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Agenda - The Week Ahead 6-12 February 2012
Il-Ġimgħa, 3 ta’ Frar 2012Week of committee and political group meetings - Brussels
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Press release - MEPs support new sanctions on Iran and warn against further escalation
Il-Ħamis, 2 ta’ Frar 2012Plenary sessions : Members backed the tough new EU sanctions imposed on Iran in an effort to bring Iran to the negotiating table, while calling for them to have as little impact as possible on the civilian population, in a resolution adopted on Thursday. The House demands that Iran halt its clandestine nuclear programme and condemns its threat to close the Strait of Hormuz.
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Press release - Company mobility: Parliament asks Commission to table intra-EU migration rules
Il-Ħamis, 2 ta’ Frar 2012Plenary sessions : Limited liability companies should be able to migrate anywhere within the EU, provided that employees are consulted, shareholders approve, and the move does not circumvent tax or social laws, says Parliament in a request, endorsed in a vote on Thursday, that the Commission table legislation to this end.
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Press release - Sport: EU tackles hooligans, corrupt agents and illegal betting
Il-Ħamis, 2 ta’ Frar 2012Plenary sessions : The fight against doping, violence in stadiums, match-fixing and shady deals by players' agents demands better-coordinated action at EU level, says a resolution passed by Parliament on Thursday.
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Press release - MEPs veto "misleading" food labelling changes
Il-Ħamis, 2 ta’ Frar 2012Plenary sessions : The European Parliament has blocked changes to nutrition labelling that would have allowed new "percentage less" claims on sugar, salt and fat content. The new labels could have confused or misled consumers, said a resolution voted by MEPs on Thursday.
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Press release - Opening of the session: farewell to two MEPs and changes to the agenda
L-Erbgħa, 1 ta’ Frar 2012Plenary sessions : President Martin Schulz announced the resignations of MEPs Diana Wallis (ALDE, UK) and Proinsias De Rossa (S&D, IE), and thanked them for their services to Parliament, at the opening of the 1-2 February mini-plenary in Brussels.
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Press release - Environment Committee MEPs urge transition to low-carbon economy - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
It-Tlieta, 31 ta’ Jannar 2012The EU needs to improve its Emissions Trading System (ETS) and other policies to help its transition towards an economy less dependent on carbon, says a non-legislative report adopted by the Environment Committee on Tuesday.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
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Newsletter - 1-2 February 2012 - Brussels plenary session
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Press release - Trade MEPs back proposed EU concession to end hormone beef trade war - Committee on International Trade
Il-Ġimgħa, 27 ta’ Jannar 2012A proposed EU concession to help put an end to the 20-year hormone beef trade war with the USA and Canada was unanimously endorsed by the International Trade Committee on Thursday. The proposal, which would raise the EU import quota for beef from animals not treated with hormones, will be put to a vote by Parliament as a whole on 13 March.
Committee on International Trade
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Agenda - The Week ahead 30 January - 5 February 2012
Il-Ġimgħa, 27 ta’ Jannar 2012Plenary Session and Committee Meetings – Brussels
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Press release - Danish Presidency priorities as presented in EP committees
Il-Ħamis, 26 ta’ Jannar 2012General : The priorities of Denmark's Presidency of the EU Council of Ministers are being presented to European Parliament committees by Danish ministers at meetings on 23-26 January. This compilation will be updated daily during this week.
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Press release - Members elect chairs and vice-chairs of parliamentary committees
Il-Ħamis, 26 ta’ Jannar 2012General : After the election of a President, Vice-Presidents and Questors of the European Parliament in Strasbourg last week, parliamentary committees convened this week in Brussels to elect chairpersons and their deputies for next two and a half years until the end of the legislature.
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Press release - Trade MEPs call for action against child labour in cocoa production - Committee on International Trade
Il-Ħamis, 26 ta’ Jannar 2012As the world's biggest consumer of chocolate, the EU must take responsibility for the sustainability of the cocoa sector, said Parliament's International Trade Committee on Thursday. MEPs recommended that Parliament give its consent to a new International Cocoa Agreement, but also adopted a resolution calling for action against the use of child labour in the sector.
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Press release - Constitutional Affairs Committee reiterates demand for electoral reform - Committee on Constitutional Affairs
Il-Ħamis, 26 ta’ Jannar 2012A pan-European constituency with transnational lists for European Parliament elections is among the proposals put forward by the Constitutional Affairs Committee on Thursday. MEPs called on the Council and the Commission to join in negotiations to reform the EU electoral system so as to boost voter turnouts.
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Press release - Fiscal union: EP representatives "cautiously optimistic" - Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs - Committee on Constitutional Affairs
Il-Ħamis, 26 ta’ Jannar 2012The draft international agreement on enhanced economic governance lacks measures to promote growth and alone would not solve the crisis, the three EP representatives on the drafting group said on Thursday. The MEPs were nonetheless "cautiously optimistic" that some of their demands would be included in the final version of the text.
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Press release - Non-EU skilled workers: common rules to ease intra-corporate transfers - Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
Il-Ħamis, 26 ta’ Jannar 2012Non-EU skilled employees working for multinational companies should be easier transfer from a branch outside the EU to a division or subsidiary within the EU thanks to a draft law endorsed by the Civil Liberties Committee on Thursday. MEPs also amended the draft to make it easier to move transferred workers between EU Member States and entitle their relatives to work in the host country, too.
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Press release - Home loans: borrowers need better protection, says Internal Market Committee - Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
Il-Ħamis, 26 ta’ Jannar 2012Mortgages should be subject to normal marketing and advertising rules, and lenders required to give prospective buyers specific information to enable them to assess the likely impact on their finances before signing up for one, said the Internal Market Committee on Wednesday. To this end, the committee amended a draft directive which aims to curb irresponsible mortgage borrowing, and also tighten up the supervision of lenders, whilst respecting existing lending practices in EU Member States.
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Press release - Trade MEPs back farm and fisheries deal with Morocco - Committee on International Trade
Il-Ħamis, 26 ta’ Jannar 2012The proposed EU-Morocco trade liberalisation agreement for farm and fishery products was approved by the International Trade Committee on Thursday. If approved by Parliament as a whole, the deal will immediately liberalise trade in 45% of EU exports (by value) to Morocco and in 55% of EU imports from Morocco.
Committee on International Trade
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National angle - Charlemagne Youth Prize 2012: deadline for submission extended
L-Erbgħa, 25 ta’ Jannar 2012The deadline for candidates to come forward for the 2012 Charlemagne Prize has been extended to 13 February 2012, giving more youngsters a chance to come forward for the fifth edition of the prize.
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Press release - Start EU talks with former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, recognise Kosovo
It-Tlieta, 24 ta’ Jannar 2012General : A date should be set for the start of accession talks with the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and the five EU Member States that have yet to recognise Kosovo's independence should now do so, said the Foreign Affairs Committee in two separate resolutions voted on Tuesday. Both resolutions are to be put to a plenary vote in March.
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Press release - Concordia shipwreck: tighten up evacuation training checks - Committee on Transport and Tourism
It-Tlieta, 24 ta’ Jannar 2012MEPs voiced concern about evacuation procedure training on passenger ships and suggested limiting cruise ship size by law, in a Transport and Tourism Committee debate with Commissioner Siim Kallas on Tuesday. An investigation of the Concordia accident will help shape a revision of ship safety rules and new measures might be tabled before the end of 2012, Mr Kallas said. He also deplored EU Member States' "lack of enthusiasm" for stepping up the European Maritime Safety Agency's powers.
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Press release - Mixed verdict on credit rating agency reform proposals - Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
It-Tlieta, 24 ta’ Jannar 2012Stepping up supervision of credit rating agencies could help to eliminate their conflicts of interest, but obliging companies to "rotate" their use of them could actually reduce competition among agencies, argued experts at a public hearing held by the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee on Monday and Tuesday.
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Press release - Charlemagne Youth Prize
It-Tlieta, 24 ta’ Jannar 2012General : European Charlemagne Youth Prize 2012 - new deadline for the submission of applications.
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Press release - Defective breast implants: new legislation must protect patient safety - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
It-Tnejn, 23 ta’ Jannar 2012Medical devices such as silicone breast implants, should be subject to stricter controls and better traceability, said MEPs and European Commission representatives at an Environment and Public Health Committee meeting this morning.
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Press release - Bill Gates urges Parliament to retain development aid goals in next EU budget - Committee on Development
It-Tnejn, 23 ta’ Jannar 2012The EU should retain its development aid commitment of 0.7% of Gross National Income in its multi-annual financial framework (long-run budget) for 2014-2020, Bill Gates told the Development Committee on Tuesday.
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Press release - Public hearing on debt crisis instruments - Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
It-Tnejn, 23 ta’ Jannar 2012The functioning of the European Finance and Stability Mechanism (EFSM) and the European Finance and Stability Fund (EFSF) will be debated by Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee MEPs and external experts on Monday from 15.30h to 16.30h and Tuesday from 17.30h to 18.30h. Speakers will include EFSF chief Klaus Regling.
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Press release - Horizon 2020: debate on new EU research and innovation framework programme - Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
It-Tnejn, 23 ta’ Jannar 2012The EU's "Horizon 2020" plans to stimulate research and innovation will be tabled by the Commission in the Industry, Research and Energy Committee on Monday afternoon. This framework programme for 2014-2020 sets out legislative proposals for aims and funding, participating and disseminating results, specific implementing arrangements, Euratom research and the European Institute for Innovation and Technology.
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
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Agenda - The Week Ahead 23 - 29 January 2012
Il-Ġimgħa, 20 ta’ Jannar 2012Committee Week - Brussels
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Press release - Parliament calls for urgent measures to halve food wastage in the EU
Il-Ħamis, 19 ta’ Jannar 2012Plenary sessions : Up to 50% of edible and healthy food gets wasted in EU households, supermarkets, restaurants and along the food supply chain each year, while 79 million EU citizens live beneath the poverty line and 16 million depend on food aid from charitable institutions. Parliament called in a resolution adopted on Thursday for urgent measures to halve food waste by 2025 and to improve access to food for needy EU citizens.
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Press release - 14 Vice-Presidents and 5 Quaestors elected
L-Erbgħa, 18 ta’ Jannar 2012Plenary sessions : All 14 European Parliament Vice-Presidents were elected in the third round with a simple majority of the valid votes cast. Edward McMillan-Scott (ALDE, UK) was re-elected Vice-President. On Wednesday afternoon, five Quaestors were elected. Jim HIGGINS (EPP, IE) was re-elected Quaestor.
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Press release - Danish Presidency - Europe at work in the Parliament
L-Erbgħa, 18 ta’ Jannar 2012Plenary sessions : On Wednesday morning, Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt presented the programme of her Government's 6-month Presidency of the Council. Most of MEPs expressed their support and urged her to take a firm stand in solving the financial crisis.
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Press release - Alarm bells for talks on closer economic union deal
L-Erbgħa, 18 ta’ Jannar 2012Plenary sessions : Parliament on Wednesday again sounded the alarm about possible pitfalls for the intergovernmental agreement currently being negotiated on closer economic union. Its resolution voices overwhelming doubts as to the need for any such agreement outside the EU system. It also stresses that democratic accountability must be improved, and says the deal should aim to boost growth, not just enforce austerity.
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Press release - New line-up of Political Group Chairs
It-Tlieta, 17 ta’ Jannar 2012General : Today's election of Martin Schulz (S&D, DE) as President of the European Parliament resulted in the final change to the composition of the Conference of Presidents, the body that brings together Parliament's president and political group leaders. Hannes Swoboda (S&D, AT) replaces Mr Schulz as chair of the Socialists and Democrats Group today, following the election or re-election of the other group leaders.
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Press release - Martin Schulz elected President of the European Parliament
It-Tlieta, 17 ta’ Jannar 2012
Plenary sessions : MEPs elected Martin Schulz to be the new European Parliament president with 387 votes in favour out of 670 cast. The 56-year old German MEP will lead the European parliament for two and half years, until the beginning of the next legislature in July 2014.
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Press release - Action, not just commitments, needed to solve Eurozone crisis - Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
It-Tlieta, 17 ta’ Jannar 2012The Eurozone is in a "very grave state of affairs", Mario Draghi told Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee MEPs on Monday, in his first visit as head of the European Systemic Risk Board. Mr Draghi highlighted the need not just for commitments, but also for prompt and coordinated action by Member States, to resolve the Eurozone crisis. He also set out his options for the EU's bailout fund, which had been downgraded during the meeting.
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Press release - Opening: tributes to Gilles Jacquier, Manuel Fraga Iribarne and Václav Havel
It-Tnejn, 16 ta’ Jannar 2012Plenary sessions : Outgoing President Jerzy Buzek paid posthumous tributes to Gilles Jacquier, a French journalist killed in the Syrian city of Homs, Spanish statesman Manuel Fraga Iribarne, and Czech statesman Václav Havel. He also expressed Parliament's condolences to the families of those killed in an Italian cruise liner disaster at the weekend.
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Press release - Eurobarometer on the European Parliament and its priorities
Il-Ġimgħa, 13 ta’ Jannar 2012General : One in two Europeans believe that the top priority for the European Parliament is to tackle poverty and social inclusion, while coordinating economic, budgetary and fiscal policies now ranks second, according to the latest Eurobarometer survey.
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Agenda - The Week Ahead 16 - 22 January 2012
Il-Ġimgħa, 13 ta’ Jannar 2012Plenary Session - Strasbourg
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Press release - Civil Liberties Committee debates Hungary's controversial laws - Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
Il-Ħamis, 12 ta’ Jannar 2012Concerns as to whether the laws implementing Hungary's new constitution are compatible with EU rules and values were raised by Civil Liberties Committee MEPs in a debate on Wednesday. Some MEPs proposed a "fundamental rights check" to determine whether there is a risk of a serious breach of EU values, while others favoured awaiting the European Commission's analysis of the laws, due on 17 January, before judging "a decision taken by a sovereign country".
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
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Newsletter - 16-19 January 2012 - Strasbourg plenary session
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Angolu Nazzjonali
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Perspettiva nazzjonali - Il-Premju Ewropew Karlumanju għaż-Żgħażagħ 2012 - data tal-għeluq ġdida
It-Tlieta, 24 ta’ Jannar 2012Id-data tal-għeluq biex jiġu sottomessi proġetti għall-Premju Ewropew Karlumanju għaż-Żgħażagħ 2012 ġiet posposta għat-13 ta' Frar 2012. B'hekk qiegħed jingħata ċans biex iktar kandidati jkunu jistgħu jieħdu sehem fil-ħames edizzjoni ta' dan il-premju.
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Perspettiva nazzjonali - MEPs minn Malta, l-Greċja u Ċipru f'seminar dwar l-immigrazzjoni
It-Tlieta, 9 ta’ Awissu 2011
Grupp imħallat ta' Membri Parlamentari Ewropej, ġurnalisti u rappreżentanti ta' diversi NGOs mill-Greċja, Ċipru u Malta ġew flimkien fil-Belt Valletta għall-ewwel minn serje ta' seminars reġjonali dwar l-immigrazzjoni u l-ażil.
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Perspettiva nazzjonali - Studenti jiċċelebraw Jum l-Ewropa fi Pjazza San Ġorġ, il-Belt Valletta
It-Tlieta, 17 ta’ Mejju 2011
Aktar minn tliet mitt tifel u tifla mill-iskejjel primarji nġabru fi Pjazza San Ġorġ fil-Belt Valletta għal attività li ttellgħet fl-okkażjoni ta’ Jum l-Ewropa, nhar it-Tnejn 9 ta' Mejju, avveniment li l-mistieden distint tiegħu kien il-President ta' Malta Ġorġ Abela. Flimkien mal-Kap tal-Uffiċċju tal-Parlament Ewropew f’Malta Dr. Julian Vassallo, il-Kap tar-Rappreżentanza tal-Kummissjoni Ewropea f’Malta l-ġdid is-sur Martin Bugelli attendew ambaxxaturi mill-iStati Membri tal-UE.
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Perspettiva nazzjonali - Jum l-Ewropa 2011 - Festival tal-Futbol tal-Parlament Ewropew f'Għawdex
It-Tnejn, 9 ta’ Mejju 2011
Il-kunflitti li għaddejjin bħalissa fid-dinja Għarbija qed jagħtu tifsira speċjali lil Jum l-Ewropa hekk kif ġnus sħaħ f’pajjiżi ġirien tal-Unjoni Ewropea kienu qed jipperikolaw ħajjithom sabiex jiksbu l-libertajiet u l-opportunitajiet li jgawdu minnhom illum iċ-ċittadini tal-UE.
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Perspettiva nazzjonali - "Kid's Project, Kibera" għall-Premju Karlu Manju għaż-Żgħażagħ Ewropej 2011
It-Tnejn, 9 ta’ Mejju 2011
Kids' Palace Kibera, proġett sottomess minn John Paul Cauchi, żagħżugħ Malti ta' 25 sena li għamel xogħol volontarju f´Kibera, li tinsab fil-belt kapitali tal-Kenja Nairobi, se jkun mal-finalisti tal-Premju Karlu Manju għaż-Żgħażagħ Ewropej ta' din is-sena. Kids' Palace huwa proġett volontarju li nbeda minn żgħażagħ Maltin u huwa intiż sabiex jassisti ommijiet adolexxenti f'faqar estrem u b'mard bħal HIV u AIDS, biex ikunu jistgħu joħorġu jaħdmu u jtejbu l-għixien tagħhom.
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