During the EP plenary session (24-27 October 2016) in Strasbourg, MEPs debate and vote on the draft general budget of the European Union for 2017, a report by Jens GEIER (S&amp;D, DE) and Indrek TARAND (Greens/EFA, EE).&nbsp;Statements by David-Maria SASSOLI (S&amp;D, IT), EP Vice- President and Jens GEIER (S&amp;D, DE), Rapporteur.&nbsp;Vote and result panel: in total 690, 446&nbsp; in favour, 184 against, 060 abstentions&nbsp;

Strasbourg

debate

plenary session

vote

TARAND, Indrek (Greens/EFA, EE)

GEIER, Jens (S&D, DE)

SASSOLI, David Maria (S&D, IT, S&D, IT)

EU budget 2017 (T)

Draft general budget of the European Union for 2017: extracts from the vote on the report by Jens GEIER (S&D, DE) and Indrek TARAND (Greens/EFA, EE)

<p>EP Vice- President SASSOLI, David-Maria (S&amp;D, IT) giving the floor to Rapporteur Jens GEIER (S&amp;D, DE)</p>

SOUNDBITE (German), Jens GEIER (S&amp;D, DE),  The European Parliament would expect the representative from the Council to finally say something and to become active on conciliation. The European Parliament is determined to make the 2017 Budget and the revision of the MFF a success.

Cutaways of Rapporteurs  Jens GEIER (S&amp;D, DE) and Indrek TARAND (Greens/EFA, EE) and ambience of the Plenary during the vote (4 cutaways)

EP Vice- President SASSOLI, David-Maria (S&amp;D, IT) launching the vote

Vote and result panel: in total 690, 446  in favour, 184 against, 060 abstentions