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"open skies" agreement: consumers vs the environment?
2007-03-14
A new agreement opening up the lucrative transatlantic flight market came under scrutiny today when Europe's Transport Commissioner Jacques Barrot explained the deal to MEPs in Strasbourg. It allows EU airlines to fly from any city in Europe to one in the US while in turn airports in the EU are opened up to US companies. It could pave the way for cheaper fares and add an extra 26 million passengers to the route but the effect on the environment of more flights has been questioned by some MEPs.
Source: European Parliament
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Equality between men and women: a roadmap to show the way forward
2007-03-14
The European Parliament calls on the European Commission to give practical effect to its "roadmap for equality between women and men". Above all, MEPs want the principle of equal pay for equal work to be applied, paternity leave encouraged, action taken against violence, better integration of immigrant women and promotion of respect for women's rights in the EU's external relations.
Source: European Parliament
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Committee week: UN Sec Gen, CIA report, German Presidency, roaming charges
2007-01-23
In his first full week in office Parliament's President Hans-Gert Poettering will hold talks with the new UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday. The week also sees Parliament's committee on the CIA's activities in Europe adopt a final report.
Source: European Parliament
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New Bulgarian and Romanian MEPs modify composition of Parliament
2007-01-19
With the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the EU at the beginning of this year, the number of MEPs increases from 732 to 785. Romania has 35 MEPs and Bulgaria 18. All of them now join existing or new political groups in the Parliament, but their arrival has not substantially changed the balance of the Chamber. A quick look at the changes:
Source: European Parliament
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Wednesday Plenary: Chancellor Merkel sets out her European vision
2007-01-19
Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel used her address to MEPs at the start of her countries Presidency of the EU to restate her commitment to European values like "tolerance" and "diversity". She also said that installing a roadmap for the Constitution to "move forward towards completion" was a priority. Wednesday also saw MEPs debate arms exports, road safety and the case of the Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor given death sentences in Libya for allegedly infecting children with HIV.
Source: European Parliament
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Dossier: Poland, more than plumbers
2007-01-15
40 million inhabitants, an economic boom never seen before, the 'tiger' of the east has become a major actor in the EU. Discover the new face of Poland.
Source: cafebabel.com
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Strasbourg Plenary online
2007-01-15
The Parliament's website offers a number of ways to follow MEPs' speeches and debates live from its Plenary session in Strasbourg. As the legitimacy of Parliament is based on the values of accountability, accessibility and transparency - giving the public easy access to its proceedings using the latest technology is a priority.
Source: European Parliament
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EU parliament set for revamp
2007-01-15
The European parliament faces changes this week as MEPs vote for a new president and welcome 53 new members.
Source: EUpolitix.com
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EU protocol chief sheds light on Brussels' dance of diplomacy
2007-01-12
The days when King Henry VIII met King Francis I in a field full of cloth of gold are gone but VIPs still have big egos, with the EU's protocol chief telling EUobserver about the intricate hierarchy of the family photo, the "paranoia" of US delegations and which EU leader has the firmest handshake.
Source: EUobserver.com
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Socialists urge political embargo against far-right group
2007-01-12
Socialist leader Martin Schultz is set to urge other political groups in the European Parliament to join forces and sideline the new far-right faction once it is formally confirmed next week, while calling for higher thresholds for deputies to form a new group.
Source: EUobserver.com
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Europe should train its Muslim clerics, Germany says
2007-01-12
The German EU presidency has suggested Europe should train its Imams to improve the integration of the continent's Muslim population, calm tensions and fight "home-grown terrorism".
Source: EUobserver.com
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MEPs prepare to elect new Presidents, Vice Presidents
2007-01-12
Internal elections next week will put a new look on many of the Parliament's senior positions. MEPs will be electing a new President, 14 Vice Presidents and 6 Quaestors (who deal with administrative affairs). Elections are held at the start and at the midway point of each term. The current President, Spanish Socialist Josep Borrell, has been in office since 2004, his successor will see out rest of the Parliament's term until 2009. Here is a run down of how the voting will proceed:
Source: European Parliament
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EU energy policy: security and climate change key issues
2007-01-12
The debate on whether the EU should have an energy policy to guarantee security of supply and tackle climate change was renewed this week in Parliament. A press conference by Europe's energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs and Giles Chichester, Chair of Parliament's Industry, Research and Energy committee was an opportunity to gauge reaction to the Commission's recent proposals on energy. They call for a "new industrial revolution" and for renewable energy to account for 20% of all usage by 2020.
Source: European Parliament
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Bulgarian, Romanian and Irish join the EU language family
2007-01-12
"United in diversity" is the motto of the European Union and this is never more evident in the languages it embraces. This year sees the number of official languages in the Union rise to 23 with the arrival of Bulgaria and Romania as well as the adoption of Irish. This reflects the cultural heritage of Europe and the principle that all EU citizens have access to documents and information in their own languages. It also means that debates in the Parliament will be heard in these languages.
Source: European Parliament
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EU urges Russia to be reliable
2007-01-12
Andris Piebalgs, the EU's energy commissioner, has asked Russia to be “transparent and reliable” in its oil deliveries after disruptions due to a dispute with Belarus
Source: EUpolitix.com
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