The recent media revelations, which outlined how a European Parliament lawmaker has allegedly collaborated and shared information with Russian security service FSB, has prompted the institution to open an investigation, with President Roberta Metsola referring the specific matter to the Advisory Committee on the Code of Conduct. Following allegations that an MEP colluded with Russian security services, Parliament discusses this case and other interference attempts. First part of the debate.

statement

Strasbourg

debate

plenary session

EU - Russia (T)

LÓPEZ AGUILAR, Juan Fernando (S&D, ES)

FOTYGA, Anna (ECR, PL)

CASTALDO, Fabio Massimo (Renew, IT)

PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Maite (Renew, ES)

KALNIETE, Sandra (EPP, LV)

HAUTALA, Heidi (Greens/EFA, FI)

fight against hate speech, populism, and fake news on social media (T)

ŽDANOKA, Tatjana (NI, LV)

CZARNECKI, Ryszard (ECR, PL)

AUŠTREVIČIUS, Petras (Renew, LT)

VISTISEN, Anders (ID, DK)

ZĪLE, Roberts (ECR, LV)

PICIERNO, Pina (S&D, IT)

PICULA, Tonino (S&D, HR)

MONTSERRAT, Dolors (EPP, ES)

BILČÍK, Vladimír (EPP, SK)

JUKNEVIČIENĖ, Rasa (EPP, LT)

KOLAJA, Marcel (Greens/EFA, CZ)

MIKSER, Sven (S&D, EE)

SCHIEDER, Andreas (S&D, AT)

AUBRY, Manon (The Left, FR)

GLUCKSMANN, Raphaël (S&D, FR)

TERTSCH, Hermann (ECR, ES)

GYÖNGYÖSI, Márton (NI, HU)

LAGODINSKY, Sergey (Greens/EFA, DE)

LOISEAU, Nathalie (Renew, FR)

COMÍN I OLIVERES, Antoni (NI, ES)

VÁZQUEZ LÁZARA, Adrián (Renew, ES)

Russiagate - Allegations of Russian interference in the democratic processes of the European Union: MEPs debate (part 1)

SOUNDBITE (Original), Sandra KALNIETE (EPP, LV), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Sven MIKSER (S&amp;D, EE), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Nathalie LOISEAU (Renew, FR), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Sergey LAGODINSKY (Greens/EFA, DE), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Roberts Z&#298;LE (ECR, LV), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Anders Primdahl VISTISEN (ID, DK), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Manon AUBRY (The Left, FR), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Tatjana &#381;DANOKA (NI, LV), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Rasa JUKNEVI&#268;IEN&#278; (EPP, LT), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Rapha&#235;l GLUCKSMANN (S&amp;D, FR), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Adri&#225;n V&#193;ZQUEZ L&#193;ZARA (Renew, ES), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Heidi HAUTALA (Greens/EFA, FI), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Anna FOTYGA (ECR, PL), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Antoni COM&#205;N I OLIVERES (NI, ES), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Dolors MONTSERRAT (EPP, ES), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Tonino PICULA (S&amp;D, HR), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Petras AU&#352;TREVI&#268;IUS (Renew, LT), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Marcel KOLAJA (Greens/EFA, CZ), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Hermann TERTSCH (ECR, ES), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Fabio Massimo CASTALDO (NI, IT), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Vladim&#237;r BIL&#268;&#205;K (EPP, SK), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Juan Fernando L&#211;PEZ AGUILAR (S&amp;D, ES), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Maite PAGAZAURTUND&#218;A (Renew, ES), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Ryszard CZARNECKI (ECR, PL), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), M&#225;rton GY&#214;NGY&#214;SI (NI, HU), -