European Parliament
Cyprus brinksmanship could spin out of control: analysts
Mar 21, 2013 13:41 EDT
As the EU raised the spectre of a eurozone exit for Cyprus, experts warned on Thursday of the consequences of brinksmanship from Brussels to Moscow in the race to fix new bailout terms.
EU puts airline carbon tax on hold for a year
Mar 21, 2013 12:26 EDT
The EU will put its controversial carbon tax on intercontinental airline flights on hold for a year to give time for international talks to reach a compromise on the issue, a European source said Thursday.
Italian athletics great Mennea dies
Mar 21, 2013 07:23 EDT
Italian athletics great Pietro Mennea, the gold medal winner in the 200m at the 1980 Moscow Olympics who held the world record in the event for 17 years, has died.
Cyprus poses 'systemic risk': Eurogroup chief
Mar 21, 2013 05:19 EDT
Eurogroup head Jeroen Dijsselbloem said Thursday that the Cyprus debt crisis poses a "systemic risk" that threatens to ricochet right through the eurozone.
EU reaches deal on bank supervisor: minister
Mar 19, 2013 12:38 EDT
Irish Finance Minister Michael Noonan said Tuesday the European Parliament has approved setting up a single eurozone bank supervisor which supporters say will help stop troubled banks forcing their governments to seek bailouts.
EU leaders wrestle with austerity as thousands protest
Mar 14, 2013 17:11 EDT
European Union leaders on Thursday wrestled with German demands for strict austerity and a French-led push for growth-friendly spending at a summit, which was targeted by thousands of protesters angry over rampant unemployment.
EU leaders wrestle with austerity as 1,000s protest
Mar 14, 2013 11:52 EDT
European Union leaders wrestled on Thursday with German demands for strict austerity and a French-led push for growth-friendly spending at a summit targeted by thousands of protesters angered by rampant unemployment.
EU leaders seek to balance austerity and growth
Mar 14, 2013 10:56 EDT
European Union leaders tried Thursday to find a balance between austerity and growth policies amid rising fears of social unrest as unemployment soars and Europe's economy remains in the doldrums.
EU parliament moves to 'green' Europe's farms
Mar 13, 2013 15:10 EDT
European lawmakers on Wednesday approved plans for a radical overhaul of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) by capping subsidies and tying them to environmental concerns.
Israel's Peres urges Arab intervention in Syria
Mar 12, 2013 12:03 EDT
Israel's Shimon Peres called Tuesday for Arab intervention "to stop the massacre" in Syria as he delivered the first speech by an Israeli head of state to the European Parliament in almost three decades.
Leader of Cuban dissident group allowed to leave on tour
Mar 10, 2013 15:01 EDT
The leader of Ladies in White, a group founded by wives of political prisoners, will travel outside of Cuba for the first time Monday when she heads to Spain for a visit.
Bulgaria admits failing to save thousands of Jews
Mar 08, 2013 15:44 EST
Bulgaria's parliament for the first time admitted Friday failing to save over 11,000 Jews from territories under its control as it commemorated the start of deportations 70 years ago.
UN, Syria rebels negotiate over seized peacekeepers
Mar 06, 2013 23:24 EST
UN officials said negotiations were under way Thursday with Syrian rebels who seized 21 UN peacekeepers in the Golan Heights ceasefire zone between Syria and Israel, as rebels took total control of the key northern city of Raqa.
Syria rebels seize UN peacekeepers, take key city
Mar 06, 2013 15:57 EST
Syrian rebels on Wednesday said they seized some 20 UN peacekeepers in the Golan Heights between Syria and Israel as rebels took total control of the key northern city of Raqa.
Syria exodus hits million, regime steps up air raids
Mar 06, 2013 13:19 EST
One million Syrians have fled their homeland since a revolt erupted two years ago, the UN said on Wednesday, as monitors said regime warplanes struck rebel enclaves in flashpoints across the country.
Ukraine strips Tymoshenko ally of parliament mandate
Mar 06, 2013 13:14 EST
A Ukraine court on Wednesday ruled to strip Sergei Vlasenko, a leading defender of jailed ex-premier Yulia Tymoshenko, of his mandate in the parliament in a decision likely to estrange it further from the West.
Israel's Peres starts Europe tour with Holocaust ceremony
Mar 05, 2013 12:39 EST
Israeli President Shimon Peres kicked off a European tour Tuesday with a homage to 22 Belgians honoured for their bravery in saving Jews during the Holocaust.
Myanmar leader offered EU help on historic trip
Mar 05, 2013 10:54 EST
Thein Sein, on the first-ever visit to Brussels by a Myanmar president, received new pledges Tuesday of EU economic assistance coupled with calls to protect his country's ethnic minorities.
EU delays bank bonus cap as Britain offers hope of deal
Mar 05, 2013 10:36 EST
European Union governments on Tuesday delayed a decision on controversial bank bonus caps after Britain offered hope of an overall deal if given more time to negotiate.
EU delays bank bonus ban as Britain offers hope of deal
Mar 05, 2013 09:40 EST
European Union governments on Tuesday delayed a decision on controversial bank bonus caps after Britain offered hope of an overall deal if given more time to negotiate.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| European Parliament 22 other languages
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| 7th European Parliament | |
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| Type | |
| Type | Lower house |
| Leadership | |
| President | Jerzy Buzek, EPP since 14 July 2009 |
| Vice Presidents |
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since 14 July 2009 |
| Leader of largest party | Joseph Daul, EPP since 9 January 2007 |
| Leader of 2nd largest party | Martin Schulz, S&D since 5 July 2004 |
| Structure | |
| Members | 736 MEPs |
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| Political groups | EPP (265) S&D (184) |
| Committees | |
| Election | |
| Voting system | Proportional representation (List and STV) |
| Last election | 4-7 June 2009 (Union wide) |
| Meeting place | |
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| 1st: Louise Weiss: Strasbourg, France (image). 2nd: Espace Léopold: Brussels, Belgium. Secretariat: Luxembourg & Brussels. | |
| Website | |
| europarl.europa.eu | |
