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New European Parliament Legislature Opens
Summer holidays are over as work starts
Brussels, 24th August 2009 — Following the European elections in June the new European Parliament is up and running again. Polish MEP Jerzy Buzek was elected President in the July session of Parliament in Strasbourg. The 6 month Presidency of the European Union belongs to Sweden.
The new European Conservative and Reformist (ECR) Group is up and running, and with the Committees meeting next week, Timothy, in his position as Leader of the Conservatives in the European Parliament, has been busy assembling his team. Timothy will sit on the Civil Liberties (LIBE) and Culture and Education (CULT) Committees, as well as being vice-Chairman of the ECR Group. Malcolm Harbour will Chair the influential Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) Committee.
The main issues to be discussed by the Parliament in the coming weeks include milk subsidies, hedge funds and visa requirements. Various Committees will also hold hearings with new Commissioners and with Ministers from Sweden to discuss the priorities for the next 6 months.
