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News about Hans Gert
MEP’s spending spree forces paybacks, but the names are being kept secret
Concerns are mounting that the EU could soon face an expenses scandal that could dwarf the ongoing saga of British MPs, that caused widespread public outrage, leading some British lawmakers to go into hiding. It
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Enterprise Estonia fulfils its investments plan
The Enterprise Estonia foundation last year effectively assisted 20 foreign investors to establish their businesses in Estonia which was a notable advancement compared to the year 2007 when the economic growth was still fast, local
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February 3 - Today in History
A day of the noble. In the US, this is Four Chaplains day, marking the sacrifice of four religious leaders, Methodist Reverend George L. Fox, Rabbi Alexander D. Goode, the Roman Catholic Priest John P.
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PM, EU Ambassadors meet in Belgrade
Ambassador Vincent Degert, Head of the European Union Delegation to Serbia, together with Ambassador of Spain Inigo de Palacio Espana, organized a working lunch with Serbian Premier Mirko Cvetkovic as the guest of honour, Beta
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Enlargement of Actavis planned in Iceland
Icelandic pharmaceutical company Actavis is planning to increase its factory in Iceland by half. Today the factory can produce nearly one billion pills per year but the production capacity will increase to 1.5 billion pills
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Giant Fertilizer Factory Proposed in South Iceland
Fertil ehf. is planning to construct a giant fertilizer factory in Iceland. The investment is not expected to be lower than 30 billion Icelandic crowns ($245 million, €162 million) and the factory would require 350
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The EPP wants an EU that can take on the US and world
This has been a very successful new year for the EPP. You have control of the Parliament, you are doing well in the Commission, and of course Lisbon has been finally approved. Where are you
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EU leading investor in Serbia
State Secretary for Regional Development of the Ministry of Economy and Regional Development Dejan Jovanovic, head of the European Commission Delegation to Serbia Vincent Degert and Spanish and Belgian ambassadors to Serbia Ignacio de Palacio
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The Day of Wilfried Martens
The President of the European People’s Party (EPP) and former Prime Minister of Belgium Wilfried Martens presented on Thursday, September 10 his book “Europe: I Struggle, I Overcome” in a public event organized by the
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Iranian dissident lures Euro lawmakers to Iran
Speaking after a meeting with Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Shirin Ebadi, European Parliament President Hans-Gert Poettering declared his readiness to lead a Parliament delegation to Iran.  “The international community has a moral obligation not
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Suu Kyi turns 64 in a Burmese jail as the EU frets
The European Union’s leaders joined a worldwide push to hail detained Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s 64th birthday on June 20 by issuing a 64-word statement in her honour and projecting an image
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The people are talking, but who is listening?
The Europeans Citizens Consultations is a series of national online forums, set up to allow the public to discuss “What can the EU do to shape our social future in a globalised world.” After a
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EU’s help critical for Ukraine and regional stability
On April 6, the President of the European Parliament, Hans- Gert Pottering, addressed members of Ukrainian Parliament. Speaking about the relationships between Ukraine and the EU he noticed: “We are already more interdependent and engaged
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The Challenge of engagement
With the lead-up to European elections on June 6-7, The European People’s Party Youth President Yannis Smyrlis spoke with Alia Papageorgiou on public engagement, his term as president and just how effective and direct the
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Religious leader seeks understanding
President of the European Parliament Hans Gert Poettering has assured that he would exert pressure to solve the problems raised by Archbishop of the Church of Cyprus Chrysostomos II, during a meeting in Brussels. In
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Clinton pours on the praise in her first EU visit
US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton brought her country’s diplomatic charm offensive to the European Union’s headquarters when she began a series of meetings with “young Europeans” and the bloc’s top representatives. “Europe today
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Mr. Solana goes to Damascus for some peace talks
European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana told reporters in Damascus after meeting Syrian President Bashar al- Assad on February 25 that he hoped 2009 would be a year of peace talks, although all such
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Czech President Klaus compares EU to Soviet Union
In a blistering diatribe against the European Union and the European Parliament itself – where he was speaking – Czech President Vaclav Klaus, whose country holds the rotating EU presidency – said the bloc’s Lisbon
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One step closer to Peace; with Water
Water was at the highest levels of the political agenda last week, the culmination being the Peace with Water conference held in the European Parliament, bringing together politicians, academics, humanitarian and philanthropic organisations, church, citizens
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EU gives Middle East peace a chance
The European Union needs to support a Palestinian government of national unity that will include Hamas, if and when that government is formed, First Vice-President of the European Parliament, Rodi Kratsa of Greece (EPP-ED) told
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Govt ready for programming funds
Croatia is ready to face the challenges of programming funds from the Instruments of Pre-accession Aid with its own resources. The country has to convince 27 EU members that there is good absorption of funds
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ECB ponders rate cut as Germany reels in recession
After dominating front page news for months, the near-collapse of the worldwide economy was pushed back by the conflict in Gaza and the European gas crisis, but it hasn’t been forgotten by bankers and economists
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116 bln Euro Budget passed on second round
 MEPs have passed the EU's budget for 2009 into law, incorporating the final amendments agreed with the European Council setting the level of payments for the year ahead at 116.1 billion Euro.   The Liberals and Democrats
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Sakharov Prize 20th Anniversary
The European Parliament has been awarding the Sakharov Prize to people who have dedicated their lives to defending human rights and mutual understanding for 20 years. Each winner has their own unique story but they
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The Dalai Lama blames “greed” for financial crisis
A fter addressing an overflowing house of European Parliament December 4, the Dalai Lama, the Tibetan spiritual leader, appeared at a joint press conference with Hans-Gert Poettering, the President of the only directly elected European
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King of the Mountain, Obama reaches the elusive top
“I’ve been to the mountaintop … . and I’ve looked over. And I’ve seen the promised land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight, that we, as a
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The Barroso Commission at High Risk
On October 12, during the most delicate moment of the financial crisis, French President Nickolas Sarkozy, adopted crucial and bold decisions aimed at saving the Euro and the European economy. In this context and under
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EU ignores Chinese threat, Hu Jia gets Sakharov Prize
Defying a Chinese warning, the European Parliament has awarded its top human rights award, the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, to Hu Jia, a civil rights activist sitting in a Chinese prison for criticising
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European Parliament puts China in tight corner with Sakharov Prize for dissident
The European Parliament (EP)’s prestigious Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought was awarded to a Chinese human rights activist and political dissident, Hu Jia whose field of work ranges from environmental causes to HIV/AIDS advocacy
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EU, CoE join hands against death penalty
The European continent got together on October 10 to reiterate its commitment to work towards the universal abolition of the “Death Penalty” punishment. On the occasion of the World and European day against the death
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Kassandra
David Cameron and the Rumble in the Jungle
It is said that a week is a long time in politics and this week has been as long as
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Suffer Little Children
The Commission are sometimes accused of making propaganda, especially when engaging with children, but their
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Farage to Belgium: I'm sorry; but he's not apologizing to Van Rompuy
Speaking to New Europe ahead of his meeting with European Parliament President, Jerzy Buzek, the
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Most popular stories
A GMO hot potato
Near-bankrukpt Greece a culture of corruption, $1 billion a year in bribes
Mr. Papandreou goes to Washington
There more barriers in Ukraine than in Europe
Farage to Belgium: I'm sorry; but he's not apologizing to Van Rompuy
Suffer Little Children
Architecture in Europe
Nazi Gold starts a German-Greek war of words
David Cameron and the Rumble in the Jungle
The EU looks east: hot on the trail of Asian money, business
Banking
Banks can create and destroy -...
Banks can create money. This time-cherished truth opened the way to the last credit crisis, which still threatens the world
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Down with the bankers, loan sharks...
Europeans have rightfully blamed greedy American bankers whose blood lust for money caused the worldwide recession that put scores of
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EU says ok to Greek deficit...
After the European Union once again delayed any decision on whether to bail out Greece as the country struggles to
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EU Council/Presidency
Farage To Belgium: "I'm Sorry"...
Speaking to New Europe ahead of his meeting with Parliament President, Jerzy Buzek, the unrepentant EFD Leader spoke about being
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Spanish Presidency plan for electric...
 Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, whose country holds the rotating European Union presidency, has pledged to present a
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World unites in Haiti aid effort:...
With the whole world watching, as Haiti tries to recover from the 7-richter earthquake that has reportedly killed 50,000, a
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USA
Despite defeat, US could still access EU citizen’s bank data
Although the European Parliament dealt a surprise defeat to an EU-US deal that would have allowed American investigators to look
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Obama gives $8 billion loan guarantee to boost nuclear power
US President Barack Obama on 16 February announced $8 billion worth of loan guarantees to
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Hillary flies to London for Afghanistan Conference
In what is gearing up to be the event of the Defense calendar 2010, UK
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The grades are in for Obama’s first year in office – and they’re not so good
Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit
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Russia
Baltics question need for sale of French warship to Russia
The Baltic states of Latvia and Lithuania said on 24 February that they remained to be convinced that the sale
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Russia may consider new Iran sanctions
Russian President Dmitri Medvedev said his country is ready to consider new sanctions against Iran
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Khodorkovsky condemns Russia’s legal system
Russia’s justice system is still mired in violence and arbitrariness, despite reforms promised by Kremlin
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Two years into Medvedev’s first term as president
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev marked the halfway point of his four-year term in office on
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CHINA
Will China re-define great power politics?
Will China redefine great power politics?   China is presenting its ascent not as a power shift, but as a paradigm shift.
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EU firms bullish on China, intellectual property debated
The worldwide economic recession has had European Union businesses keenly eyeing China for continuing markets,
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China miffed over German snubs at Frankfurt book fair
Showing there is still some major differences between the European Union and China in areas
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