Minutes of the sitting of 7 March 2022
Date: 2022-03-07
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: European Parliament, parliamentary debate








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7 March 2022MINUTES OF THE SITTING OF 7 MARCH 2022
(2022/C 445/01)
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 committees and delegations
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6.

Negotiations ahead of Parliament's first reading (Rule 71)
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7.

Signing of acts adopted in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure (Rule 79)
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8.

Action taken on Parliament's positions and resolutions
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9.

Questions for oral answer (submission)
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10.

Documents received
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11.

Order of business
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12.

Implementation of the 2021-2027 cohesion policy (debate)
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13.

Citizenship and residence by investment schemes (debate)
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14.

Shrinking space for civil society in Europe (debate)
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15.

Role of culture, education, media and sport in the fight against racism (debate)
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16.

Composition of committees and delegations
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17.

Cohesion policy: reducing healthcare disparities and enhancing cross-border health cooperation (short presentation)
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18.

Cohesion policy: promoting innovative and smart transformation and regional ICT connectivity (short presentation)
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19.

Engaging with citizens: the right to petition and refer to the European Ombudsman and the European Citizens' Initiative (short presentation)
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20.

One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
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21.

Agenda of the next sitting
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22.

Closure of the sitting
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23.

Closure of the session
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ATTENDANCE REGISTER
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Minutes of the sitting of 7 March 2022

IN THE CHAIR: Roberta METSOLA

President

1.   Resumption of the session
The session adjourned on Tuesday 1 March 2022 was resumed.
2.   Opening of the sitting
The sitting opened at 17.00.
3.   Statement by the President
The President made a statement on the demonstrations taking place in Russia to protest against the aggression against Ukraine. She emphasised the immense courage of the Russian citizens who had been demonstrating despite the brutal repression and the risk of imprisonment. She expressed Parliament's solidarity with the peaceful demonstrators and, on behalf of Parliament, called on the Russian authorities to establish freedom of expression, to stop intimidating the demonstrators and to release immediately all those unjustly detained.
4.   Approval of the minutes of the previous sitting
The minutes of the sitting of 1 March 2022 were approved.
5.   Composition of committees and delegations
The S&D Group had notified the President of the following decisions changing the composition of the committees and delegations:






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Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries: Pietro Bartolo to replace Nora Mebarek










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Delegation for relations with Japan: Dan Nica to replace Eric Andrieu










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Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia: Karsten Lucke










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Delegation for relations with the Pan-African Parliament: Ilan De Basso










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Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly: Eric Andrieu to replace Pietro Bartolo, Karsten Lucke










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Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly: Sven Mikser




The decisions took effect as of that day.
6.   Negotiations ahead of Parliament's first reading (Rule 71)

The PECH Committee had decided to enter into interinstitutional negotiations in accordance with Rule 71, on the basis of the following report:






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PECH Committee — Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down conservation and management measures applicable in the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Area and amending Council Regulation (EC) No 520/2007 (COM(2021)0198 — C9-0153/2021 — 2021/0103(COD)) — Rapporteur: Isabel Carvalhais (A9-0009/2022)
In accordance with Rule 71(2), requests for the decision to be put to the vote could be submitted until midnight the following day, 8 March 2022.




Negotiations may start at any time after that deadline has expired if no request for a vote on the decision to enter into negotiations has been made.
7.   Signing of acts adopted in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure (Rule 79)

Since the adjournment of the session on 17 February 2022, the President of Parliament, together with the President of the Council, had signed the following acts adopted under the ordinary legislative procedure:






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Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directives 1999/62/EC, 1999/37/EC and (EU) 2019/520, as regards the charging of vehicles for the use of certain infrastructures (00004/2022/LEX — C9-0035/2022 — 2017/0114(COD));










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Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2020/1429 as regards the duration of the reference period for the application of temporary measures concerning the levying of charges for the use of railway infrastructure (00003/2022/LEX — C9-0048/2022 — 2021/0437(COD));










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Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council providing macro financial assistance to Ukraine (00005/2022/LEX — C9-0049/2022 — 2022/0026(COD)).




On 9 March 2022, the President of Parliament, together with the President of the Council, would sign the following act adopted under the ordinary legislative procedure:






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Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2004/37/EC on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work (00089/2021/LEX — C9-0055/2022 — 2020/0262(COD)).




8.   Action taken on Parliament's positions and resolutions
The Commission communications on the action taken on the positions and resolutions adopted by Parliament during the September 2021 and January 2022 part-sessions were available on Parliament's website.
9.   Questions for oral answer (submission)

The following questions for oral answer with debate had been placed on the agenda (Rule 136):






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O-000002/2022 by Younous Omarjee, on behalf of the REGI Committee, to the Commission: Implementation of the 2021-2027 cohesion policy (B9-0006/2022);










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O-000007/2022 by Cristian-Silviu Bușoi, on behalf of the ITRE Committee, to the Commission: Rising energy prices and manipulation on the gas market (B9-0007/2022).




10.   Documents received
The following documents had been received:






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from other institutions






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Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Union Drugs Agency (COM(2022)0018 — C9-0010/2022 — 2022/0009(COD))
In accordance with Rules 145(1) and 146(1), the President would consult the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on this proposal.
referred to responsible:LIBE opinion: BUDG, ENVI










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Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2021/954 on a framework for the issuance, verification and acceptance of interoperable COVID-19 vaccination, test and recovery certificates (EU Digital COVID Certificate) with regard to third-country nationals legally staying or residing in the territories of Member States during the COVID-19 pandemic (COM(2022)0055 — C9-0032/2022 — 2022/0030(COD))
referred to responsible:LIBE opinion: ENVI, TRAN










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Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework of measures for strengthening Europe's semiconductor ecosystem (Chips Act) (COM(2022)0046 — C9-0039/2022 — 2022/0032(COD))
In accordance with Rule 145(1), the President would consult the European Economic and Social Committee on this proposal.
referred to responsible:ITRE opinion: BUDG, ECON, IMCO, JURI










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Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Union Secure Connectivity Programme for the period 2023-2027 (COM(2022)0057 — C9-0045/2022 — 2022/0039(COD))
referred to responsible:ITRE opinion: BUDG










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Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2003/25/EC as regards the inclusion of improved stability requirements and its alignment with stability requirements defined by the International Maritime Organisation (COM(2022)0053 — C9-0047/2022 — 2022/0036(COD))
In accordance with Rules 145(1) and 146(1), the President would consult the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on this proposal.
referred to responsible: TRAN










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Draft amending budget No 1 to the general budget 2022 budgeting the impact on the 2022 budget of the adjustment of the multiannual financial framework in accordance with Article 7 of Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2093 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027: Council position of 24 February 2022 (06310/2022 — C9-0052/2022 — 2022/0018(BUD))
referred to responsible:BUDG opinion: AFET, ECON, EMPL, ENVI, IMCO, REGI, AGRI, PECH, LIBE










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Proposal for a Council directive amending Directive 2006/112/EC as regards the extension of the application period of the optional reverse charge mechanism in relation to supplies of certain goods and services susceptible to fraud and of the Quick Reaction Mechanism against VAT fraud (COM(2022)0039 — C9-0053/2022 — 2022/0027(CNS))
referred to responsible: ECON










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Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down transitional rules for the packaging and labelling of veterinary medicinal products authorised in accordance with Directive 2001/82/EC and Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 (COM(2022)0076 — C9-0054/2022 — 2022/0053(COD))
In accordance with Rules 145(1) and 146(1), the President would consult the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on this proposal.
referred to responsible: ENVI










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Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on methane emissions reduction in the energy sector and amending Regulation (EU) 2019/942 (COM(2021)0805 — C9-0467/2021 — 2021/0423(COD))
In accordance with Rules 145(1) and 146(1), the President would consult the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on this proposal.
referred to responsible:ENVI opinion: BUDG, ITRE, AGRI










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Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on Union guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network, amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1153 and Regulation (EU) No 913/2010 and repealing Regulation (EU) 1315/2013 (COM(2021)0812 — C9-0472/2021 — 2021/0420(COD))
In accordance with Rules 145(1) and 146(1), the President would consult the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on this proposal.
referred to responsible:TRAN opinion: BUDG, ENVI, ITRE, IMCO, REGI














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from committees






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Report on the role of cohesion policy in promoting innovative and smart transformation and regional ICT connectivity (2021/2101(INI)) — REGI Committee — Rapporteur: Cristina Maestre Martín De Almagro (A9-0010/2022)










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Report on a European Withholding Tax framework (2021/2097(INI)) — ECON Committee — Rapporteur: Pedro Marques (A9-0011/2022)










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Report on engaging with citizens: the right to petition, the right to refer to the European Ombudsman and the European Citizens' Initiative (2020/2275(INI)) — PETI Committee — Rapporteur: Marie-Pierre Vedrenne (A9-0018/2022)










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Report on the EU Citizenship Report 2020: empowering citizens and protecting their rights (2021/2099(INI)) — PETI Committee — Rapporteur: Yana Toom (A9-0019/2022)










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***I Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 and Directive 2014/59/EU as regards the prudential treatment of global systemically important institution groups with a multiple point of entry resolution strategy and a methodology for the indirect subscription of instruments eligible for meeting the minimum requirement for own funds and eligible liabilities (COM(2021)0665 — C9-0398/2021 — 2021/0343(COD)) — ECON Committee — Rapporteur: Jonás Fernández (A9-0020/2022)










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Report on gender mainstreaming in the European Parliament — annual report 2020 (2021/2039(INI)) — FEMM Committee — Rapporteurs: Irène Tolleret, Gwendoline Delbos-Corfield (A9-0021/2022)










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Report on foreign interference in all democratic processes in the European Union, including disinformation (2020/2268(INI)) — INGE Committee — Rapporteur: Sandra Kalniete (A9-0022/2022)










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Report on a new EU strategic framework on health and safety at work post 2020 (including better protection of workers from exposure to harmful substances, stress at work and repetitive motion injuries) (2021/2165(INI)) — EMPL Committee — Rapporteur: Marianne Vind (A9-0023/2022)










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Report with recommendations to the Commission on fair and simple taxation supporting the recovery strategy (EP follow-up to the July Commission's Action Plan and its 25 initiatives in the area of VAT, business and individual taxation) (2020/2254(INL)) — ECON Committee — Rapporteur: Luděk Niedermayer (A9-0024/2022)










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Report on the EU Gender Action Plan III (2021/2003(INI)) — DEVE Committee — FEMM Committee — Rapporteur: Chrysoula Zacharopoulou (A9-0025/2022)










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Report on cohesion policy as an instrument to reduce healthcare disparities and enhance cross-border health cooperation (2021/2100(INI)) — REGI Committee — Rapporteur: Tomislav Sokol (A9-0026/2022)










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Report on the role of culture, education, media and sport in the fight against racism (2021/2057(INI)) — CULT Committee — Rapporteur: Salima Yenbou (A9-0027/2022)










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Report with proposals to the Commission on citizenship and residence by investment schemes (2021/2026(INL)) — LIBE Committee — Rapporteur: Sophia in 't Veld (A9-0028/2022)










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***I Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning batteries and waste batteries, repealing Directive 2006/66/EC and amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 (COM(2020)0798 — C9-0400/2020 — 2020/0353(COD)) — ENVI Committee — Rapporteur: Simona Bonafè (A9-0031/2022)










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Report on the shrinking space for civil society in Europe (2021/2103(INI)) — LIBE Committee — Rapporteur: Anna Júlia Donáth (A9-0032/2022)










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Report on the European Semester for economic policy coordination: annual sustainable growth survey 2022 (2022/2006(INI)) — ECON Committee — Rapporteur: Irene Tinagli (A9-0034/2022)










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* Report on the proposal for a Council directive amending Directive 2008/118/EC and Directive (EU) 2020/262 (recast) as regards tax-free shops situated in the French terminal of the Channel Tunnel (COM(2021)0817 — C9-0016/2022 — 2021/0418(CNS)) — ECON Committee — Rapporteur: Irene Tinagli (A9-0035/2022)










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* Report on the draft Council directive amending Directive 2006/112/EC as regards rates of value added tax (14754/2021 — C9-0456/2021 — 2018/0005(CNS)) — ECON Committee — Rapporteur: Marek Belka (A9-0036/2022)










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Report on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers — EGF/2022/000 TA 2022 — Technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission (COM(2022)0025 — C9-0025/2022 — 2022/0015(BUD)) — BUDG Committee — Rapporteur: José Manuel Fernandes (A9-0037/2022)










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Report on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers following an application from Spain — EGF/2021/006 ES/Cataluña automotive (COM(2022)0020 — C9-0015/2022 — 2022/0010(BUD)) — BUDG Committee — Rapporteur: Monika Vana (A9-0038/2022)










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Report on the European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social aspects in the annual sustainable growth survey 2022 (2021/2233(INI)) — EMPL Committee — Rapporteur: Helmut Geuking (A9-0040/2022)








11.   Order of business
The final draft agenda for the plenary sittings of March I 2022 (PE 729.053/PDOJ) had been made available to Members and the following changes had been proposed (Rule 158):
With the agreement of the political groups, the President proposed the following changes to the final draft agenda:

Tuesday

The debate on the report by Yana Toom on the EU Citizenship Report 2020 (item 28 on the final draft agenda) would be moved to the last item on Wednesday's agenda, after the debate on the report by Pedro Marques on the European Withholding Tax framework (item 38 on the final draft agenda).
On the basis of the number of amendments received, the second voting session, scheduled for 19.00-20.15, was cancelled, as was the announcement of the results of the vote, scheduled for Wednesday, 9 March 2022 at 8.30.
The sitting of Wednesday, 9 March 2022 would therefore begin at 8.30 with the joint debate on the European Semester (items 36 and 23 on the final draft agenda).
The votes would be spread over the various voting sessions depending on the number of amendments and requests for split and separate votes. Information on the manner in which the votes would be spread over the various voting sessions was available on Parliament's website under ‘Priority information and documents’.
The House agreed to the changes.
The order of business was thus established.
IN THE CHAIR: Heidi HAUTALA

Vice-President

12.   Implementation of the 2021-2027 cohesion policy (debate)

Question for oral answer O-000002/2022 by Younous Omarjee, on behalf of the REGI Committee, to the Commission: Implementation of the 2021-2027 cohesion policy (B9-0006/2022)
Younous Omarjee moved the question.
Elisa Ferreira (Member of the Commission) answered the question.
The following spoke: Andrey Novakov, on behalf of the PPE Group, Constanze Krehl, on behalf of the S&D Group, Susana Solís Pérez, on behalf of the Renew Group, Niklas Nienaß, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Alessandro Panza, on behalf of the ID Group, Krzysztof Jurgiel, on behalf of the ECR Group, Martina Michels, on behalf of The Left Group, Chiara Gemma, non-attached Member, Siegfried Mureșan, Nora Mebarek, Vlad-Marius Botoș, Rosa D'Amato, Ladislav Ilčić, Krzysztof Hetman, Vera Tax, Stéphane Bijoux, François Alfonsi, José Manuel Fernandes, Josianne Cutajar, Alin Mituța and Franc Bogovič.
The following spoke: Elisa Ferreira.
The motions for resolutions to be tabled in accordance with Rule 136(5) would be announced at a later stage.
The debate closed.
Vote: next part-session.
13.   Citizenship and residence by investment schemes (debate)

Report with proposals to the Commission on citizenship and residence by investment schemes [2021/2026(INL)] — Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. Rapporteur: Sophia in 't Veld (A9-0028/2022)
Sophia in 't Veld introduced the report.
The following spoke: Didier Reynders (Member of the Commission) and Ylva Johansson (Member of the Commission).
IN THE CHAIR: Michal ŠIMEČKA

Vice-President

The following spoke: Jeroen Lenaers, on behalf of the PPE Group, Juan Fernando López Aguilar, on behalf of the S&D Group, Ramona Strugariu, on behalf of the Renew Group, Saskia Bricmont, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Nicolaus Fest, on behalf of the ID Group, Patryk Jaki, on behalf of the ECR Group, Konstantinos Arvanitis, on behalf of The Left Group, Sabrina Pignedoli, non-attached Member, David Casa, Paul Tang, Maite Pagazaurtundúa, Ernest Urtasun, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, José Gusmão, Sirpa Pietikäinen, Margarida Marques, Gwendoline Delbos-Corfield, Assita Kanko, Giorgos Georgiou, Tomáš Zdechovský, Daniel Freund and Malin Björk.
The following spoke: Didier Reynders and Sophia in 't Veld.
The debate closed.
Vote: minutes of 8.3.2022, item 6 (amendments); minutes of 9.3.2022, item 7 (final vote).
Announcement of voting results: minutes of 8.3.2022, item 11 (amendments); minutes of 9.3.2022, item 13 (final vote).
14.   Shrinking space for civil society in Europe (debate)

Report on the shrinking space for civil society in Europe [2021/2103(INI)] — Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. Rapporteur: Anna Júlia Donáth (A9-0032/2022)
Anna Júlia Donáth introduced the report.
The following spoke: Didier Reynders (Member of the Commission).
The following spoke: Manon Aubry (rapporteur for the opinion of the JURI Committee), Maria Walsh, on behalf of the PPE Group, Łukasz Kohut, on behalf of the S&D Group, Abir Al-Sahlani, on behalf of the Renew Group, Damian Boeselager, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Hélène Laporte, on behalf of the ID Group, Ladislav Ilčić, on behalf of the ECR Group, Malin Björk, on behalf of The Left Group, Balázs Hidvéghi, non-attached Member, Andrzej Halicki, Evin Incir, Karin Karlsbro, Diana Riba i Giner, Nicolaus Fest, Clara Ponsatí Obiols, Tomáš Zdechovský, Sergey Lagodinsky and Eugen Tomac.
The following spoke: Didier Reynders and Anna Júlia Donáth.
The debate closed.
Vote: minutes of 8.3.2022, item 6.
Announcement of voting results: minutes of 8.3.2022, item 11.
15.   Role of culture, education, media and sport in the fight against racism (debate)

Report on the role of culture, education, media and sport in the fight against racism [2021/2057(INI)] — Committee on Culture and Education. Rapporteur: Salima Yenbou (A9-0027/2022)
Salima Yenbou introduced the report.
The following spoke: Mariya Gabriel (Member of the Commission).
The following spoke: Peter Pollák, on behalf of the PPE Group, Ibán García Del Blanco, on behalf of the S&D Group, Monica Semedo, on behalf of the Renew Group, Romeo Franz, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Christine Anderson, on behalf of the ID Group, Elżbieta Kruk, on behalf of the ECR Group, Niyazi Kizilyürek, on behalf of The Left Group, Chiara Gemma, non-attached Member, Tomasz Frankowski, Massimiliano Smeriglio and Vlad-Marius Botoș.
IN THE CHAIR: Dita CHARANZOVÁ

Vice-President

The following spoke: Pierrette Herzberger-Fofana, Filip De Man, Dorien Rookmaker, Michaela Šojdrová, Predrag Fred Matić, Maite Pagazaurtundúa, Gilles Lebreton, Loucas Fourlas, Hannes Heide, Asim Ademov, Heléne Fritzon and Domènec Ruiz Devesa.
The following spoke: Mariya Gabriel.
The debate closed.
Vote: minutes of 8.3.2022, item 6.
Announcement of voting results: minutes of 8.3.2022, item 11.
16.   Composition of committees and delegations
The ID Group had notified the President of the following decisions changing the composition of the committees and delegations:






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AGRI Committee: Julie Lechanteux to replace Hélène Laporte




The decision took effect as of that day.
17.   Cohesion policy: reducing healthcare disparities and enhancing cross-border health cooperation (short presentation)

Report on cohesion policy as an instrument to reduce healthcare disparities and enhance cross-border health cooperation [2021/2100(INI)] — Committee on Regional Development. Rapporteur: Tomislav Sokol (A9-0026/2022)
Tomislav Sokol made the presentation.
The following spoke: Mariya Gabriel (Member of the Commission).
The item closed.
Vote: minutes of 8.3.2022, item 6.
Announcement of voting results: minutes of 8.3.2022, item 11.
18.   Cohesion policy: promoting innovative and smart transformation and regional ICT connectivity (short presentation)

Report on the role of cohesion policy in promoting innovative and smart transformation and regional ICT connectivity [2021/2101(INI)] — Committee on Regional Development. Rapporteur: Cristina Maestre Martín De Almagro (A9-0010/2022)
Cristina Maestre Martín De Almagro made the presentation.
The following spoke: Mariya Gabriel (Member of the Commission).
The item closed.
Vote: minutes of 8.3.2022, item 6.
Announcement of voting results: minutes of 8.3.2022, item 11.
19.   Engaging with citizens: the right to petition and refer to the European Ombudsman and the European Citizens' Initiative (short presentation)

Report on engaging with citizens: the right to petition, the right to refer to the European Ombudsman and the European Citizens' Initiative [2020/2275(INI)] — Committee on Petitions. Rapporteur: Marie-Pierre Vedrenne (A9-0018/2022)
Marie-Pierre Vedrenne made the presentation.
The following spoke: Mariya Gabriel (Member of the Commission).
The item closed.
Vote: minutes of 8.3.2022, item 6 (amendments); minutes of 9.3.2022, item 7 (final vote).
Announcement of voting results: minutes of 8.3.2022, item 11 (amendments); minutes of 9.3.2022, item 13 (final vote).
20.   One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
In accordance with Rule 172, the following Members who wished to draw Parliament's attention to matters of political importance spoke for one minute:
Tomislav Sokol, Ivo Hristov, Vlad-Marius Botoș, Gunnar Beck, Ladislav Ilčić, Mick Wallace, Ivan Štefanec, Nicolae Ștefănuță, Angel Dzhambazki, Sandra Pereira, Radan Kanev, Michiel Hoogeveen, João Pimenta Lopes, Anna-Michelle Asimakopoulou, Clare Daly, Peter Pollák, Michaela Šojdrová and Eugen Tomac.
21.   Agenda of the next sitting
The agenda of the next day's sitting had been established (‘Agenda’PE 729.053/OJMA).
22.   Closure of the sitting
The sitting closed at 22.07.
23.   Closure of the session
The 2021-2022 session of the European Parliament closed.
In accordance with the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Parliament would sit the following day, Tuesday, 8 March 2022 at 9.00.


Klaus Welle

Secretary-General



Roberta Metsola

President







7 March 2022

Present:
Ademov Asim, Adinolfi Isabella, Adinolfi Matteo, Aguilar Mazaly, Aguilera Clara, Alametsä Alviina, Alexandrov Yordanov Alexander, Alfonsi François, Alieva-Veli Atidzhe, Al-Sahlani Abir, Anderson Christine, Andresen Rasmus, Androulakis Nikos, Angel Marc, Annemans Gerolf, Ansip Andrus, Arena Maria, Arias Echeverría Pablo, Arłukowicz Bartosz, Arvanitis Konstantinos, Asimakopoulou Anna-Michelle, Auken Margrete, Auštrevičius Petras, Avram Carmen, Azmani Malik, Balt Marek Paweł, Barrena Arza Pernando, Bartolo Pietro, Basso Alessandra, Bay Nicolas, Beck Gunnar, Beigneux Aurélia, Belka Marek, Bellamy François-Xavier, Benifei Brando, Benjumea Benjumea Isabel, Berendsen Tom, Berg Lars Patrick, Berger Stefan, Bernhuber Alexander, Biedroń Robert, Bielan Adam, Bijoux Stéphane, Bilbao Barandica Izaskun, Bilde Dominique, Bischoff Gabriele, Biteau Benoît, Bizzotto Mara, Björk Malin, Blinkevičiūtė Vilija, Bocskor Andrea, Boeselager Damian, Bogovič Franc, Bonafè Simona, Borchia Paolo, Borzan Biljana, Botenga Marc, Botoș Vlad-Marius, Bourgeois Geert, Boyer Gilles, Brglez Milan, Bricmont Saskia, Brudziński Joachim Stanisław, Bruna Annika, Buchheit Markus, Buda Daniel, Bullmann Udo, Bușoi Cristian-Silviu, Bütikofer Reinhard, Buxadé Villalba Jorge, Cañas Jordi, Canfin Pascal, Carême Damien, Caroppo Andrea, Carvalhais Isabel, Carvalho Maria da Graça, Casa David, Caspary Daniel, Castaldo Fabio Massimo, del Castillo Vera Pilar, Cavazzini Anna, Ceccardi Susanna, Chahim Mohammed, Charanzová Dita, Chastel Olivier, Chinnici Caterina, Christoforou Lefteris, Cioloș Dacian, Ciuhodaru Tudor, Conte Rosanna, Cormand David, Cozzolino Andrea, Czarnecki Ryszard, Dalunde Jakop G., Daly Clare, D'Amato Rosa, Danti Nicola, De Basso Ilan, De Castro Paolo, Delbos-Corfield Gwendoline, Deli Andor, Delli Karima, De Man Filip, De Meo Salvatore, Demirel Özlem, Didier Geoffroy, Doleschal Christian, Donáth Anna Júlia, Dorfmann Herbert, Dreosto Marco, Duda Jarosław, Durand Pascal, Ďuriš Nicholsonová Lucia, Dzhambazki Angel, Ehler Christian, Eroglu Engin, Ertug Ismail, Estaràs Ferragut Rosa, Evi Eleonora, Falcă Gheorghe, Ferber Markus, Fernandes José Manuel, Fernández Jonás, Ferrara Laura, Fest Nicolaus, Fidanza Carlo, Fiocchi Pietro, Fitzgerald Frances, Flanagan Luke Ming, Fotyga Anna, Fourlas Loucas, Frankowski Tomasz, Franz Romeo, Freund Daniel, Fritzon Heléne, Fuglsang Niels, Gahler Michael, Gál Kinga, García Del Blanco Ibán, García Muñoz Isabel, Garicano Luis, Geese Alexandra, Gemma Chiara, Georgiou Giorgos, Georgoulis Alexis, Geuking Helmut, Gheorghe Vlad, Giarrusso Dino, Glavak Sunčana, Glück Andreas, Goerens Charles, González Mónica Silvana, González Casares Nicolás, Gozi Sandro, Griset Catherine, Groothuis Bart, Gruffat Claude, Gualmini Elisabetta, Guerreiro Francisco, Guetta Bernard, Guillaume Sylvie, Gusmão José, Gyöngyösi Márton, Győri Enikő, Hahn Svenja, Haider Roman, Hajšel Robert, Halicki Andrzej, Häusling Martin, Hautala Heidi, Hava Mircea-Gheorghe, Hayer Valérie, Heide Hannes, Heinäluoma Eero, Herbst Niclas, Herzberger-Fofana Pierrette, Hetman Krzysztof, Hidvéghi Balázs, Hohlmeier Monika, Hojsík Martin, Holmgren Pär, Homs Ginel Alicia, Hoogeveen Michiel, Hortefeux Brice, Ijabs Ivars, Ilčić Ladislav, Incir Evin, in 't Veld Sophia, Jahr Peter, Jakeliūnas Stasys, Jaki Patryk, Jalkh Jean-François, Jamet France, Jerković Romana, Jongerius Agnes, Joron Virginie, Juknevičienė Rasa, Jurgiel Krzysztof, Kaili Eva, Kaljurand Marina, Kammerevert Petra, Kanev Radan, Kanko Assita, Karas Othmar, Karleskind Pierre, Karlsbro Karin, Karski Karol, Katainen Elsi, Kefalogiannis Manolis, Keller Fabienne, Kempa Beata, Kizilyürek Niyazi, Kloc Izabela-Helena, Kofod Peter, Kohut Łukasz, Kokalari Arba, Kokkalis Petros, Kolakušić Mislav, Konstantinou Athanasios, Kopacz Ewa, Kopcińska Joanna, Körner Moritz, Kósa Ádám, Köster Dietmar, Kountoura Elena, Kovařík Ondřej, Kovatchev Andrey, Krah Maximilian, Krehl Constanze, Kruk Elżbieta, Kuhnke Alice, Kuhs Joachim, Kyrtsos Georgios, Kyuchyuk Ilhan, Lagodinsky Sergey, Lange Bernd, Langensiepen Katrin, Laporte Hélène, Larrouturou Pierre, Laureti Camilla, Lebreton Gilles, Lechanteux Julie, Lenaers Jeroen, Lewandowski Janusz, Lexmann Miriam, Liberadzki Bogusław, Liese Peter, Limmer Sylvia, Lins Norbert, Lizzi Elena, Loiseau Nathalie, Løkkegaard Morten, López Aguilar Juan Fernando, López Gil Leopoldo, López-Istúriz White Antonio, Lucke Karsten, Luena César, McAllister David, Madison Jaak, Maestre Martín De Almagro Cristina, Maldeikienė Aušra, Maldonado López Adriana, Manda Claudiu, Manders Antonius, Mandl Lukas, Mariani Thierry, Marinescu Marian-Jean, Markey Colm, Marques Margarida, Marques Pedro, Matias Marisa, Matić Predrag Fred, Mato Gabriel, Mavrides Costas, Maxová Radka, Mayer Georg, Mazurek Beata, Mebarek Nora, Meimarakis Vangelis, Melbārde Dace, Mélin Joëlle, Metsola Roberta, Metz Tilly, Meuthen Jörg, Michels Martina, Mihaylova Iskra, Mikser Sven, Millán Mon Francisco José, Miller Leszek, Mituța Alin, Modig Silvia, Molnár Csaba, Monteiro de Aguiar Cláudia, Montserrat Dolors, Morano Nadine, Moreno Sánchez Javier, Moretti Alessandra, Możdżanowska Andżelika Anna, Müller Ulrike, Mureșan Siegfried, Nagtegaal Caroline, Neumann Hannah, Nica Dan, Niebler Angelika, Nienaß Niklas, Noichl Maria, Novak Ljudmila, Novakov Andrey, Ochojska Janina, Oetjen Jan-Christoph, Olbrycht Jan, Olekas Juozas, Omarjee Younous, O'Sullivan Grace, Paet Urmas, Pagazaurtundúa Maite, Panza Alessandro, Papadimoulis Dimitrios, Pedicini Piernicola, Pekkarinen Mauri, Peksa Mikuláš, Pelletier Anne-Sophie, Penkova Tsvetelina, Pereira Sandra, Peter-Hansen Kira Marie, Petersen Morten, Picierno Pina, Pieper Markus, Pietikäinen Sirpa, Pignedoli Sabrina, Pimenta Lopes João, Pirbakas Maxette, de la Pisa Carrión Margarita, Pîslaru Dragoș, Pizarro Manuel, Plumb Rovana, Polčák Stanislav, Pollák Peter, Ponsatí Obiols Clara, Poręba Tomasz Piotr, Radačovský Miroslav, Rafalska Elżbieta, Rangel Paulo, Regimenti Luisa, Regner Evelyn, Rego Sira, Reil Guido, Repasi René, Ressler Karlo, Riba i Giner Diana, Rinaldi Antonio Maria, Rinzema Catharina, Riquet Dominique, Rivasi Michèle, Rodríguez-Piñero Inma, Rodríguez Ramos María Soraya, Rónai Sándor, Rondinelli Daniela, Rookmaker Dorien, Roos Robert, Roose Caroline, Ropė Bronis, Ros Sempere Marcos, Ruissen Bert-Jan, Ruiz Devesa Domènec, Rzońca Bogdan, Sagartz Christian, Salini Massimiliano, Sánchez Amor Nacho, Sander Anne, Santos Isabel, Satouri Mounir, Schaldemose Christel, Schaller-Baross Ernő, Schieder Andreas, Schneider Christine, Scholz Helmut, Schuster Joachim, Schwab Andreas, Seekatz Ralf, Semedo Monica, Semsrott Nico, Sidl Günther, Silva Pereira Pedro, Šimečka Michal, Simon Sven, Sinčić Ivan Vilibor, Sippel Birgit, Skyttedal Sara, Smeriglio Massimiliano, Sofo Vincenzo, Šojdrová Michaela, Sokol Tomislav, Solé Jordi, Solís Pérez Susana, Sonneborn Martin, Spurek Sylwia, Spyraki Maria, Stancanelli Raffaele, Štefanec Ivan, Ștefănuță Nicolae, Stegrud Jessica, Strik Tineke, Strugariu Ramona, Szydło Beata, Søgaard-Lidell Linea, Tang Paul, Tarabella Marc, Tarczyński Dominik, Tardino Annalisa, Tax Vera, Terras Riho, Thun und Hohenstein Róża, Tinagli Irene, Tobé Tomas, Tobiszowski Grzegorz, Toia Patrizia, Tomac Eugen, Tomc Romana, Toom Yana, Torvalds Nils, Tošenovský Evžen, Tóth Edina, Toussaint Marie, Tovaglieri Isabella, Trillet-Lenoir Véronique, Tudorache Dragoș, Tudose Mihai, Uhrík Milan, Urtasun Ernest, Ušakovs Nils, Vaidere Inese, Vana Monika, Van Overtveldt Johan, Vautmans Hilde, Verhofstadt Guy, Vilimsky Harald, Vincze Loránt, Vitanov Petar, Vollath Bettina, Von Cramon-Taubadel Viola, Voss Axel, Vozemberg-Vrionidi Elissavet, Vrecionová Veronika, Vuolo Lucia, Vázquez Lázara Adrián, Wallace Mick, Walsh Maria, Warborn Jörgen, Waszczykowski Witold Jan, Weimers Charlie, Weiss Pernille, Wiesner Emma, Wiezik Michal, Wiseler-Lima Isabel, Wiśniewska Jadwiga, Wölken Tiemo, Wolters Lara, Yenbou Salima, Zacharopoulou Chrysoula, Zalewska Anna, Zarzalejos Javier, Ždanoka Tatjana, Zdechovský Tomáš, Zīle Roberts, Złotowski Kosma, Zoido Álvarez Juan Ignacio, Zorrinho Carlos, Zovko Željana, Zver Milan
Excused:
Băsescu Traian, Číž Miroslav, de Graaff Marcel, Melchior Karen
Owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, a remote voting system had been introduced (see Bureau Decision of 20 March 2020 supplementing its Decision of 3 May 2004 on rules governing voting). The Members who voted are listed in the ‘Results of roll-call votes’ document, which is annexed to the minutes of the sitting and available on Parliament's website.