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Press Summary Archive

April 2009

30 Apr 2009

Hedge fund industry warns new EU regulation will drive business away and cause job losses; Socialist MEPs vow to toughen up proposal: We will not accept such an ineffective regulation

29 Apr 2009

Hague will not rule out retrospective referendum on the Lisbon Treaty

28 Apr 2009

Opt-out from EU’s working week remains after negotiations between MEPs and ministers collapse; MEPs vow to make new attempt to end opt-out in the autumn

27 Apr 2009

Conservatives launch campaign calling for referendum on Lisbon Treaty

24 Apr 2009

European Parliament approves proposal for NHS funded cross-border treatment; Labour MEP: Hundreds of millions of pounds of NHS resources could be used to fund private health treatment in Europe

23 Apr 2009

European Parliament votes today on whether taxpayers should foot the bill for hole in controversial second pension fund; 2007 accounts reveal further €256 million pension liability

22 Apr 2009

Swedish MEP gives away €70,000 surplus from lavish EU expenses

21 Apr 2009

Andrew Duff: “The Treaty of Lisbon is not the last word”

20 Apr 2009

Three quarters of Irish MEPs refuse to publish expenses

17 Apr 2009

Open Europe publishes list of MEPs opting into controversial second pension fund

16 Apr 2009

MEPs create new scheme allowing them to claim £257 for each journey to work; Taxpayers to fund £100m hole in MEP pension fund created by financial crisis

15 Apr 2009

Commission takes legal action against the UK over internet privacy

14 Apr 2009

Taxpayers to pay millions in speculative losses from European Parliament additional pension fund

09 Apr 2009

EU to spend €2.3 million on MTV campaign

08 Apr 2009

MEPs to fly business class for short distances

07 Apr 2009

EU Data Retention Directive implemented without parliamentary debate

06 Apr 2009

Obama urges EU to welcome Turkey; Sarkozy rebukes US President for interfering in EU affairs

03 Apr 2009

Commission investigates case of Italian dentist who used EU funds to buy a Ferrari

02 Apr 2009

Andrew Duff: New EU Treaty for ratification in all member states is the only way to make Irish ‘guarantees’ legally-binding

01 Apr 2009

Commission salaries matched with 1950s steel industry pay