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Egypt, the Euro, Energy: ''The solution is more Europe''. Joseph Daul MEP, Chairman of the EPP Group in the European Parliament

EPP Group in the European Parliament

"What will the public remember from the European Council this Friday in Brussels? That Europe speaks with one voice on Egypt, the Euro, and energy or that it spends its time on less important issues?", asked Joseph Daul MEP. "For the EPP Group, the solution to all these problems is not less, but more Europe."

On Egypt, the Chairman of the main European parliamentary Group said that he hopes Europe speaks loudly and clearly and that it plays its role in the region by "assisting the transition and establishing democratic and open elections."

Waiting for recognition - the forgotten Roma genocide

GUE/NGL Group in the EP

"Only when the EU and its member states finally recognize the Roma genocide as a crime against humanity will the majority rethink its attitude. We also need binding measures for the fight against Anti-Romanyism in the member states and the prosecution of acts of violence and hate campaigns against Roma and Sinti" GUE/NGL MEP Cornelia Ernst said in today's debate on EU recognition of the Roma genocide during World War II.

 

European Paper Industry welcomes European Commission Communication on Raw Materials

CEPI - Confederation of European Paper Industries

Focus on industrial raw materials must be kept clear

More financial efficiency, less bureaucracy! AER presents their survey on the experience of regions in their funding applications and management of EU funds

AER - Assembly of European Regions

Brussels (B), 2 February 2011.

The Assembly of European Regions (AER), through its Working Group on European funding, today presented a survey of its members to which 23 regions of 14 countries responded. The study aims to better understand and provide concrete answers to the challenges facing regions in the funding and management of EU funds. This topic is highly topical as planning for the post-2014 period has already begun.

Positive aspects recognised, but there are unavoidable obstacles from the regional point of view

ELDR launched membership for individuals: let your liberal voice be heard!

   

ELDR launched membership for individuals: let your liberal voice be heard!

The ELDR Party has taken a significant step forward towards citizens’ participation at EU level by launching associate membership of the ELDR Party for individuals.

“Direct participation is all about nourishing the quality of future democracy. And with this initiative ELDR would like to add flesh to the bones to what was introduced in 1992 by the Maastricht Treaty: the European citizenship” commented Annemie Neyts-Uyttebroeck, President of the ELDR Party.

Social media and videos popular among EurActiv readers, finds Gallup survey

Euractiv

Online videos and social media and are increasingly popular among EurActiv’s politically-oriented audience, according to EurActiv’s latest Readership Survey, compiled by Gallup and released today. Of EurActiv’s readers across 12 languages, the majority read blogs and see them as a professional opportunity to engage with citizens and stakeholders.
 

Eurometaux welcomes the Commission’s Communication on “Tackling the challenges in Commodity Markets and on Raw Materials”

The European Non-Ferrous Metals industry welcomes the issuing of the Communication on Raw Materials in follow-up to the 2008 Communication, and calls for swift and concrete implementation of the objectives and actions identified.

Passenger data (PNR) - Commission proposes system for retaining passenger data based on spurious security grounds

European Greens

The European Commission today presented a legislative proposal aimed at setting up an EU system for the use and retention of passenger data (PNR). The Greens have criticised the proposal, which would allow for the gathering and storing of potentially sensitive information. Commenting on the proposal, Green MEP and home affairs expert Jan Philipp Albrecht said:

 

EU raw materials strategy - Commission proposal undermined by lack of focus and poorly-defined measures

European Greens

The European Commission today presented its long-postponed raw materials strategy after months of delay. The Greens are expressing concern that, instead of setting out a coherent and focused strategy, the Commission's approach is too broad and not well defined. Commenting on the strategy, Green MEP Reinhard Bütikofer, the EP draftsperson on the strategy, said:

 

Mobile data traffic: Exceptional growth pivotal to EU competitiveness. Gunnar Hökmark MEP

EPP Group in the European Parliament

"Addressing and supporting the exceptional growth in mobile data traffic is pivotal to securing the EU's competitiveness and global leadership in the digital economy", said Gunnar Hökmark MEP, Vice-Chairman of the EPP Group responsible for the European Parliament's Report on the Radio Spectrum Programme, following a Hearing on Radio Spectrum.

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