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17 January 2024  
MINUTES OF THE SITTING OF 17 JANUARY 2024

(C/2025/617)

Contents

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| 1. | Opening of the sitting | 11 |

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| 2. | Composition of political groups | 11 |

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| 3. | Negotiations ahead of Parliament's first reading (Rule 71) (action taken) | 11 |

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| 4. | Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 14-15 December 2023 and preparation of the Special European Council meeting of 1 February 2024 – Situation in Hungary and frozen EU funds (joint debate – European Council meetings) | 11 |

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| 5. | Resumption of the sitting | 12 |

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| 6. | Review of the economic governance framework (debate) | 12 |

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| 7. | Resumption of the sitting | 13 |

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| 8. | Voting time | 13 |

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| 8.1. | Decision to enter into interinstitutional negotiations: Effective coordination of economic policies and multilateral budgetary surveillance \*\*\*I (vote) | 13 |

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| 8.2. | Objection pursuant to Rule 112(2) and (3), and (4)(c): Maximum residue levels for thiacloprid (vote) | 13 |

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| 8.3. | EC/Indonesia Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation: accession of Croatia to the EU \*\*\* (vote) | 14 |

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| 8.4. | Empowering consumers for the green transition \*\*\*I (vote) | 14 |

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| 8.5. | Mercury: dental amalgam and other mercury-added products subject to manufacturing, import and export restrictions \*\*\*I (vote) | 14 |

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| 8.6. | Cultural diversity and the conditions for authors in the European music streaming market (vote) | 15 |

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| 8.7. | Planned dissolution of key anti-corruption structures in Slovakia and its implications for the rule of law (vote) | 15 |

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| 8.8. | Promotion of the freedom of scientific research in the EU (vote) | 15 |

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| 8.9. | Implementation of the Treaty provisions on national parliaments (vote) | 16 |

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| 8.10. | Implementation of the Treaty provisions on EU citizenship (vote) | 16 |

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| 8.11. | Building a comprehensive European port strategy (vote) | 16 |

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| 8.12. | Implementation of the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) (vote) | 16 |

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| 8.13. | EU strategy on Central Asia (vote) | 17 |

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| 8.14. | Security and defence implications of China's influence on critical infrastructure in the European Union (vote) | 17 |

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| 8.15. | Policy implications of the development of virtual worlds — civil, company, commercial and intellectual property law issues (vote) | 17 |

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| 8.16. | European historical consciousness (vote) | 17 |

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| 8.17. | EU development cooperation in support of access to energy in developing countries (vote) | 18 |

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| 8.18. | Virtual worlds — opportunities, risks and policy implications for the single market (vote) | 18 |

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| 8.19. | EU-India relations (vote) | 18 |

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| 8.20. | Role of preventive diplomacy in tackling frozen conflicts around the world — missed opportunity or change for the future? (vote) | 19 |

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| 8.21. | Activities of the European Ombudsman — annual report 2022 (vote) | 19 |

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| 8.22. | Transparency and accountability of non-governmental organisations funded from the EU budget (vote) | 19 |

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| 9. | Resumption of the sitting | 19 |

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| 10. | Approval of the minutes of the previous sitting | 20 |

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| 11. | Quality jobs in a competitive future-oriented social market economy (topical debate) | 20 |

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| 12. | Norway's recent decision to advance seabed mining in the Arctic (debate) | 20 |

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| 13. | Improving the socio-economic situation of farmers and rural areas, ensuring fair incomes, food security as well as a just transition (debate) | 21 |

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| 14. | Extending the list of EU crimes to hate speech and hate crime (debate) | 21 |

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| 15. | Situation of fundamental rights in the EU in 2022 and 2023 (debate) | 22 |

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| 16. | Rule of law and media freedom in Greece (debate) | 22 |

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| 17. | Situation in Serbia following elections (debate) | 23 |

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| 18. | Geothermal energy (debate) | 23 |

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| 19. | Gender aspects of the rising cost of living and the impact of the energy crisis (debate) | 24 |

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| 20. | Addressing urgent skills shortages and finding the right talents to boost job creation (European Year of Skills) (debate) | 24 |

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| 21. | Debate on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law (debate) | 25 |

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| 21.1. | The ongoing persecution of Falun Gong in China, notably the case of Mr Ding Yuande | 25 |

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| 21.2. | The threat of famine following the spread of conflict in Sudan | 25 |

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| 21.3. | Tajikistan: state repression against the independent media | 25 |

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| 22. | Explanations of vote | 26 |

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| 23. | Agenda of the next sitting | 26 |

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| 24. | Approval of the minutes of the sitting | 26 |

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| 25. | Closure of the sitting | 27 |

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| LIST OF DOCUMENTS SERVING AS A BASIS FOR THE DEBATES AND DECISIONS OF PARLIAMENT | 28 |

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| 1. | Debate on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law (announcement of motions for resolutions tabled) | 28 |

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| 2. | Motions for resolutions tabled | 29 |

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| 3. | Delegated acts (Rule 111(2)) | 30 |

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| 4. | Implementing measures (Rule 112) | 31 |

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| ATTENDANCE REGISTER | 32 |

ANNEX I

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| RESULT OF VOTES | 34 |

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| 1. | Decision to enter into interinstitutional negotiations: Effective coordination of economic policies and multilateral budgetary surveillance \*\*\*I | 34 |

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| 2. | Objection pursuant to Rule 112(2) and (3), and (4)(c): Maximum residue levels for thiacloprid | 35 |

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| 3. | EC/Indonesia Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation: accession of Croatia to the EU \*\*\* | 35 |

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| 4. | Empowering consumers for the green transition \*\*\*I | 35 |

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| 5. | Mercury: dental amalgam and other mercury-added products subject to manufacturing, import and export restrictions \*\*\*I | 35 |

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| 6. | Cultural diversity and the conditions for authors in the European music streaming market | 36 |

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| 7. | Planned dissolution of key anti-corruption structures in Slovakia and its implications on the rule of law | 36 |

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| 8. | Promotion of the freedom of scientific research in the EU | 36 |

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| 9. | Implementation of the Treaty provisions on national parliaments | 37 |

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| 10. | Implementation of the Treaty provisions on EU citizenship | 37 |

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| 11. | Building a comprehensive European port strategy | 38 |

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| 12. | Implementation of the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) | 39 |

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| 13. | EU strategy on Central Asia | 39 |

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| 14. | Security and defence implications of China's influence on critical infrastructure in the European Union | 39 |

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| 15. | Policy implications of the development of virtual worlds – civil, company, commercial and intellectual property law issues | 39 |

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| 16. | European historical consciousness | 39 |

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| 17. | EU development cooperation in support of access to energy in developing countries | 40 |

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| 18. | Virtual worlds – opportunities, risks and policy implications for the single market | 42 |

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| 19. | EU-India relations | 42 |

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| 20. | Role of preventive diplomacy in tackling frozen conflicts around the world – missed opportunity or change for the future? | 43 |

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| 21. | Activities of the European Ombudsman – annual report 2022 | 43 |

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| 22. | Transparency and accountability of non-governmental organisations funded from the EU budget | 44 |

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| 23. | Additional information | 45 |

ANNEX II

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| RESULT OF ROLL-CALL VOTES | 46 |

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| 1. | Decision to enter into interinstitutional negotiations: Effective coordination of economic policies and multilateral budgetary surveillance \*\*\*I | 46 |

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| 1.1. | A9-0439/2023 – Esther de Lange, Margarida Marques | 46 |

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| 2. | Objection pursuant to Rule 112(2) and (3), and (4)(c): Maximum residue levels for thiacloprid | 47 |

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| 2.1. | B9-0057/2024 – Motion for a resolution | 47 |

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| 3. | EC/Indonesia Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation: accession of Croatia to the EU \*\*\* | 49 |

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| 3.1. | A9-0428/2023 – Andrzej Halicki – Draft Council decision | 49 |

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| 4. | Empowering consumers for the green transition \*\*\*I | 50 |

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| 4.1. | A9-0099/2023 – Biljana Borzan – Provisional agreement – Am 91 | 50 |

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| 5. | Mercury: dental amalgam and other mercury-added products subject to manufacturing, import and export restrictions \*\*\*I | 52 |

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| 5.1. | A9-0002/2024 – Marlene Mortler – After recital 4 – Am 16 | 52 |

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| 5.2. | A9-0002/2024 – Marlene Mortler – Commission proposal | 53 |

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| 6. | Cultural diversity and the conditions for authors in the European music streaming market | 55 |

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| 6.1. | A9-0388/2023 – Ibán García Del Blanco – Motion for a resolution | 55 |

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| 7. | Planned dissolution of key anti-corruption structures in Slovakia and its implications on the rule of law | 57 |

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| 7.1. | B9-0062/2024 – Motion for a resolution | 57 |

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| 8. | Promotion of the freedom of scientific research in the EU | 58 |

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| 8.1. | A9-0393/2023 – Christian Ehler – After § 14 – Am 1 | 58 |

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| 8.2. | A9-0393/2023 – Christian Ehler – Annex I, after point 23 – Am 2 | 60 |

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| 8.3. | A9-0393/2023 – Christian Ehler – Motion for a resolution (text as a whole) | 62 |

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| 9. | Implementation of the Treaty provisions on national parliaments | 63 |

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| 9.1. | A9-0429/2023 – Paulo Rangel – § 10 | 63 |

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| 9.2. | A9-0429/2023 – Paulo Rangel – § 17 – Am 2 | 65 |

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| 9.3. | A9-0429/2023 – Paulo Rangel – After § 17 – Am 3 | 66 |

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| 9.4. | A9-0429/2023 – Paulo Rangel – Recital T | 68 |

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| 9.5. | A9-0429/2023 – Paulo Rangel – Recital U – Am 1 | 69 |

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| 9.6. | A9-0429/2023 – Paulo Rangel – Recital U | 71 |

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| 9.7. | A9-0429/2023 – Paulo Rangel – Motion for a resolution (text as a whole) | 73 |

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| 10. | Implementation of the Treaty provisions on EU citizenship | 74 |

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| 10.1. | A9-0436/2023 – Maite Pagazaurtundúa – § 1 – Am 6 | 74 |

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| 10.2. | A9-0436/2023 – Maite Pagazaurtundúa – After § 1 – Am 1 | 76 |

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| 10.3. | A9-0436/2023 – Maite Pagazaurtundúa – § 2 – Am 7 | 77 |

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| 10.4. | A9-0436/2023 – Maite Pagazaurtundúa – § 4 – Am 8 | 79 |

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| 10.5. | A9-0436/2023 – Maite Pagazaurtundúa – § 5 – Am 9 | 81 |

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| 10.6. | A9-0436/2023 – Maite Pagazaurtundúa – § 10 – Am 10 | 82 |

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| 10.7. | A9-0436/2023 – Maite Pagazaurtundúa – § 15 | 84 |

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| 10.8. | A9-0436/2023 – Maite Pagazaurtundúa – § 19 – Am 11 | 85 |

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| 10.9. | A9-0436/2023 – Maite Pagazaurtundúa – § 24 | 87 |

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| 10.10. | A9-0436/2023 – Maite Pagazaurtundúa – § 25 – Am 12 | 88 |

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| 10.11. | A9-0436/2023 – Maite Pagazaurtundúa – § 25 | 90 |

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| 10.12. | A9-0436/2023 – Maite Pagazaurtundúa – § 29 – Am 13 | 92 |

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| 10.13. | A9-0436/2023 – Maite Pagazaurtundúa – § 29 | 93 |

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| 10.14. | A9-0436/2023 – Maite Pagazaurtundúa – Motion for a resolution (text as a whole) | 95 |

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| 11. | Building a comprehensive European port strategy | 97 |

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| 11.1. | A9-0443/2023 – Tom Berendsen – Motion for a resolution (text as a whole) | 97 |

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| 12. | Implementation of the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) | 98 |

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| 12.1. | A9-0400/2023 – Javier Moreno Sánchez – Motion for a resolution | 98 |

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| 13. | EU strategy on Central Asia | 100 |

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| 13.1. | A9-0407/2023 – Karsten Lucke – Motion for a resolution (text as a whole) | 100 |

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| 14. | The security and defence implications of China's influence on critical infrastructure in the European Union | 101 |

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| 14.1. | A9-0401/2023 – Klemen Grošelj – Motion for a resolution (text as a whole) | 101 |

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| 15. | Policy implications of the development of virtual worlds – civil, company, commercial and intellectual property law issues | 103 |

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| 15.1. | A9-0442/2023 – Axel Voss, Ibán García del Blanco – Motion for a resolution | 103 |

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| 16. | European historical consciousness | 104 |

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| 16.1. | A9-0402/2023 – Sabine Verheyen – Motion for a resolution | 104 |

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| 17. | EU development cooperation in support of access to energy in developing countries | 106 |

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| 17.1. | A9-0441/2023 – Caroline Roose – Motion for a resolution (text as a whole) | 106 |

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| 18. | Virtual worlds – opportunities, risks and policy implications for the single market | 108 |

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| 18.1. | A9-0397/2023 – Pablo Arias Echeverría – Motion for a resolution | 108 |

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| 19. | EU-India relations | 109 |

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| 19.1. | A9-0435/2023 – Alviina Alametsä – Draft recommendation | 109 |

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| 20. | Role of preventive diplomacy in tackling frozen conflicts around the world – missed opportunity or change for the future? | 111 |

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| 20.1. | A9-0404/2023 – Željana Zovko – § 1, point h | 111 |

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| 20.2. | A9-0404/2023 – Željana Zovko – § 1, after point ad – Am 1 | 112 |

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| 20.3. | A9-0404/2023 – Željana Zovko – § 1, after point aq – Am 2 | 114 |

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| 20.4. | A9-0404/2023 – Željana Zovko – § 1, after point aq – Am 3 | 115 |

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| 20.5. | A9-0404/2023 – Željana Zovko – § 1, point bq | 117 |

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| 20.6. | A9-0404/2023 – Željana Zovko – Recital X | 119 |

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| 20.7. | A9-0404/2023 – Željana Zovko – After recital AL – Am 7 | 120 |

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| 20.8. | A9-0404/2023 – Željana Zovko – Draft recommendation | 122 |

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| 21. | Activities of the European Ombudsman – annual report 2022 | 124 |

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| 21.1. | A9-0414/2023 – Peter Jahr – After § 2 – Am 5/1 | 124 |

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| 21.2. | A9-0414/2023 – Peter Jahr – After § 14 – Am 6 | 125 |

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| 21.3. | A9-0414/2023 – Peter Jahr – Recital O – Am 1 | 127 |

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| 21.4. | A9-0414/2023 – Peter Jahr – After recital P – Am 2 | 128 |

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| 21.5. | A9-0414/2023 – Peter Jahr – After recital P – Am 3 | 130 |

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| 21.6. | A9-0414/2023 – Peter Jahr – After recital T – Am 4 | 132 |

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| 21.7. | A9-0414/2023 – Peter Jahr – Motion for a resolution (text as a whole) | 133 |

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| 22. | Transparency and accountability of non-governmental organisations funded from the EU budget | 135 |

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| 22.1. | A9-0446/2023 – Markus Pieper – Alternative motion for a resolution – Am 1 | 135 |

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| 22.2. | A9-0446/2023 – Markus Pieper – After § 24 – Am 2 | 136 |

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| 22.3. | A9-0446/2023 – Markus Pieper – After § 26 – Am 3 | 138 |

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| 22.4. | A9-0446/2023 – Markus Pieper – After § 47 – Am 4 | 139 |

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| 22.5. | A9-0446/2023 – Markus Pieper – § 48 – Am 5 | 141 |

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| 22.6. | A9-0446/2023 – Markus Pieper – Motion for a resolution (text as a whole) | 143 |

Minutes of the sitting of 17 January 2024

IN THE CHAIR: Roberta METSOLA

President

1.   Opening of the sitting

The sitting opened at 9.03.

2.   Composition of political groups

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

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

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

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

Vote: minutes of 17.1.2024, item 8.1.

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

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

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

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

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

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

IN THE CHAIR: Rainer WIELAND

Vice-President

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

IN THE CHAIR: Marc ANGEL

Vice-President

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

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

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

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

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 18.1.2024, item 7.17.

(The sitting was briefly suspended for technical reasons.)

5.   Resumption of the sitting

The sitting resumed at 11.51.

6.   Review of the economic governance framework (debate)

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

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

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

IN THE CHAIR: Othmar KARAS

Vice-President

The debate closed.

(The sitting was suspended for a few moments.)

7.   Resumption of the sitting

The sitting resumed at 12.17.

8.   Voting time

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

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

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

(Majority of the votes cast)

DECISION TO ENTER INTO INTERINSTITUTIONAL NEGOTIATIONS (Rule 71)

Approved

(‘Results of votes’, item 1)

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

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

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

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P9\_TA(2024)0016)

(‘Results of votes’, item 2)

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

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

(Majority of the votes cast)

DRAFT COUNCIL DECISION

Approved (P9\_TA(2024)0017)

Parliament consented to the conclusion of the protocol.

(‘Results of votes’, item 3)

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

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

(Majority of the votes cast)

PROVISIONAL AGREEMENT

Adopted (P9\_TA(2024)0018)

Parliament's first reading thus closed.

(‘Results of votes’, item 4)

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

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

(Majority of the votes cast)

COMMISSION PROPOSAL and AMENDMENTS

Approved (P9\_TA(2024)0019)

REQUEST FOR REFERRAL BACK TO COMMITTEE

Approved

The following had spoken:

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

(‘Results of votes’, item 5)

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

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

(Majority of the votes cast)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P9\_TA(2024)0020)

The following had spoken:

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

(‘Results of votes’, item 6)

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

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

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

(Absolute majority of votes cast required)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P9\_TA(2024)0021)

(‘Results of votes’, item 7)

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

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

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

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P9\_TA(2024)0022)

The following had spoken:

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

(‘Results of votes’, item 8)

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

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

(Majority of the votes cast)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P9\_TA(2024)0023)

(‘Results of votes’, item 9)

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

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

(Majority of the votes cast)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P9\_TA(2024)0024)

(‘Results of votes’, item 10)

8.11.   Building a comprehensive European port strategy (vote)

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

(Majority of the votes cast)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P9\_TA(2024)0025)

(‘Results of votes’, item 11)

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

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

(Majority of the votes cast)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P9\_TA(2024)0026)

(‘Results of votes’, item 12)

8.13.   EU strategy on Central Asia (vote)

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

(Majority of the votes cast)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P9\_TA(2024)0027)

(‘Results of votes’, item 13)

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

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

(Majority of the votes cast)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P9\_TA(2024)0028)

The following had spoken:

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

(‘Results of votes’, item 14)

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

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

(Majority of the votes cast)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P9\_TA(2024)0029)

The following had spoken:

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

(‘Results of votes’, item 15)

8.16.   European historical consciousness (vote)

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

(Majority of the votes cast)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P9\_TA(2024)0030)

(‘Results of votes’, item 16)

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

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

(Majority of the votes cast)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P9\_TA(2024)0031)

The following had spoken:

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

(‘Results of votes’, item 17)

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

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

(Majority of the votes cast)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P9\_TA(2024)0032)

The following had spoken:

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

(‘Results of votes’, item 18)

8.19.   EU-India relations (vote)

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

(Majority of the votes cast)

DRAFT RECOMMENDATION (Rule 118)

Adopted (P9\_TA(2024)0033)

(‘Results of votes’, item 19)

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

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

(Majority of the votes cast)

DRAFT RECOMMENDATION (Rule 118)

Adopted (P9\_TA(2024)0034)

(‘Results of votes’, item 20)

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

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

(Majority of the votes cast)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P9\_TA(2024)0035)

(‘Results of votes’, item 21)

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

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

(Majority of the votes cast)

ALTERNATIVE MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Rejected

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P9\_TA(2024)0036)

(‘Results of votes’, item 22)

(The sitting was suspended at 13.01.)

IN THE CHAIR: Roberts ZĪLE

Vice-President

9.   Resumption of the sitting

The sitting resumed at 13.04.

10.   Approval of the minutes of the previous sitting

The minutes of the previous sitting were approved.

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

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

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

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

The following spoke: Nicolas Schmit and Hadja Lahbib.

The debate closed.

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

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

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

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

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

The following spoke: Janusz Wojciechowski.

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

The debate closed.

Vote: at a later part-session.

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

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

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

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

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

IN THE CHAIR: Dita CHARANZOVÁ

Vice-President

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

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

The following spoke: Janusz Wojciechowski.

IN THE CHAIR: Evelyn REGNER

Vice-President

The debate closed.

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

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

Maite Pagazaurtundúa introduced the report.

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

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

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

The following spoke: Didier Reynders and Maite Pagazaurtundúa.

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 18.1.2024, item 7.8.

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

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

Katarina Barley introduced the report.

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

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

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

The following spoke: Didier Reynders and Katarina Barley.

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 18.1.2024, item 7.14.

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

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

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

IN THE CHAIR: Katarina BARLEY

Vice-President

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

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

The following spoke: Didier Reynders.

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

The debate closed.

Vote: at a later part-session.

17.   Situation in Serbia following elections (debate)

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

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

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

IN THE CHAIR: Ewa KOPACZ

Vice-President

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

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

The following spoke: Didier Reynders.

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

The debate closed.

Vote: at a later part-session.

18.   Geothermal energy (debate)

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

Zdzisław Krasnodębski introduced the report.

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

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

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

The following spoke: Didier Reynders and Zdzisław Krasnodębski.

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 18.1.2024, item 7.13.

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

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

Alice Kuhnke introduced the report.

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

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

IN THE CHAIR: Heidi HAUTALA

Vice-President

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

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

The following spoke: Nicolas Schmit and Alice Kuhnke.

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 18.1.2024, item 7.12.

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

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

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

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

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

The following spoke: Nicolas Schmit.

The debate closed.

21.   Debate on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law (debate)

(For the titles and authors of the motions for resolutions, see minutes of 18.1.2024, item I in the list of documents serving as a basis for the debates and decisions of Parliament.)

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

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

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

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

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

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 18.1.2024, item 7.1.

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

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

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

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

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

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 18.1.2024, item 7.2.

21.3.   Tajikistan: state repression against the independent media

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

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

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

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

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 18.1.2024, item 7.3.

22.   Explanations of vote

Oral explanations of vote

Planned dissolution of key anti-corruption structures in Slovakia and its implications for the rule of law — B9-0062/2024

Michaela Šojdrová, Stanislav Polčák, Jiří Pospíšil

Implementation of the Treaty provisions on national parliaments — Report Paulo Rangel — A9-0429/2023

Stanislav Polčák, Jiří Pospíšil

Implementation of the Treaty provisions on EU citizenship — Report Maite Pagazaurtundúa — A9-0436/2023

Michaela Šojdrová, Tatjana Ždanoka

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

Luke Ming Flanagan

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

Stanislav Polčák

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

Jiří Pospíšil

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

Michaela Šojdrová

Written explanations of vote

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

23.   Agenda of the next sitting

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

24.   Approval of the minutes of the sitting

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

25.   Closure of the sitting

The sitting closed at 23.06.

Alessandro Chiocchetti

Secretary-General

Dita Charanzová

Vice-President

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