Friday, 31 july 2009
€63 million from European Commission for research projects for Africa’s help
The European Commission launched a call for proposals entirely dedicated to research for Africa. Africa continues to face serious challenges to sustain its development and research can develop solutions. Up to €63 million will be allocated to research projects in 2010 aiming to improve health conditions, and water and food security in Africa.
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Thursday, 23rd July, 2009
The President of the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia Mr. Trajko Veljanoski had a meeting with the EU CommissIONER for Enlargement, Mr. Olli Rehn
At the meeting, Mr. Trajko Veljanoski expressed his satisfaction with the Decision of the European Commission to recommend abolishment of the visa regime for the Macedonian citizens and stressed that Macedonia deserved this since it has fulfilled all the conditions, and at the same time the Macedonian citizens can practice one of the fundamental human rights and a European standard - the free movement of people.
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Thursday, 23rd July 2009
Meeting between the EC Commissioner for Enlargement, Mr. Olli Rehn and the Members of the National European Integration Council
Mr. Olli Rehn met with the Members of the National European Integration Council. The Meeting was also attended by the Members of the Foreign Policy Committee, Committee on European Issues and the Joint Parliamentarian Committee Republic of Macedonia-EU and the Commissioner was informed about the work of the National European Integration Council.
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Thursday, 23rd July, 2009
European Commission with new measures to combat the crisis
The European Commission adopted new measures aimed at simplifying management rules for the Cohesion Policy. In the context of the current crisis, the aim is to boost the European economy by improving the conditions for launching more projects in the regions. As part of the measures to combat the crisis, the Commission may reimburse 100% of the costs declared by the Member States for projects financed by the European Social Fund (ESF) in 2009 and 2010.
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Wednesday, 22nd July 2009
Sweden's Foreign Affairs Minister made a coment about visa exemptions, Cyprus question, Iceland's membership application and situacion in Iran and Honduras
At the meeting of the European Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs, Sweden's Foreign Affairs Minister Carl Bildt presents the Swedish Presidency. He said that citizens of Macedonia, Serbia and Montenegro will be able to travel freely in the Schengen area from 1 January 2010 and made a coment about decision to exclude Bosnia-Herzegovina from a plan to waive visa requirements.
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Tuesday, 21 july 2009
European Parliament's committees complete elections of chairs and vice-chairs
The inaugural meetings of the European Parliament's committees were completed yesterday with the eight remaining committees and the two subcommittees electing their chairs and vice-chairs for the next 2,5 years.
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Friday, 17 july 2009
MEPs say no to violence in Iran, China and Honduras
Condemnation of violence was the common thread across three debates the EP held Wednesday afternoon. MEPs discussed the violence in Iran after presidential elections, ethnic clashes in China and coup d'état in Honduras.
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Monday, 6 july 2009
Participation of the member of parliament Mr. Hisen Xhemaili at the 18th Annual Session of the OSCE PA
Mr. Hisen Xhemaili, Member of the Delegation of the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly participated at the 18th Annual Session of the OSCE PA that was held on the premises of the Lithuanian Parliament in Vilnius from 29 June to 3 July 2009. The Assembly adopted the "Vilnius Declaration" that outlines a set of policy recommendations to the governments of the OSCE participating States and contains the 28 adopted resolutions. Among them are resolutions on strengthening the OSCE, election observation, food security in the OSCE area, the world financial crisis and the social consequences of that crisis, Iran, Afghanistan, human rights and civil liberties, arms control and disarmament in Europe, labour migration in Central Asia, energy security, climate change, water management, freedom of expression on the Internet, and a moratorium on the death penalty.
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Monday, 6 july 2009
Microfinance for Europe's unemployed
EU proposes microfinance facility to encourage the unemployed to start their own businesses. The commission is proposing microfinancing to provide people who have lost their jobs with small loans to start their own businesses and help existing companies expand. The proposal is spelled out in the action plan for jobs.
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Monday, 6 july 2009, Strasbourg
Summer University for Democracy
The topic of the 4th Summer University for Democracy, organised by the Council of Europe with the support of the European Union, the French Government and the local authorities of Alsace and Strasbourg, is „Global challenges to democracy“.
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Thursday,02 July 2009
Member of parliament Mr. Oliver Sambevski will observe parliamentary elections in the Republic of Bulgaria
Mr. Oliver Sambevski on behalf of the group of European People's Parties has been nominated as a member of the Ad-hoc Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe for the observation of the parliamentary elections in the Republic of Bulgaria on 5 July 2009.
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