Trigger words: [EPPoliticalGroups] European Parliament[1]; PES[5];

Entities: Martin Schulz[1]; Antonio José[1]; Sigmar Gabriel[1]; Karl-Heinz Lambertz[1]; Yiannakis Omirou[1]; Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba[3]; Eamon Gilmore[1]; Zita Gurmai[1]; Diederik Samsom[1]; Werner Faymann[1]; Pierluigi Bersani[2]; Antonio José Seguro[1]; Maria Damanaki[1]; Bohuslav Sobotka[1]; Sergey Stanishev[2]; Riccardo Nencini[1]; Bruno Tobback[1]; Alasdair McDonnell[1]; Jean-Marc Ayrault[2]; Attila Mesterhazy[1]; Elio Di Rupo[1]; José Segura[1]; Phillip Cordery[1]; Zoran Milanović[1]; Massimo d'Alema[1]; Evangelos Venizelos[2]; George Papandreou[1]; Jean Asselborn[1]; Robert Fico[1]; Hannes Swoboda[3];

Other categories: Market; European Parliament; Croatia-EU; EC News; European Investment Bank; Maria Damanaki; European Central Bank;

Trigger words: [EPPoliticalGroups] European Parliament[8]; EPP[4];

Entities: Martin Schulz[2]; Lena Kolarska-Bobinska[1]; Joanna Mucha[1]; Janusz Lewandowski[1]; Jerzy Buzek[2]; Androulla Vasiliou[1]; José Manuel Durão Barroso[2]; Jacek Saryusz-Wolski[2]; Herman Van Rompuy[2]; Jerzy Dudek[1];

Other categories: European Council; José Manuel Barroso; Janusz Lewandowski; European Parliament; Members of the European Parliament; EC News; Council President; Jerzy Buzek; Androulla Vassiliou;

Trigger words: [EPPoliticalGroups] European Parliament[2]; EPP[5];

Entities: Joseph Daul[6];

Other categories: European Council; Monetary Issues EU; European Parliament; Eurobarometre; Europe 2020; Members of the European Parliament; EC News; European Enterprise News; Europe 2020; Konkurrens; Företag;

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Joseph Daul added: "This growth can only be achieved by a competitive economy. I remind those Socialists who never say the word, that competitiveness is not a taboo word. We have all the means to better use European funds, to complete the Single Market and to support SMEs. The time has come to start implementing what we have already agreed, and to match our policies in one coherent legal framework for economic policy coordination" "The EU must streamline and render more precise its strategies for growth and competitiveness: the Europe 2020 Strategy and the Euro Plus Pact. Their aim is right but they need to become binding. Moreover, the European Commission should lay them out in detail as European Growth Commitments within the European Semester"

Joseph Daul concluded: "The latest European Parliament Eurobarometer clearly outlines that European citizens feel strong about emerging from the crisis by simultaneously reducing public spending and boosting the economy. People understand that we can no longer live in debt. I hope my Socialist colleagues will take this into account when they wave the flag of growth based on more debt and no sound finances. Our citizens no longer want to burden their children's future with their own debts"

Trigger words: [EPPoliticalGroups] European Parliament[1]; EPP[1];

Entities: Sharon Bowles[1]; Malcolm Harbour[1]; Danuta Hübner[1]; Pervenche Berès[1];

Other categories: European Enterprise News; Institutional Affairs; Youth; Market; European Parliament; Small and Medium Size Businesses; Consumers; European Council; Konsumenter; Ekonomisk och monetär politik; Företag; Institutionella frågor; Inre marknaden; Regionalpolitik;

Trigger words: [EPPoliticalGroups] Evropski parlament[1]; EPP[3];

Entities: Janez Potočnik[1]; Zofija Mazej Kukovič[1]; Alojz Peterle[1];

Other categories: Europe 2020; Janez Potočnik; Europe 2020; European Parliament; Waste Treatment;

Trigger words: [EPPoliticalGroups] PSE[2]; Parlamento Europeu[1];

Entities: Antonio José[3]; José Segura[3]; Sergey Stanishev[1]; Antonio José Seguro[3]; Hannes Swoboda[2];

Other categories: European Investment Bank; European Central Bank; Market; European Parliament;

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Hannes Swoboda comentou: "É uma excelente ideia combinar o consenso na consolidação orçamental com medidas para o crescimento"

Antonio José Seguro declarou: "Quero expressar a minha satisfação pela evolução do Governo e pela aproximação às posições do PS no plano nacional e europeu. A abstenção que está anunciada para o projeto de resolução do PS é uma boa notícia e a nossa proposta de adenda para o emprego e crescimento passará a ser a posição de Portugal"

Trigger words: [EPPoliticalGroups] European Parliament[1]; EPP[1];

Entities: Sharon Bowles[1]; Malcolm Harbour[1]; Danuta Hübner[1]; Pervenche Berès[1];

Other categories: European Enterprise News; Institutional Affairs; Youth; Market; European Parliament; Small and Medium Size Businesses; Consumers; European Council; Konsumenter; Ekonomisk och monetär politik; Företag; Institutionella frågor; Inre marknaden; Regionalpolitik;

Trigger words: [EPPoliticalGroups] PES[3]; Parlamento Europeo[1];

Entities: Sergey Stanishev[1]; Evangelos Venizelos[1]; Hannes Swoboda[1];

Other categories: European Parliament; Market; European Council; European Investment Bank;

Trigger words: [EPPoliticalGroups] PES[3]; Parlamento Europeo[2];

Entities: Sergey Stanishev[1]; Evangelos Venizelos[1]; Hannes Swoboda[1];

Other categories: European Parliament; Market; European Council; European Investment Bank;

Trigger words: [EPPoliticalGroups] European Parliament[1]; EPP[1];

Entities: László Andor[1]; Livia Jaroka[5]; Viviane Reding[1];

Other categories: Europeiska yrkesutbildningsstiftelsen; Laszlo Andor; Members of the European Parliament; European Parliament; EC News; Viviane Reding; FRA-EU; Budget; Bistånd; Utvidgningen; Rättvisa, frihet och säkerhet; Regionalpolitik;

Trigger words: [EPPoliticalGroups] European Parliament[4]; EPP[7];

Entities: Paulo Rangel[5];

Other categories: Members of the European Parliament; European Parliament; FRA-EU;

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Paulo Rangel concluded: "As Vice-Chairman of the EPP Group and Head of the Portuguese PSD Delegation, I would like to highlight that we have been following and discussing the situation in Guinea-Bissau"

Trigger words: [EPPoliticalGroups] Europskom parlamenta[1]; EPP[3];

Entities: Tomislav Karamarko[1]; Josepha Daula[1];

Other categories: European Parliament;

Trigger words: [EPPoliticalGroups] European Parliament[3]; EPP[3];

Entities: Albert Deß[1]; John Bryan[1]; Joseph Daul[1];

Other categories: Members of the European Parliament; Rural Development; European Parliament;

Trigger words: [EPPoliticalGroups] European Parliament[1]; EPP[1];

Entities: Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom[1]; David Cameron[1];

Other categories: Monetary Issues EU; Market; European Parliament; FRA-EU; Konkurrens; Ekonomisk och monetär politik; Utrikes- och säkerhetspolitik;

Trigger words: [EPPoliticalGroups] Parlamento Europeo[1]; GUE/NGL[1];

Entities: Mario Draghi[1]; Godfrey Bloom[1]; Anni Podimata[1];

Other categories: European Parliament; G20; Members of the European Parliament; European Central Bank; Economic Crisis - Internal Market; ECOFIN; EU-USA; Banking - Financial Services; EC News; Market; Skatter;

Trigger words: [EPPoliticalGroups] European Parliament[1]; EPP[1];

Entities: Mercedes Bresso[6]; Franz Schausberger[1]; Vjekoslav Bevanda[1]; Stefano Sannino[2];

Other categories: Institutional Affairs; European Parliament; Regionkommittén; EC News; Environment (general); FRA-EU; Bistånd; Energi; Utvidgningen; Institutionella frågor;

Trigger words: [EPPoliticalGroups] European Parliament[2]; EPP[3];

Other categories: Monetary Issues EU; European Parliament; Members of the European Parliament; Consumers; GD Skatter och tullar; Market; Konsumenter; Skatter;

Trigger words: [EPPoliticalGroups] Euroopan parlamentti[3]; EPP[2];

Other categories: Market; European Parliament;

Trigger words: [EPPoliticalGroups] parlamentare europeo[1]; Pse[1];

Entities: Angela Merkel[1]; Hannes Swoboda[1];

Other categories: European Parliament;

Trigger words: [EPPoliticalGroups] European Parliament[1]; EPP[1];

Entities: François Hollande[2]; Göran Färm[1]; Olli Rehn[1]; Dominique Riquet[1];

Other categories: Olli Rehn; EC News; Market; European Parliament; Members of the European Parliament; Budget; Ekonomisk och monetär politik;

Trigger words: [EPPoliticalGroups] European Parliament[3]; EPP[3];

Entities: François Hollande[1]; Dominique Riquet[5];

Other categories: Europe 2020; EC News; Europe 2020; European Parliament; Members of the European Parliament; Research;

Trigger words: [EPPoliticalGroups] PES[1]; Parlamento Europeo[1];

Entities: Martin Schulz[1]; Antonio José[1]; Sigmar Gabriel[2]; Karl-Heinz Lambertz[1]; Yiannakis Omirou[1]; Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba[3]; Eamon Gilmore[1]; Zita Gurmai[1]; Diederik Samsom[1]; Pierluigi Bersani[2]; Werner Faymann[2]; Martine Aubry[1]; Antonio José Seguro[1]; Maria Damanaki[1]; Bohuslav Sobotka[1]; Sergey Stanishev[1]; Riccardo Nencini[1]; Bruno Tobback[1]; Alasdair McDonnell[1]; Jean-Marc Ayrault[4]; Attila Mesterhazy[1]; Elio Di Rupo[2]; José Segura[1]; Phillip Cordery[1]; François Hollande[1]; Mariano Rajoy[1]; Zoran Milanović[1]; Massimo d'Alema[1]; Evangelos Venizelos[1]; Jean Asselborn[1]; Hannes Swoboda[1]; Robert Fico[1];

Other categories: Maria Damanaki; European Central Bank; Regionkommittén; European Parliament; European Council; EC News; Market;

Trigger words: [EPPoliticalGroups] European Parliament[1]; EPP[6];

Entities: Joseph Daul[4];

Other categories: Cohesion Policy; Members of the European Parliament; European Parliament; Financial Crisis; FRA-EU; Miljö;

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Joseph Daul said: “The issues of debt reduction, of growth through a competitive economy, and therefore of an exit from the economic crisis are very important issues for the EPP Group, as they are for the Irish and for all Europeans. The Irish people will decide for themselves on how they will vote in this referendum on the fiscal compact. Because Ireland is the only country to put the Stability Treaty to a vote by referendum, its decision will send a message to the whole of Europe. And today, more than ever, we need a positive signal. This Treaty is a European solution to our European problems. A solution which guarantees solidarity and transparency and which restores confidence”

Joseph Daul concluded: “What has happened in recent months in Ireland, as in other EU countries, must serve as a lesson. I am convinced that, if we want to get out of this crisis in a way that is sustainable, we must first balance our budgets. We must also stabilise our economies and implement greater transparency between Member States by means of more integration. The themes at the heart of our discussions over the next two days - Cohesion Policy reform, the reform of our economies, a European Tourism Strategy - are all examples of political instruments that will encourage a return to sustainable growth”

Trigger words: [EPPoliticalGroups] European Parliament[2]; EPP[2];

Entities: Yulia Tymoshenko[1]; Jacek Protasiewicz[3];

Other categories: Members of the European Parliament; European Parliament;

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Jacek Protasiewicz said: "Before considering signing the Association Agreement, and its further ratification, the EU should closely watch the Ukrainian Government's next steps and how it adheres to common values such as democracy, human rights and the rule of law. Parliamentary elections recognised by international organisations as free and fair would be one of the main steps in this regard, though not exhaustive"

Jacek Protasiewicz added: "Depending on the way the elections are held, including the possibility for opposition leaders to take part, the EU may reconsider whether to proceed with the Association Agreement or whether to freeze it, if either the basic conditions for an honest electoral campaign or fair elections are not fulfilled"

Jacek Protasiewicz concluded: "We should focus on the forthcoming elections in the Ukraine and monitor them closely. In my opinion, the conflict between the opposition and government is running high and the electoral fight between them will be very tough, if not brutal. The way the elections are executed may define the direction EU relations with the Ukraine take. We do not have the luxury of much time anymore as the fate of EU-Ukraine relations is at stake. It is imperative to agree on a clear timeline with the Ukrainian authorities on important issues that need to change, and give them all the necessary support to accomplish those changes"

Trigger words: [EPPoliticalGroups] European Parliament[2]; EPP[4];

Entities: Andreas Schwab[3]; Simon Busuttil[5];

Other categories: Members of the European Parliament; Institutional Affairs; Consumer Affairs; Consumers; Market; European Parliament; EC News; Konsumenter; Institutionella frågor; Inre marknaden;

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Simon Busuttil said: "If we really want to achieve growth, let us truly deliver the Internal Market to citizens and businesses because it is the single most important European stimulus for growth"

Andreas Schwab said (about Simon Busuttil) : "20 years after the creation of the Single Market, barriers still remain. The adoption of the Busuttil Report shows the Parliament's commitment towards a stronger Internal Market. Now the Commission and the Member States must roll up their sleeves and ensure that EU legislation is fully transposed and implemented on time"

Simon Busuttil concluded: "Lately, we have been asking our citizens to make a lot of sacrifices to ensure that our economies survive the current climate. But we have the Internal Market which is the best way of delivering growth and economic prosperity for our citizens and businesses. We must make it work better"

Trigger words: [EPPoliticalGroups] European Parliament[3]; EPP[3];

Entities: Bendt Bendtsen[4];

Other categories: Members of the European Parliament; Europeiska yrkesutbildningsstiftelsen; Small and Medium Size Businesses; Monetary Issues EU; Structural Funds; European Parliament; European Enterprise News; Energi;

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Bendt Bendtsen said: "EU Programmes must become user-friendly. Often, they seem to be written for the civil servants, not for the entrepreneurs, and too many entrepreneurs therefore give up. We need to cut the red tape and make application procedures easier"

Bendt Bendtsen said: "I think it would be appropriate to link SME funding to the challenges Europe is faced with. One of the obvious areas here is energy efficiency. Many blue collar jobs could be created in the construction sector, for instance. In this way, Europe would be able to contribute to growth and job creation in the small and medium-sized enterprises and to solving climate and energy resource problems at the same time"

Trigger words: [EPPoliticalGroups] European Parliament[2]; EPP[4];

Other categories: Members of the European Parliament; Institutional Affairs; European Parliament; Cybersecurity; Utrikes- och säkerhetspolitik; Institutionella frågor; Rättvisa, frihet och säkerhet;

Trigger words: [EPPoliticalGroups] European Parliament[1]; EPP[4];

Entities: Corien Wortmann-Kool[4];

Other categories: Innovation; Members of the European Parliament; European Council; Reform; Consumers; Europe 2020; European Parliament; EC News; Budget; Konsumenter; Inre marknaden;

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Corien Wortmann-Kool said: "There will be no economic recovery without regained trust in our fiscal situation. At the same time and on this basis we want growth and structural reforms, which are essential to achieving this"