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Europe's new law fuels immigration debate: WASHINGTON -- The European Parliament's decision to pass a new law allowing member countries to imprison undocumented aliens for up to 18 months and deport children has reignited the debate over immigration, one of the most sensitive issues of our time. The European arguments against immigration are similar...; Tags: Benefits, Europe, European Parliament, FINANCE, Government, immigrant, immigration, Taxes; Research articles 2008-07-09
Euro city quest: A NORTH East MEP claims a permanent home for the European Parliament would save the taxpayer thousands of pounds. Fiona Hall says relocating to Brussels, permanently would save time and money and help the EU reach its carbon emissions target by scrapping the current journeys between the Belgian city...; Tags: Brussels, European Parliament, Government, SOFTWARE; Research articles 2008-07-05
TELECOMMUNICATIONS : IMPLEMENTATION OF FUNCTIONAL SEPARATION AT HEART OF DEBATE.: Though less controversial, functional separation' in the telecoms sector is still nonetheless the cause of debate. The general opinion is that this tool aiming to boost competition will be retained in the future EU telecoms package.aIf a national regulator uses it, a dominant operator is...; Tags: commission, European Parliament, Government, network, NETWORKING, Regulations, regulator, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Telephony; Research articles 2008-05-13
EU/TURKEY : MEPS WANT ANKARA TO INTENSIFY REFORM EFFORTS.: The European Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee adopted, on 21 April, a report on Turkey's progress in negotiations towards eventual EU accession, calling on the government in Ankara to step up the adoption and implementation of reforms, including in particular the reform of the Turkish constitution. Any...; Tags: European Parliament, FINANCE, Government, negotiation, SOFTWARE, Turkey; Research articles 2008-04-28
Iraqi PM confident of defeating Al-Qaeda: BRUSSELS AFP — Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said Wednesday he was more confident than ever of defeating Al-Qaeda and its allies, the day after a wave of attacks left over 60 people dead. "We are determined to defeat terrorism," the Iraqi leader told the European parliament's foreign affairs...; Tags: Al-Qaeda, Brussels, European Parliament, Government, Iran, Iraq, terrorism; Research articles 2008-04-16

Italy's premier-elect Berlusconi basks in victory: ROME AFP — Italian prime minister-elect Silvio Berlusconi wasted no time on Tuesday in naming key cabinet posts while his emphatic election victory drew a lukewarm response from abroad. The 71-year-old media tycoon said his full cabinet would take shape within a week, to include EU justice commissioner Franco...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, billionaire, cabinet, Europe, European Parliament, Government, Italy, president, SOFTWARE; Research articles 2008-04-15
TRANSPARENCY : CEMR: REGIONS AND MUNICIPALITIES ARE NOT LOBBYISTS.: The Council of European Municipalities and Regions CEMR is asking the European Parliament to distinguish local and regional governments from commercial and professional lobbyists intervening in the EU decision-making process. The call came following the vote in the EP's Constitutional Affairs Committee on 1 April on...; Tags: European Parliament, Government, lobbyist, SOFTWARE; Research articles 2008-04-03
GREENS/SUMMIT : UNION MUST BE COHERENT ON ENERGY, SAY GREENS.: Calling for a "common energy policy," the Greens group in the European Parliament was urging the EU's heads of state and government to reject the current national tactics, on the occasion of their summit on 13 and 14 March in Brussels. "Member states cannot...; Tags: European Parliament, Government, SOFTWARE, summit; Research articles 2008-03-20
INTERVIEW WITH MEP MAREK SIWIEC, VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT : "THE BALL IS NOW IN UKRAINE'S COURT".(Interview): You are regularly visiting Ukraine. What are your conclusions from your recent visits? Is the country finally on the right track following months of political turmoil? Ukraine is a country where unpredictability and the lack of stability are part of day-to-day reality. As long...; Tags: EP, European Parliament, Government, SOFTWARE, Ukraine; Research articles 2008-03-17
STATISTICS : COMPROMISE IN SIGHT ON REFORM OF ENERGY STATISTICS.: The European Parliament is expected to give the green light, on 12 March, to an inter-institutional compromise at first reading on the reform of European energy statistics, whose objective is to better support the Community's energy policy. The Committee on Industry having granted its...; Tags: European Parliament, Government, Regulations, SALES; Research articles 2008-03-12
NEW REGULATION ON AVIATION SECURITY.: The EU Council of Ministers adopted, on 4 March, a new regulation on aviation security in the Union, which was subject to an agreement in a conciliation procedure with the European Parliament on 11 January this year. This new text will replace the current Regulation 2320/2002, which...; Tags: European Parliament, Government, regulation, Regulations, security; Research articles 2008-03-11
INTERVIEW WITH MEP CATHERINE TRAUTMANN ON THE REVISION OF EU TELECOMS REGULATIONS : "THERE IS A PROBLEM OF COHERENCE AND OF CONFLICT OF INTERESTS".: Catherine Trautmann (PES, France) is the European Parliament's rapporteur for the draft framework directive on electronic communications. In her view, the European Commission has to take account of the difficulties created by its proposals, tabled on 13 November, the Council has to make its positions more...; Tags: EP, European Commission, European Parliament, Government, Regulations, regulator; Research articles 2008-03-03
PEOPLE ASSEMBLY RESTORES RELATIONS WITH EU PARLIAMENT: People Assembly Speaker Dr. Ahmed Fathy Sorour has announced the restoration of parliamentary relations between the Peoples Assembly and European parliament after the visit by Hans Gert Poettering, the Speaker of European Parliament to the People's Assembly. Sorour said the visit of the Speaker of European Parliament reflects his respect...; Tags: European Parliament, Government, MARKETING, SOFTWARE, Speaker; Research articles 2008-02-26
EU parliament hands MEPs' allowances report to fraud office: BRUSSELS AFP — The European Parliament on Friday gave anti-fraud investigators a confidential auditor's report which some lawmakers say reveals serious abuse of the system by which MEPs pay their assistants, a spokesman said. "They asked for copy and they were invited to come this morning" to pick it...; Tags: European Parliament, Government, Litigation, MARKETING, spokesman; Research articles 2008-02-22
MEP CRITICAL OF SARKOZY MEDIA CIRCUS.(Martin Schulz opinion on the media coverage of Nicolas Sarkozy's life)(Brief article): French President Nicolas Sarkozy's private life is dominating the European news to the detriment of fundamental political debates, declared German MEP Martin Schulz in Strasbourg on 15 January. The Socialist leader at the European Parliament considers "worrying" the fact that Sarkozy is at the centre of...; Tags: European Parliament, Government, Leadership, MARKETING, media, president, ratification, SOFTWARE; Research articles 2008-02-04
WASTE : DIMAS GIVES ITALY FINAL WARNING.: It was through a veritable rant that Environment Commissioner Stavros Dimas began his intervention before the plenary session of the European Parliament on 15 January, flaying the Italian government for its inability to manage the waste crisis in Campania. Stressing that the current situation is neither...; Tags: European Parliament, Government, SOFTWARE; Research articles 2008-01-24
EGYPT ABSOLUTELY DENOUNCES EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT'S RESOLUTION: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has cancelled political talks scheduled for next Wednesday 23/1/2008 and Thursday 24/1/2008 with the European Union's officials in reaction to the European parliament's resolution. Dr. Butros Ghali, the Chairman of the Egyptian National Council for Human rights said the adoption of a statement or a...; Tags: Egypt, European Parliament, Government, SOFTWARE; Research articles 2008-01-21
European parliament calls for release of Chinese rights activist: BEIJING, Jan. 18 Kyodo An official at China's Foreign Ministry declined to comment Friday on a resolution passed by the European Parliament on Thursday calling for the immediate release of prominent Chinese human rights activist Hu Jia. The parliament, in a vote in Brussels, also...; Tags: Beijing, Blogging, China, European Parliament, Government, INTERNET, SOFTWARE; Research articles 2008-01-21
Putin's Tories : welcome to the Vlad and Dave Show: As Vladimir Putin moves seamlessly from being president to prime minister of Russia, amid mounting worry that Russia is slipping its democratic moorings, there is a group of 21st-century fellow-travellers the Kremlin can count on: the Conservative party. Tory MPs are now toeing the Russian line in the new battlefield...; Tags: Council of Europe, European Parliament, Government, Russia; Research articles 2008-01-12
ROME I' AGREEMENT.: EU justice and home affairs meeting at the Justice and Home Affairs Council on 7 December have approved an agreement reached with the European Parliament on the Rome I' regulation, which sets out rules for deciding which national law should be used in cross-border disputes...; Tags: agreement, European Parliament, Government, regulation, Regulations, treaty; Research articles 2007-12-14