Syria's cry for help as Bashar al Assad's forces 'launch major offensive in Homs'

telegraph 06-FEB-12

Europe signs up to German-led fiscal pact (Reuters)

news 31-JAN-12

Croatians say Yes to EU accession

euobserver 23-JAN-12

New anti-government protests in Romania (AP)

news 19-JAN-12

New president heralds a more political Parliament (News)

euractiv 18-JAN-12

Coalition at odds as Nick Clegg snubs David Cameron

telegraph 13-DEC-11

Cameron to face MPs over EU veto

bbc 12-DEC-11

Britain alone in opposing EU treaty changes

aljazeera 09-DEC-11

Olympus a sign of rotten governance in Japan

radioaustralia 25-NOV-11

Mario Monti is poised to be Italy's new PM

RTERadio 13-NOV-11

[-said]: That is why I am encouraging both sides to reach a comprehensive settlement for the future of the island.

theparliament 08-FEB-12

[-said]: But we are responsible for avoiding that it could happen once more. To be as open as possible to the past is the best way to the future,

theparliament 08-FEB-12

[-added]: 'I know that there are a lot of people in the EU sharing the views of the French MPs,

theparliament 08-FEB-12

[-said]: You must allow free investigations connected with what happened in 1915 and if the investigation shows that what happened in 1915 is genocide, you should admit it,

armenpress 08-FEB-12

[-said]: My best advice to Turkey will be to come into terms with its own history as only in that case it will be possible to build the future of the state,

armenpress 08-FEB-12

[-said]: Every day I am confronted with the past of my country. To be as open as possible to the past is the best way to the future,

armradio 08-FEB-12

[said:]: As a German I am well aware of my country's history and the role the German army played. Nevertheless, my recommendation to the Turkish authorities today remains unchanged. You should face your own history. I respect the parliamentarian autonomy and the independence of the French Parliament and I respect the law adopted in France. I know that there are a lot of people in the European Union sharing the views of the French Members of the Parliament

armradio 08-FEB-12

[-said]: I am confronted with the past of my country every day and it’s really hard. But we are proud of managing confrontation with our history for almost sixty years. It doesn’t mean we are guilty for the crimes done by our descendents. To be as open as possible to the past is the best way to the future,

panorama 08-FEB-12

[-said]: As German I know also the history of my own country and the role the imperial army of Germany played in previous time. Nevertheless, my recommendation to the Turkish authorities is today the same as it was in previous times. You should face your own history and you should allow independent inquiries about your history,

armenianow 08-FEB-12

[said:]: As a German I am well aware of my country’s history and the German army. Nevertheless, my recommendation to the Turkish authorities remains unchanged - you should face your own history. If the independent investigation says genocide did happen, you should recognize it, though this is Turkey’s business. I respect the parliamentarian autonomy, as well as the decision adopted by the French Parliament. I know that there are a lot of people in the European Union sharing the views of the French Members of the

panorama 08-FEB-12

[said:]: As a German I am well aware of my country’s history and the role the German army played. Nevertheless, my recommendation to the Turkish authorities today remains unchanged. You should face your own history. I respect the parliamentarian autonomy and the independence of the French Parliament and I respect the law adopted in France. I know that there are a lot of people in the European Union sharing the views of the French Members of the Parliament

panarmenian 08-FEB-12

[ said]: If this comes to the conclusion that it is a matter of genocide, you should recognise it, but I think that it is up to Turkey to solve the problem,

ansamed 07-FEB-12

[-added]: belong to the Tunisian people

ansamed 02-FEB-12

[-explained]: I fully agree with Jebali on the fact that the historic change in Tunisia and neighbouring countries is undoubtedly linked to the improvement in the living conditions of citizens,

ansamed 02-FEB-12

[ said]: As a result, the European Parliament is behind those who demand that the great financial promises be kept, even in these difficult times,

ansamed 02-FEB-12

[ explained]: We are the main legislators for all instruments going further than introduction of the golden rule into national constitutions. Secondly, the fiscal pact must not create any divisions within Europe

Poland 02-FEB-12

[-commented]: However, it is too early to say that calls for sanctions could lead to real steps,

PraguePost 02-FEB-12

[ said]: The fiscal pact raises budgetary discipline to the status of a panacea for all the ills associated with the debt crisis,

WashingtonPost 31-JAN-12

[ said]: If we just keep cutting back on spending, our children won’t inherit a house, they’ll just inherit a mortgage,

news 31-JAN-12

[-said]: 2012 is the year in which we must find a way out of the crisis. The European Parliament intends to play a constructive, committed role in that process,

xinhuanet_en 30-JAN-12

[ said]: You don’t have to be an economics professor to know that if you have zero growth you are not going to sort things out,

IHT 30-JAN-12

[ said]: The European Parliament wants to make a constructive contribution to the decision-making process. If it is to do so, however, it must be involved in the first place,

xinhuanet_en 30-JAN-12

[-said]: The German people of today are not guilty but responsible,

sofiaecho 27-JAN-12

[-said]: And therefore, for every German, wherever he is acting, and especially when he has the honour and the privilege of being the president of a multi-national, multi-lingual, multi-cultural, multi-religious assembly of representatives for 500 million Europeans, he must never forget that this is an enormous privilege for a German, taking into account the responsibility of our country to chair today such an assembly,

sofiaecho 27-JAN-12

[-said]: Whatever is happening in the world today; anti-Semitism, action against the existence of the Jewish community, of the state of Israel or whatever, we are the first ones who have to defend our Jewish friends,

sofiaecho 27-JAN-12

[-said]: The Croatian example sends a positive signal and an encouragement to the whole of South East Europe that when reforms are pursued, the EU responds accordingly, even if in the immediate future we need a phase of internal stabilisation,

europarl 23-JAN-12

[-said]: The inflation of number of summits is excluding directly-elected institutions like the Parliament,

irishsun 18-JAN-12

[-said]: the representatives of the peoples of Europe have essentially been reduced to the role of rubberstamping agreements reached between governments in backrooms in Brussels: the European Parliament will not stand idly by and watch this process continue

egovmonitor 18-JAN-12

[warned that:]: for the first time since it was founded, the failure of the European Union is a realistic possibility

egovmonitor 18-JAN-12

[said:]: We must grasp the fact that people in Europe have little time for institutional debates because they are too busy worrying about their future, their jobs, their pensions (...). This Chamber is the place where the interests of the people are defended

egovmonitor 18-JAN-12

[-said]: Those who did not vote me will be pleasantly surprised...I will be the president who demands the respect for the executive of the Parliament and do everything to win back public trust,

irishsun 18-JAN-12

[-said]: For the first time since the founding of the European Union, the failure of the EU has become a possibility,

china 18-JAN-12

[ said]: The Parliament wants a raised profile, wants its voice heard and wants to carry more weight,

china 18-JAN-12

[ said]: Taking into account of importance and political impact of China, it's not sufficient only to discuss economic relations,

chinadaily 18-JAN-12

[said:]: I will be and want to be the President for all Members and to defend your rights. More Europe with less Parliament – I want to start a fight against this concept. And I hope you will join me

pse 18-JAN-12

Buzek [-told this]: Martin Schulz is very experienced, politically. He doesn't need advice. I can only say that besides the obvious activities - negotiating the next EU budget and defending the community method, there are some which are very important, even if they are not that obvious: the creation of a European public space and helping to create EU law faster and more efficiently,

euobserver 02-DEC-11

Berlusconi [-told]: Mr Schulz, I know there is in Italy a man producing a film on the Nazi concentration camps. I would like to suggest you for the role of Kapo. You'd be perfect,

montrealgazette 13-NOV-11

Berlusconi [-said]: Mr Schulz, I know there is in Italy a man producing a film on the Nazi concentration camps,

spiegel 10-NOV-11

Rasmussen [-said]: Martin Schulz would more than meet these demands. He would bring a new energy to the role of president of the European Parliament. His deeply held social democratic convictions would be reflected in a European Parliament that would set its compass to the needs of ordinary people and would stay in the course until those needs are met,

euractiv 15-SEP-11