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EU commission wins seal of approval

José Manuel Barroso's new commission has been given the green light to start work after a vote of approval by MEPs

Tuesday 9th February 2010

MEPs approve framework agreement

MEPs have backed a package of measures on the future relationship between parliament and the commission

Tuesday 9th February 2010

EU urged to ditch plans for trade agreement with Columbia

A leading human rights NGO has urged the EU to shelve plans for a free trade agreement with Columbia

Tuesday 9th February 2010

Barroso calls on MEPs to approve new EU commission

As MEPs vote on the new college of commissioners, José Manuel Barroso has said his new team is "ready to take up the challenges which lie before us"

Tuesday 9th February 2010

Row looms over CoR's top job

A bitter battle is looming over the top job in the Committee of the Regions

Tuesday 9th February 2010

MEPs urged to back EU-US data-transfer deal

The European parliament has been urged to resist "derailing" an interim deal that would give US intelligence services direct access to European banking data

Monday 8th February 2010

Clinton calls Buzek over Swift deal as fears of rejection mount

US secretary of state Hilary Clinton has called parliament president Jerzy Buzek to push for parliament's support for an EU-US data sharing agreement

Friday 5th February 2010

EU urged to 'speak out' against rights abuses in Russia

The EU has been told it should take a "stronger stance" against Russia in cases of alleged human rights abuses

Friday 5th February 2010

EU commission accused of 'hoarding' €6bn in fines

The commission has been accused of "hoarding" €6bn raised from fines on companies that have engaged in anti-competitive practices, such as Intel and Microsoft

Thursday 4th February 2010

Jailed ex-MEP expects to be released 'within months'

Jailed former UK Independence Party deputy Tom Wise has told friends he expects to be released "within months"

Thursday 4th February 2010

Uncertainty over CoR presidency

One of the candidates for the presidency of the Committee of Regions could be forced to resign just two months into her mandate

Thursday 4th February 2010

CoR attacks commissioner-designate over failure to attend plenary

The commissioner-designate for regional policy has been criticised for pulling out of a planned appearance at next week's Committee of the Regions' (CoRs') plenary

Thursday 4th February 2010

EU parliament gives green light to Bulgaria's commission nominee

Bulgaria's commission nominee Kristalina Georgieva has won the seal of approval from parliament, paving the way for the 27-strong executive's confirmation

Thursday 4th February 2010

EU should warn Moscow against using energy as a 'political weapon'

Senior EPP deputy Alejo Vidal-Quadras has urged the EU to warn Russia not to use energy as a "political weapon"

Thursday 4th February 2010

EU parliament told Europe faces 'spiritual crisis'

A parliamentary hearing was told that a "rejection" of its Christian heritage has left Europe facing a "spiritual crisis"

Thursday 4th February 2010

UKIP MEP reinstated after appeal

An MEP for the UK Independence Party has been told she can stand in May's UK general election after all

Thursday 4th February 2010

EU must learn from Haitian disaster, says Georgieva

Bulgaria's new commissioner-designate says the EU should use the Haitian disaster to "learn how we can do better".

Wednesday 3rd February 2010

EU-Turkey relations still face 'clutch of problems'

Senior UK deputy Andrew Duff has said that EU-Turkey relations still face a "clutch of problems"

Wednesday 3rd February 2010

Popularity of wind farms growing in EU

New figures reveal that more wind power capacity was installed in the EU last year than any other electricity-generating technology

Wednesday 3rd February 2010

EU-wide campaign launched to promote ICT skills

Parliament was told that many Europeans are missing out on the "digital revolution" because of a shortage of information technology skills

Wednesday 3rd February 2010

EU commission condemned on its social policy record

Jose Manuel Barroso's commission has been accused of almost "abdicating" its social policy responsibilities over the last five years

Tuesday 2nd February 2010

No safe alcohol level during pregnancy, conference told

A parliamentary conference was told there are "no safe levels" for alcohol consumption during pregnancy

Tuesday 2nd February 2010

EU parliament brokers new 'working' deal with commission

Parliament has thrashed out a groundbreaking deal designed to put the assembly on a more equal footing with other EU institutions

Tuesday 2nd February 2010

EU member states 'lagging behind' on services directive

A new report reveals that only nine member states have so far implemented the services directive

Tuesday 2nd February 2010

EU parliament president condemns Moscow arrests

Parliament's president Jerzy Buzek has condemned the arrest of human rights activist Oleg Orlev in Moscow

Tuesday 2nd February 2010

EU refuses to intervene in China-US row

Europe's foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton has said the EU will not be drawn into a growing row between China and the United States over the latter selling arms to Taiwan

Monday 1st February 2010

New EU president will 'knock heads together'

Former MEP Richard Corbett says Herman Van Rompuy will "knock heads together" in his role as EU president

Monday 1st February 2010

Appeal launched for stories from EU 'pioneers'

People who have witnessed the "birth and growth" of Brussels' EU quarter are being invited to take part in a new survey

Monday 1st February 2010

Number of sick days taken by EU parliament staff branded an 'outrage'

MEPs have reacted with fury to revelations of how parliament's budget was spent in 2008

Monday 1st February 2010

EU presidency urged to back visa-free travel demand

The Spanish EU presidency has been urged to back calls to make it easier for Taiwanese people to travel to the EU

Monday 1st February 2010

MEP allowance rise plans condemned as 'scandalous'

Possible proposals to increase MEPs' monthly allowances for assistants by €1,500 have been condemned as "scandalous"

Thursday 28th January 2010

EU parliament president commemorates Holocaust

Parliament president Jerzy Buzek has described the Holocaust as "the greatest ever human tragedy", 65 years after the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau

Thursday 28th January 2010

NGO calls for EU-wide action on disability issues

A leading NGO has demanded the EU takes "firm" action to tackle poverty for people with disabilities

Thursday 28th January 2010

EU anti-terror tsar backs use of body scanners

EU anti-terror tsar Gilles de Kerchove has backed the use of body scanners at European airports

Thursday 28th January 2010

Spanish presidency will promote 'empowerment' of women

A major international conference in Brussels was told that Spain will use it EU presidency to "actively" promote the role of women in conflict resolution

Wednesday 27th January 2010

Call to give children lessons in finance

A parliamentary hearing has heard that school children should be given lessons in financial matters

Wednesday 27th January 2010

Tories forced to leave EPP in Committee of the Regions

The British Conservative delegation in the Committee of the Regions (CoR) has been ordered by UK party chiefs to leave the assembly's mainstream EPP grouping

Wednesday 27th January 2010

EU urged to 'share the cost' of its Brussels base

A leading Brussels politician has said that EU institutions should contribute towards the cost of their staff using public transport in the city

Tuesday 26th January 2010

Crime a 'major' problem for MEPs and EU parliament staff

A parliament meeting has heard that MEPs and EU civil servants are increasingly becoming targets for criminals "preying" on EU institutions

Tuesday 26th January 2010

Spanish presidency 'committed' to working with EU parliament

Spain's foreign affairs minister Miguel Ángel Moratinos has promised to work closely with MEPs in bringing about Europe's economic recovery

Tuesday 26th January 2010

EU trade commissioner defends EU's response to Haiti quake

New EU trade commissioner Karel De Gucht has hit back at claims that the EU "lacks visibility" in the international response to the Haitian earthquake

Tuesday 26th January 2010

EU member states should 'do more' to raise education standards

The European commission's deputy DG for education has admitted that "more needs to be done" in tackling low educational standards in many member states

Tuesday 26th January 2010

Senior MEP condemns absence of EU parliament presence at Afghan conference

The leader of parliament's Afghanistan delegation says it is "amazing" that no MEPs were invited to attend this week's key conference in London on the security situation in the country

Tuesday 26th January 2010

EU urged to resist calls for lifting elephant tusk ban

The EU has been urged to support calls for a crackdown on the international trade in ivory

Monday 25th January 2010

EU official concedes 'failure' over world hunger

The international community has "failed" in the fight against world hunger and malnutrition, according to a senior commission official

Monday 25th January 2010

Euro-Mediterranean partnership starts work in Barcelona

Committee of the Regions' president Luc Van den Brande has hailed the inaugural meeting of the Euro-Mediterranean Regional and Local Assembly (Arlem) as "the start of a new era"

Friday 22nd January 2010

European ombudsman re-elected by parliament

MEPs have welcomed the re-election of Nikiforos Diamandouros as European ombudsman

Friday 22nd January 2010

'Don't neglect agriculture', conference told

The 2008 food riots in countries like Haiti have been described as a "wake up" call on the dangers of neglecting agriculture as a key policy issue

Friday 22nd January 2010

Jeleva resignation was 'inevitable', says Socialist chief

Rumiana Jeleva's decision to step down as Bulgaria's commissioner-designate candidate has been described as the "best outcome for everyone, including herself" by Socialist group leader Martin Schulz

Tuesday 19th January 2010

EU must increase efforts towards food security

An international food security summit has been told that the EU wants to intensify its efforts to tackle world hunger and malnutrition

Tuesday 19th January 2010

UN official pledges 'wholehearted commitment' to Haiti

A top United Nations official has pledged that the organisation will do its utmost to help relieve the suffering of victims of the devastating earthquake in Haiti

Monday 18th January 2010

'More focus' needed on tackling world hunger

A major summit on Monday was told that world food production will have to double to combat a repeat of the food riots seen in 38 countries worldwide in 2008

Monday 18th January 2010

Ousted Tory MEP comes out fighting

Ousted Tory MEP Edward McMillan-Scott has ruled out joining the EPP, parliament's biggest political group

Thursday 14th January 2010

EU environment commissioner-designate faces MEPs

Janez Potocnik has promised to focus on implementing environmental legislation should he be approved as the EU's new environment commissioner

Wednesday 13th January 2010

Incoming EU trade chief 'confident' on Doha trade talks

Incoming EU trade commissioner Karel De Gucht has said he is "quite confident" that the Doha round of world trade negotiations will be completed in 2010 or 2011

Wednesday 13th January 2010

EU parliament hears demand for action on health 'inequality'

A conference in parliament has heard that better patient information will not necessarily lead to increased drug consumption

Tuesday 12th January 2010

Commission candidate vows to make Olaf 'more effective'

Commissioner-designate Algirdas Šemeta has praised the "great work" done by Olaf, the EU anti-fraud agency

Tuesday 12th January 2010

Cooperation with EU parliament top priority for Ashton

The EU's incoming foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton has said she intends to work closely with MEPs to make Europe "a stronger, more credible" international force

Tuesday 12th January 2010

Commissioner-designate pledges to crackdown on EU fraud

Janusz Lewandowski, the commission-designate for budgets, has pledged to tackle fraud in EU funding

Monday 11th January 2010

Commissioners-designate must be 'financially clean'

Senior MEP Andrew Duff has raised concerns about some commissioners-designate

Monday 11th January 2010

Spain unveils its EU presidency cultural programme

Spain has unveiled its cultural programme for its six-month presidency of the EU

Tuesday 5th January 2010

EU welcomes efforts to defuse China-Taiwan tension

The EU has welcomed latest attempts to improve relations between China and Taiwan

Tuesday 5th January 2010

Socialist MEPs call for end to EU parliament's 'travelling circus'

Socialist MEPs have called on the Spanish EU presidency to axe the Strasbourg "travelling circus"

Tuesday 5th January 2010

EU institutions urged to 'engage more' with ombudsman

More than a third of complaints about the work of EU institutions to European ombudsman Nikiforos Diamandouros do not result in any satisfactory follow up

Monday 4th January 2010

MEPs accused of 'absurd insinuations' over commission hearings

Some MEPs have been accused of waging a "McCarthyite-style" witch-hunt against commissioners-designate

Monday 4th January 2010

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