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In this issue: MH17 aircraft disaster in Ukraine, Escalation of violence in the Gaza Strip, TTIP and TiSA negotiations, MEPs statute.
The Malaysian aircraft disaster in Ukraine and the escalation of violence between Israel and Palestine were two of the main issues in July 2014 which prompted citizens to write to the European Parliament. As in the previous months, citizens continued to express their concerns on the free trade agreement EU-US. They also sent questions on different aspects regarding the work and statute of the Members of the European Parliament.
The following topics are based on questions and comments from citizens writing to the European Parliament.
MH17 crash: Malaysian aircraft disaster in Ukraine
After the crash of Malaysia Airlines plane MH17 in Ukraine on 17 July 2014, citizens sent messages of grief and concern to the European Parliament. They commented on the violent conflict in eastern Ukraine and urged the European Union to take more determined action to resolve the crisis.
The following links will guide you to the relevant information:
EP answer: MH17 aircraft disaster and EU reaction on Russia’s role in eastern Ukraine (8-08-2014)
MH17 crash: MEPs call for solidarity with Ukraine and sanctions against Russia (22-07-2014)
President Schulz on the crash of Malaysia Airlines plane MH17 in Ukraine (17-07-2014)
Council: Adoption of agreed restrictive measures in view of Russia’s role in Eastern Ukraine (31-7-2014)
G-7 Leaders Statement on Ukraine (30-07-2014)
Escalation of violence in the Gaza Strip
Citizens turned to the European Parliament expressing their concerns about the escalation of violence between Israel and Palestine. They called on the EU and the Parliament to take action to stop the military operations which have caused a high number of civilian deaths in the Gaza Strip.
The following links will guide you to the relevant information:
EP answer: Israeli-Palestinian conflict: violence escalation in Gaza (6-08-2014)
MEPs call for an immediate ceasefire in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict (17-07-2014)
European Parliament resolution on the escalation of violence between Israel and Palestine (17-07-2014)
EU increases humanitarian aid in Gaza in response to escalating crisis (25-07-2014)
TTIP, TiSA and fracking
Over the last months, citizens have turned to the European Parliament questioning the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) between the EU and the US. Recurrently, citizens link the negotiations on the TTIP to other issues like the Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA) or the environmental impact of the hydraulic fracturing of shale gas (fracking).
The following links will guide you to the relevant information:
TTIP and TiSA
MEPs call for more transparency in transatlantic trade talks (16-7-2014)
European Parliament resolution on the opening of negotiations on a plurilateral agreement on services (4-07-2013)
European Commission’s website on TTIP
European Commission’s website on TiSA
Fracking
Environmental impact assessment directive: agreement reached with EU ministers (20-12-2013)
Environment: Impact assessment of projects now simplified (15-5-2014)
European Commission recommends minimum principles for shale gas (22-01-2014)
MEPs – who they are, what they do
Since the European elections in May 2014, citizens recurrently have turned to the European Parliament with a wide range of questions concerning the work and statute of the Members of the European Parliament (MEPs).
The following links will guide you to the relevant information:
Search tool to find MEPs’ contacts details by name, country or political group
MEPs – Code of Conduct, salaries and allowances
EP answer: Presence of MEPs in the hemicycle (2-5-2014)
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