Sharon Bowles (Lib Dem, UK), Chairperson of the European Parliament's Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee welcomed today's decision of the Committee to reject an openly protectionist approach to the regulation of derivatives markets.

"It is essential that users of derivatives are not forced to clear them within the European Union, almost regardless of type. All this would do is provoke similar measures in other jurisdictions, without providing a marked benefit."

The Party of European Socialists (PES) today welcomed the successful conclusion of the Spanish EU Presidency’s Sarajevo Conference. The 2 June conference, to renew EU commitment to EU membership for Western Balkan countries, brought together foreign ministers from the EU and the region as well as representatives from US, Turkey, Russia, NATO, the OSCE and the Venice Commission.

Thursday 17th June 2010 - 13.00 to 15:00
Concert Noble, rue d’Arlon 82, 1040 Brussels, Belgium

In the framework of the upcoming summit of EU leaders in June, the European liberals organise a public conference about the present situation in the euro zone, in view of the developments in Greece and other member states, to discuss our liberal views on this subject and the way forward.

Le ministre iranien des Affaires étrangères Manouchehr Mottaki s'est expliqué aujourd'hui devant la commission des Affaires étrangères du Parlement européen sur le programme nucléaire de son pays et d'autres questions concernant les relations actuelles entre l'UE et l'Iran.

Marietje SCHAAKE (D66, Pays-Bas), porte-parole de l'ADLE sur l'Iran, a suivi le débat:

Brussels, 1 June 2010 – For immediate release