Brussels, 31st August 2010 - The European Parliament today met with EU Crisis Response Commissioner Kristalina Georgieva to discuss the Pakistan floods. ECR MEP Sajjad Karim, chairman of the parliament's Friends of Pakistan group, called on the commission to give a sustained commitment to Pakistan to assist with the recovery.
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EU effort in Pakistan needs years of commitment once the floods have receded
EU plans for criminal rights information must not lead to harmonisation
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Plans published by the European Commission, which ensure that accused people have access to information regarding their rights, will be useful for Britons travelling abroad,Timothy Kirkhope MEP, European Conservatives and Reformists group justice and home affairs spokesman, said today. However, he warned that they must not be a smokescreen for harmonisation of criminal systems.
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Europe Must Reward Smarter Behaviour of Cities
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Cities are critical and necessary for achieving EU objectives on a wide range of issues and this must be reflected in EU policy and funding, a seminar organised by ECR member Oldřich Vlasák determined this week.
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Chavez's popularity with the left hides his worrying trend towards totalitarianism
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Hugo Chavez is being allowed to escape the condemnation he deserves because of support from left-wing politicians, European Conservatives and Reformists group foreign affairs spokesman Charles Tannock has said today. The parliament has today adopted a resolution authored by the centre-right EPP and ECR groups, which the socialist group would not sign.
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Belgian Prime Minister risks becoming a missionary without a mission
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The Belgian Presidency's focus on 'More Europe' as the solution to the Eurozone problem risks creating a Tower of Babel effect, Derk Jan Eppink MEP, European Conservatives and Reformists bureau member from Belgium, said today.
He made his remarks during a European Parliament debate with the Belgian Prime Minister Yves Leterme, whose country has assumed the rotating Presidency of the Council of Ministers.
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In July 2009, the ECR was formed by eight political parties who share the common goals of opposition to Euro-federalism and of fundamental reform of the European Union to make it more accountable, transparent and responsive to the needs of the people.This website is intended to provide you with information about our work and our political priorities, and to provide you with an opportunity to let us know your views.
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Wed, 1st September 2010
Michal Kaminski will be watching closely as the Belgium presidency gapples with issues as economic recovery, hedge fund regulation and the establishment of the EU´s diplomatic corps
The Parliament Magazine
Wed, 1st September 2010
Michal Kaminski will be watching closely as the Belgium presidency gapples with issues as economic recovery, hedge fund regulation and the establishment of the EU´s diplomatic corps
The Parliament Magazine
Interview with Edvard Kožušník, Rapporteur of the IMCO Committee
Wed, 14th July 2010
This exclusive interview with Mr Edvard Kožušník, Rapporteur of the EU Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) Committee, was conducted for Talkstandards.com via email during July 2010 in relation to the Open Forum on Transparency in EU Standardization
Talkstandards.com
Wed, 14th July 2010
This exclusive interview with Mr Edvard Kožušník, Rapporteur of the EU Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) Committee, was conducted for Talkstandards.com via email during July 2010 in relation to the Open Forum on Transparency in EU Standardization
Talkstandards.com
