http://www.neurope.eu European Parliament News - New Europe en-us Copyright The Media Company S.A. info@neurope.eu (New Europe) kgougakis@neurope.eu (Kostas Gougakis) Sun, 11 Oct 2009 22:21:00 +0300 Sun, 11 Oct 2009 22:21:00 +0300 New Europe New Europe 5 http://www.neurope.eu/images/logo.jpg http://www.neurope.eu 100 35 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/99442.php Rampant illegal trade in timber and the cutting down of forests around the world is being tolerated by the European Union because it has taken several tough proposals out of a bill that would crack down on the process the lawmaker who drafts the European Parliamentrsquo;s reports on the issue... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Parliament http://www.neurope.eu/articles/99442.php Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:41:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/99439.php Speaking to New Europe ahead of his meeting with Parliament President Jerzy Buzek the unrepentant EFD Leader spoke about being disciplined his contentious remarks his involvement in the controversial second pension scheme and on rumours that he is under investigation by OLAF the EU anti-fraud office. Asked how he felt... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Parliament http://www.neurope.eu/articles/99439.php Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:29:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/99178.php Our recent article MEPs spending spree forces payback but the names are being kept secret see full article below disclosed that unnamed MEPs have handed back euro;3.4 million to Parliament and that the secretive second pension scheme is in financial trouble among other related issues. Mr Juame Duch Guillot Spokesperson... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Parliament http://www.neurope.eu/articles/99178.php Sun, 21 Feb 2010 20:53:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/99166.php Even as Greecersquo;s economic crisis had Italy fretting over how it would affect the Eurozonersquo;s plans to let more countries use the euro as a currency a spurt of support has blossomed for candidates ranging from Croatia to FYROM to Turkey with key backing for the idea coming from Sweden... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Parliament http://www.neurope.eu/articles/99166.php Sun, 21 Feb 2010 20:23:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98786.php Following our revelations last week into Ms Antonyia Parvanova MEP and Vice-President of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe ALDE and her campaign against Commissioner Designate Jeleva it has become suspected that Ms Parvanova was less motivated by homour then a desire to help her friend Commissioner Kuneva... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Parliament http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98786.php Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:56:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98784.php The 65th anniversary of Soviet troops liberating the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camps was marked throughout Europe and by a group of 20 MEPs attending a ceremony at the camp itself. Israeli President Shimon Peres chose to address the German Parliament where the 86 year old spoke about his own memories of... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Parliament http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98784.php Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:39:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98632.php After a request from the Greens/EFA party the European Parliament Conference of Presidents agreed that President Jerzy Buzek will send a letter to the European Union Council asking for the EU to break off its deal to provide bank transfer information from the Brussels-based SWIFT system to the United States.... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Parliament http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98632.php Fri, 22 Jan 2010 18:18:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98626.php The Europen Parliament has re-electednbsp;Nikiforos Diamandouros as European Ombudsman with 340 votes out of a total of 648 valid votes cast. Mr Diamandouros commented: I am very grateful for the support of the European Parliament and for this vote of confidence in my work. I look forward to continuing my... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Parliament http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98626.php Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:23:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98622.php nbsp; Bulgarian Prime Minister Borisov has informed European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso of his intention to suggest Ms Kristalina Georgieva currently Vice-President of the World Bank as member of the European Commission. A statement from the office Barroso nbsp;was issued to this effect stating that President Barroso welcomes the swift reaction... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Parliament http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98622.php Tue, 19 Jan 2010 12:36:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98621.php The candidacy of Bulgarian Commissioner-designate Rumiana Jeleva has been withdrawn according to the European Peoples Party Groupnbsp;in the European Parliament. A letter was sent to Joseph Daul this morning by Rumiana Jeleva. Jeleva has resigned from her position as Commissioner-designate and her position as Foreign Minister Sources from the European Parliament... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Parliament http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98621.php Tue, 19 Jan 2010 11:34:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98618.php nbsp; The whole European Union is watching as Rumiana Jelevarsquo;s candidacy for European Commissioner is one of the few sticking points of its acceptance by the European Parliament. Though Jelevarsquo;s performance was not satisfactory it was falsely alleged that Jeleva had not made accurate statements of commercial activities to the European... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Parliament http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98618.php Mon, 18 Jan 2010 14:11:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98617.php nbsp;Nigel Farage has announced that UKIP the main party in the EFD group are calling for the traditional Muslim clothing worn by women to be Banned. Going further than the far-right British National Party who are accused of neo-fascist ideology and only wish to prohibit the wearing of the burqa... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Parliament http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98617.php Mon, 18 Jan 2010 13:40:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98616.php Last year New Europe revealed secret plans by the European Conservatives and Reformists ECR Group to set up a new transnational party called the Alliance of Conservatives and Reformists in Europe and a think tank called New Direction: Foundation for European Reform. This became controversial after a right wing coupnbsp;... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Parliament http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98616.php Mon, 18 Jan 2010 12:17:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98497.php European Commission President has reaffirmed his confidence in Commissioner-designate Rumiana Jeleva who found herself in political crossfire last week after allegations of conflict of interest. Barroso through a letter to Euroepan Parliament President Jerzy Buzek after the latter expressed concerns supported Jelevas competence for the European Commissioner post. Furthermore Barroso attached... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Parliament http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98497.php Sat, 16 Jan 2010 14:39:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98495.php John DALLI Health and Consumer Policy EN CV Our rating: Dalli clearly impressed MEPs many of whom were waiting for someone to turn up with a clear vision and agenda. He made it clear that his priorities were the interests of citizens and he showed... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Parliament http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98495.php Fri, 15 Jan 2010 21:00:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98489.php Androula Vassiliou Education Culture Multilingualism and Youth EN CV Our rating: Under the auspices of the culture and education Committee in the European Parliament Cypriot national and former Commissioner for Health Androula Vassiliou brought with her a strong vocal well developed outlook of Europe... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Parliament http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98489.php Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:48:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98488.php Gunther H.Oettinger Energy EN CV Our rating: Energy was one of those portfolios five years ago that Jose Manuel Barroso struggled to find an interested party to take on in his first Commission College. When announcing the new Commission designate for energy he said... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Parliament http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98488.php Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:46:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98487.php Updates:nbsp;Jeleva made no violation: Bulgarian Ministry of Justice report - EXCLUSIVE nbsp;Check-mate; Jeleva unsalvable; a commentary nbsp;Borisov opens the door for new Commission nominee nbsp; We have acquired Official translated Global Consult documents which relate to political attack on Commissioner-designate Rumiana Jeleva in the European Parliamentary hearingnbsp;of Tuesday 12 January 2010. Bulgarian... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Parliament http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98487.php Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:33:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98485.php Maire Geoghegan-Quinn Research Innovation and Science EN CV Our rating: Nobody would accuse Ms Geoghegan-Quinn of being a shrinking violet and her powerful and forceful manner showed that she was not to be messed with and provided some dynamism so far missing from the hearings.... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Parliament http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98485.php Thu, 14 Jan 2010 03:08:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98484.php Michel BARNIER Internal Market and Services EN CV Our rating: On the back of what Michel Barnier Former Agricultural and Fisheries Minister of France Former Commissioner for Regional Policy and Former MEP has called the largest financial crisis since 1929 he vigorously pronounced the... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Parliament http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98484.php Thu, 14 Jan 2010 03:06:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98483.php Janez Potocnik Environment EN CV Our rating: With all his experience in the Commission Poto?nik was comfortable and engaged with the room. His confidence could not have been harmed by the regular scatterings of applause he received from members during the hearing. He made... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Parliament http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98483.php Thu, 14 Jan 2010 01:58:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98482.php Laszlo ANDOR Employment Social Affairs and Inclusion EN CV Our rating: Capable is one word that would describe the Commissioner Designate Laszlo Andor and readiness to explore all means open to him via the Commission portfolio of Employment Social Affairs and Inclusion in a following... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Parliament http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98482.php Thu, 14 Jan 2010 01:53:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98481.php Updates: Check-mate; Jeleva unsalvable; a commentary nbsp;Documents clear Jeleva of allegations Borisov opens the door for new Commission nominee The document that could clear Jeleva nbsp; Concerning the commercial activities of Jeleva the issue becomes quite technical. According to Bulgarian legal experts the detail that is important according to Bulgarian law is not the... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Parliament http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98481.php Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:32:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98480.php Algirdas Gediminas Scaron;EMETA Taxation and Customs Union Audit and Anti-Fraud EN CV Our rating: Semeta started nervously and felt the concern of the room as he was asked repeatedly to state his position on the OLAF and if it should be part of the Commission or... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Parliament http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98480.php Wed, 13 Jan 2010 02:09:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98479.php Stefan Fule Enlargement and Neighbourhood Policy EN CV Our rating: Fule gave a confident performance engaging with the members. Using his background he spoke with passion on the importance of enlargement in his own country and how it should be central to EU plans. He... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Parliament http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98479.php Wed, 13 Jan 2010 02:05:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98477.php Joaquin Almunia Competition EN CV Our rating: No stranger to the ECON committee it was clear that this was going to be an easy ride as the main groups lined up to stress how highly they thought of him and his regular appearances before... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Parliament http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98477.php Wed, 13 Jan 2010 01:46:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98478.php Updates:nbsp;Jeleva made no violation: Bulgarian Ministry of Justice report - EXCLUSIVE nbsp;Check-mate; Jeleva unsalvable; a commentary nbsp;Documents clear Jeleva of allegations Borisov opens the door for new Commission nominee Rumiana Jeleva International Cooperation Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response EN CV Our rating:... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Parliament http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98478.php Wed, 13 Jan 2010 01:45:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98476.php Viviane Redingnbsp; Justice Fundamental Rights and Citizenship Responsible for the hearings Parliamentary Committee s on Womens Rights and Gender Equality Legal Affairs Civil Liberties Justice and Home Affairs Our rating: EN CV One underlying current made up the main theme of the now... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Parliament http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98476.php Wed, 13 Jan 2010 01:41:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98475.php Our rating: EN CV Olli Rehn isnt a star performer but his style which is like a cautious bank manager or a doctor preparing a patient for bad news seemed appropriate. His main points were that Lisbon provided instruments to assist exiting the financial crisis but it was... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Parliament http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98475.php Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:09:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98474.php EN CV Our rating: Andris Piebalgs the Latvian national who single handedly made the Energy portfolio a most sought after role as admitted by Jose Manuel Barroso his President when announcing that he had given this determined man the role of Development for his future tenure... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Parliament http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98474.php Tue, 12 Jan 2010 16:52:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98473.php Our rating: EN CV In what the President of the Committee of Budgets Monsieur Lamassoure called direct and specific responses to a well timed hearing the former MEP and now European Commissioner designate Janusz Lewandowski from Poland responded to all questions with authority a nonsensical line he maintained... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Parliament http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98473.php Tue, 12 Jan 2010 16:42:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98472.php Karel De Gucht Trade EN CV Our rating: With a sigh of relief I think we can safely say that Karel De Gucht Former Foreign Minister of Belgium intermediate Development Commissioner for the European Commission and now designate trade Commissioner being hosted by the... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Parliament http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98472.php Tue, 12 Jan 2010 16:16:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98471.php EN CV Quotes Its important to me that you had the opportunity to ask all the questions you wanted even if I didnt have all the answers but I want to reiterate my commitment to parliament. Collaboration should be seen as what it is not a land... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Parliament http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98471.php Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:57:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98330.php As the election beckons there is despair in parts of the Labour leadership. Whilst some fear a wipeout similar to the fate of the Tories in Blairs landslide victory of 1997 others are more hopeful and are counting on a lower level of losses leaving Camerons conservatives with a narrow... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Parliament http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98330.php Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:10:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98326.php In a surprise last minute move four days before a group of Parliamentarians from the Iran Delegation Committee in the European Parliament were set to head to Teheran the Iranian Ambassador to the EU had to cancel the trip. The head of the EPrsquo;s delegation MEP Barbara Lochbihler received an... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Parliament http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98326.php Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:43:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98325.php The first day on the job for any President can be stressful awkward fresh with anxiety anticipation and expectations but Herman Van Rompuy pulled it off with ease and did the one think he does have the almighty power to do in the EU ndash; called for this yearrsquo;s first... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Parliament http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98325.php Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:39:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98061.php The first question we have got to ask is after the attempted assassination how are you coping with that? Are you still feeling under threat and have there been any investigations as to the culprits? I was a kind of a target always as a Minister of Education. I changed the... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Parliament http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98061.php Sun, 13 Dec 2009 00:35:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/97915.php nbsp;On her second day as the EUs High Representative Baroness Catherine Ashton appeared in the European Parliaments main chamber to answer questions from MEPs. This early visit was intended to show the EP that she was going to take their role very seriously and many MEPs appreciated the gesture and... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Parliament http://www.neurope.eu/articles/97915.php Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:16:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/97666.php Itrsquo;s been nearly four decades since then US secretary of state Henry Kissinger supposedly asked in frustration: ldquo;Who do I call when I want to speak to Europe?rdquo; Kissinger wanted a Europe with clout and a leader to match and judging by reaction to the naming of two obscure politicians... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Parliament http://www.neurope.eu/articles/97666.php Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:43:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/97664.php The post of the European Unionrsquo;s President was one of the most controversial issues when it was first proposed back in 2000 during the Nice Treaty negotiations and has been long debated since. Smaller states were afraid that the President would always come from one of the largest and more... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Parliament http://www.neurope.eu/articles/97664.php Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:41:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/97654.php With only a few of the European Unionrsquo;s highest positions held by women a group of lawmakers from the five largest political groups in the European Parliament have joined ranks to call for a better gender balance in the top jobs of the incoming European Commission that is still being... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Parliament http://www.neurope.eu/articles/97654.php Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:31:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/97644.php On 10 November last week H. E. Ali-Asghar Khaji Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran met the members of the Delegation for relations with Iran at the European Parliament. He opened his speech by stressing the importance of Iranrsquo;s strategic position and its role as a fundamental player in... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Parliament http://www.neurope.eu/articles/97644.php Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:19:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/97220.php Pro European Tories are mounting a counter attack after what they see as a right wing coup that handed control of a planned transnational party and think tank to a group of Euro-skeptics led by Daniel Hannan MEP and dashed Conservative Central Office hopes of having a safe pair of... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Parliament http://www.neurope.eu/articles/97220.php Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:10:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/97032.php Europe looks set to face more flu-related deaths than necessary as the H1N1 virus looms large. Experiences in Australia and Mexico have already shown that intensive care units ICUs will be stretched to maximum and beyond as a result of so-called swine flu. Vital beds are being earmarked for pregnant women... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Parliament http://www.neurope.eu/articles/97032.php Sun, 18 Oct 2009 23:58:00 +0300 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/97027.php A majority of European Union countries on 12 October called for helping dairy farmers with an additional euro;300 million after an informal meeting of farm ministers and officials in Vienna. The representatives from 20 EU countries which represent 95% of the EUrsquo;s milk market said member states should contribute that... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Parliament http://www.neurope.eu/articles/97027.php Sun, 18 Oct 2009 23:54:00 +0300 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/96920.php LATVIAN Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins spoke with his British counterpart David Miliband recently in an attempt to defuse a growing diplomatic row centred on differing interpretations of wartime history. During a speech to the annual conference of Britains ruling Labour party on 3 October Miliband had said he felt sick... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Parliament http://www.neurope.eu/articles/96920.php Sun, 11 Oct 2009 22:31:00 +0300 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/96922.php CZECH President Vaclav Klaus discussed his countrys ratification of the European Unions reform treaty with Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt on 7 October the presidential office said. In Stockholm Reinfeldt later told reporters that Klaus had noted that the constitutional court process must be completed before he can conclude the... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Parliament http://www.neurope.eu/articles/96922.php Sun, 11 Oct 2009 22:31:00 +0300 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/96954.php THE EU recently completed a 27-month programme aimed at helping Albania fight money laundering AENews reported. The cost of the project is €1.3 million which was provided by the European Commission. The Commission said that the project has strengthened the capacities of the Financial Intelligence Unit FIU of Albania to... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Parliament http://www.neurope.eu/articles/96954.php Sun, 11 Oct 2009 22:31:00 +0300 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/96863.php Elise Ford was appointed as Head of EU Oxfam back in May 2009 and has been busy talking to the EU Institutions ever since. Last week she took some time out to talk to Alia Papageorgiou on just how important the Development MDGs are the impact we could have at... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Parliament http://www.neurope.eu/articles/96863.php Sun, 11 Oct 2009 22:23:00 +0300 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/96861.php THE European Parliament will this week launch a new special committee on the financial economic and social crisis. Over the next 12 months the committee will ldquo;analyse and evaluate the financial economic and social crisisrdquo; and make recommendations for ldquo;measures or initiatives to be takenrdquo;. The new committee has an... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Parliament http://www.neurope.eu/articles/96861.php Sun, 11 Oct 2009 22:21:00 +0300