New president heralds a more political Parliament (News)

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telegraph 19-DEC-11

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bbc 18-DEC-11

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[ commented]: Common purchasing power could go a long way towards preventing internal tensions between Member States

europa 01-FEB-12

[-said that]: 95 per cent of legislation being decided through co-decision.

theparliament 12-JAN-12

[said that:]: politically and symbolically the parliament is a very important place

theparliament 12-JAN-12

[-said]: I am deeply disappointed by the Ukrainian Court of Appeal's decision to uphold the sentence of former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko to 7 years in prison,

kyivpost 24-DEC-11

[-said]: The public declarations of the Ukrainian authorities of their willingness to enhance relations with the EU are tested by everyday practice. The case of Prime Minister Tymoshenko provides the worst possible prognosis for the future. It worries me that the long-term consequences might be damaging. I appeal to the Ukrainian authorities to complement their public declarations with clear action, showing their commitment to democracy, freedom and the rule of law,

kyivpost 24-DEC-11

[-said]: The stability of the region is paramount in these difficult days of transition, but a new start is needed now,

theparliament 20-DEC-11

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novinite 19-DEC-11

[-said]: His writing has always been straightforward and honest, sensitive and beautiful, and touched millions of people around the world,

europeanvoice 19-DEC-11

[ added]: Vaclav Havel was a great writer and intellectual that touched millions of people; Havel will be sorely missed not only in the Czech Republic and Slovakia but by the whole European continent, which he did so much to reunite,

kuna 18-DEC-11

[said:]: Vaclav Havel is the figure that represents the Velvet Revolution and the reunification of Europe.

kuna 18-DEC-11

[-said]: The voice of the people protesting on the streets for more than one week must be heard,

dailystar 15-DEC-11

[ said]: Friends, new members of the European Parliament, stand up, we would like to welcome you,

euobserver 14-DEC-11

[ said]: Poland has shown that it is not a country that is badly organised,

euobserver 14-DEC-11

[ said]: That’s 26 versus one,[*]so we have good results.

theglobeandmail 10-DEC-11

[ said]: Certainly one member state wouldn't like to agree on the further integration,

xinhuanet_en 09-DEC-11

[-told]: 23 for sure, another three would ask their parliament, and one is against,

xinhuanet_en 09-DEC-11

[-added]: The UK is a full member of the EU and we hope it will join this agreement in the future,

euobserver 09-DEC-11

[ said]: A new convention would be a way to better explain to our citizens what we are doing to face the crisis,

euractiv 08-DEC-11

[-said]: Russian people deserve full-fledged democracy. The high turnout shows that Russian people care about their civic duties and rights. They deserve a free, transparent and fair election process,

euractiv 07-DEC-11

[-said]: We need to move up one gear in developing our EU-Russia bilateral relations,

euractiv 07-DEC-11

[-says]: In two and a half years we'll have European elections again. That is very soon. We should achieve a higher turnout and give a clear signal to citizens that EU is part of the solution, not part of the problem,

euobserver 02-DEC-11

[-says]: a big success of my mandate,

euobserver 02-DEC-11

[-concluded]: It is normal for our members to meet with lobbyists, representatives of industry, civil society, small entrepreneurs. All these views have to be taken into account when drafting laws. Without lobbyists, it would not be possible to write a good law for our citizens,

euobserver 02-DEC-11

[ said]: The new Code of Conduct for MEPs will be a strong shield against unethical behaviour. The code's guiding principle is transparency. The Code of Conduct is a major improvement on the status quo and is the first-ever Code of Conduct for MEPs,

euractiv 02-DEC-11

[-told]: Usually we are very supportive ... this time we are cautious. We think that it could be dangerous,

xinhuanet_en 02-DEC-11

[-said]: We don't feel this is a good moment today, first of all because treaty change could not help the current crisis,

xinhuanet_en 02-DEC-11

[-explained]: Two MEPs resigned and we lifted the immunity of the third so that prosecutors can carry on their investigations. The new code was not necessary for this. It is necessary given the fact that the parliament is much more powerful under the new EU treaty, with almost 100 percent co-decision with the Council [member states]. So it is necessary to have transparent rules for conflict of interest, declarations of financial interest outside the parliament for each member,

euobserver 02-DEC-11

[-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

[expressed:]: serious concerns

eubusiness 28-NOV-11

[-wrote]: You should not be in jail,

kyivpost 28-NOV-11

[-said]: The imprisonment of so many journalists is not a typical situation compared to other European countries... It is an absolutely unusual situation,

eubusiness 28-NOV-11

[-said]: Without a free media we cannot build a true democracy,

eubusiness 28-NOV-11

[-said]: We need to see some action,

eubusiness 28-NOV-11

[-told]: Turkish-EU accession negotiations have been in deadlock for months and I believe if we can take steps forward, this will lead to consequences which will be to the benefit of both sides,

eubusiness 28-NOV-11

[ added]: How can we expect to have a sincere political dialogue between the EU and Ukraine, if Ukraine cannot have dialogue within itself?

upi 28-NOV-11

[-said]: The right to medical treatment is a basic right of prisoners, and the lack of this treatment in Tymoshenko case is very harmful for the credibility of Ukrainian authorities,

kyivpost 28-NOV-11

[-said]: I strongly support Turkey’s efforts to draft a civilian constitution through an inclusive process -- with the government, the opposition and civil society,

todayszaman 26-NOV-11

[-said]: I hope that the end of all of the complicated situations will be like in Spain. The PKK should end all attacks as ETA did,

todayszaman 23-NOV-11

[ said]: We can say that we need each other. The EU certainly needs Turkey not only for economy and trade but also for stability and security in the eastern and southern parts of Europe and in the Middle East. So our relations are very important. And I believe Turkey needs Europe for the same reasons. It is important for both sides to have closer cooperation,

todayszaman 23-NOV-11

[-added]: We share a belief that no effort should be spared to contain the sovereign debt crisis and ensure the stability of the euro area.

theparliament 22-NOV-11

[says:]: no effort should be spared

theparliament 22-NOV-11

[ said]: I am confident that Italy will take all the necessary measures to overcome the debt crisis,

indiatimes 13-NOV-11

[-told]: Current difficulties in the eurozone should not disturb in any way any enlargement policy,

irishsun 05-NOV-11

Denber [-said]: During his visit to Baku this week, Jerzy Buzek should insist that Azerbaijani authorities end their crackdown on critics and free the people it threw in jail for doing no more than exercising their basic rights,

nieuwsbank 20-MAY-11