Europe 2020 strategy: how to make it work?

Doubts as to how the Europe 2020 economic strategy can made to work were raised by Employment and Social Affairs Committee MEPs with Commissioner László Andor on Thursday, the day after the European Commission unveiled its proposal. more »

Abroad » European Union

Published: 05/03/2010

New Youth group highlights Parliamentary Intergroups

Informal cross-party cooperation in the European Parliament is through the 27 “Intergroups” formed by MEPs. They bring together groups of MEPs on specific issues such as animal welfare, water access and climate change. more »

Abroad » European Union

Published: 02/03/2010

2 day Parliamentary session in Brussels

NEW: The eurozone, the Greek debt crisis and the '2020' jobs and growth strategy were debated by MEPs Wednesday afternoon. more »

Abroad » European Union

Published: 01/03/2010

Opening of Brussels plenary session

At the start of this week's Brussels session of the European Parliament, EP President Jerzy Buzek expressed sympathy for victims of the Belgian rail disaster of 15 February and the Madeira floods of 21 February. more »

Abroad » European Union

Published: 25/02/2010

EU to improve its negotiating technique for climate change meetings

The European Union attended the climate change summit in Copenhagen in December “well prepared and at the forefront” of environmental policies, said Moratinos, and would have liked its positions to have been better represented. more »

Abroad » European Union

Published: 23/02/2010

The European Union analyses its policies on Haiti, Iran and climate change

The heads of European diplomacy will hold two meetings on Monday, 22 February in Brussels, first in the Foreign Affairs Council (FAC), chaired by the High Representative, Catherine Ashton, and afterwards the General Affairs Council (GAC), where the Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, Miguel Ángel Moratinos, will be the Chair. more »

Abroad » European Union

Published: 22/02/2010

The Week Ahead 22-28 February 2010

EU summit. MEPs will assess the informal meeting of EU leaders of 11 February on the economic crisis (Wednesday). more »

Abroad » European Union

Published: 22/02/2010

Spanish Presidency wants to set general guidelines for “EU2020” Strategy during Council meeting in March

The Spanish Government, currently holding the EU Presidency is to meet the new European Commission in Madrid on 23 February to study the priorities for the Spanish term, and to prepare for the March Council meeting, which will work on designing the basic structure for a new EU model of economic policy. more »

Abroad » European Union

Published: 20/02/2010

Commission creates two new Directorates-General for Energy and Climate Action

The European Commission has today taken a number of decisions to implement the organisational consequences of the allocation of portfolios to Commissioners. more »

Abroad » European Union

Published: 18/02/2010

EU social policy to ease the integration of immigrants

The EU should strengthen the links between its integration policies and the Social Policy Agenda and the 2010 review of the Social Agenda should take greater account of the social effects of immigration. more »