Parliament today granted the Council’s discharge for its 2007 budget, following a marked change in the attitude of the Council, which for years had refused either to meet or present annual activity reports to the EP’s Budgetary Control Committee. Source : © European Parliament
Parliament voted to waive the parliamentary immunity of Tobias Pflüger, a German former MEP who was accused of insulting behaviour towards two police officers during a counter-demonstration against the 2005 Munich Security Conference. Source : © European Parliament
The sale and use of pesticides needs to be monitored more strictly as part of EU plans to ensure they are used more safely.
Plenary Session – Strasbourg Source : © European Parliament
Any advertisement promoting price or energy efficiency on fridges, washing machines or ovens will have to indicate the product’s energy class, MEPs agreed with the Swedish Presidency on Tuesday. The new label allows for additional classes (with “A+++” for the most energy-efficient products) but limits the total number of energy classes to 7.
More cooperation is needed on judicial affairs but without compromising national traditions and fundamental rights, concluded national and European MPs, who are both set to see their responsibilities increased in this area by the Lisbon Treaty. The parliamentarians debated the five-year priorities for justice, freedom and security at a meeting at the EP on Tuesday. Source : © European Parliament
More cooperation is needed on judicial affairs but without compromising national traditions and fundamental rights, concluded national and European MPs, who are both set to see their responsibilities increased in this area by the Lisbon Treaty. The parliamentarians debated the five-year priorities for justice, freedom and security at a meeting at the EP on Tuesday
The European Parliament and European Commission joint Working Party on lobbyists met on Thursday 12 November to resume discussions on a common register and code of conduct for interest representatives. Source : © European Parliament
“The biggest polluters turn out to become the biggest failures for climate protection”, commented EP Environment Committee Chair Jo Leinen (S&D, DE), on this weekends events. On the contrary, the December climate conference in Copenhagen “needs to become a success”, stressed Mr Leinen, who will chair the EP’s Copenhagen delegation. Source : © European Parliament
Committee meetings and political groups week – Brussels Source : © European Parliament
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