Energy
©European Parliament 2009. The EU faces ambitious targets to cut carbon dioxide emissions by 20% by 2020, and nuclear energy is an attractive alternative to fossil fuels. But how safe is this alternative? MEP Gunnar Hökmark talks about the future of nuclear energy standards in Europe.
Budget
©European Parliament 2009. The European Parliament approved the EU budget for 2009. The 27 Member States undertook to disburse 133.8 billion euros, which was deemed insufficient by many MEPs because of the challenges ahead.
Development & Co-op
©European Parliament 2009. The ambituous plan on climate change within the planned deadlines, takes a look at the situation of European rivers, lakes and sweetwater reserves and at the new directive on wastes and compulsory targets for recycling.
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Economic/Monetary
©European Parliament 2009. The Debate: Tax havens and the financial crisis. The financial crisis reopened the dispute on tax havens: What role did they play? Were they the cause? And what is the next step? MEPs and politicians discuss the subject.
Budgetary Control
©European Parliament 2009. According to the Court’s annual report on budgetary activity for 2007 presented in the European Parliament, important progress has been made but there still are errors, especially on managing funds for rural development.
Environment
©European Parliament 2009. MEPs vote for ban on seal products. Products derived from seals brutally and in high numbers killed by hunters will be almost completely banned from the market in the European Union as soon as a regulation adopted in the European Parliament enters into force.
Security and Defense
©European Parliament 2009. Ahead of the G-20 in London, British PM Gordon Brown looked to reassure Europe of his solidarity during times of crisis; whilst the fall of Czech government sent shockwaves through the Parliament.
Health
©European Parliament 2009. The reality of cross-border healthcare. How easy is it to get healthcare abroad? What are the administrative formalities? An EU directive should simplify procedures and make information to patients clearer.
History
©European Parliament 2009. The Euro at 10. Is it a shield to the current economic crisis or merely a smokescreen? Three MEPs and an Economic Policy Analyst assess the benefits and drawbacks of the Euro after 10 years.
Constitutional Affairs
©European Parliament 2009. Nine former Presidents of the European Parliament and the current one have joined in an call to European citizens to vote next June and to agree to ratifying the Lisbon Treaty.
Employment
©European Parliament 2009. The dispute over opt-outs and on-call time has led the draft Working Time Directive to be called off - is this the end of palns for EU oversight over the amount of time spent on the job, two MEPs and a lobbyist for physicians ask themselves.
European Council
©European Parliament 2009. The economic crisis is the main focus of this week’s Strasbourg session: Gordon Brown will present the agenda for the London G-20 summit, emergency aid for Eastern EU countries is debated as well as regulation of financial markets and more food aid for the World’s poorest countries. In addition to that, regional policy and cohesion policy are on the agenda.
Delegations
©European Parliament 2009. Your MEP: Pál Schmitt. Group of European People’s Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
Research
©European Parliament 2009. Galileo and European space policy - Social agenda. This week in ‘Action’: The main elements of the new maritime package; Galileo and the relaunch of European space policy and a look at whether Europe is doing enough in terms of its social agenda
Enlargement
©European Parliament 2009. On his visit to Brussels, the Turkish Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, visited the three EU Institutions. Despite freezing eight chapters of negotiation, Turkey keeps going with its procedure for joining and presents itself as an essential partner regarding energy.
Information Society
©European Parliament 2009. The future of the Telecoms package hangs in the balance. But MEP Malcolm Harbour is sure that it is a double victory for the market and consumer. For some the outcome is not so clear cut, especially in the domain of internet access.
Agriculture
©European Parliament 2009. MEPs in favour of more severe legislation. The Parliament’s Environment Committee increased the number of substances banned in the production of pesticides.
Internal Market
©European Parliament 2009. The reality of cross-border healthcare. How easy is it to get healthcare abroad? What are the administrative formalities? An EU directive should simplify procedures and make information to patients clearer.
Immigration
©European Parliament 2009. Sanctions for the employers of illegal immigrants. Difficult negotiations in the Parliament and the Council to reach an agreement by December, for the directive on sanctions for the employers of illegal immigrants.
Culture
©European Parliament 2009. Pál Schmitt, Chairman Delegation to the EU-Croatia Joinrt Parliamentary Committee, Vice-chairman Committee on Culture and Education, Hungary.
Petitions
©European Parliament 2009. The Petitions Committee is often viewed as a toothless Committee as it has no legislative power. Irish MEP Mairead McGuinness explains why the Petitions Committee plays a crucial role in protecting citizens’ rights.
Transport
©European Parliament 2009. Cleaner Cars for 2020. To reduce pollution, the European Parliament and the Council of Ministers of the Environment are at the point of finding an agreement on the norms of CO2 emissions on new cars.
Industry
©European Parliament 2009. SMEs account for 98.8% of enterprises in Europe, but how much do MEPs know about them? The European Small Business Alliance has devised a quiz to raise awareness on these small companies with a large impact.
Terrorism
©European Parliament 2009. European Day Against Terrorism. The European Parliament honours the victims of the Madrid bombings March 11 2004 during the European Day Against Terrorism 2009. A time for reflection on the causes of and possible solutions to terrorism.
Institutions
©European Parliament 2009. It’s Your Choice, Parliament says. Vote in the European elections - that’s the simple message of a communication campaign launched by the Parliament. But will good intentions lead to higher turnout?
Equal Opportunities
©European Parliament 2009. On the labour market over-45s are considered senior, their age may be a reason for discrimination but they don’t consider themselves ready for retirement. Although the EU has done a lot to get senior citizens back to work, the labour market doesn’t seem to be ready to accept them.
Human Rights
©European Parliament 2009. Ending the ‘asylum lottery’ in Europe. Italian MEP Giusto Catania speaks about his report on harmonising asylum policy across the EU; a policy he deems crucial considering the horrific conditions which meet the rising number of asylum seekers in different Member States.
Treaties
©European Parliament 2009. A joint presidential call to vote. Nine former Presidents of the European Parliament and the current one have joined in an call to European citizens to vote next June and to agree to ratifying the Lisbon Treaty.
Competition
©European Parliament 2009. The EU’s policies combatting anti-competitve behaviour and controlling mergers have become much more robust, and that’s a good thing, says the rapporteur for the Parliament’s bi-annual report on competition policy.
External Relations
©European Parliament 2009. With a European Security and Defence Policy in waiting, does NATO still have a role to play in international military operations? Action investigates NATO’s evolution in light of Europe’s growing power as a political entity with military might on the horizon.
Justice
©European Parliament 2009. Finger print visitors to Europe? Member states plan to lift biometric data from all non-EU visitors to the Schengen zone. The rapporteur, UK Liberal MEP Sarah Ludford, says that strict conditions must apply to make sure that the planned Visa Information System data base cannot be abused.
Education
©European Parliament 2009. MEPs just adopted the second phase of the academic exchange programme for nonEuropean students, Erasmus Mundus. The programme will be implemented in 2009.KEYWORD : Education, Training, Visas, Marielle de Sarnez, ALDE, France, Teresa Riera Madurell, PES, Spain.
Fisheries
©European Parliament 2009. Bluefin tuna, an endangered species? Parliament adopted a proposal for a Council regulation on the protection of bluefin tuna, which despite seriously reduced fishing quotas and strict fishing conditions, is dying out.
EU Elections 2009
©European Parliament 2009. The European Parliament launched a communications campaign to raise awareness about the issues at stake in the upcoming European Elections. Visual metaphors were used to communicate topics as complex as immigration policy. EPTV travelled from Berlin to Brussels to see if the message was clear, or if it got lost in interpretation.
Regional Policy
©European Parliament 2009. The economic crisis is the main focus of this week’s Strasbourg session: Gordon Brown will present the agenda for the London G-20 summit, emergency aid for Eastern EU countries is debated as well as regulation of financial markets and more food aid for the World’s poorest countries. In addition to that, regional policy and cohesion policy are on the agenda.
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