Libya: Readmission Agreement indispensable part of Framework Agreement with the EU 2011-01-21 "We fully endorse the EP's Recommendation to the Council on the negotiations for a Framework Agreement with Libya, as adopted today by the Plenary in Strasbourg", said Ioannis Kasoulides MEP, Vice-Chairman of the EPP Group and Shadow Rapporteur.
"In th
Austerity budgets will cause futher child poverty 2010-12-21 While the European Union promoted 2010 as the “European Year Against Poverty”, several member states presented austerity budgets which will inevitably push more people into destitution. There are already large numbers of children among the poo
Group of States against Corruption publishes report on Serbia 2010-12-06 The Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) today published its Third Round Evaluation Report on Serbia, in which it acknowledges the authorities´ efforts to comply with Council of Europe standards, but points out the ne
Council of Europe 2011 programme and budget adopted 2010-11-25 The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe has adopted the organisation’s programme and budget for 2011.
The programme and budget for 2011 reflects the need to control expenditure, reduce operating costs and redeploy resources to priorit
I. Kasoulides, MEP: Hostilities between North and South Korea must be stopped 2010-11-24 "The EPP Group in the European Parliament is disturbed and appalled at the news of this morning's attack by North Korea on South Korea. We urge the two parties to cease hostilities immediately", said Ioannis Kasoulides MEP, Vice-Chairman with responsibili
Council of Europe Anti-Racism Commission to prepare report on Cyprus 2010-09-24 A delegation of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) visited Cyprus from 13 to 17 September 2010 as the first step for the preparation of a monitoring report. During its visit, ECRI´s delegation gathered information on the
CYPRUS: ''Eradicating trafficking in human beings is a pressing need'' 2010-07-28 “Progressive measures have been taken to fight trafficking in human beings. It is now crucial for Cyprus to step up efforts to eradicate this scourge totally” said Thomas Hammarberg, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, publishing