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Alessandra Mussolini) (vote)"> <img src="/revamp-resources/plenary/img/icon/icon_underdiscussion.png"> <span>Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Union of the one part, and Republic of Kenya, Member of the East African Community of the other Part (A9-0012/2024 - Alessandra Mussolini) (vote)</span> </div> <h4 class="under_discussion">Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Union of the one part, and Republic of Kenya, Member of the East African Community of the other Part (A9-0012/2024 - Alessandra Mussolini) (vote)</h4> <a href="#"> <div class="boxcontent_grey link_zone" id="1709204632465"> <span class="time"> <time datetime="2024-02-29T12:03:52">12:03:52</time> </span> <span class="speaker">Rainer WIELAND</span> </div> </a> </div> <div class="boxcontent"> <div class="tooltyp" alt="Conclusion of an Agreement between the European union and the Republic of Seychelles on access for Seychelles fishing vessels to the waters of Mayotte (A9-0043/2024 - Gabriel Mato) (vote)"> <img src="/revamp-resources/plenary/img/icon/icon_underdiscussion.png"> <span>Conclusion of an Agreement between the European union and the Republic of Seychelles on access for Seychelles fishing vessels to the waters of Mayotte (A9-0043/2024 - Gabriel Mato) (vote)</span> </div> <h4 class="under_discussion">Conclusion of an Agreement between the European union and the Republic of Seychelles on access for Seychelles fishing vessels to the waters of Mayotte (A9-0043/2024 - Gabriel Mato) (vote)</h4> <a href="#"> <div class="boxcontent_grey link_zone" id="1709204654481"> <span class="time"> <time datetime="2024-02-29T12:04:14">12:04:14</time> </span> <span class="speaker">Rainer WIELAND</span> </div> </a> </div> <div class="boxcontent"> <div class="tooltyp" alt="Data collection and sharing relating to short-term accommodation rental services (A9-0270/2023 - Kim Van Sparrentak) (vote)"> <img src="/revamp-resources/plenary/img/icon/icon_underdiscussion.png"> <span>Data collection and sharing relating to short-term accommodation rental services (A9-0270/2023 - Kim Van Sparrentak) (vote)</span> </div> <h4 class="under_discussion">Data collection and sharing relating to short-term accommodation rental services (A9-0270/2023 - Kim Van Sparrentak) (vote)</h4> <a href="#"> <div class="boxcontent_grey link_zone" id="1709204674144"> <span class="time"> <time datetime="2024-02-29T12:04:34">12:04:34</time> </span> <span class="speaker">Rainer WIELAND</span> </div> </a> </div> <div class="boxcontent"> <div class="tooltyp" alt="Interim Agreement on Trade between the European Union and the Republic of Chile (A9-0011/2024 - Samira Rafaela) (vote)"> <img src="/revamp-resources/plenary/img/icon/icon_underdiscussion.png"> <span>Interim Agreement on Trade between the European Union and the Republic of Chile (A9-0011/2024 - Samira Rafaela) (vote)</span> </div> <h4 class="under_discussion">Interim Agreement on Trade between the European Union and the Republic of Chile (A9-0011/2024 - Samira Rafaela) (vote)</h4> <a href="#"> <div class="boxcontent_grey link_zone" id="1709204701695"> <span class="time"> <time datetime="2024-02-29T12:05:01">12:05:01</time> </span> <span class="speaker">Rainer WIELAND</span> </div> </a> </div> <div class="boxcontent"> <div class="tooltyp" alt="EU/Chile Advanced Framework Agreement (A9-0010/2024 - Mar铆a Soraya Rodr铆guez Ramos, Samira Rafaela) (vote)"> <img src="/revamp-resources/plenary/img/icon/icon_underdiscussion.png"> <span>EU/Chile Advanced Framework Agreement (A9-0010/2024 - Mar铆a Soraya Rodr铆guez Ramos, Samira Rafaela) (vote)</span> </div> <h4 class="under_discussion">EU/Chile Advanced Framework Agreement (A9-0010/2024 - Mar铆a Soraya Rodr铆guez Ramos, Samira Rafaela) (vote)</h4> <a href="#"> <div class="boxcontent_grey link_zone" id="1709204723034"> <span class="time"> <time datetime="2024-02-29T12:05:23">12:05:23</time> </span> <span class="speaker">Rainer WIELAND</span> </div> </a> </div> <div class="boxcontent"> <div class="tooltyp" alt="EU/Chile Advanced Framework Agreement (Resolution) (A9-0017/2024 - Mar铆a Soraya Rodr铆guez Ramos, Samira Rafaela) (vote)"> <img src="/revamp-resources/plenary/img/icon/icon_underdiscussion.png"> <span>EU/Chile Advanced Framework Agreement (Resolution) (A9-0017/2024 - Mar铆a Soraya Rodr铆guez Ramos, Samira Rafaela) (vote)</span> </div> <h4 class="under_discussion">EU/Chile Advanced Framework Agreement (Resolution) (A9-0017/2024 - Mar铆a Soraya Rodr铆guez Ramos, Samira Rafaela) (vote)</h4> <a href="#"> <div class="boxcontent_grey link_zone" id="1709204743489"> <span class="time"> <time datetime="2024-02-29T12:05:43">12:05:43</time> </span> <span class="speaker">Rainer WIELAND</span> </div> </a> <a href="#"> <div class="boxcontent_grey link_zone" id="1709204937227"> <span class="time"> <time datetime="2024-02-29T12:08:57">12:08:57</time> </span> <span class="speaker">Karen MELCHIOR</span> </div> </a> <a href="#"> <div class="boxcontent_grey link_zone" id="1709204990531"> <span class="time"> <time datetime="2024-02-29T12:09:50">12:09:50</time> </span> <span class="speaker">Rainer WIELAND</span> </div> </a> </div> <div class="boxcontent"> <div class="tooltyp" alt="Improving the Union鈥檚 protection against market manipulation on the wholesale energy market (A9-0261/2023 - Maria da Gra莽a Carvalho) (vote)"> <img src="/revamp-resources/plenary/img/icon/icon_underdiscussion.png"> <span>Improving the Union鈥檚 protection against market manipulation on the wholesale energy market (A9-0261/2023 - Maria da Gra莽a Carvalho) (vote)</span> </div> <h4 class="under_discussion">Improving the Union鈥檚 protection against market manipulation on the wholesale energy market (A9-0261/2023 - Maria da Gra莽a Carvalho) (vote)</h4> <a href="#"> <div class="boxcontent_grey link_zone" id="1709205069076"> <span class="time"> <time datetime="2024-02-29T12:11:09">12:11:09</time> </span> <span class="speaker">Rainer WIELAND</span> </div> </a> </div> <div class="boxcontent"> <div class="tooltyp" alt="European Digital Identity framework (A9-0038/2023 - Romana Jerkovi膰) (vote)"> <img src="/revamp-resources/plenary/img/icon/icon_underdiscussion.png"> <span>European Digital Identity framework (A9-0038/2023 - Romana Jerkovi膰) (vote)</span> </div> <h4 class="under_discussion">European Digital Identity framework (A9-0038/2023 - Romana Jerkovi膰) (vote)</h4> <a href="#"> <div class="boxcontent_grey link_zone" id="1709205104146"> <span class="time"> <time datetime="2024-02-29T12:11:44">12:11:44</time> </span> <span class="speaker">Rainer WIELAND</span> </div> </a> </div> <div class="boxcontent"> <div class="tooltyp" alt="The murder of Alexei Navalny and the need for EU action in support of political prisoners and oppressed civil society in Russia (B9-0146/2024, RC-B9-0147/2024, B9-0147/2024, B9-0150/2024, B9-0152/2024, B9-0154/2024, B9-0155/2024) (vote)"> <img src="/revamp-resources/plenary/img/icon/icon_underdiscussion.png"> <span>The murder of Alexei Navalny and the need for EU action in support of political prisoners and oppressed civil society in Russia (B9-0146/2024, RC-B9-0147/2024, B9-0147/2024, B9-0150/2024, B9-0152/2024, B9-0154/2024, B9-0155/2024) (vote)</span> </div> <h4 class="under_discussion">The murder of Alexei Navalny and the need for EU action in support of political prisoners and oppressed civil society in Russia (B9-0146/2024, RC-B9-0147/2024, B9-0147/2024, B9-0150/2024, B9-0152/2024, B9-0154/2024, B9-0155/2024) (vote)</h4> <a href="#"> <div class="boxcontent_grey link_zone" id="1709205200649"> <span class="time"> <time datetime="2024-02-29T12:13:20">12:13:20</time> </span> <span class="speaker">Rainer WIELAND</span> </div> </a> </div> <div class="boxcontent"> <div class="tooltyp" alt="The need for unwavering EU support for Ukraine, after two years of Russia鈥檚 war of aggression against Ukraine (B9-0142/2024, RC-B9-0143/2024, B9-0143/2024, B9-0149/2024, B9-0153/2024, B9-0156/2024, B9-0157/2024) (vote)"> <img src="/revamp-resources/plenary/img/icon/icon_underdiscussion.png"> <span>The need for unwavering EU support for Ukraine, after two years of Russia鈥檚 war of aggression against Ukraine (B9-0142/2024, RC-B9-0143/2024, B9-0143/2024, B9-0149/2024, B9-0153/2024, B9-0156/2024, B9-0157/2024) (vote)</span> </div> <h4 class="under_discussion">The need for unwavering EU support for Ukraine, after two years of Russia鈥檚 war of aggression against Ukraine (B9-0142/2024, RC-B9-0143/2024, B9-0143/2024, B9-0149/2024, B9-0153/2024, B9-0156/2024, B9-0157/2024) (vote)</h4> <a href="#"> <div class="boxcontent_grey link_zone" id="1709205307410"> <span class="time"> <time datetime="2024-02-29T12:15:07">12:15:07</time> </span> <span class="speaker">Rainer WIELAND</span> </div> </a> </div> <div class="boxcontent"> <div class="tooltyp" alt="Deepening EU integration in view of future enlargement (A9-0015/2024 - Petras Au拧trevi膷ius, Pedro Silva Pereira) (vote)"> <img src="/revamp-resources/plenary/img/icon/icon_underdiscussion.png"> <span>Deepening EU integration in view of future enlargement (A9-0015/2024 - Petras Au拧trevi膷ius, Pedro Silva Pereira) (vote)</span> </div> <h4 class="under_discussion">Deepening EU integration in view of future enlargement (A9-0015/2024 - Petras Au拧trevi膷ius, Pedro Silva Pereira) (vote)</h4> <a href="#"> <div class="boxcontent_grey link_zone" id="1709205597702"> <span class="time"> <time datetime="2024-02-29T12:19:57">12:19:57</time> </span> <span class="speaker">Rainer WIELAND</span> </div> </a> </div> <div class="boxcontent"> <div class="tooltyp" alt="Implementation of the EU-Southern African Development Community (SADC) Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) (A9-0024/2024 - Joachim Schuster) (vote)"> <img src="/revamp-resources/plenary/img/icon/icon_underdiscussion.png"> <span>Implementation of the EU-Southern African Development Community (SADC) Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) (A9-0024/2024 - Joachim Schuster) (vote)</span> </div> <h4 class="under_discussion">Implementation of the EU-Southern African Development Community (SADC) Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) (A9-0024/2024 - Joachim Schuster) (vote)</h4> <a href="#"> <div class="boxcontent_grey link_zone" id="1709205788494"> <span class="time"> <time datetime="2024-02-29T12:23:08">12:23:08</time> </span> <span class="speaker">Rainer WIELAND</span> </div> </a> <a href="#"> <div class="boxcontent_grey link_zone" id="1709205801227"> <span class="time"> <time datetime="2024-02-29T12:23:21">12:23:21</time> </span> <span class="speaker">Joachim SCHUSTER</span> </div> </a> <a href="#"> <div class="boxcontent_grey link_zone" id="1709205905779"> <span class="time"> <time datetime="2024-02-29T12:25:05">12:25:05</time> </span> <span class="speaker">Rainer WIELAND</span> </div> </a> </div> <div class="boxcontent"> <div class="tooltyp" alt="Critical situation in Cuba (RC-B9-0144/2024, B9-0144/2024, B9-0145/2024, B9-0148/2024, B9-0151/2024) (vote)"> <img src="/revamp-resources/plenary/img/icon/icon_underdiscussion.png"> <span>Critical situation in Cuba (RC-B9-0144/2024, B9-0144/2024, B9-0145/2024, B9-0148/2024, B9-0151/2024) (vote)</span> </div> <h4 class="under_discussion">Critical situation in Cuba (RC-B9-0144/2024, B9-0144/2024, B9-0145/2024, B9-0148/2024, B9-0151/2024) (vote)</h4> <a href="#"> <div class="boxcontent_grey link_zone" id="1709205956991"> <span class="time"> <time datetime="2024-02-29T12:25:56">12:25:56</time> </span> <span class="speaker">Rainer WIELAND</span> </div> </a> </div> </div>  <div class="end_speaking_time"> <h3> <time datetime="2024-02-29T12:29:57">12:29:57</time> - 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