Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Jim Higgins, MEP (Fine Gael, North-West) elected Quaestor of the European Parliament
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Jim Higgins, Fine Gael MEP for the North West constituency, was today re-elected by his fellow MEPs to the position of Quaestor in the European Parliament.  This will be Mr Higgins' second term as Quaestor.  There are a total of 5 Quaestors in the European Parliament and they are responsible for administrative and financial aspects of the MEPs and generally ensure the smooth day-to-day operation of the European Parliament.  The post involves regular interaction with all MEPs as well as the Parliament's President, vice-Presidents and heads of the different political groups. Mr Higgins will serve until the end of the current European Parliament term in 2014.

 
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
The European Parliament has a new President
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Today MEPs elected Martin Schulz to be the new European Parliament president with 387 votes in favour out of 670 cast. The 56-year old German MEP will lead the European parliament for two and half years, until the beginning of the next legislature in July 2014.

Martin Schulz (S&D, Germany) replaces the outgoing President Jerzy Buzek (EPP, Poland).

 
 

Latest events

Friday, January 13, 2012 European Parliament Office at the Young Scientist Exhibition
European Parliament Office at the Young Scientist Exhibition .
From Thursday 12 January to Saturday 14 January, the European Parliament Office in Ireland is present at STAND N° 20 (European Union) at the RDS, where staff members will provide general information to school children and the general public on the EU and the role of the European Parliament.
Friday, December 2, 2011 Greening the CAP (Cross-border Forum)
The second cross-border consultation organised together with the European Parliament Office in the United Kingdom on the upcoming reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy.

Starts at 9.30 am in the Armagh City Hotel, Friary Road, Armagh on Friday 2nd December 2011.
Friday, November 25, 2011 Reforming the CAP (Cross-border Forum)
Reforming the CAP (Cross-border Forum).
The first in a series of consultations organised by the European Parliament Offices in Ireland and the United Kingdom on the upcoming reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy.
 
 

Latest News

Friday, January 13, 2012 EP News: What will the MEPs be working on during this week's Plenary Session?
(17/01/2011)
During this week's Plenary Session at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, (16 - 19 January) MEPs will discuss and vote on the following issues:

- Election of new President and other key office holders
- International agreement on economic union and governance
- Follow-up to Durban climate change conference
- E-waste
- Safer pest control
- Food wastage in Europe
- European space strategy
- Danish presidency work programme
- Recent political developments in Hungary

For further information on the January Plenary Session please see the latest edition of EP News.
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