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European Parliament You ask, the Climate change guru replies...
Climate change, global warming, Copenhagen, CO2 ...Whatever you want to know about all this, now is the moment to ask! Tomorrow we will interview the head of the UN's Climate Change panel,Rajendra K. Pachauri for the Parliament's website, and we will ask him to answer YOUR questions...
European Parliament is preparing to examine the candidates for the next EU Commission – and they are probably preparing them selves for the cross examination scheduled for 11-19 January. In the meantime, we have just launched a web site section dedicated to the hearings and the approval process. Check it out!
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Hearings of the Commissioners-designate: all the news about the candidates, the procedure and the role of the European Parliament.
European Parliament travels back to the future with the founder of the World Wide Web Tim Berners-Lee. Watch him live speaking about "One web, free and open for all" in the Parliament from 1700 CET @ http://tinyurl.com/onewebtbl
European Parliament President Buzek today called for "firm political commitment to increase the resources to fight HIV/AIDS, a tragic disease affecting a growing number of people around the world." He also recalled that Parliament wants EU countries to effectively outlaw discrimination against people living with HIV/AIDS" http://tinyurl.com/BuzekonFB
European Parliament Good morning Europe and welcome to a European Union according to Lisbon!
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The Lisbon Treaty gives the European Parliament new lawmaking powers: it now decides on the vast majority of EU legislation. Over 40 new fields come under the procedure for co-decision by Parliament and the Council of Ministers, including agriculture, energy policy, immigration and EU funds. ...
European Parliament is well prepared and ready to hold in-depth hearings to scrutinise their suitability for these important EU positions" said Parliament President Buzek today, after Barroso unveiled the list of his new Commission team (http://tinyurl.com/BarrosoII) subject to EP approval. "The final vote on the full Commission is planned for 26 January", explained Buzek.
European Parliament yesterday criticised Nicaraguan President Ortega's “scant understanding of and respect for democracy, the rule of law and the exercise of basic fundamental rights, such as freedom of expression and political association” and called on him to “respect the Nicaraguan Constitution, which prohibits Presidents from serving ...for two successive terms” See http://tinyurl.com/onNicaragua
European Parliament asks for more money, recognition and support for volunteering as part of the 2011 European Year of Voluntary Activities Promoting Active Citizenship: http://tinyurl.com/volunteer2011 Share your experiences! None acquired yet? Why not try it abroad with the European Voluntary Service? http://tinyurl.com/euvolunteers
European Parliament Do you care about the country of origin of your clothes, shoes or furniture? Made in China or made in Europe: does it really make a difference? The Parliament approved a resolution asking a compulsory origin marking for imported products. Read the article and give your opinion!
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The "Made in" logo for goods imported into the EU has been the subject of debate for years. Supporters say it will help protect European industry from counterfeiters and give shoppers clear information. ...
European Parliament 's members urge the EU to continue leading the fight against climate change. Parliament expects an ambitious and legally binding agreement with emission reduction targets for developed and developing countries as well as funding commitments and sanctions for non-compliance. Read more @ http://tinyurl.com/epclimate
European Parliament French film "Welcome" wins Parliament's LUX film prize 2009. It's the story of a swimming instructor that secretly helps a young Kurdish refugee who wants to swim across the English channel. Watch the trailer (only French version available) and comment! More on the Lux Prize here: http://www.lux-prize.eu
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European Parliament The live chat with MEP Catherine Trautmann, rapporteur for the EU telecoms package, starts now! She will be online with you here on Facebook until 18:40 CET to react to your comments and questions. Please understand that, due to the huge interest in the topic, she is most likely not going to be able to answer to each and every question during the chat. And go ...
European Parliament A joint Franco-British charter flight took 27 illegal immigrants back to Kabul on 20 October. Question by some members of the Parliament to the European Commission: can European countries send back asylum-seekers to Afghanistan or other unsafe countries? Follow the debate live at 17.10 @ http://bit.ly/EPstreaming and have your say!
