The Commission, Mr President, and this is my first question, said that this price package was closely linked with a package of reform and that if the ministers did not achieve a balanced result the Commission would withdraw, or consider withdrawing, their package.

Does it make sense to let ourselves slide into that kind of situation ?

We therefore believe that the matter deserves substantive consideration.

It does not in fact function!

They have been taken in joint debate because common issues apply.

There is... an edginess to Friedrich's writing and commentary, an emotional power.

President. The Commission has the floor.

You are perfectly correct it is not something to be left for the medium term.

Amendment No 26 concerns a matter which was not and could not be discussed by our committee.

And part of that the same theme is expressed nicely here in this Sidney Harris cartoon.

1.4 The following text deals solely with the subject of investment in knowledge and innovation.

3.2.4 The issue of TSE in pigs was also the subject of an SSC study

3.2.5 The issue of TSE in pigs was also the subject of an SSC opinion

3.2.5 The issue of TSE in pigs was also the subject of an SSC study

President. I call Mr d'Ormesson to speak on behalf of the Group of the European People's Party (ChristianDemocratic Group).

The pace at which this sensitive issue is being discussed only exacerbates the problem.

It is indeed symbolic that the issue of terrorism should be dealt with by these two committees.

Since these topics are not mutually exclusive, we would ask Parliament to cover this topic too.

6.1 This opinion has proved to be an extremely complicated issue.

The subject is extremely important, and we should therefore be able to consider it without any undue haste.

The same theme is expressed nicely here in this Sidney Harris cartoon.

It is the case that the European Parliament has dealt with the issue we are discussing today, the Cooperative Society, in various resolutions.

This point will be dealt with in this evening' s debate.

In my view, the rapporteur has handled the topic of religious freedom in his articles very proficiently.

This issue has been raised again, most recently at the Barcelona European Council.

They do not need to be protected from themselves and they do not like being treated as children and being asked to leave the room when sex is being discussed.

Therefore, that particular issue is there because it affects a large number of people.

Then, of course, the Community itself has a very important role to play in many areas of importance.

This is a general social issue and must be treated with the greatest care.

As they deal with the same subject, the following questions will be taken together

That is what Amendment Nos 25 and 44 are about.

This issue must also be addressed in a serious dialogue.

This is an issue that many colleagues are concerned about and reflects Article 31 of the proposal.

Since the author is absent, Question No 85 will be answered in writing1.

The subject of globalisation was not tackled, whereas it should have been at the centre of the report.

Mr President, Mrs Berger has produced an in depth piece of work and has, I think, got to grips with this subject.

Question No 14 will not be taken as the subject to which it refers already appears in the agenda for this part session.

The second issue has to do with OLAF, and gave rise to much controversy as to how members should be treated by OLAF or should act in regard to it.

This matter has been debated by Parliament twice before.

As they deal with the same subject, Questions No 10 and 11 will be taken together.

I would therefore be grateful if you could be more diligent with regard to this issue.

This is not just an issue in the form of a narrow debate.

The second of the reports I am going to refer to deals with the problem of hydrocarbons, and the issue is very simple.

The next item is Question Time (B5 0279 2003).

At present, flat price, across the board increases or supports are discriminatory.