Explanation of Votes

Towards a pan-European covered bonds framework

Covered bonds have already proved themselves over centuries in some of European markets. They have provided robust and flexible methods for raising finance, benefitting both issuers and investors in a reasonably transparent framework. In the run-up to the Commission’s proposal for a Directive, the European Parliament has approved a comprehensive and well-balanced resolution. As Shadow

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Written Statements

EU Defence plan and the future of Europe

The road to hell is paved with good intentions. It is sad but probable that current ideas to launch an EU defence plan could bear out this dictum. An EU defence plan can only work if it is based on a clear definition of what the common EU interest is by way of security and

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PQ2017

Unemployment rate

Question for written answer E-004241/17 to the Commission Alfred Sant (S&D) (26 June 2017) Subject: Unemployment rate Can the Commission provide the unemployment rates for NUTS level 2 and 3 island regions for the years 2008 to 2015? Answer given by Ms Thyssen on behalf of the Commission (17 August 2017) The Honourable Member will

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PQ2017

Size of businesses

Question for written answer E-004219/17 to the Commission Alfred Sant (S&D) (26 June 2017) Subject: Size of businesses Can the Commission give the business demography by size class 0-9, 10-49, 50-249 and 250+ for NUTS level 2 and 3 island regions for the years 2008 to 2015? Answer given by Ms Thyssen on behalf of

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PQ2017

Business demography

Question for written answer E-004218/17 to the Commission Alfred Sant (S&D) (26 June 2017) Subject: Business demography Can the Commission provide the following data in respect of NUTS levels 2 and 3 island regions for the years 2008 to 2015: — Population of active enterprises; — Number of births of enterprises; — Number of deaths

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