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Chinese airlines have been banned by their government from paying the European Union carbon tax that came into force at the beginning of 2012. Read More.....
The European Union will remain fully engaged in Somalia: this is the message conveyed in the first week of February by the EU during a visit in Mogadishu by. Read More.....
The EU's decision to charge flights into and out of EU airports for carbon emissions "runs contrary to relevant principles of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the international civil aviation ... Read More.....
Guimarães in Portugal and Maribor in Slovenia will host a wealth of cultural events this year as European capitals of culture for 2012. Throughout the year art lovers will be able to enjoy anything from opera to contemporary dance, classical and popular music, film, theatre, visual arts, literature and architecture. Not only is this a chance for the two cities to show what they offer, it will als Read More.....
Dictators should no longer be able to bank on the EU to safeguard their ill-gotten gains for them. That is the message from MEPs who have adopted a resolution calling for Member States to stop providing safe havens for the personal fortunes of leaders of authoritarian regimes. They claim the EU is currently being inconsistent as it imposes sanctions on tyrants while at the same time allowing them Read More.....
China announced Monday it will prohibit its airlines from paying European Union charges on carbon emissions, ratcheting up a global dispute over the cost of combatting climate change. Read More.....
The EU Climate Commissioner wants to try to get European nations to increase their renewable energy production twofold by 2030 and hopes the rest of the world will follow suit this June in Rio. Read More.....
In the wake of last week's signature of the ACTA Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement by 22 EU countries and EU representatives, public interest has turned to the role of the European Parliament. The EP cannot change the text of the agreement, Chair of the International Trade Committe Vital Moreira explains, it can say yes or no, withhold agreement it or ask the Court of Justice to check it. Read More.....
EU support in peace processes should be made conditional on women participating in negotiations. That is one of the conclusions of a report on women's situation in war by Romanian Liberal Norica Nicolai. The report proposes several measures to help reinforce the position of women in war-torn countries and to reduce sexual violence against them. The report will be voted on Thursday. Source : © Read More.....
MEPs singled out employment and the relaunch of the economy as being vital to the EU's future in a debate about the results of Monday's European Council meeting. Commission President José Manuel Barroso and EU Council President Herman Van Rompuy came under fire from MEPs across the political spectrum for failing to do enough to kick-start Europe's economy and help create jobs. Source Read More.....
The EU agreed last week on sanctions on oil imported from Iran to force the country back to the negotiating table and prevent it from developing nuclear weapons. As MEPs prepared to discuss the issue, we spoke to Tarja Cronberg, chair of the EP delegation for relations with Iran. The Finnish Green stressed the need for negotiations: "The problem is that the EU mistrusts the Iranians and the Read More.....
While promoting sports is mainly up to individual countries, the EU should initiate measures against doping, match-fixing and violence in sports stadia, Spanish Christian Democrat Santiago Fisas Ayxela says in a report, to be debated Wednesday and voted Thursday in plenary in Brussels. Source : © European Union, 2012 - EP Read More.....
The financial crisis continues to dominate and MEPs will give their feedback on the fiscal union summit that took place on Monday. They will also discuss sanctions against Iran, approved by Council on 23 January, with High Representative Catherine Ashton and a discussion about Russia's elections. . Source : © European Union, 2012 - EP Read More.....
MEPs will discuss the results of Monday's summit on the crisis and the draft treaty on fiscal union when they meet in plenary on Wednesday. Also on the Brussels plenary agenda, Iran's nuclear programme and the situation in Russia as well as so called stability bonds and the future of the Daphne programme to protect women and children from violence. Source : © European Union, 2012 - EP Read More.....
Bill Gates praised European countries and the EU for their commitment to development aid Tuesday afternoon and encouraged them to continue despite the tough economic times. Speaking to the members of the Development Committee, Gates said "Europe's role will shape global action, what happens to people in need." Source : © European Union, 2012 - EP Read More.....
Sometimes, it is just so tempting. You fall madly in love, get angry, or drunk, and you want to tell the whole world - so you put it on Facebook. You put your address and telephone number on the internet when you buy something. Your doctor has your medical record in an online database. You share thoughts and data online without even thinking about it. But what if you want to remove them? Source : Read More.....
Breast implants came under scrutiny Tuesday in the Environment Committee when MEPs discussed whether silicon implants should be subject to stricter controls and better traceability following the scandal caused by faulty silicon implants. Source : © European Union, 2012 - EP Read More.....
