In three human rights resolutions adopted at the end of the Strasbourg plenary session, Parliament condemns the use of force against demonstrators by the Russian police and the lack of free speech in the country; it issues a heartfelt appeal for the release of BBC journalist Alan Johnston, who has been kidnapped in Gaza; and it calls for an end to the politically motivated killings in the Philippines.
Eiropas Parlaments pirmajā lasījumā izskatīja piecus likumprojektus, kas veido daļu no tā dēvētās trešās kuģniecības drošības paketes.