Go to the Content Thursday, 9 February 2012
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| 1. Schulz triumphs – and threatens member states | January 19, 2012 |
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New president vows to push for deeper integration.
European Parliament leadership
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MEPs fail to win hearts and minds... |
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| 2. A platform for presidential candidates | January 5, 2012 |
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European Voice host public debate between candidates for the European Parliament presidency. European Voice will next week be putting on a public debate between candidates... | |
| 3. Presidency must be freed from grip of party interests | January 5, 2012 |
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Democracy should govern the European Parliament's internal arrangements as well as the election of MEPs.
A platform for presidential candidates The presidency of the... | |
| 4. ‘Phantom' MEPs finally make it to the European Parliament | December 12, 2011 |
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18 additional MEPs formally take up seats in Parliament. An additional 18 MEPs will officially take up their seats today (12 December) at the final plenary session of the... | |
| 5. Conservatives seek control | December 8, 2011 |
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Who will take charge of the European Conservatives and Reformists group? The leadership of the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) group is up for grabs again. Jan... | |
| 6. Wallis launches surprise bid for presidency of Parliament | December 1, 2011 |
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Liberal MEP challenges Schulz's bid for top job, but ALDE group has so far refused to back candidacy. Diana Wallis, a British Liberal MEP, announced yesterday (30 November)... |
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| 7. Wallis launches bid to be Parliament president | November 30, 2011 |
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British Liberal MEP says she will stand as an independent. Diana Wallis, a British Liberal Democrat MEP, announced today that she would be a candidate for the presidency of... |
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| 8. It's a man's man's man's world | September 22, 2011 |
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The next chair of the European Parliament's women's rights and gender equality committee will be...a man.
The European United Left/Nordic Green Left (GUE/NGL) group has... | |
| 9. Political groups to clash over Hungary sanctions | January 13, 2011 |
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Eurozone and Hungary on plenary session agenda. The Socialists and Democrats (S&D) group in the European Parliament is threatening to push for political sanctions... | |
| 10. MEPs to back simpler petition rules | November 25, 2010 |
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Proposals would increase use of direct democracy; MEPs want to ease age, geographical restrictions The European Parliament's constitutional affairs committee is expected to... | |
| 11. Moving swiftly on | June 17, 2010 |
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MEP who shone in bank-transfer talks heads back to the Netherlands. The European Commission has completed negotiations with the US on sharing information on bank transfers.... | |
| 12. Opposition wins two-thirds majority in Hungary | April 26, 2010 |
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Sweeping victory for centre-right Fidesz party. Hungary's centre-right opposition Fidesz party won a two-thirds majority in parliament in a second round of voting yesterday... |
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| 13. Parliament votes for more staff and more money | January 28, 2010 |
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MEPs vote to increase their staff allowances, pleading a heavier workload under the new treaty. The European Parliament's budgets committee voted yesterday (27 January) to... |
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| 14. Barroso a step closer to second term | September 10, 2009 |
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Three political groups back Commission president's bid for a second term. José Manuel Barroso appears set to win the support of the European Parliament for a second... | |
| 15. On nationality – and how it might affect the Parliament | July 9, 2009 |
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Italian MEPs are now better placed than ever to influence the Parliament. But they will have to show unity and discipline. The new European Parliament that will convene for... | |
| 16. Watson drops bid to become Parliament president | July 8, 2009 |
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UK Liberal MEP Graham Watson says he is withdrawing his candidacy 'in support of a three-party agreement to save the EU'. Graham Watson has announced that he is pulling out... | |
| 17. Watson pulls out of European Parliament president race, says EPP | July 7, 2009 |
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Former leader of Liberal group denies claim made by Jerzy Buzek. The centre-right European People's Party (EPP) claimed today (7 July) that Graham Watson, who until last... | |
| 18. New Eurosceptic group formed in Parliament | July 1, 2009 |
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UK Independence Party finds seven partners with which to replace the Independence/Democracy faction. The UK Independence Party (UKIP) announced today that it has succeeded... | |
| 19. New conservative parliamentary group formed | June 22, 2009 |
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Five small parties join UK, Polish and Czech conservatives to create European Parliament's second-largest conservative group. UK, Polish and Czech conservatives today... | |
| 20. Elections without purpose | June 17, 2009 |
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For all the gnashing of teeth, the behaviour of voters in the European Parliament elections is almost the same as it has been for 30 years. The European Parliament elections... | |
