Vote on the freedom of expression in Turkey, the recent arrests of journalists, media executives and systematic pressure against media during the plenary session of January in Strasbourg. Opening of the vote and announcement of the results.

Strasbourg

plenary session

EU - Türkiye (T)

vote

freedom of press and media (T)

LAMBSDORFF, Alexander Graf (ALDE, DE)

Freedom of expression in Turkey following recent arrests of journalists, media executives and systematic pressure against media: extracts from the vote

SOUNDBITE (German), Alexander Graf LAMBSDORFF (ALDE, DE), EP VIce-President, "The last vote for today, Ladies and Gentlemen. On the topic of : Freedom of expression in Turkey; Recent arrests of journalists, media executives and systematic pressure against media. We now have a common motion on which there is an amendment. Amendment 1: who is in favour? Who is against? No abstentions. We have a vote on paragraph 7 of the original text with a roll call vote. The vote is open. The vote is closed. It is adopted. Why thereby come to the vote on the whole, who is in favour? Who is agianst? Abstentions? Adopted. Thank you very much."