"Today, a number of trade union organisations, parties and associations within the Turkish Cypriot community are organizing a strike and meetings to protest against the economic measures imposed on them that are directly linked to Turkey's policies in the occupied part of Cyprus.  This policy goes hand in hand with the transfer of Turkish settlers aimed at the assimilation of the Turkish Cypriot community and a change in the demographic character of the island.  These policies pursued by Turkey harm particularly the Turkish Cypriots but also the efforts for the solution

Delegation of MEPs in Tunisia

A delegation of MEPs will be going to Tunis next Thursday 3rd February. Following internal discussions, not all political groups will be represented on the delegation.

Brussels, 27 January 2011 – The European automobile industry welcomes the vote, yesterday, by the INTA Committee of the European Parliament in favour of the amended safeguard regulation accompanying the free trade agreement (FTA) with South Korea. “The Committee has recognised the legitimate concerns of our industry and ensured important improvements to the safeguard regulation“, said Ivan Hodac, Secretary General of the automotive trade association ACEA.

"Women have been severely affected by the current economic, financial and social crisis, particularly in terms of their working conditions, their access to employment, their role in society as a whole and gender equality", stressed Mariya Nedelcheva MEP in the FEMM Committee while discussing the Report she drafted with a view to addressing certain recommendations to the European Commission.

Brussels, 27th January 2011.- Today the independent agricultural think-tank and
Research Centre OPERA* presented Risk Indicator selection and Quantitative Targets, an extensive and comprehensive compilation of pragmatic implementation guidelines recommended by OPERA to measure the progress of the sustainable use of pesticides in agriculture. The report aims to support national authorities in transposing the European Sustainable Use Directive, and in elaborating their national actions plans for the implementation of the said Directive that recently entered into force.