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Enhancing the role of civil society
Author(s): Elena Ralli Over 250 civil society representatives participated in the Civil Society Day debates, organized yesterday by the EESC in Brussels, and decided that civil society must enhance its...
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MEPs call on EU to intervene in Hungarian constitutional changes
Author(s): NEOnline Members of the European Parliament have reacted angrily to new constitutional changes in Hungary, which they claim undermine fundamental rights in Europe. The complaints come as the...
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MEPs demand change in Hungary
Author(s): Cillan Donnelly The European Union “must react” swiftly to overturn the decision of the Hungarian government to alter the country's constitution, MEPs have said.Both the leaderrs of the...
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EU paves way for 'politicised' commission
Author(s): Cillan DonnellyEU citizens can look forward to a 'European government', but not just yet, the European Commissioner for Justice, Viviane Reding has said.Speaking in Strasbourg, she said that...
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European Parliament rejects EU budget proposals
Author(s): Cillian Donnelly The European Parliament has today (12 March) rejected proposals put forward by the council on the EU's long-term budget. The parliament rejected the council's position for...
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EP seats reorganised for Croatia’s entry
Author(s): Karafillis Giannoulis EP seats for 12 EU Member States will be reduced by one at the next European elections (May 2014) due to Croatia’s entry in the EU. On 13 March, the European Parliament...
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'Battle' begins over renewed budget talks
The European institutions are set for “a long battle” over budget negotiations, a senior MEP has said. Alain Lamassoure, the chair of the European Parliament's budgets committee said on 13 March that...
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EU to review the Transparency register
Author(s): Elena Ralli Vice-President of the Commission, Maroš Šefčovič spoke on Friday at the General Assembly of the European Public Affairs Consultancies’ Association (EPACA), addressing the issue...
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EC announced new “Europe Direct Information Centres”
Author(s): Karafillis Giannoulis A network of a new generation of “Europe Direct Information Centres,” announced today by the European Commissioner for Citizenship, Viviane Reding and the...
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European School marks 60th anniversary
Author(s): Elena Ralli On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the first European School, Vice-President of the European Commission, Maroš Šefčovič stressed the importance of the European School and...
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Date of the European Parliament elections may change
Author(s): Eleni Stamatoukou The Constitutional Affairs Committee (AFCO) was consulting on changing the dates of the European Parliament elections. The 2014 European Parliament elections had been due...
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Revised rules for EU political parties
Author(s): Elena Ralli Constitutional Affairs Committee of MEPs decided yesterday to revise rules on founding and funding of EU political parties in order to improve visibility, transparency and...
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Verhofstadt: EU should show united front against Hungary
Author(s): Cillan Donnelly The European institutions must be united in addressing possible breaches of EU law in Hungary. Speaking during a debate in the European Parliament in Strasbourg on 17 April,...
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UK should step-up fight against fraud in EU
Author(s): NEOnline The UK government is not doing enough to prevent fraud against the EU, a new report has said. The House of Lord’s report, The Fight Against Fraud on the EU’s Finances, published on...
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Interactive event for EU citizens
Author(s): Elena Ralli In the context of the "European Year of Citizens 2013", the European Ombudsman, P. Nikiforos Diamandouros, is organizing on 23 April in Brussels an interactive event in the...
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Barroso concerned about emerging divisions in EU
Author(s): Stanislava Gaydazhieva“At times when Europe often seems to shift between integration and fragmentation, we need to come clear about our political plans, options and intentions,” said the...
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ECA Europe’s financial guardian
Author(s): Eleni Stamatoukou“The ECA’s role of external auditor of the EU is more important than ever in its 35-year history”, said the European Court of Auditors’ President Caldeira, at the...
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European Parliament elections will take place in May
Author(s): Karafillis Giannoulis On 21 May, the full house of the European Parliament said that the European Parliament elections should take place from 22 to 25 May, 2014. According to the report by...
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‘Sad day’ for Europe if social fund cut
Author(s): Cillian Donnelly Campaigners fighting to retain current levels of social spending face a tough battle to preserve funds earmarked for alleviating poverty in the European Union. The European...
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Transparency concerns resurface ahead of EU-US trade discussions
Author(s): Cillian Donnelly As the European Parliament votes to endorse a negotiating mandate for a free trade agreement (FTA) with the United States, questions still remain about the transparency...
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