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10 things we learnt in the May Strasbourg plenary.
Friday, May 25, 2012 10 things we learnt in the May Strasbourg plenary
This week in Strasbourg MEPs approved proposals for a financial transaction tax and more protection for blue-fin tuna and voted for equal pay between men and women. Also on the agenda were justice in Ukraine, EU-China trade relations, youth opportunities, growth and SMEs. Ahead of the informal EU summit, MEPs debated growth and fiscal consolidation on Tuesday. Yulia Tymoshenko's daughter, Yevgenia, visited the EP on the same day.
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EP president Schulz: act now or risk Europe tearing apart.
Wednesday, May 23, 2012 EP president Schulz: act now or risk Europe tearing apart
EP president Martin Schulz has called on member states to come up with concrete measures to create jobs and growth in the coming weeks to avoid Europe sinking deeper into economic and social turmoil. Mr Schulz made the appeal in a bold speech at the informal EU summit dedicated to growth in Brussels on 23 May. He said: "In the current situation, half-hearted statements of intent are simply not enough." EP president Martin Schulz has called on member states to come up with concrete measures to create jobs and growth in the coming weeks to avoid Europe sinking deeper into economic and social turmoil. Mr Schulz made the appeal in a bold speech at the informal EU summit dedicated to growth in Brussels on 23 May. He said: "In the current situation, half-hearted statements of intent are simply not enough."
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Latest Newsletter 17/2012.
Monday, May 21, 2012 Transatlantic Liaison Letter 17/2012
Main Topics

- Women's issues high on US agenda
- In US this week
- Hearings in Senate
- News from Parliament:
* Bank capital rules
* Fiscal policy
* President Schulz in Greece
- Parliament plenary (floor) session this week
- MEPs in US media
- EP visitor in DC: Francisco Guerra
- More news from DC and EP:
* Republicans on Eurozone
* US priorities for G8
* EP President on phobias
 
 

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