon, Simpson, Sinclaire, Sippel, Siwiec, Skinner, Skrzydlewska, Skylakakis, Smith, Smolková, Sógor, Sommer, Søndergaard, Sonik, Sosa Wagner, Speroni, Stadler, Staes, Stassen, Šťastný, Stavrakakis, Steinruck, Stevenson, Stolojan, Strejček, Striffler, Surján, Susta, Svensson, Swinburne, Swoboda, Szájer, Szegedi, Szymański, Tabajdi, Takkula, Tănăsescu, Tannock, Tarabella, Tarand, Tatarella, Tavares, Taylor, Teixeira, Terho, Thein, Theocharous, Theurer, Thomsen, Thun und Hohenstein, Thyssen, Țicău, Tirolien, Toia, Tőkés, Tomaševski, Tošenovský, Trautmann, Tremopoulos, Tremosa i Balcells, Triantaphyllides, Trüpel, Trzaskowski, Tsoukalas, Turmes, Turunen, Tzavela, Uggias, Ulmer, Ulvskog, Ungureanu, Urutchev, Uspaskich, Vadim Tudor, Vaidere, Vajgl, Vălean, Van Brempt, Vanhecke, Van Orden, Vattimo, Vaughan, Vergiat, Vergnaud, Verheyen, Verhofstadt, Vidal-Quadras, Vigenin, Vlasák, Vlasto, Voss, Wallis, Watson, Henri Weber, Manfred Weber, Renate Weber, Weidenholzer, Weiler, Weisgerber, Werthmann, Westlund, Westphal, Wieland, Wikström, Willmott, Wils, Hermann Winkler, Iuliu Winkler, Włosowicz, Wojciechowski, Wortmann-Kool, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Yannakoudakis, Záborská, Zahradil, Zala, Zalba Bidegain, Zalewski, Zanicchi, Zanoni, Zasada, Ždanoka, Zeller, Zemke, Zijlstra, Zīle, Zimmer, Ziobro, Zver, Zwiefka

ELECTION OF THE VICE-PRESIDENTS OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT (second ballot)

MEMBERS VOTING

Áder, Albertini, Albrecht, Alfano, Alfonsi, Alvaro, Alves, Andersdotter, Andrés Barea, Andrikienė, Angelilli, Angourakis, Antinoro, Antonescu, Antoniozzi, Arias Echeverría, Arif, Arlacchi, Arsenis, Attard-Montalto, Auconie, Audy, Auken, Ayala Sender, Aylward, Ayuso, van Baalen, Bach, Badia i Cutchet, Bagó, Baldassarre, Balz, Balzani, Bartolozzi, Băsescu, Bastos, Bauer, Bearder, Becker, Belder, Belet, Bélier, Benarab-Attou, Bendtsen, Berlato, Berlinguer, Berman, Besset, Bielan, Bilbao Barandica, Bizzotto, Blinkevičiūtė, Bodu, Böge, Bokros, Bonsignore, Borghezio, Borsellino, Borys, Boștinaru, Boulland, Bové, Bowles, Bozkurt, Bratkowski, Brepoels, Březina, Brok, Brzobohatá, Bullmann, Bușoi, Busuttil, Bütikofer, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Cadec, Callanan, van de Camp, Campbell Bannerman, Cancian, Canfin, Capoulas Santos, Caronna, Carvalho, Cashman, Caspary, Castex, del Castillo Vera, Cavada, Cercas, Češková, Chatzimarkakis, Childers, Christensen, Cochet, Coelho, Cofferati, Cohn-Bendit, Comi, Corazza Bildt, Cornelissen, Correa Zamora, Correia De Campos, Cortés Lastra, Silvia Costa, Cozzolino, Cramer, Crețu, Creutzmann, Crocetta, Cronberg, Cuschieri, Cutaș, Cymański, Czarnecki, Frédéric Daerden, van Dalen, Dăncilă, Danellis, Dantin, Daul, David, Davies, De Angelis, De Backer, De Castro, Dehaene, De Keyser, Delli, Delvaux, De Rossa, Deß, Deutsch, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dodds, Domenici, Donskis, Dorfmann, Droutsas, Duff, Durant, Dušek, Ehler, Ehrenhauser, El Khadraoui, Elles, Enciu, Engel, Eppink, Ernst, Ertug, Estaràs Ferragut, Estrela, Evans, Fajmon, Fajon, Falbr, Färm, Feio, Ferber, Fernandes, João Ferreira, Fidanza, Fisas Ayxela, Fjellner, Flašíková Beňová, Fleckenstein, Fontana, Ford, Foster, Fox, Franco, Gahler, Gál, Gallagher, Gallo, Gáll-Pelcz, Garcés Ramón, García-Hierro Caraballo, García Pérez, Gardiazábal Rubial, Gardini, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gauzès, Gebhardt, Geier, Gerbrandy, Geringer de Oedenberg, Giannakou, Giegold, Gierek, Girling, Glante, Glattfelder, Godmanis, Goebbels, Goerens, Gomes, Göncz, Goulard, de Grandes Pascual, Grech, Grelier, Grèze, Gróbarczyk, Groote, Grossetête, Grzyb, Gualtieri, Guerrero Salom, Guillaume, Gurmai, Gustafsson, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gutiérrez Prieto, Gyürk, Häfner, Haglund, Fiona Hall, Händel, Handzlik, Hankiss, Hannan, Harbour, Harkin, Harms, Hassi, Haug, Häusling, Hedh, Helmer, Herczog, Herranz García, Hibner, Higgins, Nadja Hirsch, Hoang Ngoc, Hohlmeier, Hökmark, Hortefeux, Howitt, Danuta Maria Hübner, Hyusmenova, Iacolino, Ilchev, in 't Veld, Iotova, Iovine, Irigoyen Pérez, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Ivan, Ivanova, Jaakonsaari, Jäätteenmäki, Jadot, Jahr, Járóka, Jazłowiecka, Jędrzejewska, Jeggle, Jensen, Jiménez-Becerril Barrio, Johansson, Joly, Jordan Cizelj, Jørgensen, Juvin, Kacin, Kaczmarek, Kadenbach, Kalfin, Kalinowski, Kamall, Kammerevert, Karas, Karim, Kariņš, Kasoulides, Kastler, Kazak, Kelam, Kelly, Kiil-Nielsen, Kirilov, Kirkhope, Klaß, Kleva, Klute, Koch, Koch-Mehrin, Kohlíček, Kolarska-Bobińska, Koppa, Korhola, Kósa, Köstinger, Koumoutsakos, Béla Kovács, Kovatchev, Kowal, Kozlík, Kozłowski, Kožušník, Krahmer, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhn, Kukan, Kurski, Lamassoure, Lambert, Lamberts, Lambsdorff, Landsbergis, Lange, de Lange, Langen, La Via, Le Brun, Lechner, Le Foll, Legutko, Lehne, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Lichtenberger, Liese, Liotard, Lisek, Lochbihler, Løkkegaard, Lope Fontagné, López Aguilar, López-Istúriz White, Lösing, Lövin, Ludford, Ludvigsson, Luhan, Lulling, Lunacek, Lynne, Lyon, McAvan, McCarthy, McClarkin, McGuinness, McIntyre, McMillan-Scott, Macovei, Madlener, Malinov, Manders, Mănescu, Maňka, Mann, Manner, Marcinkiewicz, Marinescu, David Martin, Martínez Martínez, Maštálka, Mastella, Matera, Mathieu, Matias, Mato Adrover, Matula, Mauro, Mavronikolas, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Mazej Kukovič, Mazzoni, Meissner, Menéndez del Valle, Merkies, Mészáros, Louis Michel, Migalski, Mikolášik, Milana, Millán Mon, Miranda, Mirsky, Mitchell, Moraes, Moreira, Morganti, Morin-Chartier, Morkūnaitė-Mikulėnienė, Motti, Mulder, Muñiz De Urquiza, Murphy, Muscardini, Naranjo Escobar, Nedelcheva, Neuser, Neveďalová, Newton Dunn, Neynsky, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson, Nicolai, Niculescu, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Nitras, Ojuland, Olbrycht, Olejniczak, Oomen-Ruijten, Ortiz Vilella, Őry, Ouzký, Oviir, Pack, Padar, Paleckis, Paliadeli, Pallone, Panayotov, Panzeri, Papadopoulou, Papanikolaou, Papastamkos, Pargneaux, Parvanova, Pașcu, Paška, Patrão Neves, Patriciello, Paulsen, Peillon, Perello Rodriguez, Peterle, Pieper, Pietikäinen, Pirillo, Pirker, Pittella, Plumb, Poc, Podimata, Ponga, Poręba, Posselt, Pöttering, Poupakis, Preda, Prendergast, Prodi, Protasiewicz, Proust, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rangel, Ransdorf, Rapkay, Rapti, Regner, Reimers, Remek, Reul, Riera Madurell, Ries, Rinaldi, Rivasi, Rivellini, Roatta, Rodust, Rohde, Roithová, Romero López, Romeva i Rueda, Ronzulli, Rosbach, Rossi, Roth-Behrendt, Rouček, Rübig, Rubiks, Šadurskis, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Salatto, Salavrakos, Salvini, Sánchez Presedo, Sanchez-Schmid, Sârbu, Sargentini, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Sassoli, Saudargas, Savisaar-Toomast, Schaake, Schaldemose, Schlyter, Olle Schmidt, Schnellhardt, Schnieber-Jastram, Scholz, Schöpflin, Schroedter, Martin Schulz, Werner Schulz, Schwab, Scicluna, Scurria, Sedó i Alabart, Seeber, Sehnalová, Senyszyn, Serracchiani, Severin, Siekierski, Silvestris, Simon, Simpson, Sinclaire, Sippel, Skinner, Skrzydlewska, Skylakakis, Smolková, Sógor, Sommer, Søndergaard, Sonik, Sosa Wagner, Speroni, Stadler, Staes, Stassen, Šťastný, Stavrakakis, Steinruck, Stolojan, Strejček, Striffler, Surján, Susta, Svensson, Swinburne, Swoboda, Szájer, Szegedi, Szymański, Tabajdi, Takkula, Tănăsescu, Tarabella, Tarand, Tatarella, Tavares, Teixeira, Thein, Theocharous, Theurer, Thomsen, Thun und Hohenstein, Thyssen, Țicău, Tirolien, Toia, Tőkés, Tošenovský, Trautmann, Tremopoulos, Tremosa i Balcells, Trzaskowski, Tsoukalas, Turmes, Turunen, Uggias, Ulmer, Ulvskog, Ungureanu, Urutchev, Vaidere, Vajgl, Vălean, Van Brempt, Van Orden, Vattimo, Vaughan, Vergnaud, Verheyen, Verhofstadt, Vidal-Quadras, Vigenin, Vlasák, Vlasto, Voss, Wallis, Watson, Henri Weber, Manfred Weber, Renate Weber, Weidenholzer, Weiler, Weisgerber, Werthmann, Westlund, Westphal, Wieland, Wikström, Willmott, Wils, Iuliu Winkler, Włosowicz, Wojciechowski, Wortmann-Kool, Yannakoudakis, Záborská, Zahradil, Zala, Zalba Bidegain, Zalewski, Zanicchi, Zanoni, Zasada, Ždanoka, Zeller, Zemke, Zīle, Zimmer, Ziobro, Zver, Zwiefka

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