Parliament prepares for new commissioner hearings

Parliamentary procedures to appoint the 10 new commissioners from the new member states have been started.

Between the 13th and 15th of April they the new commissioners will appear before the EP Conference of Committee Chairmen.

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EU site: New Commissioners-designate
Parliament prepares for new commissioner hearings

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EU backs tighter rules on piracy

"The European Parliament has passed an anti-piracy law, covering everything from handbags to music downloads.
Under the law, counterfeiters could face civil penalties, but proposals for criminal sanctions were dropped. "
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EU backs tighter rules on piracy

- posted by DD @ 7:53 PM