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Future of Ukraine is ...
added 2013-10-16The European Parliament held a conference devoted to Ukraine’s integration with the European Union in the context of upcoming summit in Vilnius. The conference, which was opened by the former President of Poland and Special Envoy of the European Parliament observation mission to Ukraine Aleksander Kwaśniewski, was attended by experts from the EU and representatives of Ukraine. The report of this mission will be the key reference for EP's decision on the consent to sign the Association Agreement between the EU and Ukraine.
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Consent for visa facilitation ...
added 2013-10-09Today, the European Parliament endorsed an agreement with Armenia facilitating the issuing of visas to the EU. – That is a very good decision. It shows that the European Parliament, despite problems in the EU-Armenia relations and the country falling into Russia's sphere of influence, chose to be on the side of ordinary citizens. Thanks to the new law, the visa procedure will be faster, cheaper and less bureaucratic – said Jacek Protasiewicz, Chairman of Polish delegation in the EPP and member of Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee (LIBE).
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Opening of borders beneficial ...
added 2013-10-03- Facilitating interpersonal relations is one of the main objectives of the Eastern Partnership program, and this includes among others liberalisation of visa regime or in the long run visa exemption for residents of the EaP countries. These practical solutions are very important for people from behind the Eastern border of the EU – said Vice President Jacek Protasiewicz during a public hearing on migration and mobility with Eastern Partnership countries organised in Brussels**.
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European Parliament on Situation ...
added 2013-09-11The situation in Belarus and EU´s policy towards it is often included in the agenda of the EP's plenary sessions. During its last plenary, European Parliament adopted a resolution calling the authorities in Belarus to respect human rights and to facilitate the process of democratisation of the country, but also formulated recommendations for the Council, the Commission and the European External Action Service towards Belarus. Vice-President Jacek Protasiewicz spoke in this debate on behalf of the European People´s Party.
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European Parliament on Conflict ...
added 2013-09-11Due to the escalating civil war in Syria and the dangers it causes for the peace and stability in the world, the situation in this country was included in the agenda of the European Parliament's plenary session in Strasbourg. Attached is the speech of Vice-President Jacek Protasiewicz who called for the increase of allocations for humanitarian aid.
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In European Parliament about ...
added 2013-09-11The debate over the State of the Union took place during the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg. It was preceded by the State of the Union address delivered by President of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso. Vice-President Jacek Protasiewicz also spoke during the debate.
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Debate over Changes in ...
added 2013-09-10A debate over changes in the regulation on visa-free movement for citizens of third countries when entering the EU´s territory, took place in the European Parliament. One of the proposed changes would provide the European Commission with a mandate to reintroduce visa obligation for the countries whose citizens massively seek asylum on the territory of the European Union. Unwarranted asylum requests burden the budgets of EU member states with additional costs (the need to provide accommodation and maintenance). Vice-President Jacek Protasiewicz took the floor in the debate
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Annual Carp Celebration in ...
added 2013-09-07On 7th and 8th September, the town of Milicz celebrated its traditional Carp Holiday organized by the Milicz County for the fourteenth time. Vice- President Jacek Protasiewicz took part in the event, which was attended by Piotr Lech, Starost of Milicz and more than 8000 people.
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Opening of Wierzbowa 2013 ...
added 2013-09-07Today, an Evening of Eastern Borderlands Culture was held in the village of Wierzbowa. Vice President Jacek Protasiewicz took part in the opening of the event. On the agenda, there was a photo exhibition presenting dramatic history of the families living in the former Polish Eastern border region, as well as cooking classes of traditional cuisine of our grandmothers and grand-grandmothers from Kresy. The highlight was a concert of folk bands that staged both local artists and guests from Ukraine. Besides a broad music repertoire the performance presented also a wide variety of folk costumes. The event ended with a common dinner of all inhabitants of Wierzbowa.
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