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Libya's Muammar Gadaffi must order the army to stop using brutal force and lethal shooting and move towards reforms. Joseph Daul MEP, Chairman of the EPP Group, and Ioannis Kasoulides MEP

EPP Group in the European Parliament

The EPP Group strongly condemns the shoot-to-kill activity by forces under the control and commanded by Colonel Gadaffi against his own people and deplores the many lives which have been lost in clashes over the weekend.

 

IHEDN - Institut des Hautes Etudes de Defense Nationale

EurActiv ‘Special Report’ on Small Business Act review

Euractiv

EurActiv, the leading online media on European Union policies, will be running special coverage, from 21 to 25 February, on the Small Business Act for Europe (SBA) review. In the special report, EurActiv journalists will cover the latest issues around the review, looking into the Erasmus for Entrepreneurs programme, SME lending by the European Investment Bank, women entrepreneurship and giving entrepreneurs a second chance.
 

Situation in Bahrain, Yemen and Libya. Violence will never lead to peace. The EU's diplomacy must become a success. Joseph Daul MEP, Chairman of the EPP Group

EPP Group in the European Parliament

"The EPP Group in the European Parliament calls on the leaderships in Bahrain, Yemen and Libya to immediately end violence against demonstrators and protesters in their countries", said Joseph Daul MEP, Chairman of the EPP Group in a comment to the dramatic escalation of violence in the continued protest movements in the Arab world.

European Liberals: Kosovo and Europe need to connect

The European Liberal Democrat and Reform (ELDR) Party time and again has stressed that the only possible solution for the conflict over Kosovo would be the recognition of Kosovo’s independence. Therefore, we welcomed Kosovo’s declaration of independence in 2007.

However, at the same time we believe that Kosovo’s independence can only be successful if it adheres to European values and rules; its communities are at peace with each other; and friendly relations exist with its neighbouring states.

More than ever, Kosovo and Europe need to connect.

EIB lending to help local SMEs. Giovanni Collino MEP

EPP Group in the European Parliament

Stop investments not focused on specific targets. Green light for the strategic ones that can indeed contribute to development.

 

Giovanni Collino MEP has welcomed the approval today by the European Parliament of the Report on a decision granting an EU guarantee to the European Investment Bank (EIB) against losses under loans and guarantees for projects outside the European Union.

It concerns the EIB lending outside Europe, a dossier amounting to almost €28 billion and on which Giovanni Collino MEP is the Shadow Rapporteur for the EPP Group.

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.

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