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  Events

General meeting of the EPA
Thursday, 11 March 2010
Only for the members of the EPA
“STAMMTISCH” (REGULARS’ TABLE) on
Monday, 8 March 2010
Informel buffet-dinner.
Committee meeting of the EPA on
Thursday, 11 March 2010 at 8.00 a.m.
For the members of the Committee.
Lecture: "The high speed railway transport in Europe"
Wednesday 10 March 2010
Lecturer: Michel CANIAUX, ALTRO
Lecture: "The revival of the european left political party"
Monday, 8 March 2010
Lecturer: Martin SCHULZ, Chairman of the Group S & D in the EP (Group of the Progressive ...
Discover the founders of the EPA on the page

"Committee and Statutes".
"Academic Forum on European Security"
Third Edition - March 30-31, 2010
Topic: "Europe and the Middle East: the hour of the EU?"

  News

Next PLENARY in Strasbourg
from 8-11 March 2010
More about the EP:
Round-up of Plenary session 8-11.02.2010

All the mentionned topics.
Your life in the European Union

Information and legal advice on your rights to live, work and study abroad,
The European Parliament elected the new European Commission.

The College of Commissioners consists of one Commissioner from each of the 27 EU Member States.
EU hopes of Croatia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia & Turkey

MEPs will discuss about their aspirations on Wednesday 11 February.
Parliament's calendar 2010


Council of Europe: Seminar on EU accession

to European Convention on Human Rights
European Ombudsman Nikiforos Diamandouros was re-elected by MEPs.

His role will continue to deal with complaints about the European Union's Institutions and ...
Spain takes over revamped EU Presidency.

More on the European Parliaments Website:
Practical information: Questions about Europe? Get in touch with EUROPE DIRECT!

Call the free phone number 00800 6 7 8 9 10 11 from anywhere in the EU.
After Sweden, the Spanish Council presidency begins in January 2010 until June 2010


Essen (Germany), Pécs (Hungary), Istanbul (Turkey): European Capitals of Culture in 2010.

Like previous holders they will be hosting an array of artistic and cultural events. The ...
Interview with Jean-Paul Gauzès MEP, rapporteur on "hedge fund" directive.

The aim of the directive is to ensure that fund managers in the EU are subject to supervision.
1st December 2009: the day of the Lisbon Treaty entry

The Lisbon Treaty gives the European Parliament new lawmaking powers:
NATO boss Rasmussen calls for stronger security cooperation with EU.

  ...
Budget Committee Chair Alain Lamassoure: "one of the most influential personalities in the EP"

Former budget minister and minister of European affairs, Frenchman
20th Anniversary - Fall of the Berlin Wall: new elected MEP Werner Schulz testimonies as

a committed European citizen since the former GDR.
European Parliament: The 2009 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought

has been awarded this year to Memorial.
Wolfgang Klinz, Member of the EP, futur chairman of a committee to takle
the financial crisis.
Read his interwiew under
Klaus-Heiner Lehne new President of Conference of Committee Chairs

He is also Chairman of the Committee on Legal Affairs.
European Health Insurance Card

The card is available free of charge through your local health authority.
Discover the different POLITICAL GROUPS of the European Parliament.
Follow their work
online!
Poll backs more women in politics but not quotas.

In terms of how they decide to vote, two thirds of women gave importance to candidates´ ...