Sanctions for disruption of International Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony
President Metsola announced the imposition of a penalty on Grzegorz Braun (Non-attached, PL), following his disruptive actions and improper behaviour which “inflicted severe damage on the dignity and reputation of Parliament” during the European Parliament’s solemn session marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day on 29 January 2025.
Taking into account the recurrent nature of the MEP’s disrespect for Parliament’s standards of conduct, the penalty consists of the forfeiture of his entitlement to the daily subsistence allowance for a period of 30 days, as well as a temporary suspension from participation in all the plenary activities of Parliament for a period of 30 days starting from 10 March 2025, in accordance with Rule 183(5)(e) of Parliament’s Rules of Procedure. In addition, Mr Braun is also suspended from participation in the next Parliament solemn session commemorating International Holocaust Remembrance Day, in January 2026.
Penalty on MEP Alvise Pérez
Based on the conclusions of the advisory committee on the conduct of Members, President Metsola has decided to impose a penalty on Alvise Pérez MEP (Non-attached, ES) according to rule 183 of the rules of procedure for breaching the transparency obligations in Article 4 of the code of conduct for MEPs. The penalty consists of the forfeiture of the daily subsistence allowance for a period of two days.
Changes to the agenda
Monday
The session will be extended until 23.00.
Wednesday
The debate on the European oceans pact (Council and Commission statements) is moved as second point in the afternoon, after the topical debate.
The Commission statement on Threat to freedom of expression in Algeria: the five-year prison sentence of French writer Boualem Sansal, with one round of group speakers, is added as the seventh point in the afternoon, before the debates under Rule 150. As a consequence, the sitting is extended to 23:00.
Outgoing MEPs
Maximilian KRAH (Non-attached, DE)
Interinstitutional negotiations
The LIBE, AGRI, and TRAN committees have decided to enter into interinstitutional negotiations, pursuant to Rule 72, paragraph 1 of the Rules of procedure, on the basis of the following reports.
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