Tag: MEP
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“We should highlight the importance of migrant enterprises.” Interview with MEP Gunnar Hökmark
Gunnar Hökmark is a Swedish MEP from the European People’s Party and a member of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs. In an interview with UNITEE, he sheds light on the upcoming European elections, the importance of SMEs and migrant entrepreneurship, and EU-Turkey relations. What issues do you think will be most important for…
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“Equality for Women is Progress for All”
The 103rd edition of International Women’s Day is getting closer. Every 8th of March, the world sets the focus on gender equality and the importance of those who fight for women’s advancement.
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“The society needs young, successful entrepreneurs.” Interview with Salvador Sedó MEP, EPP
Salvador Sedó is a Catalan Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from the EPP group, Member of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy and Vice-Chairman of SME Europe. He has been actively working for young people, for example on the Advisory Council of the European Youth Foundation of the Council of Europe and the…
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“For more equality, greater reforms in the European Union are necessary.”Interview with Raimon Obiols MEP
Raimon Obiols is a Spanish MEP for the Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament, and member of numerous committees, including the Committee of Foreign Affairs and the Subcommittee on Human Rights. Mr Obiols started his political career fighting against Franco’s dictatorship in Spain. After fifty years of political…
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“New European entrepreneurs are the best of the best.” Interview with Lambert van Nistelrooij, Dutch MEP
The Dutch Member of the European Parliament, Lambert van Nistelrooij, has been involved in politics since his early 20’s. Early on, he was fascinated by regional co-operation in his local border region, in the south of the Netherlands, close to Germany and Belgium. It eventually developed into an interest for European politics. He is currently…
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“There are Important Distinctions, Differences, Between Turkey and Europe, Which Have to be Managed.” Andrew Duff, British MEP
You are the first vice-president of the Joint Parliamentary delegation to Turkey. What do you think of the current state of EU-Turkey relations? Do you think that the “democratic reforms” recently proposed by Erdogan’s government will change some of the negative European perspectives towards Ankara and re-spark the relationship? Up to a point yes. But…
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The European Parliament Snapshot
The European Parliament consists first and foremost of Members of the European Parliament, or MEPs, from all Member States of the Union.
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Promoting SMEs and their businesses oversees. Interview with Jan Zahradil MEP.
Scientific researcher by profession, the Czech MEP entered politics after the Velvet Revolution.
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Positions of MEP Sir Graham Watson on Euroscepticism, Green Growth and Corporate Social Responsibility
Sir Watson shares with UNITEE his views on Euroscepticism, green growth and corporate social responsibility.
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MEPs: Your voice in the European Union
Have you ever wondered what “MEP” stands for? Take a guess: there are 766 of them; they come from all over the European Union and spend their time between Brussels and Strasbourg.