The Hungary debate is the first time the European Parliament has formally voted on an Article 7 resolution.

That’s today’s voting session finished. MEPs will now have the chance to make speeches to explain how they voted.

The sitting will resume at 14.00 BST with a debate on the privatisation of pension schemes.

The European Commission chief uses his address to call for more solidarity in tackling migration.

The Dutch Green MEP who drafted the motion to trigger proceedings against Hungary has tweeted that she is "proud" it was endorsed at the vote:

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By 448 votes to 197 with 48 abstentions, MEPs back the motion calling for the Article 7 disciplinary procedure to be opened against Hungary for breaching EU values.

A report prepared by the assembly criticises Hungary for threatening media and academic freedom, corruption, and its treatment of migrants.

The proposal will now be sent to EU states, where four fifths of EU states would need to back it for the procedure to be formally triggered.

The process can in theory lead to a country’s voting rights being suspended, although this sanction would require unanimous backing from other states and is highly unlikely.

Yesterday Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban accused the European Parliament of factual inaccuracies and “insulting” his country’s citizens.

After a marathon vote on around 250 amendments, MEPs take a formal position on controversial proposals to overhaul EU copyright rules for the internet era.

The proposals have been re-examined this month after an initial position adopted by a committee of MEPS was rejected by the assembly in July.

MEPs later decide to take this position into informal negotiations on the plans with EU states, which adopted their own position earlier this year.

Their proposals for amendment will eventually appear in full here, external.

German MEP Axel Voss, who drafted new proposals on behalf of the committee, says the blueprint endorsed by MEPs is a "good sign for the creative industries in Europe".

A controversial vote to change how copyright works in Europe will be decided on Wednesday.

That's the debate on Jean-Claude Juncker's final 'state of the union' speech finished.

MEPs are now taking their seats for today's voting session - at which they will vote on triggering disciplinary proceedings against Hungary and an overhaul of EU copyright law.

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British Conservative Syed Kammall, a co-leader of the ECR group, says there are too many MEPs who want to "shut out" parties that do "not believe" in the European project.

This only serves to push voters for these parties away, he says.

He calls for the European Commission to move away from the "1950s model" of a federal EU, which he calls an "outdated vision of yesterday".

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Former UKIP leader Nigel Farage says Mr Juncker made "no acknowledgement" of the "populist revolt" sweeping "virtually every single member state".

The coalition government in Italy proposes a "direct challenge" on a number of issues including management of the eurozone, he notes.

He adds that Mr Juncker's talk of a "sovereign" Europe conceals a desire for further centralisation of power at the EU level, but he says the idea of European patriotism is "for the birds".

On Brexit, he says there are already "huge differences" between Northern Ireland and Ireland and "we manage".

"If we can get to a free trade deal, well, of course, there'll be no difficulties whatsoever," he adds.

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Green/EFA group co-leader, German MEP Ska Keller, says the EU "cannot wait for someone else" to take measures to protect the environment.

She says the European Commission has been "way too timid" on climate change over the last four years.

She urges a "very quick change" to renewable energy sources, and a phasing out of coal.

This should be a priority in the next long-term EU budget - which is currently being negotiated - as well as agricultural reform, she adds.

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Ryszard Antoni Legutko, from the ruling Law and Justice party in Poland, says Europe has never been "more disunited" since the process of integration began.

He says moving towards qualified majority voting would "petrify" the current system where some EU states are "more equal than others".

Guy Verhofstadt, who leads the Liberal ALDE group, backs plans for a new EU partnership with Africa, saying it can offer the continent an alternative to "takevover by the Chinese".

Ahead of the vote later on Hungary, he calls on MEPs to vote against "authoritarian" leaders, whom he accuses of "hijacking" European political parties.

He calls for Mr Juncker to "be ambitious" with his plans to change voting rules for foreign policy, which he says should apply to all areas as well as taxation.

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German MEP Udo Bullman, the leader of the Socialist and Democrat group, says he is doubtful about whether the EU has overcome the crisis.

On Brexit, he says his group "totally backs" the position of the European Commission.

He calls for the EU to provide legal routes for migration, and for the Commission to back a legal guarantee for minimum living and education standards for children.

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The first response is from German Christian democrat MEP Manfred Weber, who leads the centre-right EPP group and recently put himself forward to be the next president of the European Commission.

The EU is "much more robust than four years ago", he says.

On Brexit, he says the "EU is united and London is in trouble".

Mr Juncker's proposals to take a greater number of foreign policy decisions by qualified majority are "fully supported" by the EPP group, he adds.

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President Juncker tells MEPs that his is also "very concerned" about the respect for the rule of law within the EU.

The Article 7 disciplinary procedure - which MEPs are due to vote on later - "must be applied whenever the rule of law is threatened", he adds.

He also gives his backing to the so-called 'Spitzenkandidat' convention for choosing his replacement among lead candidates from the European Parliament's political groups.

He supports the idea of creating a constituency of transnational MEPs - an idea the European Parliament itself rejected earlier this year.

He says he hopes the system is in place for the elections due in 2024.

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Jean-Claude Juncker says the Commisison will table a proposal by the end of the year to allow the euro currency to play its "full role" on the world stage.

Pointing to "European companies buying European planes in dollars", he adds: "that's something we will have to change".

He also calls for the EU to take a greater number of foreign policy decisions by qualified majority rather than the current unanimity so it can "speak with one voice".

This can be done without revising the current treaties, he adds.

He also calls for qualified majority voting to be extended to "certain tax matters" - where again, unanimous approval is currently required.