Month: July 2014

Italian Presidency Priorities in the Environment

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On the afternoon of 23 July the Italian Environment Minister, Gian Luca Galletti, (Italian Minister for the Environment, the Protection of Natural Resources and the Sea), presented his Environmental agenda for the Italian Presidency. His focus throughout was on  “Green Growth and Jobs”. You can see his intervention below. © European Union, 2014 — Source: … Read more

Fisheries Committee Debates CFP Implementation

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At the 2nd meeting of the EP Fisheries Committee on Tuesday 22nd July the Committee discussed: General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2015 – see 00 to 41 minutes Exchange of views with Lowri Evans on the ‘overview of the state of play regarding the implementation of the CFP’ – see 41:00 … Read more

Fisheries Committee – Leading Players

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One of the more useful roles on any Committee is to be the Group coordinator. It puts you in charge of bringing about an agreed Party line on issues. Along with the national Chairs and Vice-Chairs, these are the point people, who have a great deal of influence on what comes out of the Committee. … Read more