GUE/NGL RSS Feed http://www.guengl.eu GUE/NGL RSS Feed en GUE/NGL 2008-05-17T16:37:15+01:00 Copyright 2008, GUE/NGL GUE/NGL MEPs marching for another Europe in Istanbul http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8648&LANG=1 Participating in the closing demonstration of the European Social Forum (ESF), European United Left/ Nordic Green Left (GUE/NGL) MEPs will join thousands of activists and organisations calling for a more sustainable, democratic and equitable Europe in a march through the centre of Istanbul today. 2010-07-03 GUE/NGL at the European Social Forum, Istanbul http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8634&LANG=1 A delegation of 8 European United Left/Nordic Green Left MEPs is attending the European Social Forum (ESF) in Istanbul this week. 2010-06-30 GUE/NGL Delegation to Moldova http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8630&LANG=1 The GUE/NGL group in the European Parliament has been following developments in Moldova with concern for some time now with a key reason for the GUE/NGL visit being recent moves to restrict democratic freedoms and rights in the country. 2010-06-30 EU must end funding of Israeli military research http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8629&LANG=1 null 2010-06-29 EU minimum income level report approved http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8623&LANG=1 Figueiredo insists on the redistribution of income through new policies that give priority to workers' rights and better wages, decent pensions, universal and quality public services and a minimum income for all individuals 2010-06-24 GUE/NGL doubts lukewarm Council proposals on financial markets http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8618&LANG=1 The GUE/NGL demands a European social-ecological investment programme rather than imposed austerity programmes. 2010-06-24 For better regulation on biocides - some gains in EP environment committee vote http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8609&LANG=1 The GUE/NGL group wants to see a total ban on these dangerous substances - Sabine Wils 2010-06-23 Europe-wide opposition to cutbacks for workers and bailouts for banks! http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8614&LANG=1 European Week of protest and solidarity initiated by 16 Left (GUE/NGL) MEPs 2010-06-23 Gender justice - report seeks overhaul of EU equality strategy http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8595&LANG=1 Figueiredo's report reveals shortcomings in current policy and puts forward concrete proposals to shape future actions for gender equality in the EU including measures to tackle violence against women, the promotion of gender-balance in decision making and better EU institutional cooperation. 2010-06-21 Situation des droits de l'Homme en Libye, l'Union européenne doit adopter une attitude plus ferme http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8602&LANG=1 Il est indispensable de conditionner tout accord de l'UE avec la libye à son adhésion à différents accords internationaux en matière de droits de l'Homme et à l'abolition de la peine de mort sur son territoire - Marie-Christine Vergiat 2010-06-18 Gaza : United against disproportionate, unjustified and unjustifiable criminal actions http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8597&LANG=1 As a result of Israel's actions the EU-Israel Association Agreement should be suspended, or at least significantly downgraded - Triantaphyllides 2010-06-17 EP rejects dangerous Commission proposal on working time for truckers http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8582&LANG=1 "It is good news for road transport workers that the Commission proposal has been rejected by Parliament. The exclusion of self-employed drivers from the legislation would have effectively introduced the 86-hour working week into the sector merely to facilitate the profit margins of big business" Ilda Figueiredo. 2010-06-16 Left attacks brutal EU/IMF austerity in EP debate http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8579&LANG=1 Europe urgently needs a social-ecological investment program to overcome the crisis, decisive measures to break the power of financial markets and more economic democracy in the interests of wage earners- Bisky 2010-06-16 Credit Rating Agencies - Commissioner Barnier must cease unacceptable deference to "mafia of speculators" http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8574&LANG=1 Nikos Chountis today called for the work of credit rating agencies to be undertaken by a public and democratically controlled institution. 2010-06-16 Parliament adopts positive but improvable position on Millennium Development Goals http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8569&LANG=1 we send a strong signal to EU Member States that they cannot relinquish their responsibilities in the fight against poverty and hunger - Gabi Zimmer 2010-06-15 Knesset MP Hanin Zoabi must be supported http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8552&LANG=1 Ms. Zoabi was on board the Mavi Marmara ship where nine activists were killed by IDF commandos. 2010-06-09 Experts confirm illegality of intrusive medical test for MEP assistants http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8543&LANG=1 Ernst calls for clarification of the legal basis and implementation rules surrounding the examination. 2010-06-08 Israeli army storms Gaza humanitarian aid convoy http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8505&LANG=1 A humanitarian flotilla on its way to Gaza to bring food and medicines to the population was attacked overnight by the Israeli army. The vessels were manned by unarmed civilians. Initial reports speak of 10 fatalities. 2010-05-31 EU 2020 - new name same aim http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8489&LANG=1 Portugal's Ilda Figueiredo said that with EU2020, the Commission was "asking us to retrace the same path that led to the crisis". 2010-05-26 Les universités doivent préparer l'avenir des étudiants et non répondre aux seuls besoins des entreprises http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8497&LANG=1 Il faut donner aux étudiants les meilleures armes pour trouver un emploi et s'adapter aux évolutions du monde économique et social, mais pas au détriment de l'indépendance des universités - Vergiat 2010-05-21 Parliament seeks to ban meat-glue Thrombine http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8494&LANG=1 "If you are trying to sell a steak under the name of 'combined meat parts', you are knowingly misleading the consumer" Kartika Liotard 2010-05-20 Message of solidarity from GUE/NGL to Greek solidarity protest in Brussels http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8492&LANG=1 We must stand together to defend our living standards and the future of coming generations. 2010-05-20 Redefining the term "bank robber" http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8486&LANG=1 Lothar Bisky on the Commission's proposals for strengthening economic policy coordination 2010-05-19 Organ donation measures will help fight against trafficking http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8480&LANG=1 Reaching an agreement that ensures higher protection both to patients and donors must be a key priority to safeguard public health - Matias 2010-05-19 Europe's responsibility on refugee resettlement affirmed in EP vote http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8478&LANG=1 Structured cooperation on resettlement activities within the EU will improve the qual­ity of reception and integration in host countries - Rui Tavares 2010-05-18 Self-employed women's rights proposals a solid basis for further struggle http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8475&LANG=1 The revision of existing legislation was necessary to combat the discrimination faced by self-employed women - Eva-Britt Svensson 2010-05-18 GUE/NGL condemns and expresses sadness at the loss of three lives in Athens http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8467&LANG=1 SOLIDARITY WITH THE PEOPLE OF GREECE 2010-05-06 SWIFT: MEPs must protect citizens from bulk data transfers http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8461&LANG=1 The key point here is the bulk transfer of European citizens' financial data to third country soil, Parliament should be very clear in refusing this transfer - Rui Tavares 2010-05-05 Women's rights committee backs Figueiredo report for stronger EU strategy for gender equality http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8458&LANG=1 The European Parliament gender equality strategy rapporteur Ilda Figueiredo (GUE/NGL, Portugal) today welcomed this morning's vote in the Women's Rights committee on her report as a call for significant policy changes and EU action on gender equality. 2010-05-04 Novel foods: greater transparency and a guarantee for consumers http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8456&LANG=1 This morning the Committee on Environment and Public Health in the European Parliament adopted by large majority a report by Dutch GUE/NGL MEP Kartika Liotard on revising the regulation on novel foods. 2010-05-04 Workers' unity across Europe to resist the attacks: “we will not pay for the bosses’ crisis!” . Support Greek general strike on 5 May - call for international solidarity http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8450&LANG=1 Statement of GUE/NGL MEPs in solidarity with Greek and all European workers 2010-05-03 Greece, Portugal, Spain: Banks Speculate, People Pay! http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8443&LANG=1 The GUE/NGL is calling for an emergency debate next week at the European Parliament plenary session on May 5 and 6 and before the Eurogroup meeting to discuss the activation conditions for the Greek loan. 2010-04-29 EP Lorry drivers vote - a good day for workers' rights http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8437&LANG=1 "The rejection by a majority of MEPs is an important political signal - contractors should not be encouraged to press-gang drivers in precarious working conditions on the pretext of competitiveness" Thomas Handel 2010-04-28 Patient safety the basis for new measures to tackle potentially lethal fake medicines http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8432&LANG=1 Marisa Matias: "an important step has been taken by MEPs towards protecting patient safety and preventing potentially lethal falsified medicines being sold in Europe." 2010-04-27 Press conference : Falsified medicinal products http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8431&LANG=1 2010-04-27 System change the only way to save the planet - Willy Meyer at the Cochabamba climate change summit, Bolivia http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8428&LANG=1 "If we do not change the economic model in which the market imposes its own rules, we will not be able to halt the destruction of the planet" 2010-04-23 Commission criminal justice and data plan "a dream come true for security fetishists" http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8430&LANG=1 "Instead of more rights, liberties and security for people in the EU, the action plan contains further attacks on data protection and privacy" - Cornelia Ernst 2010-04-21 Citizens deserve better - EU budget transparency standards just not good enough http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8426&LANG=1 MEPs have the responsibility to reject EU institution accounting practices until levels of transparency are improved - Søndergaard 2010-04-21 Passenger safety must come before profit - Bisky on air travel disruption http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8419&LANG=1 Competition and profit seeking must not take precedence over the security of passengers - Bisky 2010-04-20 Commission Work Programme 2010 - inaction veiled in rhetoric http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8422&LANG=1 "Ask European citizens what they think of this! They could only laugh in the face of this message - humour, after all, is free" Miguel Portas 2010-04-20 Eurozone: Heightened surveillance of bad rules gets us nowhere – Commission the real culprit http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8412&LANG=1 By GUE/NGl MEPs Nikolaos Chountis and Jürgen Klute 2010-04-16 The GUE/NGL Group in the European Parliament calls on the Commission to revoke its proposal for direct trade with the occupied areas of Cyprus http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8414&LANG=1 The GUE/NGL group calls on the UN and the EU to strengthen their efforts for finding a comprehensive, just and functional solution of the Cyprus problem the soonest possible 2010-04-16 GUE/NGL delegation at the World People's Conference on Climate Change in Cochabamba http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8415&LANG=1 The group welcomes the initiative taken by President Morales to convoke this conference as an important step towards the achievement of an ambitious and binding climate change deal in Mexico 2010-04-16 New Israeli order seeks deportation of thousands of Palestinians from West Bank http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8410&LANG=1 The EU and the rest of the quartet must put pressure on Israel to abandon this destructive initiative and prevent this attempt at ethnic cleansing - Kyriacos Triantaphyllides 2010-04-15 GUE/NGL backs demonstration against postal services liberalization http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8402&LANG=1 Meet us on Place du Luxembourg at 2pm 2010-04-14 "Justice has been gagged, Moroccan intransigence rewarded" http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8405&LANG=1 GUE/NGL welcomes Aminatu Haidar to Madrid Study Days 2010-04-14 Western Sahara activists meet GUE/NGL in Madrid on EU-Morocco relations http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8400&LANG=1 GUE/NGL MEPs will deliver e letter to the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the issue of Western Sahara 2010-04-14 Spanish crisis underlines the need for European alternatives http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8393&LANG=1 Bringing forward a specific left analysis of this crisis is our mission in Madrid, Lothar Bisky opening the group’s Study Days in Madrid 2010-04-13 GUE/NGL Study Days in Madrid - alternative economic and foreign policies take precedence http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8389&LANG=1 Building left solutions to the crisis and setting out an alternative vision of EU external relations will be the focus of attention during next week's Madrid "Study Days". 2010-04-12 GUE/NGL delegation welcomes outcome of EU-ACP Assembly http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8375&LANG=1 By GUE/NGL delegation Elie Hoarau, Vice President of the Assembly, Gabi Zimmer, Thomas Händel and Joao Ferreira 2010-04-09 Conviction of Leyla Zana - a step backwards for Turkish democratization http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8383&LANG=1 The GUE/NGL Group strongly condemns the decision taken by the Turkish Court as an act of oppression and intimidation of Kurdish people. 2010-04-09 In defence of banana production in UPRs and ACP countries http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8381&LANG=1 GUE/NGL MEP Élie Hoarau, Vice-President of the EU/ACP Joint Parliamentary Assembly, defends banana production in Ultra-Peripheral Regions and ACP countries 2010-04-08 A bad deal for both Greece and Europe http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8373&LANG=1 By GUE/NGL MEPs Lothar Bisky, Georgios Toussas and Nikolaos Chountis 2010-04-07 Stop anti-Roma discrimination - International Day of the Roma http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8369&LANG=1 The Roma are a central part of Europe's cultural heritage but deep-seated prejudices against Roma remain difficult to combat - Cornelia Ernst 2010-04-07 Botched monetary policies must be reversed, GUE/NGL tells Trichet http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8363&LANG=1 null 2010-03-25 Deficient agenda - urgent issues not on the table at leaders' summit http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8358&LANG=1 Although EU leaders announced that coordination mechanisms to deal with the financial and economic crisis would be discussed at the talks, the agenda for the meeting falls far short of what is needed. 2010-03-25 Blair blind to Israeli duties, hawk-eyed on Palestinian http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8351&LANG=1 Triantaphyllides is surprised that Tony Blair referred only to the commitments that Palestinians should follow without any reference to the occupation by Israel 2010-03-23 Belgium gives dangerous signals to Turkish government http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8348&LANG=1 European states should be aware that they cannot demand respect for human rights in other parts of the world if they fail to provide a good example at home 2010-03-17 Colombia's human rights record demands investigation of GSP+ status http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8331&LANG=1 GUE/NGL MEPs Joe Higgins and Helmut Scholz on the passing of a resolution on the GSP+ 2010-03-11 CFSP - Only a demilitarised Europe can be a force for peace http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8328&LANG=1 Willy Meyer and Sabine Lösing express deep concern about the dangerous development of EU foreign policy towards increased militarization 2010-03-11 GUE/NGL demands cancellation of illegal EU-Morocco fisheries agreement http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8335&LANG=1 The agreement conflicts with international law and the legitimate rights of the Saharawi people. 2010-03-11 EU governments' backward steps on Kurdish question http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8326&LANG=1 Jürgen Klute expressed his outrage at recent acts of repression committed by EU governments against Kurdish journalists and political activists 2010-03-11 ACTA: Parliament rejects Commission's shifty negotiating methods http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8318&LANG=1 Parliament today rejected the backroom manner by which the Commission has been negotiating the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement 2010-03-10 De Brún report – Protecting Our Pets http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8302&LANG=1 Led by Ms de Brún, all three institutions, including groups across the political spectrum in the European Parliament, were able to agree on how these new powers would be implemented for this revised regulation. 2010-03-10 A long overdue acceptance of Israel's violations of international law http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8320&LANG=1 The Goldstone Report is strong evidence that Israeli forces committed violations of international humanitarian law during 2008's military operations in the Palestinian territories 2010-03-10 Strong European Framework for inclusion of Roma needed http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8310&LANG=1 "What we need is a European Roma Strategy which is part of all policies and includes effective measures to combat direct and indirect discrimination against Roma" Cornelia Ernst. 2010-03-09 MEPs from delegation to Gaza meet with President Buzek http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8304&LANG=1 The EU has an important role in helping to secure reconciliation between Hamas and Fatah and in ensuring that the siege of Gaza is lifted 2010-03-09 Bisky to Barroso: "Put an end to delusional speculation and competition" http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8312&LANG=1 Commission President Barroso today faced MEP questions on the revision of the EU2020 strategy and on emergency measures on financial speculation against the Euro. 2010-03-09 Put people, not competition, at the centre of consumer protection policy http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8299&LANG=1 Kyriacos Triantaphyllides today called for price controls on essential goods and measures to tackle profiteering in the EU. 2010-03-09 Citizens denied transparency and open debate on GMO issue http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8296&LANG=1 The European Parliament has rejected a GUE/NGL proposal for a debate with the Commission on GMOs. 2010-03-08 Pets: de Brún report to improve mobility and health http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8293&LANG=1 This report, which has been agreed on its first reading, is the first report of its kind to go through under the new scrutiny procedures allowed for by the Lisbon treaty. 2010-03-08 Economic and social justice for women is more pressing than ever! http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8291&LANG=1 The feminisation of poverty is not only a world-wide reality; it is also a European reality. 2010-03-08 GUE/NGL to put data storage on the agenda following German court ruling http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8286&LANG=1 Following the judgement of the German Constitutional Court on data storage law the GUE/NGL is requesting a review of the European directive on data protection. 2010-03-08 GUE/NGL requests debate with Commission on GM Potato Amflora in Strasbourg http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8284&LANG=1 Given the clear flouting of public opinion and the shady manner in which Barroso pushed this approval through by written procedure, the GUE/NGL wants a Commission statement and debate in chamber. 2010-03-05 Έντονες οι αντιδράσεις για την μεταλλαγμένη πατάτα - Amflora GM Potato http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8271&LANG=1 2010-03-04 Relentless EU dismantling of postal services will hit both workers and customers http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8274&LANG=1 "This relentless process of liberalisation totally ignores the impact on workers and customers as well as the social functions of public postal services" Joe Higgins 2010-03-04 TLC con Peru y Colombia http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8267&LANG=1 2010-03-04 Commission's two-faced rush to approve GM potato flouts public opinion http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8268&LANG=1 Nikolaos Chountis and Kartika Liotard said "it is sadly typical that despite the denials, Barroso brought the approval in through the back door" 2010-03-03 EU must make stronger commitments to a global agenda for women's rights http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8263&LANG=1 GUE/NGL delegation at high-level UN meeting for women's rights, New York 2010-03-02 The journalist and author facing execution after unfair trial in the US http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8261&LANG=1 GUE/NGL to maintain political pressure for Mumia Abu-Jamal 2010-03-02 Deep concerns about the Commission's rapid concluding of free trade agreement with Peru and Colombia http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8258&LANG=1 By MEP Helmut Scholz, GUE/NGL Trade Committee coordinator 2010-03-02 Enough! Honest taxpayers again under pressure to bail out neoliberal system http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8232&LANG=1 "Bank and industry rescue plans had meant increased state debt and public service cuts"-Lothar Bisky 2010-02-25 Goldstone can help Middle East peace effort http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8234&LANG=1 "Judge Goldstone's report bears witness to the appalling crimes, violations of international law and international humanitarian law by Israel against the Palestinian people" Kyriacos Triantaphyllides 2010-02-25 Fish sell-out threatens both communities and stocks http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8245&LANG=1 The Commission has come back to this hobby horse and the inevitable consequences of such privatization of resources will be the concentration of fishing rights in the hands of powerful companies, and the destruction of small-scale coastal fishing. 2010-02-25 Human Rights: end the EU carnival of hypocrisy! http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8247&LANG=1 2010-02-25 Solidarity with the people of Madeira http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8227&LANG=1 This terrible situation demands that the European Union quickly demonstrate its full solidarity. 2010-02-24 Women suffering from male negligence http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8225&LANG=1 "Women are now bearing the brunt of neoliberal policies and the careless mishandling of the banking and financial sector by men" Eva-Britt Svensson 2010-02-24 Right-wing and Liberal groups use human rights procedure to attack Venezuela http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8216&LANG=1 The accusations of the right over the human rights abuses in Venezuela are completely hypocritical. RCTV is the same station that supported the coup against President Chavez in 2002. 2010-02-18 EU must be clear and candid with Turkey over key problems http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8182&LANG=1 "If we want a solution to the Cyprus problem we need to be clear and candid in highlighting the responsibility of Turkey" Takis Hadjigeorgiou 2010-02-16 GUE/NGL statement: Solidarity with the Palestinian People and the Palestinian People's Party http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8196&LANG=1 GUE/NGL strongly condemns the violent attack by the Israeli army against the offices of the Palestinian People's Party and of NGOs that took place on Monday. 2010-02-11 SWIFT rejection - a coup for democracy in the EU http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8194&LANG=1 "The Parliament has demonstrated an understanding of its democratic responsibilities by refusing to allow big brother's supporters to bully it into compliance" Lothar Bisky 2010-02-11 Barroso: Prepare yourself for a hard but fair political debate http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8167&LANG=1 Lothar Bisky, President of the GUE/NGL group in the European Parliament today explained to Commission President Barroso why his group objects to the new Commission. 2010-02-10 Opel's trail of joblessness - new EU rules needed to rein in roving multinationals http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8165&LANG=1 "The new Commission should come up with a European directive requiring companies to consult with workers' councils in the use of state aid, including a clause that guarantees employment, training and wages and a strategy to boost cooperation between European automotive groups for research and new vehicles" Patrick Le Hyaric 2010-02-10 Ashton must press US to close Guantanamo prison http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8177&LANG=1 "High Representative Catherine Ashton must press the US government to close this chapter of shame and to give back Guantanamo to Cuba" Helmut Scholz. 2010-02-10 GUE/NGL supports the nomination of Dr Mustafa Barghouthi for the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8184&LANG=1 GUE/NGL MEPs firmly support Dr. Barghouthi's prolonged and tireless efforts in creating a democratic alternative towards the establishment of an independent and sovereign Palestinian State. 2010-02-10 FACED WITH CRISIS URGENT ACTION NEEDED! http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8186&LANG=1 null 2010-02-10 "MEPs - veto SWIFT! Don't support big brother's little sister" - Bisky http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8190&LANG=1 It seems we're being asked to nod through 'big brother's little sister' but it is wrong to allow such extensive access to data banks because it means that people will no longer have self determination over their own personal data. 2010-02-10 Failed EU strategies at the root of European, not just Greek, crisis http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8175&LANG=1 "The work of the new Commission begins with a massive lie: that the Lisbon Strategy has been a success" GUE/NGL Greek MEP Nikolaos Chountis in today's European Parliament debate on the Eurozone. 2010-02-09 GUE/NGL MEPs to assess conditions in Gaza http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8076&LANG=1 Three GUE/NGL MEPs will travel to Gaza on Friday to participate in the largest delegation of parliamentarians ever to visit the besieged region. 2010-02-05 Humanitarian aid and crisis response require professional action and the ability to get things done http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8097&LANG=1 Gabi Zimmer, GUE/NGL coordinator in the EP development committee on the withdrawal of the candidature of commissioner-designate Rumiana Jeleva 2010-02-05 Lothar Bisky in Bolivia for President Morales inauguration http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8094&LANG=1 President of the GUE/NGL group will participate in the inauguration ceremony of re-elected Bolivian President Evo Morales 2010-02-05 Spanish presidency - discredited strategies offer little innovation http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8116&LANG=1 Responding to Spanish Prime Minister Zapatero, Willy Meyer set out the GUE/NGL stall on economic and foreign policy issues following the presentation of the programme for the Spanish presidency. 2010-02-05 ABU-JAMAL: GUE/NGL REQUESTS A PLENARY DEBATE IN STRASBOURG http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8151&LANG=1 The GUE/NGL will request a specific point for debate at the next Strasbourg plenary session (February 8-11), on the case of Mumia Abu-Jamal 2010-02-05 Tamil activist highlights continuing oppression of Tamils in Sri Lanka - still over 100,000 in detention camps http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8086&LANG=1 GUE/NGL MEP Joe Higgins calls for withdrawal of GSP+ from Sri Lanka 2010-02-05 SWIFT agreement must not be pushed through http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8124&LANG=1 The provisional agreement, which will enter into force on February 1st, grants US anti-terrorism authorities access to European bank data in order to fight terror networks. 2010-02-04 SWIFT: Parliament sent a strong message to the Council http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8156&LANG=1 The fight against terrorism cannot justify the violation of fundamental rights and protection of personal data and has to obey to the principles of necessity and proportionality, says Rui Tavares 2010-02-04 EU/Tunisia: the economic interests of the EU cannot come before human rights http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8129&LANG=1 By Marie-Christine Vergiat, responsible in the GUE/NGL for the Sub-Committee on Human Rights 2010-01-21 Yemen - Military knee-jerk reaction will only harm the Yemeni people http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8106&LANG=1 By GUE/NGL MEPs Sabine Lösing and Charalampos Angourakis 2010-01-20 Iraq situation & elections - chaos of occupation offers no hope for stability http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8105&LANG=1 By GUE/NGL MEPs Willy Meyer and Jean-Luc Mélenchon 2010-01-20 Haiti - Debt cancellation and sustainable development plan now needed http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8101&LANG=1 MEP Patrick Le Hyaric called for the immediate and unconditional cancellation of Haiti's external debt today in the European Parliament 2010-01-19 Besieged people of Gaza abandoned by the international community http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8090&LANG=1 There are few signs of progress in rebuilding despite all the promises and donor conferences during the past twelve months. It is no wonder that the people of Gaza feel completely abandoned by the international community. 2010-01-19 Solidarity with Haiti:Tens of thousands of Haitians need our support http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8079&LANG=1 We are shocked by the horror and suffering of the events affecting the Haitian people once again - by Patrick le Hyaric 2010-01-14 Declaration by Lothar Bisky, GUE/NGL President, on the European Council conlusions http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8053&LANG=1 Declaration by Lothar Bisky, GUE/NGL President. 2010-01-13 GUE/NGL at COP-15: Poor will pay the price for weak Copenhagen text http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8069&LANG=1 This lamentable lack of political leadership sends the wrong signals - Bairbre de Brún 2010-01-11 Les sociaux-démocrates donnent un blanc-seing à la politique répressive de Mr. Ben Ali. http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8067&LANG=1 Un débat ne suffit pas face à la gravité de la situation en Tunisie, déclare Marie-Christine Vergiat 2010-01-11 MEP Eva-Britt Svensson on the results of the Swedish presidency http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=8055&LANG=1 The Swedish presidency gets top marks for its practical organisation. Unfortunately I cannot say the same thing about the presidency's policies, says Svensson 2009-12-16