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Mr President, we are extremely satisfied that the studies, as the Commissioner has said, are in progress. Regulation (EC) No 2252/2004 is to be amended and we are happy that Ms Malmström has just expressed the very same opinion. I will allow myself to return to history and self-citation. read more >> (0) (Have read: 1153)

What steps will the Commission take to strengthen national implementation and reduce the high number of repetitive applications coming before the ECtHR as a necessary precursor to any further concrete steps towards agreement on reform of the Court? read more >> (0) (Have read: 1144)

Mr President, this is the second time during this Strasbourg session that we have asked why EU Member States are facing unequal treatment by third countries. The first question, related to visa requirements, was addressed to Canada read more >> (0) (Have read: 1135)

Tatjana Zdanoka, rapporteur for the opinion of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. read more >> (0) (Have read: 1193)

Our political group welcomes the EU-level action in the field of sport being mentioned in the Commission’s communication. We also support the proposals included in Parliament’s motion for a resolution. read more >> (0) (Have read: 1108)

I know the situation very well, due to my experience as a human rights defender who has, for many years, worked on concrete applications coming from places of detention. read more >> (0) (Have read: 1128)

First, in 2010 most of the complaints to the Ombudsman referred to the lack of transparency in the EU administration. read more >> (0) (Have read: 1138)

Precisely 20 years have passed since the Supreme Council of Latvia adopted the resolution under which only those residents who had been Latvian citizens in 1940 and their descendents were recognised as having citizenship of Latvia. One third of the population was thus deprived of all political rights. This was a unique case in parliamentary history: a parliament depriving an essential part of its own electorate of citizenship and thus, of voting rights. read more >> (0) (Have read: 1111)

We all know there were some shortcomings on Bulgaria and Romania’s road to Schengen, but now the problems are resolved and Bulgaria and Romania are fully prepared to join the free travel area in 2011 read more >> (0) (Have read: 1125)

We also believe that free movement of people within the Schengen area has been one of the biggest achievements of European integration. read more >> (0) (Have read: 1141)

The issue at stake is whether we grant assess to the Schengen area for Bulgaria and Romania. read more >> (0) (Have read: 1098)

I would emphasise once again that the International Labour Organisation’s role should be strengthened. Voluntary corporate social responsibility is a good thing but the primary role in promoting and protecting human rights belongs to states and international organisations. read more >> (0) (Have read: 1124)

I would like our position on this report to be quite clear. First of all, while we appreciate that the final text may be improved by the votes tomorrow, it is strong enough, and we would simply underline that the role of the International Labour Organisation should be strengthened. On this we agree with the rapporteur. read more >> (0) (Have read: 1090)

As a member of the Basque Friendship Group ‘Toward a peace process in the Basque Country’, I was among those signing the declaration aimed at requesting the Spanish Government to reconsider its position and take all necessary measures to ensure that the elections held on 22 May respect basic democratic principles. read more >> (0) (Have read: 1124)

I do support the European Neighbourhood Policy as a meaningful political framework for strengthening democracy in both the Eastern and Southern Dimensions, but I have now asked for the floor in order to pose the following question to all of us: whether the European Union’s moral right to show third countries the way towards real democracy is well justified. read more >> (0) (Have read: 1138)

Parliament has made it clear, in a number of recent resolutions supported by the Verts/ALE Group, that it favours the strengthening of judicial cooperation within the European Union for purposes of combating fraud involving EU funds and organised crime, notably by creating a European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) under Article 86 TFEU. read more >> (0) (Have read: 1132)

Could the Commission confirm that all Member States have already adopted and notified the specific provisions intended to implement Regulation (EU) No 211/2011 as provided for in Article 21 and, in particular, the provisions concerning the online collection systems? read more >> (0) (Have read: 1131)

- Does the Commission concur with the report’s conclusion that (taking into account the known facts) the two navy vessels that were in the vicinity of the boat should have taken action to save the lives of the people on board? What is the Commission’s view of the fact that Spain and Italy, the two Member States with navy vessels in the vicinity of the boat concerned, did not take action to save the lives of the people on board? Is the Commission willing to ask why both Member States refrained from taking action? If not, why not? read more >> (0) (Have read: 1134)

Is the Commission considering re-evaluating the rules given the problems that appear to exist in several Member States? (For example, it is alleged that 500 000 to 1 000 000 of the 6.5 million biometric passports in circulation in France are false read more >> (0) (Have read: 1120)

What will the Commission do at EU level to ensure that the fundamental rights of persons detained in prisons are respected and that detention conditions are improved in Member States? read more >> (0) (Have read: 1121)

Does the Commission agree that the democratic deficit in Latvia may reveal a clear risk of a serious breach of the principles of democracy and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms? read more >> (0) (Have read: 1135)

In February 2011 the Commission released its first evaluation of the readmission agreements which have been concluded by the European Union or on which negotiations are underway. In this context, a number of questions still need to be answered. read more >> (0) (Have read: 1144)

The Dutch government has announced its decision to stop its financial support to the only professional theatre company working in the Frisian language in that Member State. Answer given by Ms Vassiliou on behalf of the Commission read more >> (0) (Have read: 1110)

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