EPP
31/08/2009 20:15Please find herewith the EPP Highlights for this committee week in Brussels . Both this edition as well as older editions are also available on our Group's web site (www.eppgroup.eu), together with a load of other useful information.
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Hardcopies of this edition will be available:
1. In the press room of the European Parliament in Brussels
2. At the EPP press service desk (ASP 4H)
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EPP Group Highlights (31 August - 4 September 2009)
Press Conferences of EPP Group
EPP Group Chairman, Joseph Daul, will give a press conference on current political issues at 11.00h on Wednesday 2 September in the press Room of the European Parliament (Anna Politkovskaya Room PHS 0A50).
Antoine Ripoll , tel: +32-475-856290
Exchange of views with the Swedish Presidency
From Monday to Thursday, Ministers from the Swedish Government will present their work programme and priorities of the Swedish Presidency in meetings with the parliamentary committees.
Per Heister , tel: +32-496-645530
Hearings of new Commissioners-Designate
Paweł Samecki, a former Board Member of Poland' s National Bank, has been nominated for the post of European Commissioner for Regional Policy. Regional Development Committee Members will hold an exchange of views with him on Wednesday from approximately 16:00 to 17.30.
A former Lithuanian Minister of Finance, Algirdas Šemeta, has been nominated for the post of European Commissioner for Financial Programming and Budget. Committee Members will have the hearing on Tuesday.
Commissioner-Designate for Development, Karel de Gucht, will be questioned in the Development Committee on Tuesday.
The Parliament will vote on supporting the Commissioners' appointment at the September plenary session.
Kaja Sorg , tel: +32-476-541013
Per Heister , tel: +32-496-645530
Partnership with Tajikistan
Members of the Foreign Affairs Committee will vote on the assent of the PCA with the EC and Tajikistan and a draft political Resolution which sets out the problems the country is facing and makes a number of recommendations to both Tajikistan and the international community. "It is time to engage with Tajikistan within the deeper framework which the PCA would provide", Alojz Peterle MEP, the Rapporteur, says.
Alojz Peterle MEP, tel: +32-2-284-5638
Klemen Zumer , tel: +32-498-514589
Other events in committees
Foreign Affairs
Wednesday 2 September, 09:00-12.30 (JAN 2Q2)
- Report by Head of the EP Election Observation Delegation to Moldova on 26-30 July
- Discussion with the Commissioner for Enlargement
Marian-Jean Marinescu MEP, tel: +32-2-2845416
Delia Vlase , tel: +32-476-331038
Budgets
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