Thursday, 7 April 2011 - Strasbourg

Explanation of vote:

Pino Arlacchi (S&D ), in writing . − I voted against this report because of its several flaws, starting with its approach to the nuclear issue. After the Japanese tragedy it is no longer possible to deal with the nuclear argument solely in terms of safety.

Wednesday, 11 May 2011 - Strasbourg

Explanations of vote:

Report  María Muñiz De Urquiza

Pino Arlacchi (S&D ). - The EU is still a very limited global actor; its role in the UN system and in all multilateral organisations does not match its democratic, economic and cultural weight.

Thursday, 7 April 2011 - Strasbourg

Explanation of vote:

Pino Arlacchi (S&D ), in writing . − I voted against the joint motion on the Fourth United Nations Conference on least developed countries because the motion is not focused enough on the problem of international aid ineffectiveness.

Thursday, 7 April 2011 - Strasbourg

Explanation of vote:

Pino Arlacchi (S&D ), in writing . − I voted in favour of this motion to wind up the debate on statements by the European Council and the Commission on the 2010 progress report on the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM). I believe it is a very balanced motion.

Wednesday, 6 April 2011 - Strasbourg

Explanation of vote:

Pino Arlacchi (S&D ). - Mr President, my group voted in favour of this report. I take note that the discussion in Parliament on the issue of asylum seekers did not have the inflammatory tone frequently used in several EU Member States.

Tuesday, 5 April 2011 - Strasbourg

Explanation of vote:

Pino Arlacchi (S&D) - Mr President, I voted in favour of this report because it represents a first step towards an EU policy on migration flows arising from instability. In this regard it is important that this Parliament speaks out against this hysterical vision of a looming invasion of migrants and asylum seekers coming from the South.

Wednesday, 6 April 2011-Strasbourg

Explanation of vote:

Pino Arlacchi (S&D ). - Mr President, Syria, Bahrain and Yemen are three tyrannies being challenged by their own citizens and these citizens deserve our unconditional support. Until this moment the EU’s action vis-à-vis the wave of democratisation in the region has been uncertain and lacking in strength and credibility. If we want to increase both, we should start first of all to eliminate the double standards we used in the past.

Thursday, 10 March 2011 - Strasbourg

Explanation of vote:

Pino Arlacchi (S&D) - Madam President, I voted in favour of this report because it clearly distinguishes between the two main dossiers on Iran: human rights abuses by the current government and the Iranian nuclear programme.

Wednesday, 9 March 2011 - Strasbourg

Explanation of vote:

Pino Arlacchi (S&D) - Mr President, my group supports this report because it is a move in the right direction, calling for an EU strategy and a road map for Roma inclusion.

Wednesday, 9 March 2011

Explanation of vote:

Pino Arlacchi (S&D), in writing. − My statement aims to justify my abstention on the resolution on Turkey. I abstained because I did not agree with its lack of positive inspiration and its lack of a clear appreciation of some key features of the Turkish Government’s recent action. In this resolution there is too much of a paternalistic attitude towards a great country that does not deserve this treatment.