Iran sanctions bring political unity but economic doom to EU
Wed, 1st February 2012Any economic losses from the EU’s oil embargo on Iran are outweighed by the benefits of the new sense of European unity ushered in by the sanctions. That’s the view of MEP Martin Callanan of the UK Conservative Party.
rt.comUK and Czech Republic refuse to sign EU fiscal pact
Wed, 1st February 2012Chancellor Angela Merkel has finally got her way with most of Europe agreeing to a German-inspired pact for stricter budget discipline.
euronews.netDanish EU presidency must reject ‘euro-ideology’
Thu, 26th January 2012The single currency cannot survive in its current form and continuous attempts to save it by huge bail-outs and financial harmonisation are simply bad economics – claims Danish MEP
publicserviceeurope.com, by Anna RosbachHarbour aims to be a 'consumer champion' after re-election
Wed, 25th January 2012UK Conservative MEP Malcolm Harbour has been re-elected as chairman of parliament's internal market and consumer protection committee for the remainder of the parliamentary term until 2014.
theparliament.com, by By Martin BanksGrandmaster Kasparov challenges grandmaster Putin
Wed, 14th December 2011Former chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov delivered the opening address to a deeply moving discussion focused on human rights in the post-Soviet area on December 7th in the EP.
New deal for dairy farmers a 'missed opportunity'
Wed, 7th December 2011Dairy farmers will be able to negotiate fairer prices for their products under new rules set out by MEPs and member states in the Council of the European Union. But one farmers' union said the deal did little more than maintain the status quo and represents a missed opportunity to get a good deal across the single market.
publicserviceeurope.com, by Daniel MasonEurobonds plan sparks new EU storm
Tue, 6th December 2011Treaty-changing plans for eurobonds as a way out of the economic crisis have kicked off a new political storm.German Chancellor Angela Merkel insisted that ambitious European Commission ideas in a green paper offered the wrong remedy at the wrong time and made clear she would not support them.
google.com, by The Press AssociationEuropas Krise – wie viel Macht braucht Brüssel?
Sat, 22th October 2011Wer wagt sicher zu sagen, wie die Europäische Union die fundamentalen Probleme meistern kann, vor denen sie steht? Auch im EU-Parlament gehen die Ansichten
weit auseinander. Die beiden Abgeordneten Joseph Daul und Timothy Kirkhope haben ihre Positionen aufgeschrieben – die unterschiedlicher nicht sein könnten.
European Parliament to host discussion on Ukraine-EU relations on Tuesday
Tue, 11th October 2011Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kostiantyn Hryschenko will take part in a discussion of EU-Ukraine relations with members of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the European Parliament.
interfax.comBrussels to beef up EU criminal policy
Tue, 20th September 2011The European Commission on Tuesday said it is considering how to set up an EU criminal policy, with clear definitions on what is an EU crime and the minimum punishment to be applied across all member states.
euobserver.com, by Honor MahonyWed, 1st February 2012
Any economic losses from the EU’s oil embargo on Iran are outweighed by the benefits of the new sense of European unity ushered in by the sanctions. That’s the view of MEP Martin Callanan of the UK Conservative Party.
rt.com
Wed, 1st February 2012
Chancellor Angela Merkel has finally got her way with most of Europe agreeing to a German-inspired pact for stricter budget discipline.
euronews.net
