Berlin and Paris are calling on the European Commission to speed up work on stricter financial regulation, including proposals for an EU-wide ban of naked short-selling by July.
The whole thing happens at breakneck speed, with the vice president of the Parliament calling out the different amendments ("vote is open, has everyone voted? vote is closed"), which flashed up on a giant screen as they scrolled through.
Campaigners had been calling for a reduction in the 70 mph speed limit between Picket Post and the Ashley Heath interchange as well as improved signage and a redesign of the road layout.
Several Everton players also paid tribute to him on Twitter, with captain Phil Neville calling it "horrific news" and Tim Cahill saying Speed was the "the ultimate pro on and off the pitch".