The Tobacco Products Directive, the 2013 Sakharov Prize, the Lampedusa tragedy and the rise of right-wing extremism in Europe kept MEPs busy in Strasbourg this week.

Plenary zapping – October 2013

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Just like religion,  to smoke is a choice.

I've been smoking for nearly 20 years.  It's my hobby and I still find daily joy in it...

Is it normal that 8:30 am  we are filmed by lobbyists in the gallery?

Every year thousands of people  die from diabetes.

That's not the people's wish.  Regulate where necessary.

I'm amazed. What exactly  are we debating about here?

I hear all these claims  of jobs disappearing.

It's the jobs of the 161 Philip Morris lobbyists  we are talking about.

Please stand up  to honour Wilfried Martens.

With Wilfried Martens, my colleagues from  the European People's Party

and the European Union  a great European.

that the Conference of Presidents has  unanimously decided

to award the European Parliament's  Sakharov Prize to Ms Malala Yousafzai

Will you join me in a moment of peace  for the victims of Lampedusa tragedy.

From the moment that you  let these men and women believe

that if they manage to set foot  on European land, they will be saved,

They will attempt the journey.  And you will be personally responsible

The extreme right is growing across the  whole of the EU, including in my country.

We are in favour of defending a Europe  which can be identified by its values.

If we leave it for tomorrow  or the day after, it will be too late.