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The Parliament Magazine
Issue 271 | Monday 7th July 2008
Shared responsibility
The French presidency sees parliament as its key partner in providing a response to the concerns of European citizens, says Jean-Pierre Jouyet.
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A country holding the EU presidency will probably have to sacrifice some national interests to achieve results, writes Martyn Bond
Friday 4th July 2008France must move on from institutional navel-gazing and make the EU relevant to its citizens once again, says Alain Lamassoure
Friday 4th July 2008Research shows that the effects of globalisation have benefited France, says Mark Spelman
Friday 4th July 2008Less analysis, more action should be ethos of the French presidency, says Joseph Daul
Friday 4th July 2008France should focus on improving people’s lives during its six months in the hot-seat, says Martin Schulz
Friday 4th July 2008France should not let its presidency priorities be sidetracked by the Irish ‘no’ vote, says Graham Watson
Friday 4th July 2008Daniel Cohn-Bendit wants Nicolas Sarkozy to show a little humility in trying to steer Europe out of its current crisis
Friday 4th July 2008With France now at the EU’s helm, Eamonn Bates asks if Paris is still a champion of Europe’s cultural diversity
Friday 4th July 2008French president Nicolas Sarkozy has built his political career on anti-immigration policies but he is expected to find it harder to turn tough talk into action at EU level. Martin Banks reports
Friday 4th July 2008After a decidedly bumpy few years, Franco-American relations are witnessing a remarkable resurgence due in no small part to French president Nicolas Sarkozy, writes Brian Beary
Friday 4th July 2008Edition française
Le Parlement européen devrait être le partenaire privilégié de la Présidence française de l’UE afin de trouver une réponse aux préoccupations des citoyens européens, selon Jean-Pierre Jouyet
Friday 4th July 2008La France devrait faire en sorte que l’UE s’adapte aux besoins des citoyens après des longues années de negotiations institutionnelles, écrit Alain Lamassoure
Friday 4th July 2008La mondialisation profite aux français, dit Mark Spelman
Friday 4th July 2008Arracher un compromis à 27 nécessite que la présidence en fonction dépasse ses intérêts nationaux et adopte une perspective européenne, Martyn Bond écrit
Friday 4th July 2008La Présidence française doit montrer aux Européens que l’UE peut faire la différence dans leurs vies, d’après Joseph Daul
Friday 4th July 2008Pour Martin Schulz, la priorité de la Présidence française devrait être la protection sociale
Friday 4th July 2008La France devrait rester fixée sur ses priorités pour la présidence, malgré le ‘non’ Irlandais, écrit Graham Watson
Friday 4th July 2008Daniel Cohn-Bendit voudrait voir un peu plus d’humilité de la part de Nicolas Sarkozy pour sortir l’Europe de la crise actuelle
Friday 4th July 2008Le programme GMES va unir toutes les parties prenantes pour construire un service d’intérêt général, dit Valérie Pécresse
Friday 4th July 2008La présidence française suscite de grands espoirs au sein du mouvement écologique, et ce dans toute l’Union européenne, indique John Hontelez
Friday 4th July 2008