Minutes of the sitting of 11 December 2019
Date: 2019-12-11
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: European Parliament, parliamentary debate








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11 December 2019MINUTES OF THE SITTING OF 11 DECEMBER 2019
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Contents







1.

Resumption of the session
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2.

Opening of the sitting
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3.

Statement by the President
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4.

Approval of the minutes of the previous sitting
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5.

Composition of Parliament
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6.

Order of business
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7.

The European Green Deal (debate)
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8.

Approval of the minutes of the current sitting
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9.

Dates of forthcoming sittings
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10.

Closure of the sitting
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11.

Adjournment of the session
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ATTENDANCE REGISTER
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Minutes of the sitting of 11 December 2019

IN THE CHAIR: David Maria SASSOLI

President

1.   Resumption of the session
The session suspended on Thursday, 28 November 2019 was resumed.
2.   Opening of the sitting
The sitting opened at 14.06.
3.   Statement by the President
The President made a statement about the terrorist attack carried out in Strasbourg one year before. He expressed Parliament's support for the city of Strasbourg and the French people.
Parliament held a minute of silence in memory of the victims.
Dita Charanzová spoke about the shooting that had taken place the previous day in the Ostrava University Hospital (in the Czech Republic), in which six people had been killed.
Elena Lizzi paid homage to the founder of the Erasmus programme, Domenico Lenarduzzi, who had passed away the week before.
4.   Approval of the minutes of the previous sitting
The minutes of the previous sitting were approved.
5.   Composition of Parliament
Dubravka Šuica, Adina-Ioana Vălean and Nicolas Schmit were appointed members of the European Commission, with effect from 1 December 2019.
Parliament noted that, under Article 7(1) of the Act concerning the election of the Members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage, this post is incompatible with the office of Member of the European Parliament, and so, in line with the provisions of Rule 4(1) and (4), it established that their seats had been vacated on 1 December 2019.
The Croatian authorities had given notice of the election of Sunčana Glavak to replace Dubravka Šuica as Member of Parliament with effect from 1 December 2019.
The Romanian authorities had given notice of the election of Gheorghe-Vlad Nistor to replace Adina-Ioana Vălean as Member of Parliament with effect from 2 December 2019.
The Luxembourgish authorities had given notice of the election of Marc Angel to replace Nicolas Schmit as Member of Parliament with effect from 10 December 2019.
Parliament noted their election.
Under Rule 3(2), until such time as their credentials had been verified or a ruling had been given on any dispute, and provided that they had previously made written declarations stating that they did not hold any office incompatible with that of Member of the European Parliament, Sunčana Glavak, Gheorghe-Vlad Nistor and Marc Angel would take their seats in Parliament and on its bodies and would enjoy all the rights attaching thereto.
6.   Order of business
The final draft agenda for the sitting of 11 December 2019(PE 645.648/PDOJ) had been distributed and the following changes had been proposed (Rule 158):
The Verts/ALE Group requested that the debate on the Commission statement on the European Green Deal (item 2 on the final draft agenda) end with the tabling of motions for a resolution, which would be put to the vote during the January I 2020 session.
The following spoke: Philippe Lamberts, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, who explained the request.
Parliament approved the request.
The order of business was thus established.
7.   The European Green Deal (debate)

Commission statement: The European Green Deal (2019/2956(RSP))
Ursula von der Leyen (President of the Commission) made the statement.
The following spoke: Esther de Lange, on behalf of the PPE Group, Iratxe García Pérez, on behalf of the S&D Group, Dacian Cioloș, on behalf of the Renew Group, Philippe Lamberts, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Silvia Sardone, on behalf of the ID Group, Ryszard Antoni Legutko, on behalf of the ECR Group, Manon Aubry, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Eleonora Evi, non-attached Member, and Markus Pieper.
IN THE CHAIR: Mairead McGUINNESS

Vice-President

The following spoke: Miriam Dalli, Pascal Canfin, Marie Toussaint, Paolo Borchia, Alexandr Vondra, Silvia Modig, Ignazio Corrao, Marian-Jean Marinescu, Ismail Ertug, Chris Davies, Ville Niinistö, Markus Buchheit, Pietro Fiocchi, Marc Botenga, Lefteris Nikolaou-Alavanos, Dolors Montserrat, Heléne Fritzon, Katalin Cseh, Sven Giegold, Herve Juvin, Johan Van Overtveldt, Márton Gyöngyösi, Norbert Lins, Simona Bonafè, Fredrick Federley, Alexandra Louise Rosenfield Phillips, Robert Rowland, Tomas Tobé, Jonás Fernández, Ulrike Müller, Ciarán Cuffe, Rosa D'Amato, Jerzy Buzek, Dan Nica, María Soraya Rodríguez Ramos, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Margarida Marques, Jan Huitema, Cristian-Silviu Bușoi, Kathleen Van Brempt, Martin Hlaváček, Edina Tóth, Paolo De Castro, Seán Kelly, Agnes Jongerius, Henna Virkkunen, Constanze Krehl and Álvaro Amaro.
IN THE CHAIR: David Maria SASSOLI

President

The following spoke: Frans Timmermans (Executive Vice-President of the Commission).
Motions for resolutions to be tabled under Rule 132(2) would be announced at a later time.
The debate closed.
Vote: period of the January I session.

8.   Approval of the minutes of the current sitting
In accordance with Rule 202(3), the minutes of the sitting would be submitted for approval by Parliament at the start of the next sitting.
9.   Dates of forthcoming sittings
The next sittings would be held from 16 December 2019 to 19 December 2019.
10.   Closure of the sitting
The sitting closed at 16.15.
11.   Adjournment of the session
The session of the European Parliament was adjourned.


Klaus Welle

Secretary-General



David Maria Sassoli

President







11 December 2019

Present:
Ademov Asim, Agius Saliba Alex, Aguilera Clara, Ainslie Scott, Alfonsi François, Alieva-Veli Atidzhe, Al-Sahlani Abir, Amaro Álvaro, Ameriks Andris, Andresen Rasmus, Ansip Andrus, Arena Maria, Arias Echeverría Pablo, Arimont Pascal, Asimakopoulou Anna-Michelle, Aubry Manon, Auken Margrete, Auštrevičius Petras, Avram Carmen, Azmani Malik, Baldassarre Simona, Barley Katarina, Barrena Arza Pernando, Bartolo Pietro, Băsescu Traian, Bauzá Díaz José Ramón, Beck Gunnar, Beer Nicola, Beghin Tiziana, Bellamy François-Xavier, Benea Adrian-Dragoș, Benifei Brando, Benjumea Benjumea Isabel, Beňová Monika, Berendsen Tom, Berg Lars Patrick, Berger Stefan, Bergkvist Erik, Bernhuber Alexander, Bielan Adam, Bijoux Stéphane, Bischoff Gabriele, Biteau Benoît, Bizzotto Mara, Björk Malin, Blaga Vasile, Blinkevičiūtė Vilija, Bocskor Andrea, Boeselager Damian, Bogdan Ioan-Rareș, Bogovič Franc, Bompard Manuel, Bonafè Simona, Bonfrisco Anna, Borchia Paolo, Borzan Biljana, Botenga Marc, Botoș Vlad-Marius, Bourgeois Geert, Boyer Gilles, Breyer Patrick, Brglez Milan, Bricmont Saskia, Brudziński Joachim Stanisław, Brunet Sylvie, Buchheit Markus, Buchner Klaus, Bullmann Udo, Burkhardt Delara, Buschmann Martin, Bușoi Cristian-Silviu, Bütikofer Reinhard, Calenda Carlo, Campomenosi Marco, Canfin Pascal, Carême Damien, Carthy Matt, Carvalhais Isabel, Caspary Daniel, del Castillo Vera Pilar, Cavazzini Anna, Ceccardi Susanna, Chaibi Leila, Charanzová Dita, Chastel Olivier, Chinnici Caterina, Christoforou Lefteris, Cimoszewicz Włodzimierz, Ciuhodaru Tudor, Číž Miroslav, Cormand David, Corrao Ignazio, Cozzolino Andrea, Cutajar Josianne, Czarnecki Ryszard, van Dalen Peter, Dalli Miriam, Daly Clare, D'Amato Rosa, Dance Seb, Danielsson Johan, Da Re Gianantonio, Davies Chris, De Castro Paolo, Decerle Jérémy, Delbos-Corfield Gwendoline, Deli Andor, Delli Karima, Deparnay-Grunenberg Anna, De Sutter Petra, Didier Geoffroy, Dobrev Klára, Doleschal Christian, Donato Francesca, Dowding Gina, Durá Ferrandis Estrella, Durand Pascal, Dzhambazki Angel, Edtstadler Karoline, Ehler Christian, Eppink Derk Jan, Ernst Cornelia, Eroglu Engin, Ertug Ismail, Estaràs Ferragut Rosa, Evren Agnès, Fajon Tanja, Falcă Gheorghe, Farreng Laurence, Federley Fredrick, Ferber Markus, Fernandes José Manuel, Fernández Jonás, Ferreira João, Fest Nicolaus, Fiocchi Pietro, Fitto Raffaele, Fitzgerald Frances, Flego Valter, Fourlas Loucas, Fragkos Emmanouil, Frankowski Tomasz, Franssen Cindy, Freund Daniel, Fritzon Heléne, Fuglsang Niels, Gade Søren, Gahler Michael, Gamon Claudia, Gancia Gianna, García-Margallo y Marfil José Manuel, García Muñoz Isabel, Gardiazabal Rubial Eider, Garicano Luis, Gebhardt Evelyne, Georgoulis Alexis, Geuking Helmut, Ghinea Cristian, Giarrusso Dino, Giegold Sven, Gieseke Jens, Gill Neena, Goerens Charles, González Pons Esteban, Grant Valentino, Griset Catherine, Grošelj Klemen, Grudler Christophe, Guerreiro Francisco, Guetta Bernard, Guillaume Sylvie, Hahn Svenja, Hahn Henrike, Haider Roman, Halicki Andrzej, Häusling Martin, Hautala Heidi, Hava Mircea-Gheorghe, Hayer Valerie, Hazekamp Anja, Heinäluoma Eero, Herbst Niclas, Hetman Krzysztof, Hlaváček Martin, Hohlmeier Monika, Hojsík Martin, Hölvényi György, Howarth John, Hübner Danuta Maria, Huitema Jan, Jahr Peter, Jamet France, Jarubas Adam, Jongerius Agnes, Joveva Irena, Jurgiel Krzysztof, Jurzyca Eugen, Kaili Eva, Kaljurand Marina, Kalniete Sandra, Karas Othmar, Karlsbro Karin, Katainen Elsi, Kefalogiannis Manolis, Kelleher Billy, Keller Ska, Kelly Seán, Kempa Beata, Kloc Izabela-Helena, Knotek Ondřej, Kofod Peter, Kohut Łukasz, Kokalari Arba, Kolaja Marcel, Konečná Kateřina, Kopacz Ewa, Kopcińska Joanna, Körner Moritz, Kountoura Elena, Kovařík Ondřej, Kovatchev Andrey, Krah Maximilian, Krasnodębski Zdzisław, Krehl Constanze, Kruk Elżbieta, Kubilius Andrius, Kuhs Joachim, Kumpula-Natri Miapetra, Kuźmiuk Zbigniew, Kyrtsos Georgios, Kyuchyuk Ilhan, Lagodinsky Sergey, Lagos Ioannis, Lalucq Aurore, Lange Bernd, Langensiepen Katrin, Lebreton Gilles, Lechanteux Julie, Lenaers Jeroen, Lewandowski Janusz, Liberadzki Bogusław, Lins Norbert, Lizzi Elena, Loiseau Nathalie, Løkkegaard Morten, López Aguilar Juan Fernando, López-Istúriz White Antonio, Luena César, Łukacijewska Elżbieta Katarzyna, Lutgen Benoît, McAllister David, McGuinness Mairead, McLeod Aileen, Maestre Martín De Almagro Cristina, Magid Magid, Majorino Pierfrancesco, Maldonado López Adriana, Manda Claudiu, Manders Antonius, Mariani Thierry, Marinescu Marian-Jean, Marquardt Erik, Marques Margarida, Marques Pedro, Martusciello Fulvio, Matić Predrag Fred, Maurel Emmanuel, Maxová Radka, Maydell Eva, Mazurek Beata, Meimarakis Vangelis, Melchior Karen, Melo Nuno, Meuthen Jörg, Michels Martina, Mihaylova Iskra, Mikser Sven, Millán Mon Francisco José, Miller Leszek, Mobarik Nosheena, Modig Silvia, Molnár Csaba, Monteiro de Aguiar Cláudia, Montserrat Dolors, Moraes Claude, Morano Nadine, Moreno Sánchez Javier, Moretti Alessandra, Motreanu Dan-Ștefan, Müller Ulrike, Mureșan Siegfried, Nagtegaal Caroline, Nethsingha Lucy, Newton Dunn Bill, Nica Dan, Niedermayer Luděk, Nienaß Niklas, Niinistö Ville, Nikolaou-Alavanos Lefteris, Nistor Gheorghe-Vlad, Novak Ljudmila, Novakov Andrey, Oetjen Jan-Christoph, Olbrycht Jan, Olekas Juozas, Olivier Philippe, Omarjee Younous, Pagazaurtundúa Maite, Palmer Rory, Panza Alessandro, Papadakis Demetris, Papadimoulis Dimitrios, Pekkarinen Mauri, Peksa Mikuláš, Pelletier Anne-Sophie, Penkova Tsvetelina, Pereira Lídia, Peter-Hansen Kira Marie, Phillips Alexandra Louise Rosenfield, Picula Tonino, Pieper Markus, Pietikäinen Sirpa, Pineda Manu, Pirbakas Maxette, Pîslaru Dragoș, Pizarro Manuel, Plumb Rovana, Polčák Stanislav, Pollák Peter, Poręba Tomasz Piotr, Procaccini Nicola, Radačovský Miroslav, Radtke Dennis, Rafalska Elżbieta, Rangel Paulo, Regimenti Luisa, Regner Evelyn, Rego Sira, Reintke Terry, Ressler Karlo, Riba i Giner Diana, Ries Frédérique, Rinaldi Antonio Maria, Riquet Dominique, Rivière Jérôme, Roberti Franco, Rodríguez-Piñero Inma, Rodríguez Ramos María Soraya, Rónai Sándor, Rooken Rob, Roos Robert, Roose Caroline, Ropė Bronis, Rowett Catherine, Rowland Robert, Ruissen Bert-Jan, Ruiz Devesa Domènec, Rzońca Bogdan, Salini Massimiliano, Sánchez Amor Nacho, Sander Anne, Sant Alfred, Santos Isabel, Sardone Silvia, Saryusz-Wolski Jacek, Sassoli David Maria, Satouri Mounir, Schaldemose Christel, Schieder Andreas, Schmiedtbauer Simone, Schneider Christine, Scholz Helmut, Schreijer-Pierik Annie, Schreinemacher Liesje, Schulze Sven, Schuster Joachim, Schwab Andreas, Seekatz Ralf, Séjourné Stéphane, Semedo Monica, Semsrott Nico, Sidl Günther, Sikorski Radosław, Silva Pereira Pedro, Šimečka Michal, Sippel Birgit, Skyttedal Sara, Slabakov Andrey, Smeriglio Massimiliano, Šojdrová Michaela, Sokol Tomislav, Solís Pérez Susana, Spurek Sylwia, Spyraki Maria, Stancanelli Raffaele, Stanishev Sergei, Štefanec Ivan, Ștefănuță Nicolae, Strik Tineke, Tajani Antonio, Tang Paul, Tax Vera, Terheș Cristian, Thun und Hohenstein Róża, Tobé Tomas, Tobiszowski Grzegorz, Tolleret Irène, Tomac Eugen, Tomc Romana, Toom Yana, Tóth Edina, Toussaint Marie, Tovaglieri Isabella, Trillet-Lenoir Véronique, Trócsányi László, Tudose Mihai, Urtasun Ernest, Ušakovs Nils, Vaidere Inese, Vana Monika, Van Brempt Kathleen, Van Overtveldt Johan, Van Sparrentak Kim, Vautmans Hilde, Vedrenne Marie-Pierre, Verheyen Sabine, Vilimsky Harald, Vind Marianne, Virkkunen Henna, Vollath Bettina, Vondra Alexandr, Voss Axel, Vozemberg-Vrionidi Elissavet, Vrecionová Veronika, Vuolo Lucia, Walsh Maria, Ward Julie, Waszczykowski Witold Jan, Wieland Rainer, Wiener Sarah, Winkler Iuliu, Winzig Angelika, Wiseler-Lima Isabel, Wölken Tiemo, Wolters Lara, Yenbou Salima, Yon-Courtin Stéphanie, Zacharopoulou Chrysoula, Zagorakis Theodoros, Zalewska Anna, Zambelli Stefania, Zanni Marco, Zarzalejos Javier, Ždanoka Tatjana, Zdechovský Tomáš, Zīle Roberts, Zimniok Bernhard, Złotowski Kosma, Zorrinho Carlos, Zovko Željana, Zullo Marco, Zver Milan
Excused:
Andrieu Eric, Bilde Dominique, Hajšel Robert, Maldeikienė Aušra, Matias Marisa, Ochojska Janina, Patriciello Aldo, Rees-Mogg Annunziata Mary