Heroine Malala is honoured by President Schulz, a minute’s silence for the victims in the Philippines and MEPs disagree over single EP seat.

Plenary zapping – November 2013

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The 25th Sakharov Prize goes to a survivor,  a heroine and extraordinary young woman,

and it is given to her  for her dedication to the right to education...

I would like to start with a great quote from  great philosopher  Voltaire:

‘I do not agree with what you have to say,

but I will defend to the death  your right to say it.'

To throw Europe into a budget crisis  in this situation would not make improvements.

If you analyse what Alain Lamassoure  and the Social Democrats said

nobody will understand  why you're going to vote in favour of it.

Danny, you need to stand again  for the elections.

Sadomasochism is ruling  here in the European Parliament.

If you accept this neoliberal logic,  the pressure from countries like the UK,

Europe will end up in a dead-end street.

I’m certainly not going to lose  much sleep over this.

I’m hopeful the European Parliament  will look beyond Europe

11 million people in the Philippines  have been affected by this typhoon.

I challenge anyone here  to provide a convincing answer.

What was a symbol of reconciliation  in 1950 is now a symbol of waste.

The EP is here because the parliamentary  form of Europe was born in Strasbourg.

Because of terrorism  hundreds of schools have been destroyed,

There is hope because we are all  here together, united.