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A CLOSER LOOK AT THE KEY TOPICS OF THE WEEK
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28/11/2011 Croatia has earned the consent of the European Parliament Pioneering the implementation of all reforms prior to accession |
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28/11/2011 Empowering EU anti-poverty measures A financing instrument for development cooperation |
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21/11/2011 Any chance of a ‘Durban Deal’? Parliament's expectations for the United Nations' Climate Change Conference COP 17 in Durban, South Africa |
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14/11/2011 European Parliament biting back at financial market speculation New rules to limit speculation with sovereign debt and strengthen standards for short selling |
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24/10/2011 The Single Market A European family matter for more jobs and growth |
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24/10/2011 Social inclusion of people with disabilities: a sustainable investment Revolutionary steps for handling the challenges of an ageing Europe |
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24/10/2011 Innovative legislation to offer children new protection from abuse Adopting a zero tolerance policy to crimes against children |
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17/10/2011 No reconciliation without truth and remembrance The memory of crimes committed by totalitarian regimes in Europe |
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12/10/2011 Opening the doors to regions and cities Open Days promotes role of regions and cities in delivering smart, sustainable and inclusive growth |
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11/10/2011 Challenges for future enlargement to the Western Balkans Croatia provides new impetus |
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28/09/2011 The European Economic Governance Package Parliament achieves stronger powers for the Commission |
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19/09/2011 European Ideas Network EPP thinking beyond |
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12/09/2011 Milestone vote on Frontex Compulsory solidarity for increased effectiveness and visibility |
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04/07/2011 Parliament pushes for strong economic governance & global stability Special committee on the financial, economic and social crisis completes its work |
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29/06/2011 Tracing the origin of the fish we eat Full transparency for a safe and competitive Europe |
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22/06/2011 The European Economic Governance Package Parliament pushes for stronger powers for the Commission |
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20/06/2011 Keeping the grass green European Parliament sets out its position on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy |
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14/06/2011 Protecting personal data in the EU A comprehensive approach... |
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14/06/2011 The inclusion of people with disabilities Essential for tackling the active ageing of Europe |
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06/06/2011 Looking for broad consensus on EU resources after 2013 Reasonable, not revolutionary changes, for an efficient EU |
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31/05/2011 The future of R&D and Innovation in Europe Pooling resources for better growth and competitiveness |
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23/05/2011 Improving civil aviation security A priority for the EPP Group |
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15/05/2011 European Youth Week First-hand experience of why EU youth initiatives work |
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12/05/2011 Cultural and Creative Industries Key to smart and sustainable growth in Europe |
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09/05/2011 Reviewing the Small Business Act Meeting new challenges and cutting red tape |
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12/04/2011 Youth on the Move From education, to mobility, to employment |
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04/04/2011 The Single Market Act Revitalising the European economy |
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28/03/2011 Storage and management of hazardous waste Towards common EU standards |
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21/03/2011 Future Euro stability fund MEPs ask for community method to be respected |
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15/03/2011 Will the EU have enough money after 2013 to do its homework? Investing in the future: a new Multiannual Financial Framework |
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14/03/2011 A European Statute for European political parties Improving efficiency and transparency |
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07/03/2011 100 years of International Women's Day A long and bumpy road to gender equality |
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07/03/2011 Challenge and opportunity for Europe A strategy for the inclusion of Roma |
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28/02/2011 Croatia: 28th EU Member State A new model for enlargement |
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28/02/2011 The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund Why the Globalisation Adjustment Fund? |
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14/02/2011 The EU Patent Strengthening the Internal Market |
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07/02/2011 The future of pension systems Why start a debate on pensions? |
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03/02/2011 Cross-border online shopping Standard EU rights for consumers |
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24/01/2011 Religious Freedom Core business of the EPP Group |
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17/01/2011 Building a stronger Europe The aim of the first ever Hungarian Presidency |
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17/01/2011 Cross-border healthcare Simplifying access to healthcare for Europeans abroad - when necessary |
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20/12/2010 The future of pension systems Why start a debate on pensions? |
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20/12/2010 Backing a political solution for Afghanistan Seeking a responsive and responsible Afghan government |
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13/12/2010 Nothing has changed in Cuba Cuban dictatorship prevents Guillermo Fariñas from receiving the Sakharov Prize |
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13/12/2010 EU Budget 2011 - Parliament votes on new draft budget The European Parliament is set to vote on a new draft budget for the EU in 2011 |
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06/12/2010 European Citizens' Initiative Enabling EU citizens to take part in shaping EU policies |
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29/11/2010 The Cancun Conference A new go at the fight against climate change? |
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22/11/2010 Looking ahead to 2011 A summary of what to expect for next year |
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22/11/2010 Push and Pull - Putting the Patient First Improving patient rights to information on pharmaceutical products |
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15/11/2010 A new era for the Balkans at the heart of Europe? After the disintegration of Yugoslavia, and the subsequent violent conflicts,... |
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15/11/2010 Beyond our shores What reforms to our fishing agreements outside the EU? |
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10/11/2010 EU-US Summit The transatlantic relationship between the EU and the US is distinctive and broad in scope,... |
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08/11/2010 European Hedge Fund Regulation The financial crisis has exposed a series of vulnerabilities in the global financial system... |
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25/10/2010 European governance Pushing for increased fiscal discipline and competitiveness |
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25/10/2010 Cross-border healthcare Simplifying access to healthcare for Europeans abroad - when necessary |
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25/10/2010 Defending Europe's Cyberspace A new virus appeared on the scene in 2009. Called Stuxnet, it was so complex that the implications of what it could do only became clear a few months ago... |
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18/10/2010 We need consolidation and investment in the EU to get our economies back on track |
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18/10/2010 Proposal on maternity leave: all that glitters is not gold This Wednesday 20 October, the European Parliament (EP) will be voting on the introduction... |
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11/10/2010 Why Guillermo Fariñas deserves the 2010 Sakharov Prize Hunger stikers in Cuba: using their lives as a weapon for change... |
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11/10/2010 Shortening payment deadlines: making life easier for SMEs Late payments are considered one of the main reasons for companies’ financial problems... |
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04/10/2010 World Day against Death Penalty The death penalty represents the ultimate in cruelty. It is an inhuman and degrading punishment which violates the right to life and should not be tolerated wherever it happens... |
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04/10/2010 Towards Peace and Democracy in Burma On 5 October 2010, MEPs Maria da Graça Carvalho and Paulo Rangel hosted a seminar entitled "Towards Peace and Democracy in Burma"... |
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27/09/2010 Budget 2011 - the first to be negotiated under the Lisbon Treaty The EU's budget for 2011 is the first to be negotiated under the Lisbon Treaty and the Parliament was the first to adopt an opinion on what the priorities should be... |
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20/09/2010 European financial supervision - an historic moment A more in-depth look at the historic financial supervision system adopted by Parliament in September. |
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20/09/2010 Securing Europe's Gas Supply The principle of guaranteeing energy supply security has been established by the Member States for some time now. However, their differing ideas on how to reach this goal might explain why it has taken the European Union so long to take its first important legislative steps in that direction... |



































































