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Almost half of the Europeans surveyed think that combining public spending cuts with measures to boost economic growth is the best way to end the current economic crisis, says the latest European Parliament Eurobarometer poll. Over half (55%), say these measures should be coordinated among Member States. Most Europeans also say that financial help for Member States in difficulty must be conditional on compliance with common rules (80%).
A májusi strasbourgi plenáris ülést megnyitó beszédében Martin Schulz, az EP elnöke elítélte az olaszországi Brindisi egyik iskolája előtt múlt hétvégén elkövetett bombatámadást és együttérzését fejezte ki az áldozatok hozzátartozóival. A képviselők megemlékeztek az észak-olaszországi földrengés áldozatairól is.
Parliament decided on Thursday not to defend the immunity of Corneliu Vadim Tudor (NA, RO), who had asked that it be upheld in connection with proceedings before Romania's High Court of Cassation.
A május 9–10-i brüsszeli plenáris ülést megnyitó beszédében Martin Schulz, az Európai Parlament elnöke elítélte, hogy egyre több emberi jogi aktivistát félemlítenek meg Bahreinben és Egyiptomban. Az képviselők megemlékeztek Migual Portas portugál EP-képviselőről is, aki április végén hunyt el.
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.
The European Parliament will mark this year's anniversary of the Schumann Declaration by opening its doors to citizens and offering them many activities that provide behind-the-scenes insights into Parliament's activities.
Raising the retirement age of EU staff, cutting the costs of their salaries and pension adjustment method and reducing their paid travelling time are among proposals, approved by the Legal Affairs Committee on Wednesday, to make substantial savings on EU administration costs. The committee also agreed on a series of provisions to improve efficiency and prevent conflicts of interest.
Az áprilisi strasbourgi plenáris ülés megnyitóján Martin Schulz EP‑elnök köszöntötte az EP munkájában egyelőre megfigyelőként részt vevő horvát képviselőket, akik Horvátország uniós csatlakozásakor foglalhatják el helyüket az EP-ben. Erre a tervek szerint 2013. július 1-jén kerülhet sor. Schulz szerint Horvátország csatlakozása annak a jele, „hogy a gazdasági válság ellenére az EU továbbra is összetart”.
The European Citizens' Initiative regulation, which takes effect on 1 April, empowers European Union (EU) citizens to work together across borders to play a direct part in shaping democratic decisions. It is the world's only transnational tool of direct democracy.