President. – Colleagues, today also marks 33 years since the Day of German Unity – der Tag der Deutschen Einheit.
Today marks the coming together of East and West Germany to reunify the people of Germany. It made Germany whole and erased a scar that blemished all of Europe. It sowed the seeds of the next step of European integration. It was a watershed moment in European history that symbolised freedom, transformation and hope. It showed the world that people are able to come together despite the obstacles.
This day stands as an annual reminder of our responsibility to our values, to our people and to our perseverance. So we remember and we honour the legacy that we have inherited.
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I will now give the floor to Clare Daly, who has asked to make a point of order.
Clare Daly (The Left). – Madam President, I would like to make a point of order under Rule 10 of the Rules of Procedures.
During yesterday’s opening session, a French ID Group MEP made false and defamatory statements about an event organised by myself and Mick Wallace and those who participated in it, thereby bringing the Ϸվ into disrepute.
Let me be very clear: the speakers at our event, who were former detainees at Guantanamo, were never charged – not to mind convicted – of any terrorist activity. They were the victims of brutal torture and a violation of their rights. And they remain an outstanding example of the resilience of the human spirit. It was an honour for us to share a platform with them and the other speakers whom the gentleman conveniently forgot to mention: current US military and civilian lawyers, a former US military chaplain, the UN Special Rapporteur for the protection of fundamental rights and the prosecution of terrorism, and most importantly, a representative of the families of the victims of 9/11. All united ...
(The President cut off the speaker)
President. – Thank you very much, MsDaly. We will move to the vote now. Thank you very much, your point has been made.