Welcome
I would now like to welcome a delegation from the Swiss Federal Assembly to the official gallery. The Swiss delegation is headed by Mrs Brigitta Gadient.
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It is a pleasure for me to welcome you all to the European Parliament in Strasbourg where you have been taking part in the 27th EU-Switzerland interparliamentary meeting yesterday and today.
I know there have been some interesting discussions on developments and the current state of play, and future challenges for the relations between Switzerland and the EU, with special emphasis on the EU-Swiss dialogue on tax issues, free movement of persons and the experiences from the latest EU enlargements, cross-border service provision and the Schengen-Dublin agreements, Swiss financial contributions to the EU enlargement, and free trade in agricultural products.
There is a long relationship between our parliaments - almost three decades - and it has led to the development of a profound knowledge both on the EU side and the Swiss side. I am sure that the exchange of views that has taken place this week will enhance our parliamentary cooperation.
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Adjournment of the session
I declare adjourned the session of the European Parliament.
(The sitting closed at 13.00)


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Adjournment of the session
I declare the session of the European Parliament adjourned.
(The sitting was closed at 16.45)


Camp Achraf (written declaration)
Written declaration No 0075/2010, presented by Alejo Vidal-Quadras, Stephen Hughes, Kristiina Ojuland, Søren Bo Søndergaard and Struan Stevenson, on Camp Ashraf, has been signed by more than a majority of Parliament's component Members.
Therefore, pursuant to Rule 123 of the Rules of Procedure, it will be forwarded to its addressees and published, together with the names of its signatories, in the texts adopted for this part-session.
Mr President, I, too, would like to thank all the Members who signed Written Declaration No 75 on Camp Ashraf. This sends a very powerful message to the Iraqi authorities to lift the inhuman siege that they have applied against the 3 400 innocent people in Camp Ashraf over recent months. I really am grateful that more than half of the Members of this House have signed this declaration. It was only opened a month ago and that is a very rapid victory. Thank you very much indeed.
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