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Plenary 12-15 March: cross-border inheritances, gender pay gap and budget guidelines

Institutions − 09-03-2012 - 15:59
 
 
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MEPs will during the March plenary session vote on a proposal to make cross-border inheritances easier as well as budget guidelines and proposals to reduce the gender pay gap and use quotas to boost the numbers of women on company boards and in political bodies. Other topics include conclusions of the 1-2 March European Council; progress of Iceland, Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia; and a new International Cocoa Agreement.


In addition they will discuss a Dutch discriminatory website, the need for a EU diabetes strategy, low-carbon economy, EU measures against piracy off the Horn of Africa, a deal to end hormone beef trade war, Russian elections, Kazakhstan and Nigeria, a special committee on misuse of public funds by criminal organisations, as well as human rights and democracy resolutions and other items on the agenda.


This feature will be updated throughout the week.

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INTRO   Start   Newsletter   Newsletter - 12-15 March 2012 - Strasbourg plenary session   A minute's silence in remembrance of the Fukushima disaster   Opening: remembering victims of Fukushima, terrorism, and Syria's uprising   Document   Making cross-border inheritances easier   Group photo of political leaders   Parliament calls for quotas to step up women's participation in politics and business   Debate   Debate about EU summit: growth, tax evasion and Schengen   Student ©Belga/EPA   MEPs call for more money and support for higher education in Europe   A minute's silence for the victims of the bus accident in Switzerland   Parliament pays tribute to the victims of tragic road accident in Switzerland   Infograph about cocoa   EP to vote on agreement governing the bittersweet trade in cocoa   Enlargement vote   Iceland, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Bosnia and Herzegovina   Charolais cows   Win-win ending to the "hormone beef trade war"   Suspect   Mafias: special committee to probe organised crime in the EU   Diabetes ©Belga/Science   From prevention to treatment: EP calls for an EU-wide strategy for diabetes   Confused young man working on laptop   MEPs urge Dutch government to condemn PVV website   Man voting in Russia   Russia: MEPs want Mr Putin to engage in dialogue with protestors   6th World Water Forum ©Belga/MaxPPP   MEPs discuss how to protect water resources   Chris Davies   Chris Davies: "setting targets drives change"   Four photos showing a minute's silence for the victims of the Swiss bus accident, Schulz speech on Fukushima, one of the entrances to the Parliament building, Van Rompuy arrives at the Chamber   10 things you should know about the March plenary  
REF. : 20120302FCS39886
 
 
 
Plenary Session from 12/03/2012 to 15/03/2012
 
Human rights: Bahrain, Sinai and Israeli raids on Palestinian TV stations Human rights − 15-03-2012 - 16:52  
 
MEPs call for rapid action to tackle Schmallenberg virus Agriculture − 15-03-2012 - 14:57 Update  
 
Terrorist attacks in Nigeria condemned, root causes must be tackled External relations − 15-03-2012 - 14:31  
 
Closer ties with Kazakhstan depend on political reform, says Parliament External relations − 15-03-2012 - 14:27  
 
Parliament calls for low-carbon economy by 2050 Environment − 15-03-2012 - 14:18  
 
Russia: MEPs want Mr Putin to engage in dialogue with protestors External relations − 15-03-2012 - 14:11  
 
MEPs urge Dutch government to condemn PVV website Fundamental rights − 15-03-2012 - 13:20  
 
Iceland, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Bosnia and Herzegovina Enlargement − 14-03-2012 - 17:10  
 
Mafias: special committee to probe organised crime in the EU Judicial cooperation − 14-03-2012 - 14:58  
 
Parliament calls for EU diabetes strategy Public health − 14-03-2012 - 14:46  
 
Win-win ending to the "hormone beef trade war" External/international trade − 14-03-2012 - 13:26  
 
Chocolate without the guilt of child labour External/international trade − 14-03-2012 - 12:59  
 
Budget 2013: Parliament reiterates payments shortfall worries Budget − 14-03-2012 - 12:34  
 
MEPs strongly condemn Dutch discriminatory website Fundamental rights − 13-03-2012 - 21:25 Update  
 
Call for quotas to step up women's participation in politics and business Women's rights/Equal opportunities − 13-03-2012 - 14:18  
 
Making cross-border inheritances easier Judicial cooperation − 13-03-2012 - 13:27  
 
Opening: remembering victims of Fukushima, terrorism, and Syria's uprising Institutions − 12-03-2012 - 18:41  
 
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