Tag: European Parliament

• Thursday, November 27th 2014 - 06:46 UTC

  Gibraltar MEP leader of UK Tories delegation to the European Parliament

  

  Gibraltar MEP Ashley Fox was elected this week leader of the British Conservative delegation in the European Parliament, reports the Gibraltar Chronicle.

• Wednesday, July 16th 2014 - 07:49 UTC

  ”The rescue of the euro was necessary but was weak on the social side”, admits Juncker

  

  Germany’s candidate, Luxembourg’s Jean-Claude Juncker was elected on Tuesday President of the European Commission by a strong majority of 422 votes in the European Parliament plenary session. After being proposed as candidate for Commission President by the European Council on 27 June 2014, Juncker needed a majority of 376 votes in the European Parliament.

• Thursday, July 3rd 2014 - 06:14 UTC

  “Greece is not Argentina”, PM Samaras tells the European Parliament

  

  Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras said “Greece is not Argentina” and pledged his country will avoid Argentina’s fate of staying mired in economic troubles more than a decade after defaulting on debt.

• Monday, June 16th 2014 - 06:32 UTC

  Irish farmers fear 'decimation' from a Mercosur/EU trade agreement

  

  The determination of European Commission President Manuel Barroso to conclude a deal with Mercosur before he leaves office posed a severe threat to Ireland's interest, Independent MEP Marian Harkin has warned in a piece reported by Irish Independent.

• Tuesday, May 27th 2014 - 09:24 UTC

  European parliament election knocks out Spain's Socialist leader

  

  Spain’s Socialist opposition leader Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba has stepped down after his party suffered its worst election result on Sunday's ballot for the European Parliament. Socialists lost nine European parliament seats, while the the ruling conservative People’s Party lost eight.

• Friday, May 23rd 2014 - 10:36 UTC

  European lawmakers warn about the impact of a EU/Mercosur accord

  

  European Parliament lawmakers Marian Harkin and Pat The Cope Gallagher have issued strong warnings of soundings coming from Europe of a potential Mercosur trade deal, particularly European Commission President Barroso intention of having the agreement signed before he steps down from office.

• Monday, May 19th 2014 - 12:04 UTC

  British MEP alleges UK torpedoed Spain's 2020 Olympics' bid because of Gibraltar

  

  The British Government torpedoed Spain’s bid to host the 2020 Olympic Games as a reprisal for the Spanish Government’s hard line stance on Gibraltar, Sir Graham Watson has claimed.

• Saturday, May 10th 2014 - 00:26 UTC

  Majority of Europeans, 62% 'not interested' in the coming European Parliament elections

  

  Six out of 10 Europeans are “not that interested” in the European Parliament elections later this month, according to a poll released ahead of Friday's Europe Day events and despite huge efforts by campaign managers to make the ballot more relevant.

• Monday, November 4th 2013 - 23:57 UTC

  EU lawmaker 'cautiously optimistic' about trade agreement with Mercosur in 2014

  

  A member from the European parliament, Jean Pierre Audy who headed a mission to Brazil last week said he was confident that next year the long standing negotiations for a free trade and cooperation agreement between the European Union and Mercosur “could be concluded”.

• Friday, October 25th 2013 - 02:21 UTC

  European Parliament gets tough on fishing industry and conservation

  

  The European Parliament voted Wednesday to reject most new subsidies for the saltwater fishing industry and provide financial support for new ecologically friendly measures meant to prevent overfishing. But in a nod to commercial fishing fleets, the lawmakers did maintain some handouts to the industry.