At time when there is so much concern about the distance between EU institutions and its citizens, it goes against everything we stand for to have a law making body that make all its decisions in secret. |
Europe needs an umpire to ensure fair play between member states and to dismiss the cheats. The Commission is the only body that comes close to fitting that role. |
If national members of parliament are to hold ministers to account they need to know what those ministers decide in Brussels in the name of their country. |
If this affair puts an end to the nonsense of the parliament meeting, at great expense, in two different countries, then so much the better. |
In proposing these limits for catches and quotas the commission has warned that many stocks are being fished above precautionary levels and that there is a real risk of their complete collapse. |
Inclusion in the emissions-trading scheme is a necessary first step but it is no substitute for tough measures such as the introduction of a Europe-wide aviation tax and the requirement for airlines to pay duty on the fuel they use. |
It was so hot some firefighters got too hot fighting it, but no one was taken to the hospital. They sat down to cool off and drink water ... we went through some water. |
Our mandate is to discover and nurture the brilliance and innovation found within the convergence of animation, gaming and film. In order to best do this, we have also created a summit where the challenges and potential of such innovation can be explored as well as examined by industry professionals, creative entrepreneurs and forward thinking story-tellers. ION encourages the boldness and courage integral to vision. We support creative risk-takers by exhibiting their work and we honor industry veterans who have blazed the trails for them to do so. |
People are alert. I hope the Polish president will not seek to challenge some of the basic principles and values of the EU. |
So just when Europe needs to be doing more than ever to fight crime and terrorism in an unstable world, we would be proposing deep, deep cuts in the things that really matter, |
The auditors have refused to specify what steps must be taken if the EU accounts are to be given a clean bill of health. It's like telling an athlete to run a race without announcing the distance. |
The building was destroyed. They managed to get some stuff out, but quite a bit of machinery was lost. |
There was a lot of damage and power lines down. There were three fires at the same time, so they wanted some back up in case any more broke out. |
We were happy we were able to negotiate it amicably, |
What's the horrible American expression? He's a dead man walking. People are not going to vote for a party because they feel sorry for its leader. |