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  • Friday, September 3, 2010

    Roma : MEPs doubt legality of returns

    Committee : Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
    The legality of the French government's expulsion of Roma people has yet to be established, with regard both to EU law on free movement and temporary residence and to the Charter of Fundamental Rights, the European Commission told Civil Liberties Committee MEPs in a debate on Thursday. The overall position of Roma people in Europe will be debated in plenary session on Tuesday 7 September in Strasbourg.

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  • Friday, September 3, 2010

    The Week Ahead 6-12 September 2010

    Plenary Session – Strasbourg

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  • Thursday, September 2, 2010

    Truly European diplomatic service needed, says Legal Affairs Committee

    Committee : Legal Affairs
    Changes in EU staff regulations needed to ensure that the European External Action Service (EEAS) is truly European, inter alia by ensuring staff loyalty and a geographical and gender balance, were debated by the Legal Affairs Committee on Thursday.

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  • Friday, September 3, 2010

    Newsletter - 6-9 September - Strasbourg plenary session

    The week in Strasbourg will see Commission President José Manuel Barroso make his first "State of the European Union" speech. Also on the agenda is how to help Pakistan after the floods devastated the country. The controversy over the Roma deportations will also be discussed during talks between MEPs and the European Commission. There is also likely to be steps to limit the use of animals in scientific testing. All of these issues can be followed here on the Parliament's website.

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  • Friday, September 3, 2010

    Parliament's first year in numbers: July 2009 to July 2010

    It is just over a year since the June 2009 elections and in the first year a remarkable number of debates and votes have taken place. Here we look at some of the numbers that have dominated the first of the five year mandate.

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  • Thursday, September 2, 2010

    MEPs secure overhaul of EU financial regulation

    The financial and economic crisis has shown that reckless behaviour of banks and other financial institutions can have serious and costly consequences for Europe's economy and its people. The European Parliament has thus made more efficient supervision of European financial markets a priority. Today (2 September), MEPs successfully concluded negotiations with the European Commission and EU governments on the future shape of financial supervision in Europe.

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Focus

Friday, August 13, 2010 Buzek on the death of Guido de Marco, former President of Malta
The President of the European Parliament, Jerzy Buzek, sends his condolences to the Maltese people and the family and friends of Guido de Marco, President of Malta from 1999 to 2004 who died on Thursday morning (12 August 2010). "Guido de Marco has led Malta into the European Union and was a highly respected politician and statesman. My thoughts are with the family of Guido de Marco and with the Maltese people.  Guido de Marco embodied the best qualities of a modern politician: he was a true patriot who loved his country and his people and he was an open-minded and committed European statesman who was deeply respected all over Europe."
Thursday, August 5, 2010 Programme of traineeships for people with disabilities
The European Parliament promotes equality of opportunity and encourages applications from women and men with disabilities for its traineeship programmes. In 2006, as a positive action measure, the European Parliament launched a specific traineeship programme for people with disabilities.
Wednesday, August 4, 2010 A Selection of Films by Alain Resnais
On the 8th, 13th and 15th July 2010, the European Parliament Office in Malta in collaboration with the French Embassy in Malta organised screenings of French Films by renowned director Alain Resnais.  The screenings, which were open to the general public, were the following: Mon Oncle d'Amérique, On Connaît la Chanson and Hiroshima Mon Amour.  All films were preceded by a short documentary by the same director.
Wednesday, August 4, 2010 The President of the European Parliament expected to address the Maltese Parliament later this year.
In a letter sent to Speaker Michael Frendo, the EP President said he wished to use his visit to Malta on 29 November 2010 to speak to Maltese Members of Parliament about those rights and obligations which national parliaments have under the Treaty of Lisbon. Mr Buzek said he wished to strengthen the relationship and coordination between the Maltese House of Representatives and the European Parliament.