2009: Election
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After the elections - now what happens?09-06-2009 / European ParliamentThe 736 newly elected Members of the European Parliament will meet for the first time on 14 July in Strasbourg. Their first job will be to form themselves into trans-national political groups and then to elect a President and 14 Vice-presidents who will serve for the next two and a half years. New Members may also probably have to vote on whether to give José Manuel... |
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Results of the 2009 European elections08-06-2009 / NewsProvisional 08 June 2009 at 03:07 CEST Political groupNumber of seatsScore in % EPP-ED 267 36.3 PES 159 21.6 ALDE 81 11 GREENS/EFA 51 6.9 UEN 35 4.8 GUE/NGL 33 4.5 IND/DEM 20 2.7 Others 90 12.2 EPP-ED: Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats PES: Socialist Group in the European... |
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European Election win for the European People's Party: for the 3rd time running, the EPP is the driving force of the European Parliament08-06-2009 / NewsFor the third time in a row, European citizens have placed their trust in the European People's Party and its member parties to make their parliamentary representatives the most influential European parliamentary Group for the 2009-2014 parliamentary term. With some 260 seats, the EPP is, by far, the largest political Group in the European Parliament. They have decided... |
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Europarltv: special election night live coverage on Sunday 7 June 200907-06-2009 / NewsEuroparltv, the web television service of the European Parliament, is providing live coverage in 22 languages of the European elections on the evening of Sunday 7 June. Full results and turnout figures will be unveiled and commented upon by our team of pundits and experts. The europarltv team will speak to VIPs present in the European Parliament as well as with political... |
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FAQs on political parties and party politics25-05-2009 / 2009: ElectionAround Europe political parties are campaigning for votes so they can send Members to the European Parliament. If elected they form a group, not with people from the same country, but with other parties from other countries who hold similar views. So for example Socialists sit with one another in a political group in the Parliament. The European Parliament receives many... |
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Ballot-paper Numbers are Now Clear13-05-2009 / HighlightsThe Central Electoral Committee for the European Parliament Elections (CECEPE) in Bulgaria drew lots for the numbers of the parties and coalitions for the ballot-papers for the European Parliament Elections on June, 7th. Ballot-paper numbers are, as follows: 1.Order, Law and Justice Party - ballot-paper number 1. 2.Political Party LIDER - ballot-paper number 2. 3.CEDB... |
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Venezuela : Deterioration in human rights situation condemned07-05-2009 / NewsThe European Parliament has adopted a Resolution condemning the current regime in Venezuela for its political persecution and deterioration in the quality of democracy there. The concentration of power in the hands of the President and the worsening of the human rights situation in Venezuela have increased the concerns of the Members of the European Parliament. "We organised... |
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Human Rights: European Parliament cannot conclude its 5-year legislative period by condemning Pope Benedict XVI07-05-2009 / NewsToday, the European Parliament adopted the Report on the Human Rights in the World 2008 and the EU's policy on the subject. 429 MEPs voted in favour, 36 against and 55 abstained. The EPP-ED Group's Human Rights Coordinator, Laima Andrikienė MEP, who was actively involved in the preparation of the Report, welcomed the outcome of the vote. "The Report and the... |
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EU needs a green energy super grid07-05-2009 / NewsGraham Watson MEP, Leader of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe has warned European leaders against squandering the present opportunity to develop green energy sources in Europe. Speaking on the eve of a meeting in Prague between the Turkish Prime Minister and the Presidents of Azerbaijan and Georgia to discuss plans for a southern gas corridor, Watson said:... |
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ALDE:Member States need to show more solidarity in asylum policy07-05-2009 / NewsToday the European Parliament voted on the asylum package as proposed by the Commission which addresses among other things reception conditions, legal assistance, the management of asylum applications and the use of detention. Many solemn declarations and agreements have been made. Now it is time to implement them. ALDE spokesperson on immigration policy, Jeanine... |
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ALDE: Europeans need to feel safe travelling and working abroad07-05-2009 / NewsThe European Parliament adopted a report on the future of European Criminal Justice legislation. The report wishes to improve the monitoring of the implementation of EU criminal justice legislation and judicial training. It furthermore strongly supports the adoption of new legislation ensuring adequate procedural safeguards. Sarah Ludford (LibDem, UK) comments: "Instruments... |
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ALDE calls for end to procrastination on Lisbon Treaty07-05-2009 / NewsThe Czech Senate finally ratified the Lisbon Treaty today by the required 3/5ths majority, but it does not appear to have put an end to the filibustering that is causing a major headache for EU lawyers trying to shed light on the transition this autumn to a new European Commission and Parliament. Graham Watson, ALDE group leader commented: "This vote ushers in a second... |
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ALDE: Telecoms package will uphold internet user's rights07-05-2009 / 2009: ElectionThe European Parliament adopted a common regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services. This new regulation aims to enhance competition and fair access to new entrants. European Liberals and Democrats were concerned that internet users would be cut off from the internet without a ruling from a judge. Luckily the European Parliament approved an ALDE... |
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Lisbon Treaty: EPP-ED welcomes the Czech Senate's decision on Lisbon Treaty07-05-2009 / NewsJoseph Daul, the Chairman of the largest group of the European Parliament, the EPP-ED Group, welcomed the decision of the Czech Senate to ratify the Lisbon Treaty. "The ratification process of the Lisbon Treaty continues and I am happy that the Treaty was approved by the directly elected representatives in the Czech Parliament", said Joseph Daul MEP. The upper house of the... |
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