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EU banana regime EP votes against the interests of small banana producers by endorsing change in banana regime

THE GREENS/EUROPEAN FREE ALLIANCE

The European Parliament today voted to endorse an agreement reached in the WTO aimed at ending the long-running dispute on the EU's banana regime. The Greens opposed the agreement, which is against the interests of small producers and developing countries. After the vote, Green MEP Catherine Greze said:

A delegation from the GUE / NGL Group at the World Social Forum 2011 in Dakar

GUE/NGL Group in the EP

A delegation* of 9 MEPs from the European United Left/Nordic Green Left (GUE/NGL) Group in the European Parliament is travelling to Dakar this weekend to take part in the World Social Forum 2011 to be held in Senegal from February 6 to 11.

WTO Banana Agreement: EP gives green light to global deal. Laima Andrikienė MEP

EPP Group in the European Parliament

"The European Parliament has finally given its consent to this very important deal which will bring an almost 20-year old international trade dispute to an end", said Laima Andrikienė MEP, EPP Group Spokeswoman on the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Banana Agreement.

The global banana deal reached within the WTO last year was voted in the European Parliament today. This Agreement will oblige the EU to lower tariffs for imported bananas from Latin American countries from the current level of €176 per tonne to €114 per tonne before 2017.

European Supervisory Authorities: European Parliament satisfied with assurances received from Commission and Council. Jean-Paul Gauzès MEP

EPP Group in the European Parliament

"The European Parliament has received clear assurances from the Hungarian Presidency of the Council and from the European Commission which dispel doubts as to allocated resources and the autonomy of the new three European Supervisory Authorities of the financial sector", said Jean-Paul Gauzès MEP, EPP Group Spokesman on Economic and Monetary Affairs on Thursday.

Agreement on Trade in Bananas will take small producers hostage

GUE/NGL Group in the EP

Following the plenary vote on the agreement on trade in bananas, Elie Hoarau MEP (France) said:

Crisis in Egypt: Mubarak still has full responsibility for the security of Egyptian citizens. Ioannis Kasoulides MEP, Vice-Chairman of the EPP Group

EPP Group in the European Parliament

"The fact that demonstrators and counter-demonstrators were allowed to confront each other and come into contact with each other, and allegations that the counter-demonstration was well orchestrated and organised by people representing the authorities, constitutes an extremely deplorable situation, which has to end at once", said Ioannis Kasoulides MEP, Vice-Chairman of the EPP Group in the European Parliament.

If it isn’t broken, don’t fix it. Hasty Commission action might tamper with well-functioning Contract Law

Orgalime

The European Commission is thinking about tampering with Contract Law, by working towards a voluntary legal framework at EU level which could unnecessarily complicate business-relationships that at present appear to function suitably well. Orgalime President, Richard Dick commented “The Commission claims that due to differing contract law regimes in the Member States, companies are prevented from doing business between Member States.

European Liberals congratulate the Egyptian people to their determination for freedom

   

European Liberals congratulate the Egyptian people to their determination for freedom

Eurodesk

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ETNO launches a research framework partnership with the London School of Economics

ETNO - European Telecommunications Network Operators' Association

BRUSSELS – ETNO, the European Telecommunications Network Operators Association, and the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) agreed today to engage on a research project that will advance knowledge in the area of telecoms and IT related business strategy and policy development.

 

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