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Press release - MEPs call for high-level EU human rights envoy - Committee on Foreign Affairs 
The Foreign Affairs committee called on the Council on Thursday to appoint a high-level envoy with an international reputation, tasked with raising the EU's human rights profile worldwide, to the new post of EU Special Representative for Human Rights created in line with the EP's repeated demands.Committee on Foreign Affairs Source : © European Union, 2012 - EP
fra Pressetjenesten - Europa-Parlamentet (Det offentlige) (tags: Eksterne forbindelser Pressemeddelelse AFET )
Metal roser regeringens investeringsvindue
Dansk Metal roser regeringens nye udspil om et investeringsvindue, som præsenteres i dagens udgave af Jyllands-Posten: - Det vil uden tvivl skabe masser af nye job i danske industrivirksomheder, fastslår Thorkild E. Jensen, der er forbundsformand for Dansk Metal. Dansk Metal har flere gange krævet, at regeringen greb ind og styrkede virksomhedernes investeringer: - Siden kr
fra Dansk Metal - Nyheder (Organisationer) (tags: Pressemeddelelse Politik )
Press release - Human rights: Azerbaijan and return of North Korean refugees
Plenary sessions : All actions aimed at suppressing the freedom of expression and assembly in Azerbaijan should stop immediately, says a resolution adopted by the European Parliament on Thursday. Azerbaijan's hosting of the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest in its capital Baku on 26 May should be an opportunity for it to show its commitment to democracy and human rights, it adds. In a separate reso
fra Pressetjenesten - Europa-Parlamentet (Det offentlige) (tags: Menneskerettigheder Pressemeddelelse )
Press release - Parliament demands an end to selective justice in Ukraine
Plenary sessions : MEPs criticize the recent decision of the High Court of Ukraine to postpone its ruling on the appeal by former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko against her seven-year prison sentence, in a resolution adopted on Thursday. They warn against delaying the legal proceedings, condemn the use of force against her by prison guards and remind Ukraine of its obligation to examine any compl
fra Pressetjenesten - Europa-Parlamentet (Det offentlige) (tags: Eksterne forbindelser Pressemeddelelse )
Press release - No EU cash for undemocratic neighbours
Plenary sessions : Emergency financial assistance from the EU for cash-strapped neighbours must depend on respect for human rights and democracy, said Parliament on Thursday. MEPs also oppose plans to cut Parliament out of future decisions on granting this aid. Source : © European Union, 2012 - EP
fra Pressetjenesten - Europa-Parlamentet (Det offentlige) (tags: Udvikling og samarbejde Pressemeddelelse )
Press release - Gender pay gap: Parliament calls for stiffer sanctions
Plenary sessions : Parliament urged the European Commission to improve existing EU legislation to close the gender pay gap, including stricter sanctions on employers, in a vote on Thursday. The request for a legislative proposal points out that the gender pay gap still averages 16.4% in the EU, and in some member states has even widened. Source : © European Union, 2012 - EP
fra Pressetjenesten - Europa-Parlamentet (Det offentlige) (tags: Kvinders rettigheder-Ligestilling Pressemeddelelse )
Pressemeddelelse - Kønbestemte lønforskelle: Parlamentet kræver hårdere sanktioner
EP Samling : Kommissionen bør forbedre den nuværende lovgivning for at eliminere kønsbestemte lønforskelle, for eksempel ved at indføre skrappere sanktioner over for arbejdsgiverne, siger Europa-Parlamentet i en afstemning torsdag. Parlamentets opfordring til lovgivning påpeger, at den gennemsnitlige, kønsbestemte lønforskel i EU stadig er 16,4%, mens forskellen i nogen lande er endnu større. Kild
fra Pressetjenesten - Europa-Parlamentet (Det offentlige) (tags: Kvinders rettigheder-Ligestilling Pressemeddelelse )
Pressemeddelelse - Bedst mulig ressourceudnyttelse skal kickstarte økonomien
EP Samling : EU skal udnytte sine ressourcer bedre af hensyn til den fremtidige økonomiske vækst og miljøet, siger en resolution vedtaget af Europa-Parlamentet torsdag. Værdifulde materialer skal genudvindes i stedet for at blive deponeret eller sendt til forbrænding. Skattesystemet bør desuden straffe ressourcespild for dermed at bidrage til at øge Europas konkurrenceevne, siger MEPerne. Kilde :
fra Pressetjenesten - Europa-Parlamentet (Det offentlige) (tags: Miljø Pressemeddelelse )
Press release - MEPs urge Switzerland to cancel "discriminatory" quotas on Eastern Europeans
Plenary sessions : Parliament has called on the Swiss government to revoke a "discriminatory and unlawful" decision to reimpose quotas on long-term residence permits for Polish, Lithuanian, Latvian, Estonian, Slovene, Slovak, Czech and Hungarian citizens, in a resolution adopted by MEPs on Thursday. Source : © European Union, 2012 - EP
fra Pressetjenesten - Europa-Parlamentet (Det offentlige) (tags: Borgerrettigheder Eksterne forbindelser Pressemeddelelse )
Press release - More EU efforts needed to tackle youth unemployment, say MEPs
Plenary sessions : Devising a "European Investment Plan" to create new jobs, reallocating EU structural funds to projects to create them for young people, and introducing a "European Youth Guarantee" to ensure that they are not without jobs for more than four months, are among the proposals set out by MEPs in a resolution, adopted Thursday, on measures to tackle youth unemploym
fra Pressetjenesten - Europa-Parlamentet (Det offentlige) (tags: Ungdom Beskæftigelsespolitik Pressemeddelelse )
Press release - Parliament strongly condemns homophobic laws and violence in Europe
Plenary sessions : EU Member states should set an example in fighting homophobia, says Parliament in a resolution adopted by a clear majority on Thursday. MEPs condemn homophobic laws and violence in European countries, and call on EU member states to consider giving access to cohabitation, registered partnerships or marriage to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people. Source : © Euro
fra Pressetjenesten - Europa-Parlamentet (Det offentlige) (tags: Retlige og indre anliggender Pressemeddelelse )
Metal parat til trepartsforhandlinger
Dansk Metals forbundsformand, Thorkild E. Jensen, klar til at møde op til trepartsforhandlinger med regering og arbejdsgivere: - Danmark har store udfordringer. Vi mangler job her og nu og vi skal sikre fundamentet for fremtidens vækst. De problemer løser vi bedst i et samarbejde mellem regeringen og arbejdsmarkedets parter, og derfor bakker vi op om at mødes til trepar
fra Dansk Metal - Nyheder (Organisationer) (tags: Pressemeddelelse )
Pressemeddelelse - MEPerne sætter fokus på Kinas unfair handelspraksis
EP Samling : EU må handle i fællesskab for at takle unfair konkurrence fra Kina og genoprette en afbalanceret handel, siger Parlamentet i en resolution vedtaget onsdag. Første skridt vil være at skabe et klart billede af Kinas indtrængen i den europæiske økonomi, mener Parlamentet. Der er derfor brug for en institution, der kan overvåge Kinas investeringer i europæiske virksomheder samt opkøb af e
fra Pressetjenesten - Europa-Parlamentet (Det offentlige) (tags: Ekstern-international handel Pressemeddelelse )
Press release - Parliament approves stricter rules to save bluefin tuna
Plenary sessions : MEPs backed new international measures to further reduce illegal catches of bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean, in a vote on Wednesday aimed at ensuring more sustainable development of stocks. They also called for more advice on the identification of spawning grounds and the creation of sanctuaries. Source : © European Union, 2012 - EP
fra Pressetjenesten - Europa-Parlamentet (Det offentlige) (tags: Fiskeri Pressemeddelelse )
Pressemeddelelse - Parlamentet vedtager ambitiøs tilgang til skat på finansielle transaktioner
EP Samling : Den foreslåede skat på finansielle transaktioner bør udformes, så den omfatter flere handlere og så det bliver urentabelt at unddrage sig skatten, sagde Europa- Parlamentet i sin udtalelse vedtaget onsdag. Udtalelsen fastslår også, at det skal være muligt at indføre skatten, selv om kun enkelte medlemslande indfører den. Kilde : © Den Europæiske Union, 2012 - EP
fra Pressetjenesten - Europa-Parlamentet (Det offentlige) (tags: Beskatning Pressemeddelelse )
Press release - MEPs back more sustainable EU-Mozambique fisheries deal
Plenary sessions : A new deal with Mozambique, which licenses fishing opportunities to 75 EU vessels from Spain, France, Portugal, Italy and the UK, puts more emphasis on sustainable fishing and controls and obliges EU vessel owners to employ local seamen, was backed by Parliament in a vote on Wednesday. Source : © European Union, 2012 - EP
fra Pressetjenesten - Europa-Parlamentet (Det offentlige) (tags: Fiskeri Pressemeddelelse )
Press release - Project bonds: MEPs secure deal with member states on pilot scheme - Committee on Budgets
The EU will set aside ?230 million in guarantees to support the issuance of "project bonds" for EU infrastructure projects under a deal concluded by MEPs and EU governments in Strasbourg on Tuesday. The deal will pilot test this innovative plan to attract private investment in transport, energy and information technology network projects.Committee on Budgets Source : © European Union, 20
fra Pressetjenesten - Europa-Parlamentet (Det offentlige) (tags: Budget Pressemeddelelse BUDG )
Press release - Internal market: MEPs call for fast-track infringement procedures
Plenary sessions : Despite the pressing need for renewed growth in Europe, the latest Commission figures show that Member States are increasingly failing to deliver on pledges to turn EU laws into national ones and enforce them. MEPs worry that this hinders economic recovery and call, in a resolution adopted on Tuesday, for fast-track infringement procedures and an independent internal market pros
fra Pressetjenesten - Europa-Parlamentet (Det offentlige) (tags: Industri Pressemeddelelse )
Press release - Combine austerity with measures to boost growth, say Eurobarometer respondents
General : Almost half of the Europeans surveyed think that combining public spending cuts with measures to boost economic growth is the best way to end the current economic crisis, says the latest European Parliament Eurobarometer poll. Over half (55%), say these measures should be coordinated among Member States. Most Europeans also say that financial help for Member States in difficulty must be
fra Pressetjenesten - Europa-Parlamentet (Det offentlige) (tags: Institutioner Pressemeddelelse )
Press release - Strengthen internal security while protecting fundamental rights, say MEPs
Plenary sessions : Fundamental rights should be respected in all instances when applying the EU's Internal Security Strategy, says a resolution adopted by Parliament on Tuesday. MEPs also want proper funding for this strategy in the 2014-2020 financial framework. Source : © European Union, 2012 - EP
fra Pressetjenesten - Europa-Parlamentet (Det offentlige) (tags: Retlige og indre anliggender Pressemeddelelse )
Pressemeddelelse - Forventninger til onsdagens topmøde om vækst
EP Samling : MEPerne debatterer "investeringer, vækst og jobs" med EUs Økonomikommissær Olli Rehn og Kommissæren for beskæftigelse, László Andor, samt Europaminister Nicolai Wammen onsdag kl. 15.00 forud for onsdagens uformelle topmøde for EUs ledere. Kilde : © Den Europæiske Union, 2012 - EP
fra Pressetjenesten - Europa-Parlamentet (Det offentlige) (tags: Det Europæiske Råd Pressemeddelelse )
Press release - Expectations for growth summit
Plenary sessions : MEPs will debate "investment, growth and jobs" with European Commissioners Olli Rehn and László Andor and Danish EU minister Nicolai Wammen at 15.00, ahead of a much anticipated informal summit of EU leaders on Wednesday evening. Source : © European Union, 2012 - EP
fra Pressetjenesten - Europa-Parlamentet (Det offentlige) (tags: Det Europæiske Råd Pressemeddelelse )
Pressemeddelelse - Åbning af samlingen: bombe på skole og jordskælv i Italien
EP Samling : Ved åbningen af denne uges samling i Strasbourg udtrykte Europa-Parlamentets formand Martin Schulz forsamlingens foragt for gerningsmændene bag den brutale sprængning af en bombe på en skole i Brindisi samt sin medfølelse med ofrene og deres familier. Schulz udtrykte også Parlamentets medfølelse med ofrene for jordskælvet i Emilia-Romagna. Kilde : © Den Europæiske Union, 2012 - EP
fra Pressetjenesten - Europa-Parlamentet (Det offentlige) (tags: Institutioner Pressemeddelelse )
Pressemeddelelse - Fokus på vækst og små og mellemstore virksomheder
EP Samling : MEPerne diskuterer vækststimulerende tiltag for små og mellemstore virksomheder - der er de væsentligste drivkræfter for vækst og jobskabelse i EU - i en debat med Rådet og Kommissionen tirsdag morgen kl. 9.00. En mulighed kunne fx være at gøre det lettere for de små og mellemstore virksomheder at få del i EUs strukturfondsmidler. Kilde : © Den Europæiske Union, 2012 - EP
fra Pressetjenesten - Europa-Parlamentet (Det offentlige) (tags: Økonomiske og monetære anliggender Beskæftigelsespolitik Pressemeddelelse )
Press release - Opening - school bombing and earthquake in Italy
Plenary sessions : Parliament's contempt for the perpetrators of the brutal bombing of a school in Brindisi, and its sympathy for the victims and their families, was voiced by President Martin Schulz in his opening of the May session on Monday. Mr Schulz also conveyed Parliament's sympathy to victims of the Emilia-Romagna earthquake. Source : © European Union, 2012 - EP
fra Pressetjenesten - Europa-Parlamentet (Det offentlige) (tags: Institutioner Pressemeddelelse )
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