One in five under 25 can't find a job within the EU. Parliament wants to use unspent 82 billion euros from structural funds to create new job opportunities in...(read more) Facebook
The EU's trade deficit with China tripled in just 10 years. How do we rebalance? As a first step, Members want to establish a monitoring board to find out to...(read more) Facebook
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Strong - but not invulnerable. Despite an impressive 4 metres and 600kg, the blue fin tuna is an endangered species. And why? Overfishing and illegal catches....(read more) Facebook The Foreign Affairs committee called on the Council on Thursday to appoint a high-level envoy with an international reputation, tasked with raising the EU's human rights profile worldwide, to the new post of EU Special Representative for Human Rights created in line with the EP's repeated demands.
Eelnõus, mis võeti vastu neljapäeval, kutsub Euroopa Parlament Šveitsi valitsust üles tühistama "diskrimineeriv ja õigusvastane" otsus taaskehtestada pikaajalise elamisloa kvoodid Poola, Leedu, Läti, Eesti, Slovakkia, Sloveenia, Tšehhi ja Ungari kodanikele.
This press kit is a compilation of recent press releases, prepared for the informal European Council on 23 May, setting out the European Parliament's work and positions regarding growth and jobs .
The Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee took a unanimous stand on the latest bank capital requirements legislation on Monday 14 May. The vote gives Parliament's negotiators, led by rapporteur Othmar Karas (EPP, AT), a strong hand in pushing its reform agenda with Member States.
The European Parliament's current President, Jerzy Buzek, is soon to hand over the reins to his successor, who will be chosen by the full body of MEPs at the Strasbourg plenary session in January 2012. This mid-way point between the European elections of 2009 and 2014 gives an opportunity to review some of the main legislation adopted by MEPs over the last two and a half years.
Sellel aastal tähistati Eestis Euroopa Päeva nii 9. kui 12. mail. Üritusi toimus Valgas, Võrus, Jõhvis ja Pärnumaal. Tallinnas viisid Euroopa Parlamendi infobüroo ja Euroopa Komisjoni esindus läbi mitmekülgse meelelahutusprogrammi ning kohtumisi EP saadikutega.
Põhjala-Balti teine noortefoorum toimus sellel aastal Vilniuses. 26.-27. aprilli suurüritus tõi kokku sadakond noort Eestist, Lätist, Leedust, Soomest, Rootsist ja Taanist, et konverentsil ja töötubades arutleda teemal "Balti mere regioon kui roheline regioon".
Viljandi pärimusmuusika aidas peeti 30.märtsil ajalehe «Sakala» ja Euroopa Parlamendi infobüroo korraldatud arvamusliidrite arutelu-töölõuna, kus seekord räägiti transpordist ja otsiti võimalusi tuua Viljandimaa turistidele lähemale. Tänavune ühisüritus oli järjekorras juba viies ning peakõnelejaks oli seekord EP liige Vilja Savisaar-Toomst.