IN THE BRUSSELS DISTRICT OF IXELLES: HOW THEY THINK TO EUROPE
Solange PITROIPA is a city councillor in Ixelles, where the European Parliament is situated. Solange is very sensitive to the presence of the european citizens in Ixelles. [...]
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HORIZON 2020: €70 BILLION FOR SMALL FIRMS AND NEW PLAYERS
Horizon 2020, the EU’s €70.2 billion framework programme for research and innovation in 2014-20202, was approved by MEP’s on Thursday. Parliament amended it to [...]
MEPs VOTE FOR A SINGLE EP SEAT
ALDE Party welcomes landmark vote for a single seat for the European Parliament The ALDE Party has welcomed today’s landmark vote in the European Parliament where MEPs [...]
THE EU OMBUDSMAN WARNS FRONTEX ABOUT RIGHTS INFRIGEMENTS
The european Ombudsman calls on Frontex to deal with complaints about fundamental rights infringements The European Ombudsman, Emily O’Reilly, has called on Frontex to [...]
AGORA 2013: A WAY TO FIGHT UNEMPLOYMENT
With nearly one in four young Europeans unemployed, the EU needs to look harder for solutions. The European Parliament is not only consulting with politicians and experts, [...]
SOUTH FOR GROWTH EVENT
An EP event on how to boost growth in the EU, especially in member states that have been affected the most by the crisis, took place in Athens on Monday 4 November. EP [...]
CLOUDCOMPUTING: WHAT DOES THE EC TO BOOST IT ?
The European Commission has set up an expert group to work on safe and fair terms for cloud computing contracts, on the basis of an optional instrument. The objective is to [...]
HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION IN SAHEL
Tuesday, 22nd of October 2013, the European Parliament has adopted the report Tannock on the situation of human rights in the Sahel region which includes a section on [...]
EU BEST PLACED TO REGULATE BANKS SAYS EUROBAROMETER POLL
Over half of EU citizens feel that banks should be regulated by the EU, rather than national governments. Half also believe that they would be better protected against the [...]
EP INFORMATION CAMPAIGN TOWARDS EUROPEAN ELECTIONS
European Parliament launches information campaign towards 2014 elections. The official run-up to the 2014 European elections started on 10 September, when the European [...]
SCHULZ MET POPE FRANCIS
The President of the European Parliament Martin Schulz was received today by His Holiness Pope Francis. Following the audience President Schulz stated: “It was an [...]
SAKHAROV PRIZE TO A PAKISTANI CAMPAIGNER FOR GIRLS’ EDUCATION
Pakistani campaigner for girls’ education Malala Yousafzai is the laureate of the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought 2013, following today’s decision of the [...]
GUY VERHOFSTATDT PAYS TRIBUTE TO WILFRIED MARTENS
The heard of the ALDE-group at the european parliament, Guy Verhofstadt pays tribute to Wilfried Martens, whom he was a minister in the eighties. “In the first place I [...]
GRAHAM WATSON COMMENTS ON W. MARTENS’ DEATH
Graham Watson ELDR chairmand had a reaction about the death of Wilfried Martens Saddened by the news of the passing of the President of the EPP Wilfried Martens, Sir Graham [...]
NEW RULES ON MAXIMUM FLIGHT TIMES FOR PILOT
New rules on maximum flight times for pilots and cabin crew should now be adopted by the European Commission, as a resolution calling on it to withdraw them was voted down in [...]
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