The Agreement between the EU and the Government of Canada regarding the application of their competition laws, is plain sailing. It details cooperation between the competition authorities of the Union and of Canada regarding information available to their respective services about anti-competitive activities of interest to both or to one of the parties. (As we
Mr President, I thank all participants in this debate for their very interesting contributions, as well as once again my friends and colleagues all the shadow rapporteurs. If anything, I hope that our work together in preparing for this report, as well as the debate in plenary, have served to underline once more the challenge
Mr President, may I start by thanking the shadow rapporteurs, assistants and all staff involved in the preparation of this draft report for the very good work. Even when they disagreed with the compromises reached, they all made extremely valid contributions to the work at hand. The draft report presents the latest reflection on the
The Commission Work Programme for 2017 has a high and a low point. The high point forms part of the Youth Initiative, in itself a most worthwhile priority. The proposal to establish a European Solidarity Corps merits full support. It seeks to engage young people in worthwhile public initiatives from which they could learn social
I must start by thanking members of the National Parliaments present here with us today for their participation in this yearly exchange of views on the cycle of the European Semester. For the fifth consecutive year, an exchange of views with National Parliaments takes place regarding 2016/2017 in the context of an ordinary meeting of
May I start by thanking the shadow rapporteurs and their staffs, as well as the assistants who worked directly with me, for their inputs in making this draft report possible. They have a very good share in what can count as its good points. I retain full responsibility for what it may carry by way
