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We Avoided EU Budget Default Says Giovanni La Via

October 24, 2013 by Brian Maguire

Giovanni La Via MEP

“I want to strongly emphasise that today’s approval of the draft amending budget (DAB 6/2013) does not eliminate the need for fresh money to pay the bills already submitted by the Member States, not to mention those coming up in November and December, which will inevitably affect the already tight 2014 budget”, said Giovanni La […]

Filed Under: Budget, Constitutional Affairs, EPP, European Parliament

Stronger Social Protection Urged For EU Workers. Too Late?

October 24, 2013 by Staff Reporter

Jose Manuel Barroso, European Commission President

With glacial speed action will surely follow. EU leaders have met with trade unions and employers’ organisations (social partners) for talks on how to strengthen the social dimension of the EU and the euro area, including by better monitoring employment and social trends in future. The social partners joined European Commission President José Manuel Barroso, […]

Filed Under: Business, Employment, Enterprise, European Commission

Fight Club. Parliament Reverses Council Budget Cuts

October 23, 2013 by Brian Maguire

Alain Lamassoure EPP

The European Parliament reversed the Council’s proposed cuts in research and employment expenditure in 2014 in a plenary vote in Strasbourg on Wednesday. MEPs also reversed cuts in funding for international policy, such as humanitarian aid to the Middle East and Syrian refugees and added funds for the external border control agency Frontex. Parliament proposes […]

Filed Under: Business, EPP, European Parliament, Finance & Monetary Policy, RENEW, Research & Development

Suspend EU-US Bank Data Transfer Say MEPs, Response To NSA Snooping

October 23, 2013 by Brian Maguire

Sophie In't Veld

The EU should suspend its Terrorist Finance Tracking Program (TFTP) agreement with the US in response to the US National Security Agency’s alleged tapping of EU citizens’ bank data held by the Belgian company SWIFT, says a non-binding resolution voted by Parliament on Wednesday. The resolution, tabled by the S&D, ALDE and Greens/EFA groups, was […]

Filed Under: 'Stateside' USA, Brian Maguire, European Parliament, Foreign Relations, Greens, RENEW, S&D

Standard European VAT Return Proposed

October 23, 2013 by Brian Maguire

Semeta - European Commission

A new standard VAT return, which can cut costs for EU businesses by up to €15 billion a year, has been proposed by the Commission today. The aim of this initiative is to slash red-tape for businesses, ease tax compliance and make tax administrations across the Union more efficient. Algirdas Šemeta, Commissioner for Taxation, said: “The […]

Filed Under: Business, Enterprise, European Commission, Finance & Monetary Policy, Taxation

Lady In Waiting. Aung San Suu Kyi Receives The Sakharov Prize

October 22, 2013 by Brian Maguire

Aung San Suu Kyi

Myanmar/Burma militant and parliamentary opposition leader finally received the Sakharov Prize, awarded to her in 1990, at a ceremony in Strasbourg on 22 October. Ms Suu Kyi was released from house arrest three years ago. The prize was presented at a special ceremony during the plenary session, chaired by European Parliament President, Martin Schulz. “You […]

Filed Under: Brian Maguire, European Parliament, External Action - Foreign Affairs, Foreign Relations

EU Supports Ukrainian OSCE Progess, says Lithuanian Foreign Minister

October 22, 2013 by Brian Maguire

Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius

The European Union welcomes, “the balanced and pragmatic approach” by Ukraine chairing the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, and it fully supports Kiev’s preparations for the upcoming OSCE meeting, said Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius. Linkevičius represented the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy in the EU-OSCE meeting in Luxembourg on […]

Filed Under: Constitutional Affairs, Defence, Enlargement, European Commission, External Action - Foreign Affairs

Colombia, Peru and UAE May Get Right To Visit EU Without Visas

October 22, 2013 by Brian Maguire

Mariya Gabriel, MEP (EPP, BG)

Citizens of Colombia, Peru and the United Arab Emirates should be able to travel to the Schengen area without a visa, said the Civil Liberties Committee on Monday, amending a draft update of the EU visa regulation to this effect. The Commission’s initial proposal envisaged a visa waiver only for citizens of five Caribbean island […]

Filed Under: Business, Business Travel & Lifestyle, Enterprise, EPP, European Parliament, External Action - Foreign Affairs, Foreign Relations, Justice & Home Affairs

Small Investors To Get Key Facts, Say MEPs

October 22, 2013 by Staff Reporter

Pervenche BERÈS, MEP, S&D

Small investors should get a Key Information Document (KID) giving clear, comparable and complete information on any investment product before signing a binding contract, said Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee MEPs voting on a draft law on Monday. The EU investment market is worth €10 trillion, so unsuitable investment products harm the economy, as well […]

Filed Under: Competition, Enterprise, European Parliament, S&D

Civil Liberties MEPs Prepare Stronger Data Protection For EU

October 21, 2013 by Brian Maguire

Juan Fernando Lopez Aguilar, MEP, S&D

A major overhaul of current EU data protection rules, to put people in control of their personal data while at the same time making it easier for companies to move across Europe, was voted by the Civil Liberties Committee on Monday. Responding to mass surveillance cases, MEPs inserted stronger safeguards for data transfers to non-EU […]

Filed Under: Brian Maguire, Defence, European Commission, European Parliament, External Action - Foreign Affairs, Justice & Home Affairs

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