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MEPs quiz candidates for EU Ombudsman position

Three candidates for the position of EU Ombudsman answered MEPs’ questions at a hearing held by the Petitions committee on Monday, 30 November. MEPs focused on ways to improve EU institutions’ transparency, co-operation between Parliament and the Ombudsman, and how to improve communication on the Ombudsman’s work. Source : © European Parliament

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ACP-EU Assembly: financial crisis must not lead to development aid cuts

Official development aid must continue to grow and not suffer from the current economic and financial crisis, warned ACP-EU Co-President Louis Michel at the inaugural session of the 18th ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly on Monday in Luanda (Angola). Source : © European Parliament

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Parliament to hold hearings of Commissioners-designate on 11-19 January

The European Parliament has scheduled its hearings of the newly nominated Commissioners to begin on 11 January and end on 19 January. The final vote on the full Commission is planned for 26 January. Source : © European Parliament

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The Week Ahead 30 November – 6 December 2009

Committee Week – Brussels Source : © European Parliament

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Indoor smoking bans need to be complete, say MEPs

Smoking bans in all enclosed workplaces, restaurants, public buildings and public transport need to be complete if they are to protect workers and non-smokers and help smokers to quit, said Parliament on Thursday. Source : © European Parliament

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Piracy off Somalia: tackle root causes, say MEPs

EU anti-piracy escorts off Somalia are working, but piracy cannot be eliminated unless its root causes on land – including poverty and Somalia’s failed state – are tackled too, said Parliament on Thursday, adding that all vessels should register for protection. Source : © European Parliament

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Fight against world hunger is still a challenge

Increased funding for agriculture, better access to loans for small farmers and climate-friendly agricultural practices are the keys to helping the world’s hungriest people, says the European Parliament, which believes the World Summit 2009 on Food Security held recently in Rome failed to tackle satisfactorily the problem of eradicating world hunger. Source : © European Parliament

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Made in where? MEPs want clear rules on origin marking

Consumer protection requires transparent and consistent trade rules, believe MEPs. In particular, compulsory origin marking is needed to obtain more complete information about social and environmental standards of production and about processing standards.

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MEPs approve €14.8 million in aid to Ireland after relocation of Dell factory

Parliament on Wednesday approved the payment of €14.8 million from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund to Ireland’s Mid-West region, where 2,840 workers lost their jobs when Dell closed its factory in Limerick. Source : © European Parliament

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