The request was put forward by the Socialist Group and supported by the Greens/EFA and EUL/NGL groups following alleged comments made by Commissioner McCreevy on the "compatibility of the Swedish social model with the European model."
Plenārsesiju 12. oktobrī Briselē Eiropas Parlamenta deputāti uzsāka ar klusuma brīdi, lai pieminētu Āzijā un Centrālamerikā nesen notikušo dabas katastrofu upurus.