European Parliament

Kacin: Candidacy unrealistic

European Parliament Rapporteur for Serbia Jelko Kacin said that it is unrealistic for Serbia to apply for EU candidacy by the end of 2009. “Candidacy is an important issue, that is why we must be realistic. It cannot be a game...

powered by

New EU president urged to clarify views on Turkey's future

22/11/2009New EU president urged to clarify views on Turkey's future The EU Greens support Turkish entry in the EU though accession negotiations are moving at glacial pace. Brussels -- The EU parliament's Green party on Friday...

powered by

Exclusive: CIA torture plane lands at Prestwick Airport

Nov 22 2009 Charles Lavery, Sunday Mail A PRIVATE plane linked to CIA torture flights landed at Prestwick Airport at least twice last month, the Sunday Mail can reveal today. The Gulfstream - jet-tail number N478GS - touched...

powered by

Conclusions 2976th Agriculture and Fisheries Council meeting

1. The "Food Hygiene Package" also considerably simplified the existing legal corpus on food hygiene. In order to allow a follow-up to this novel approach, the European Parliament and the Council requested the Commission to...

powered by

Lisbon Treaty heralds trickier EU relations

What kind of wind will be blowing for Switzerland in Brussels? Swiss lawyer Jean Russotto, one of the leading experts in Brussels, says Swiss officials will face new EU players and working methods after the treaty comes into...

powered by

RIGHTS-MEXICO: State Held Responsible for Three Juárez Killings

MEXICO CITY, Nov 20 (IPS) - The families of three young women murdered in Ciudad Juárez, in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua on the border with the United States, had to wait eight years for justice, which they finally...

powered by

Mandelson’s “three strikes” rules in jeopardy

Rosalie Marshall, V3.co.uk , Saturday 21 November 2009 at 02:37:00 EU puts forward need for judicial process before internet access is restricted Business secretary Peter Mandelson’s plans to curb piracy by enforcing three...

powered by

Italian MP Denounces Bilderberg Influence During European Parliament Meeting

Mario Borghezio, an Italian member of European Parliament, dropped a bomb shell at the EU this week. In the video below, during a session of the parliament in Brussels Borghezio questioned the nominations of Bilderberg and...

powered by

New role for MEP Sajjad

A north-west member of the European Parliament has been promoted to the Conservative front bench team. Sajjad Karim, a solicitor whose offices are on Barlow Moor Road, Chorlton is now his party’s European legal affairs...

powered by

Decisions taken by the Governing Council of the ECB (in addition to decisions setting interest ra...

November 2009 Operational issues Rating requirements for asset-backed securities in Eurosystem credit operations The Governing Council has decided to amend the rating requirements for asset-backed securities (ABSs). The...

powered by
1 2 3 4 5 next »