Twenty days after Wall Street Journal journalist Evan Gershkovich was detained in Russia, President Metsola reiterated Parliament’s call for his safe release. She also called for the immediate and unconditional release of jailed opposition politician and Sakharov Prize laureate Alexei Navalny, whose condition remains of deep concern. Russia has an obligation to ensure that prisoners of war are treated humanely and in accordance with the Geneva Convention, the President underlined. All perpetrators of war crimes will be brought to justice, she added.
On the deterioration of the situation in Sudan, the European Parliament strongly condemned the violent acts taking place and called on all parties to cease hostilities and ensure the safety of the entire population and the stability of the country, President Metsola said.
Outgoing MEPs
Simona Baldassarre (ID, Italy) as of 2 April 2023
Luisa Regimenti (EPP, Italy) as of 3 April 2023
Pierfrancesco Majorino (S&D, Italy) as of 4 April 2023
Laura Huhtasaari (NI, Finland) as of 11 April 2023
Incoming MEPs
Maria Veronica Rossi (ID, Italy) as of 6 April 2023
Francesca Peppucci (NI, Italy) as of 6 April 2023
Mercedes Bresso (S&D, Italy) as of 6 April 2023
Pirkko Ruohonen-Lerner (ECR, Finland) as of 12 April 2023
Changes to the agenda
Monday
The sitting is extended until 23:00.
Tuesday
The vote on the report by Ms Borzan on Empowering consumers for the green transition is postponed to the May part-session.
The statement by EU foreign policy chief Borrell on the Situation in Peru is moved to after the Question Time (Commission) on Legacy of the European Year of Youth.
Council and Commission statements on The need for a European solidarity in saving lives in the Mediterranean, in particular in Italy (no resolution) are added in the afternoon after the debate on Guidelines for the 2024 budget. As a consequence, the sitting is extended to 23:00.
Wednesday
The debate and the resolution under Rule 144 on Iran, the case of Bernard Phelan and the case of Toomaj Salehi are taken out of the agenda.
A debate and a resolution on Repression in Russia, in particular the cases of Vladimir Kara-Murza and Alexei Navalny is added as the second debate under Rule 144 in the evening.
Information concerning the distribution of votes is available under the section “Priority information”.
Request by several committees to start negotiations with Council and Commission
Decisions by committees to enter into inter-institutional negotiations (Rule 71) are published on the plenary website.
If no request for a vote in Parliament on the decision to enter into negotiations is made by Tuesday 12.00 midnight, the committees may start negotiations.
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