Go to the Content Thursday, 9 February 2012
Your search for "Louis Michel" produced 281 items.
| 1. Counting the cost of overseas trips | February 8, 2012 |
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Are journeys abroad by delegations of MEPs worth the expense? The European Parliament's budgetary control committee is looking at ways to cut the costs of such travel and... |
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| 2. MEPs must justify their jetting off | February 8, 2012 |
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Transparency is more important than ever. Be transparent about what things cost and be ready to justify the expense: that must be the mantra for all those looking after the... | |
| 3. Parliament notebook | January 19, 2012 |
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| 4. Louis Michel defends ex-commmissioner's allowance | September 24, 2010 |
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Payment justified by limits on employment Louis Michel, the former European commissioner for development, has defended his right to an allowance for ex-commissioners worth... |
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| 5. Verheugen allowed to take up advisory posts | July 8, 2010 |
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Former European commission given go-ahead to take up several positions for banks and business. The European Commission has authorised Günter Verheugen, who for ten... |
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| 6. Belgium's movers and shakers | July 1, 2010 |
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The main men of Belgian politics. |
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| 7. Africa's broken heart | June 24, 2010 |
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The many ties that bind the Democratic Republic of Congo to Belgium – and Europe – remain tragically entangled. By a cruel irony, Belgium will take over the rotating... |
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| 8. What they did next... | June 24, 2010 |
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Former commissioners get new jobs. For the record, lest anyone fear that former European commissioners are feeling unwanted and under-employed: the European Commission last... | |
| 9. Travelling in style? | February 4, 2010 |
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Different political aims and personal tastes have helped determine how often -- and where -- the EU's leaders and commissioners have travelled. |
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| 10. A new year, a new treaty, but the same old problems? | January 14, 2010 |
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The shocks of December and a new foreign-policy system should be used to establish a G77 alliance. The EU woke up this year to a new world – not just because it now has... | |
| 11. Reding impresses for third Commission term | January 12, 2010 |
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Luxembourg's nominee flatters MEPs in hearing and says she will ensure the protection of personal data and the right to privacy. The cards were stacked in favour of Viviane... | |
| 12. De Gucht barred from DRC | January 8, 2010 |
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Democratic Republic of Congo condemns European development commissioner's critique as ‘racist' and ‘irresponsible'. Karel De Gucht, the European commissioner for... |
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| 13. Too many Belgians, too few important jobs | December 17, 2009 |
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Louis Michel loses out. There's losing gracefully, and then there is losing Louis Michel-style. The Belgian MEP and former European commissioner failed on Monday in his bid... |
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| 14. Will Spain make the EU go soft on Cuba? | December 3, 2009 |
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Spain wants to reward Cuba for defying the EU's wishes. For the past 13 years the EU's member states have followed a common policy on Cuba. That is about to change, if Spain... |
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| 15. Welcome back | November 5, 2009 |
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Reunited in the Commission. News of a fond reunion: Marc Vanheukelen has become the head of the private office of Karel De Gucht, who has been European commissioner for... | |
| 16. Finding the right role for development | October 29, 2009 |
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No decision on the institutional location of development policy has yet been taken.
Diplomats from the European Union's member states have agreed the broad outlines of... | |
| 17. Spare a thought for poor Graham | October 8, 2009 |
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Former ALDE leader fades from public view. Graham Watson, former leader of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe, has faded from public view since his decision... |
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| 18. World domination | October 1, 2009 |
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Louis Michel wants UN job. For some people, the European Parliament is just not good enough. Newly elected MEP Louis Michel, the former European commissioner for development... | |
| 19. Parliament's revolving doors | September 24, 2009 |
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Let's just merge the Commission and the Parliament? The revolving doors at the European Parliament are spinning furiously. Last week the Parliament went ahead and made... | |
| 20. Blunt Belgian | September 24, 2009 |
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For few other commissioners is Brussels as natural a political home as it is for Karel De Gucht. But he is also looking for a bigger job in the next Commission. Karel De... |
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