Democratic Politics in the European Parliament (Themes in European Governance)
Chas' Compilation (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago
He was the last hold out, but the Czech President caved in to the pressure being put upon him: Leviathan Is Born: The Annexation of Europe by Brussels On November 3rd 2009, at 3 pm local time, the Czech Republic ceased to exist as a sovereign state when Vaclav Klaus, its president, put his signature under the Treaty of Lisbon. The Czech Republic was the last of the 27 member states of the European...
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
Brussels should shelve plans to impose controversial new rules on hedge funds and private equity until new banking regulation is finalised or risk indulging in "regulatory hubris" and undermining Europe's financial services sector according to an influential report from the European Parliament.
Britannia Radio (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago
Nikki given US pledge on UK identitySaturday, 7th November 2009UKIP MEP Nikki Sinclaire has secured a pledge from the US Secretary of State of Homeland Security to protect the British identity of UK citizens travelling to the United States. The West Midlands MEP this week welcomed Janet Napolitano, America's first female head of Homeland Security, to “the pedantic European Parliament” and...
UKIP (Free subscription) | 15 hours ago
UKIP MEP Nikki Sinclaire has secured a pledge from the US Secretary of State of Homeland Security to protect the British identity of UK citizens travelling to the United States. The West Midlands MEP this week welcomed Janet Napolitano, America's first female head of Homeland Security, to “the pedantic European Parliament” and highlighted the better quality of freedom of speech that is...
MacBlender (Free subscription) | 21 hours ago
The European Parliament today agreed on a new set of legal protections for those threatened with losing Internet access under anti-piracy rules. The new measure in the EU’s Telecoms Reform Package considers Internet access a “fundamental” right and will require that EU countries implement a “fair and impartial” process if their laws allow for [...]
Sify (Free subscription) | yesterday
European Parliament lawmakers on Friday demanded that U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano ease restrictions for Europeans traveling to the United States, saying plans to impose a new
Lancaster Unity (Free subscription) | yesterday
BNP leader argues with a 13-year-old at WWI monument to Indian troops Nick Griffin, the leader of the British National Party, has paid a secret visit to a First World War memorial in Belgium – only to become embroiled in an angry confrontation with a 13-year-old schoolboy, The Independent has learnt. On Wednesday the pupil, William Robey, was in Ypres visiting the Menin Gate Memorial to the Missing...
Rocky Mount Telegram - Business (Free subscription) | yesterday
BRUSSELS — European Parliament lawmakers on Friday demanded that U.S. Homeland Security Secret...
Iain Dale's Diary (Free subscription) | yesterday
Nigel Farage has thrown his toys out of his pram, and accused the House of Commons authorities of being "fascistic", after the Commons decided to withdraw Commons passes from serving MEPs. Labour's John Mann had tried to get Nick Griffin banned from holding a pass, but it was felt the only way this could be achieved was to withdraw passes from all MEPs. In an interview with talkSPORT's Sean...
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | yesterday
European Parliament lawmakers on Friday demanded that U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano ease restrictions for Europeans traveling to the United States, saying plans to impose a new $10 (euro6.73) entry fee are unfair.
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | yesterday
European Parliament lawmakers on Friday demanded that U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano ease restrictions for Europeans traveling to the United States, saying plans to impose a new $10 (euro6.73) entry fee are unfair. Citizens from many... United States - United States Secretary of Homeland Security - Janet Napolitano - European Parliament - Government
[objet petit a] (Free subscription) | yesterday
The Guardian have been going for the jugular over the Tories' position on Europe, (see here , here and here ) but all their sound and fury doesn't seem to be having much of an effect, as yesterday's poll demonstrated. James Forsyth at the Spectator sums it up nicely: On Wednesday afternoon few of us would have thought that the row over the Tories’ Europe policy would appear to have died down...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | yesterday
David Cameron has been deeply dishonest – he knew how his 'cast iron guarantee' on a referendum would be interpreted So it all becomes clear. David Cameron's announcement was in a sense a classic example of the new political dialogue. The politics of the gameshow host. Say anything to ensure you still have an audience next Saturday. What he basically said was this. "You the electorate are...
ArtsJournal (Free subscription) | yesterday
"Some members of the European Parliament felt nobody should lose their connection until after they had been prosecuted in a court for illegally downloading content. The new rules take the form of an amendment to a much wider revision of all Europe's telecoms regulations."...
JURIST (Free subscription) | yesterday
[JURIST] The European Parliament and the Council of Ministers on Thursday unanimously reached an agreement on rules to increase competition between telecommunications providers and protect the consumer rights of Internet and mobile phone users. The agreement on the European Union (EU) Telecoms Reform package was reached after intense negotiations by the conciliation committee, which was arranged by...
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patrickguillard | 10/22/2009
The European Parliament's Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought has been awarded this year to MEMORIAL (Oleg Orlov, Sergei Kovalev and Lyudmila Alexeyeva on behalf of the human rights organisation MEMORIAL and all other human rights defenders in Russia), EP President Jerzy Buzek announced on today. The award ceremony will take place on 16 December in Strasbourg.
patrickguillard | 10/21/2009
The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF)will allocate €9.8 million to 1500 Volvo workers made redundant in the motor industry in order to help them to return to employment. This request has been approved by the European Commission and will now be put before the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union for decision.
patrickguillard | 10/16/2009
German, Hungarian and Polish journalists were rewarded yesterday with The European Parliament's annual journalism prize, for their work that promotes better understanding of EU institutions or policies. The prize (€5,000 in each category), went to Ines Possemeyer (written press, Germany), Szlankó Bálint (internet, Hungary), Zbigniew Plesner (radio, Poland) and Elke Sasser and Kristian Kähler (TV, Germany)....
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