MEP Louis Michel on emergency aid for Haiti

As the scale of the disaster in Haiti unfolds, it is clear that the country will need massive help from the international community. more »

Abroad » European Union

Published: 18/01/2010

The Week Ahead 18-24 January 2010

Commission hearings. Four further hearings of Commissioners-designate will take place (Monday-Tuesday). more »

Abroad » European Union

Published: 17/01/2010

Commissioner Samecki backs EU 2020 Strategy to get Europe back on growth track (Territorial Dialogue, Palma de Mallorca)

Regional Policy Commissioner Paweł Samecki will make a keynote speech at the Conference on Territorial Dialogue in Palma de Mallorca on 18 January. more »

Abroad » European Union

Published: 15/01/2010

The EU is mobilising to help the victims of the earthquake in Haiti

The Spanish Secretary of State for the EU, Diego López Garrido, stated, on behalf of the ministers for Europe that are taking part in the meeting in La Granja (Segovia), that they have been informed about 'the horrific earthquake that has hit Haiti and that the EU has immediately mobilised to help the victims'. more »

Abroad » European Union

Published: 14/01/2010

Hearing of Algirdas Šemeta - taxation and customs union, audit and anti-fraud

Tackling fraud and reducing spending errors, improving the code of conduct for Commissioners, harmonising the corporate tax base and VAT calculation rules, pushing forward "green" taxes and electronic customs - these are some of the issues addressed during the hearing of the Lithuanian commissioner-designate Algirdas Šemeta. more »

Abroad » European Union

Published: 12/01/2010

Summary of the hearing of Catherine Ashton – Foreign Affairs

Catherine Ashton, the High Representative-designate for foreign policy, was questioned by the Foreign Affairs Committee about the EU diplomatic service, her dual role working for both Council and Commission, and foreign policy issues ranging from energy security to Afghanistan during her three-hour confirmation hearing at Parliament on Monday. more »

Abroad » European Union

Published: 12/01/2010

Commissioners-designate set for ‘job interviews’

Nominees for positions in the next commission will face questions from the European Parliament from 11 to 19 January. more »

Abroad » European Union

Published: 12/01/2010

In numbers: Commission leadership face grilling from MEPs

European Union legislators will today begin their grilling of the 26 nominees for the European Commission. more »

Abroad » European Union

Published: 11/01/2010

The Week Ahead 11-17 January 2009

Commission hearings. Parliament’s committees hold the first 22 of the 26 three-hour long hearings with the Commissioners-designate, assessing their suitability for membership of the European Commission and their plans for their specific portfolios. more »