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German Bundestag scrutinises 2014 Commission work programme
The German Bundestag has held its first debate on the European Commission's work programme since the document was tabled in October 2013, EURACTIV Germany reports.Füle: ‘I’ll make enlargement more political’
Štefan Füle, the European Union's commissioner-designate for enlargement, breezed through his parliamentary hearing on 12 January by strategically defining his mandate and saying he will treat Turkey's EU entry bid fairly.
Barroso’s social pledge fails to convince
Reappointed European Commission President José Manuel Barroso's pledge to reinvigorate the EU's social agenda has received a mixed reception among stakeholders, with some tentatively hopeful and others fearing "business as usual".
Rasmussen dismisses Barroso programme as ‘business as usual’
European Socialist Party leader Poul Nyrup Rasmussen yesterday (8 September) issued a scathing dismissal of José Manuel Barroso's programme of priorities for the next five years, describing it as "business as usual" and claiming he had "stumbled at the first hurdle" in his re-election campaign.
Next Commission needs ‘courage’ to redress Europe’s economy, experts say
Political analysts in Brussels are urging the next European Commission to be bolder and more strategic than it has been so far in proposing ways out of the crisis as it will have to ward off economic nationalism and win over EU governments and citizens.
Commission unveils ambitious final year agenda
The European Commission published the details of its 2009 work programme earlier this month. The document is surprisingly ambitious given that the Barroso executive's mandate ends halfway through 2009.
EU lobbying transparency endgame expected by 2010
As the European Commission prepares to unveil its voluntary lobbyists register next month, Brussels insiders say no meaningful decisions are to be expected before the next Commission is appointed in autumn 2009.EU priorities for 2007: Meeting the challenges of globalisation
Presenting the Commission's priorites for 2007, Secretary-General Catherine Day said that the EU must focus on meeting the challenges of globalisation to avoid an anti-EU backlash from citizens.Commission issues work programme for 2007
Prosperity, solidarity, security, and a stronger voice in the world to be the basis for action in 2007.