Professional qualifications

14th - 18th December 2009

The chairman and the ECR coordinator of the internal market committee, Malcolm Harbour and Adam Bielan, have put forward a question to the European Commission, whose answer will lead to a parliamentary debate on the failure of all EU governments to meet the deadline for transposing a 2005 directive which would allow professional qualifications to be mutually recognised across the EU. As supporters of the free movement of workers across the Single Market, ECR members will be asking what concerns national governments had, and how the commission will monitor the application of the directive.

Question: Thursday @ 09.00

Welcome to the website of the European Conservatives and Reformists Group in the European Parliament.

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.

29th June 2010 - ECR group meeting with Herman Van Rompuy, President of the European Council

19th July - 30th August - Brussels