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Danube Strategy: Revitalising the Danube Region. Tamás Deutsch MEP

EPP Group in the European Parliament

"The Danube Strategy is the strategy of the future", said Tamás Deutsch MEP after the European Parliament adopted the Resolution on implementing the 'EU Strategy for the Danube Region' with an overwhelming majority at today's Strasbourg plenary. The implementation of the Danube Strategy, which aims to reinforce ties in the fields of economy, transportation, energy, environment and culture among the Central European countries, is one of the most important priorities of the Hungarian EU Presidency.

ALDE calls on EU High Representative to provide substantial assistance to Egypt

ALDE - Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe

Today in Strasbourg, the European Parliament adopted a resolution on Egypt with broad consensus across politician lines.  Guy Verhofstadt, ALDE President, gave his robust support for the masses in Egypt but also asked for action on the part of the High Representative , Baroness Ashton, on specific issues.

Egypt: A message for reform to the whole Arab world. Ioannis Kasoulides MEP

EPP Group in the European Parliament

"The departure of Hosni Mubarak signals the transition towards a pluralistic democracy responding to the aspirations of the Egyptian people", said Ioannis Kasoulides MEP, Vice-Chairman of the EPP Group responsible for Foreign Affairs, following the adoption of the Resolution on the situation in Egypt by the plenary of the European Parliament.

EU/South Korea Free-Trade Agreement: perseverance has paid off

ALDE - Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe

After months of difficult negotiations with the European Commission and the Council, the European Parliament meeting in Strasbourg today gave its assent on a treaty establishing a free-trade agreement between the European Union and South Korea. ALDE who was especially watchful as to the.terms of the special safeguard provision which accompanies the implementation of this agreement, highlights the importance of this result for future European trade policy.

Russia must respect her international obligations or face sanctions

ALDE - Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe

Following on the initiative by ALDE, a debate on the rule of law in Russia was held this week in the European Parliament.

Guy Verhofsadt, ALDE President, "We have been put under pressure from Russia not to have this debate, it is not for Russia to decide the agenda of the European Parliament, it is for our democratically elected members.

On the subject of rule of Law in Russia, Kristiina Ojuland, (Eesti Reformierakond, Estonia), Member of the Foreign Affairs Committee told Parliament that Russian authorities are blatantly enforcing "unconstitutional law and order".

Changes by Hungarian Parliament to media law must be closely monitored

ALDE - Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe

Today's meeting of the European Parliament's group leaders (with exception of EPP) backed a proposal to postpone the vote to the next part session, but not withdraw a resolution, concerning the Hungarian media law in order firstly to take account of the announcement yesterday in Strasbourg by European Commissioner, Neelie Kroes, that Hungary has agreed to modify its controversial media law in line with her four principal criticisms* and secondly to keep the pressure on the Hungarian authorities to implement the necessary modifications.

‘Bittersweet cookies’: new types of ‘cookies’ raise online security & privacy concerns in EU Agency paper

ENISA

Media Law: European Parliament puts off vote on Resolution. Simon Busuttil MEP

EPP Group in the European Parliament

"In the light of the announcement made by the European Commission yesterday, the European Parliament has decided to put off its vote on its Resolution on the Hungarian media law. This was inevitable since this issue has now been overtaken by events", said Simon Busuttil MEP, EPP Group Coordinator in the Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) Committee of the European Parliament.

 

OmniBUS Agreement must be concluded in 2011

IRU - International Road Transport Union

IRU calls upon all stakeholders to conclude the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe OmniBUS Agreement on international regular bus and coach lines this year!

CPME Welcomes the European Parliament’s Adoption of the Falsified Medicinal Products Directive

CPME - The Standing Committee of European Doctors

CPME welcomes the measures adopted by the European Parliament in combating falsified medicines. In the past years, numerous packages of falsified medicines reached patients not only via the illegal but also via the legal supply chain. These products usually contain sub-standard or falsified ingredients, no ingredients or ingredients in the wrong dosage, thus posing an imminent danger and serious risks to patients. In the future, the infiltration of falsified medicines in the legal supply chain will be prevented by an authentication system introduced by the proposal for a

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