Verbatim report of proceedings of 10 March 2021

Table of Contents

• VERBATIM REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS OF 10 MARCH 2021 (C/2024/5162) 1
• 1. Opening of the sitting 3
• 2. Customs programme (Rule 69) 3
• 3. European Semester: annual sustainable growth strategy 2021 — European Semester: employment and social aspects in the annual sustainable growth strategy 2021 (debate) 3
• 4. Action Plan for the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights, in preparation of the Social Summit in Porto in May (debate) 29
• 5. Resumption of the sitting 47
• 6. First voting session 48
• 7. Resumption of the sitting 48
• 8. Conference on the Future of Europe – signature of the Joint Declaration 48
• 9. Resumption of the sitting 51
• 10. Government attempts to silence free media in Poland, Hungary and Slovenia (debate) 51
• 11. Declaration of the EU as an LGBTIQ Freedom Zone (debate) 69
• 12. Children's Rights (debate) 83
• 13. Reforming the EU policy framework to stop tax avoidance in the EU after the OpenLux revelations (debate) 93
• 14. Announcement of voting results: see Minutes 96
• 15. Reforming the EU policy framework to stop tax avoidance in the EU after the OpenLux revelations (continuation of debate) 96
• 16. Second voting session 103
• 17. Explanations of vote: see Minutes 104
• 18. Corrections to votes and voting intentions: see Minutes 104
• 19. Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law (announcement of motions for resolutions tabled): see Minutes 104
• 20. Delegated acts (Rule 111(2)): see Minutes 104
• 21. Implementing measures (Rule 112): see Minutes 104
• 22. Documents received: see Minutes 104
• 23. Agenda of the next sitting : see Minutes 104
• 24. Closure of the sitting 104