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October 9, 2014

Marietje Schaake responds to making public of TTIP negotiating mandate

Today, the member states of the European Union will make public the negotiating mandate for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership. This mandate sets the parameters for the negotiations, which are conducted b...

January 7, 2015

Marietje Schaake responds to publishing TTIP documents

Today, the European Commission has made public EU negotiating texts and proposals for the TTIP negotiations, in line with the Transparency initiative announced by Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström. Member of the Europ...

November 19, 2014

MEP Marietje Schaake responds to transparency initiative TTIP negotiations

Today, the European Commissioner for Trade, Cecilia Malmström launched an initiative to increase transparency of the negotiations on the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership. The proposal will give Members of...

April 2, 2015

Marietje Schaake responds to Iran framework deal

Member of European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) responds to the outlines of a deal between the P5+1 and Iran that were announced this evening. 'I welcome the historic steps that were announced this evening....

October 6, 2015

Media (BBC) - Marietje Schaake responds to Pacific trade deal

Marietje Schaake commented today on BBC's 'Good Morning Scotland' on the agreement by 12 states on the Pacific trade deal (the Trans-Pacific Partnership). Please also read Schaake's reaction to the conclusion on T...

December 11, 2017

Netanyahu in Brussels today: Marietje Schaake responds

Netanyahu in Brussels today: Marietje Schaake responds Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu will today meet the European ministers of Foreign Affairs in Brussels. Last week, President Trump decided to unilaterally declare J...

February 13, 2015

Public Libraries 2020 Tour - Marietje Schaake interview

Marietje Schaake shares her thoughts on how public libraries give people access to the digital society. Speaking to us in the public library of Tilburg, she says libraries perform not one, but a number of functions....

November 13, 2014

Marietje Schaake responds to breakthrough in WTO negotiations

The United States and India announced today that they reached an agreement to break the impasse in the World Trade Organisation. The implementation of the so-called Bali-package was held up since December 2013 because a...

September 16, 2014

MEP Marietje Schaake responds on trade agreement EU and Canada

Today, the European Parliament debates about the trade agreement between the EU and Canada, that is currently under negotiation. The two teams of negotiators have reached a comprehensive political agreement on the conten...

December 1, 2015

Schaake responds to ruling ECHR Turkey

In an important ruling today, the European Court of Human Rights ruled unanimously that Turkey violated the right to freedom of expression of three Turkish academics by blocking access to YouTube for two years between Ma...

January 15, 2014

Plenary speech on access to public procurement markets

Marietje Schaake (ALDE) - Madam President, although we are not obliged to do so through the WTO GPA agreements, the EU chooses openness to our markets, including public procurement, and that makes sense. Other c...

March 14, 2016

MEP Schaake responds to outcome Foreign Affairs Council

On the 14th of March 2016, the Foreign Affairs Council discussed areas of re-engagement with Iran after the lifting of all nuclear-related economic and financial EU sanctions against Iran, ahead of visit of High Represen...

April 23, 2014

Speech on TTIP, the digital economy and involving the public

Marietje Schaake speaks at a high-level conference on the future of trans-Atlantic Trade in Paris, addressing the potential for the digital economy within TTIP, as well as concerns regarding data protection and secrecy r...

May 18, 2018

MEP Schaake (D66/ALDE) responds to Commission proposal to protect European companies in Iran

The European Commission just announced measures to protect the nuclear deal with Iran after it came under threat when President Trump withdrew the US’ signature. Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (D66/AL...

January 29, 2015

ALDE MEP Marietje Schaake respons to Commission transparency proposal for ISDS

The European Commission today proposed to apply UN rules on transparency in investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) cases to the 1300 bilateral investment treaties that European Member States have with other countries....

May 15, 2018

MEP Schaake responds to EU meetings on Iran

Today, EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini meets with the ministers of foreign affairs of Germany, France, the United Kingdom and Iran. They will discuss possible next steps following the withdrawal of the United...

September 18, 2013

EU Negotiators Should Wake Up and Engage the Public in TTIP - Atlantic Community

Dutch MEP Marietje Schaake argues in this article for atlantic-community.org, "Just as the Eurozone is climbing its way out of the recession and growth seems to pick up slowly, the Commission should use TTIP to provide t...

July 17, 2014

Response Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) to adoption resolution on freedom of expression in Egypt

Today, on the initiative of Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66), the European Parliament adopted a resolution about the restriction of freedom of expression in Egypt. Schaake responds: "I am...

June 15, 2017

Global Dispatches: Marietje Schaake

Please find here the Global Dispatches podcast episode with Marietje Schaake, being interviewed by Mark Leon Goldberg. Introduction:  Marietje Schaake was 30 years old when she first joined the European Parliamen...

March 21, 2014

Marietje Schaake discusses EU-US relations on Euronews

Ahead of the visit of President Obama to Brussels on March 26th, Marietje Schaake discussed EU-US relations on Euronews' The Network. Can Europe’s leaders and Obama see eye to eye or will differing national interests pre...

June 18, 2018

A day in the life of Marietje Schaake MEP

For the British Chamber of Commerce EU & Belgium, Marietje Schaake wrote a blog about a day in her life as a Member of the European Parliament. Please find the blog post below. A Day in the Life of Marietje Schaake MEP...

July 24, 2014

Marietje Schaake on Flight MH17

On 22 July, Marietje Schaake spoke on the downing of MH17 in the Foreign Affairs Committee of the European Parliament: On 22 July 2014 Marietje Schaake appeared on BBC Newsnight to speak about the downing of...

March 27, 2018

Marietje Schaake on the expulsion of Russian diplomats

On 27 March 2018, Marietje Schaake spoke on BBC World Service radio about the expulsion of Russian diplomats in response to the nerve agent attack in Britain. Please find the link here (27.15).

June 12, 2014

Reaction Marietje Schaake to conviction of Alaa Abdel Fattah and other Egyptian activists

In Egypt 25 people, including the famous Egyptian blogger and activist Alaa Abdel Fattah, were sentenced yesterday to 15 years in jail under the strict anti-demonstration law that was passed last year. The 25 demonstrato...

March 28, 2018

MEP Schaake reacts to end of voting in Egypt

Today is the final day of the presidential elections in Egypt. Egyptians had three days to cast their votes. Media have reported intimidation and bribery. MEP Schaake (ALDE/D66) responds: “This election was a sha...

August 21, 2012

Media: London School of Economics blog - 5 minutes with Marietje Schaake

5 minutes with Marietje Schaake MEP on ACTA and the role of the internet in politics: “The mere existence of the internet has the potential to improve human rights in the European neighbourhood and beyond.” London Sch...

April 11, 2014

Appraisal of Commission TTIP impact assessment

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June 14, 2015

TTIP - Frequently Asked Questions

Last Update - 14-06-2015 What is TTIP and why would we need it? Since July 2013, the European Union and the United States of America are negotiating about a trade agreement called the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Inve...

April 13, 2016

MEP: Reject cynical deal making with Turkey and focus on rule of law and rights

Today the European Parliament debates its annual report on Turkey’s progress towards becoming an EU Member. Member of European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) responds: "This report is the most critical on the bac...

October 27, 2015

Response MEP Marietje Schaake to vote on anti-torture and death penalty export controls

A majority of the European Parliament today voted in favour of the report by Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) to strengthen the export controls on goods that could be used to carry out the death penalty or torture, such as el...

April 17, 2014

Comments Marietje Schaake on situation in Syria

Today, the European Parliament votes on a human rights resolution concerning Syria and the enduring Syrian crisis. More than four months ago, 2001 Sakharov Prize winner Razan Zaitouneh was kidnapped with her family and s...

October 5, 2015

Reaction MEP Schaake to conclusion TPP

Today, the 12 states negotiating the Trans-Pacific Partnership reached an agreement. The United States is one of these countries and is currently also negotiating a trade agreement with the EU, the Trans-Atlantic Trade a...

December 14, 2015

Marietje Schaake welcomes WSIS+10 outcome document

This week government leaders from more than 190 countries will assemble for the 10 Year Review of the World Summit on the information society (WSIS+10 in UN-lingo) at the UN in New York, one of the most important for...

September 7, 2015

Public Opinion, Transatlantic Relations, and the Use of Force - GMF

Public Opinion, Transatlantic Relations, and the Use of Force September 14, 12:00 - 14:00 GMF Brussels Office (Invitation only) Data suggests that there are fundamental differences between the Unit...

September 7, 2015

Public Opinion, Transatlantic Relations, and the Use of Force - GMF

Public Opinion, Transatlantic Relations, and the Use of Force September 14, 12:00 - 14:00 GMF Brussels Office (Invitation only) Data suggests that there are fundamental differences between the Unit...

December 11, 2013

Marietje Schaake MEP visits Iran

Dutch Member of the European Parliament, Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) is visiting Iran with a delegation of the European Parliament from 12 until 18 December. After the official delegation, she will remain in Iran for thr...

December 16, 2011

Media: Free Press Unlimited happy to present Marietje Schaake as their new vice-president of the supervisory board

Marietje Schaake (D66) will be the new vice-president of the board of directors at Free Press Unlimited. Schaake explains press freedom is a very important matter to her: “Press freedom, bo...

August 13, 2013

Media: Q&A: Marietje Schaake on the future of EU-Iran relations - Your Middle East

A Persian version of this article can be found here. Our Tehran-based contributor Alborz Habibi talks to EU parliamentarian Marietje Schaake, also a Your Middle East contributor, about Europe-Iran relations in light o...

September 1, 2016

Fortune: EU Lawmakers Are About to Try Making Google Pay for Google News

The European Commission is about to propose a law that would let news publishers across the EU try to charge companies like Google for reproducing parts of their articles.The idea has already been tried in...

November 30, 2015

Expert Seminar on “The Strategic Impact of TTIP” (Clingendael)

Expert Seminar on “The Strategic Impact of TTIP” The Clingendael Institute, The Hague 8 December Invitation only The Clingendael Institute, in collaboration with the Centre for European Reform (Lond...

June 13, 2013

Marietje Schaake: Freedom of the press and media central role in European external policies

The promotion of freedom of the press and independent media should play a central role in the external policies of the European Union. Increased cooperation within the EEAS and European Commission and with businesses is...

November 15, 2013

Does pursuing investment protection in TTIP signal more transatlantic mistrust?

Today American and European negotiating teams in Brussels will wrap up a second formal round of negotiations on an envisaged Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). Certainly, the wave of NSA revelations h...

March 31, 2015

MEP responds to acquittal 236 suspects in Balyoz/Sledgehammer case

Dutch Member of European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE) responds to the acquittal of 236 suspects in the infamous Balyoz/Sledgehammer case in Turkey. "Although a mass acquittal is troubling the same way a mass con...

October 8, 2013

Press release: Marietje Schaake calls for EU-China investment treaty

Dutch Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) calls on EU trade Commissioner, Karel de Gucht, to open negotiations on a direct investment treaty between the European Union and China, which is to sub...

January 14, 2015

MEP replies to proposed repeal of Jones Act

Yesterday, American Senator John McCain proposed an amendment to repeal the controversial 'Jones Act'. This law from 1920 requires every ship that transports goods or persons between American ports to be made in the...

August 29, 2013

Marietje Schaake nominates 'Standing Man' Turkey for EU Sakharov-prize

Dutch Member of European Parliament Marietje Schaake (D66/ALDE) has nominated the 'Standing Man' in Turkey for the European Parliament's annual human rights prize. Schaake: "The peaceful protest movement in reaction to t...

September 3, 2015

Interview - Marietje Schaake: EU technology should not be used to violate human rights

This interview with Marietje Schaake appeared on 3 September 2015 on the European Parliament's website. Technology can help people to express themselves, but it can also be used to violate their human right...

May 11, 2017

Marietje Schaake amendments dual use regulation

Today I submitted my amendments to the Commission proposal to update the export control system on dual-use items. For more than six years, I have been pushing for a fundamental reform of this system, to take account of t...

December 2, 2011

Parliamentary Question: Software advertising on public websites

Parliamentary questions2 December 2011 E-011374/2011   Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Jan Philipp Albrecht (Verts/ALE) , Françoise Castex (S&D) , Marietje Schaake (ALDE) , Christian En...

March 12, 2013

Event: European Public Affairs Action Day 2013

During the European Public Affairs Action Day 2013 on March 21, Marietje Schaake is part of the panel discussing "Advocacy 3.0 - Are we there yet?", discussing current and future trends in modern advocacy and how to inte...

March 12, 2013

Video: Marietje Schaake on youth unemployment

Education and entrepreneurship should be an integral part of open and vibrant societies in which economic development is within reach for everyone. Knowledge is the most valuable asset of the EU. We must continue to inve...

September 1, 2017

Marietje Schaake at UN launch ´Alliance for Torture-Free Trade´

Member of the European Parliament (ALDE/D66) Marietje Schaake will attend the United Nations General Assembly in New York on the 18th of September. She will be part of the launch of the ´Alliance for Torture-Free Trade´,...

March 12, 2013

Video: Marietje Schaake on dual use items

A speech about the role of the European Parliament in the dual use export framework, the digital arms trade from European businesses to repressive regimes and the extraterritorial impact of legislation and measures. When...

June 12, 2013

Marietje Schaake: Tackling youth unemployment requires structural economic reforms

According to Dutch MEP Marietje Schaake (ALDE/ D66) structural improvements to the economic governance of the EU are essential in order to combat high levels of youth unemployment in Europe. Today in Strasbourg the Europ...

August 12, 2015

Blog: The real reward in TTIP

Yesterday, Wikileaks announced it is starting a campaign to crowd fund a 100,000 dollars reward for the person who leaks the text of the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, TTIP.  The negotiations of this ag...

March 20, 2015

MEP: Member States must actively facilitate informed TTIP debate

Member of the European Parliament, Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66), wants the European Member States to take more responsibility in the debate about the EU-US trade agreement under negotiation (TTIP). European leaders today...

January 29, 2015

Reactie D66-Europarlementariër Marietje Schaake op meer transparantie ISDS

De Europese Commissie heeft vandaag voorgesteld om de VN-regels over transparantie in investeerder-staat geschillen beslechting (ISDS) onder internationale handelsverdragen toe te passen op de 1300 investeringsverdragen...

May 23, 2019

Video: Software security, trust, and public policy

On 23 May, Marietje Schaake was interviewed by Mike Linksvayer at GitHub in Berlin. Please see the video below.

October 15, 2015

Marietje Schaake proposes 12 actions to remedy human rights shortcomings in the EU's dual use regulation

As part of the Commission's public online consultation on the review of the EU's export control policy Marietje Schaake proposes the following 12 actions to remedy the shortcomings in the EU's export control regime for d...

March 12, 2013

Video: Marietje Schaake on EU enlargement and Turkey

EU enlargement has proven to lead to substantial improvements in the lives of peole, their freedoms, the democratic levels and economic opportunities. In times of crisis, however, populism and nationalism seem attractive...

March 12, 2013

Video: Marietje Schaake on open data and open government

Marietje Schaake's speech for Wikitalia. Wikitalia is an organisation that provides open tools to local and regional governments to stimulate government transparency and participation. It thereby achieves the objective o...

January 25, 2016

Video: CER/Istituto Affari Internazionali seminar on 'Between power and rules: The geopolitics of TTIP'

On January 18, Marietje Schaake addressed in a video message the CER/Istituto Affari Internazionali seminar on 'Between power and rules: The geopolitics of TTIP' in Rome. Please find the video below, or on the event's...

March 30, 2017

Elif Shafak and Marietje Schaake on the Rise of Populism in Europe

As EU leaders are tested by the rise of populism, how can citizens and civil society organizations respond to these adverse trends?Carnegie Europe was delighted to host a discussion featuring Mari...

January 6, 2011

Media: Marietje Schaake, improve your accountability by being transparent online

By Valentina Montalto, 6.1.2011, butterflyeurope.lospaziodellapolitica.com 1) Mrs Schaake, what is your relation as a politician with new media and social networks? How have you created consensus, nurtured political d...

October 6, 2014

Marietje Schaake supports Leyla Yunus for the Sakharov Prize 2014

Marietje Schaake supports the nomination of Layla Yunus for the Sakharov Prize 2014. Leyla Yunus is the director of the Institute for Peace and Democracy, a human rights organisation in Azerbaijan that fights against...

July 9, 2015

Resolution on the negotiations for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)

The following text was adopted by the European Parliament on July 8 (or find it here).Please also refer to the response on the adoption by Marietje Schaake. P8_TA-PROV(2015)0252 Negotiations for the Transatlanti...

September 18, 2012

Video: Marietje Schaake at the Open Estonia Forum

On September 18th Marietje Schaake delivered a video message to the Open Estonia Forum on Populism. She spoke about the role of social media as an enabler of populism, as well as a countervailing force to it and the impo...

July 22, 2015

TTIP - What's the buzz in Europe? (European Liberal Forum)

TTIP - What's the buzz in Europe? European Liberal Forum, Ralf Dahrendorf Roundtable July 23, 09:00 - 11:00 AT & T Innovation Centre 1133 21st Street, NW Suite 210, Washington D.C. 20036 Register by 20...

July 22, 2015

TTIP - What's the buzz in Europe? (European Liberal Forum)

TTIP - What's the buzz in Europe? European Liberal Forum, Ralf Dahrendorf Roundtable July 23, 09:00 - 11:00 AT & T Innovation Centre 1133 21st Street, NW Suite 210, Washington D.C. 20036 Register by 20...

September 12, 2013

Schaake: Commissioner Kroes misses historic opportunity to guarantee net neutrality

Today, the European Commission formally presents its plans for a single telecoms market in the European Union. Besides bearing good news, such as lower costs for calls and data, the Commission's proposals are cause for c...

October 17, 2014

Event: TTIP Reloaded – Additional Insights & Perspectives

Op 29 oktober zal Marietje Schaake deel uitmaken van een panel over 'TTIP - Where do we stand?'. Onderwerpen die zullen worden bediscussieerd zijn de lessen die zijn geleerd na twee jaar onderhandelen en de stand van zak...

February 23, 2015

ALDE MEP Marietje Schaake reacts to prison sentence for activist Alaa Abdel Fattah

Dutch Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE) reacts to the prison sentence for activist Alaa Abdel Fattah by an Egyptian court. "The 5 year prison sentence for activist Alaa Abdel Fattah is dispropo...

November 2, 2017

Marietje Schaake at the Obama Foundation Summit in Chicago

Introduction video: On 31 October, Marietje Schaake spoke at the Obama Foundation Summit in Chicago. Please watch the video below for her speech and her conversation with Siva Vaidhyanathan: Pl...

October 27, 2015

Media (BBC World Update) - Marietje Schaake on netneutrality

Today, Marietje Schaake gave an interview to BBC World Update prior to the European Parliament's vote on the telecoms package. Marietje is worried about the lack of a netneutrality definition and about loopholes bein...

October 29, 2014

Marietje Schaake discussing the role of the EU in fostering global justice

On October 24, Marietje Schaake participated in a panel debate with Dutch Members of the European Parliament to discuss the role of the EU in fostering global justice. From the website of The Hague Institute for Globa...

July 8, 2013

Marietje Schaake discusses digital arms trade for the Open Rights Group

Eric King from Privacy International, Hauke Gierow from Reporters Without Borders and Marietje Schaake talk about the importance of creating effective export controls for digital surveillance technologies and making peop...

December 2, 2011

Media: Radio Free Europe: Marietje Schaake: 'It's High Time This Digital Weapons Trade Stops'

There has been a raft of incidents of Western technology companies providing repressive regimes with surveillance or Internet-filtering technology. Most recently U.S. and Italian companies have been implicated in sup...

April 3, 2013

Event: TTIP Seminar

The Dutch Permanent Representation to the European Union organizes a seminar in Brussels about the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). During the event Marietje Schaake will address the political d...

January 7, 2015

'Who will save the Cornish Pasties from TTIP?!'

The debate on trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership now focuses on geographical indications (GIs) after German CSU Minister for Agriculture Christian Schmidt gave an interview to the magazine Der Spiegel. Fo...

May 20, 2015

Media (The Parliament Magazine) - TTIP: EU must be strategic in determining priorities

This article by Marietje Schaake was published in The Parliament Magazine.Parliament has secured a number of victories in the TTIP negotiations, but many key issues are still to be discussed, writes Marietje Schaake....

March 12, 2013

Video: Marietje Schaake on media freedom in the Euro-Mediterranean

There is a growing list of countries where governments target unrestricted access to the internet and information online through legislation. Reporting on human rights is done through internet by citizens. EU companies c...

October 17, 2014

Event: TTIP Reloaded – Additional Insights & Perspectives

On 29 October, Marietje Schaake will be part of a panel on 'TTIP - Where do we stand?' The panel will discuss the lessons learned from the previous years of negotiations on a transatlantic deal and will discuss future ne...

October 16, 2014

TTIP and cosmetics: a fact-check

Earlier this week, there was commotion on Twitter over a spreadsheet that was said to show that the most important aim of the American negotiators on the trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) is to remov...

May 5, 2015

MEP: Malmström must convince US to accept far-reaching reforms of investment protection

Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake wants the European Commissioner for Trade, Cecilia Malmström, to convince the United States to accept far-reaching reforms of investment protection. Because of justified...

March 12, 2013

Video: Marietje Schaake on cultural exchanges and intercultural dialogue

Speech for the Medarat Platform of Exchange Beirut. Cultural exchanges can be used to focus on what unites us, not what divides us. Cultural and creative expression enrich people's lives. We would love to see cultural ex...

April 22, 2016

Blog: Europe, do not fall into Obama's TTIP trap

This weekend, President Obama will visit Europe. Together with Chancellor Merkel, he will be at the official opening of the Hannover Messe, the biggest industrial fair in Germany. He will also meet together with Merkel,...

May 20, 2015

Can TTIP Protect European Creativity? (ELF Ralf Dahrendorf Roundtable)

Can TTIP Protect European Creativity? ELF Ralf Dahrendorf Roundtable 4 Juni 2015 | 19:00-21:30 Pakhuis de Zwijger, Piet Heinkade 179, Amsterdam Negotiatiors aim to make the Transatlantic Trade and Investment...

October 31, 2011

Parliamentary Question: Public Sector Information Directive: pricing, extension and standards

Parliamentary questions31 October 2011 E-009844/2011   Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE)  Subject: Public Sector Information Directive: pricing, extension and stand...

July 8, 2015

MEP: Support for report European Parliament important for TTIP negotiations

Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) considers the support from the European Parliament for the report on TTIP an important step in the negotiating process between the European Union and the Unit...

April 17, 2018

Response MEP Schaake to enlargement report Turkey

The European Commission just published its yearly progress reports for EU accession countries. While countries such as Macedonia and Albania are taking positive steps, Erdogan's authoritarian policies are leading Turkey'...

February 22, 2013

MEP Schaake: "Give Iranians access to lifesaving medicines"

Dutch-Member of European Parliament Marietje Schaake (D66/Alde) wants an end to European sanctions against Iran that block access to essential medicines by the Iranian population. Due to sanctions in relation to the Iran...

May 18, 2015

Beyond Buzzwords: How will TTIP affect our everyday lives?

Beyond Buzzwords: How will TTIP affect our everyday lives? The Friedrich Naumann Foundation, Transatlantic Dialogue Luncheon Thursday, 28 May - 12.30-14.30h Renaissance Hotel, Rue du Parnasse 19, Brussels...

October 4, 2013

Press release: Marietje Schaake: EU should open delegation in Iran

Dutch Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) calls on EU High Representative Catherine Ashton to open a delegation of the European Union in Iran. “With President Rouhani in office, Iran appears to...

September 14, 2015

Media (WorldECR) - Talking export controls with Marietje Schaake, MEP

The September issue (43, pp. 13-15) of WorldECR, the journal on export controls and sanctions, featured an interview with Marietje Schaake on export controls. Read the interview here (PDF)....

December 10, 2014

Panel discussion: TTIP - Addressing the criticism and looking ahead

On the 11th of December, Marietje Schaake will be part of a panel discussing the negotiations of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) between the EU and the US. The event aims to discuss the progress...

June 12, 2015

Media (BBC) - EU postpones vote on TTIP

On June 12, Marietje Schaake appeared on BBC after the European Parliament postponed the vote on TTIP.Deep divisions emerged in the European Parliament over the EU's planned trade deal with the US known as the Transatlan...

January 18, 2013

Supporting the dream of copyright reform, digital freedom, and considering the public interest over the protection of vested interests

For the full story behind this video click here.

May 28, 2015

MEP Schaake reacts to vote report ongoing negotiations on a trade and investment partnership between Europe and the United States

Today, the International Trade Committee of the European Parliament (INTA) adopted a report on the ongoing negotiations on a trade and investment partnership between Europe and the United States (TTIP). Member of the Eur...

October 7, 2014

Marietje Schaake questions candidate EU High Representative Mogherini

At the hearing on 6 October, Marietje Schaake asked the candidate Vice President and EU High Representative Federica Mogherini about her views on the Iran nuclear negotiations and how she, as the new High Representative,...

March 14, 2018

Analysing EU–US trade relations with Marietje Schaake

See also the ALDE press release: Tariffs on steel and aluminium: Europe must be ready to respond to US protectionism

February 22, 2016

MEP: American commitments crucial in TTIP negotiations

Member of the European Parliament, Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66), wants the American side in the negotiations on a trade agreement between the European Union and the United States to show real ambition. Today, the twelfth...

October 12, 2015

The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP): which access to legal services market?

The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP): which access to legal services market? Tuesday, October 13, 17:30 - 19:30 The Hotel, Boulevard de Waterloo 38, Brussels The conference will be in English...

April 15, 2019

Schaake: negotiations to ease Transatlantic trade tensions

The EU member states just gave the European Commission the green light to start trade negotiations with the United States. Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (D66/ALDE) welcomes Europe's move to engage, b...

March 10, 2015

Media (Estonian Public Broadcasting) on netneutrality and roaming

On 6 and 9 March, the Estionian Public Broadcaster Eesti Rahvusringhääling (ERR) devoted two news segments on the Telecoms Single Market package. On March 4th, it became clear that the Council lacks ambition as...

May 20, 2015

Can TTIP Protect European Creativity? (ELF Ralf Dahrendorf Roundtable)

Can TTIP Protect European Creativity? ELF Ralf Dahrendorf Roundtable June 4, 2015 | 19:00-21:30 Pakhuis de Zwijger, Piet Heinkade 179, Amsterdam Negotiatiors aim to make the Transatlantic Trade and Investmen...

June 30, 2015

MEP Schaake reacts to preliminary deal on Telecoms Single Market

Late last night, after long negotiations, a preliminary deal on the Telecoms Single Market was reached between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission. The Latvian Presidency still has to get the official...

September 13, 2012

Schaake: "Ashton should address visit of al-Bashir to Cairo in talks with Morsi."

Dutch Member of European Parliament, Marietje Schaake (D66/ALDE), urges Catherine Ashton in her talks today with Egyptian President Morsi to address the announced visit of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir to Cairo for t...

May 31, 2018

MEP Schaake welcomes condemnation of Saudi Arabia

The European Parliament just condemned Saud Arabia for the human rights violations in the country. MEP Marietje Schaake (D66/ALDE) welcomes the clear condemnation by European Parliament: “We condemn the arrest of women’s...

June 10, 2016

Europe's Place in the World: Latest public opinion findings, Brussels

October 5, 2013

Statement on the postponement of EU-US trade negotiations

Dutch Member of European Parliament Marietje Schaake (D66/ALDE) responds to the postponement of the 2nd round of negotiations on the Transatlantic Traded and Investment Partnership (TTIP) due to the US Federal Government...

June 15, 2013

Statement on adoption of EU negotiating mandate for transatlantic trade and investment partnership (TTIP)

Dutch MEP Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66), EU-US trade relations spokesperson forthe European Liberals, reacts to the adoption of an EU negotiating mandate for a Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment treaty (TTIP): "This is a...

July 22, 2015

Transatlantic Week: roundtable sessions on TTIP and Internet Governance

Roundtable Sessions in the Transatlantic Week July 21-23 Captiol Hill, Washington D.C. Organised by Transatlantic Policy Network Transatlantic Week Transatlantic Week includes discussion fora focusing...

July 22, 2015

Transatlantic Week: roundtable sessions on TTIP and Internet Governance

Roundtable Sessions in the Transatlantic Week July 21-23 Captiol Hill, Washington D.C. Organised by Transatlantic Policy Network Transatlantic Week Transatlantic Week includes discussion fora focusing...

May 18, 2015

Beyond Buzzwords: How will TTIP affect our everyday lives?

Beyond Buzzwords: How will TTIP affect our everyday lives? The Friedrich Naumann Foundation, Transatlantic Dialogue Luncheon Thursday, 28 May - 12.30-14.30h Renaissance Hotel, Rue du Parnasse 19, Brussels...

June 1, 2016

VIDEO: Schaake: “I hope that the UK will choose to stay a vital part of the EU”

Marietje Schaake joined trade reporter Naomi Bar to discuss the upcoming British referendum. What will happen to the EU’s trading power if Britain would leave the EU, the impact on ongoing negotiations such as TTIP, the...

July 7, 2015

Plenary speech on negotiations for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)

Today, Marietje Schaake spoke in the plenary debate about the ongoing negotiations on a trade and investment partnership between Europe and the United States (TTIP). On Wednesday, the European Parliament will vote on...

February 9, 2015

MEP Marietje Schaake calls for input on report Human rights and technology

Dutch Member of European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) calls for input on her draft report on 'Human rights and technology: the impact of intrusion and surveillance systems on human rights in third countries'....

October 21, 2013

Press release - Marietje Schaake: 'Egypt is heading towards another repressive dictatorship'

Marietje Schaake, Member of the European Parliament (ALDE/D66), warns for another repressive dictatorship in Egypt. "The laws being forced through by the army resemble the emergency laws in force under the Mubarak-regime...

April 22, 2013

Media: TTIP: Setting global standards while bringing local benefits - New Europe

New Europe, 21.04.2013 Brussels and Washington have been buzzing this spring. The ambitions of the EU and the US mark the start of a new season for trade and investment, and the alliance’ position in the world. Soon the...

May 28, 2018

MEP Schaake: no time to waste for additional sanctions Venezuela

The European Ministers of Foreign Affairs just adopted conclusions on the situation in Venezuela. President Maduro was re-elected large week amidst boycotts and irregularities. The United States does not recognise the el...

May 26, 2015

ALDE seminar: For a smart Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)

ALDE Seminar 'The global impact of TTIP: geopolitics and trade politics' June 3, 2015, 13:30-16:00 European Parliament, Room JAN 4Q1 Please register here Live stream: http://go.alde.eu/livestream T...

October 12, 2015

The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP): which access to legal services market?

The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP): which access to legal services market? Tuesday, October 13, 17:30 - 19:30 The Hotel, Boulevard de Waterloo 38, Brussels The conference will be in English...

January 29, 2019

Implementation of the EU code of practice to fight disinformation

Today MEP Marietje Schaake filed the following written question to the European Commission.By the end of this week the participants of the EU code of practice to fight disinformation will publish their reports on how the...

October 20, 2015

Blog (Project Syndicate) - Talking Tough to Turkey

On October 20, this blog by Marietje Schaake was published on Project Syndicate. When suicide bombers killed at least 97 people at a rally of pro-Kurdish activists and civic groups advocating peace between the Turkish g...

December 20, 2017

EU plans to restrict export of 'dual-use' spy tech

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March 13, 2019

MEP Schaake welcomes Parliamentary call to suspend Turkey accession negotiations

The European Parliament just voted to suspend the accession negotiations with Turkey. Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake welcomes the broad majority that endorsed the earlier recommendation by the foreign...

February 23, 2018

Q and A with MEP Marietje Schaake on Big Tech on the European stage

Q and A with MEP Marietje Schaake The liberal ALDE group’s spokesperson on transatlantic trade and digital trade has emerged as a leading critic of Big Tech on the European stage. By Janosch Delcker...

December 19, 2014

Media (Global Economic Dynamics): TTIP - What's the deal?

September 13, 2017

Marietje Schaake intervention in EU Turkey debate in the European Parliament

Intervention of MEP Marietje Schaake in the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strassbourg on the 12th of September 2017 on the EU-Turkey relationship.

July 25, 2018

MEP Schaake (D66/ALDE) response to Juncker/Trump 'deal'

President of the European Commission Juncker and US President Trump just announced a ‘deal’ to improve EU-US trade relations. The United States will refrain from imposing tariffs on European cars and car-parts. In exchan...

May 24, 2013

New York Times: European Parliament Moves to Limit Scope of Eventual U.S. Trade Deal

James Kanter, New York Times, 23.05.2013 The European Parliament passed a resolution on Thursday demanding that the free-trade pact now under discussion with the United States exempt “audiovisual” industries so that c...

October 6, 2014

Event: Opening up Europe to global markets

On 15 October, Marietje Schaake will chair a discussion panel on trade policy organised by EPICENTER, the European Policy Information Center. The panel will discuss TTIP and its consequences for future trade agreements,...

November 3, 2014

Marietje Schaake: All sides in Ukraine conflict must respect earlier agreements

Member of the European Parliament, Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) wants the different sides in the conflict in Eastern Ukraine to recommit themselves to the agreement concluded in Minsk earlier this year. The so-called 'Min...

August 23, 2011

Media: Video: EU's Schaake on Exports of Surveillance Systems

Bloomberg, 23.8.2011, www.bloomberg.com Aug. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Marietje Schaake, a European Parliament member who represents the Netherlands, talks about efforts to prevent the export of information and communicat...

December 5, 2012

Press release: Marietje Schaake welcomes steps towards long overdue EU copyright reform

Marietje Schaake MEP (ALDE/D66) welcomes the announcement by the European Commission to address copyright reform. "The proposals by the European Commission to finally tackle copyright reform are an important first step a...

January 26, 2012

Media: European Parliament Member Marietje Schaake Explains How Europeans Can Stop ACTA

By Mike Masnick, 26.01.2012, techdirt.com from the don't-miss-it dept As we've been discussing, there's been a lot of misinformation flying around concerning ACTA -- especially in the EU, where it has not yet been...

October 16, 2013

Comment Marietje Schaake on the progress reports for EU candidate member states

Marietje Schaake MEP (ALDE/D66) comments on the progress reports for candidate member states of the European Union, which will be presented by the Commissioner for Enlargement, Stefan Füle, this afternoon. "European e...

April 17, 2018

Freedom of speech concerns related to Tanzania´s new online content regulation

The new “electronic and postal communications (online content) regulation” in Tanzania  introduces an annual licensing fee of approximately 930 dollars for those wanting to have an online blog in Tanzania wheras the...

May 26, 2015

ALDE seminar: For a smart Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)

ALDE Seminar 'The global impact of TTIP: geopolitics and trade politics' June 3, 2015, 13:30-16:00 European Parliament, Room JAN 4Q1 Please register here Live stream: http://go.alde.eu/livestream T...

November 15, 2018

MEP Schaake welcomes announced release of photographer Shahidul Alam

Today, following international pressure, a court in Bangladesh has granted bail to Shahidul Alam. He hopes to be released by Sunday, after spending 104 days in jail. MEP Marietje Schaake (D66/ALDE) initiated the European...

June 5, 2015

Video: ALDE seminar: For a smart Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)

The EU and the US together make up almost 50 per cent of global GDP and account for a third of global trade. But the impact of closer cooperation can go beyond just economic gains. A smart Trans-Atlantic Trade and...

May 3, 2013

Official UNESCO Press Freedom Day 2013 video - including Marietje

May Chidiac, journalist and laureate of UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize, Marietje Schaake, member of the European Parliament and Anothai Udomsilp, Director of the Thai Academic Institute of Public Media e...

August 23, 2011

Media: EU's Schaake on Exports of Surveillance Systems

23.08.2011, Bloomberg.com Marietje Schaake, a European Parliament member who represents the Netherlands, talks about efforts to prevent the export of information and communications technology to authoritarian governme...

May 25, 2016

MEP Schaake: Transparent algorithms needed instead of privatised law enforcement

Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (D66/ALDE) welcomes some of the long-awaited legislative proposals to finally create a complete Digital Single Market. However, Schaake is disappointed in two aspects of...

October 22, 2014

ALDE MEP Schaake reacts on preferential market access to the European market for Ukrainian companies

Tomorrow, the European Parliament votes on prolonging preferential market access to the European market for Ukrainian companies. Yesterday, the Trade committee of the Parliament already supported this extension. Member o...

February 9, 2012

Media: Crafters of ACTA to Blame for Confused Reactions

Europeans will take to the streets this weekend in protest at the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, an international agreement that has given birth to an ocean full of red herrings.By Ben Rooney, 9.2.2012, Wall Street...

December 11, 2014

Media (Vieuws): Council disappoints on Telecoms Package after significant progress in Parliament, claims Marietje Schaake MEP

Marietje Schaake, in an appearance at Vieuws, critically analyses the progress on digital and technology developments in the European Union. Marietje is disappointed in the Council of Ministers, which seem...

February 11, 2015

Media (The Digital Post): Marietje Schaake: EU needs a more coherent agenda on Internet Governance

This interview appeared on The Digital Post.eu, by Francesco Molica There is a need for leadership on the highest political levels to curb a worrying trend towards limiting the open internet, seeking to use internet for...

December 12, 2017

Broad support for Digital Trade Strategy Report by MEP Marietje Schaake

Today, the European Parliament adopted MEP Marietje Schaake's (D66/ALDE) report on a digital trade strategy, with a broad majority of 510 votes in favour, 95 against and 17 abstentions. The report calls for the creation...

November 10, 2015

MEP: Undermining of Turkish rule of law and freedom of expression are big concern for Europe

Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) responds to the progress report on Turkey which the European Commission published today. "It is clear that the rule of law and fundamental freedoms in Turkey...

September 30, 2013

Event: Presentation UN Report "The Right to Freedom of Artistic Expression and Creativity"

On October 2nd, Marietje Schaake will speak in a panel with your fellow MEPs Cecilia Wikström (ALDE), Mary Honeyball (S&D) and Malika Benarab - Attou (VERT)), following the presentation of the report by UN Special Ra...

May 30, 2018

MEP Schaake: EU adopts modern trade defence package to tackle unfair trade

The European Parliament just agreed to new measures to better equip the EU against dumping and subsidies. These allow Europe to adequately react when state subsidies or overcapacity lead to a flooding of goods onto the i...

October 10, 2014

Event: Opening up Europe to Global Markets

Op 15 oktober zal Marietje Schaake een panel voorzitten over handelsbeleid, georganiseerd door EPICENTER; the European Policy Information Centre. Het panel zal TTIP en de gevolgen van dit verdrag op toekomstige handelsve...

March 26, 2013

Event: Delegation to Washington D.C.

From April 8th to 12th, Marietje Schaake will visit Washington D.C. with a delegation of Members of the European Parliament from the Committee on International Trade. The delegation will meet with government officials, m...

June 9, 2014

Letter to Catherine Ashton on Egypt and trial of journalists

Brussels, 9 June 2014 Honourable Lady Ashton, Recent developments in Egypt are cause for great concern. In a climate of fear and intimidation, elections were held. Many questions about those remain, as critical...

January 18, 2011

Press release: MEP calls on EU to defend free speech in wake of Tunisian turmoil

Congratulating the Tunisian people on their persistence in speaking up for opportunities and freedom in the face of violent oppression, ALDE MEP Marietje Schaake (D66,Netherlands) called on the EU to step up its fight fo...

September 1, 2014

Written question to the High Representative on the case of Maryam al-Khawaja in Bahrain

On 1 September, Marietje Schaake submitted written questions to High Representative Catherine Ashton concerning the case of the arrest of Maryam al-Khawaja in  Bahrain. Please find a plain text version and the official d...

November 1, 2011

Letter to HR/VP C. Ashton about the rule of law in Egypt

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December 15, 2016

Data flows letter to President Juncker

Today, MEPs Jan Albrecht, Bernd Lange, Viviane Reding and Marietje Schaake sent the following letter to President Juncker.Dear President, As Members of the European Parliament, not only we are empowered to set clear goal...

November 19, 2014

Debate: TTIP What’s in it for us and for the US?

On the 22nd of November, Marietje Schaake will participate in a debate on the benefits of TTIP both for the EU and the US. The debate is organised by LYMEC, the European Liberal Youth and will take place as a fringe meet...

October 31, 2011

Media: Schaake says suppressive use of technology Is `Rampant’ - Bloomberg TV

Marietje Schaake, a Dutch member of European Parliament, talks about Iran's use of Western surveillance technology to suppress political activists. She speaks from Amsterdam with Andrea Catherwood on Bloomberg Television...

November 21, 2017

Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace call to protect the core of the internet

NEW DELHI, Nov. 21, 2017, The Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace (GCSC) today released a call to action by all Internet stakeholders to safeguard the general availability and integrity of the Internet. GCS...

February 23, 2016

EU and US must work together to create global, modern investment protection

We frequently hear about the bad practices of companies that sue states for large sums of money. They make improper use of investment protection provisions in trade agreements: ISDS. The link with TTIP is often made. But...

January 18, 2011

Resolution on the situation of Christians in the context of freedom of religion

The European Parliament, –   having regard to its previous resolutions, and in particular that of 15 November 2007 on serious events which compromise Christian communities’ existence and those of other religious commu...

May 15, 2017

Europe should give meaning to the rule of law online

The EU needs to go beyond a digital single market and lead the development of rules for the open internet – out of moral duty and self-interestThe following article appeared in Europe World's spring edition 2017, issue 3...

April 3, 2014

MEP: European Parliament supports proposal Schaake to enshrine net neutrality in European law

Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) welcomes the result of the plenary vote on net neutrality in the European Parliament: “After months of negotiations, the European Parliament has today adopted...

February 22, 2013

Media: MEPs say free trade deal has to be acceptable to all - Europolitics

Members of the European Parliament's Committee on International Trade (INTA) generally support the opening of negotiations with the United States on a free trade agreement but most find that there are major differences b...

May 19, 2012

Media: European Parliament Member Marietje Schaake's Favorite Techdirt Posts Of The Week

This week's favorites post comes from Marietje Schaake, a Member of the EU Parliament, who has been called "Europe's most wired politician."By Marietje Schaake, 19.5.2012, TechDirt.com When Mike asked me to write a po...

April 20, 2011

Parliamentary Question: Creation of escrow account to hold ongoing payments to Libya's oil industry

Question for written answer E-004312/2011to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) Subject: Written question P-002993/2011 creation of escrow account to hold ongoing payments to Libya's oil industry not...

December 27, 2013

Media: Voice of America on visit to Iran

On December 24th Marietje Schaake spoke on Voice of America Iran about her recent visit to Tehran with a delegation from the European Parliament. The entire program can be watched below (in Persian). The interview with M...

August 16, 2011

Letter to HR/VP C. Ashton about the rule of law in Egypt

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November 12, 2013

Commission mandate on Investments in TTIP

February 5, 2016

EU needs to condemn Russian violations of human rights

Marietje Schaake, Member of the European Parliament (ALDE/D66), urges the European Union to continue to condemn the violations of human rights by Russia. Yesterday, the European Parliament voted on a resolution about the...

March 28, 2011

Parliamentary Question: Creation of escrow account to hold ongoing payments to Libya's oil industry

Parliamentary questions28 March 2011 E-002994/2011   Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) , Johannes Cornelis van Baalen (ALDE) , Baroness Sarah Ludford (ALDE) , Bill New...

June 18, 2013

Egypt: Response to European Court of Auditors report on EU support to Egypt

Today the European Court of Auditors issued the following report and press release on its findings on EU financial support to Egypt. The Court concludes that the appropriate and effective spending of 1 billions EUR be...

April 18, 2019

The resumption of direct budget support to Egypt

Question for written answer to the Commission Marietje Schaake (ALDE), Frédérique Ries (ALDE), Izaskun Bilbao Barandica (ALDE), Monika Beňová (S&D), Jordi Solé (Greens/EFA), Ana Gomes (S&D), Ivan Štefanec (EPP), Tibor...

October 21, 2010

Plenary speech on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law (Zimbabwe)

Marietje Schaake, on behalf of the ALDE Group – Mr President, at the EU-Africa Summit in Libya next November there should be talks on how Mugabe and his close supporters remain a continuing stumbling block in the pro...

May 22, 2016

Need to improve cybersecurity of MEPs and staff

Monday, 22 May 2016 Dear President Tajani,Dear Secretary General Klaus Welle, The recent ‘Wannacry’ ransomware attack has again highlighted the need for using the most up-to-date software to secure our communications...

May 21, 2015

MEP: Turkey must reverse authoritarian trend to remain a key EU partner

Today the European Parliament will vote on the annual progress report on Turkey. The resolution will be the most critical ever adopted of this kind. At the same time Members of European Parliament across the political sp...

October 29, 2014

Written Questions on the export of Finspy technology to Bahrain

On 29 October, Marietje Schaake submitted Written Questions to the European Commission about the export of Finspy technology to Bahrain. Author: Marietje Schaake Subject: Export of Finspy technology to Bahrain...

October 29, 2014

Written Questions on the export of Netclean technology to Turkey

On 29 October, Marietje Schaake submitted Written Questions to the European Commission about the export of Netclean technology to Turkey. Author: Marietje Schaake Subject: Export of Netclean technology to Turk...

October 18, 2018

​Sanctions needed to avoid impunity of cyber attackers

Today the European Council was not able yet to expand the scope of its sanctions regime to include cyber attacks.   Marietje Schaake: “This is a missed opportunity. State-sponsored cyber attacks have risen y...

March 13, 2019

MEPs react to possible extension of Brexit deadline

December 13, 2017

The use of cryptocurrencies to circumvent international sanctions

Today I asked the following question to the High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs: According to recent reports (1) North Korean hackers targeted four different exchanges that trade bitcoin and other digital...

April 20, 2011

Media: Illegal downloading 'due to lack of choice'

By Honor Mahony, 20.4.2011, www.euobserver.com As the European Commission enters the final straits in its preparation of proposals on the collecting of royalties for artists and protecting intellectual property ri...

July 9, 2015

The freedom to snap and share

Anyone who opened Wikipedia during the past weeks, saw landmark buildings such as the Eiffel tower or the Erasmus bridge, blacked out in pictures. Similarly, as Members of Parliament we received countless emails. Citizen...

September 13, 2016

MEPs accuse Commission of trying to bury bad news.

MEPs accuse Commission of trying to bury bad news. The European Commission will unveil its proposals for new copyright and telco laws tomorrow afternoon, Ars has learned.The formal announcement wil...

September 8, 2016

Politico on freedom of panorama

Sharing a photograph of the Eiffel Tower at night on Facebook without paying for it could land you in hot water. Even if it’s just a holiday memento.Such quirks of EU copyright law will persist...

June 14, 2018

MEP Schaake reacts to Commission proposals for EU external relations budget

The European Commission just presented its proposals for the EU's external relations budget. Funds for the so-called 'external financing instruments' have been increased to 123 billion Euro for the period between 2021 an...

October 26, 2017

Schaake secures more funding for blockchain research

The European Parliament added 1 million EUR to the EU budget to stimulate research into non-commercial blockchain applications at the initiative of MEP Marietje Schaake (D66/ALDE). The vote in the Parliament gives Parlia...

April 11, 2018

MEP Schaake: elections Azerbaijan were a sham

The first exit polls of the presidential elections in Azerbaijan were just released. According to these, Ilham Aliyev has won a fourth term with at least 82% of the vote. International election observers previously warne...

November 22, 2011

Media: CNN: Cyberwar explodes in Syria - Marietje comments

"Regimes like that of (Syrian President) Bashar al-Assad know very well how access to information but also free expression and press freedom are a risk to him if he wants to continue to control all the power," said Marie...

November 25, 2016

BBC: Trade Wars: the End of Globalisation?

Donald Trump has promised to tear up the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal – or TPP – on his first day in office. The massive trade deal agreed in 2015 would have lowered tariffs and deepened economic ties be...

February 23, 2017

Europe’s exports of spy tech to authoritarian countries revealed

In order to prevent dictatorships from abusing European technology to crack down on political opposition, the EU started regulating the export of surveillance technology a few years ago. But that...

November 26, 2009

Press release: 2011 The European Year of Volunteering an opportunity to be seized

The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe are pleased with improvements to organizational aspects of 2011 European Year of Volunteering which will result in greater support for active citizenship. ALDE Press rel...

February 1, 2019

Infringement of dual-use export restrictions to Russia

Following the illegal annexation of Crimea, the European Council imposed restrictions on economic relations with Russia. These measures include an export ban on dual-use goods for military use or military end users. &...

November 6, 2018

Damen's export of patrol vessels to the Libyan coast guard

On the 26th of October, newspaper NRC and ‘Lighthouse reports’ revealed that Damen shipyards in 2012 sold 8 patrol vessels to the Libyan coastguard (1). At least three of those vessels, equipped with machine guns are cur...

July 1, 2015

Safeguarding the freedom of panorama

The freedom of panorama allows people to share or post photographs or videos of works, such as works of architecture or sculpture, that are located in public places. Currently this freedom already exists in many – but no...

May 7, 2013

Oped - Euractiv.com - Time to talk business in EU-US trade talks

Far from dead, as the Doha rounds stalemate suggests, global trade is getting a make-over and the transatlantic trade and investment partnership (TTIP) seems the right place to start, writes MEP Marietje Schaake....

April 18, 2013

Press release: MEP Schaake ALDE/D66: EU needs to support Libanon

Dutch Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) calls upon EU foreign policy chief Ashton to immediately give extra humanitarian aid to Lebanon to provide shelter to hundreds of thousands Syrian refug...

July 5, 2010

Parliamentary Question: Growing threats to freedom of information and media freedom in EU Member States and action planned by the Commission

Parliamentary questions5 July 2010 O-0103/2010 Question for oral answer to the Commission Rule 115 Sophia in 't Veld, Renate Weber, Sonia Alfano, Nathalie Griesbeck, Baroness Sarah Ludford, Marietje Schaake, Leoni...

April 18, 2018

Support for Schaake report: EU foreign affairs budget needs to more transparent and efficient

Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (D66/ALDE) calls for the European budget for foreign affairs to become more transparent and efficient. With a broad majority in favour of her report, the European Parlia...

February 6, 2013

Media: Marietje on France 24 Debate - "Outrage in Tunisia"

A grim turning point for the poster child of the Arab Spring? The murder of a leading opposition voice sparks outrage in Tunisia with increasing violence taking place on the watch of the ruling Islamist Ennahda party....

September 30, 2014

Written Question to the High Representative on the case of Raif Badawi in Saudi Arabia

On September 26, Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (D66/ALDE) submitted questions to High Representative Ashton on the case of Raif Badawi in Saudi Arabia. Please find a plain text version and the offici...

October 6, 2012

Media: Free to choose - Economist

Governments and internet firms are wrestling with the rules for free speech online.The Economist, 06-10-2012 THE arrest of a senior executive rarely brings helpful headlines. But when Brazilian authorities briefly detai...

July 4, 2012

Video blog - Marietje on the 10th anniversary of the International Criminal Court

As chair of the Parliamentarians for Global Action in the European Parliament Marietje highlights some of the ICC's recent successes, speaks about what the European Parliament is doing to support the ICC and finally she...

October 22, 2013

MEP: 'Stop the export of teargas to Bahrain'

Today, Marietje Schaake submitted written questions to the European Commission regarding reports of an impending shipment of teargas and other crowd control equipment to Bahrain, possibly by a South Korean company. Schaa...

April 5, 2011

Former Gov. Corzine travels to Nigeria to help oversee elections

TRENTON — Former Gov. Jon Corzine is in Nigeria this week with a delegation that will oversee the country's parliamentary elections.NJ.com, Ginger Gibson, Statehouse bureau, 05.04.11 Corzine, who returned to work in t...

February 6, 2018

MEP Schaake happy with lifting of geoblocking restrictions on online cross-border sales

Today the European Parliament approved a new regulation that will ban unjustified geo-blocking in the internal market. One small step in the right direction according to MEP Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66).   ME...

September 20, 2012

Press release: Dutch MEP Schaake helms Parliamentary inquiry into global press and media freedom

Dutch Member of European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) has been appointed to bring forward a formal report on press and media freedom in the world. The report aims to strategize and optimize the EU’s efforts to...

August 28, 2014

Written Question to the High Representative on the case of Héla Boujneh in Tunisia

On 28 August, Marietje Schaake submitted a written question to High Representative Catherine Ashton concerning the case of the arrest of Héla Boujneh in Tunisia. Please find a plain text version and the official document...

October 16, 2015

Special reading of the works of Raif Badawi

October 20th from 19:00 to 20:30 in the European Parliament, Altiero Spinelli A1G-3 Raif Badawi is the most well-known imprisoned human rights activist of Saudi Arabia. The Saudi authorities claim that Badawi i...

April 6, 2017

Letter to President Tajani on planned visit of Syria's representative to the European Parliament

Official letter sent to President Tajani on the 6th of April 2017.Dear President Tajani, Next Monday our colleagues of the Syria Peace Process Support Group (which is not an official EP body) are planning to host the hig...

June 3, 2015

Invitation to security researchers to make suggestions on export controls

Over the past years I have been in discussion with experts, and the broader public through crowdsourcing, to find workable and precise export controls. These are necessary to end the status quo of an unregulated market o...

May 11, 2015

MEP: Turkey must step back from authoritarian reforms to remain key EU partner

Dutch Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) responds after the adoption of the annual Turkey report in the foreign affairs committee: "The text was significantly sharpened compared to the draft...

March 25, 2013

Media: Rise of the net activist - New Europe

Jennifer Baker, New Europe, 24.03.2013 Earlier this month thousands of digital civil liberties activists bombarded the European Parliament with emails protesting against a proposed law to ban on internet pornography....

May 6, 2013

Media: Time to talk business in EU-US trade talks - Euractiv

Far from dead, as the Doha rounds stalemate suggests, global trade is getting a make-over and the transatlantic trade and investment partnership (TTIP) seems the right place to start, writes MEP Marietje Schaake.Marietje...

March 12, 2013

Press release: MEP Schaake: "EU should use association agreement to end Israeli settlement activity"

Dutch Member of European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) wants the European Commission to formally address Israel's settlement activity in the occupied territories and East-Jerusalem. This should be done by means...

September 22, 2010

Plenary speech on failures in protection of human rights and justice in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Marietje Schaake (ALDE) – Mr President, it is really unspeakably sad that the gravest crimes against humanity took place under the eye of the international community and the UN. We, here in the EU, need to step up ou...

April 20, 2016

MEP Schaake on EU trade agreement with Canada (CETA)

Today, the International Trade committee of the European Parliament spoke with the Canadian Trade Minister, Chrystia Freeland. Canada and the EU have recently finished the negotiations on a trade agreement, which still n...

October 16, 2015

Special reading of the works of Raif Badawi

October 20th from 19:00 to 20:30 in the European Parliament, Altiero Spinelli A1G-3 Raif Badawi is the most well-known imprisoned human rights activist of Saudi Arabia. The Saudi authorities claim that Badawi i...

January 16, 2019

The extension of trade preferences to Western Sahara

Today we will vote on EU-Morocco trade relations, and whether trade preferences should also be extended to Western Sahara. Below is a short background, and an explanation of my position. Background On the 10t...

July 13, 2018

The export of dirty fuels to West Africa

On the 9th of July, the Netherlands Human Transport and Environment Inspectorate reported the shipping of gasoline and diesel containing toxic components, which are highly hazardous for human health, from Dutch to West A...

March 14, 2018

Court of Auditors report on pre-accession support to Turkey

Please find below questions I submitted in response to a critical Court of Auditors report on pre-accession support to Turkey.  A Court of Auditor’s(CoA) report released today on EU pre-accession assistance to Turk...

February 20, 2019

MEP Schaake welcomes call for suspension of Turkey EU accession negotiations

The Foreign Affairs committee of the European Parliament just voted in favour of suspending the EU accession negotiations with Turkey. The call is part of the annual parliamentary report about Turkey. Member of the Europ...

October 27, 2016

Situation of journalists in Turkey

Marietje Schaake speech on the situation of journalists in Turkey in the plenary session of the European Parliament on 27 October 2016. You can find the adopted resolution here.

November 1, 2012

Media: Talking to Europe’s most wired politician - Index on Censorship

In a world where digital policy is written by politicians who barely know how to send an email, Marietje Schaake is a breath of fresh air. Marta Cooper meets the pioneering Dutch MEP.Index on Censorship, Marta Cooper, 01...

April 25, 2013

Resolution: European Parliament resolution on EU trade and investment negotiations with the United States of America

Today the International Trade Committee (INTA) of the European Parliament adopted the following resolution on EU trade and investment negotiations with the United States of America. Other Parliamentary Committees (on agr...

November 9, 2012

Joint Statement of the EU Delegation* to the 7th International Governance Forum (IGF) in Baku

Joint Statement of the EU Delegation* to the 7th International Governance Forum (IGF) in Baku Internet and new technologies play an exponentially important role in the lives of citizens globally. In this respect, the EU...

October 19, 2015

Media (New York Times) - Merkel Links Turkey’s E.U. Hopes to Stemming Flow of Refugees

On October 19, Marietje Schaake was quoted in the New York Times on the rule of law and restrictions of people’s rights and freedoms in Turkey, in the context of the refugee crisis. Article by TIM ARANGO. Ceylan Yeginsu...

March 8, 2018

Response to Trump steel and aluminium tariffs

Donald Trump just formalised his previously announced tariffs against steel (25%) and aluminium (10%). Damages for the European steel and aluminium industries are estimated to be around 6.4 billion euros. Member of the E...

July 26, 2018

The case of Wini Omer in Sudan

Marietje Schaake today submitted questions following the arrest and prosecution of journalist and human right's defender Wini Omer in Sudan. On Tuesday the 24th of July, journalist Wini Omer appeared before a Sudanese...

May 20, 2013

In Defense of Digital Freedom

This is a translation of an article originally published in Dutch in the International Spectator. Please find the Dutch version here. Cyber everywhere It is impossible to follow the news without being confronted wi...

May 16, 2013

Media: IPR Lists For Trans-Atlantic Trade Deal Still Growing; Risk Of Locking In Old IPR Regimes?

Monika Ermert, 15 May 2013, Intellectual Property Watch Locking in Europe and the United States to “old” intellectual property regimes is the one “killer argument” against including an IP chapter in the upcoming Trans...

March 20, 2013

Press release: "EU should be mindful of Turkey in trade talks with US"

Dutch Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) has asked European Trade Commissioner, Karel de Gucht, to duly consider the impact of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) on the T...

February 23, 2016

MEP Schaake: Deals with Iran and Turkey overshadow human rights

Federica Mogherini, the High Representative of the European Union discussed the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East with the Members of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the European Parliament today. Member of the Europ...

December 6, 2016

Pressure to combat hate speech rises across Europe

By Hortense Goulard and Joanna PlucinskaThe European Commission on Tuesday will try to shame social media companies into taking more aggressive efforts to combat hate speech.Twitter, Facebook and YouTube were among the m...

December 17, 2009

Plenary speech on Azerbaijan, freedom of expression

Marietje Schaake – Mr President, Azerbaijan is signatory to a number of partnerships with the EU. It is active in the neighbourhood policy as well as in the Eastern Partnership. This does not only relate to trade....

April 7, 2015

Media (CNN) - Schaake: Turkey internet blockade is bad for business

On April 5, Marietje Schaake joined CNN's Quest Means Business, stating that the blocking of social media by Turkey will have a chilling effect on investment. "We have seen many political interventions already in Turke...

April 25, 2017

EU lawmakers vote to make YouTube fight online hate speech

BRUSSELS - Video-sharing platforms such as Google's YouTube and Vimeo will have to take measures to protect citizens from content containing hate speech and incitement to violence under measures v...

November 9, 2011

Media: Euro team to question Turkish media, internet

A delegation from the European Parliament Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) will hold talks today and tomorrow with Turkish officials concerning the state of Internet and media freedom as well as the constitution-makin...

June 8, 2015

Blog: Visit to Iran

It is never an easy decision to travel to Iran. I have heard both voices of approval and condemnations from various sides on my 3 visits so far. Weighing them carefully, I believe that engaging, even in difficult cir...

February 20, 2019

The decision not to include Russia in the list of high risk countries to counter money laundering and terrorism financing

On February 13th, the European Commission adopted a list of countries with ‘strategic deficiencies in their anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing frameworks’ (1).   The creation of a Europea...

December 14, 2011

Resolution on Tunisia: the case of Zacharia Bouguira

The European Parliament, – having regard to its recent resolutions on Tunisia, in particular that of 3 February 2011(1), – having regard to its resolution of 7 April 2011 on the review of the European Neighbourhood...

October 12, 2015

Written Questions on halting the broadcast of tv channels in Turkey

On October 12, Marietje Schaake together with other MEPs from the liberal ALDE Group submitted the following Parliamentary Written Questions to the European Commission concerning halting the broadcast of tv channels in T...

July 1, 2013

Media: Berlin accuses Washington of cold war tactics over snooping - Guardian

Ian Traynor, The Guardian, 30.06.2013 Transatlantic relations plunged at the weekend as Berlin, Brussels and Paris all demanded that Washington account promptly and fully for new disclosures on the scale of the US Nat...

October 23, 2015

Letter to President Juncker and High Representative Mogherini concerning the EU-Turkey Joint Action Plan

On October 23, Marietje Schaake (ALDE) together with Ernest Maragall i Mira (Greens/EFA) and Kati Piri (S&D) sent a letter to European Commission President Juncker and Vice-President / High Representative of Foreign...

November 4, 2015

Open Letter on Egypt to the UK Prime Minister

The following is an open letter from the European Working Group on Egypt (EWGE) to David Cameron. Marietje Schaake has endorsed the EWGE. The letter was published by European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) Inter...

August 21, 2012

Parliamentary question: Postponement of consideration of visa applications submitted by Iranian knowledge workers due to new EU sanctions - unanswered

January 19, 2011

Plenary speech on the situation of Christians in the context of freedom of religion

Mr President, religious conviction is an individual matter with a different meaning to different people. The role of the state is to protect all citizens, regardless of their conviction, and to allow them to freely a...

November 2, 2016

International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists

Today marks three years since French journalists Ghislaine Dupont and Claude Verlon were killed in Northern Mali. The perpetrators were never caught. Recognising the need to provide journalists with extra safeguards, the...

May 3, 2016

Blog: Europe must be credible advocate of press freedom

At a demonstration in Cairo, Egyptian policemen shot two journalists with rubber bullets. In China, journalist Wang Jing was sentenced to nearly five years in jail; her articles caused 'unrest'. She wrote about demonstra...

February 19, 2018

Questions to the Council on the attribution of the NotPetya attack

On 19 February 2018, Marietje Schaake submitted the following written questions to the Council on the attribution of the NotPetya attack: Last week, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Japan, the United States, Denmark and...

January 25, 2016

Commission letter to Turkey on renewing accession negotiations

Mid-October 2015 a hastily agreed deal between the EU and Turkey was announced. On 29 November it was formalized, when Vice-President of the Commission, Frans Timmermans officially announced the deal with Turkey, regardi...

March 14, 2014

Letter to the Commission requesting an EU election observation mission to Turkey

On the initiative of Marietje Schaake, a number of Members of the European Parliament sent a letter to High Representative Ashton and Commissioner Füle to request them to set up an EU election observation mission to moni...

September 1, 2014

Written Question to the High Representative on the case of Mohamed Tareq in Egypt

On 1 September, Marietje Schaake submitted written questions to High Representative Catherine Ashton concerning the case of the arrest of Mohamed Tareq in Egypt. Please find a plain text version and the official document...

January 22, 2014

Media: Brussels seeks to curb investor litigation under trade deals - Financial Times

The European Commission is pushing to include strict constraints on investors’ ability to take legal action against governments as part of a new trans-Atlantic trade deal, according to leaked documents. Shaw...

April 26, 2017

Yameen Rasheed stabbed to death in the Maldives

Following the fatal stabbing of Yameen Rasheed, a government critic and blogger, Marietje Schaake submitted the questions below to High-Representative Federderica Mogherini. On the 23rd of April, Yameen Rasheed was sta...

January 8, 2016

VP Timmermans must address key concerns in Ankara, not only EU's interest to curb the flows of refugees

When European Commissioner and First Vice-President of the Commission Frans Timmermans concluded his hastily negotiated deal with Turkey, the ALDE group was very critical. Opening negotiating chapters and paying 3 billio...

May 10, 2016

Towards a values-based European foreign policy to cybersecurity

This is an unedited version of an article that was originally published in the first issue of the Journal of Cyber Policy, Volume 1, Issue 1, January 2016, pages 75-84.The internet changes everything’ is a buzz phrase th...

July 5, 2018

Schaake happy with outcome copyright vote

The European Parliament decided today to not enter the negotiations with the Council to reform the EU´s copyright rules. Schaake is pleased with the outcome of the vote.   Schaake (D66/ALDE): “Thousands of...

April 10, 2013

Parliamentary questions to the Commission on dangers of exported technologies to the EU's security and strategic interest.

In parliamentary questions to the European Commission Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) addresses concerns about the impact of EU exported surveillance- and lawful intercept technologies on the EU's security and strategic inte...

January 19, 2018

Letter to Congress to save net neutrality

Please find the letter sent by Ms Schaake and supported by 148 colleagues below.

August 1, 2016

The promise of blockchain

Not a day goes by without an event focused on blockchain. Last month alone there was a Dutch Blockchain Conference, Microsoft organised an event, and the European Commission organised an event on ‘Blockchain for the soci...

September 13, 2016

Votewatch: Schaake most influential Dutch MEP

According to a study by Votewatch, Marietje Schaake is the most influential Dutch MEP in the European Parliament. Overall, MEP Schaake is considered to be the 28th most influential MEP, according to Votewatch.Read the f...

May 10, 2016

Written questions on the use of shell companies to evade EU sanctions against Syria

On the 10th of May 2016 MEP Marietje Schaake (D66/ALDE) submitted the following written questions to the Vice-President / High Representative of Foreign Affairs, Federica Mogherini, News reports based on the so-calle...

November 15, 2011

Media: Schaake: "Stop Digital Arms Trade From Western Countries" - Huffington Post

Today, the EU imposed sanctions on 3 members of Syria's electronic army: a new and important step, but what about the corporate actors? While both the United States and the EU have imposed sanctions on Syria and Iran, th...

September 8, 2017

Kenyans urge re-examination of role of election observers

NAIROBI — Not long after the Kenyan Supreme Court nullified the country’s electoral results on Friday, opposition presidential candidate Raila Odinga faulted international observation missions. In preliminary state...

March 3, 2017

Future of news, propaganda, fake news and business models

On March 1st, Marietje Schaake hosted an event on the future of news, online propaganda, fake news and new business models. Watch the video here in full, or the individual contributions of the panellists below:...

December 2, 2016

Italian Cops Raid Surveillance Tech Company Accused of Selling Spy Gear to Syria

Italian police forces have raided the offices of a company that sells surveillance technology to governments around the world. The company is suspected to have provided Syria with internet and tel...

November 25, 2010

Plenary speech on Tibet, plans to make Chinese the main language of instruction

Marietje Schaake – Madam President, culture and cultural expressions underpin people’s values and identity. In the words of Aristotle, it is not about outward appearance but about inward significance. Culture, whe...

June 20, 2018

Schaake disappointed in JURI copyright vote

Schaake disappointed in JURI copyright vote   Today, the Legal Affairs Committee of the European Parliament approved proposals to reform the EU’s copyright framework. It included controversial proposals such...

January 17, 2019

Letter to the Romanian presidency on progress of the dual use file

With great regret I learned that the Council Working Party responsible for the reform of the EU‘s export regime of dual use items was once again unable to reach a Council position in order to start negotiations with Euro...

May 26, 2016

Letter on the lack of progress in transferring funds to help Syrian refugees

Honourable Vice-President/High-Representative, We are writing to express our utmost concern about the lack of progress in transferring funds intended to help Syrian refugees in countries in the region, primarily in Tu...

September 12, 2018

Schaake disappointed in copyright reform vote

Before summer the European Parliament rejected the mandate of the JURI-committee to start negotiations with EU Member States on the reform of the EU’s copyright directive. The Parliament has now adopted the mandate t...

September 15, 2016

Transition of Oversight of the IANA Functions

As the expiry date of the current IANA Functions contract approaches (October 1st, 2016), some in the US Congress are challenging the validity of the proposal to transfer (or "transition") the o...

August 17, 2017

EU puts pressure on IEBC to publish result forms 34A

The European Union has asked the electoral agency to ensure all result forms on the disputed presidential election are published promptly. EU's Election Observation Mission (EOM) yesterday joined the list of parties pu...

November 22, 2012

Event: ENCATC Academy speech

On December 6th Marietje Schaake will give a keynote speech on culture in the EU's external actions and public diplomacy at a meeting organized by the European Network of Cultural Administration Training Centers. More...

February 21, 2013

Media: Trade Commissioner: EU To Seek GIs In US FTA, But ‘No New ACTA’ - Intellectual Property Watch

There will be a chapter on intellectual property protection in the draft proposals for a US-EU free trade agreement – the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) – EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht said...

July 27, 2018

Germany reacts to Juncker-Trump trade deal with cautious relief

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March 12, 2019

MEP Schaake welcomes EU China strategy

Commissioner Jyrki Katainen just presented an EU China strategy. Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (D66/ALDE) is happy her repeated calls for a single, comprehensive European strategy towards China have...

May 5, 2017

European Parliament to oversee emergency support to Syria

Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (D66/ALDE) has been appointed to the board of the 'Madad Fund', on behalf of the European Parliament. This European Commission Trust Fund concentrates the financial supp...

March 4, 2015

Letter to the Ministers of the Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council (TTE) concerning TSM

Download (PDF): Letter to Ministers of the Telecommunications Council (TTE) concerning TSM Council of the European Union 175 Rue de la Loi B-1048 Bruxelles Belgique 4 March 2015 Dear Minister...

January 19, 2018

MEPs urge Congress to pass bill to restore net neutrality

Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (D66/ALDE) with the support of 148 colleagues from across the political spectrum has today sent a letter to the American Congress. Schaake and her colleagues urge Senato...

October 7, 2010

Resolution on failures in protection of human rights and justice in the Democratic Republic of Congo

The European Parliament, –   having regard to its previous resolutions on the DRC, in particular those of 17 January 2008 on the situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo and rape as a war crime(1) and 17 December...

August 16, 2017

EU EOM calls on Kenya's electoral commission to promptly publish all results forms, for rule of law to be followed and space for civil society

The EU Election Observation Mission (EOM) continues to observe closely the on-going election process, including tallying and the petitions process.    In its preliminary statement, released on 10 August...

June 17, 2013

Media: Differing Views on Privacy Shape Europe’s Response to U.S. Surveillance Program - New York Times

Steven Erlanger and Jack Ewing, New York Times, 14.06.2013 Olaf Storbeck, a German columnist, has decided to “ditch Googlemail b/c Prism,” he wrote on Twitter. A London-based writer for Reuters, he is now a customer o...

October 17, 2016

Montenegro shutdown of internet messaging services

Today MEP Marietje Schaake (D66/ADLE) posed the following question to Vice-President of the European Commission Federica MogheriniCommissioner Hahn responded 4 months laterAnswer given by Mr Hahn on behalf of the Commiss...

March 5, 2018

Trump vows to strike back at European leaders who warned of retaliation for his tariffs

In his expanding war over global trade, President Trump has aimed his harshest rhetoric at an unlikely target — the closest U.S. allies. In Twitter posts while at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida on Saturday, Tru...

December 6, 2016

Holding AI to account: will algorithms ever be free from bias if they're created by humans?

Cecila Malmstrom publicly speaks of torture. On October 4, when the European politician stood up in parliament to give her support for laws banning the export of items used for implementing the de...

January 17, 2019

Beware of Tech Companies Playing Government

Last April, when 34 technology companies announced their membership of a Cybersecurity Tech Accord, it was portrayed as proof that the private sector was, at long last, taking responsibility for protecting civilians...

December 9, 2015

MEP: cross-border access to online music and films essential for a European digital single market

The European Commission today presented a regulation for portability of content such as music and films in Europe. It also presented a communication on copyright. Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE)...

January 30, 2017

Letter to HR/VP Mogherini on the case of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe in Iran

Last Friday, Marietje Schaake sent a letter to High-Representative Federica Mogherini on the case of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, imprisoned in Iran. The letter below was co-signed by Molly Scott Cato, Frederique Ries, Jud...

May 30, 2016

Written question to the High Representative on the use of spyware by UAE authorities

Today Marietje Schaake asked the following question to High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini: A new report by Citizen Lab, an interdisciplinary laboratory...

September 9, 2010

Plenary speech on Kenya, failure to arrest President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan

Marietje Schaake − Madam President, Kenya, as well as other African countries, is an essential partner of the EU in a number of key areas such as security, development and trade. Africa played a crucial role in th...

October 3, 2014

Letter to the Bahraini government on the case of Nabeel Rajab

On 2 October, Marietje Schaake together with Ana Gomes wrote an urgent letter to the Bahraini authorities concerning the case of Nabeel Rajab. The prominent rights activist was arrested on October 1st and faces prosecuti...

September 30, 2011

Letter to HR/VP C. Ashton about the imprisonment of Bahraini doctors and medical staff

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September 21, 2015

MEPs respond to the appointment of Saudi Arabia's ambassador at the UN Human Rights Council

The ALDE Group in the European Parliament strongly disagrees with the decision taken by the United Nations to hand over a key human rights role to Saudi Arabia’s ambassador at the UN in Geneva, who was elected as chair o...

August 27, 2018

Enforcement of EU gun control laws in relation to 3d printed guns

In the EU it is prohibited to illicitly manufacture or traffic in firearms, their parts and components, according to Regulation 258/2012 of 14 March 2012. Similarly, amendments to Council Directive 91/477/EEC on control...

November 21, 2016

Peering pressure: the secret battle to control the future of the internet

November 14, 2013

Priority questions to Council on review of restrictive measures against Iranian individuals

January 27, 2015

Amendments to 2014 Progress Report on Turkey

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTIONto wind up the debate on the statement by the Commission pursuant to Rule 123(2) of the Rules of Procedure on 2014 Commission Progress Report on Turkey (2014/2953(RSP)) Kati Piri on...

April 17, 2014

Letter to High Representative Ashton concerning Egypt

Strasbourg 17, April 2014 Honourable Lady Ashton, Recent developments towards greater authoritarianism in Egypt are cause for great concern. Egypt has the potential to be an economic and political leader in a fr...

January 17, 2013

Overview Parliamentary activities Ms Schaake on Bahrain

1. Human rights violations in Bahrain, Resolution of 15 March 2012. 2. Bahrein, Resolution of 27 October 2011 3. Situation in Syria, Yemen en Bahrain in the context of the Arab world and North-Africa, Resolution of...

October 26, 2012

Press release: Human rights prize awarded to Iranians in recognition of their struggle for freedom

Iranian lawyer and human rights activist Nasrin Sotoudeh  and  Iranian film-maker Jafar Panahihave won the Sakharov Prize 2012 which is the annual human rights prize of the European Parliament. They were nominated for th...

September 18, 2013

Oped: Euractiv - New technologies are key to foster EU transparency and participation

The EU should make better use of new technologies to improve its democratic decision making, transparency and participation. This is key in an election year, at a time when the sense of trust among citizens in it...

May 18, 2010

Plenary speech on institutional aspects of accession by the European Union to the ECHR

Marietje Schaake (ALDE) – Madam President, as we review the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, let us be reminded that its creation truly marks a success for liberal democracy and a commitment to effec...

April 16, 2013

MEP: Sentencing of Turkish pianist marks new low

Dutch Member of European Parliament Marietje Schaake (D66/ALDE) is concerned about the sentencing of the well known Turkish pianist Fazil Say. A Turkish court sentenced Say to a suspended 10 months in jail for posting tw...

June 16, 2011

Parliamentary Question: European financial institutions continuing to fund producers of cluster munitions

Parliamentary questions16 June 2011 E-005858/2011   Question for written answer to the Council Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) , Renate Weber (ALDE) and Ivo Vajgl (ALDE)  Subject: European financial instituti...

September 14, 2017

​ Europe to set global trade standards

Commissioner Malmström will today further elaborate on the wide range of initiatives in the field of trade that were presented in the State of the Union yesterday. Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE...

February 29, 2016

MEP reacts to the parliamentary elections in Iran

Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) responds to the results of the parliamentary elections in Iran. The elections were an important test for the government of President Rouhani, with whom the pe...

October 14, 2015

MEP: New European trade strategy should be implemented quickly

Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) welcomes the new trade strategy from the European Commission and hopes they will move quickly to implement it. Today Commissioner Malmström presented the new...

April 25, 2013

Press release: MEP: "No time to waste in EU-US trade talks"

This morning, Dutch Member of European Parliament Marietje Schaake (D66/ALDE) and the International Trade Committee of the European Parliament supported starting negotiations between the EU and the US about a trade and i...

April 18, 2013

Recommendation to the Council on the Responsibility to Protect

Today the European Parliament adopted a Recommendation to the Council on the concept of Responsibility to Protect (R2P) under international law. For the Liberal group I have contributed to this important report which...

June 19, 2017

Reaction to Foreign Affairs Council Conclusions

The Council of the European Union today decided that EU sanctions could be imposed on those who carry out cyber attacks against Member States. In addition, the possibility of sending a EU mission to Iraq was discussed. M...

May 24, 2016

Press release: Parliament supports request MEP Schaake for a debate on impact sanctions Iran

On May 24, 2016 the International Trade Committee of the European Parliament has supported the request of among others Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake to have a debate with the European Commission on t...

November 24, 2010

Resolution on Tibet – plans to make Chinese the main language of instruction

The European Parliament, –   having regard to its previous resolutions on China and Tibet, in particular its resolution of 10 April 2008 on Tibet, –   having regard to Rule 122(5) of its Rules of Procedure, A. w...

July 28, 2011

Media: War of words

The horrific killings last week in Norway have prompted widespread public debate across Europe and the United States about the responsibility for words.  What responsibility do political and public sphere leaders have fo...

March 9, 2017

Bahrain moves to ban opposition party

Today MEP Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) asked the following written question to Vice President Federica Mogherini. On March 6, Bahrain's Ministry of Justice and Islamic Affairs filed a lawsuit to dissolve leading secular o...

May 2, 2016

Letter: Time for Europeans to drop aid to Syrians

As members of European parliaments whose air forces are flying over Syria, we believe it is now time for our leaders to authorise urgent aid airdrops to the country’s trapped and starving civilians. The denial of food as...

March 16, 2015

Visit to Washington D.C.

Marietje Schaake, Vice-President of the US Delegation in the European Parliament, brings a three-day visit to Washington D.C. The President and 2 Vice-Presidents of the US Delegation of the European Parliament will...

April 14, 2013

Blog on visit to Lebanon: From Beirut to Bekaa

Along the highway running from Beirut into the Bekaa valley a lot of construction and development is going on. A brand new dealer in luxury cars and billboards for cosmetic surgery are lined up along the road; we pass by...

June 18, 2014

Media: The digital arms race – and what is being done to fight it - Guardian

With surveillance-security software on the rise, the fight against the use of espionage malware on citizens is gathering steam.Tom Brewster, The Guardian, 18.06.2014 In March, the world’s biggest surveillance-technolo...

December 17, 2015

Open letter to the European Commission on ancillary copyright

On December 17, Marietje Schaake sent a letter on copyright reform, specifically on ancillary copyright, to European Commission President Juncker, Vice-President Ansip and Commissioner Oettinger. The letter (pdf) was...

July 2, 2012

EIF Governors on the highest priorities to reach the targets of the Digital Agenda

November 14, 2011

Resolution on modernisation of VAT legislation in order to boost the digital single market

Link to adopted resolution The European Parliament, –   having regard to articles 113 and 167 TFEU, –   having regard to directive 2006/112/EC on the common system of value added tax, –   having regard to dir...

April 12, 2011

Letter to HR/VP C. Ashton about the imprisonment of blogger Maikel Nabil in Egypt

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February 2, 2017

MEP: Erasmus+ shows added value of EU

Member of the European Parliament, Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66), welcomes the fact that the European Parliament has embraced the positive evaluation of the Erasmus+ programme. With Erasmus+, all existing European educatio...

April 18, 2013

Plenary speech on freedom of expression in Vietnam

The Parliament debated the restrictions on freedom of expression and digital freedoms in Vietnam. Marietje has been vocal in addressing the policies of the Vietnamese government and initiated a Resolution that was adopte...

December 8, 2015

Written Question on exports of sensitive military materials to Iran, Myanmar, Sudan and Syria

On December 8, Marietje Schaake submitted the following Parliamentary Written Questions to the European Commission concerning exports of sensitive military materials to Iran, Myanmar, Sudan and Syria. Author: Mar...

June 29, 2013

Blog: Egypt on the brink of a second revolution

While largely unnoticed in the West, Egypt has been inching towards a second revolution. Economic disaster under the Morsi-rule has ignited disquiet and polarization. The European Union has missed opportunities to foster...

January 10, 2012

Media: Marietje on France24 on Al-Assad's speech

The panel discusses what the one-and-a-half hour speech tells us about the strength of the regime of Bashar al al-Assad, besieged as it is by sanctions and under continued pressure from within. Marietje comments from the...

December 15, 2011

Plenary speech on Azerbaijan, notably the case of Rafiq Tagi

Mr President, Rafiq Tagi was murdered after he exercised his universal human right of free speech. It is important that this is investigated and it is essential that the Azerbaijani authorities do so in an independen...

October 22, 2014

Letter to High Representative Ashton on the case of Nasrin Sotoudeh

On 22 October, Marietje Schaake together with other Members of the European Parliament, wrote a letter to High Representative Ashton and Special Representative Lambrinidis to call for action on the case of Nasrin Sotoude...

May 22, 2019

Video: 'EU citizens must turn up and vote to limit rise of populism'

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January 29, 2016

Letter to Vice-President Timmermans and High Representative Mogherini on cases of Turkish journalists Can Dündar and Erdem Gül

On January 29, Marietje Schaake together with 54 Members sent a letter to First Vice-President Timmermans and High Representative Mogherini on the cases of Turkish journalists Can Dündar and Erdem Gül. Please find a...

June 18, 2015

“The new geopolitics of energy: winners and losers” (Friends of Europe)

“The new geopolitics of energy: winners and losers” Brussels, July 2nd This event is exclusively for Friends of Europe’s members, EU institution representatives and media. For more information, please visit th...

October 4, 2010

Speech: "The Life of a Networked Politician" (PDF Europe)

June 8, 2015

MEP: Turkish election results offer opportunity to improve EU-Turkey relations

The Turkish elections results have shown that Mr Erdogan's AK Party has won 18 seats too few for an absolute majority yesterday. This ends 12 years of single-party rule by the AK Party and means that power will have to b...

December 14, 2011

Press release: Verhofstadt shocked by the lack of urgency to halt a massacre in Homs

Guy Verhofstadt, ALDE Leader today issued a stark warning to the EU following the weak statement by the High Representative, Catherine Ashton on the situation in Syria.  Following her remarks that the idea of creating hu...

June 13, 2014

Letter to Catherine Ashton on the appointment of Sam Kutesa as President UNGA

Brussels, 13 June 2014 Honourable Lady Ashton, Uganda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sam Kutesa, is now the president of the United Nations General Assembly. He was appointed earlier this week to this position, witho...

March 3, 2017

Uber's use of Greyball tool

Today MEP Marietje Schaake (Alde/D66) asked the following written question to the European Commission:On Friday the 3d of March the New York Times reported that Uber used "Greyball", a data-gathering tool to identify and...

June 6, 2013

EU should listen to demonstrators, and engage not estrange Turkey

Since the demonstrations broke out in Turkey last week, an unprecedented number of articles have been published highlighting the deeper causes of people's grievances. Many analyses suggest that the problems with the rule...

February 3, 2017

Letter: "European leaders must respond to Trump"

Please find below a letter published in The Guardian on 2 February 2017, signed by Marietje Schaake and others: "European leaders must respond to Trump" President Trump’s executive order on immigration is an assault on E...

April 12, 2011

Parliamentary Question: The EU's inappropriate reaction to the use of violence in Bahrain

Parliamentary questions12 April 2011 E-003637/2011   Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) and Edward McMillan-Scott (ALDE)  Subject: The EU's inappropriate reaction to...

May 4, 2015

Resolution on the Persecution of the Christians around the world, in relation to the killing of students in Kenya by terror group Al-Shabaab

This Resolution was adopted by the European Parliament on 30 April 2015.European Parliament resolution of 30 April 2015 on the persecution of Christians around the world, in relation to the killing of students in Kenya b...

March 8, 2016

INTA delegation visit to Canada

From March 21-23, Marietje Schaake will visit Canada with the Committee on International Trade (INTA) The visit to Canada will among others be in the context of CETA, the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (...

September 14, 2017

EU Election Observation Mission calls for reforms and respect for rule of law to rebuild trust ahead of presidential election re-run

Nairobi, 14 September 2017   Marietje Schaake, Chief Observer of the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) Kenya 2017 and Member of the European Parliament from the Netherlands, suggests impro...

March 23, 2018

MEP Schaake (D66/ALDE) on future trade relation EU-UK

European leaders just adopted the guidelines for the future trade relationship between the European Union and the United Kingdom. Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (D66/ALDE) welcomes the step but warns...

April 8, 2014

MEP: Cancellation Iranian visit to EP is revealing

Member of the European Parliament, Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) says it is revealing that Iranian Parliamentarians decided to cancel their visit to the European Parliament at the last minute. The Iranian parliament today...

May 17, 2018

Funding to the White Helmets

On 17 May, Marietje Schaake submitted parliamentary written questions on funding to the Syrian White Helmets to Vice-President/High Representative of Foreign Affairs, Federica Mogherini. Please find the question...

May 31, 2018

Reaction MEP Schaake on Trump´s tariffs decision

The Trump administration has just announced that Europe will be no longer exempt from US steel and aluminum tariffs. The measures imposed on Europe - a political, economic and military ally of the US - are reckless and h...

March 25, 2017

Does the world want to be connected: the economy

  Friday, March 24, 2017 from 9:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. (on the record)Speakers:1. Iain Conn, CEO, Centrica 2. Michael Fekl, Secretary of Trade, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, France 3....

November 5, 2016

In America’s democratic showcase, the world sees a model of what not to do

Washington PostBy Griff Witte, Europe, November 5 at 10:48 AM LONDON — In the seaside cafes of Beirut, the whole thing looks “like a bad joke.” To persecuted journalists in Burundi, it amounts to “a total loss of dignity...

March 24, 2015

Amendments to report on 'Human rights and technology'

In February, Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) called for input for her draft report on 'Human rights and technology: the impact of intrusion and surveillance systems on human rights in third countries'. Through sharing the dr...

January 20, 2014

MEP: International investigation into Turkey's rule of law needed

Ahead of Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan´s visit to Brussels, Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66), calls for an independent international investigation into the rule of law in Turkey in light of...

November 30, 2015

Media (New York Times) - E.U. Offers Turkey 3 Billion Euros to Stem Migrant Flow

On November 29, Marietje Schaake was quoted in the New York Times concerning the deal at the EU-Turkey summit on the refugee crisis. Please find the full article below. E.U. Offers Turkey 3 Billion Euros...

December 14, 2015

Speech in the presence of Ensaf Haidar, the wife of Raif Badawi

On December 14, Marietje Schaake spoke in the Foreign Affairs committee to Ensaf Haidar, the wife of Raif Badawi. The liberal blogger has been sentenced to 1,000 lashes, 10 years of imprisonment, and a high fine. The...

June 22, 2012

Press release: Freedom of expression: EU should learn from Iceland

"Europe must protect freedom of expression and press following the example of Iceland" said Marietje Schaake (D66, NL) during today's ALDE seminar on " Censorship and Self censorship" hosted with Alexander Lambsdorff (FD...

March 2, 2018

MEPs urge Council to support end of high costs for intra-EU calls

On the first of March a number of MEPs wrote to the Members of the Council of Ministers to urge them to endorse the need to bring down prices for intra-EU cross-border calls.You can find the letter below.

March 7, 2018

Three steps to avoid a trade war

Looking at the news over the past days, it is easy to think Europe and the United States - allies - are preparing for battle. Yet the strong language and war rhetoric currently dominating headlines on both sides of the A...

May 6, 2015

MEP: Member States must commit to delivering EU Digital Single Market

Dutch Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (D66/ALDE) wants the governments of EU Member States to increase their commitment and ambition to the Digital Single Market. Today Vice-President of the Commission...

January 18, 2019

How leaders can use 'agile governance' to drive tech and win trust

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November 22, 2012

Event: Media of Tomorrow Symposium

Marietje Schaake will give a keynote speech on civil rights online at the Media of Tomorrow Symposium organized by the University of Utrecht. More information on the symposium can be found here.

September 17, 2014

Resolution on the persecution of human rights defenders in Azerbaijan

Please see below the text of a resolution on the persecution of human rights defenders in Azerbaijan that adopted by the European Parliament on the 18th of September. European Parliament resolution of 18 September 2014 o...

June 8, 2011

Resolution on Ukraine: the cases of Yulia Tymoshenko and other members of the former government

The European Parliament, –   having regard to its previous resolutions on Ukraine, in particular its resolution of 25 November 2010(1), –  having regard to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) between th...

March 14, 2019

European Parliament calls for release of Nasrin Sotoudeh

Today, the European Parliament called for the immediate release of Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh. Earlier this week, Nasrin Sotoudeh was convicted to 38 years imprisonment and 148 lashes.  MEP Marietj...

September 12, 2013

Schaake: EU should play leading role in ending Syrian conflict

The war in Syria demands a political solution in which the EU should act more prominently. Because of the strong regional character of the conflict, in which the country itself has become a chess board of geopolitical po...

January 21, 2014

Media: MEP: International investigation into Turkey's rule of law needed - Today's Zaman

Ahead of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's visit to Brussels, Dutch member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake, from the Democrats 66 party, has called for an independent international investigation into the...

May 22, 2018

MEP Schaake: trade threats require common EU position

The European Ministers of Foreign Affairs are discussing the state of EU-US trade relations today. The EU's temporary exemption to the steel- and aluminium tariffs imposed by the United States will expire on June 1s...

February 4, 2016

Plenary speech on Bahrain, the case of Mohammed Ramadan

On Feburay 4, Marietje Schaake spoke in the plenary about the case of Mohammed Ramadan in Bahrain. Marietje Schaake, author - Madam President, this week many of the people here – just like I did – heard...

January 24, 2017

MEP welcomes vote in favour of CETA

Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake welcomes the Trade Committee's vote in favour of ratifying CETA, the trade agreement with Canada. Schaake: "CETA is the most modern and progressive agreement that the EU...

October 8, 2010

Media: Four Members of the European Parliament Decided to Roll up Their Sleeves and Help the Flood Victims of Gilgit-Baltistan

8.10.12, Reuters Four Members of the European Parliament Jurgen Creutzmann, Michael Theurer, Marietje Schaake and Thomas Mann decided to directly help the flood victims of the Pakistan-administered region of Gilgit Ba...

June 24, 2013

Media: EU risks upsetting Turkey with threat to call off talks - Reuters

The European Union is on the verge of scrapping a new round of membership talks with Turkey, a move that would further undermine Ankara's already slim hopes of joining the bloc anytime soon and damage its relations with...

April 23, 2014

Letter to Commissioner Füle concerning MIT law in Turkey

 Štefan FüleEuropean Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighbourhood PolicyRue de La Loi 200B-1049 Bruxelles Dear Commissioner Füle, Štefan, Last week, the Turkish Parliament passed a law which gives new powers to the...

June 18, 2015

“The new geopolitics of energy: winners and losers” (Friends of Europe)

“The new geopolitics of energy: winners and losers” Brussels, July 2nd This event is exclusively for Friends of Europe’s members, EU institution representatives and media. For more information, please visit th...

January 24, 2017

Schaake joins new international Commission on cyber security

Marietje Schaake will become a member of the Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace (GCSC). The official launch will take place during the Munich Security Conference in February. The Commission will develop pr...

January 14, 2016

Council of Europe confirms strict interpretation net neutrality

Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) welcomes the new net neutrality guidelines from the Council of Europe. Schaake: “The recommendations of the Council of Europe clearly state that net neutralit...

April 23, 2015

Video: GCCS 2015 - Updating of export controls of dual use surveillance technologies

Global Conference on Cyberspace 2015 Updating of export controls of dual use surveillance technologies On 16-17 April 2015 the Netherlands hosted the fourth Global Conference on Cyberspace (GCCS) in The Hague....

March 14, 2018

Tariffs on steel and aluminium: Europe must be ready to respond to US protectionism

Members of the European Parliament today debated President Donald Trump’s announcement to impose heavy, global tariffs on imports of steel and aluminium. Liberals and Democrats in the European Parliament strongly stress...

September 13, 2018

Parliament calls for release of Reuters journalists in Myanmar

The European Parliament just called for the release of the Reuters journalists that were sentenced to seven years in prison by the authorities in Myanmar. The Myanmar government, in the person of Aung San Suu Kyi, claim...

March 21, 2014

MEP: EU needs to condemn Turkish Twitter block

Member of the European Parliament, Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) wants the EU to condemn Turkey for blocking Twitter, which it did yesterday. She wants EU foreign policy chief Ashton to make clear that Turkey is going too...

October 1, 2015

Europe talks to hackers, security bods on Wassenaar recalibration

Speaking at a roundtable meeting on export controls on Wednesday, Dutch MEP Marietje Schaake said that she and other lawmakers were working to avoid "some of the unintended consequences of the Was...

August 3, 2017

Kenyan politicians need to be prepared to lose, EU observer says

DW: As chief observer of the European Union to the Kenyan elections, how do you see the campaign and election process? Marietje Schaake: We are in Kenya with a large European Union delegation with 15 longterm observ...

March 10, 2011

Plenary speech on Pakistan, the murder of Shahbaz Bhatti

Mr President, despite the request made by the Pakistani Minister for Religious Minorities, Shahbaz Bhatti, for more protection after numerous threats, an assassin managed to murder him on 2 March. Our sympathies go o...

June 20, 2016

European launch event of 'Our Internet' - the final report of the Global Commission on Internet Governance

The Global Commission on Internet Governance (GCIG) was launched in January 2014 by Chatham House and the Centre for International Governance Innovations in response to a number of negative trends that threaten the open...

July 23, 2015

Written Questions on the mass detention of lawyers and human rights activists in China

On July 23, Marietje Schaake together with 10 other MEPs submitted to Vice-President / High Representative of Foreign Affairs, Federica Mogherini, Parliamentary Written Questions on the mass detention of lawyers and huma...

July 4, 2012

Press release - MEPs: " 'NO' to ACTA victory for democracy"

MEPs Marietje Schaake and Sophie in 't Veld (D66/ALDE) are pleased that a majority of the European Parliament voted against the controversial ACTA-treaty today. "After fighting a long battle against this treaty, today's...

May 10, 2016

Challenges of Government Conference, Oxford University

On May 19, Marietje Schaake will take part in a special conversation on the challenges and opportunities facing Europe today, and if – and how – the rest of the world can help Europe. Together with Professor Sir P...

November 2, 2012

Media: EU to Tighten Rules on Surveillance Technology Exports - Global Voices

“It is unacceptable that regimes in Syria and Iran can use European technologies to violate human rights”. Global Voices, Leila Nachawati, 31.10.2012 Activists have been fighting the battle against technology exports...

June 16, 2010

Parliamentary Question: The situation of the Jordan River with special regard to the Lower Jordan River area

Parliamentary questions16 June 2010 O-0092/2010 Question for oral answer to the Commission Rule 115 Paolo De Castro, Véronique De Keyser, Jo Leinen, Adrian Severin, on behalf of the S&D Group Liisa Jaakonsaar...

June 4, 2013

ALDE Press Release: Totally unacceptable that NGO workers in Egypt are sentenced to jail

Today an Egyptian criminal court has sentenced 43 people to between one and five years in prison for working for unregistered NGOs in Egypt. Twenty-seven defendants, all of whom were tried in absentia, received five-year...

November 23, 2012

Parliamentary questions to Catherine Ashton: EU action after Presidential Declaration by Egyptian President Morsy.

January 16, 2019

Germany’s data hack is a wake-up call to Europe

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June 17, 2015

Written Questions on arms exports to Bahrain

On June 17, Marietje Schaake submitted to Vice-President / High Representative of Foreign Affairs, Federica Mogherini, Parliamentary Written Questions on arms exports to Bahrain. Please find the questions below.Author(s)...

October 25, 2017

MEP: EU funds to Turkey on hold

The European Parliament just voted on the European budget for 2018. For the coming year, the European Commission has designated more than 200 million Euro in pre-accession support to Turkey. Member of the European Parlia...

December 7, 2016

Listed as one of the Politico 28

Many politicians use Twitter to reach out to their supporters. Dutch MEP Marietje Schaake has turned the microblogging site into an agenda-setting tool, with rapid-fire tweets on the issues closes...

October 2, 2015

EU electoral observation mission to Kyrgyzstan

On behalf of the European Union, Marietje is an electoral observant during the national parliamentary electons in Kyrgyzstan. The elections take place on Sunday October 4. Schaake will be with an EU mission in Kyrgyzs...

March 15, 2017

Rule of law must be central in EU-Egypt partnership

The rule of law and human rights must be central to the EU - Egypt partnership The Liberal and Democrat Group in the European Parliament has urged HRVP Federica Mogherini to move the protection of the rule of law and hum...

January 30, 2015

Letter to High Representative Mogherini on the cases of Ahmed Maher, Mohamed Adel and Ahmed Douma in Egypt

On 30 January, Marietje Schaake together with other Members of the European Parliament, wrote a letter to High Representative/Vice-President Federica Mogherini to call for action on the cases of Ahmed Maher, Mohamed Adel...

January 9, 2018

Italian arms exports to Saudi Arabia

Today, Marietje Schaake submitted written questions to High Representative Mogherini concerning the sales of Italian arms to Saudi Arabia. The questions were co-signed by ... MEP's from ...political groups. --- A rece...

March 3, 2016

Blockchain: regulatory technology or technology to regulate?

An event hosted by MEP Marietje Schaake, in cooperation with COALA, Dynamic Coalition on Blockchain Technologies at the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) In this workshop of last Wednesday, March 2nd, has been discussed...

April 17, 2017

Friends of Turkey statement on outcome of constitutional referendum

Taking note of the results of the constitutional referendum held in Turkey on April 16, Marietje Schaake, together with the Friends of Turkey group in the European Parliament issued the following statement:"Turkey emerge...

February 21, 2019

The execution of nine men in Egypt

On February 20th, nine men were executed in Egypt. They are accused of the murder of public prosecutor Hisham Barakat in 2015.   Their execution took place amidst allegations, both by themselves and by Amnesty...

October 13, 2011

Parliamentary Question: Intimidation of individuals of Syrian descent in the EU

Parliamentary questions13 October 2011 E-009135/2011   Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE)  Subject: Intimidation of individuals of Syrian descent in the EU On 4 O...

November 16, 2017

The dissolution of Cambodia's main opposition party

Following the decision by the Supreme Court to dissolve the Cambodian National Rescue Party, the main opposition party, Marietje Schaake asked High Representative Federica Mogherini whether she is considering suspending...

June 25, 2018

Response EP-Turkey Forum to elections in Turkey

Public Statement on the outcome of the 24 June 2018 presidential and parliamentary elections in Turkey   Brussels, 25 June 2018     In a landmark election, the Turkish peo...

November 29, 2012

Invitation: 4/12 - Roundtable on Bahrain: How to step-up the EU's response to ongoing Human Rights violations?

Marietje Schaake MEP & FIDH cordially invite you to a working group roundtable on Bahrain: How to step-up the EU's response to ongoing Human Rights violations? Tuesday, December 4th 2012 / from 08.30 - 10.00...

June 2, 2017

China must abandon ‘China First’ to be a solid partner to Europe

As China becomes an increasingly important partner for the EU, now is the time to take a strong stance on human rights and make sure Beijing provides fair access to European businesses, writes Marietje Schaake. Last Ja...

June 11, 2014

Letter to Štefan Füle concerning censorship in Serbia

Brussels, 11 June 2014 Dear Commissioner Füle, dear Štefan, On 27 May, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović expressed concerns over online censorship by the Serbian government in the aft...

September 16, 2014

Written Question to the Commission concerning internet censorship laws in Turkey

On 16 September, Marietje Schaake submitted written questions to the European Commission concerning internet censorship laws in Turkey. Please see below a plain text version and the original document. --- On 10 Sep...

November 8, 2018

Six proposals to make the internet more secure

The Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace (GCSC) today proposed 6 global norms to help promote the peaceful use of cyberspace. The norms were developed with the express purpose of being adopted by public and p...

January 8, 2019

Letter to US Congress on Transatlantic relations

Brussels, January 8th 2019 Dear Members of Congress, We warmly congratulate you on your inauguration last week and look forward to working with you across the Atlantic. At a time in which we face global challeng...

May 23, 2013

Media: Special Report: Big Trading Blocs Moving At Breakneck Pace To Raise Free Trade Standards - IP Watch

Monika Ehmert, IP Watch, 22.05.2013 The pace to negotiate bilateral or plurilateral free trade agreements has been accelerating rapidly over the last month as the big trading blocs seem eager to position themselves in...

February 13, 2013

Discussion paper - Freedom of the Press and Media in the World report

Following my call for input I have received several contributions by NGO's, academics and citizens. I'm grateful for all the valuable information, ideas and viewpoints of which many are reflected in this discussion paper...

July 27, 2018

Of Soybean Sales and 'Vast Amounts' of LNG

“European Union representatives told me that they would start buying soybeans from our great farmers immediately. Also, they will be buying vast amounts of LNG!” That's what US President Donald J. Trump tweeted after hi...

October 2, 2015

Video's: Debating the State of Europe

From the website of Debating Europe:The EU is spoiled for choice when it comes to crises. From the influx of refugees arriving in numbers unseen since the Second World War, to the continent-wide collapse of trust in main...

November 12, 2018

11 Developments In Govtech That You Really Need To Know

Almost three thousand corporates, startups, civil servants, investors, politicians and academics are attending a conference opening in Paris this morning to build stronger links between governments and business. T...

March 1, 2018

Critics take on ‘nonsense’ EU plan to fight illegal online content

The European Commission published a new recommendation Thursday pushing Big Tech to take down flagged terrorist propaganda in an hour. But what happens if Facebook, Google, Twitter and their peers fail to comply? Nothi...

April 19, 2018

Launch of the Global Tech Cybersecurity Accord

This week, 34 global technology companies announced the launch of the Global Cybersecurity Tech Accord, which is a set of principles that these companies promise to abide by. They want to “protect and empower civilians o...

March 13, 2014

Plenary speech - Launching consultations to suspend Uganda and Nigeria from the Cotonou Agreement in view of recent legislation

Marietje Schaake, author - Mr President, Commissioner and colleagues, as the ACP meeting commences in this House, we are forced to take measures in response to the laws which have been adopted in Uganda and Nigeria c...

February 15, 2018

Letter to HR/VP Mogherini on the situation of the LGBTI community in Azerbaijan. Follow up on written questions

Please see below the letter sent by Ms Schaake and Ms in ´t Veld on 15 February 2018 and the answer of VP/HR Mogherini. 

May 24, 2018

Explosive Data: Cyber Threats to Democracy

Video of the GLOBSEC event in Bratislava with Marietje Schaake, Member, European Parliament, Brussels Hon. Michael Chertoff, former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, Washington, D. C. Samir Saran, Vice President, O...

June 30, 2015

State of Play Telecoms Single Market

Yesterday evening (night) a framework deal was reached on the Telecoms Single Market package for Europe. While the European Parliament as a whole negotiated with success, key points remain reason for concern. This is a r...

February 13, 2013

MEP Schaake (ALDE/D66) on EU-US FTA: “Get the deal done”.

Dutch Member of European Parliament Marietje Schaake (D66/ALDE) calls on the European Commission to swiftly present a negotiating mandate as the basis for a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement with the United States. Pres...

January 7, 2016

EP delegation visit to the US

Marietje Schaake, Vice-President of the US Delegation in the European Parliament, brings a three-day visit to the US. The President and two Vice-Presidents of the US Delegation of the European Parliament will focus...

February 2, 2015

Panel Discussion: Export controls of surveillance technology – state of play and the way forward

Panel Discussion: Export controls of surveillance technology – state of play and the way forward Date and Time: February 5, 2015 at 6pm Place: Netherlands Embassy, Klosterstraße 50, 10179 Berlin Registration:...

February 2, 2015

Panel Discussion: Export controls of surveillance technology – state of play and the way forward

Panel Discussion: Export controls of surveillance technology – state of play and the way forward Date and Time: February 5, 2015 at 6pm Place: Netherlands Embassy, Klosterstraße 50, 10179 Berlin Registration:...

October 23, 2012

Plenary speech on Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the EC and Israel on Conformity Assessment and Acceptance of Industrial Products (CAA)

Plenary speech by Marietje Schaake Marietje Schaake, on behalf of the ALDE Group – Mr President, human rights are essential for this Parliament and for the EU. This is the essence of our values and is also reflected i...

March 12, 2018

EU sector inquiry needed to counter desinformation

Today the European Commission’s High Level Panel issued its report on how to counter disinformation.   MEP Marietje Schaake (D66/ALDE) reacts: “The Panel should be commended for their focus on disinformation...

June 12, 2013

Presentation of report "Freedom of the Press and Media in the World"

During the June Plenary Session  in Strasbourg of the European Parliament Marietje presents her report on "Freedom of the Press and the Media in the World" in a broad debate on human rights and democracy with the High Re...

February 4, 2019

Global Economy Challenge of Emerging Nationalism

The Unflattening Of The World: Challenges to Globalisation 4.0 More than a decade ago when Thomas Friedman published his pathbreaking treatise "The World is Flat", there were few dissenting voices. Gobalisation 3.0...

June 10, 2015

MEP: No European politicians to European Games in Baku until political prisoners are released

Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (D66/ALDE) calls on European leaders not to attend official ceremonies during the European Games in Azerbaijan, until political prisoners are released. Today the Europea...

August 22, 2011

Media (Bloomberg) - EUs Schaake Seeks Rules on Spying Technology Exports

April 24, 2018

Written Questions on Cyber Espionage Threats to European Travellers

On 24 April, Marietje Schaake submitted parliamentary written questions on cyber espionage threats to European travellers to Vice-President/High Representative of Foreign Affairs, Federica Mogherini. Please find t...

January 29, 2015

MEPs address King Salman of Saudi Arabia regarding the case of Raif Badawi

Members of the European Parliament Ana Gomes, Barbara Lochbihler, Josef Weidenholzer, Marietje Schaake, Richard Howitt and Ulrike Lunacek today sent a letter to His Majesty King Salman regarding the case of Saudi Arabian...

December 17, 2012

Statement on planning to visit Bahrain

Brussels, December 17th 2012 Statement on planning to visit Bahrain A delegation of Members of the European Parliament has been preparing to visit Bahrain this week with a program focused on human rights. The Parli...

July 18, 2018

Letter to President Erdogan on fundamental rights

On July 18th, Marietje Schaake sent to following letter to President Erdogan of Turkey. The letter was co-signed by 34 MEPs from groups across the political spectrum. Background:  After two years in place, Presid...

March 24, 2011

Lawmakers want Europe to drive 'cultural diplomacy'

The European Parliament's culture committee last week asked the European Commission to strengthen the role of culture in the EU's external policy, asking EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton to appoint an EU 'cultura...

August 12, 2015

Letter to the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs on human rights in Angola

On August 12, Marietje Schaake together with other MEPs sent a letter to High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs / Vice President of the European Commission Mogherini on human rights in Angola. Please find t...

September 6, 2013

Letter to European Parliament by the Speaker of the Syrian Arab Republic People's Assembly, Mr. MHD. Jihad AL-LAHHAM

November 6, 2018

U.S.-European Relations Saw Dramatic Changes, MEP Schaake Says

Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake discusses what has changed in the U.S.-European relations under the Trump administration. She speaks with Bloomberg's Francine Lacqua from the Bloomberg New Economy Foru...

May 18, 2017

Statement of support for EU-NATO Collaboration

62 political, military and diplomatic European leaders call for closer EU-NATO collaborationThe Ukraine crisis has been a huge wake up call for the EU and NATO. Each organisation knows that it must work with the othe...

October 23, 2013

Media: Nowhere left to hide? - Volta

Gaston Dorren, Volta, 23.10.2013 In January 2011, Egyptian protesters found themselves deprived of digital communication as western companies switched off systems in compliance with the orders of the Mubarak governmen...

September 27, 2011

Plenary speech on tensions between Turkey and the Republic of Cyprus

Madam President, as the High Representative and Commissioner Füle are aware, Turkey’s foreign policy is guided by a doctrine called ‘zero problems with neighbours’ but, unfortunately, today Turkey is experiencing pro...

August 10, 2017

Speech: Preliminary findings of EU EOM Kenya

Please find below Marietje Schaake's speech for the press conference which took place on 10 August at 11:45 local time in Nairobi, where she presented the preliminary findings of the EU Election Observation Mission. P...

April 23, 2019

Opinion: Measles outbreak is a reminder of the power of viral information

Rise in cases shows it is time for systematic scrutiny of algorithms that determine behaviour. The US is approaching record-breaking levels of measles outbreaks since the disease was officially eliminated there in 2...

June 21, 2013

Response to reports that Germany seeks to postpone scheduled EU accession talks with Turkey

"In this tense situation it is unwise to slam the door. Instead, it makes sense to engage in direct talks, especially on difficult issues. It is easy to pull the plug, but eventually contact will become more difficult. W...

January 13, 2015

MEP: Commission must show more ambition after results ISDS consultation

Member of the European Parliament, Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66), says the results of the public consultation of ISDS in TTIP call for a roadmap from the European Commission. Today the results of more than 150,000 reaction...

January 19, 2016

MEP: No time to lose for EU Digital Single Market

Today the European Parliament will vote on a resolution calling on the European Commission and the Member States to make strong progress with building an EU digital single market. MEP Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66): “Barrie...

February 15, 2012

Media: EU IT Companies to Get Guidance on Human Rights Issues

Just as European surveillance and mobile-message filtering companies come under increasing pressure to safeguard human rights, two Irish companies have been reported as selling tech to the Syrian regime that is being use...

May 31, 2016

Speech in subcommittee on Human Rights on recent visit to Turkey

On May 30, Marietje Schaake gave a speech in the meeting of the subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI) on her recent visit to Turkey. Please find below the video (7 minutes) of her intervention. The complete discussion (...

April 3, 2017

Letter to VP/HR Mogherini on Syria

In Syria, fighting continues between a wide variety of parties, and Syrian and Russian forces continue their relentless bombardments. Large parts of the Syrian population still lack essential food and medical supplies as...

June 26, 2017

Weapons of Mass Surveillance

Middle Eastern governments are using high tech mass surveillance tools to monitor their citizens. Western companies, including Britain’s  largest weapons manufacturer, BAE, are among those selling surveillance techn...

March 27, 2015

Rise of Euroscepticism & The Future of Europe (University College Utrecht)

Rise of Euroscepticism & The Future of Europe 2 April 2015 19:30 - 21:15 Marietje Schaake will discuss euroscepticism and the future of Europe at University College Utrecht. The panel is organised by t...

July 8, 2015

Plenary speech on EU support to Tunisia

Marietje Schaake (ALDE) – Mr President, like any sensible person I was shocked and appalled by the cowardly terrorist attack on tourists in Tunisia. My sympathy goes to the victims and their families and loved one...

October 27, 2015

Delegation to the United Nations General Assembly

Delegation to the United Nations General Assembly November 2-3 New York Marietje Schaake will take part in the European Parliament's Foreign Affairs and Human Rights committees' delegation to the United Na...

October 27, 2015

Delegation to the United Nations General Assembly

Delegation to the United Nations General Assembly November 2-3 New York Marietje Schaake will take part in the European Parliament's Foreign Affairs and Human Rights committees' delegation to the United Na...

November 15, 2010

Resolution on Malaysia: the practice of caning

The European Parliament, –   having regard to the absolute ban on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, a ban which applies in all circumstances and, as a peremptory norm in internatio...

June 25, 2015

MEP: We need concrete proposals from the US in EU-US negotiations

Yesterday the United States Congress took the last step to give President Obama the mandate to conclude trade negotiations, by adopting the so-called Trade Promotion Authority (TPA). The US are negotiating with a group o...

September 8, 2015

MEP: Use of innovative technologies must strengthen human rights

Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66), wants the European Union to more actively use technological innovations to advance human rights. Today, the European Parliament voted on Schaake's report in...

December 6, 2010

Parliamentary Question: Flexible exceptions and limitations to copyright in Europe

Parliamentary questions6 December 2010 E-010135/2010 Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) Subject: Flexible exceptions and limitations to copyright in Europe Commis...

October 23, 2012

European Parliament endorses stricter European export control of digital arms

By endorsing amendments proposed by Dutch Member of European Parliament Marietje Schaake (D66/ALDE) the European Parliament wants EU export control regulation to include additional binding export controls for technologie...

August 10, 2017

Preliminary Statement of EU Election Observation Mission

On 10 August, Marietje Schaake presented the preliminary findings of the EU Election Observation Mission. The video of the press conference will be available on the Facebook page. Please find the Preliminary Stat...

April 18, 2014

Letter to Commissioner Kroes concerning internet governance

Strasbourg 17 April, 2014 Dear Commissioner Kroes, The challenges to safeguarding the open internet are growing. Decisions and responsibilities are increasingly in the hands of a diverse group of governments, compa...

July 6, 2011

Resolution on the Democratic Republic of Congo and the mass rapes in the province of South Kivu

The European Parliament, –   having regard to its earlier resolutions on the Democratic Republic of Congo, –   having regard to the Cotonou Partnership Agreement signed in June 2000, –   having regard to the EU...

May 19, 2010

Plenary speech on the implementation of the synergies of research and innovation earmarked funds in Regulation (EC) No 1080-2006...

Marietje Schaake (ALDE) – Mr President, as we seek to solve the financial and economic crisis, I would like to point out an essential deficit: that of knowledge. I regret to say that Europe is becoming a more stupid...

March 27, 2015

Rise of Euroscepticism & The Future of Europe (University College Utrecht)

Rise of Euroscepticism & The Future of Europe 2 April 2015 19:30 - 21:15 Marietje Schaake will discuss euroscepticism and the future of Europe at University College Utrecht. The panel is organised by t...

July 18, 2014

MEP: EU needs to assist Nigeria in fight against Boko Haram (Resolution)

Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) wants the European Union to help Nigeria in combatting Boko Haram. Today the European Parliament adopted a resolution on the situation in Nigeria. Schaake: "T...

June 18, 2012

ALDE statement on hearing on freedom of Bulgarian media

ALDE Press release, 18.06.2012 The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) Group in the European Parliament is a long-standing promoter of human rights and civil liberties inside the European Union and be...

April 10, 2017

Blocking of internet access by authorities in Cameroon

Today, Marietje Schaake submitted the following questions to High-Representative Federica Mogherini on the blocking of the internet in parts of Cameroon since January 2017. Since January 17th 2017, access to the internet...

January 27, 2015

MEPs call for the release of the protesters in Egypt and initiation of the investigation of Shaimaa El-Sabag death

Today, Marietje Schaake was one of 48 Members of the European Parliament to sign a letter to the EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini, calling for the release of the protes...

December 11, 2017

Ban of opposition in Venezuela

On 11 December, Marietje Schaake asked the following questions to High Representative Mogherini. -- Following the controversial installation of the undemocratic constitutional assembly and Maduro’s increasing authorit...

November 3, 2015

Blog (DutchCowboys) - All of the people! All of the internet!

Dit blog van Marietje Schaake verscheen vandaag op DutchCowboys.nl. Kan technologie de wereld veranderen? Kan ICT bijvoorbeeld oplossingen bieden voor de vluchtelingencrisis? Als je veel start-ups en erkende bedr...

March 14, 2016

Amendments to 2015 Progress Report on Turkey

DRAFT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION to wind up the debate on the statement by the Commission pursuant to Rule 123(2) of the Rules of Procedure on the 2015 report on Turkey (2015/2898(RSP)) Kati Piri on behalf o...

April 20, 2016

Reactie D66'er Schaake op debat met Canadese minister Freeland

Vandaag sprak de internationale handelscommissie van het Europees Parlement met de Canadese minister voor Handel Chrystia Freeland. Canada en de EU hebben de onderhandelingen over een handelsverdrag net afgerond, maar da...

September 26, 2013

Media: EU should stop the spread of digital arms - ViEUws

Previous work on digital arms trade and dual use items: Plenary speech on cyber security and digital arms trade Video: Discussion on digital arms trade for the Open Rights Group Media: Europe’s spy technolog...

May 12, 2010

Parliamentary Question: Iran elected to UN Commission on women's rights

Parliamentary questions12 May 2010 E-3400/10 WRITTEN QUESTION by Marietje Schaake (ALDE) and Alexander Graf Lambsdorff (ALDE) to the Council Subject: Iran elected to UN Commission on women's rights On 28 April,...

January 3, 2011

Media: WikiLeaks to draw weak information laws - media expert

By Walter Wafula, 3.1.2011, www.bizcommunity.com Journalists should be prepared to face crude regulations against information flow as governments move to tighten the leads on state secrets according to a Europe-based...

December 12, 2012

Media: Ban surveillance tech to repressive regimes, says EU parliament - Techworld.com

European lawmakers want to stop exports of technology that can censor information to repressive regimes.Jennifer Baker, techworld.com, 13.12.2012 The European Parliament on Thursday passed a resolution calling for a f...

February 17, 2017

Closure of the Al-Nadeem Centre for Torture Victims

Marietje Schaake submitted the following question to High Representative Federica Mogherini following the closure of the Al-Nadeem Centre by Egyptian authorities in Cairo last week. On February 9th 2017, the office of th...

October 3, 2013

Media: Insight: Turkey questions its EU future as Brussels looks to Balkans - Reuters

Turkey has been trying for years to join the European Union, presenting itself as a growing economic and political power and a bridge to Asian and Middle Eastern markets.Adrian Croft, Reuters, 03.10.2013 But the next...

May 26, 2015

MEP: EU needs smart policies to strengthen human rights while technologies proliferate

Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) welcomes the adoption of the report "Human rights and technology: the impact of intrusion and surveillance systems on human rights in third countries" she ini...

December 1, 2016

EU budget creates bug bounty programme to improve cybersecurity

Today the European Parliament approved the EU Budget for 2017. The budget sets aside 1.9 million euros in order to improve the EU's IT infrastructure by extending the free software audit programme (FOSSA) that MEPs Max A...

March 12, 2013

Video: Marietje Schaake's message for the National Informatics Congress in Ankara

The question of the future of the Internet is a timely one. Current regulations are outdated because of increased market liberalisation and the introduction of information and communication technologies. Some governments...

June 20, 2012

Press release: ALDE condemns EPP plans to hold secret vote on ACTA

ALDE members have learned that the EPP group plans to request a secret ballot on the key vote on ACTA (anti-counterfeiting trade agreement) to be held tomorrow (21st June) in Parliament's international trade committee, w...

December 10, 2015

Letter to European Commission President Juncker and First Vice-President Timmermans on the deal between the EU and Turkey

On December 10, Marietje Schaake together with 33 other Members of the European Parliament sent an open letter to European Commission President Juncker and First Vice-President Timmermans. It requests the Commission t...

February 13, 2013

Press release: Opening of EU-US FTA negotiations will be a milestone in evolution of world trade

Dutch Liberal Member of European Parliament Marietje Schaake (D66) today expects the European Commission to swiftly present a negotiating mandate as the basis for a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement with the United Stat...

August 24, 2018

Global Civic Debate on “Governing the Rise of Artificial Intelligence”

Citizens, academics, government and business leaders should be empowered to decide and shape the course of Artificial Intelligence development. Join us on September 26, 2018 at the European Parliament in Brussels, to di...

April 6, 2015

Media (Bloomberg) - Facebook, Twitter to Appeal as Turkey Blocks Social Media

This article was published on Bloomberg.com on April 6. By Onur Ant, Ali Berat Meric and Constantine Courcoulas.Facebook Inc. and Twitter Inc. said they would appeal a Turkish court’s order to remove images of a slain pr...

January 16, 2011

Media: Social media seminar looks at role of Facebook et al in European discourse

What is the current role and likely future role of social media tools like Facebook and Twitter in framing European discourse? That was the central question debated by MEPs, senior civil servants involved in Communicatio...

October 19, 2017

The arrest of Osman Kavala

Together with a number of MEP's,  Marietje Schaake raised the arrest of Osman Kavala in Istanbul with Turkish authorities. You can find the text of the letter below. To: Minister of Interior, Mr. Süleyman Soylu / Mi...

April 14, 2019

Brexit battles are about to get much bloodier

On Friday, the United Kingdom missed its second Brexit deadline. By accepting the European Union's offer to remain until October 31, Theresa May all but guaranteed that the UK, which voted to leave the EU nearly three ye...

July 5, 2012

Plenary speech & Resolution on Belarus, in particular the case of Andrzej Poczobut

Marietje Schaake – Mr President, even though Mr Poczobut was released from custody, he still faces charges of libel which seem to target him as a result of his journalistic activities and as a member of the Polish mi...

July 4, 2013

Plenary speech on the Completion of the Digital Single Market

Marietje Schaake discusses the importance of net neutrality, open internet, open access and harmonization and modernization of European copyright for the completion of the European digital single market in order to drive...

July 17, 2017

The case of Clinton Young

On 17 July, Marietje Schaake sent a letter to the Governor of Texas on the case of Clinton Young. Please find the letter below.

January 12, 2016

Written Question about the Appendix letter to the EU-Turkey deal

On January 12, Marietje Schaake submitted the following priority Parliamentary Written Questions to the European Commission concerning the Appendix letter to the EU-Turkey deal. Author: Marietje Schaake Subjec...

October 2, 2015

The 11th Bodrum Roundtable

The 11th Bodrum Roundtable From 9-11 October, Marietje Schaake will attend the 11th Bodrum Roundtable, a conference organised by the Centre for Economics and Foreign Policy Studies (EDAM) in co-operation with the...

March 3, 2011

Parliamentary Question: VP/HR — Immediate suspension of Libya's membership of the UN Human Rights Council

Parliamentary questions3 March 2011 E-002029/2011   Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE)  Subject: VP/HR — Immediate suspension of Libya's membership of the UN Human R...

November 17, 2015

MEP: Ensuring Internet access in developing countries should not be left to private sector

“Improving access to the Internet in developing countries is too important to leave to the private sector”, says MEP Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66). Schaake states this in response to the trend that large tech companies wan...

July 5, 2012

Press release - Schaake: UN affirms human rights online, “practice what you preach”

Strasbourg, 5 July 2012MEP: UN affirms human rights online, “practice what you preach” Digital freedoms Dutch Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (D66/ALDE) welcomes today’s adoption of a resolution...