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Schaake: “Council must adopt more ambitious Telecoms plan”

March 4, 2015 by Staff Reporter

Marietje Schaake, D66, ALDE

Dutch Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (D66/ALDE) foresees a big fight between the European Parliament and the Council of Ministers on the Telecoms Single Market. Today the Council announced that instead of abolishing roaming, it will be gradually capped. This measure will be effective in 2016 and only in 2018 they will be […]

Filed Under: Business, European Council, Opinion, RENEW, Single Market, Technology

Tsipras “Optimistic” On Sustainable Greek Solution

February 4, 2015 by Staff Reporter

New Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras visited the European Parliament today where he was welcomed by EP President Martin Schulz. After the meeting Schulz said: “Mr Tsipras is battling for European cooperation, not only seeking a solution for Greece. He has my full support.” He also stressed the need for a framework for “constructive dialogue […]

Filed Under: EU Institutions, European Parliament, Finance & Monetary Policy

Fish Discard Ban, Sanctions Delayed By MEPs

February 4, 2015 by Staff Reporter

Alain Cadec (EPP, FR)

Fishermen will have two years to “adapt” before sanctions for failing to comply with the new Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) discard ban take effect, under a tentative deal struck by Parliament and Council on Thursday, with European Commission help. The agreement amends the “omnibus” regulation setting out detailed arrangements for enforcing the ban. “I am […]

Filed Under: EPP, European Parliament

‘Invest for Growth’ vs ‘More Structural Reform’ – New Tune?

February 4, 2015 by Staff Reporter

Olli Rehn

As parliamentarians across the EU discussed economic governance in the EP this week, French socialist Ms Pervenche Berès, responsible for an EP report evaluating the EU’s economic governance framework, and EP vice president, Finnish liberal Olli Rehn, said they believe in a mixture of structural reforms and investment to help boost the economy. “The euro area […]

Filed Under: Business, ECB - European Central Bank, Economy, EU Institutions, European Parliament

Paris Roadmap Gets Its Bearings With Cañete

February 1, 2015 by Staff Reporter

Miguel Arias Cañete, European Commissioner for Climate Action and Energy

The roadmap to the 21st UN climate conference, in Paris (France) in December, was debated by MEPs, the Latvian Presidency and Commissioner Arias Cañete on Wednesday. The conference of parties (COP21) to the UN Convention on Climate Change aims to deliver a worldwide climate agreement to replace the Kyoto Protocol. During the debate, MEPs emphasized […]

Filed Under: Business, Environment, EU Institutions, European Commission, European Parliament

“EU At Constant Risk Of Energy Supply Disruption”

January 28, 2015 by Staff Reporter

Maroš Šefčovič, Vice-President of the European Union, in charge of Energy Union

The EU is at constant risk of energy supply disruption. Too much energy is wasted and 10% of households in the Union cannot afford proper heating, the Commission vice-president for energy union told Parliament’s energy and environment committees this week. Maroš Šefčovič was presenting his vision for an energy union to tackle these and other […]

Filed Under: Business, Energy, European Commission, European Parliament

“Solidarity should not replace necessary decisions,” – Schäuble

January 27, 2015 by admin

Wolfgang Schauble

EU solidarity should not replace decisions that must be taken in countries suffering economic difficulties, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble told Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee MEPs in Tuesday’s special debate on the review of the economic governance framework. His Italian colleague Pier Carlo Paduan, vehemently rejected criticism of measures to bring down Italy’s deficit […]

Filed Under: Business, ECB - European Central Bank, European Parliament, Finance & Monetary Policy

Buttarelli Says: “Make data protection rights more effective”

January 27, 2015 by Staff Reporter

Giobanni Buttarelli

Speaking in a Q&A session, Giovanni Buttarelli, the new European Data Protection Supervisor said: “The EU has to make existing data protection rights more effective in practice, and to allow citizens to more easily exercise their rights at a time when we all run our entire lives with our smartphones” Over the coming five years […]

Filed Under: Constitutional Affairs, Digital Agenda, European Commission, European Parliament, Technology

TTIP’s Cross-Atlantic Endeavour Facing High Seas

January 27, 2015 by Staff Reporter

Anthony L. Gardner, U.S. Ambassador to EU, and Martin Schulz, President of the European Parliament

EU-US negotiations on the TTIP free trade agreement are continuing. The deal which is expected to create new jobs and boost economies on both sides of the Atlantic touches upon sensitive issues, not least rules for the investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS). On 27 January the international trade and legal affairs committees held a joint public […]

Filed Under: 'Stateside' USA, Business, Embassies to EU, European Commission, European Parliament, Foreign Relations, Trade & Invesment

Colombia’s Indigenous Women Talk Peace in Brussels

November 17, 2014 by Staff Reporter

MEPs: Izaskun Bilbao Barandica (ALDE), Ernest Urtasun (Greens/EFA), Maria Arena (the S&D) and Marina Albiol (GUE/NGL) participated at “Indigenous peoples and the peace process in Colombia”

Colombia’s indigenous women talked peace in Brussels last week at a European Parliament event designed to ensure the voices of women are heard in Colombia’s torturous path to peace. The conference was held with the aim of the discussing Colombia’s current peace talks and their impact on indigenous peoples, particularly indigenous women. Organised by the […]

Filed Under: European Parliament, Greens, RENEW, S&D, The Left

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