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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
28/11/2011
Empowering EU anti-poverty measures
A financing instrument for development cooperation
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
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
24/10/2011
The Single Market
A European family matter for more jobs and growth
24/10/2011
Social inclusion of people with disabilities: a sustainable investment
Revolutionary steps for handling the challenges of an ageing Europe
24/10/2011
Innovative legislation to offer children new protection from abuse
Adopting a zero tolerance policy to crimes against children
17/10/2011
No reconciliation without truth and remembrance
The memory of crimes committed by totalitarian regimes in Europe
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
11/10/2011
Challenges for future enlargement to the Western Balkans
Croatia provides new impetus
28/09/2011
The European Economic Governance Package
Parliament achieves stronger powers for the Commission
19/09/2011
European Ideas Network
EPP thinking beyond
12/09/2011
Milestone vote on Frontex
Compulsory solidarity for increased effectiveness and visibility
04/07/2011
Parliament pushes for strong economic governance & global stability
Special committee on the financial, economic and social crisis completes its work
29/06/2011
Tracing the origin of the fish we eat
Full transparency for a safe and competitive Europe
22/06/2011
The European Economic Governance Package
Parliament pushes for stronger powers for the Commission
20/06/2011
Keeping the grass green
European Parliament sets out its position on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy
14/06/2011
Protecting personal data in the EU
A comprehensive approach...
14/06/2011
The inclusion of people with disabilities
Essential for tackling the active ageing of Europe
06/06/2011
Looking for broad consensus on EU resources after 2013
Reasonable, not revolutionary changes, for an efficient EU
31/05/2011
The future of R&D and Innovation in Europe
Pooling resources for better growth and competitiveness
23/05/2011
Improving civil aviation security
A priority for the EPP Group
15/05/2011
European Youth Week
First-hand experience of why EU youth initiatives work
12/05/2011
Cultural and Creative Industries
Key to smart and sustainable growth in Europe
09/05/2011
Reviewing the Small Business Act
Meeting new challenges and cutting red tape
12/04/2011
Youth on the Move
From education, to mobility, to employment
04/04/2011
The Single Market Act
Revitalising the European economy
28/03/2011
Storage and management of hazardous waste
Towards common EU standards
21/03/2011
Future Euro stability fund
MEPs ask for community method to be respected
15/03/2011
Will the EU have enough money after 2013 to do its homework?
Investing in the future: a new Multiannual Financial Framework
14/03/2011
A European Statute for European political parties
Improving efficiency and transparency
07/03/2011
100 years of International Women's Day
A long and bumpy road to gender equality
07/03/2011
Challenge and opportunity for Europe
A strategy for the inclusion of Roma
28/02/2011
Croatia: 28th EU Member State
A new model for enlargement
28/02/2011
The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund
Why the Globalisation Adjustment Fund?
14/02/2011
The EU Patent
Strengthening the Internal Market
07/02/2011
The future of pension systems
Why start a debate on pensions?
03/02/2011
Cross-border online shopping
Standard EU rights for consumers
24/01/2011
Religious Freedom
Core business of the EPP Group
17/01/2011
Building a stronger Europe
The aim of the first ever Hungarian Presidency
17/01/2011
Cross-border healthcare
Simplifying access to healthcare for Europeans abroad - when necessary
20/12/2010
The future of pension systems
Why start a debate on pensions?
20/12/2010
Backing a political solution for Afghanistan
Seeking a responsive and responsible Afghan government
13/12/2010
Nothing has changed in Cuba
Cuban dictatorship prevents Guillermo Fariñas from receiving the Sakharov Prize
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
06/12/2010
European Citizens' Initiative
Enabling EU citizens to take part in shaping EU policies
29/11/2010
The Cancun Conference
A new go at the fight against climate change?
22/11/2010
Looking ahead to 2011
A summary of what to expect for next year
22/11/2010
Push and Pull - Putting the Patient First
Improving patient rights to information on pharmaceutical products
15/11/2010
A new era for the Balkans at the heart of Europe?
After the disintegration of Yugoslavia, and the subsequent violent conflicts,...
15/11/2010
Beyond our shores
What reforms to our fishing agreements outside the EU?
10/11/2010
EU-US Summit
The transatlantic relationship between the EU and the US is distinctive and broad in scope,...
08/11/2010
European Hedge Fund Regulation
The financial crisis has exposed a series of vulnerabilities in the global financial system...
25/10/2010
European governance
Pushing for increased fiscal discipline and competitiveness
25/10/2010
Cross-border healthcare
Simplifying access to healthcare for Europeans abroad - when necessary
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...
18/10/2010
We need consolidation and investment in the EU
to get our economies back on track
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...
11/10/2010
Why Guillermo Fariñas deserves the 2010 Sakharov Prize
Hunger stikers in Cuba: using their lives as a weapon for change...
11/10/2010
Shortening payment deadlines: making life easier for SMEs
Late payments are considered one of the main reasons for companies’ financial problems...
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...
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"...
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...
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.
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...



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