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U-turn on North African dictators reveals incoherencies of neighbourhood policy; human rights must come first

GUE/NGL Group in the EP

Addressing the European Parliament today on the situation in Egypt Spanish GUE/NGL MEP Willy Meyer slammed recent EU flip-flopping on its attitude to dictators in North Africa.

 

"The EU has a very serious problem with its neighbourhood policy" he explained, criticising an overnight u-turn "from a relationship of cooperation and collaboration with the dictatorships of Mubarak and Ben Ali, to denouncing the regimes and seeking to control the revolutionary processes".

 

EU-Russia relations - Greens unite with Russian opposition leader Nemtsov to call for stronger EU role promoting democracy in Russia

THE GREENS/EUROPEAN FREE ALLIANCE

Russian democratic opposition leader and former deputy prime-minister Boris Nemtsov today met with members of the European Parliament and spoke at a press conference organised by the Greens/EFA group. The meeting took place ahead of an official visit by Russian prime-minister Vladimir Putin to Brussels next week (24 February). The press conference focused on the need for the EU to do more to promote democracy, pluralism and fair elections in Russia, with elections coming up in 2011 and 2012.

Media Law in Hungary: successful negotiations. Joseph Daul MEP, Chairman of the EPP Group

EPP Group in the European Parliament

"The consultations on the media law between the Hungarian Government and the European Commission successfully came to an end today. The clarifications on the criticised items have been made, and the Hungarian Government will carry out the requested modifications in the coming days. The Commission announced that the modifications would ensure that the act complies with the aspects of EU law, including the Charter of Fundamental Rights", said Joseph Daul, Chairman of the EPP Group in the European Parliament.

Falsified medicines in the EU: putting an end to the silent epidemic. Françoise Grossetête MEP

EPP Group in the European Parliament

"The adoption of the draft Directive on the fight against falsified medicines is a first step towards guaranteeing the origin and quality of medicines available in the European Union", said Françoise Grossetête MEP, the EPP Group's Rapporteur on the dossier, following the adoption of the Report by an overwhelming majority (569 in favour, 12 against and 7 abstentions) today in the plenary session of the European Parliament.

Iceland passes bill to repay Icesave losses to Britain and Netherlands

ALDE - Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe

The Icelandic Parliament has approved a bill which will lead to the repayment of British and Dutch depositors who lost funds when the Icesave bank collapsed.

Croatia must overcome final hurdles in accession process

ALDE - Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe

ALDE have given its full backing to the 2010 progress report on Croatia today during a vote in the European Parliament in Strasbourg.  Reform of the Judiciary, press freedom and protection of minorities including the return of exiled Serbs were all highlighted by ALDE as being important reforms prior to Croatia's accession to the EU.

Europe 2020 strategy: Lack of sanctions leads to little progress

ALDE - Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe

Tomorrow, the European Parliament will adopt a resolution to wind up today's debate on the Europe 2020 strategy for growth over the next 10 years. Liberals and Democrats, who have been at the forefront in calling for a more robust approach to the economic growth strategy, fear that the current Europe 2020 strategy is doomed to fail.

Europe's fake medicine problem

ALDE - Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe

More and more people are buying medicine on the internet. Faking medicines is high-profit, low risk crime and it is not sufficiently regulated at European level.
 
The European Parliament voted today in favour of its first reading recommendation on the revision of  the current Directive, aiming at establishing new mandatory safety rules for medicines, regulating the sale via the internet and reducing the number of fake medicines for human use in the European Union.

The EU should strengthen its Small and Medium sized Enterprises. Bendt Bendtsen MEP and Paul Rübig MEP

EPP Group in the European Parliament

Bendt Bendtsen MEP and Paul Rübig, Chairman and Vice-Chairman respectively of the SME Circle in the EPP Group, welcome today's adoption in the Parliament of a series of recommendations intended to give new impetus to growth and job creation in Europe's SMEs.

"Europe must focus on creating the best possible business climate for its SMEs. SMEs are Europe's most important growth driver. Making sure that our SMEs get better access to financing is a prerequisite to renewed growth, job creation and stronger competitiveness in Europe", said Bendt Bendtsen MEP after today's vote.

MEP Spinelli Group on Treaty change: EP opinion before March 24 only on conditions

ALDE - Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe

Today, 16 February 2011, the MEP Spinelli Group met for the third time. Some 50 MEPs gathered in the European Parliament to discuss a common position on Treaty Change, economic governance and electoral reform.

 

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