ENVI Committee constitutive meeting

LIBE Committee constitutive meeting

TRAN Committee constitutive meeting

TRAN Committee constitutive meeting.

Committee on Regional Development

REGI

Special committee on organised crime, corruption and money laundering

CRIM

Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

AGRI

Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

ITRE

Committee on Budgetary Control

CONT

Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

IMCO

Committee on Employment and Social Affairs

EMPL

Committee on Budgets

BUDG

Committee on International Trade

INTA

Subcommittee on Human Rights

DROI

Committee on Legal Affairs / Policy Department: Citizens' Rights and Constitutional Affairs

JURI

Subcommittee on Security and Defence

SEDE

Committee on Culture and Education

CULT

EP Plenary session - Voting session

Portrait of MEP Juan de Dios RAMIREZ HEREDIA

Portrait of MEP Karl SCHOEN

Portrait of MEP Konrad SCHOEN

Portrait of MEP Madron Richard SELIGMAN

Portrait of Mep Marie-Claire SCAMARONI

Portrait of MEP Maurice-Rene SIMONNET

Portrait of MEP Paul SCHNITKER

Portrait of MEP Dame Shelagh ROBERTS

Portrait of MEP Francois M.G.A.Ch.F. ROELANTS DU VIVIER

Portrait of MEP Horst SEEFELD

Portrait of MEP Jose SILVA DOMINGOS

Portrait of MEP Leo C. TINDEMANS

Portrait of MEP Lieselotte SEIBEL-EMMERLING

Portrait of MEP Lucien RADOUX

Portrait of MEP Maria Dolores RENAU I MANEN

Portrait of MEP Mariano RUMOR

Portrait of MEP Michel A.E.J. TOUSSAINT

Portrait of MEP Eugene L. REMILLY

Complicated, too small and sometimes you can't even read them! The Parliament has opted to simplify food labels. Their aim is to identify products that are too high in salt, sugar and fat on our supermarket shelves.

A-Z: L for Labelling

Accused of corruption, misuse of power and fraud, the Santer Commission threw in the towel on 15 March 1999. We look back at events and examine the Parliament’s role in forcing the Commission to resign.

History: Fall of the Santer Commission

The referendum in Slovenia opened the doors to Croatia's EU membership. Credit rating agencies will be subject to stricter controls in Europe.

The News: Slovenian Referendum - Credit Rating Agencies

Slovenians said 'yes' in a referendum on international arbitration for the border dispute with Croatia. Once settled Croatia would be on course to become the 28th state.

28th state

Credit rating agencies were complicit in the economic and financial meltdown, and MEPs want to see a European surveillance authority to keep an eye on them.

Rating the Agencies

After the Second World War II, several European countries wanted to unite to avoid war breaking out in the future. They decided to pool the materials used to wage war and created the ECSC.

Eureka: Creation of the ECSC

Will an energy community solve the EU’s power politics? MEPs reflected on one year's work on the anniversary of the European Elections 2009.

The News: Energy security - Euro Elections anniversary

History never repeats, at best sometimes it rhymes. The EU’s new energy policy sounds familiar, the EEC: the European Energy Community is in the spotlight.

Power politics

In a joint meeting in the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs and MPs from all EU Member States debated on single energy market, sustainable production and security of energy supply. Concluding remarks by

Towards a European Energy Community: extracts from the concluding remarks

In a joint meeting in the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs and MPs from all EU Member States debated on single energy market, sustainable production and security of energy supply. Opening statements by Jerzy BUZEK, José BONO MARTINEZ, President of the Spansh Congress of Deputies, Javier ROJO GARCIA, President of the Spanish Senate.

Towards a European Energy Community: opening statements by Jerzy BUZEK, José BONO MARTINEZ, President of the Spansh Congress of Deputies, Javier ROJO GARCIA, President of the Spanish Senate

In a joint meeting in the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs and MPs from all EU Member States debated on single energy market, sustainable production and security of energy supply. Statements by M. A. MASTROMAURO, Member of the Italian parliament, P. LEQUILLER, Member of the French parliament, F. CASOLI, Member of the Italian senate and A. GAJDUSKOVA, Member of the Czech senate.

Towards a European Energy Community: extract from the joint parliamentary meeting

Voter turnout was low, but one year on 55% of Europeans surveyed by Eurobarometer want to see the European Parliament play a larger role in their lives.

European Elections - one year on

But which should it tackle first? What are the key concerns of men and women in the street? Which issues do citizens think the politicians should prioritise?

Viewpoint: The EU has problems

Practical tests, silly tips, creative videos. The European Union is doing everything it can to persuade the under-24s not to take up smoking. We take a look at the EU's anti-smoking campaign - Help!

A-Z: T for Tobacco

MEPs looked into banning dangerous substances in electrical goods. The EU is hoping to get everyone online by 2020 with it's digital agenda. MEP Carl Schlyter talks about a report into pharmaceuticals grip on health.

The News - Toxic waste - Internet access - Pharmaceuticals

12.3 million tonnes of electrical waste is what we can expect by 2020 in the EU. To stop hazardous substances from polluting the environment and affecting public health MEPs are looking to change a directive dating back to 2003.

EU Detox plan

Internet access for all by 2020. That's the ambitious aim of Digital Agenda Commissioner Neelie Kroes. Anyone should be able to access the internet in the next 10 years. But to achieve this Europe will have to invest heavily in new technologies, but the p

Password to the future

Swedish MEP Carl Schlyter is shadow rapporteur on a report trying to bring to light the hold that the pharmaceuticals industry has over information on treatments. He wants better communication of non-drug alternative treatments, and stricter controls on w

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