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April 22, 2014
MEP: EU should forcefully condemn attacks on political prisoners Iran
This post can be read in Persian here. Last week an unprecedented attack was launched on political prisoners in Evin prison Tehran. Labelled 'Black Thursday' witnesses speak of the worst attacks in 20 years. High Repr...
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November 15, 2018
Vietnam, notably the situation of political prisoners
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December 6, 2017
Free Osman Kavala and all political prisoners in Turkey!
On the night of October 18th, world-known Turkish philanthropist Osman Kavala was arrested by the police in a plane at the Istanbul Ataturk airport. Since then, he has been detained in prison and is facing violent...
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August 3, 2013
EU should start human rights dialogue with Iran
On the day before the inauguration of the new Iranian president Rohani, Dutch Member of European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) calls on the EU to invite Iran for an ongoing dialogue on human rights and democracy...
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February 18, 2015
Parliamentary Questions on the case of Ahmed Douma and other political prisoners in Egypt
Marietje Schaake, together with 52 other Members of the European Parliament, submitted parliamentary questions to Vice-President/High Representative Mogherini, on the case of Ahmed Douma and 229 other activists, who were...
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December 12, 2013
Media: BBC Persian Hardtalk
Marietje Schaake appeared on BBC Persian's Hardtalk to discuss the upcoming European Parliament delegation to Iran, as well as broader EU-Iran relations, human rights and democracy in Iran. The entire interview (in Engli...
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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...
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October 4, 2017
Attacks on LGBTI community in Azerbaijan
Together with Sophie in 't Veld, Marietje Schaake today submitted the questions below to High Representative Federica Mogherini. --- Reports suggest that over the past two weeks, dozens of people have been arrested, i...
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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...
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July 14, 2016
Report on EU-Iran relations
Please find below Marietje Schaake's amendments to the report on EU strategy towards Iran after the nuclear agreementMOTION FOR A EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT RESOLUTIONon EU strategy towards Iran after the nuclear agreement(2015...
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November 11, 2016
EU-Iran Human Rights Dialogue
Marietje Schaake sent the following question to High Representative Mogherini today. A second meeting between the EU and Iran, under the framework of a 'High Level political dialogue' took place in Brussels yesterday. To...
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June 14, 2018
Putin’s Russia: 158 political prisoners deprived of their human rights as the World Cup kicks off in Moscow
MEPs today adopted in plenary a resolution on Russia, notably the case of Ukrainian political prisoner Oleg Sentsov, arrested in Crimea shortly after Russia took control of the Black Sea peninsula in 2014, asking for his...
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July 7, 2011
Plenary speech on Indonesia, including attacks on minorities
Madam President, Indonesia is a beautiful country with deep traditions of pluralism, cultural harmony, religious freedom and social justice, but regrettably we are seeing an increase in extremist attacks against reli...
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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...
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September 10, 2015
Written Questions on an Inter-institutional task-force on Iran
On September 10, Marietje Schaake submitted to Vice-President / High Representative of Foreign Affairs, Federica Mogherini, Parliamentary Written Questions on an Inter-institutional task-force on Iran. Author: Ma...
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September 9, 2015
Plenary speech on the Iran nuclear agreement
On September 9, Marietje Schaake spoke in the plenary debate about the nuclear agreement with Iran, addressing Vice-President / High Representative of Foreign Affairs, Federica Mogherini. Marietje Schaak...
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November 7, 2013
MEP: Ashton should set a European course in Iran negotiations
Dutch Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) calls on EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton to set an independent European course in the negotiations with Iran about its nuclear programme. "Form...
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January 27, 2014
Media: BBC Persian discussing recent visit to Tehran (Farsi)
See the full broadcast below. The interview with Ms Schaake starts at circa 38.30 mins.
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June 22, 2015
EU must condemn the death penalty, always and everywhere
On the day that Egyptian ex-President Morsi was condemned to death, Human Rights Watch revealed that since 1 January 2015, Saudi Arabia has executed 100 people, in comparison to 'only' 88 in 2014. Worrying developments i...
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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...
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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...
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October 11, 2017
Blog on the Iran Deal
Judy Asks: Should the Iran Deal Be Scrapped? Response by Marietje Schaake, Member of the European Parliament No. The rare diplomatic unity in the international community that resulted in the JCPOA should s...
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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...
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July 5, 2017
MEP: political agreement EU-Japan clear signal
Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake welcomes the political agreement that was reached between the EU and Japan to close a trade deal. The text is mostly finished, but on some parts, details still need to b...
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August 30, 2012
"EU should protect Belarusian online opposition"
Dutch Member of European Parliament Marietje Schaake (D66/ALDE) is worried about today's detainment of several web-administrators by the Belarusian authorities. In the run-up to parliamentary elections on September 23rd...
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August 22, 2012
Press release - MEP: "United States should respect EU's Iran policy"
D66 Press Release - Brussels, 22 August 2012 Dutch Liberal Member of European Parliament Marietje Schaake (D66/ALDE) is worried about the profound effect of US sanctions against Iran on European business. Schaake urges...
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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...
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June 14, 2012
Plenary speech on the situation of ethnic minorities in Iran
Marietje Schaake − Mr President, it is safe to say that all Iranians are repressed and live in a culture of state-inflicted violence every day. This sad reality of the Islamic Republic must not be overshadowed by the...
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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...
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December 2, 2013
Event: Seminar on Iran: 'Momentum for openness? What opportunities for the future of EU-Iran relations?'
On 4 december I will host a seminar on Iran in the European Parliament. This seminar will bring together different stakeholders, experts, opposition activists and academics to focus on the question whether the new politi...
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October 6, 2016
Liberals reject unbalanced report on Iran
Liberals reject unbalanced report on IranToday the Foreign Affairs Committee voted on a report dealing with EU-Iran relations after the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, the nuclear deal. ALDE-MEP Sc...
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April 4, 2014
Plenary debate about Iran
On April 3rd Marietje Schaake spoke in a plenary debate in the European Parliament about the EU's relations with Iran. Schaake complimented High Representative Ashton on her role in the negotiations with Iran and the acc...
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October 25, 2016
EU Strategy towards Iran after the nuclear agreement
Marietje Schaake's intervention on the 24th of October in the plenary of the European Parliament as ALDE Shadow rapporteur on the EU strategy towards Iran after the nuclear agreement (Howitt report)....
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January 21, 2010
Plenary speech on recent attacks on religious minorities in Egypt and in Malaysia
Marietje Schaake – Mr President, in the week of Egyptian Orthodox Christmas, an attack took place killing and wounding 20 Coptic Egyptians. Although the attack can be seen as a criminal act of individuals, various ot...
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October 22, 2009
Plenary speech on Iran
Marietje Schaak – Mr President, any government derives its legitimacy from providing for the well-being of its own citizens. Any regime that fails at this most basic responsibility loses its legitimacy in the interna...
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March 9, 2011
Plenary speech on the EU approach towards Iran
Mr President, is Ahmadinejad better than Gaddafi? While the international community is rightly focused on Libya and seeks ways to end the violence Gaddafi and his collaborators inflict on citizens, let us not allow I...
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December 13, 2017
EU-Iran relations after the nuclear deal
MEP Marietje Schaake speech on the situation in Iran in the Plenary of the European Parliament on 12 december 2017
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March 17, 2010
Press release: Political pluralism in Albania
The European Parliament, but especially the ALDE Group, has been very vigilant on the development of stability, democracy and prosperity in the Western Balkans and also strongly defended the need to include Bosnia and Al...
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May 13, 2017
Human rights in Iran
Presidential elections in Iran are scheduled to be held in the Islamic Republic of Iran on 19 May. Please find below a letter to High Representative Mogherini initiated by Marietje Schaake, co-signed by 28 Members of the...
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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...
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November 15, 2010
Parliamentary Question: Measuring the impact of EU sanctions on Iran
Parliamentary questions15 November 2010 E-9540/2010 Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) , Edward McMillan-Scott (ALDE) and Barbara Lochbihler (Verts/ALE) Subject: Mea...
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May 29, 2018
Blog: Crunch time for Iran deal
Despite severe repression of freedom of speech online, Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei decided to take to Twitter to share his thoughts - in Trumpian style. Now that President Trump has pulled the plug on the agree...
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May 24, 2016
Oral Question on US sanctions impacting EU business in Iran
In October 2015, the E3+3 and Iran adopted the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. It ensures that Iran's nuclear programme will be purely peaceful, in return for which sanctions would be lifted. Since then, a number of...
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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...
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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...
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March 12, 2014
MEP: Syria should be EU human rights priority
Dutch Member of the European Parliament, Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66), wants the EU to treat the Syrian crisis as an absolute priority. Today the European Parliament will debate about the EU's priorities for the United Na...
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March 15, 2018
European Parliament calls for sanctions on Russia and Iran after Eastern Ghouta violence
As part of a resolution on the crisis in Syria, the European Parliament just called for sanctions to be imposed against Russia and Iran. Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake introduced the measures on behal...
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November 25, 2010
Plenary speech on Iraq, in particular the death penalty (including the case of Tariq Aziz) and attacks against Christian...
Marietje Schaake, on behalf of the ALDE Group – Madam President, in Iraq, the death penalty was suspended after the US-led invasion in 2003 but reintroduced in August 2004. Since then, hundreds of people have been se...
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June 1, 2018
The situation of imprisoned EU-Iranian dual nationals in Iran
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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...
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January 11, 2018
EU and Iran urge Trump to uphold nuclear deal
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January 24, 2011
Media: EU should appoint a mediator for Albania
The violent clashes in Tirana, Albania, last Friday are unacceptable for a European country and for a State that aspires to become a member of the European Union. Three died and over 60 others are reported injured.24.1.2...
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February 20, 2018
Letter to HR/VP on anti-hijab protests in Iran
Please find below a letter to High Representative Mogherini sent by Marietje Schaake and supported by 44 colleagues, in which they urge the High Representative to publicly speak out and to call on Iranian officials to im...
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September 30, 2014
MEP: Europe should use EU enlargement to push for democratization
Member of the European Parliament, Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) wants the Commissioner for European Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement to initiate a fresh start in the relationship between Turkey and the European Union....
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July 14, 2015
MEP: Deal with Iran removes important hurdle for broader agenda
MEP: Deal with Iran removes important hurdle for broader agendaAfter historic negotiations, the P5+1 reached a deal on Iran's nuclear program in Vienna today. In exchange for significantly reducing its nuclear capacity a...
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March 17, 2014
MEP: EU needs clear agreements with Iran
Dutch member of the European Parliament, Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66), wants the EU to act more strategically towards Iran. Today, the Committee for Foreign Affairs debates a report that gives recommendations for future E...
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August 22, 2012
Parliamentary questions: Impact of US Iran sanctions on EU businesses
Please find the answers of the Commission here.
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January 19, 2010
Plenary speech on the situation in Iran
Marietje Schaake, on behalf of the ALDE Group – Mr President, last summer, I got elected to the European Parliament by voicing criticism against my own government. A young woman in Iran, having done the same, would h...
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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...
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April 25, 2018
The three things the EU should be doing for the Syrian people
As we speak, representatives of more than 85 countries meet in Brussels to attend the second - ministerial - day of the Syria conference, co-hosted by the EU and the United Nations. In the run-up to today, one message in...
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March 30, 2011
Press release: The Libyan Transitional Council should formally join the Contact Group on Libya
Liberals and Democrats in the European Parliament have welcomed progress made at the London Conference on Libya yesterday attended by over 40 countries, which decided inter alia on the setting-up of a Libya Contact Grou...
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November 23, 2012
Press release: EU should freeze European financial assistance to Egypt
Dutch Member of European Parliament Marietje Schaake (D66/ALDE), urges EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton to freeze all financial assistance to Egypt in reaction to yesterday's constitutional declaration by Preside...
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October 10, 2014
Written questions on the case of Ayatollah Boroujerdi in Iran
On October 9, Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (D66/ALDE) submitted questions to High Representative Ashton on the case of Ayatollah Boroujerdi in Iran. Please find a plain text version and the official...
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January 24, 2017
The EU cannot let Russia, Turkey and Iran dictate Syria's future
Warmongers brokering Syria solution in Astana Today, a most unlikely trio concluded meetings at a conference meant to find a ‘Syrian settlement’ in Astana. The terms are defined by Russia, Iran and Turkey, while the EU,...
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December 8, 2017
Ronhingya should be on agenda of Foreign Affairs Council
On 7 December, Marietje Schaake together with S&D MEP Neena Gill and other colleagues, sent the below letter to High Representative Mogherini. Together they urged to include the situation of the Rohingya on the Foreign A...
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March 24, 2014
Video: Roundtable on a European Perspective on Iran
On March 24th Marietje Schaake spoke in a roundtable hosted by the Atlantic Council of the US in Washington D.C. about her recent visit to Iran and discussed the latest developments in EU-Iran relations. Below you wil...
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August 23, 2018
Support package for Iran
Today, Marietje Schaake submitted the following written questions to HR/VP Mogherini: --- On 23 August, the European Commission announced the adoption of a package of €18 million in support of economic and socia...
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February 3, 2014
Media: Abrar News about EU-Iran relations (Farsi)
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September 18, 2017
Sustaining the Iran Nuclear Deal
Marietje Schaake supported the below statement, alongside 75 other Europeans, which calls on President Trump to preserve the Iran nuclear deal. 76 Europeans call on President Trump to preserve Iran nuclear deal Next m...
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July 5, 2017
Any future EU-Turkey relations should be rooted in rule of law conditions
The European Parliament will debate the annual progress report on Turkey today at 15:00 in Strasbourg. The votes will take place tomorrow at 12:30. MEP Marietje Schaake (D66/ALDE): "The relationship betwe...
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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...
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June 28, 2018
Nasrin Sotoudeh in Iran
Today, together with 38 MEPs from different groups, I sent the following letter to High Representative Mogherini, on the case of leading human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh in Iran. --- Brussels, June 28th 2018...
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November 4, 2016
EU migration deal with Turkey should not come before principles
Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) condemns the series of events that occurred in Turkey early this morning. In addition to speaking out, EU leaders such as HR/VP Mogherini and Commissioner Hah...
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April 26, 2018
EU should lead by example in the fight against disinformation
Today the Commission released its long-awaited strategy to counter disinformation. MEP Marietje Schaake (D66/ALDE) reacts: The EU should lead by example and not provide any censorship blueprint for authorit...
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April 6, 2011
From the Bosphorus Straight - EU conference should be in Istanbul
That the European Commission reportedly bears some suspicion of the strength of press freedom in Turkey is understandable, laudable even. Our own views on this topic are well established. That the commission, as we repor...
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March 19, 2018
MEP (D66/ALDE) regrets failure to impose sanctions on Iran and Russia after Syria violence
European Ministers of Foreign Affairs just added four individuals to European sanctions list in response to the continued violence in Syria. Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (D66/ALDE) regrets that no t...
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November 17, 2011
Resolution on Iran – recent cases of human rights violations
Link to adopted resolution The European Parliament , – having regard to its previous resolutions on Iran, notably those concerning human rights, and in particular those of 7 September 2010 and 20 January 2011,...
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June 12, 2018
Iran nuclear deal
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October 31, 2017
Dangerous political stand-off, uncontested election and assaults on institutions damage Kenya’s democracy
Nairobi, 31 October 2017 The European Union election observation mission (EU EOM) Kenya 2017 today issued its preliminary statement on the 26 October presidential election, pointing to actions on both sides...
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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...
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August 4, 2016
Written question on death penalty cases in Iran
Marietje Schaake sent the following question to HR/VP Federica Mogherini today. According to Amnesty International Iran has executed a child offender for the first time this year. Amnesty found that Hassan Afshar, 19, w...
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May 24, 2016
MEP: Political deal on export control anti-torture goods is good news
Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake is happy that today a deal was reached between the European Parliament, the Commission and the Member States to update and strengthen export control legislation for good...
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January 19, 2011
Resolution on Iran – the case of Nasrin Sotoudeh
The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolutions on Iran, notably those concerning human rights, and in particular those of 10 February 2010(1) and 8 September 2010(2), – having regard to...
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December 18, 2013
MEP: Fragile momentum to improve EU-Iran relations
Dutch Member of the European Parliament, Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66), believes there are opportunities to rebuild contacts between Europe and Iran. At the end of a five-day visit to Iran with a delegation of MEPs she say...
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November 24, 2010
Resolution on Iraq: the death penalty (notably the case of Tariq Aziz) and attacks against Christian communities
The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolutions on the situation in Iraq, – having regard to its previous resolutions on the abolition of the death penalty, in particular its resolution of...
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January 8, 2015
Media (France24, Talking Europe): Europeans say 'We are all Charlie' after Paris terror attacks
After the deadly terrorist attacks in Paris, Marietje Schaake appeared on France24 on 8 January. She and three other MEPs from different countries and different political groups shared their thoughts on how to defend...
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May 20, 2017
Election results in Iran
According to preliminary results, Iran’s sitting President Hassan Rouhani has won the elections. The people in Iran voted yesterday. MEP Marietje Schaake (ALDE) responds: “The Iranian people have voted for Rouha...
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August 4, 2017
Inauguration of President Rouhani in Iran
Today, ahead of the inauguration ceremony of President Rouhani in Iran, Marietje Schaake sent the following letter to High Representative Federica Mogherini. The names of the Members that co-signed the letter are below.&...
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November 24, 2014
EU needs new Iran strategy as deadline comprehensive deal lapses
Marietje Schaake (MEP, ALDE) responds to the end of the nuclear talks in Vienna. Today the deadline set by the P5+1 negotiators ended without a comprehensive deal. "This is a very disappointing outcome. After investing u...
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May 20, 2014
European Parliament should create a Committee on Digital Affairs
Dutch Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (D66/ALDE) today calls for the creation of a European Parliament Committee devoted entirely to Digital Affairs and Technology. Schaake: “New technologies and the i...
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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...
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December 7, 2012
MEPs: "ICC should investigate violence in Syria"
A cross-party coalition of MEPs today joined an initiative by Dutch MEP Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) calling on EU foreign policy-chief Catherine Ashton to ensure that all EU Member States will join a Swiss-initiated glob...
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January 30, 2012
Resolution on Iran and its nuclear programme
Link to adopted resolution The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolutions on Iran, – having regard to the statement of 22 January 2011 by the EU High Representative on behalf of the E3+...
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August 22, 2018
Nasrin Sotoudeh in Iran
On 22 August, Marietje Schaake sent the following letter concerning the detention of Nasrin Sotoudeh to President Rouhani. The letter was signed by 60 MEPs in total. --- Honourable President Rouhani,...
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May 21, 2016
Draft opinion on EU strategy towards Iran after the nuclear agreement
25.4.2016 DRAFT OPINION of the Committee on International Trade for the Committee on Foreign Affairs on EU strategy towards Iran after the nuclear agreement (2015/2274(INI)) Rapporteur: Marietje Schaake...
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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...
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January 12, 2015
D66: Europe should support victims of IS terror
D66 wants EU High Representative Mogherini, together with the EU member states to come up with an emergency plan for Iraq. The acts of terror committed by IS in Iraq are leading to an unprecedented humanitarian crisis. I...
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October 25, 2016
Improve relations with Iran only when human rights come first
Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (D66/ALDE) only wants the EU to improve its relations with Iran if this goes hand in hand with an improvement of the human rights situation in the country. Today she vot...
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February 1, 2012
Plenary speech on Iran and its nuclear programme
Mr President, Iran replied to the most recent EU sanctions with surprise, a surprise not only mentioned by officials but also reflected in the further decline in the value of the currency, as the EU remained united i...
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September 2, 2014
MEP: Candidate High Representative should resign as Italian Minister
Member of the European Parliament, Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) calls on Frederica Mogherini to resign as Minister of Foreign affairs of Italy, now that she has been nominated as High Representative of the foreign- and se...
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November 17, 2011
Plenary speech on Iran, recent cases of human rights violations
Mr President, where to start? The nuclear dossier dominates our political agendas and campaign rhetoric, but let us never forget the ongoing human rights violations in Iran. These are always important, but especially...
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March 31, 2014
Resolution on an EU strategy towards Iran as voted in Foreign Affairs Committee
Today, the Foreign Affairs Committee voted on a motion for a resolution on the EU strategy towards Iran. Please find the resolution as adopted by the committee below. The European Parliament will debate this resolution i...
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April 9, 2015
EU must prioritize human rights in Iran after Lausanne
A few days after the historic framework agreements between the P5+1 and Iran on the nuclear program, the contours of the challenges ahead are clear. There are different read-outs of what was and was not agreed in Lausann...
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June 29, 2016
Global Strategy should be more future proof
Today High Representative Mogherini presents the EU Global Strategy on Foreign and Security Policy - more than a decade after the 2003 European Security Strategy. Member of European Parliament (ALDE/D66) Marietje Schaake...
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February 7, 2013
Press release: MEP: "EU Cyber Security Strategy should secure digital freedoms"
EU Cyber Security Strategy should secure digital freedoms The EU Cyber Security Strategy, launched in Brussels today, is an assessment more than a forward looking strategy. The assessment of a variety of crimes involv...
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December 13, 2018
Nasrin Sotoudeh in Iran
Please see below Marietje Schaake's plenary speech. The resolution can be found here.
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November 15, 2018
The extraterritorial effects of US sanctions on Iran for European companies
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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...
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November 8, 2018
Can the Iran Nuclear Deal Be Rescued?
A selection of experts answer a new question from Judy Dempsey on the foreign and security policy challenges shaping Europe’s role in the world. The question this week: Can the Iran Nuclear Deal Be Rescued? Please find M...
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May 9, 2014
MEP: Put Boko Haram on EU terror list
Member of the European Parliament, Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66), wants the European Union to place the Nigerian extremist organisation Boko Haram on its black list for terrorist organisations. Placing the organisation on...
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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...
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October 12, 2016
Iran report - Foreign Affairs committee
MOTION FOR A EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT RESOLUTIONon EU strategy towards Iran after the nuclear agreement(2015/2274(INI))The European Parliament,– having regard to the joint statement made by the Vice-P...
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December 8, 2011
Media: Schaake: "Clinton and Rosenthal should practice what they preach" - RNW blog
Almost a year ago, Mohammed Bouazizi set himself on fire, sparking the revolution in Tunisia. The transitions in the Arab world are a wake-up call to many, and have made us rethink the balance between interests and value...
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January 6, 2011
Media: #Tunisia: Why Europe should lead the protection of internet freedom #sidibouzid
By Marietje Schaake, 6.1.2011, www.i-policy.org While Europe celebrated Christmas and the New Year, an uprising began in Tunisia after a young man set himself on fire. The young generation who has lived under repressi...
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May 24, 2018
Video: Press freedom in Iran
On 24 May, Marietje Schaake hosted a discussion in the European Parliament at the occassion of the launch of the special report by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ): On the table: Why now is the time to sway Rou...
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September 15, 2016
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe in Iran
On 15 September, Marietje Schaake sent a letter to Vice-President Mogherini on the case of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe in Iran. The letter was cosigned by 56 other Members of the European Parliament. Please find the letter...
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March 26, 2014
Media: Europeans say human rights on agenda with Iran - Al-Monitor
While the world’s attention is focused on Iran’s nuclear program, the European Union and European Parliament have broadened the agenda to include Iran’s poor record on human rights in a way that has spurred new debate w...
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October 8, 2013
Plenary Speech on EU-China investment treaty
Mr President, it is the right time to open negotiations on a direct investment treaty between the EU and China to substitute the current 26 existing bilateral treaties between China and EU Member States. EU-C...
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September 14, 2016
Homa Hoodfar detained in Iran
On 14 September, Marietje Schaake submitted a parliamentary question to Vice-President/High Representative Mogherini on the case of Ms Homa Hoodfar and other dual nationals currently being detained in Iran. Priority parl...
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March 16, 2017
EU strategy for Syria: Strong political leadership is needed to avoid Putin and Assad shaping the country’s future
Yesterday, The European Commission and High Representative Federica Mogherini adopted elements for an EU Strategy for Syria. The ALDE Group has been pushing for a pro-active European leadership to end the bloodshed since...
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October 25, 2017
Blog: Should Europe Protect Its Strategic Sectors?
A selection of experts answer a new question from Judy Dempsey on the foreign and security policy challenges shaping Europe’s role in the world. Please find below the answer of Marietje Schaake to the question: "Should...
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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...
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June 27, 2014
Speech at PDF 2014: The political fight for the open internet
On 5 June, Marietje Schaake spoke at the Personal Democracy Forum about the fight to save the open internet. Human rights and fundamental freedoms need to be at the top of the agenda. They must not be eroded in the name...
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November 6, 2014
Written Questions on the case of Ghoncheh Ghavami in Iran
Today, Marietje Schaake will submit to the High Representative of Foreign Affairs, Mogherini, written questions on the case of Ghoncheh Ghavami in Iran. Author: Marietje Schaake Subject: The case of Ghonch...
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December 14, 2012
Press release: MEP: "Kroes should debrief European Parliament on WCIT outcome"
Dutch Member of European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) wants European Commissioner Kroes (Digital Agenda) to debrief the European Parliament as soon as possible on the outcome of the International Telecommunicat...
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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,...
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May 27, 2015
Europe in the ‘Age of Asia’ - Visions, Divisions, and Strategies for Global Political Cooperation (ECIPE)
ECIPE conference: Europe in the ‘Age of Asia’ Visions, Divisions, and Strategies for Global Political Cooperation June 4, 09:30-12:30 Residence Palace, International Press Centre Register here How can...
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December 16, 2013
Media: EU parliamentarians visiting Iran meet female MPs - Euronews
Euronews, 15.12.2013 For the first time in over five years a delegation from the European parliament has travelled to Tehran to meet with Iranian lawmakers and officials including a group of female MPs, representative...
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March 26, 2017
Interview on EU-Turkey relations
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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...
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January 28, 2012
Press release: Egypt: The European Union should show support for the democracy movement
Guy Verhofstadt, leader of the Liberals and Democrats in the European Parliament condemned the violent crackdown on Egyptians venting their frustration at decades of repression and lack of political freedom: "Egyptians h...
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September 7, 2010
Resolution on the human rights situation in Iran, in particular the cases of Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani and Zahra Bahrami
The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolutions on Iran, notably those concerning human rights, and in particular those of 22 October 2009(1) and 10 February 2010(2), – having regard to the...
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June 29, 2016
MEP: Global Strategy should be more future proof
Today High Representative Mogherini presents the EU Global Strategy on Foreign and Security Policy - more than a decade after the 2003 European Security Strategy. Member of European Parliament (ALDE/D66) Marietje Scha...
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February 21, 2019
TEDxEindhoven: Why people should govern surveillance technology
The market in surveillance technologies is assisting repression of human rights worldwide. At the same time, the business models of social media and search platforms are eroding the public debate in democracies, while ov...
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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...
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June 13, 2012
Discussion paper on my report on Digital Freedoms in EU foreign policy - share your thoughts!
Discussion paper Marietje Schaake MEP (D66/ALDE) "By vastly expanding the capacity of individuals to enjoy their right to freedom of opinion and expression, which is an “enabler” of other human rights, the Internet b...
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September 6, 2010
Plenary speech on human rights in Iran, in particular the cases of Sakineh Mohammadi-Ashtiani and of Zahra Bahrami
Marietje Schaake, on behalf of the ALDE Group – Madam President, as Europeans, we are particularly moved by the human rights situation in Iran, not only because we consider the EU to be a community of values and beli...
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September 7, 2010
Resolution on the human rights situation in Iran, in particular the cases of Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani and Zahra Bahrami
The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolutions on Iran, notably those concerning human rights, and in particular those of 22 October 2009(1) and 10 February 2010(2), – having regard to the...
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March 9, 2012
Media: Sanctions against Iran reviewed by European Parliament
The European Parliament held a meeting on March 8 to reflect on the impact of sanctions against Iran driven by human rights concerns.Marietje Schaake, a Dutch Member of the European Parliament had invited Shadi Sadr Iran...
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March 12, 2019
What talking about Syria's future should really look like
This week, European and Arab leaders, civil society organisations, NGO’s and international organisations are gathering in Brussels to discuss the future of Syria and the region. During its previous editio...
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September 3, 2010
Parliamentary Question: Imprisonment of Zahra Bahrami in Iran
Parliamentary questions3 September 2010 E-6882/2010 Question for written answer to the Council Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) Subject: Imprisonment of Zahra Bahrami in Iran 1. Is the EU High Representativ...
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February 8, 2018
EU must end silence on human rights violations in Egypt
Today the European Parliament adopted a resolution on Egypt, initiated by MEP Marietje Schaake. With this resolution, the Parliament calls on EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini and the Member States to condemn th...
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November 21, 2013
MEP: We need clarity on EU cyber war capabilities
Dutch Member of European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) calls on EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton to provide clarification on whether the EU is developing offensive capabilities in cyber defence. “It look...
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March 18, 2013
Media: The Guardian - Surgeons struggle in Iran as sanctions squeeze drug supplies
Doctors and pharmacists warn operating theatres will close as medics turn to "old drugs" to make up shortfall in vital supplies. The Guardian, 18 March 2013 - by Saeed Kamali Dehghan Operating theatres in Iran are...
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January 30, 2015
MEP: EU should take the lead in new diplomatic initiative Syria
MEP Marietje Schaake (D66/ALDE) wants EU High Representative Mogherini to develop a diplomatic initiative to end the war in Syria. Yesterday evening, it became clear that the talks in Moscow ended with no concrete result...
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September 30, 2015
MEPs: EU must lead the future negotiations on Syria
The ALDE Group in the European Parliament urges High Representative, Federica Mogherini and President of the European Council, Donald Tusk, to take all the necessary steps to find a common EU position on how we should so...
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January 27, 2014
Media: Abrar News on visit to Iran (Farsi)
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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...
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March 14, 2013
Media: Time to put Hezbollah on EU terror list - Left Foot Forward
Marietje Schaake, Left Foot Forward, 13.03.2013 What is the most effective way to persuade people to end violence? This difficult question manifests itself in different ways on the European political agenda. This...
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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...
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September 19, 2012
Event: Paneldiscussie over Iran en screening The Green Wave - 25 september 2012
In De Balie ging Marietje Schaake (MEP D66) in gesprek met Faraz Sanei (HRW onderzoeker Iran en Bahrein) en Farinaz Aryanfar (politiek vluchteling en Iraanse activiste) over de Groene Revolutie in Iran voorafgaand aan ee...
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October 27, 2011
Plenary speech on the situation in Bahrain
Mr President, before a doctor begins to practise, he or she swears to help those in need of medical help, indiscriminately. That is a universally-applied principle. Bahraini doctors, many of whom were educated her...
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November 15, 2011
Resolution on the EU-US Summit of 28 November 2011
The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolutions on transatlantic relations, – having regard to Rule 110(4) of its Rules of Procedure, A. whereas, although many global challenges in the f...
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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...
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June 9, 2016
Plenary speech on EU economic diplomacy
On June 8, Marietje Schaake delivered a speech on EU economic diplomacy. According to Marietje Schaake there are many opportunities to connect the dots in a changing world, involve technology and IT in a smart way, invol...
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February 26, 2014
MEP: EU needs strategy on new military capabilities
Member of the European Parliament, Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66), is concerned by the development of new military capabilities by European member states without clear goals or legal frameworks. This afternoon, the European...
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February 17, 2015
Iran Cyber Dialogue
Iran Cyber Dialogue 2015 “Iran, Internet, Opportunities and Challenges” Valencia, Spain March 5-6 Marietje Schaake will attend the next Iran Cyber Dialogue in Valencia on On March 5-6. She will speak i...
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May 27, 2015
Europe in the ‘Age of Asia’ - Visions, Divisions, and Strategies for Global Political Cooperation (ECIPE)
ECIPE conference: Europe in the ‘Age of Asia’ Visions, Divisions, and Strategies for Global Political Cooperation June 4, 09:30-12:30 Residence Palace, International Press Centre Register here How can...
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November 30, 2017
Governments should follow Parliament call for Saudi weapon embargo
The European Parliament just adopted a resolution on the humanitarian crisis in Yemen. Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (D66/ALDE) is glad that her call for an EU arms embargo against Saudi Arabia was m...
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August 29, 2014
Media: WSJ: EU Risks Limp Compromise on Top Jobs
Laurence Norman, Wall Street Journal, 28-08-2014. Find the article on the website on the Wall Street Journal here. On Saturday, European Union leaders will meet in Brussels for the second time this summer to try to hamme...
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June 24, 2017
The case of Sabri Hassanpour and other dual nationals imprisoned in Iran
Today Marietje Schaake submitted the following questions to High Representative Mogherini concerning the case of Mr Sabri Hassanpour imprisoned in Iran. On June 24th 2017 a Dutch newspaper reported the case of...
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June 6, 2014
Media: Europeans Irked by U.S.-Iran Trade as Companies Suffer - Bloomberg
Europeans are complaining about rising American trade with Iran as their companies bear the brunt of the sanctions that the U.S. government pushed through against the Islamic Republic.Jonathan Tirone, Bloomberg, 04.06.20...
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March 12, 2012
Debate on human rights violations in Bahrain
Madam President, the sponsoring of the Word Economic Forum in Davos this year by the Government of Bahrain shows its ambition to belong and to be taken seriously by the international and business communities. Bahr...
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June 7, 2011
Resolution on the EU-Russia summit
The European Parliament, – having regard to the existing Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Russian Federation, of the othe...
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December 15, 2011
Resolution on Azerbaijan, in particular the case of Rafig Tagi
The European Parliament , – having regard to its previous resolutions on Azerbaijan, in particular those concerning human rights, – having regard to the conclusions of the Second Eastern Partnership Summit, held...
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November 16, 2011
Plenary speech on EU - US summit on 28 November 2011
Madam President, the campaign season has clearly started in the United States, which means that there is less and less focus on the rest of the world. In Europe, even though unfortunately we cannot elect the Presiden...
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November 14, 2013
Priority questions to Council on review of restrictive measures against Iranian individuals
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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...
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May 11, 2016
Plenary speech on EU assistance to Lebanon
On May 10, Marietje Schaake delivered a speech in the plenary meeting on EU assistance to Lebanon. In her speech Marietje Schaake focused on a destabilized Lebanon in which human suffering must not be underestimated. Sch...
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September 15, 2016
Euractiv on EU copyright plans
The European Commission presented a plan today (14 September) to charge internet companies for linking to online news following a heated, two-year-long fight over whether the “Google tax” will h...
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June 27, 2016
Telecom rules for the Digital Single Market – what should the Commission do?, Brussel
On Wednesday 29 June 2016, Marietje Schaake will give a keynote speech during the event Telecom rules for the Digital Single Market – what should the Commission do? The agenda is as followed: 09:30-10:00 Registration an...
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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...
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December 11, 2012
Media: EU: Enact Controls on Digital Weapons Trade - HRW.org
HRW.org, 11.12.2012 The European Union should enact new controls on internet surveillance technologies that have enabled human rights violations, Human Rights Watch and Reporters Without Borders said today. The Europe...
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June 17, 2010
Media: EU approves ban on tools of torture
The EU passed a resolution today banning the trade on equipment designed for torture, hailing the move as a step forward in the fight to protect human rights. But as the world’s biggest arms fair continues in Paris, will...
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November 8, 2016
EU credibility threatened by divisions
Over the weekend, attention was again paid to the movements of a Russian military vessel. On Friday, the Russian frigate ‘Admiral Grigorovich’, armed with advanced cruise missiles, arrived at the Syrian coast from its Bl...
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December 7, 2011
Event: Self-regulation: Should online companies police the internet?
Event date: Wednesday 7 December 2011 Location: BRUSSELS EP PHS4 B001 Speakers: Werner Stengg, DG Markt, Head of Unit ‘Online Services’, about the forthcoming initiatives from the Commission Nicole Dewan...
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September 6, 2016
Iran Resolution after AFET vote
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April 12, 2016
Letter to VP/HR Mogherini on human rights in Iran, April 2016
Honourable Vice-President/High-Representative, At the Foreign Affairs Council on the 14th of March, you outlined your plans to travel to the Islamic Republic of Iran on the 16th of April with seven of your colleagues...
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September 15, 2016
Ars Technica on new EU telco rules
BRUSSELS—At the behest of European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker, the EU’s digital chiefs have set out a raft of proposals in an effort to deliver Internet access to everyone, everywh...
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July 14, 2016
Respect for human rights in Iran crucial
Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) only wants to strengthen relations with Iran in exchange for an improvement of the human rights situation. The International Trade Committee of the European P...
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November 24, 2016
EU Syria strategy requires unity
Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) urgently calls upon the EU to come up with a common position on Syria. Schaake: "It is disgraceful that while schools and hospitals are intentionally bombed a...
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October 16, 2017
MEP: EU finally imposes sanctions on Myanmar
European Ministers of Foreign Affairs today imposed targeted sanctions against Myanmar. As a result, high-ranking army officials will no longer be welcome in Europe. Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaa...
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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...
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January 6, 2016
Media (Carnegie Europe) - Judy Asks: Will Iran and Saudi Arabia Go to War?
A selection of experts answer a new question from Judy Dempsey at Carnegie Europe on the foreign and security policy challenges shaping Europe’s role in the world. Please find the response by Marietje Schaake...
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December 7, 2011
Event: Self-regulation: Should online companies police the internet?
Event date: Wednesday 7 December 2011 Location: BRUSSELS EP PHS4 B001 Speakers: Werner Stengg, DG Markt, Head of Unit ‘Online Services’, about the forthcoming initiatives from the Commission Nicole Dewan...
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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....
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September 7, 2017
MEP: EU funds to Turkey on standby
Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) wants the European Commission to put EU funds intended for Turkey on standby. For the coming year, the Commission has budgeted more than 200 million euros to...
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March 11, 2013
MEP: time to put Hezbollah on EU terror list
Dutch Member of European Parliament Marietje Schaake (D66/ALDE) calls on EU leaders to formally add the Shia terrorist organization Hezbollah to the EU list of terrorist organisations. In a written question the Dutch pol...
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July 3, 2012
Plenary speech on EU-Israel agreement on conformity assessment and acceptance of industrial products
Mr President, today we are discussing the oral question that seeks to clarify in a binding way appropriate measures to ensure that the EU will not import medicines or other pharmaceutical products from the Occupied T...
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September 16, 2010
Parliamentary Question: Iran — dual nationality
Parliamentary questions16 September 2010 E-7375/2010 Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) Subject: Iran — dual nationality Does the Commission know how many citizen...
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April 6, 2011
Media: Europeans and Americans Should Freely Urge Turkey to Respect Free Speech
A polarized debate on fundamental freedoms is waging in Turkey. This debate further intensified after the recent arrests of journalists following a court order that criminalizes the possession of a yet unpublished book....
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December 10, 2015
Opinion (Politico) - Europe needs to toughen up on its Saudi ally
On December 10, Marietje Schaake wrote an op-ed on Politico concerning Saudi Arabia. Europe needs to toughen up on its Saudi ally Saudi Arabia’s troubling role in terror financing warrants a new EU strategy....
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October 26, 2010
Parliamentary Question: EU policy on regulation of surveillance technology
Parliamentary questions26 October 2010 E-8813/2010 Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Heidi Hautala (Verts/ALE) and Marietje Schaake (ALDE) Subject: EU policy on regulation of surveillance...
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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...
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January 20, 2011
Plenary speech on Iran, in particular the case of Nasrin Sotoudeh
Mr President, once again, we are forced to speak about human rights in Iran, after Nasrin Sotoudeh was sentenced to 11 years in jail. She is banned from practising law, but let us serve justice. The Rule of Law is...
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January 23, 2013
Media: Princess Laurentien: 'we should strive for a hundred percent literate Europe' - New Europe
At an event at the European Parliament (EP) on 22 January, Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands said that we should strive for a hundred percent literate Europe.Stanislava Gaydazhieva, New Europe, 22.01.2013 The Pri...
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June 16, 2010
Plenary speech on the Annual report on human rights (2008) - EU policies in favour of human rights defenders
Marietje Schaake (ALDE) – Mr President, I would also like to pay tribute to the colleagues we work on human rights with. It is a really pleasant collaboration on such an important topic. There can hardly be a m...
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April 6, 2011
Europeans and Americans Should Freely Urge Turkey to Respect Free Speech
A polarized debate on fundamental freedoms is waging in Turkey. This debate further intensified after the recent arrests of journalists following a court order that criminalizes the possession of a yet unpublished book.D...
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February 11, 2015
MEP: Europe should support victims of IS terror in Iraq and Syria (Speech & Resolution)
Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (D66/ALDE) wants the European Union to make humanitarian aid for victims of terror organisation Islamic State (IS) a priority. Today the European Parliament will debate...
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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...
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July 27, 2018
Saudi Arabia pressering EU member states on Yemen
Today, Marietje Schaake submitted the following questions to High Representative Federica Mogherini. ---On Thursday (July 26th), the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed it has been pressured by Saudi Arabia...
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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...
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June 18, 2013
Media: EU failed to ‘use the financial and political leverage at their disposal’ to improve human rights situation in Egypt, claims new report - European Jewish Press
EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton and the European Commission came under criticism from the European Court of Auditors (ECA) Tuesday, as a new report published by the body concluded they had “not been able to eff...
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November 11, 2011
Parliamentary Question: VP/HR — Technology exported to Iran by EU‑based companies which is used to violate human rights
Parliamentary questions11 November 2011 E-010306/2011 Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) Subject: VP/HR — Technology exported to Iran by EU‑based companies which...
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July 7, 2016
Plenary debate on the new EU strategy on China
On Thursday July 7th, Marietje Schaake delivered a speech during the plenary debate on the new EU strategy on China. Schaake underlines that intensifying relations must never lead to turning blind eye to human rights vio...
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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...
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March 22, 2018
MEP Schaake (D66/ALDE) on EU exemption from steel/aluminium tariffs
The United States just announced that Europe will be temporarily exempt from the previously announced steel and aluminium tariffs. Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake welcomes the move but remains concerne...
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November 16, 2011
Parliamentary Question: VP/HR — Iran: censorship of BBC Farsi and building of ‘halal-Internet’
Parliamentary questions16 November 2011 E-010440/2011 Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) Subject: VP/HR — Iran: censorship of BBC Farsi and building of ‘halal-Int...
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May 23, 2012
Resolution on the possible withdrawal of Venezuela from the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
Link to adopted resolution The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolutions on Venezuela, namely that of 24 May 2007 on the Radio Caracas TV channel case(1), that of 23 October 2008 on politic...
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February 5, 2016
Global Commission on Internet Governance
From February 18-19, Marietje Schaake will attend the (private) meeting of the Global Commission on Internet Governance in California. The Global Commission on Internet Governance was established in Janu...
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April 29, 2015
Conference on Internet Governance & Cyber-security
Conference on Internet Governance & Cyber-security 'Human Rights, Freedom of Expression and the Internet' May 14-15 Columbia University We have reached an important juncture for many Internet policy issues...
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February 15, 2018
Intra-EU cooperation on travel advice
In April 2015 EU member states adopted Directive 2015/637, which stipulates that any EU citizen in a non-EU country where his/her own national state has no representation is entitled to protection by the diplomatic or co...
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March 27, 2018
Final report on the EU external financing instruments
In my capacity as chair of the AFET working group on the EU's external financing instruments, I am responsible for a report which makes recommendations on the future of these instruments (including funds for pre-accessio...
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May 22, 2013
Plenary speech on EU trade and investment agreement negotiations with the US
Please find my press release about the mandate for the negotiations on a trade and investment treaty with the US (TTIP) here. The complete text of the motion for a resolution on the negotiating mandate can be found on...
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July 1, 2014
EU policy towards Egypt must focus on human rights
This article appeared on Euractiv.com on 01-07-2014. Find the link here. Dutch Liberal MEP, Marietje Schaake has called on the European Union institutions and member states not to forget the political turmoil...
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September 22, 2015
Statement on Digital Protectionism
On 22 September, a statement signed by more than 50 Members of the European Parliament was sent to Members of U.S. Congress. It was also published by Politico US. In the letter, the MEPs respond to strong statements c...
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May 5, 2011
Parliamentary Question: EU position on Libya
Parliamentary questions5 May 2011 O-000114/2011 Question for oral answer to the Council Rule 115 Anneli Jäätteenmäki, Marielle De Sarnez, Jelko Kacin, Marietje Schaake, Edward McMillan-Scott, Baroness Sarah Ludf...
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September 10, 2015
Plenary speech on Azerbaijan
On September 10, Marietje Schaake spoke in the plenary debate about the human rights situation in Azerbaijan. The European Parliament then adopted a resolution on Azerbaijan. Marietje Schaake in her response urged the...
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March 5, 2013
Media: EU, US go separate ways on cybersecurity - EurActiv
Europe and the United States look set to implement different approaches to cybersecurity, with Washington adopting voluntary reporting mechanisms against Brussels' compulsory measures. The difference approaches thr...
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November 30, 2015
Written Questions on the EU-Saudi Arabia relationship
On November 30, Marietje Schaake submitted to Vice-President / High Representative of Foreign Affairs, Federica Mogherini, Parliamentary Written Questions on the EU-Saudi Arabia relationship and the human rights situatio...
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January 14, 2013
MEP: UN-Mandate access humanitarian aid Syria top EU priority
The EU should take the lead in securing a mandate of the UN Security Council demanding unrestricted access to humanitarian aid in Syria. Dutch Member of European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) will urge EU foreig...
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June 13, 2016
WQ on forced data localisation in EU foreign policy
Today MEP Marietje Schaake asked the following written question to the European Commission. Last week Iran ordered all 'foreign messaging companies’ like Telegram to store data they hold about Iranian users...
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July 6, 2011
Resolution on Indonesia
The European Parliament, – having regard to its resolution of 16 December 2010 on the Annual Report on Human Rights in the World 2009 and the European Union’s policy on the matter(1), – having regard to Indones...
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March 2, 2017
Uncritical engagement with Egypt will not promote European interests
On March 1, Marietje Schaake co-signed the following letter. Uncritical engagement with Egypt will not promote European interests, says European Working Group on Egypt (EWGE) ahead of Chancellor Merkel's visit to Cairo....
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August 15, 2014
MEP: Reappointment Ayatollah Larijani is a disaster for human rights Iran
Member of European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE/ D66) responds to the reappointment of Ayatollah Larijani as head of Iran's judiciary. "The reappointment of Ayatollah Larijani as head of the judiciary in Iran does n...
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March 14, 2012
Resolution on the situation in Belarus
Link to adopted resolution The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolutions on Belarus, in particular those of 14 February 2012(1), 15 September 2011(2), 12 May 2011(3), 10 March 2011(4), 20 J...
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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...
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April 14, 2016
MEP: Mogherini must make human rights priority in Iran
To read this post in Farsi please click here.Member of the European Parliament, Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) wants High Representative Mogherini to put human rights at the top of the agenda during her visit to Iran next w...
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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...
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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...
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March 13, 2019
EU-US trade relations
Almost a year ago, President Trump announced he would be imposing steep tariffs on the import of steel and aluminum into the United States. By offering a number of countries a (temporary) exemption to these tariffs, Trum...
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March 15, 2013
Media: Family of Syria Internet guru appeals for EU help - EU Observer
The family of one extraordinary Syrian man facing life in prison has appealed to the EU for diplomatic assistance. "We need the urgent support of the European Union. This is our call to the European External Action Se...
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May 16, 2018
Press freedom in Iran: panel discussion
On Thursday 24 May, Marietje Schaake is hosting a event at the occassion of the launch of the report by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ): On the table: Why now is the time to sway Rouhani to meet hi...
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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...
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December 14, 2015
Written Questions on Turkey detaining 3,000 refugees after EU deal
On December 14, Marietje Schaake submitted the following Parliamentary Written Questions to the European Commission concerning the detention of about 3,000 migrants and refugees in Turkey. Author: Marietje Schaak...
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April 29, 2015
Conference on Internet Governance & Cyber-security
Conference on Internet Governance & Cyber-security 'Human Rights, Freedom of Expression and the Internet' May 14-15 Columbia University We have reached an important juncture for many Internet policy issues...
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October 23, 2013
Plenary Speech on the EU Common Foreign and Security Policy
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April 18, 2013
Plenary speech on Guantánamo bay
On Thursday 18 April the European Parliament debated the situation in the Guantanamo bay prison, particulary the recent hunger strike of several detainees. The EPP and S&D political groups decided to postpone a vote...
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September 17, 2014
Plenary speech on the EU-Canada free trade agreement (CETA)
On 16 September, Marietje Schaake spoke in the plenary meeting about the EU-Canada free trade agreement (CETA). Marietje Schaake (ALDE). – Mr President, after five years of intense negotiations, reaching...
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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...
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November 27, 2015
EU-Turkey cooperation on refugee crisis must be based on respect for fundamental rights
Ahead of meeting of the EU heads of state or government with Turkey, taking place on Sunday in Brussels, the ALDE Group in the European Parliament calls on Donald Tusk, the President of the European Council, to address t...
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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...
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June 23, 2014
MEP: EU must combat conviction journalists Egypt
Member of the European Parliament, Marietje Schaake, sees the conviction of journalists in Egypt as a new low point in human rights violations. Today, 20 Egyptian and foreign journalists, including the Australian Peter G...
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March 9, 2017
Speech on transatlantic relations at AmCham
On 8 March 2017, Marietje Schaake spoke at an AmCham event on the occasion of the launch of the 2017 transatlantic economy report.Thank you Susan, Ladies and Gentlemen, I appreciate the invitation to share some thoughts...
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December 20, 2011
Parliamentary Question: Impact of the US National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on the EU legal order
Question for written answerto the Commission Rule 117 Sophia in 't Veld (ALDE), Baroness Sarah Ludford (ALDE) and Marietje Schaake (ALDE) to the Commission. Subject: Impact of the US National Defense Authoriz...
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February 4, 2014
Media: France 24 debate on EU-Turkey relations
On January 29th, Marietje Schaake spoke on France 24's Talking Europe with Turkey's Ambassador to the EU, Selim Yenel, about recent developments in EU-Turkey relations. Schaake and Yenel discussed the recent political sh...
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September 12, 2013
Parliamentary speech and resolution on the human rights situation in Bahrain
Marietje Schaake, on behalf of the ALDE Group – Mr President, once again we must address the human rights situation in Bahrain. For those who wonder why and suggest that we look at Saudi Arabia’s human rights vi...
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July 16, 2014
MEP: EU must help stop further escalation in Iraq
Member of the European Parliament, Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) believes the focus should lie on a political solution to the current crisis in Iraq. Today, the European Parliament will debate about the conflict in the cou...
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November 10, 2010
Plenary speech on the upcoming EU-US summit and Transatlantic Economic Council - EU-US Data Protection Agreement
Marietje Schaake (ALDE) – Mr President, to be a credible partner and to act as a global player, the EU needs to speak with one voice. President Obama and his administration have rightly made this known, and we need t...
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September 18, 2012
Own initiative report on a Digital Freedom Strategy in EU Foreign Policy
MOTION FOR A EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT RESOLUTION on a Digital Freedom Strategy in EU Foreign Policy (2012/2094(INI)) The European Parliament, – having regard to the resolution of the UN Human Rights Council of...
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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...
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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...
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February 15, 2012
Press release: Verhofstadt calls on EU to back Syrian National Council
Intervening today in a debate on Syria in Strasbourg, Guy Verhofstadt, ALDE group leader, called for the EU High Representative to have a clear strategy towards Syria when she attends the planned 'Contact Group for the F...
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June 24, 2013
EU foreign ministers to decide on Turkey’s membership talks - Euractiv
The Turkish government's handling of protests that have rocked the country for the past three weeks have strained relations with the EU, and a decision to take another step in Ankara’s accession talks, expected t...
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February 6, 2013
Speech on the 22nd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council during February plenary
Mr President, the need to protect and promote human rights in today’s world is becoming an ever more challenging task. It is essential that the UN plays an effective and credible role, especially regarding human righ...
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May 22, 2012
Resolution on Ukraine
Link to adopted resolution The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolutions on Ukraine, in particular its resolutions of 9 June 2011(1), 27 October 2011(2) and 1 December 2011(3), – havin...
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January 18, 2011
Resolution on the situation in Belarus
The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolutions on the situation in Belarus, in particular that of 17 December 2009 on Belarus, – having regard to Council decision 2010/639/CFSP of 25 Octob...
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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...
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April 25, 2017
EU member of parliament: Nationalism at odds with international cybersecurity
A member of the European Union's Parliament described the rising tide of nationalism in the United States and Europe as antithetical to cybersecurity and the free internet at a conference featurin...
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October 7, 2011
Media: EU criticised for lifting travel bans on Iranian officials - The Guardian
Iran's foreign minister, nuclear chief and oil minister have had their EU travel restrictions completely or temporarily liftedBy Saeed Kamali Dehghan, 07.10.2011 The European Union has been criticised for lifting t...
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February 1, 2016
Plenary speech on the commercial relationship between EU and China and market economy status
On February 1, Marietje Schaake spoke in the plenary about the commercial relationship between EU and China and market economy status. Marietje Schaake, on behalf of the ALDE Group – Mr President, dumping pro...
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March 12, 2013
Media: Dutch MEP wants Hezbollah on EU terrorist list - European Jewish Congress
A leading Dutch member of the European Parliament has called on the European Union to include the Lebanese-based terror group Hezbollah on its official list of proscribed organizations. European Jewish Congress, 12.03...
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October 12, 2010
Parliamentary Question: Human rights abuses — Iran — US sanctions
Parliamentary questions12 October 2010 E-8251/2010 Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) Subject: Human rights abuses — Iran — US sanctions On 29 September, Presiden...
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July 7, 2010
Resolution on North Korea
The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolutions on the Korean Peninsula, – having regard to the Charter of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International C...
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February 21, 2019
Turkey Faces Crucial Vote on EU Accession Before Local Ballot
The European Union will hold a crucial vote on whether to maintain negotiations to bring Turkey into the bloc before local Turkish elections. On Wednesday, a European parliament committee voted to suspend the years-long...
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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...
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March 1, 2011
Parliamentary Question: Bringing Iran before the International Court of Justice
Parliamentary questions1 March 2011 E-001675/2011 Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) Subject: Bringing Iran before the International Court of Justice This que...
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April 6, 2011
On Zimbabwe
The European Parliament, – having regard to its numerous previous resolutions on Zimbabwe, most recently that of 21 October 2010 on forced evictions in Zimbabwe, – having regard to Council Decision 2011/101/CFS...
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April 15, 2011
EU court cool on copyright enforcement by private companies
In an opinion with significant implications for ongoing EU discussions on how to deal with online copyright infringement and internet piracy, an EU advocate general on Thursday said a Belgian internet provider cannot be...
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December 15, 2010
Plenary speech on Human rights in the world 2009 and EU policy on the matter
Marietje Schaake (ALDE) - Madam President, we are celebrating a significant day with the award of the Sakharov Prize today, but we have a lot more work to do than that. I would like to highlight a few elements from t...
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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...
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November 28, 2014
Event: Panel on netneutrality
On the 3rd of December Marietje Schaake will participate as a panel member at a summit on Internet Governance. The topic of the panel is net neutrality and the panel will discuss such issues the competing visions of net...
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July 6, 2011
Parliamentary Question: Cooperation agreement between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Iran
Parliamentary questions6 July 2011 E-006646/2011 Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) , Johannes Cornelis van Baalen (ALDE) , Baroness Sarah Ludford (ALDE) , Norica Nic...
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June 19, 2012
Parliamentary questions: impact of EU sanctions on applications by Iranians for temporary residence permits
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February 17, 2017
President Trump’s Unlikely Effect on the U.S.-EU Tech Relationship
The contrast between the early days of the Trump and Obama administrations could not be greater. President Obama started with record high approval ratings around the world, including in Europe. Pr...
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April 30, 2015
Plenary speech & Resolution on the situation in the Maldives
Marietje Schaake, on behalf of the ALDE Group. – Madam President, last month former president Nasheed, the first democratically-elected president of the Maldives, was sentenced to 13 years in prison. Charges of...
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January 26, 2016
Written Question: Follow up question on the EU-Turkey deal and the Commission letter to Turkey
On January 26, Marietje Schaake submitted the following Parliamentary Written Questions to the European Commission concerning the EU-Turkey deal and the Commission letter to Turkey. Author: Marietje Schaake Su...
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March 14, 2013
Blog: EU policy in the Arab world wavering
It's almost been two years since EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton announced the EU's reviewed policy focussed on its neighbourhood. It clearly needed a thorough update after the uprisings in Tunisia, Egypt and Li...
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April 17, 2014
Plenary Speech on the situation in North Korea
http://youtu.be/MgYcZwUqYvw Marietje Schaake - Mr President, where to begin in addressing the systematic human rights abuses in North Korea? We cannot condemn with enough conviction the extermination, murder, enslavem...
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December 13, 2012
Plenary speech on caste discrimination in India
Marietje Schaake − Mr President, as caste discrimination and modern-day slavery are still serious and systematic problems affecting hundreds of millions of Indians, more needs to be done in terms of the efforts that th...
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April 4, 2014
Plenary debate on Europe's common foreign policy
On April 3rd the European Parliament debated the European Common Foreign and Security Policy in what presumeably was High Representative Catherine Ashton's last plenary debate in the current parliamentary term. According...
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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...
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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...
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June 9, 2016
Seminar on the EU´s response to disinformation, Brussels
One June 23rd, Marietje Schaake is hosting a seminar together with Guy Verrhofstad and Petras Auštrevičius in the European Parliament on the EU´s response to disinformation. For more information on this event plea...
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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...
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December 9, 2011
Media: Associated Press: EU Commissioner calls for new tools for bloggers
The European Union should help teach bloggers living under oppressive regimes how to communicate freely and avoid detection, and develop technology to help them, the bloc's digital affairs commissioner said Friday.By Tob...
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December 13, 2011
Resolution on the upcoming EU-Russia Summit on 15 December 2011 and the outcome of the Duma elections on 4 December 2011
The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous reports and resolutions on Russia, in particular its resolutions of 9 June 2011(1) on the EU-Russia summit on 9/10 June 2011 and of 17 June 2010 on the EU/Russi...
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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...
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May 24, 2012
Plenary speech on Azerbaijan
Mr President, as the Eurovision finalists warm up their voices and practise their dance routines, the voices of the people in Azerbaijan are muffled. Much as the authorities may want to make the Eurovision Song Conte...
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October 26, 2011
Resolution on Bahrain
The European Parliament , – having regard to its previous resolutions on Syria, Yemen and Bahrain, in particular that of 7 April 2011(1) on the situation in Syria, Bahrain and Yemen and that of 7 July 2011(2) on the...
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October 23, 2013
Parliamentary question to Commissioner de Gucht on ACTA provisions in EU-Singapore FTA text
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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...
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March 12, 2015
Plenary speech & Resolution on relations between the EU and the League of Arab States
On March 11, Marietje Schaake spoke in the plenary meeting about the relations between the EU and the League of Arab States and cooperation in countering terrorism. According to Schaake, working together to fight terrori...
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December 6, 2012
Media: Battle on EU copyright law re-opened by Commission - EuropeanVoice
'Stakeholder dialogue' on controversial topic will begin in early 2013. Dave Keating and Peter O'Donnell, EuropeanVoice, 06.12.2012 The European Commission has agreed to revisit the European Union's rules on copyright,...
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September 14, 2011
Resolution on Eritrea: the case of Dawit Isaak
Link to original adopted resolution. The European Parliament, – having regard to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, – having regard to Articles 2, 3, 6(3) and 21(2)(a) and (b) of the Treaty on Europe...
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December 16, 2015
Plenary speech: Annual report on human rights and democracy in the world 2014 and the EU policy on the matter
On December 16, Marietje Schaake spoke in the plenary about the annual report on human rights and democracy in the world 2014 and the EU policy on the matter. Marietje Schaake (ALDE) – Mr President, the li...
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September 14, 2017
D66 calls on EU to do more for Rohingya
Member of European Parliament Marietje Schaake (D66/ALDE) wants the European Union to do everything it can in order to stop the prosecution of the Rohingya. Today, the European Parliament voted on a resolution on the sit...
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February 25, 2016
Plenary speech on negotiations for an EU-Tunisia FTA
On February 24, 2016 Marietje Schaake delivered a speech in the plenary meeting on the introduction of emergency autonomous trade measures for Tunisia - Opening of negotiations for an EU-Tunisia Free Trade Agreement (deb...
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June 23, 2015
Written Questions on GCC-EU human rights cooperation
On June 23, Marietje Schaake together with nine other MEPs submitted Parliamentary Written Questions to Commission Vice-President / High Representative of Foreign Affairs, Federica Mogherini, on human rights cooperation...
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September 14, 2010
Resolution on Eritrea: the case of Dawit Isaak
The European Parliament, – having regard to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, – having regard to Articles 2, 3, 6(3) and 21(2)(a) and (b) of the Treaty on European Union, – having regard to the Af...
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April 13, 2010
Parliamentary Question: New developments on the CIA extraordinary renditions programme and secret prisons on EU soil
Parliamentary questions13 April 2010 O-0043/10 ORAL QUESTION WITH DEBATE pursuant to Rule 115 of the Rules of Procedure by Sophia in 't Veld, Leonidas Donskis, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, Marietje Schaake, Alexander A...
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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...
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March 14, 2018
MEPs back Commission on rule-based response to Trump on tariffs
EU trade chief Cecilia Malmstöm said on Wednesday (14 March) that the European Commission is prepared to put in place its own safeguard measures, in line with international obligations, as a response to US tariffs....
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June 13, 2018
MEP calls for appointment EU cyber envoy
Today the European Parliament adopted a resolution that called for more European cooperation on cyberdefence. Need for an EU cyber envoy MEP Marietje Schaake (D66/ALDE) welcomes the resolution but argues that more is n...
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June 10, 2015
Plenary speech on sport and Human Rights, including in the context of the Baku European Games
Please read Schaake's press release: MEP: No European politicians to European Games in Baku until political prisoners are released. Marietje Schaake (ALDE) – Mr President, the Azerbaijani authorities are eage...
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October 21, 2009
On the upcoming EU-US Summit and the Transatlantic Economic Council Meeting - motion
pursuant to Rule 110(4) of the Rules of Procedure replacing the motions by the following groups: PPE (B7‑0095/2009) ALDE (B7‑0096/2009) S&D (B7‑0098/2009) ECR (B7‑0109/2009) on the upcoming EU-US Su...
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May 10, 2011
Parliamentary Question: Call for strong and united EU position at the Special Session of the UN Human Rights Council on the situation in the Syrian Arab Republic
Parliamentary questions10 May 2011 E-004553/2011 Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) Subject: Call for strong and united EU position at the Special Session of the...
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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...
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June 8, 2011
Resolution on Guantánamo: imminent death penalty decision
The European Parliament, – having regard to the international, European and national instruments on human rights and fundamental freedoms and on the prohibition of arbitrary detention, enforced disappearances and to...
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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...
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February 15, 2012
Resolution on Egypt: recent developments
Link to adopted resolution The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolutions on Egypt, in particular that of 17 November 2011 on Egypt, in particular the case of blogger Alaa Abd El-Fattah(1),...
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June 11, 2018
‘Trust us, we’re the Commission’ won’t fly on EU foreign affairs budget
With just days to go until the European Commission publishes plans for the EU’s next foreign affairs budget, key questions and concerns raised by the European Parliament remain unaddressed. Yet with around €100...
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February 7, 2018
Written Question on the situation in the Maldives
On 7 February, Marietje Schaake submitted the following questions to High Representative Mogherini on the situation in the Maldives: On 5 February 2018, President Yameen of the Maldives has declared a State of Emergency...
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January 30, 2017
Questions to HR/VP Mogherini on Israeli settlement policy
Marietje Schaake submitted questions to High-Representative Federica Mogherini on the recent decision by Israel to allow the building of 2500 settlement constructions in the West-Bank. The questions, which you will find...
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January 20, 2013
Event: Presentation of the EU High Level Group Report on Literacy
On January 22nd, Marietje Schaake hosted the presentation of the EU High Level Group Report on Literacy. Commissioner Vassiliou (Education, Culture, Multilingualism, Youth and Sport) presented the motives for the report...
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February 8, 2016
Written Question on the Juncker letter to Renzi about the EU-Turkey deal
On February 8, Marietje Schaake sent priority Parliamentary Written Questions to the European Commission concerning the letter about the EU-Turkey deal, sent by European Commission President Juncker to Italian Prime Mini...
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February 28, 2018
Questions on the implementation of the EU sanction regime against Russia
On 28 February, Marietje Schaake submitted the following written questions, co-signed by 31 colleagues, to the Commission and High Representative Federica Mogherini on the implementation of the EU sanction regime against...
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May 8, 2012
Media: MEPs: "High time for EU sanctions against Bahrain"
D66, 08.05.2012 EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton should start preparing a set of targeted restrictive measures against the Bahraini government. In a letter sent today, initiated by Dutch MEP Marietje Schaake (...
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July 4, 2012
Plenary speech on the situation in Egypt
Marietje Schaake, on behalf of the ALDE Group – Mr President, the Egyptian people have been joined by us and many across the world in celebrating the historic moment of the election of the first President to be el...
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June 17, 2010
Plenary speech on Nepal
Marietje Schaake − Mr President, after a decade of civil war a peace deal was struck in Nepal in 2006, but unfortunately the country has become less peaceful despite the deal. Political fights are resulting in polit...
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August 20, 2012
Blog: "EU-Russia relations: Necessary but Uncomfortable"
Russia and especially the people of Russia are considered ‘European’ by many standards. Unfortunately, Russia is increasingly less European when measured along the democratic yardstick. Despite its membership of the Coun...
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October 21, 2014
Plenary speech on customs duties on goods originating in Ukraine
On 21 October, Marietje Schaake spoke in the plenary meeting about customs duties on goods originating in Ukraine. You may find the text below. Marietje Schaake, on behalf of the ALDE Group. – Madam Pres...
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April 5, 2011
On the situation in Syria, Bahrain and Yemen - motion
pursuant to Rule 110(4) of the Rules of Procedure replacing the motions by the following groups: PPE (B7‑0249/2011) Verts/ALE (B7‑0251/2011) ECR (B7‑0252/2011) S&D (B7‑0253/2011) ALDE (B7‑0254/2011)...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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July 3, 2013
Plenary speech on the situation in Egypt
Marietje Schaake addresses the plenary sitting of the European Parliament on the situation in Egypt on the eve of the ousting of President Morsi on July 3rd 2013. Marietje Schaake, on behalf of the ALDE Group – Mr...
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June 12, 2013
European Parliament key debate on situation in Turkey
On the initiative of the Liberal Group in the European Parliament MEPs will debate the current situation in Turkey. Political groups have drafted a Joint Motion for Resolution that will be the basis of the debate, dur...
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February 6, 2014
Plenary speech and resolution on human rights in Bahrain
Marietje Schaake - Mr President, the unrest and human rights violations in Bahrain will not be overshadowed by fancy advertising campaigns or the sponsorship of the World Economic Forum on CNN. Anyone who looks more...
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February 15, 2011
Plenary speech on the situation in Albania
Mr President, I had a very interesting day today when it comes to Albania. I have spoken to the representatives of the two main political parties there. I asked both of them to share ideas on how to move the country...
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December 13, 2012
Media: Iranian prize winners put their necks on the line
The winners of this year's EU Sakharov prize for free speech have risked their safety by speaking out to MEPs on Wednesday (12 December).Andreas Rettman, EU Observer, 13.12.2012 The statements - by imprisoned Iranian...
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October 24, 2016
Moment of truth for EU trade policy
Member of the European Parliament, Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) says the failure of talks with Wallonia on the trade agreement is an embarrassment for the EU. CETA was supposed to be...
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June 16, 2010
Resolution on Nepal
The European Parliament, – having regard to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948, – having regard to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) of 1966, – having regard t...
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July 5, 2012
Speech on situation in Egypt during July plenary session
Mr President, the Egyptian people have been joined by us and many across the world in celebrating the historic moment of the election of the first President to be elected democratically and, most importantly, as a no...
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March 27, 2012
Media: EU Sanctions Human Rights Abusers and Bans Export of Surveillance Tech
By Arseh Sevom, View from Iran, 27.03.2012 China is not the only country providing surveillance technology to Iran, the EU is home to a number of companies that have provided surveillance and monitoring capabilities i...
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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...
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February 15, 2011
Resolution on the situation in Egypt
The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolutions on Egypt, – having regard to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights of 1966, as ratified by Egypt in 1982, – having re...
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February 3, 2015
Media (dpa): MEP: Oettinger acting as 'voice of vested interests' on net issues
This article appaeared on dpa-news.de. By Joop Hazenberg, dpa Photo: Bram Belloni (c) 2013 A Dutch MEP has launched an intergroup in Parliament to pressure the European Commission and member states to create a "fut...
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May 23, 2012
Resolution on the human rights situation in Azerbaijan
Link to adopted resolution The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolutions on the situation in Azerbaijan, in particular those concerning human rights, – having regard to the recommendat...
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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...
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July 18, 2014
Plenary speech on the situation in Iraq
Marietje Schaake, on behalf of the ALDE Group – Mr President, the events in Iraq and in fact the entire Middle East are very worrying but the situation does not come out of the blue. The Islamic State (IS) was able t...
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October 16, 2017
EU EOM Kenya: Progress update
Statement EU EOM Kenya 2017: 18 RECOMMENDATIONS PROGRESS UPDATE (link to pdf) Nairobi, 16 October 2017 On 14 September the EU Election Observation Mission (EOM) published an Interim Statement w...
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December 10, 2013
Plenary speech on the 2013 progress report on Albania
Marietje Schaake, on behalf of the ALDE Group – Madam President, Albania has been taking important steps towards meeting the EU criteria but, while we acknowledge that, this Parliament clearly defines the many areas...
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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...
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April 13, 2016
Plenary speech on the Report on Turkey
On April 13, Marietje Schaake delivered a speech in the plenary meeting on Turkey. Schaake underlines that we have paid the highest price with the deal on migration, and hopes the Commission and the Council will change t...
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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...
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September 10, 2015
European Parliament resolution on Azerbaijan
On September 10, the European Parliament adopted a resolution on Azerbaijan, also available in PDF. Please also refer to Marietje Schaake's response and her plenary speech during the debate. European Parl...
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November 6, 2012
Digital freedom priority in EU foreign policy
Digital freedoms - safe access to an open and uncensored Internet - should be among the key priorities in EU Foreign Policy. Today the Foreign Affairs Committee of the European Parliament endorsed the own initiative repo...
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December 11, 2014
MEPs establish Intergroup on the Digital Agenda for Europe
More than 70 MEPs today established an interparliamentary group that will work on the Digital Agenda for Europe. Amongst the founders of the Intergroup are Michał Boni (EPP), Josef Weidenholzer (S&D), Marietje Schaak...
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September 14, 2016
EU defence cooperation sorely needed
Member of the European Parliament, Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66), welcomes the proposals from the European Commission to make defence cooperation between European member states a priority. Germany and France have already p...
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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...
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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...
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May 12, 2016
Plenary speech on Crimean Tatars
On May 12, Marietje Schaake delivered a speech in which she underlines the need for EU assistance against the violations on minorities of the Crimean Tatars, who face violence, forced disappearances and even killings....
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July 24, 2016
Concrete steps in EU-Turkey relations key
A week after the attempted coup in Turkey, and after tens of thousands of arrests, European Ministers and the European Commission must take concrete steps to help restore security and strengthen the rule of law. After th...
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February 1, 2012
Press release: Iran's nuclear activity a serious worry for the EU
Amid growing tension between Iran and the EU regarding Iran's nuclear activities and the subsequent introduction of sanctions on Iran's oil exports, the European Parliament held a debate today with the EU High Representa...
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January 22, 2019
EU Lawmaker on Troubled Transatlantic Ties: ‘We Need to Have Contingency Plans in Place’
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April 22, 2015
MEPs: We must defend all those standing on the front-line for free speech in Turkey
Press Freedom in Turkey will be debated this afternoon in a joint conference by the ALDE Group and the Green Group in the European Parliament, focusing on the main issues journalists are facing in this country. G...
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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...
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March 16, 2011
Press release: Verhofstadt on Libya: "The weak position of the EU makes me sick"
The fall-out from the Japanese tsunami has inevitably dominated media reports and blurred international attention to the rout of the Libyan opposition, left to fend off Gaddafi and his mercenaries by themselves. ALDE Pr...
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October 31, 2017
EU EOM Preliminary Statement - Fresh Presidential Elections
PRELIMINARY STATEMENT – FRESH PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS Dangerous political stand-off, uncontested election and assaults on institutions damage Kenya’s democracy Nairobi, 31 October 2017  ...
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March 13, 2013
Plenary speech on the situation in Egypt
Marietje Schaake, on behalf of the ALDE Group – Mr President, Egypt is on the brink of economic, political and social instability. This should trouble us and should make us take decisive action. For two and a half...
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April 18, 2018
EU Commission slams Turkey in annual report on country's accession prospects
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October 22, 2014
Plenary speech on the situation in Kobane and the threat of IS
On 22 October, Marietje Schaake spoke in the plenary debate about the situation in Kobane and the threat of IS. (Please refer to the text below.) Mr President, today we were listening to the plans of Commiss...
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November 17, 2011
Plenary speech on Egypt, the case of Alaa Abdel Fatah
Marietje Schaake – Mr President, Egyptians – old, young, men, and women – have spoken out clearly. They want to determine their own future: opportunities, no corruption. They demand justice and human rights to be res...
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February 6, 2014
Plenary speech on the situation in Egypt
Marietje Schaake, on behalf of the ALDE Group – Mr President, while I welcome the Commissioner, I really wish the High Representative, Ms Ashton, had been here herself. In Egypt, even when governments have changed...
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September 2, 2015
MEPs: EU must take action against jailing critical voices in Azerbaijan
The ALDE Group in the European Parliament strongly condemns the sentences passed against critical voices of the Azerbaijan’s Government and asks the European Union to respond to the systematic crackdown on human rights i...
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February 8, 2016
Written Questions on the enforced disappearance of Giulio Regeni in Egypt
On February 8, Marietje Schaake submitted Written Parliamentary Questions to Vice-President / High Representative of Foreign Affairs, Federica Mogherini, on the enforced disappearance of Giulio Regeni in Egypt. A...
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July 25, 2014
Media: The Economist on flight MH17
JULY 23rd was a day of national mourning in the Netherlands, the first since the death of Queen Wilhelmina more than 50 years ago. Broadcasters dispensed with advertising and game shows; the windmills stopped turning, th...
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April 17, 2014
Plenary Speech on Syria and vulnerable communities
http://youtu.be/dmwCvsBBRmc Marietje Schaake - Mr President, it is hard to believe we are ending this parliamentary term, and the discussion on human rights with a resolution on Syria. We need so much more. May the co...
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May 12, 2011
Plenary speeches on my own report 'Cultural dimensions of EU external actions'; report 'Youth on the Move'; Sarajevo as European Capital of Culture
'Youth on the Move' Mr President, before highlighting a few elements of this elaborate report on the role of culture in the EU’s external actions, I want to sincerely thank my colleagues from the Committee on Culture...
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September 11, 2013
Plenary speech and resolution on the situation in Egypt
Marietje Schaake, on behalf of the ALDE Group – Mr President, in the turmoil that Egypt has gone through in the past two-and-a-half years, and especially during diplomatic efforts last summer, the EU has taken a lead...
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April 27, 2015
2nd International Conference on Internet Science
2nd International Conference on Internet Science May 27-29 Keynote speech Marietje Schaake: May 28, 16:00 Flagey Building, Rue du Belvédère 27, Brussels The 2nd international conference on Internet Scienc...
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June 8, 2017
EU deploys Election Observation Mission to Kenya
In response to an invitation by the Kenyan authorities, the European Union has decided to deploy an Election Observation Mission (EOM) to Kenya to observe the general elections scheduled for 8 August. Former EU...
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February 3, 2017
No migration deal but comprehensive EU strategy for Libya
Today, in response to the Malta Declaration by the members of the European Council on managing migration in the Mediterranean, Marietje Schaake sent a letter to President Juncker and High Representative Mogherini. Toget...
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May 11, 2011
Resolution on Azerbaijan
The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolutions on Azerbaijan, in particular that of 17 December 2009(1), – having regard to its resolutions of 20 May 2010(2) on the need for an EU strategy...
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March 13, 2012
Resolution on Kazakhstan
Link to adopted resolution The European Parliament, – having regard to the general provisions on the Union’s external action laid down in Article 21 TEU, and the procedure for the conclusion of international agre...
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April 5, 2011
Resolution on the situation in Syria, Bahrain and Yemen
The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolutions on Syria and Yemen, – having regard to its report on European Union relations with the Gulf Cooperation Council of 24 March 2011(1), – h...
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October 24, 2017
EU EOM Kenya statement
Since June the EU Election Observation Mission (EOM) has been comprehensively observing the electoral process in Kenya. We have reported on progress and shortcomings, and plan to continue observing according to internati...
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April 16, 2019
Afgan Mukhtarli in Azerbaijan
Question for written answer to the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Marietje Schaake (ALDE) Subject: Afgan Mukhtarli in Azerbaijan On 29 May 2...
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November 23, 2016
EU lawmaker calls for investigation after Reuters report on jet fuel to Syria
A European Union lawmaker has asked the bloc's foreign policy chief to launch an investigation after Reuters reported that Russian tankers had carried jet fuel to Syria through EU waters.The shipm...
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September 18, 2014
Plenary speech on the situation in Libya
On 17 September, Marietje Schaake spoke in the plenary meeting about the instable situation in Libya. Marietje Schaake, on behalf of the ALDE Group - Mr President, after the people of Libya bravely defea...
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March 28, 2012
Debate on enlargement report for Turkey
Mr President, today we call for a renewed boost in EU-Turkish relations and to open the negotiation chapters on the most essential issues now: the chapters on fundamental freedoms, justice and the rule of law. Our...
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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...
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October 6, 2010
Plenary speech on World day against the death penalty
Marietje Schaake, on behalf of the ALDE Group – Madam President, it gives me great pride that the European Union, as a community of values where the death penalty is abolished, is strongly committed to act as a globa...
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May 22, 2013
EU needs action plan humanitarian crisis Syria
The ever-increasing danger that the war in Syria spills over into neighbouring countries forces the EU to take drastic measures. This afternoon, on the initiative of Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (D6...
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April 6, 2011
Resolution on the situation in Ivory Coast
The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolutions on Côte d’Ivoire, in particular that of 16 December 2010, – having regard to the Bamako Declaration of 3 November 2000 on Democracy, Human Ri...
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September 10, 2015
MEP: EU must speak out against human rights violations Azerbaijan
Member of the European Parliament, Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66), wants the European Commission, the High Representative and the Member States to speak out against human rights violations in Azerbaijan. Today the European...
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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...
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October 7, 2015
Plenary speech on the situation in Syria
On October 7, Marietje Schaake spoke in the plenary debate aboutthe situation in Syria. Marietje Schaake, on behalf of the ALDE Group – Mr President, I note with regret that there is no one to address here...
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January 26, 2016
Where is the EU five years after the revolution in Egypt?
Five years ago mass protests took over Tahrir square in Cairo. After initial hesitation the EU sought a new approach to Egypt, and wanted to support the transition from autocracy to democracy. It would fully support "the...
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September 24, 2012
Media: The Need for an EU Digital Freedom Strategy - New Europe
23.9.2012, New Europe After violent protests by extremists in reaction to the "Innocence of Muslims" video, the question whether or not YouTube should take the video offline is fiercely debated. While laws are made on...
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March 1, 2018
Plenary speech on the situation in Syria
On 28 February 2018, Marietje Schaake spoke in the plenary about the situation in Syria. See also on Syria: 7 February 2018: Plenary speech on the current human rights situation in Afrin, Syria24 January 2018: Lett...
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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...
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December 14, 2018
EU needs election-meddling stress tests
In 170 days, Europeans will go to the polls, but the right to freely choose their representatives is under threat. With election after election facing hacking and manipulation, no-one should be naive about what is at s...
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November 23, 2016
Freeze of Turkey's EU accession talks
Video of MEP Marietje Schaake's intervention in the plenary of the European Parliament on 22 November 2016 on the situation in Turkey. See also yesterday's press release here.
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November 9, 2016
MEPs: Trump Presidency calls for EU unity
After a long, polarising and negative campaign, the American people have chosen Donald Trump to be the next President of the United States of America. MEPs David McAllister (EPP), Marietje Schaake (ALDE) and Jeppe Kofod...
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June 17, 2010
Plenary speech on executions in Libya
Marietje Schaake − Mr President, Europe as a community of values is also a union where the death penalty is entirely banned and I am very proud of that. Libya not only resists abolishing the death penalty, it a...
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March 28, 2017
Under anti-EU pressures, Europe's advocates find their footing
By Sara Miller Llana March 27, 2017 Brussels; and Fessenheim, France—A rollicking celebration to revel in the European Union’s 60th birthday this weekend in Rome would have rung off-key.In two...
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April 18, 2012
Resolution on the situation in Burma/Myanmar
Link to adopted resolution The European Parliament, – having regard to Articles 18 to 21 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) of 1948, – having regard to Article 25 of the International Covena...
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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...
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May 17, 2011
Parliamentary Question: Purpose of the EU‑US Working Group on Cyber-Security and Cyber-Crime
Parliamentary questions17 May 2011 E-004816/2011 Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) Subject: Purpose of the EU‑US Working Group on Cyber-Security and Cyber-Crime...
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October 3, 2013
Press release: Cross-party backing for EU Conference on Syrian refugee crisis
Following the ALDE Group's appeal to the European Union to convene a major humanitarian Conference on the Syrian refugee crisis and to offer refugees a temporary access to the EU last 12 September 2013, the European Parl...
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May 19, 2017
An unambiguous EU strategy for Yemen: the time is now
Today EU foreign ministers, in the margins of the EU's Foreign Affairs Council, discuss the ongoing humanitarian disaster in Yemen. Three weeks ago, a UN hosted donor conference gathered 1.1 billion dollars in pledges&nb...
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March 8, 2011
Media: Turkey on trial
The European Parliament’s report on Turkey will be voted on this week. It will highlight broader concerns with Turkey’s lack of media freedom.By Marietje Schaake, 8.3.2011, www.hurriyetdailynews.com As some of my read...
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May 4, 2015
Resolution on the situation in Nigeria
This Resolution was adopted by the European Parliament on 30 April 2015.European Parliament resolution of 30 April 2015 on the situation in Nigeria (2015/2520(RSP)) The European Parliament, – having regard to its...
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February 14, 2012
Plenary speech on radio spectrum policy
Madam President, at times when many people are sceptical about Europe and wonder what it can concretely deliver to them, businesses, cultural and economic development, it is nice to be able to bring some good news....
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March 13, 2014
Plenary speech - EU priorities for the 25th session of the UN Human Rights Council
Marietje Schaake (ALDE ) - Mr President, the violations of human rights across the world at this moment are so vast and so numerous that it is difficult to do the suffering justice. From rape as a weapon of war in Af...
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May 22, 2012
Resolution on the fight against homophobia in Europe
Link to adopted resolution The European Parliament, – having regard to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the Convention on the Rights of the Chil...
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October 27, 2014
Media (Rooz): 'EU Representative: People Have Lost Hope In Rouhani’s Promises'
This article appeared on October 21 on Rooz. By Nooshabeh Amiri.Rooz talked with EU representative Marietje Schaake who recently visited Iran and participated in the award-giving ceremony for Iranian human rights attorne...
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September 13, 2011
Resolution on the situation in Syria
Link to original adopted resolution. The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolutions on Syria, in particular that of 7 July 2011 on the situation in Syria, Yemen and Bahrain in the context of...
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July 8, 2015
Plenary speech on the situation in Yemen
Marietje Schaake, on behalf of the ALDE Group – Mr President, Commissioner, colleagues. The poor people of Yemen have suffered structurally from a lack of inclusive democratic governments, and the tensions and vio...
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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...
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November 10, 2014
Event: Panel on the Digital Agenda
On the 18th of November, Marietje Schaake will be part of a panel discussing the EU's digital agenda. The panel is part of an event organised by The Economist toghether with European Voice: "Let’s Get Europe Working:...
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November 23, 2015
Oral Question & plenary speech on human rights in EU-Vietnam trade negotiations
On September 30, Marietje Schaake (ALDE) together with Bernd Lange (S&D), on behalf of the Committee on International Trade, submitted to the European Commission an Oral Question on human rights in EU-Vietnam trade n...
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May 16, 2017
EU must forge larger role to end war in Syria
Today the European Parliament discusses the EU's Syria Strategy with High Representative Mogherini. Commenting ahead of the parliamentary debate Marietje Schaake, Member of European Parliament D66/ALDE) said: “Seven year...
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December 22, 2015
Written Questions on CIA renditions, special tribunals and Guantánamo Bay
On December 22, Marietje Schaake together with other MEPs (cross-party) submitted to Vice-President / High Representative of Foreign Affairs, Federica Mogherini, Parliamentary Written Questions on CIA renditions, special...
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April 27, 2015
2nd International Conference on Internet Science
2nd International Conference on Internet Science May 27-29 Keynote speech Marietje Schaake: May 28, 16:00 Flagey Building, Rue du Belvédère 27, Brussels The 2nd international conference on Internet Scienc...
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January 9, 2019
EU parliament laments trans-Atlantic relations under Trump
(AP) — A key European Union legislative group has lambasted U.S. President Donald Trump’s “harmful” approach to trans-Atlantic relations, warning that the divisions it creates will only embolden global rivals. In...
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January 20, 2016
Plenary speech on the humanitarian situation in Yemen
On January 20, Marietje Schaake spoke in the plenary about the humanitarian situation in Yemen. Marietje Schaake, on behalf of the ALDE Group. – Madam President, the people in Yemen are slowly dying of h...
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June 8, 2011
Resolution on the situation in Madagascar
The European Parliament, – having regard to Articles 8 and 9 of the Cotonou Agreement, concerning political dialogue and respect for human rights respectively, – having regard to its previous resolutions on Mad...
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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...
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February 20, 2013
Statement on misinformation in Bahraini press
Monday (18 February 2013) I met with a delegation of Members of the Bahraini Parliament, as well as with the Ambassador of Bahrain. The people in the meeting were: - Mr. Abdulrahman Rashid Bumjeed, MP - Mr. Ahmed E...
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March 12, 2012
Resolution on the situation in Nigeria
Link to adopted resolution The European Parliament, – having regard to the statements by Vice-President/High Representative Ashton of 26 December 2011 on the Christmas Day bombings and of 22 January 2012 on the b...
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April 30, 2015
Plenary speech on the death penalty in Indonesia
Marietje Schaake, on behalf of the ALDE Group – Mr President, we strongly condemn this week’s cruel executions by firing squad of eight people in Indonesia, seven of whom were not even Indonesian citizens. Not only h...
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March 9, 2011
Resolution on Belarus (in particular the cases of Ales Mikhalevic and Natalia Radina)
The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolutions on Belarus, in particular those of 20 January 2011, 17 December 2009 and 22 May 2008, – having regard to the statement made in Brussels on 18...
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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...
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September 16, 2013
Speech at BKB Lecture 2014: Polarisation, and how the EU lost the progressives in Turkey
On September 13th 2013, Marietje Schaake gave a reaction to the 5th BKB Lecture by Turkish politician Safak Pavey. The full text of Marietje Schaake's speech can be found below. Polarisation, and how the EU lo...
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September 17, 2014
Plenary speech on trade with EuroMed countries
On 15 September, Marietje Schaake spoke in the plenary meeting about trade with the EuroMed countries. Marietje Schaake, on behalf of the ALDE Group. – Mr President, trade is an essential part of our com...
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January 14, 2015
Plenary speech on Boko Haram and the atrocities in Northern Nigeria
Today, Marietje Schaake spoke in the plenary debate about the atrocities in Northern Nigeria by Boko Haram. Marietje Schaake, on behalf of the ALDE Group. – Mr President, High Representative, colleagues, the horr...
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May 12, 2011
Plenary speech on Azerbaijan
Mr President, while we welcome the release from prison of c and Emin Milli, the good news about Azerbaijan ends about there. The European Parliament is very concerned about the massive crackdown on freedom of express...
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September 9, 2010
Plenary speech on human rights in Syria, in particular the case of Haythan Al-Maleh
Marietje Schaake, on behalf of the ALDE Group – Madam President, Syria is a key player in the Middle East. Last year, when I visited Damascus, I was struck by the potential of the ambitious young Syrian generation....
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February 5, 2014
Media: Zaman on restrictions on digital freedom on Turkey (Turkish)
Zaman, 05.02.2014 AK Parti hükümetinin hızla Meclis’ten geçirerek yasalaştırmaya çalıştığı yeni internet yasa taslağı, Avrupa’da da endişe uyandırdı. AP’nin Hollandalı üyesi Schaake, tasarının Avrupa ilkelerini ihlal et...
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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...
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March 14, 2012
Resolution on human trafficking in Sinai, in particular the case of Solomon W.
Link to the adopted resolution The European Parliament, – having regard to its resolution of 16 December 2010 on Eritrean refugees held hostage in the Sinai, – having regard to the 1948 Universal Dec...
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November 17, 2011
Debate on Egypt: in particular the case of blogger Alaa Abd El-Fattah
Mr President, Egyptians – old, young, men, and women – have spoken out clearly. They want to determine their own future: opportunities, no corruption. They demand justice and human rights to be respected. We support...
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December 15, 2011
Resolution on the situation in Syria
Link to adopted resolution The European Parliament , – having regard to its previous resolutions on Syria, in particular those of 27 October 2011(1) on the situation in Egypt and Syria, in particular of Christian...
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October 18, 2016
Postponement CETA damages EU
Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) says the postponement of clearance of CETA by the EU trade ministers is damaging to the EU. Schaake: "This postponement undermines the credibility and imp...
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September 13, 2017
EU needs digital trade strategy
Today, MEP Marietje Schaake released her report calling for an EU Digital Trade Strategy. Norm-makers vs norm takers Marietje Schaake (D66/ALDE): “We risk ending up as a rules-takers instead of rules-makers if we...
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October 8, 2014
Liberal MEP calls for a new EU-Turkey agenda
Member of the European Parliament, Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) calls for a new agenda for Turkey-EU relations. Schaake stated this in response to the progress reports presented by European Commissioner Füle regarding the...
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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...
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October 3, 2017
Statement EU Election Observation Mission Kenya
Below please find official statement of the EU Election Observation Mission to Kenya (EU EOM Kenya) of 3 October 2017, calling on Kenya's political leaders to demonstrate commitment to democratic electoral competition an...
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February 13, 2013
Media: Obama gives green light to EU-US trade deal - EU Observer
US President Barack Obama has given the green light for comprehensive trade talks between the EU and the US, paving the way for what could become the largest single free trade zone in the world.Benjamin Fox, EU Observer,...
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July 4, 2013
Media: EU sheds no tears over Morsi's departure - EU Observer
Andrew Rettmann, EU Observer, 04.07.2013 The EU on Wednesday (3 July) tacitly approved the Egyptian army's defenestration of President Mohamed Morsi, amid mass civil unrest. The bloc's foreign affairs chief, Cather...
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January 16, 2013
Plenary speech on the situation in Syria
Marietje Schaake, on behalf of the ALDE Group – Mr President, it is regrettable we could not have this debate on the terrible situation in Syria with the High Representative herself when she finally did decide to ful...
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October 4, 2010
Resolution on the World Day against the Death Penalty
The European Parliament, – having regard to Protocol No 6 to the Convention for the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms concerning the abolition of the death penalty, of 28 April 1983, – having...
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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...
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July 7, 2010
Resolution on Venezuela, in particular the case of Maria Lourdes Afiuni
The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolutions on the situation in Venezuela, in particular those of 11 February 2010, 7 May 2009, 23 October 2008 and 24 May 2007, – having regard to Rul...
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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...
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October 25, 2011
Resolution on the current developments in Ukraine
The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolutions on Ukraine, – having regard to the 2010 Country Progress Report on Ukraine and to the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) Review of 25 May 20...
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September 16, 2014
MEP wants clarity on postponement trade deal with Ukraine
Member of the European Parliament, Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66), asked Trade Commissioner Karel de Gucht for clarity on the implementation of the Association Agreement between the EU and Ukraine. The European Parliament r...
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October 13, 2011
Plenary speech on the American Jobs Act
Madam President, America and the EU face similarly large challenges when it comes to resolving the economic crisis, and cooperation should be our intention in order to sustain this recovery. There is, however, a serio...
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December 21, 2011
Press release: EU must support early presidential elections in Egypt
The behaviour of the Egyptian security forces has gone from bad to worse over recent months to the extent that they have now betrayed the democratic revolution itself. ALDE Press release, 21.12.2011 The Supreme Council...
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May 2, 2018
Trump tariffs: EU reacts cautiously to exemption extension
The US on Tuesday announced that it would extend the temporary exemption from steel and aluminium imports tariffs granted to the EU, Canada and Mexico, until 1 June. As well as extending the exemption to Canad...
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January 16, 2015
Launch event of the Intergroup on the Digital Agenda for Europe
The launch reception of the Intergroup on the Digital Agenda for Europe will take place on 28 January 2015 from 18:30 to 20:00 in the Members Restaurant in the European Parliament in Brussels. We are honoured to annou...
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March 13, 2013
Plenary speech on the situation in Syria
Mr President, let me start by offering my condolences on the death of Ahmad Shihadeh, a policy officer at the EU representation in Damascus. Sadly the days when the deaths of individuals in Syria make European news a...
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March 14, 2018
Plenary speech on the situation in Syria
On 13 March 2018, Marietje Schaake spoke in the plenary about the situation in Syria. See also on Syria: See also on Syria: 28 February 2018: Plenary speech on the situation in Syria7 February 2018: Plenary s...
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November 3, 2014
Event: Panel on the digital single market
On the 12th of November, Marietje Schaake will participate in a paneldiscussion on the impact of a digital single market on existing and pending EU legislation. The panel is part of the event, Internet: only a “single d...
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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...
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February 8, 2013
Media: Storm cloud emerges from EU cybersecurity strategy - Euractiv
While viewed as a “step in the right direction”, the EU’s new cyber security strategy is criticised by experts for its lack of clarity on ensuring the safety of cloud computing.Marc Hall, Euractiv, 08.02.2013 The Euro...
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May 20, 2010
Plenary speech on Burma
Marietje Schaake, on behalf of the ALDE Group – Madam President, Burma will hold so-called elections this year. However, these cannot be free and fair if Buddhist monks are banned from voting and the opposition is no...
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September 18, 2014
Plenary speech on human rights and democracy
On 18 September, Marietje Schaake spoke in the plenary meeting about human rights and democracy in the world. Marietje Schaake (ALDE). – Madam President, the number of people whose human rights are viola...
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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...
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February 25, 2015
Regulating a Borderless Internet: EU vs US Perspectives on Net Neutrality (OpenForum Academy)
Regulating a Borderless Internet: EU vs US Perspectives on Net Neutrality Openforum Academy (Dit evenement is in het Engels) March 4th 2015, 8:00-9:30 am European Parliament, A5G1 Early in 2015, the Chair...
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April 23, 2015
ALDE asks for EU Envoy LGBTI rights
Dutch Members of the European Parliament Sophie in 't Veld and Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) ask the European Commission to react to the Vatican's non-response to the appointment of an openly gay French ambassador. The Vat...
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January 16, 2015
Launch event of the Intergroup on the Digital Agenda for Europe
The launch reception of the Intergroup on the Digital Agenda for Europe will take place on 28 January 2015 from 18:30 to 20:00 in the Members Restaurant in the European Parliament in Brussels. We are honoured to annou...
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April 6, 2011
Resolution on the case of Ai Weiwei
The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolutions in the current parliamentary term on human rights violations in China, – having regard to Rule 122(5) of its Rules of Procedure, A. wherea...
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November 23, 2017
EU needs digital trade strategy
Today, the INTA-committee approved the Digital Trade Strategy Report by MEP Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66). Norm-makers vs norm takers Marietje Schaake (D66/ALDE): “We risk ending up as a rules-tak...
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February 8, 2018
Questions to HR/VP Mogherini on situation in Kenya
On 8 February, Marietje Schaake submitted the following parliamentary questions to HR/VP Mogherini. Kenyan media: Nation TV, KTN News and Citizen were taken off air for six days after the interior minister accused...
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June 1, 2017
China must act on its promises of openness
Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) wants the EU-China summit to lead to concrete steps on rules based trade between Europe and China. Earlier this year, the Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke o...
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November 24, 2010
Resolution on ACTA
The European Parliament, – having regard to Articles 207 and 218 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, – having regard to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, and in parti...
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April 20, 2018
Ansip surprises with proposal to step up work with US on cybersecurity
The European Commission surprised tech policy observers this week when it suggested to amp up transatlantic cooperation on cybersecurity, just as Europe’s relations with the US are under strain following the F...
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December 1, 2011
Media: RNW: EU fund against internet censorship
The European Parliament has created a fund to protect internet freedom outside the European Union.The money will be used to teach foreign bloggers, online journalists and human rights activists how to defend themselves a...
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October 21, 2010
Plenary speech on Cambodia, in particular the case of Sam Rainsy
Marietje Schaake − Mr President, Sam Rainsy is a colleague of ours, a member of the parliament in Cambodia. That mere fact has led to assassination attempts and a number of political and legal attacks by the ruling p...
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October 24, 2012
Media: EU Parliament urges tough rules for surveillance tech exporters - Network World
The European Parliament is calling for stricter rules on companies that export surveillance or so-called "dual-use" technology. Jennifer Baker, networkworld.com, 24.10.2012 The Parliament on Tuesday night approved...
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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...
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November 16, 2011
Resolution on Egypt, in particular the case of blogger Alaa Abd El-Fattah
Link to adopted resolution The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolutions, in particular those of 17 February 2011(1) on the situation in Egypt and of 27 October 2011(2) on the situation in...
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October 16, 2017
MEP: Autonomous EU sanctions North Korea send strong signal
European Ministers of Foreign Affairs today imposed additional sanctions against North Korea. Oil exports and investments from the EU to North Korea will be banned and North Koreans will no longer be able to work in Euro...
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June 11, 2010
Media: Gap remains between Turkey and EU, EP politician says
Turkey remains on the path to the European Union, yet there are still many vast cultural and political differences remaining between the country and the bloc.By Özgür Ögret, 6.11.2010, Hürriyet Daily News Turkey remai...
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February 19, 2018
May wins backing for EU security pact, timing unclear
MUNICH (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May made her case on Saturday for a new security treaty with the EU from next year, winning support from EU and U.S. officials who agreed the issue was too important to risk gett...
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May 18, 2016
TransparencyCamp EU, Amsterdam
On 1 June 2016 Open State Foundation and the Presidency of the Council of the European Union will host the very first TransparencyCamp Europe in Amsterdam. TransparencyCamp Europe is an unconference that focuses on o...
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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...
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November 22, 2016
Russian jet fuel for Syrian war passing through EU
Marietje Schaake today submitted the following priority question to High Representative Mogherini.In October, Russia delivered a record amount of jet fuel to Syria, subsequently used by the regimes of Putin and Assad to...
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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...
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July 7, 2015
Written Questions on the Italian company Hacking Team's potential violations of EU sanctions
On July 7, Marietje Schaake submitted the following Parliamentary Written Questions to the European Commission concerning the Italian company Hacking Team's potential violations of EU sanctions. Please also read Schaa...
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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...
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September 20, 2017
'Golden visa' schemes and EU sanctions
Today Marietje Schaake submitted the questions below to the European Commission. On the 17th of September, the Guardian made public various names that feature on a list of 3rd country nationals that have acquired Cypriot...
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February 15, 2012
Resolution on the situation in Syria
The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolutions on Syria, – having regard to the Foreign Affairs Council’s conclusions on Syria of 10 October, 14 November and 1 December 2011 and 23 Januar...
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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...
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December 2, 2015
MEP: Conclusion negotiations EU-Vietnam trade deal good step
Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake welcomes the conclusion of the bilateral trade agreement between the EU and Vietnam which the European Commission and the Vietnamese government will today. Schaake: "Thi...
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July 7, 2010
Plenary speech on Kosovo and Albania
Marietje Schaake, on behalf of the ALDE Group – Mr President, the Liberal Group of this Parliament believes that the Western Balkans are a part of Europe, but this is not always an easy message to relay to voters tod...
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February 22, 2013
Media: MEPs support EU-US trade agreement - New Europe
International Trade Committee MEPs on Thursday strongly supported the launch of negotiations between the EU and the US on the world's biggest-ever trade deal. However, they warned Commissioner Karel De Gucht who appeared...
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October 27, 2014
Media (Left Foot Forward): 'The EU must be more vocal in its criticism of Vladimir Putin'
This article appeared on October 25 on Left Foot Forward.While European governments have taken action against Russia’s violations of Ukrainian sovereignty, too little is being done about its violations of the rights and...
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February 15, 2012
Plenary speech on the situation in Syria
Madam President, it is easy to condemn the brutal murder, torture and rape of unarmed citizens and children in Syria, but it is far more difficult to find effective solutions: the EU needs a strategy, and while no on...
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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...
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May 20, 2015
Plenary debate on the 2014 Progress Report on Turkey
Marietje Schaake (ALDE) – Madam President, the annual progress report has sadly become a regress report. The concerns we have on the rule of law, separation of powers, human rights and fundamental freedoms are now ev...
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June 13, 2013
Media: Next EU summit risks being waste of time, MEPs say - EU Observer
Honor Mahony, EU Observer, 13.06.2013 The European Commission on Wednesday (12 June) came under pressure to be a bold policy-maker, as a meeting of EU leaders later this month shapes up to be another damp squib. De...
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November 11, 2010
Press release: European Parliament sets its priorities ahead of EU-US summit
ALDE Press release, 11.11.2010 Commenting after today´s (Thursday 11 November) vote on the European Parliament's position on the forthcoming EU-US Summit and Transatlantic Economic Council, UK Liberal Democrat MEP Sarah...
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September 13, 2010
Resolution on the situation in Syria
The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolutions on Syria, in particular that of 7 July 2011 on the situation in Syria, Yemen and Bahrain in the context of the situation in the Arab world and Nor...
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October 23, 2013
Plenary speech on the Common Foreign and Security Policy
Marietje Schaake (ALDE) - Mr President, Madam High Representative, this is the last time we will debate the annual CFSP in the current configuration of Parliament and with yourself as our High Representative. As we t...
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November 14, 2018
Increasing EU resilience against the influence of foreign actors on the upcoming EP election campaign
Speech by Marietje Schaake in the plenary of the European Parliament on 14/11/2018 on increasing EU resilience against the influence of foreign actors on the upcoming EP election campaign.
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June 7, 2013
Media: EU to discuss having Hezbollah on terror list - Jewish News One
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June 4, 2013
Enshrine net neutrality in EU law
Today, Dutch MEP Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) will ask European Commissioner Neelie Kroes (Digital Agenda) for a detailed proposal to enshrine net neutrality in EU law. In the Netherlands, the first country in Europe to g...
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October 6, 2014
MEP wants more effective EU foreign policy
Member of the European Parliament, Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) is disappointed about the lack of ambition shown by the Ministers of the EU member states, who have nominated the inexperienced Federica Mogherini as the new...
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July 3, 2012
Press release: Schaake: "Safeguards for human rights in operating EU situation room for Arab League "
Schaake: "Safeguards for human rights in operating EU situation room for Arab LeagueDutch Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (D66/ALDE) has asked EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton for clarification...
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February 1, 2018
Is the EU getting trade right?
Judy Asks: Is the EU Getting Trade Right? JUDY DEMPSEY A selection of experts answer a new question from Judy Dempsey on the foreign and security policy challenges shaping Europe’s role in the world. January 31, 2018...
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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,...
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September 14, 2011
Resolution on the situation in Libya
Link to original adopted resolution The European Parliament, – having regard to United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolutions 1970/2011 of 26 February 2011 and 1973/2011 of 17 March 2011, – having regar...
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September 14, 2010
Resolution on the situation in Libya
The European Parliament, – having regard to United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolutions 1970/2011 of 26 February 2011 and 1973/2011 of 17 March 2011, – having regard to the suspension on 22 February 2011...
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June 14, 2013
Presentation HRW Bahrain report “Interfere, Restrict, Control: Restraints on Freedom of Association”
In advance of the ministerial meeting between the European Union and the Gulf Cooperation Council taking place in Bahrain on June 30, 2013, Human Rights Watch is pleased to invite you to the launch of a new report, “‘Int...
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March 14, 2012
Resolution on human rights violations in Bahrain
Link to adopted resolution The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolutions of 7 July 2011(1) on the situation in Syria, Yemen and Bahrain in the context of the situation in the Arab world and...
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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...
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September 13, 2011
Parliamentary Question: EU-Taiwan trade
Parliamentary questions13 September 2011 O-000197/2011 Question for oral answer to the Commission Rule 115 Daniel Caspary, Laima Liucija Andrikienė, Paweł Zalewski, Gabriele Albertini, Joachim Zeller, Ioannis Ka...
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May 11, 2011
Resolution on Belarus
The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolutions on Belarus, in particular those of 10 March 2011, 20 January 2011 and 17 December 2009, – having regard to the statement issued by the Vice-...
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June 28, 2018
EU needs solid vulnerability disclosure rules
The Center for European Policy Studies Task Force on Software Vulnerabilities in Europe will present a report today that calls for an EU strategy on soft- and hardware vulnerabilities disclosure. It maps for the first ti...
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November 24, 2017
Trade MEPs want to scrap all EU export restrictions on encryption
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February 25, 2015
Regulating a Borderless Internet: EU vs US Perspectives on Net Neutrality (OpenForum Academy)
Regulating a Borderless Internet: EU vs US Perspectives on Net Neutrality Openforum Academy March 4th 2015, 8:00-9:30 am European Parliament, A5G1 Early in 2015, the Chairman of the U.S. Federal Communicatio...
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September 17, 2014
MEP: EU must play more active part in fight against IS
Member of the European Parliament, Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66), wants the European Union to show more leadership in acting against the terrorist organisation Islamic State (IS). Today, the European Parliament will debate...
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October 5, 2016
Vice: Iranians Are Cut Off from the Internet Economy
Ali Bangi is co-director of ASL19 (Farsi for Article 19), an organization that helps Iranians bypass internet censorship in Iran. He may be found on Twitter @alibangi. Nico Saldias is a P...
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March 10, 2014
MEP: EU needs to address human rights Saudi Arabia
Dutch Member of the European Parliament, Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66), wants the EU to conduct a firm dialogue with Saudi Arabia about human rights, freedoms and the role of the country in the region. Tomorrow, the Europe...
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November 19, 2014
ISDS - what's going on?
One of the most hotly debated topics around the negotiations of a trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) is the so-called Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) mechanism. However, many of you may ask, ...
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August 6, 2018
European Parliament support for Canadian government on Saudi human rights
On August 5th, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia declared the Canadian ambassador in Riyadh persona non grata, recalled its own ambassador from Ottawa and announced it will halt all new bilateral trade and investment flows....
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November 18, 2013
Plenary speech on the new Erasmus+ Programme
Marietje Schaake (ALDE) - Mr President, international skills for people enrolled in academic and vocational education are becoming increasingly important in order for them to enter into an internationalised job marke...
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December 13, 2012
Plenary speech on the situation in Egypt
Mr President, this is another urgent appeal for leadership by Vice-President/High Representative Ashton. Early last year the EU made a promise to our citizens and to people in North Africa and the Middle East wh...
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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...
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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...
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June 7, 2017
MEP: More EU defence sorely needed
Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) says that European defence integration is absolutely crucial. Now that Trump is withdrawing from the world stage and the crises around Europe remain uns...
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April 6, 2010
Parliamentary Question: E-skills in the EU
Parliamentary questions6 April 2010 E-2025/10 WRITTEN QUESTION by Marietje Schaake (ALDE) and Lena Ek (ALDE) to the Commission Subject: E-skills in the EU E-skills offer opportunities for economic recovery, as w...
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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...
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July 9, 2018
MEPS raise concerns on digital security measures
A group of more than 30 MEPs sent the following letter to European Parliament Tajani, and Secretary General Welle. Dear President Tajani, Dear Secretary General Welle, ...
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July 23, 2014
Media: Newsnight on Ukraine and the downing of MH17
Marietje Schaake spoke in BBC Newsnight on 22 July 2014, to discuss the downing of flight MH17 in Ukraine.
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November 26, 2012
Blog: MEPs want EU to defend digital freedoms at WCIT-2012 in Dubai
MEPs want EU to defend digital freedoms at WCIT-2012 in Dubai Last week the European Parliament discussed EU priorities for the upcoming WCIT meeting in Dubai from 3-14 December, which seeks to update the International...
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July 3, 2013
EU must give support to genuine democracy in Egypt
Reacting to the tense and dangerous situation in Egypt this afternoon, Guy Verhofstadt, ALDE President has called on the EU to support the calls for genuine democracy in Egypt. Recognising that millions of people have ta...
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May 23, 2016
Nine takeaways on trade and technology
On my initiative the European Parliament's International Trade Committee is organising a hearing tomorrow on the international digital trade in goods and services. Cross-border trade, (digital) rights and the use and reg...
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July 6, 2010
Resolution on the situation in Kyrgyzstan
The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolutions on Kyrgyzstan and Central Asia, in particular those of 12 May 2005 and 6 May 2010, – having regard to its resolution of 20 February 2008 on a...
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August 30, 2013
Event: Launch MyVote2014.eu
On September 18th Marietje Schaake will speak in a panel discussion at the launch even of MyVote2014.eu. The discussion will focus on the 2014 elections for the European Parliament and strategies to mobilize young voters...
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September 18, 2014
MEP: EU needs to strengthen role in Libya
Member of the European parliament, Marietje Schaake wants EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton to take action so the role of the European Union can be strengthened in Libya. Today, the European Parliament adopts a re...
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July 17, 2018
US, EU, China 'entrench' authoritarianism with spying tech export
The United States, the European Union and China are equipping, training and funding countries around the world, including autocratic governments, with surveillance capabilities, a new report has said, warning that t...
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February 15, 2012
Resolution on the death penalty in Belarus, in particular the cases of Dzmitry Kanavalau and Uladzislau Kavalyou
Link to the adopted resolution The European Parliament, – having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 17 December 2009 on Belarus and to its other resolutions on that subject, in particular those of 13...
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October 25, 2017
EU EOM Kenya Statement 25 October 2017
The EU EOM has consistently called on all parties to respect the rule of law and the independence of institutions. This morning, most of the judges were away and the Supreme Court did not achieve the necessary &nbs...
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July 23, 2014
Media: NYT: Despite Anger Over Downed Jetliner, Europe Shies Away From Sanctions on Russia
Thomas Erdbrink - New York Times 22-07-2014, available here AMSTERDAM — In cafes across the Netherlands, a new Cold War with Russia had already erupted. “We have to draw a line somewhere,” said Meindert van der Kaaij...
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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...
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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...
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April 14, 2011
Media: EU Copyright Nominee Stirs Debate
BRUSSELS—The appointment of a former record industry representative as EU copyright chief has raised questions in Brussels about plans to overhaul the bloc's copyright rules, which musicians, companies, and EU Parliament...
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September 19, 2011
Parliamentary Question: Rules on publicly funded academic research
Parliamentary questions19 September 2011 E-008369/2011 Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) Subject: Rules on publicly funded academic research When preparing po...
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January 17, 2011
Plenary speech on the situation in Tunisia
Mr President, I would like to congratulate the Tunisian people for their bravery, courage and persistence in speaking up for opportunities and freedom, and I hope all can refrain from using violence and that there wi...
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July 18, 2014
Plenary speech on trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
Mr President, a year and a half ago – with the necessary heavy lifting and political leadership – we kicked off the negotiations on a comprehensive trade and investment partnership. But those days, when Vice-Pre...
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February 16, 2012
Plenary speech on recent developments in Egypt
Mr President, it is clear where the Liberal Group of the European Parliament stands – with the Egyptian people, their rights, freedoms and opportunities. This has been our group’s position for decades. We supported h...
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April 7, 2010
Media: MEP: Compared to US, EU is doing little for refugees
By Ayse Karabat, 7.4.2010, Today's Zaman Marietje Schaake, a Dutch member of the European Parliament, has said that compared to the US, the EU accepts few refugees and that the cooperation between Turkey and the EU sh...
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April 15, 2015
Open Letter Regarding the Human Rights Situation in Azerbaijan
Marietje Schaake, amongst others, wrote an open letter regarding the deteriorating human rights situation in Azerbaijan. Please refer to the letter below.See also Schaake's Parliamentary work on Azerbaijan: 17-09-2014...
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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...
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September 15, 2016
Techdirt on European copyright plans
EU Announces Absolutely Ridiculous Copyright Proposal That Will Chill Innovation, Harm Creativityfrom the how-hard-did-they-work-to-make-it-this-bad? dept This is not a surprise given the earlier...
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June 12, 2017
Digital development plan promotes EU tech laws
Read the original article here. A new European Commission aid plan promises to channel more development funds into building internet networks in Africa, in the hope that the bloc’s fresh privacy and net neutrality r...
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April 28, 2017
Top 10 most pro-EU young MEPs
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March 11, 2015
Media (Carnegie Europe): Judy Asks: Does the EU Need Its Own Army?
This mini blog of Marietje Schaake appeared on Carnegie Europe as one of several answers to the question 'Does the EU Need Its Own Army?'. By Judy Dempsey, on March 11.Every week, a selection of leading experts answer a...
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March 7, 2011
Resolution on the Southern Neighbourhood, and Libya in particular
The European Parliament, – having regard to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) resolution of 1 March 2011 unanimously suspending Libya’s membership of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), – ...
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March 18, 2019
EU relations with the army of Myanmar
On the 12th of March, the Chairman of the EU military committee met with Myanmar's defence attaché. A picture of this meeting was posted on Twitter by the committee's official account. An UN i...
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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....
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July 23, 2012
Blog: The empty reality of EU Syria sanctions
Yesterday, the EU Foreign Ministers said in a statement: “EU countries will be obliged to inspect vessels and aircraft heading to Syria if they suspect the cargo contains arms or equipment for internal repression. This o...
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April 30, 2015
Plenary speech & Resolution on the situation of the Yarmouk refugee camp in Syria
Marietje Schaake, on behalf of the ALDE Group – Mr President, the people in Yarmouk, Syria, face a particularly horrible situation, as do many other innocent people in Syria. They are attacked by the nihilist jihadis...
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October 28, 2015
MEP: Transparency negotiations on trade agreements must be a priority
Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) wants furthering transparency around trade negotiations to be a priority for the EU. Today the European Parliament voted in favour of a proposal by Schaake to...
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November 9, 2018
Recall EU ambassador from Riyadh
Brussels, November 9th 2018 Dear High Representative Mogherini, Journalist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered five weeks ago after entering the consulate of Saudi Arabia in Istanbul. Important questions, such as the wh...
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December 2, 2015
Media (Carnegie Europe) - Judy Asks: Is the EU Selling Out to Turkey?
Every week, a selection of leading experts answer a new question from Judy Dempsey on the foreign and security policy challenges shaping Europe’s role in the world. Please find the response by Marietje Schaake below,...
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November 28, 2014
Media (EU Observer): Turkey needs its women, Mr Erdogan
This opinion by Marietje Schaake was posted on EU Observer (27 November 2014).Turkey needs its women, Mr Erdogan Earlier this week, president Erdogan of Turkey spoke at the Women and Justice Summit in Istanbul. Hi...
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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...
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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...
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May 4, 2015
Resolution on the case of Nadiya Savchenko
This Resolution was adopted by the European Parliament on 30 April 2015.European Parliament resolution of 30 April 2015 on the case of Nadiya Savchenko (2015/2663(RSP)) The European Parliament, – having regard to...
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September 16, 2016
ECFR roundtable on China MES
By December 2016, the EU has to decide whether it will grant China the Market Economy Status (MES). This decision will have a large impact on China’s relations with the European Union and its member states for years to c...
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November 12, 2015
Internet Governance Forum 2015: Joint Declaration
From 9-13 November Marietje Schaake attends the Internet Governance Forum 2015 in Joao Pessoa, Brazil. Please find here the videos of the panels that Marietje Schaake participated in. This is the Joint Decl...
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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...
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May 6, 2010
Recent statements by Catholic leaders on paedophilia
ORAL QUESTION WITH DEBATE pursuant to Rule 115 of the Rules of Procedure by Baroness Sarah Ludford, Renate Weber, Sophia in 't Veld, Leonidas Donskis, Gianni Vattimo, Cecilia Wikström, Ivo Vajgl, Jelko Kacin, Nathalie Gr...
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April 3, 2017
EU at odds with Trump administration over Assad's role in Syria
The EU has reasserted that Bashar al-Assad has no future in Syria, just days after the Trump administration said his departure was no longer a priority for settling the conflict.Federica Mogherini, the EU foreign policy...
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January 29, 2014
Event: Fingers on the buttons: Click for Change
An audio registration of this event can be found here.When youngsters in the Arab world took to the streets and ousted their dictators, it appeared that the end of oppression was a fact. The social media played an import...
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October 10, 2011
Press release: Egypt is backtracking on democratic revolution
Yesterday evening a peaceful demonstration of Copts turned into a massacre by the army, leaving 24 people dead and countless more injured. The ALDE Group strongly condemns this deplorable reaction from the Egyptian Army....
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September 16, 2015
MEP: Commission must increase pressure on American negotiators
Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) is glad that the European Commission have finally presented a new system for investment protection in the trade agreement between the European Union and the U...
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September 20, 2013
Event: Roundtable discussion on netneutrality
On Thursday September 26th from 10.30 to 12.00, MEP Marietje Schaake will host a stakeholder roundtable discussion in the European Parliament (room ASP 5G1) to discuss the importance of preserving an open and neutral int...
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June 29, 2015
Written Questions on the Istanbul Gay Pride Parade attacked by police
On June 29, Marietje Schaake and Sophie in 't Veld (D66/ALDE) submitted to Vice-President / High Representative of Foreign Affairs, Federica Mogherini, Parliamentary Written Questions on the Istanbul Gay Pride Parade att...
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January 10, 2018
Kenyan elections: EU EOM releases final report
EU EOM releases final report and makes 29 recommendations for reforms in Kenya to improve future elections. Please view the remote press conference of 10 January in Brussels here.Press release Brussels, 10 January 201...
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January 17, 2018
European Parliament adopts position on export control reform
A large majority of the European Parliament has just voted to fundamentally overhaul the European export control system on dual use items. Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (D66/ALDE) welcomes today's vo...
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February 14, 2011
Resolution on media law in Hungary
The European Parliament, – having regard to Articles 2, 3, 6 and 7 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU), Articles 49, 56, 114, 167 and 258 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), Article 11 o...
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February 8, 2017
Ten questions on CETA
What is CETA? The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) is a trade agreement between the EU and Canada. Negotiations on this agreement started in 2009. The goal is to strengthen the economic cooperation betw...
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May 24, 2018
The need for an EU Cyber Envoy
The EU needs a Cyber Envoy who would coordinate the EU’s diplomatic efforts to advance an open, interoperable, secure and reliable Internet and information infrastructure. Given the global nature of the Internet, even os...
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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...
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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...
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July 4, 2013
Plenary speech on the situation in Nigeria
Marietje Schaake − Mr President, this House shares the grave concern over the terrorist activities carried out by Boko Haram and related groups which have resulted in no less than 4 000 deaths over the past four year...
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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....
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May 10, 2010
Parliamentary Question: Youth unemployment in the EU
Parliamentary questions10 May 2010 E-3294/10 WRITTEN QUESTION by Marietje Schaake (ALDE) to the Commission Subject: Youth unemployment in the EU More than 20 % of young people are unemployed in Europe, as was un...
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April 14, 2011
Imposed self-regulation on intermediaries in the information society
Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE), 14.04.11 The encouragement of self-regulation or engaging in public-private partnerships with regards to the blocking or deletion of i...
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August 28, 2011
Media: Western spy tools aid in crackdown on Arab dissent
The interrogation of Abdul Ghani Al Khanjar followed a pattern. First, Bahraini jailers took the 39-year-old school administrator and human rights activist in a windowless room two stories below ground in the Gulf kingdo...
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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)...
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December 7, 2012
Press release: EU High Representative Ashton must send unequivocal message to Morsi
The situation in Egypt is becoming more dangerous and less democratic every day following last week's presidential decree from Mohammed Morsi assuming full powers. The president has called for a referendum on December 15...
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July 14, 2016
Consumers need a Single Market for intra-EU telecommunications services
Dear Vice-President Ansip, Dear Commissioner Oettinger, Intra-EU telecommunications services (cross-border phone calls and SMS) are often too expensive for most consumers, in particular when it comes to mobile services...
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December 14, 2010
Resolution on the situation in Côte d’Ivoire
The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolutions on Côte d'Ivoire, – having regard to the provisions of the Electoral Code of Côte d’Ivoire, particularly Law 2001-303 and Ordinance 2008-133,...
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March 10, 2016
European Parliament resolution on Egypt, notably the case of Giulio Regeni
On March 10, 2016 Marietje Schaake spoke in the plenary session on Egypt, notably the case of Giulio Regeni. Please find below and via this link the adopted urgency resolution on Egypt, notably the case of Giulio...
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January 14, 2015
Net Neutrality and the EU
Net Neutrality and the EU 30 Jan 2015 - 17:00 to 18:00 Chatham House, London Participants Marietje Schaake, Member of the European Parliament Chair: Caroline Baylon, Research Associate, Science, Te...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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March 9, 2011
Resolution on Pakistan, in particular the murder of Shahbaz Bhatti
The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolutions on human rights and democracy in Pakistan, in particular that of 20 January 2011 as well as those of 20 May 2010 and of 12 July, 25 October and 15...
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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...
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May 23, 2012
Resolution on the situation of North Korean refugees
Link to adopted resolution The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolutions on North Korea (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea – DPRK), in particular the one adopted on 8 July 2010(1), –...
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March 28, 2017
EU must lead in setting global trade rules
The weekend before last, the G20 finance ministers met in Baden-Baden, Germany. In their statement at the end of the meeting, they broke a long-standing tradition and did not mention the importance of free trade for the...
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June 1, 2011
Parliamentary Question: Internet Freedom as a criterion for EU accession
Parliamentary questions1 June 2011 E-005344/2011 Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) Subject: Internet Freedom as a criterion for EU accession On Sunday 15 May...
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February 12, 2014
MEP calls for debate on internet governance Europe
Member of the European Parliament, Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66), calls for a debate in the European Parliament on internet governance and what the EU's strategy should be. "Safeguarding the open internet faces more and mo...
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May 10, 2016
Plenary speech on China`s market economy status
On May 10, Marietje Schaake delivered a speech in the plenary meeting on China`s economy status. Schaake underlines that the EU needs to be able to apply anti-dumping measures in cases of dumping. See mo...
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May 7, 2013
Media: NATO’s Rasmussen to MEPs: ‘We haven’t coordinated any strike’ with Israel on Syria - EJP
NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen sought to extricate his organisation from accusations of complicity in Israel’s reported air assault on Syria Monday, at a joint debate on the future of European defence coope...
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June 6, 2013
Media: MEPs criticise EEAS for late reaction on protests in Turkey - New Europe
The members of the European Parliament (MEPs) sitting in the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) heavily criticised the “late and weak” reaction of the European External Action Service (EEAS) on the protests in Turkey du...
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April 15, 2016
Open letter from the European Working Group on Egypt to European leaders and policymakers
On 15 April 2016, Marietje Schaake co-signed the following open letter from the European Working Group on Egypt to European leaders and policymakers: To European leaders and policymakers: We believe it is time...
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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).
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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...
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March 27, 2019
European Parliament votes on foreign affairs budget
The European Parliament just determined its position on the European foreign affairs budget for 2021-2027, which amounts to almost 90 billion euro. Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (D66/ALDE) was closel...
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May 3, 2010
Parliamentary Question: Iran's bid to join the UN Human Rights Council on 13 May
Parliamentary questions3 May 2010 E-3081/10 WRITTEN QUESTION by Marietje Schaake (ALDE) and Alexander Graf Lambsdorff (ALDE) to the Council Subject: Iran's bid to join the UN Human Rights Council on 13 May Accor...
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January 7, 2013
Media: EU Moves toward a Digital Freedom Strategy - European Journalism Observatory
Philip di Salvo, European Journalism Observatory, 07.01.2013 Digital rights deserve just as much protection as the fundamental rights according to the European Parliament in Strasburg, which recently endorsed a repo...
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July 9, 2015
Plenary speech on Cambodia's draft laws on NGOs and trade unions
Marietje Schaake - Mr President, we are all worried that the vital role that Cambodian civil society plays – and there are around 5 000 NGOs registered – will be stifled by the proposed NGO law, which is restricti...
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January 16, 2014
MEPs: EU must protect LGBTIs in third countries
Members of the European Parliament, Sophie in 't Veld and Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66), want the EU to do more to combat homophobic legislation. On the initiative of the two liberal MEPs, the Parliament will vote on a res...
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September 6, 2013
Media: Syria: European Reaction on Possible Military Action - BBC
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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...
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September 7, 2015
Plenary debate on Human rights and technology in third countries (report)
On September 7th, during the European Parliament's plenary meeting, Marietje Schaake presented her report on ‘Human rights and technology: the impact of intrusion and surveillance systems on human rights in third countri...
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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...
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May 4, 2017
EU-Egypt partnership priorities and human rights
This week, Marietje Schaake, supported by 41 MEP's from different political groups submitted the following questions to High-Representative Federica Mogherini. Following the horrendous bombing of two Coptic churches in E...
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September 28, 2016
Euractiv: EU export controls proposed
EU companies are about to get hit with a controversial new export control law hampered by a wave of criticism this summer from technology firms, which contend that it will destroy their business abroad.The European Commi...
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December 17, 2014
Joint motion for resolution on the recognition of Palestinian statehood
Session document EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 2014 - 2019 16.12.2014 ...
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October 20, 2010
Resolution on forced evictions in Zimbabwe
The European Parliament, – having regard to its numerous previous resolutions on Zimbabwe, most recently that of 8 July 2010(1), – having regard to Article 11 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social a...
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July 7, 2016
Plenary debate on Bahrain
On Thursday July 7th, Marietje Schaake delivered a speech during the plenary debate on the situation in Bahrain. Schaake emphasizes that the ungoing repression, stripping of citizenship and high prison sentences for simp...
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February 11, 2010
Plenary speech on Venezuela
Mr President, the Venezuelan government has unjustly tried to limit free expression and pluralism in the media and on the Internet. These desperate attempts to censor information and expression remind me of Mahm...
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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.
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December 18, 2012
Event: CPDP Conference panel on copyright
On January 24th Marietje Schaake will speak in a panel on "Balancing of Fundamental Rights in Online Copyright Enforcement" during the Computers, Privacy and Data Protection (CPDP) Conference. Other speakers include Balá...
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May 22, 2012
Written Declaration on Open and Collaborative Government
Click on this button if you wish to sign WD 19/2012 (MEP's only) The internet has created an increasing expectation of transparency in society. The European Parliament should aim to lead by example, providing institut...
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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...
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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...
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March 21, 2013
Media: Involve Turkey in US free trade: EU official - Hurriyet Daily News
A Dutch Member of European Parliament has asked the European trade commissioner to consider the impact of the Transatlantic Free Trade Agreement to be signed between the U.S. and the EU on the Turkish economy and busines...
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July 26, 2018
Trump says no new tariffs against EU after parties agree to trade negotiations
U.S. President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that the United States will pause its plans to impose new tariffs against the European Union and work to resolve existing differences over trade in an attempt to avoid a fu...
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September 14, 2012
ALDE puts Syria on agenda September plenary: meeting with opposition, debate with Ashton and a strong resolution.
On the initiative of the Alliance for Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) the European Parliament focussed on the ongoing crisis in Syria during its first plenary session in Strasbourg after the summer reces. On...
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October 9, 2013
Plenary speech on Syrian refugees
"Mr President, for two and a half years we have been eye-witnesses to the horrible war in Syria, and politically and diplomatically the EU has stood on the sidelines while Syrians are facing the worst atrocities...
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May 20, 2010
Plenary speech on the situation in Thailand
Marietje Schaake – Madam President, Thailand is going through a violent crisis with the red-shirt demonstrators on the one hand, and the army and the yellow-shirts on the other. Around 80 people have already lost the...
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March 25, 2015
Parliamentary Questions on the Turkish internet bill
Marietje Schaake submitted parliamentary questions to the European Commission on a new Internet Bill that the Turkish Parliament adopted on the 19th of March. This bill, which is part of an omnibus bill that can only pas...
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November 16, 2011
Resolution on banning cluster munitions
Link to adopted resolution The European Parliament, – having regard to the Convention on Cluster Munitions, which entered into force on 1 August 2010 and which on 8 November 2011 had been endorsed by 111 states (...
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September 14, 2011
Plenary speech on the situation in Syria
Madam President, even in the face of the most horrific crimes in Syria, the EU finds it difficult to speak with a strong and united voice. In Syria, snipers are shooting people for holding a cell phone, children a...
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November 20, 2012
Plenary speech & Joint Parliamentary Resolution on WCIT 2012
Marietje Schaake, on behalf of the ALDE Group – Mr President, we have heard a lot about rules. I want to say a bit about the gist of the debate on this resolution and the context in which it is taking place. Th...
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April 14, 2011
EU Copyright Nominee Stirs Debate
BRUSSELS—The appointment of a former record industry representative as EU copyright chief has raised questions in Brussels about plans to overhaul the bloc's copyright rules, which musicians, companies, and EU Parliament...
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January 15, 2013
Media: France 24 - EU budget cuts: tough times for culture
Is Europe's culture under threat? Over the past few years, national governments have been cutting culture subsidies in an effort to rein in debts and deficits. But critics warn the move will be counterproductive, since c...
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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...
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February 15, 2012
Resolution on the death penalty in Japan
Link to adopted resolution The European Parliament, – having regard to United Nations General Assembly Resolution 63/168 which calls for the implementation of United Nations General Assembly Resolution 62/149 of...
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November 21, 2013
Plenary speech on the situation of migrant workers in Qatar
Marietje Schaake − Mr President, the circumstances of migrant workers in Qatar, and human rights in general, have long been of concern to us, but they are now in the spotlight because of the World Cup planned for 202...
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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
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September 21, 2011
Media: EU Parliament Member Asks EU Commission What It Will Do If Italy Approves One Strike Copyright Law
By Mike Masnick, 21.09.2011, Techdirt.com We recently wrote about a ridiculous copyright law being proposed in Italy, that could ban people from using the internet based on a single accusation of infringement. As we n...
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July 5, 2011
Resolution on the situation in Syria, Yemen and Bahrain in the context of the situation in the Arab world and North Africa
The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolutions on Syria, Yemen and Bahrain, in particular that of 7 April 2011 on the situation in Syria, Bahrain and Yemen(1), – having regard to its resol...
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February 5, 2014
Plenary speech on collective rights management
Marietje Schaake (ALDE) - Mr President, this is only one hurdle towards much-needed broader, EU-wide copyright reform and the completion of our digital single market. Our goal was to give artists more influence an...
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January 22, 2019
EU support in tackling Lebanon's garbage crisis
Lebanon has been dealing with a garbage crisis since 2015 when its largest landfill closed. Garbage is now dumped into the Mediterranean or burned, with both solutions having negative effects on the environment and publi...
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January 16, 2019
US Congress members slam State Department for EU downgrade
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September 8, 2010
Resolution on Kenya: failure to arrest President Omar al-Bashir
The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolutions on the Darfur crisis in Sudan, – having regard to the International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrants issued against Sudanese President Om...
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February 9, 2015
Plenary speech & Resolution on Internet Governance
On 9 February 2015, Marietje Schaake held a speech at the plenary debate concerning Internet Governance and the renewal of the mandate of the Internet Governance Forum. A resolution on the renewal of the mandate of th...
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April 16, 2017
Erdogan's Referendum Victory Puts Turkey on Collision Course With Europe
By Emre Peker and Laurence Norman16 April 2017Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's victory in Sunday's referendum could pave the way for pragmatic cooperation with the U.S. while setting him o...
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June 12, 2012
Event: Working Breakfast on Internet Freedom
Freedom House and MEP Marietje Schaake cordially invite you to a "Working Breakfast on Internet Freedom" June 21st from 8.00h – 9.30h in the Members Restaurant of the European Parliament Freedom House and MEP Mar...
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March 1, 2018
ALDE Conference ´´Perspectives for EU-Russia relations´´
On 28 February 2018, Marietje Schaake moderated the ALDE conference on perspectives for EU-Russia relations with Wolfgang Ischinger (Chairman of the Munich Security Conference), Alexey Navalny (Russian democratic opposit...
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November 26, 2014
Export controls on dangerous technologies need smart implementation
Not a day goes by without news about cyber-attacks, failing digital security and hacking operations. Only yesterday, new research revealed the use of some of the most sophisticated intrusion software seen to date. We...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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January 17, 2013
European Parliament calls for EU sanctions against Bahrain
The European Parliament today endorsed a strong worded resolution addressing the ongoing human rights violations in Bahrain. The effort led by Dutch Member of European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) calls for tar...
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November 22, 2016
Freezing of EU-Turkey negotiations needs clear benchmarks
Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) calls on the Council and the European Commission to freeze accession negotiations with Turkey. Schaake: "Since the despicable coup attempt, we have seen ever...
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February 4, 2014
MEP: Turkish internet censorship violates EU rules
Member of the European Parliament, Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66), wants the European Commission to take a strong position against proposed internet legislation in Turkey. Schaake: "These new laws strengthen the grip of the...
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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...
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August 20, 2018
Bot disclosure laws in the EU
The European Commission has urged platforms in April to come up with a Code of Practice against disinformation and behavioural manipulation, partly to safeguard the integrity of elections. A number of internet platforms...
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January 19, 2011
Resolution on Pakistan, in particular the murder of Governor Salmaan Taseer
The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolutions on human rights and democracy in Pakistan, in particular those of 20 May 2010 and 12 July, 25 October and 15 November 2007, – having regard t...
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November 18, 2013
Plenary speech on Creative Europe programme
Marietje Schaake, on behalf of the ALDE Group – Mr President, the cultural and creative sectors hardly ever feature prominently on our political agendas. However, they are good for six to seven million jobs in Europe...
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December 15, 2016
Commission adopts fair use policy on roaming
Today the European Commission adopted a ‘fair use’ policy that enables the abolishment of roaming costs in the EU by June 2017. The fair use policy aims to prevent abusive or anomalous usage of roaming services, which co...
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February 12, 2015
Plenary speech & Resolution on Saudi Arabia and the case of Raif Badawi
Today, Marietje Schaake spoke in the plenary debate, after which a resolution concerning the case of Raif Badawi in Saudi Arabia was adopted. Earlier, on January 21, MEPs called for urgent action in this case by sendi...
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July 5, 2011
Resolution on the preparations for the Russian State Duma elections in December
The European Parliament, – having regard to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the Russian Federation, which entered into force in 1997 and has been extended pending its replac...
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April 13, 2012
Media: EU Parliament’s draftsman urges ACTA rejection
British MEP David Martin, in charge of steering the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) through the European Parliament, said yesterday (12 April) that he would urge lawmakers to reject the controversial tre...
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March 16, 2015
Net Neutrality: EU v. US – Who will get it right?
Net Neutrality: EU v. US – Who will get it right? 23 March 2015, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm The Centre, Rue du Trône 4, 2nd Floor Internet is the new utility service, and the fuel of innovation globally. It’s no su...
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June 16, 2010
Resolution on executions in Libya
The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolutions on the abolition of the death penalty and its previous resolutions on annual reports on human rights in the world, notably that of 2008, and the n...
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October 12, 2011
Debate on situation in Yemen, Bahrain, Syria and Egypt
Mr President, while the euro crisis occupies political agendas and headlines, we are facing another crisis, which is that of the EU as a global player. High Representative, I believe that this week’s statements on Ba...
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July 27, 2018
Facebook Says EU Privacy Law Caused User Drop. Europe Disagrees
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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...
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July 1, 2014
Written question regarding Azouli military prison in Egypt
Please see below a written question by Marietje Schaake, addressed to High Representative Catherine Ashton, regarding Azouli military prison in Egypt. Please find the official document here. On 22 June, the Guardian N...
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January 10, 2018
Fresh row as EU monitors issue critical Kenya poll report
European Union election monitors said Wednesday that Kenya's flawed presidential poll had "weakened" the country's democracy in a critical report that triggered an angry government response. President Uhuru Kenyat...
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April 5, 2013
Event: Presentation policy paper EU-Syria
April 24th the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung and IKV Pax Christi present their policy paper discussing the possible approaches the EU can take towards Syria, focused particularly on the issues of human security and humanitarian...
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April 3, 2017
EU needs to adapt its Middle-East strategy
Today the Foreign Affairs Council discussed the situation in Syria, Yemen and Libya. While adopting conclusions on both Syria and Yemen, Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (D66/ALDE) calls on the EU Membe...
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July 5, 2012
Plenary speech & Resolution on on violence against lesbian women and the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) persons in Africa
(Resolution below the plenary video's) Plenary speech Marietje Schaake – Mr President, we have fought long and hard to address, at last, the extensive violence against LGBT people in Africa. Sadly, even in the Hou...
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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...
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November 15, 2017
European Parliament debate on the protection against dumped and subsidised imports from countries not members of the EU
Speech by Marietje Schaake on 14/11/2017 in the Plenary of the European Parliament on the protection against dumped and subsidised imports from countries not members of the EU
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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...
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February 16, 2011
Resolution on Uganda: the killing of David Kato
The European Parliament, – having regard to the international human rights obligations and instruments, including those contained in the UN conventions on human rights and in the European Convention for the Protecti...
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September 2, 2015
Written Questions on atheist bloggers murdered in Bangladesh
On September 2nd, Marietje Schaake and Sophie in ‘t Veld (D66/ALDE) submitted to Vice-President / High Representative of Foreign Affairs, Federica Mogherini, Parliamentary Written Questions on the murdered atheist blogge...
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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...
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January 14, 2015
Net Neutrality and the EU
Net Neutrality and the EU 30 Jan 2015 - 17:00 to 18:00 Chatham House, London Participants Marietje Schaake, Member of the European Parliament Chair: Caroline Baylon, Research Associate, Science, Te...
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October 5, 2016
Plenary speech on Syria
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July 13, 2011
EU shares U.S. telecom concerns
In many ways, the United States and the European Union are grappling with the same telecommunications challenges.Among them: finding money to invest in broadband expansion, maximizing the scarce spectrum resource for wir...
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March 16, 2015
Net Neutrality: EU v. US – Who will get it right?
Net Neutrality: EU v. US – Who will get it right? 23 March 2015, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm The Centre, Rue du Trône 4, 2nd Floor Internet is the new utility service, and the fuel of innovation globally. It’s no su...
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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...
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December 5, 2017
Call for input: EU External Financial Instruments
As Chair of the European Parliament Working Group on the EU's External Financial Instruments, I ask for your input on my report on the implementation and future of these instruments. The report seeks to assess spending b...
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November 16, 2011
Plenary speech on banning cluster munitions
Mr President, I can fully agree with the previous two speakers with whom we have worked on this joint motion for a resolution. The Convention on Cluster Munitions entered into force in 2010 and most Member States wer...
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September 27, 2011
Plenary speech on sexual orientation and gender identity at the UN Human Rights Council
Madam President, Madam High Representative, we spoke about the Middle East today as well as the turnarounds in North Africa. We touched on the urgent need for the EU to be a partner in ensuring that reforms on human...
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December 12, 2018
Conclusion of the EU-Japan partnership agreement
Speech by Marietje Schaake in the plenary of the European Parliament on 11/11/2018 on the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement.
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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...
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July 4, 2012
Plenary speech on the situation in Syria
Mr President, it has been six weeks since the gruesome videos of the Hula massacre found their way to the Internet. Murdered children were considered a ‘tipping-point’ by many but, just like the words ‘never again’,...
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March 13, 2019
EU-US negotiations
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May 11, 2011
Resolution on the situation in Sri Lanka
The European Parliament, – having regard to the report of 31 March 2011 of the UN Secretary-General’s Panel of Experts on Accountability in Sri Lanka, – having regard to the UN Secretary-General’s statement of...
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April 7, 2011
Media: Key music industry lawyer now EU copyright chief
The European Union's new point person on copyright policy won't take up her post until mid-April, but she's already stirring up controversy. That's because Maria Martin-Prat spent years directing "global legal policy" fo...
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March 14, 2012
Resolution on Palestine: raids by Israeli forces on Palestinian TV stations
Link to adopted resolution The European Parliament, – having regard to the statement of 3 March 2012 by the spokesperson of High Representative Catherine Ashton concerning the closure of two Palestinian televisio...
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October 25, 2011
Resolution on the situation in Egypt and Syria, in particular of Christian communities
The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolutions on Egypt and Syria, in particular of 15 September 2011 on the situation in Syria, of 7 July 2011 on the situation in Syria, Yemen and Bahrain in t...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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April 12, 2016
Conference: Copyright, related rights and the news in the EU: Assessing potential new laws
On the 23 of April, Marietje Schaake will take part in a one day CIPIL conference hosted at IViR. The conference is part of a two-year, AHRC funded project at CIPIL, Cambridge University, and JOMEC Cardiff University ent...
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November 10, 2016
MEPs fear for EU-US relations under Trump presidency
https://www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/articles/news/meps-fear-eu-us-relations-under-trump-presidencyIn a shock victory for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, the US president elect in his victory speech calle...
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July 3, 2012
Plenary speech on ACTA
Mr President, we have been joined by millions of Europeans who voiced protests against ACTA and I want to recognise this historic movement and build on it in a constructive way. Now is the time for open, collaborativ...
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February 1, 2013
Media: viEUws interview on digital freedom, net neutrality, copyright reform and stopping digital arms trade
Marietje Schaake spoke to viEUw's Jennifer Baker about her recently adopted report on A Digital Freedom Strategy in the EU's Foreign Policy and related policies that are part of the EU's Digital Agenda, like intellectual...
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September 8, 2016
Comment on Geen Stijl ruling
Today, the European Court of Justice ruled that Dutch news website GeenStijl violated European copyright laws by hyperlinking to leaked Playboy photos. The Court ruled on fundamental questions about the nature of copyrig...
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June 13, 2013
Plenary speech on Azerbaijan, the case of Ilgar Mammadov
Marietje Schaake, author − Mr President, Azerbaijan has committed itself to respect for human rights, fundamental freedoms and the rule of law in the context of the Eastern Partnership, and its membership of the Coun...
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March 29, 2012
Parliamentary Question: VP/HR — Participation of Omar al-Bashir in Arab League Summit on Syria
Parliamentary questions29 March 2012 E-003465/2012 Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) , Norica Nicolai (ALDE) , Marielle de Sarnez (ALDE) , Edward McMillan-Scott (ALDE)...
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April 18, 2012
Resolution on the situation in Mali
Link to adopted resolution The European Parliament, – having regard to the Strategy for Security and Development in the Sahel, adopted in March 2011, – having regard to the UN Security Council statements on...
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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...
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September 11, 2013
Plenary speech and resolution on the situation in Syria
Marietje Schaake (ALDE) - Mr President, we must welcome the opportunity to explore a UN-supported deal to end the use of chemical weapons by Assad, yet many major problems remain: a humanitarian disaster, the gr...
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August 28, 2014
MEP calls for emergency procedures for EU foreign policy during recess
Member of the European Parliament, Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66), has called for a more effective emergency procedure for the European Union and especially the EU foreign policy chief. She spoke today in the European Parli...
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November 22, 2012
Media: Post-Baku, Pre-WCIT Special Report: Internet Governance On A Shoestring - Intellectual Property Watch
Monika Ermert, Intellectual Property Watch, 19.11.2012 The recent UN-led Internet Governance Forum in Baku, Azerbaijan was used as a stage for some very targeted messages on the upcoming World Conference on Internatio...
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June 25, 2012
Press release: ALDE calls for an EU-USA Free Trade Agreement
The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats welcome the conclusion of the interim report of the EU-USA High Level Working Group on Jobs and Growth, saying that a "comprehensive transatlantic trade and investment agreement" is...
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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...
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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...
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May 16, 2017
ECJ ruling EU-Singapore provides needed legal clarity
Today, the European Court of Justice gave its judgement on which parts of the EU-Singapore Trade Agreement fall into the EU's exclusive competence. The Court ruled that most parts of the agreement fall within the EU's ex...
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October 7, 2015
Media (Carnegie Europe) - Can the EU Do Business With Erdoğan?
This commentary by Marietje Schaake was published today by Carnegie Europe. By Judy Dempsey. Judy Asks: Can the EU Do Business With Erdoğan? Every week, a selection of leading experts answer a new que...
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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...
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December 15, 2010
Resolution on Eritrean refugees held hostage by human traffickers in Sinai
The European Parliament, – having regard to the UNHCR Statement of 7 December 2010 on Eritrean hostages in Sinai, in Egypt, – having regard to the EU-Egypt Association Agreement(1) signed in Luxembourg on 25 Ju...
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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...
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September 29, 2014
MEP gets commitments on transparency from candidate trade commissioner
Member of the European Parliament, Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) received commitments today from trade commissioner designate, Cecilia Malmström that she would focus on maximum transparency and increasing accessibility of...
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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...
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May 23, 2013
ALDE Press Release: EU action plan urgently needed to ease catastrophic Syrian refugee crisis
For the last two years, the international community has stood by as Syrians are increasingly being crushed between the brutal actions of the Assad regime and extremist groups. There are now seven million Syrians that rel...
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September 14, 2011
Resolution on Belarus: the arrest of human rights defender Ales Bialatski
Link to original adopted resolution. The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolutions on Belarus, in particular those of 12 May 2011, 10 March 2011, 20 January 2011 and 17 December 2009, –...
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October 1, 2014
Media (EU Observer): 'Hearings blunder offers glimpse into Juncker's working methods'
By Valentina Pop. 1 October 2041, 08:51. Read the full article on EU Observer. BRUSSELS - The European Parliament’s hearing of Swedish commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom was supposed to be a no-brainer: A former MEP herse...
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March 19, 2015
Written Questions on the prosecution of war crimes in Syria
On March 19, Marietje Schaake submitted to Vice-President / High Representative of Foreign Affairs, Federica Mogherini, Parliamentary Written Questions on the prosecution of war crimes in Syria. The Questions were co-sig...
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January 21, 2015
Video: Hearing on human rights and technologies
Human rights and technologies: The impact of digital surveillance and intrusion systems on human rights in third countries Wednesday 21 January 2015, 9.00-11.30 Please find below the video registration of the...
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March 3, 2011
Parliamentary Question: Scope of EU‑imposed asset freezes
Parliamentary questions3 March 2011 E-001808/2011 Question for written answer to the Council Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) Subject: Scope of EU‑imposed asset freezes With reference to the article htt...
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September 28, 2017
No room for upload-filters in the EU
Today the Commission presented guidance for online platforms and national member states on how to tackle illegal content online. MEP Marietje Schaake (D66/ALDE): “Unfortunately the good parts on enhancing...
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January 17, 2018
Plenary speech on update of the dual-use regulation
Please find here the speech of Marietje Schaake in the European Parliament on 17 January 2018: Further information: January 2018: The final report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament...
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June 14, 2012
Plenary speech on cases of impunity in the Philippines
Marietje Schaake, on behalf of the ALDE Group – Mr President, President Aquino declared that human rights, good governance and the fight against corruption will be a priority. He wants clear policies against extra-ju...
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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...
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December 7, 2010
Parliamentary Question: Request for information on the agreement with Libya
Parliamentary questions7 December 2010 E-010029/2010 Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Renate Weber (ALDE) , Marietje Schaake (ALDE) , Sonia Alfano (ALDE) , Louis Michel (ALDE) , Cecilia Wiks...
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June 23, 2016
Written question on three leading human rights advocates jailed in Turkey
Below, you can find the text of a written question that Marietje Schaake, along with 42 other Members of the European Parliament, submitted to the High Reperesentative. On 20 June 2016, three leading human rights a...
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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 (...
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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....
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July 1, 2013
Media: Key US-EU trade pact under threat after more NSA spying allegations - Guardian
Ian Traynor, The Guardian, 30.06.2013 The prospects for a new trade pact between the US and the European Union worth hundreds of billions have suffered a severe setback following allegations that Washington bugged key...
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April 15, 2015
Media (The Wall Street Journal) - European Governments, Parliament Still Far Apart on Net Neutrality
This article was published on 15 April 2015 on The Wall Street Journal. By Valentina Pop.It’s two years on and lawmakers in the European Parliament are still at odds with national governments about proposed European Unio...
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May 25, 2012
Blog: Increased trade EU and China comes at a price
Tuesday, China agreed on Google's 12.5 billion dollar acquisition of the US company Motorola. This permission was needed because both companies are doing business in China. From now on, Google will be capable of producin...
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October 16, 2015
European Youth Media Days – Panel on Media and (Self-)Censorship
European Youth Media Days – Panel on Media and (Self-)Censorship 21 October 2015, 09:30-11:00 Room PHS 07C050, European Parliament From 20-22 October 2015, the European Youth Media Days (EYMD 2015) will take p...
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March 17, 2011
Report on the cultural dimensions of the EU’s external actions
(2010/2161(INI)), Report rapporteur: Marietje Schaake, Committee on Culture and Education, adopted on 17.03.11, unanimity MOTION FOR A EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT RESOLUTION on the cultural dimensions of the EU’s extern...
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April 17, 2014
Written Question regarding fraud in Turkey with EU funds
Please see below a written question tabled by Marietje Schaake and Andrew Duff to the Commission regarding fraud in Turkey with EU funds. [embed]/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/WQ_fraud_in_Turkey_with_EU_funds.pdf[/e...
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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...
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October 20, 2010
Plenary speech on the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA)
Marietje Schaake (ALDE) – Mr President, yesterday, the Commission adopted a strategy to mainstream the legally binding EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. As liberals, we proposed this, so this is music to my ears....
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December 16, 2010
Plenary speech on Eritrean refugees held hostage in Sinai
Marietje Schaake – Mr President, about 250 Eritrean migrants are believed to be held hostage in the Sinai desert and inhumane treatment and rape are reported while these people await a ransom that needs to be paid to...
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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...
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December 14, 2011
Resolution on the situation of women in Afghanistan and Pakistan
Link to adopted resolution The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolutions on human rights and democracy in Pakistan, in particular that of 20 January 2011 and those of 20 May 2010 and 12 Jul...
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February 14, 2011
Plenary speech on Uganda, in particular the murder of David Kato
Mr President, today we have an urgent resolution on LGBT rights in Uganda for the third time in this parliamentary term. The previous two were warnings and attempts to prevent what happened to David Kato, the human r...
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September 16, 2016
Torrentfreak on CJEU McFadden ruling
EU Court: Open WiFi Operator Not Liable For Pirate Users By Andy on September 16, 2016https://torrentfreak.com/eu-court-open-wifi-operator-not-liable-for-pirate-users-160916/ The Court...
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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...
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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...
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September 13, 2011
Parliamentary Question: Misuse by third countries of SSL certificates issued by EU‑based certification authorities
Parliamentary questions13 September 2011 E-008086/2011 Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) and Sophia in ‘t Veld (ALDE) Subject: Misuse by third countries of SSL c...
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May 31, 2013
Event: European Council on Foreign Relations Vienna
On June 7 and 8, Marietje Schaake will participate in the annual meeting of the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR)in Vienna. ECFR is an independent think tank that promotes a powerful and integrated common fore...
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May 20, 2010
Plenary speech on religious freedom in Pakistan
Marietje Schaake, on behalf of the ALDE Group – Madam President, blasphemy laws in Pakistan, as various colleagues have pointed out, are easily abused by extremists as an excuse to use violence against religious or n...
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July 7, 2010
Resolution on Zimbabwe, notably the case of Farai Maguwu
The European Parliament, – having regard to its numerous previous resolutions on Zimbabwe, most recently that of 17 December 2008(1), – having regard to Council Common Position 2010/92/CFSP of 15 February 2010(...
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July 16, 2012
Blog: Consumer organisation pushes for EU net neutrality rules
Today the European Consumer Organisation BEUC sent a letter to Commissioner Neelie Kroes, urging her to propose net neutrality regulation in the EU. I welcome this initiative, as the need for such rules has been clearly...
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January 25, 2019
Suspend EU accreditation of Syrian diplomats
Brussels, January 25th 2019 Dear High Representative, Dear Federica, At the end of 2012, the EU closed its delegation in Syria and moved the majority of its operations to Beirut. A funct...
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June 16, 2016
MEP: happy with deal on 'conflict minerals'
Member of the European Parliament, Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) is happy that the European Parliament and the Member States have, after months of negotiations, reached a deal to combat the trade in minerals that are used...
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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...
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December 12, 2010
Resolution on Uganda: the so-called ‘Bahati bill’ and discrimination against the LGTB population
The European Parliament, – having regard to the international human rights obligations and instruments, including those contained in the UN conventions on human rights and in the European Convention for the Protecti...
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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...
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October 22, 2014
Plenary speech on the situation in Hong Kong
On 22 October, Marietje Schaake spoke in the plenary debate about the situation in Hong Kong. (Full text below.) Mr President, the people in Hong Kong have had every reason to demand a more democratic system...
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October 5, 2015
Plenary speech on export controls in respect of dual-use items after the Hacking Team revelations
On October 5th, Marietje Schaake spoke in the plenary debate about export controls in respect of dual-use items after the Hacking Team revelations. Schaake posed an Oral Question on this topic which led to the plenary...
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January 22, 2018
Video on Article 13 of the copyright reform proposal
Members of the European Parliament from across the political spectrum resist the plan to introduce upload filters in the EU, which would function as censorship machines.Further information on copyright: June 2017: Semina...
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October 31, 2018
Syrian oil supplies via EU member states
In September 2018, the US treasury sanctioned two Lebanese and one UAE based company for providing oil and/or gas to the Syrian Company for Oil Transport, an affiliate of the state-owned General Petroleum Corporation. A...
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October 16, 2015
European Youth Media Days – Panel on Media and (Self-)Censorship
European Youth Media Days – Panel on Media and (Self-)Censorship 21 October 2015, 09:30-11:00 Room PHS 07C050, European Parliament From 20-22 October 2015, the European Youth Media Days (EYMD 2015) will take p...
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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...
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February 16, 2017
The meeting between President Ilham Aliyev and President Juncker
This week, together with MEP's Kati Piri and Ulrike Lunacek, Marietje Schaake submitted the following questions to High Representative Federica Mogherini and President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker. The...
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April 17, 2014
Plenary Speech on recent prosecutions in Pakistan
http://youtu.be/0Y9CULE4xbU Marietje Schaake - Mr President, the use of blasphemy laws in Pakistan is disturbing and not in line with what we believe are universal human rights. Minorities and apostates specifically s...
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May 11, 2018
EU moet eigen China-strategie ontwikkelen
D66'er Marietje Schaake was de afgelopen dagen met zes andere Europarlementariërs van de handelscommissie in China, voor een stevig gesprek over onder meer de gebrekkige toegang van EU-ondernemers tot de Chinese markt. '...
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November 11, 2016
Trump gives EU defense plans new sense of urgency
Four European military powers — France, Germany, Italy and Spain — will accelerate their push for cooperation on defense because of concerns that Donald Trump will curtail U.S. engagement, diploma...
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December 13, 2012
Plenary speech on the Democratic Republic of Congo
Marietje Schaake, on behalf of the ALDE Group – Mr President, Commissioner, colleagues, a toxic cocktail of violence over natural resources, rape, the recruiting and employment of child soldiers, and poverty are d...
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September 7, 2015
Report on ‘Human rights and technology: the impact of intrusion and surveillance systems on human rights in third countries’
View Schaake's report on ‘Human rights and technology: the impact of intrusion and surveillance systems on human rights in third countries’ On September 8th, the European Parliament will vote in the plenary mee...
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September 27, 2012
Media: Internet freedom in danger, report says - New Europe
Due to the large number of countries that are currently minimizing liberty on the internet, the US Freedom House has published the report Freedom on the Net 2012, which analyses the impact of new rules and laws that affe...
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December 14, 2017
MEP: tougher EU sanctions Myanmar sorely needed
The European Parliament repeated its calls on the European member states to impose sanctions on Myanmar. Doctors Without Borders (MSF) today stated that at least 6700 Rohingya, including children, were killed. Member of...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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March 13, 2012
Debate on autonomous tariff quota for imports of high-quality beef
Mr President, we welcome the conclusion to these trade wars over beef and think it should be a moment for reflection. With the rise and growth of the economic power of the BRIC countries, the US and the EU share a hu...
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February 16, 2011
Resolution on the rule of law in Russia
The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous reports and resolutions on Russia and on EU-Russia relations, in particular its resolutions of 17 September 2009 on the murder of human rights activists in Ru...
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April 29, 2015
Plenary speech & Resolution on the destruction of cultural sites perpetrated by ISIS/Da'esh
Marietje Schaake (ALDE) – Madam President, the wilful destruction of civilisation’s most cherished creations, which are a symbol of humanity itself, hurts all of us, as the global heritage which is centuries old...
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March 16, 2018
At G-20, Trump tasks Mnuchin with selling the world on 'American first'
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin travels to Buenos Aires this week to meet with global finance ministers itching for a fight over President Trump's new tariffs on steel and aluminum. But Trump might have found his...
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September 10, 2015
Parliamentary Questions on the international investigation regarding missing students in Mexico
On September 10, Marietje Schaake submitted to Vice-President / High Representative of Foreign Affairs, Federica Mogherini, Parliamentary Written Questions on the international investigation regarding missing students in...
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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...
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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...
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February 16, 2011
Resolution on Yemen: persecution of juvenile offenders, in particular the case of Muhammed Taher Thabet Samoum
The European Parliament, – having regard to its resolution of 10 February 2010 on the situation in Yemen(1), – having regard to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and the Internati...
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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...
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January 22, 2013
Media: International free speech roundup - Index on censorship
Daisy Williams, Index on Censorship, 18.01.2013 On 17 January, the European Parliament endorsed a resolution addressing ongoing human rights violations in Bahrain. The resolution, led by Dutch European Parliament memb...
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June 14, 2017
EU strategy needed to end Yemen conflict
After several calls by Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (D66/ALDE) the European Parliament will tomorrow call on High Representative Federica Mogherini to define an EU strategy to end the ongoing humani...
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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...
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May 4, 2015
Resolution on the Imprisonment of human and workers' rights activists in Algeria
This Resolution was adopted by the European Parliament on 30 April 2015.European Parliament resolution of 30 April 2015 on the imprisonment of workers and human rights activists in Algeria (2015/2665(RSP)) The Europea...
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March 15, 2016
No horse trading with Turkey on human rights
Today, the proposal of Member of European Parliament (D66/ALDE) Marietje Schaake to clearly separate the EU-Turkey deal on migration from Turkey’s accession negotiations was adopted by the European Parliament's Foreign A...
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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...
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September 19, 2016
ARD on export of spyware
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December 1, 2015
Blog: EU must not allow Kremlin to obstruct the trade agreement with Ukraine
Today, the 1st of December, a new round of trilateral talks between the European Union, Ukraine and Russia will take place, to discuss the implementation of the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement between the EU...
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October 5, 2015
Oral Question on export controls and Hacking Team
On October 5th, the European Parliament debated Marietje Schaake's oral question on export controls in respect of dual-use items after the Hacking Team revelations. Export controls in respect of dual-use items af...
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October 27, 2011
Resolution on the case of Rafah Nashed in Syria
Link to adopted resolution The European Parliament, – having regard to Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948 and to Article 18 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights...
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October 26, 2011
Resolution on the case of Rafah Nashed in Syria
The European Parliament, – having regard to Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948 and to Article 18 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights of 1966, to which Syria is a pa...
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September 30, 2017
Interview on the rule of law online
On Saturday 30 September Marietje Schaake took part in the WIRED Next Fest in Florence, Italy. Please find the video of the interview here.
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September 22, 2017
London decision on Uber; Elections in Kenya
On Friday 22 September, Marietje Schaake was interviewed by Richard Quest on London's decision not to renew Uber's license and on the elections in Kenya. You can listen to the show here, the interview starts after 10:00....
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March 18, 2017
BBC Newsnight interview on Dutch election night
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April 7, 2017
Plenary speech on wholesale roaming agreement
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October 4, 2016
European Parliament debate on anti-torture vote
Watch the short version of the debate in the European Parliament today on the trade in certain goods which could be used for capital punishment, torture or other treatment or punishment...
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February 22, 2019
Biden calls on candidates not to ‘aid and abet’ foreign election interference
U.S. intelligence agencies confirm that Russia and other bad actors are continuing to interfere in U.S. democracy and will want to have their say in our next presidential contest. But stopping the United States’ enemies...
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March 17, 2016
EU Centre of Excellence event Canada
Please join us for a special event in the McGill Speaker Series of the EU Centre of Excellence: "Challenges to European Unity: The Way Forward in Finding Shared Solutions” Marietje Schaake Member of the European Par...
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July 4, 2013
European Parliament Resolution on the situation in Egypt
The European Parliament today adopted the following (short) resolution on the situation in Egypt: - having regard to the statements of General Abdul Fatah Khalil Al-Sisi, Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Armed F...
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May 6, 2010
Parliamentary Question: Recent statements by Catholic leaders on paedophilia
Parliamentary questions6 May 2010 O-0058/10 ORAL QUESTION WITH DEBATE pursuant to Rule 115 of the Rules of Procedure by Baroness Sarah Ludford, Renate Weber, Sophia in 't Veld, Leonidas Donskis, Gianni Vattimo, Cecili...
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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...
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June 12, 2012
Plenary speech on the latest developments in the Middle East & Syria
During this week's plenary session in Strasbourg MEPs discussed the latest developments in the Middle East, particularly in Syria. Just before the start of the debate it was announced that Sakharov-prize winner, Egyptian...
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March 6, 2018
Colombia University: Navigating the Transatlantic Relationship on Digital Issues
On 1 March 2018 Marietje Schaake participated in a discussion about navigating the complex transatlantic relationship on digital issues at Colombia Univeristy. Please find the video of the event here. More information...
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January 22, 2018
EU finally imposes sanctions against Venezuela
European Ministers of Foreign Affairs today imposed targeted sanctions against Venezuela. A number of high ranking officials from Maduro's government will no longer be able to travel to Europe and their assets will be fr...
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September 10, 2013
Plenary speech on cyber security and digital arms trade
Mr President, cybersecurity certainly has a different connotation after the NSA revelations, and the EU must take the lead in ensuring that our freedoms are not eroded in the name of security. It should not be z...
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October 23, 2014
MEP: Grave concerns about Russia's crackdown on civil society and ngo's (Speech & Resolution)
The European Parliament voted today on a resolution urging Russia to stop the crackdown on civil society and non-governmental organizations. It also condemns the way in which the Russian Ministry of Justice interferes wi...
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October 27, 2016
Tough lessons for EU trade policy after Wallonian cliffhanger
Tough lessons for EU trade policy after Wallonian cliffhangerMarietje Schaake welcomes the Belgian deal about signing the trade agreement with Canda (CETA). The EU-Canada summit should now be reschedu...
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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...
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July 6, 2011
Resolution on India, in particular the death sentence on Davinder Pal Singh
Link to original adopted resolution. The European Parliament, – having regard to United Nations General Assembly Resolution 63/168, which calls for the implementation of United Nations General Assembly Resolution...
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April 15, 2011
Parliamentary Question: Imposed self-regulation on intermediaries in the information society
Parliamentary questions15 April 2011 E-003774/2011 Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) Subject: Imposed self-regulation on intermediaries in the information societ...
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March 6, 2013
Egypt: Resolution on behalf of Liberal Group for Strasbourg March plenary
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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...
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June 24, 2015
A Europe that Works for Young People (LYMEC)
A Europe that Works for Young People (LYMEC) July 1-2 European Parliament For more information, please visit the website of LYMEC. Description from LYMEC: This 2015 edition of ALDE Group’s Sum...
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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...
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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...
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September 11, 2012
Plenary speech on the situation in Syria
Mr President, after so many debates on Syria, I already know what we are going to be hearing from you: it is a terrible tragedy; human rights have to be respected; Assad has lost his legitimacy; the EU has imposed s...
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April 26, 2011
Parliamentary Question: Scope of EU asset freezes not answered
Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE), 26.04.11 On 23 February 2011 I tabled a written question to the Commission on the subject ‘Scope of EU-imposed asset freezes’. The dea...
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November 22, 2012
Event: EIF brainstorm on the Digital World in 2030
Marietje Schaake will chair a brainstorming session of the European Internet Foundation on The Digital World in 2030. The themes discussed by participants are: Will digital technologies reinforce individual empowerme...
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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...
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June 7, 2016
Plenary speech on the situation in Bangladesh
On June 7th, Marietje Schaake delivered a speech on behalf of ALDE on the extreme violence against human rights defenders, LGBT activists, journalists, bloggers and relgious minorities in Bangladesh. Schaake underlines...
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September 2, 2011
Media: European Parliament Members on Cyber Privacy
On The Communicators, 02.09.2011, C-SPAN.org On The Communicators, two members of the European Parliament discuss the differences between European and American internet policy, and Europe’s approach internet devel...
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October 27, 2011
Plenary speech on Syria, in particular the case of Rafah Nached
Mr President, Rafah Nached gives a face to the people behind the numbers, reflecting the cost of the unspeakable violence and injustice in Syria. We are all eyewitnesses to what is happening. On the Internet we ca...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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September 9, 2010
Parliamentary Question: WikiLeaks case, transparency, press freedom and access to information in the EU
Parliamentary questions9 September 2010 E-7329/2010 Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) Subject: WikiLeaks case, transparency, press freedom and access to information...
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October 3, 2017
MEP: Europe's silence on Egypt’s human rights violations is deafening
For the first time since 2015, the European Parliament today debates the state of play of EU-Egypt relations. Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) has consistently called for a critical EU respon...
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December 13, 2011
Plenary speech on the situation in Syria
Mr President, as we speak the Syrian city of Homs is being surrounded by no less than 400 tanks. We have seen this movie before. However, in Hama in 1982 there were no cameras acting as eye witness to the world. Now...
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December 20, 2017
EU plans to restrict export of 'dual-use' spy tech
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August 11, 2017
Poll monitors bet on manual forms checks to give verdict
International observers have said that manual checking of results from polling stations will reveal if the transmission was manipulated even as they praised the voting process. The observers on Thursday said they di...
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September 1, 2015
Written Questions on press freedom in Turkey
On September 1st, Marietje Schaake submitted the following Parliamentary Written Questions to the European Commission concerning press freedom in Turkey. Author: Marietje Schaake Subject: Press freedo...
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November 11, 2015
Written Questions on the ISIL terrorist listing
On November 11, Marietje Schaake submitted to Vice-President / High Representative of Foreign Affairs, Federica Mogherini, Parliamentary Written Questions in response to the leaked Russian draft proposals on the Syrian c...
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November 26, 2015
Letter on the imminent executions of Ali al-Nimr and Dawood al-Marhoun among other 55 Saudis
On November 26, Marietje Schaake and other Members from the liberal ALDE Group in the European Parliament sent a letter to H.E. Adel Al Jubeir, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. They express...
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February 19, 2013
Liberal MEP: "Where is EU internet ambassador Zu Guttenberg?"
Marietje Schaake, Dutch member of the European Parliament (D66 /ALDE), has asked European Commissioner for Europe's Digital Agenda, Neelie Kroes what has been accomplished by the "No Disconnect Strategy" in the first yea...
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March 14, 2013
Draft report on 'the Freedom of Press and Media in the World"
I'm happy to share my draft report on 'the Freedom of Press and Media in the World'. This report builds on the discussion paper and the many comments and ideas I received following my call for input, for which I am very...
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December 16, 2017
Quest Means Busines: Interview on net neutrality
Please view the interview with Marietje Schaake on net neutrality via this link: http://www.snappytv.com/tc/6608803
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January 17, 2018
Plenary speech on the situation in Kenya
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September 5, 2017
France 24 debate on elections in Kenya
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July 4, 2016
Plenary debate on EU's trade strategy
On July 4, Marietje Schaake spoke in a plenary debate about the EU's new trade strategy.The European Commission published its new trade strategy titled “Trade for All – Towards a more responsible trade and investment pol...
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October 6, 2014
Event: 31st International Workshop on Global Security
On October 27th Marietje Schaake will address the 31st International Workshop on Global Security. The main themes of the Workshop will be the internet, privacy and cyber security. More information about the conference...
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September 25, 2013
Event: Seminar "Reflections on Opening Up Education"
Op 1 oktober organiseert Marietje Schaake met Neth-ER een seminar in het Europees Parlement naar aanleiding van de recent door de Europese Commissie gepresenteerde Communicatie Opening Up Education. In drie verschillend...
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March 13, 2013
Plenary resolution on the situation in Egypt
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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...
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October 24, 2012
Media: Colin Powell endorses Obama for President - New Europe
Colin Powell the former US Secretary of State has endorsed the President of the United States for re-election in the upcoming election on 6 November. Adding to the already higher polls following the final and third Presi...
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January 16, 2013
Video: Plenary speech on the EU's response towards war in Syria
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December 6, 2016
Unleashing data flows in the EU
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May 18, 2016
MEP: "EU leaders must demand Turkish guarantees about human rights!"
ALDE MEP Marietje Schaake wants Vice-President of the European Commission Frans Timmermans and the Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte to demand guarantees from Turkey concerning the safeguarding of the rule of law, human ri...
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April 18, 2017
Transatlantic security now requires a more balanced relationship
On 18 April, Marietje Schaake's op-ed was published on Security Europe:Euro-View: Transatlantic security now requires a more balanced relationshipWhere Russia’s new assertiveness has revived the lost art of Kremlinology,...
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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...
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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...
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July 5, 2012
Plenary speech on forced abortion scandal in China
Marietje Schaake – Mr President, last month, the world was informed through the Internet that Feng Jianmei was abducted and underwent a forced abortion when seven months pregnant. Local authorities did take action, b...
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June 24, 2015
76th EU-US Inter-parliamentary and TLD meeting
On June 26-28, Marietje Schaake will attend the 76th EU-US Inter-parliamentary and TLD meeting in Riga, Latvia. Schaake is a Vice-President of the delegation for relations with the United States in the European Parlia...
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March 14, 2012
Debate on the situation in Nigeria
Mr President, last year I was an election observer in Nigeria. The hope and anticipation among Nigerians was remarkable. They welcomed observers; anything that could ensure their vote would count and be counted trans...
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May 25, 2016
Press release: MEP wants clarification from Commission on exported arms to Egypt
On May 25, Amnesty International released a report documenting that thirteen European Member States have exported arms and other goods that can be used for repression, despite European agreements to suspend these transf...
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November 25, 2010
Plenary speech on Burma, conduct of elections and the release of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi
Marietje Schaake – Madam President, on 13 November, less than a week after the disputed national elections had been held, Aung San Suu Kyi was released from house arrest after spending 15 of the last 21 years effecti...
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November 14, 2016
What will Trump's election mean for EU-US relations?
Donald Trump has been voted in as the next US president. During his campaign, he said he would pull the US out of NATO which he saw as obsolete, blamed trade deals for "sucking jobs" out of the US...
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November 21, 2018
The case of EU citizen Matthew Hedges in the UAE
On November 21st, British PhD student Matthew Hedges was sentenced to life in prison at a UAE court. Mr Hedges has been detained in the United Arab Emirates since his arrest at Dubai airport in May after h...
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May 3, 2018
EU budget battle kicks off amid single instrument concerns
The European Commission unveiled its proposal for the European Union’s next seven-year budget Wednesday, lifting the amount it wants to spend on work outside its borders, but drawing fire from civil society over a plan t...
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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...
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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...
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January 18, 2013
Media: Commissioner defends EU role in Syrian 'catastrophe' - The Parliament Magazine
The EU has come under fire over its role in tackling the "catastrophic" humanitarian crisis in Syria.Martin Banks, The Parliament Magazine, 16.01.2013 The EU's foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton was also criticise...
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February 8, 2018
Questions on repeal of same-sex marriage in Bermuda
On February 8th, Marietje Schaake and Sophie in 't Veld submitted the following parliamentary questions to High Representative Federica Mogherini: On February 7th, Bermuda became the first country ever to reverse...
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April 5, 2011
Resolution on the use of sexual violence in conflicts in North Africa and the Middle East
The European Parliament, – having regard to its resolution of 17 January 2008 on the situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo and rape as a war crime, – having regard to its resolution of 26 November 2009...
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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...
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October 6, 2011
Press release: EU must maintain pressure for abolition of death penalty
"No EU Member State provides for the death penalty in its statutes and so we can assume the leadership as a global player to address this inhumane form of punishment.Whether in our relations with the United States or Ira...
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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...
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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...
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September 2, 2016
Ars Technica: 20-year ancillary copyright term, new YouTube rule mulled in draft EU law
Yesterday’s newspaper is today’s chip paper? Brussels' digital commissioner Gunther Oettinger doesn’t appear to think so, rather it is a way to claim levies for up to 20 years.A leaked draft of...
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October 20, 2015
Tech for change: ICT's, internet access and the post-2015 development agenda
Tech for change: ICT's, internet access and the post-2015 development agenda Tuesday 17 November, 14.00-17.00 European Parliament Brussels, Room PHS 5B 001 On behalf of the Digital Agenda Intergrou...
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October 20, 2015
Tech for change: ICT's, internet access and the post-2015 development agenda
Tech for change: ICT's, internet access and the post-2015 development agenda Tuesday 17 November, 14.00-17.00 European Parliament Brussels, Room PHS 5B 001 On behalf of the Digital Agenda Intergrou...
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April 28, 2016
D66: Arms embargo against countries that violate humanitarian law
Today the European Parliament adopted with a broad majority a joint resolution that condemned the increasing attacks on hospitals and schools in armed conflicts. Only yesterday 14 patients and three doctors were killed i...
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September 14, 2011
Press release: Syrians deserve better than posturing and rhetorical statements from the EU
The EU must move beyond "posturing and rhetorical statements" this was the clear message from ALDE MEPs today during a debate in the European Parliament on the situation in Syria. They warned that if the EU fails to ac...
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June 7, 2011
Resolution on Sudan and South Sudan: the situation after the 2011 referendum
The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolutions on Sudan, – having regard to the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) signed on 9 January 2005, – having regard to United Nations Securit...
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December 10, 2012
European Parliament endorses first ever Digital Freedom Strategy
A large majority of the European Parliament today endorsed the first ever Digital Freedom Strategy in the EU's foreign policy. I'm very happy with the wide support my report received. The Parliament now unequivocally...
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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...
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January 26, 2015
Media (EU Reporter): Human rights and surveillance: Can the EU ensure the democratic usage of its technologies?
On January 26 2015, the article below was published on EU Reporter. “There is a proliferation of surveillance technologies around the world. It is easy and likely that these technologies, which could be of harm t...
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March 10, 2011
Plenary speech on Belarus, in particular the cases of Ales Michalevic and Natalia Radin
Mr President, a large number of opposition figures, including former presidential candidates but also journalists and human rights defenders, were arrested after the events of 19 December 2010 in Minsk and they have...
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December 15, 2011
Plenary speech on Tunisia, the case of Zakaria Bouguira
Mr President, yesterday we awarded the Sakharov Prize to leading human rights defenders from North Africa and the Middle East, and one of the awardees was Mohamed Bouazizi, whose self-immolation sparked the uprisings...
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December 16, 2010
Plenary speech on Malaysia, the practice of caning
Marietje Schaake – Mr President, the practice of caning – the hitting of a person with a cane – is a form of corporal punishment that is often applied in Malaysia and this is a reason for concern, because tens of tho...
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December 2, 2015
D66: Afronding onderhandeling EU-Vietnam handelsverdrag goede stap
D66-Europarlementariër Marietje Schaake is blij dat de Europese Commissie en de Vietnamese regering vandaag hun handtekening zullen zetten onder een bilateraal handelsverdrag, waarmee de onderhandelingen officieel werden...
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March 10, 2011
Parliamentary Question: US Administration decision to lift the suspension on 'military commission' trials at Guantanamo Bay
Parliamentary questions10 March 2011 O-000056/2011 Question for oral answer to the Commission Rule 115 Sophia in 't Veld, Baroness Sarah Ludford, Renate Weber, Sonia Alfano, Marietje Schaake, Gianni Vattimo, Nat...
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February 2, 2016
Plenary speech on negotiations for the Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA)
On February 1, Marietje Schake spoke in the plenary about the negotiations for the Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA). Marietje Schaake, on behalf of the ALDE Group – Mr President, the European Union is the world...
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January 17, 2013
Call for input on report "Press- and Media Freedom in the World"
Before the summer of 2013 the European Parliament will vote on a resolution regarding press- and media freedom in the world. It is essential for the EU to take its responsibility in defending and promoting press- and med...
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May 25, 2014
MEP welcomes German export controls on spying technologies
Dutch Member of the European Parliament, Marietje Schaake, welcomes the German decision to more strictly control the export of dangerous spying technologies to countries which have a bad reputation on human rights. The f...
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December 14, 2016
Speech on the EU's annual report on human rights and democracy
Marietje Schaake's plenary speech on the EU's 2015 Annual Report on human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union's policy on the matter in Strassbourg on 13 December 2016. You can...
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January 26, 2016
Badawi placed in an isolated prison cell: the ALDE Group calls on Saudi Arabia to immediately release him
Saudi blogger, Raif Badawi, Sakharov Prize Laureate in 2015, has been moved to an isolated cell on the second day after he started a new hunger strike. Earlier in December 2015, a few days ahead of the Sakharov...
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February 5, 2013
Media: Push for EU-US FTA could restart discussions about IPRs - IP Watch
Monika Ermert, Intellectual Property Watch, 04.02.2013 The high-level Munich Security Conference this weekend saw a considerable push for going forward with a Transatlantic Free Trade Agreement (TAFTA). Both US Vice-P...
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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...
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August 26, 2016
Event on Internet Freedom, 9-9-2016
On Friday 9 September, Marietje Schaake will take part in an event on Internet Freedom in Strasbourg. Draft programme8:30 Registration of participants and welcome coffee9:30 Opening and welcome by Mr Thorbjørn Jagland, S...
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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...
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February 2, 2018
Politico Playbook EU confidential podcast from Davos
Marietje Schaake, MEP and a WEF Young Global Leader, wowed those who wanted to learn if “Europe is back,” via a series of dinners, panels and reports. Schaake told EU Confidential that Davos is diversifying. “T...
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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...
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October 26, 2016
Need for more engagement on CETA
Speech by MEP Marietje Schaake in the Plenary of the European Parliament on the CETA-talks on the 26th of October 2016.
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July 24, 2015
Written Questions on the No Disconnect Strategy
On July 24, Marietje Schaake submitted the following Parliamentary Written Questions to the European Commission concerning the No Disconnect Strategy. Author: Marietje Schaake Subject: Follow-up on the No Disc...
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October 10, 2014
Event: 31st International Workshop on Global Security
Op 27 oktober zal Marietje Schaake zal Marietje Schaake spreken op de 31e International Workshop on Global Security. De hoofdthema's van de conferentie zijn internet, privacy en cyber security. Meer informatie over di...
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November 12, 2013
Commission mandate on Investments in TTIP
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October 1, 2012
Parliamentary question on the Clean IT project
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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...
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December 8, 2015
Written Questions on the coherence of sanctions enforcement and export control
On December 8, Marietje Schaake submitted the following Parliamentary Written Questions to the Council concerning the coherence of sanctions enforcement and export control. Author: Marietje Schaake Subject: Co...
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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...
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January 19, 2016
Plenary speech on the Digital Single Market report
On January 19, the European Parliament adopted its report on the Digital Single Market. Earlier this day Marietje Schaake adressed the plenary. Please read Schaake's response to the report and watch her speech in the...
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July 15, 2010
Media: Independent voices gain ground in EU blogosphere
15.7.2010, EurActiv.com Independent bloggers writing about EU policy are nipping at the heels of their big media rivals, according to a survey on the EU's English-language blogosphere. "Despite the conclusion tha...
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September 2, 2017
Official record of the EU Election Observation Mission Kenya
Below you can find the list of official statements of the EU Election Observation Mission to Kenya (EU EOM Kenya)EU Election Observation Mission calls for reforms and respect for rule of law to rebuild trust ahead of pre...
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June 1, 2010
Press release: Iran's actions speak louder than its words
Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki appeared before the European Parliament's foreign affairs committee today to discuss the country's nuclear programme and other issues concerning current EU-Iran relations. ALDE...
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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...
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November 23, 2012
Press release: Morsi power grab a huge blow for Egypt's revolution and his own reputation
Amid growing protests in Egypt over President Morsi's unilateral decree assuming widespread powers that may not be challenged or questioned, Guy Verhofstadt issue a strong statement of condemnation. ALDE Press release,...
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November 23, 2017
European Parliament adopts position on export control reform
Today the INTA committee adopted its position to update the export control system on dual use items. You can read an unofficial version of the position here. MEP Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) has been pushing for a fundame...
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October 15, 2009
Press release: Western Balkans moving closer to EU but progress is not uniform
Ivo Vaigl (Zares,Slovenia) and ALDE group spokesperson on Croatia noted that "notwithstanding all the difficulties, Croatia has made solid progress in many areas. The Croatian government will have to remain ambitious and...
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June 13, 2013
Plenary speech on the situation of Rohingya Muslims
Marietje Schaake, author − Mr President, the violence, torture, rape, uprooting and destruction of property of Rohingya Muslims in Burma must end. Human Rights Watch speaks of ethnic cleansing and crimes against...
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March 25, 2011
Media: MEPs ask 'government point of view' on publishing house raid
Two members of the European Parliament have requested the Turkish 'government’s point of view' on police raids Thursday in search of an unpublished manuscript, expressing skepticism about the action.By Erisa Dautaj Şener...
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March 9, 2011
Resolution on the situation and cultural heritage in Kashgar (Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China)
The European Parliament, – having regard to previous resolutions on China, notably those concerning human rights and minority rights, and in particular those of 26 November 2009 and 24 November 2010, – having r...
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April 3, 2014
Plenary speech on net neutrality in the single telecoms market
Marietje Schaake, on behalf of the ALDE Group – Mr President, tomorrow we will hopefully adopt the telecoms package, which is essential for a single digital market in Europe. Beyond ending roaming charges, which will...
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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...
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November 23, 2012
Parliamentary questions to Catherine Ashton: EU action after Presidential Declaration by Egyptian President Morsy.
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February 19, 2013
Blog: "Support Syrian opposition in talks with regime to break current stalemate"
The cautious rapprochement by the Syrian Opposition Coalition to the current regime and Russia should get the EU's full backing and support. Given the ongoing brutal violence over the past two years a political solution...
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September 3, 2015
Chatham House - Istanbul Roundtable
Istanbul Roundtable Istanbul, 12-13 September The Istanbul Roundtable is an annual high-level meeting that brings together an exclusive group of global leaders from the worlds of business, politics and...
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December 10, 2013
Plenary speech on Common rules and procedures for external action
Marietje Schaake (ALDE) - Madam President, how often have we heard Ministers, the High Representative and others speak about how more for more would frame a more values-based EU policy towards neighbouring countries?...
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June 5, 2015
Violence and Terror: A comprehensive solution for stopping Daesh
Violence and Terror: A comprehensive solution for stopping Daesh June 15 Friends of Europe With its strategy of terror and violence, Daesh (also known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant) is wreaking...
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February 17, 2018
Munich Security Conference: "Technology’s Impact on Democracy"
On 16 February, Marietje Schaake moderated the Fireside Chat "Technology's Impact on Democracy - Part II" at the Munich Security Conference, with Brad Smith (President and Chief Legal Officer, Microsoft Corporation) and...
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September 28, 2017
Video message on Right to Information
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March 18, 2017
Dutch election results comment on France 24
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October 5, 2016
#StopTorture: European Parliament gets tougher on torture
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September 13, 2016
Plenary speech on situation in turkey
Marietje Schaake's speech in the European Parliament during the debate on the situation in Turkey on 13 September 2016. "Turkey needs tough love".
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May 31, 2013
Event: European Council on Foreign Relations Wenen
Op 7 en 8 juni is Marietje Schaake aanwezig bij de jaarlijkse conferentie van de ECFR, een onafhankelijke denktank die zich inzet voor een krachtig en geïntegreerd gemeenschappelijk buitenlands beleid. Op zaterdag 8 juni...
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January 27, 2011
Discussion on cybersecurity with Jamie Shea (NATO)
Event date: 27 January 2011 Location: BRUSSELS EP PHS7 C050 Jamie Shea, Deputy Assistant Secretary General Emerging Security Challenges, NATO Event summary video
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January 27, 2011
Discussion on cybersecurity with Jamie Shea (NATO)
Event date: 27 January 2011 Location: BRUSSELS EP PHS7 C050 Jamie Shea, Deputy Assistant Secretary General Emerging Security Challenges, NATO Event summary video
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September 30, 2014
Media (FT): Arbitration may be dropped from EU-US trade deal, says Malmström
By Peter Spiegel in Brussels and Shawn Donnan in London. September 29, 2014 8:33 pm Find the article at the Financial Times. The EU’s incoming trade chief on Monday raised the possibility that controversial investor pr...
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March 16, 2016
Letter on the protection of human rights defenders
On March 16, Marietje Schaake sent a letter to Jean- Louis Ville, Directorate for Human Development and Migration of the European Commission, on the protection of human rights defenders and the state of play of a Human R...
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June 9, 2016
Plenary speech on the reform of Trade Defence Instruments (TDIs)
On June 8, Marietje Schaake delivered a speech on the reform of Trade Defence Instruments. In her speech Schaake stated that we have to strengthen open economies and fair trade. The best way to address others breaking fa...
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June 5, 2015
Violence and Terror: A comprehensive solution for stopping Daesh
Violence and Terror: A comprehensive solution for stopping Daesh June 15 Friends of Europe With its strategy of terror and violence, Daesh (also known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant) is wreaking...
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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...
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December 5, 2017
Letter to the commission on notice and action procedures
Brussels, 5 December 2017Dear Commissioner Ansip,Dear Commissioner Gabriel,Dear Commissioner Jourova,Dear Commissioner King,We appreciate your continued efforts to address the difficult problems related to tackling...
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February 24, 2016
MEP: EU-Tunisia trade agreement important step to support Tunisian transition
Member of the European Parliament, Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66), underlines the importance of the start of negotiations on a trade agreement between the European Union and Tunisia. Today, the European Parliament debates t...
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December 18, 2014
MEP: Business as usual towards Turkey is no longer an option for the EU
Last weekend the Turkish authorities detained several journalists in raids on media outlets. Turkey already imprisons more journalists than any other country. Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66)...
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January 22, 2014
Media: EU Sparks Fly Over Turkey’s Civil Rights as Entry Bid Languishes - Bloomberg
James G. Neuger, Bloomberg, 22.01.2014 Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan faced calls to ease curbs on free speech and let judges operate independently in order to breathe fresh life into the country’s lang...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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March 14, 2018
EU needs one set of vulnerability disclosure rules, says expert task force
Cybersecurity researchers in the European Union need legal certainty and consistent standards across its 28 member states if they are to hunt for software vulnerabilities, according to a blue-ribbon commission establishe...
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June 11, 2010
Parliamentary Question: EU Heads of Mission attending Omar al-Bashir's inauguration
Parliamentary questions11 June 2010 E-4096/2010 Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) and David Martin (S&D) Subject: EU Heads of Mission attending Omar al-Bashir's...
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September 19, 2018
MEPs: only concrete human rights actions can help improve Turkey relations with the EU
A delegation of subcommittee on human rights members visited Turkey (Ankara and Istanbul) on 17-19 September. The delegation was led by Marietje Schaake. Please find the final statement here below: In meetings with var...
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September 26, 2013
Event: Seminar "Reflections on Opening Up Education
On October 1st Marietje Schaake and Neth-ER host a seminar in the European Parliament to discuss the recently published European Commission communication on Opening Up Education. In three panels experts will discuss the...
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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...
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May 6, 2010
Press release: Europeana must become the 'Google Books' of the EU
The future of the European digital library, Europeana, is guaranteed. A large majority of the European Parliament voted in favour of the progress report on Europeana. ALDE Press release, 06.05.2010 The digital library...
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May 7, 2015
Media (Project Syndicate) - Safeguarding the Open Internet
This article by Marietje Schaake appeared today on Project Syndicate. THE HAGUE – Proposals regarding Internet governance are bound to generate serious friction. The online world, after all, has provided enormous opport...
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October 20, 2010
Resolution on the situation of human rights in the North Caucasus (Russian Federation) and the criminal prosecution against Oleg Orlov
The European Parliament, – having regard to its resolution of 17 September 2009 on the murder of human rights activists in Russia(1), – having regard to the award on 16 December 2009 of its Sakharov Prize to Ol...
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October 12, 2015
Reshaping the EU Trade Policy - new markets and challenges
Reshaping the EU Trade Policy - new markets and challenges Wednesday 21 October 2015 from 14:30 to 18:00 European Parliament (Brussels) room PHS 5B001 The event will be live streamed. International trade is...
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May 3, 2011
Media: War correspondents: call for braver EU protection policy
Ways to improve protection for journalists reporting on armed conflicts were debated by the Human Rights Sub-Committee on Monday, with a view to "press freedom" day on 3 May.3.5.2011, European Parliament News "Truth i...
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November 24, 2012
Media: Morsy’s decree raises international concern - Daily News Egypt
A member of the European Union (EU) parliament released a statement on Friday calling for a freeze on planned aid toEgypt, totalling five billion Euros.Luiz Sanchez, Daily News Egypt, 26.11.2012 The move came after Pr...
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March 9, 2011
Plenary speech on the 16th session of the United Nation Human Rights Council (Geneva, 28/2 - 25/3)
Mr President, the UN Human Rights Council has the potential to address the ever more urgent and elaborate human rights violations across the world in different countries – Iran, Belarus, Burma, Tunisia, Libya, etc.,...
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October 12, 2015
Reshaping the EU Trade Policy - new markets and challenges
Reshaping the EU Trade Policy - new markets and challenges Wednesday 21 October 2015 from 14:30 to 18:00 European Parliament (Brussels) room PHS 5B001 The event will be live streamed. International trade is...
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February 3, 2011
Parliamentary Question: Violation of the European Convention on Human Rights by Greece and Belgium
Parliamentary questions3 February 2011 O-000023/2011 Question for oral answer to the Commission Rule 115 Cecilia Wikström, Renate Weber, Sonia Alfano, Nadja Hirsch, Sophia in 't Veld, Louis Michel, Nathalie Grie...
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April 2, 2019
EU funds contributing to forced conscription in Eritrea
The European Commission recently published an information fiche about a programme it is funding in Eritrea under the Trust Fund for Africa. The Commission states that in addition to ‘government officials’ and ‘t...
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June 6, 2011
Speech: "EU Decisions in a Globally Connected World"
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October 5, 2016
EU sanctions against Russia over bombardments in Syria
MEP calls for EU sanctions against Russia over bombardments in Syria Marietje Schaake wants the EU to take on a stronger position to end the war in Syria. In recent days a new low point was reached in the brutal violenc...
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May 22, 2013
Plenary speech on the situation of Syrian refugees in neighbouring countries
Please find my press release calling for an EU action plan for a regional emergency action plan for Syria here. The complete text of the joint motion for a resolution on the situation of Syrian refugees in neighbourin...
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September 14, 2010
Resolution on Sudan: the situation in Southern Kordofan and the eruption of fighting in Blue Nile State
The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolutions on Sudan, – having regard to the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) signed on 9 January 2005, – having regard to the...
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April 6, 2011
Resolution on the ban of the elections for the Tibetan government in exile in Nepal
The European Parliament, – having regard to its resolution of 17 June 2010 on Nepal and its resolution of 26 October 2006 on Tibet, – having regard to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948, – h...
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December 4, 2015
Five years of stopping EU-aided surveillance – interactive timeline
European companies play a key role in the trade in technologies that can be used to secretly infiltrate computers, extract information and spy on users. Systems designed, marketed and sold for such ise are a major threat...
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February 6, 2014
MEP: Europe must prioritize human rights and press freedom Egypt
Member of the European Parliament, Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66), calls on EU High Representative Ashton to put press freedom and human rights at the top of the agenda in addressing Egypt. Today, the European Parliament wi...
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June 24, 2015
76th EU-US Inter-parliamentary and TLD meeting
On June 26-28, Marietje Schaake will attend the 76th EU-US Inter-parliamentary and TLD meeting in Riga, Latvia. Schaake is a Vice-President of the delegation for relations with the United States in the European Parlia...
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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...
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September 14, 2011
Resolution on Sudan: the situation in Southern Kordofan and the eruption of fighting in Blue Nile State
Link to original adopted resolution The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolutions on Sudan, – having regard to the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) signed on...
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November 9, 2011
Parliamentary Question: Role of EU-based ICT companies in human right violations (particularly in Syria)
Parliamentary questions9 November 2011 O-000294/2011 Question for oral answer to the Commission Rule 115 Marietje Schaake, Niccolò Rinaldi, Baroness Sarah Ludford, Marielle De Sarnez, Kristiina Ojuland, Giommari...
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January 20, 2016
Plenary speech on the situation in the South East of Turkey
On January 20, Marietje Schaake spoke in the plenary about the situation in the South East of Turkey. Marietje Schaake (ALDE) – Madam President, the deal on migration that Mr Timmermans rushed through at...
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November 7, 2012
Media: EU Plans Groundbreaking Project To Monitor Internet Censorship Around the World - Slate
Keeping track of the avalanche of reports about new mass surveillance initiatives and Internet freedom crackdowns can be a difficult task. But soon there could be a solution to the problem: a global monitoring system tha...
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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...
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February 2, 2018
Reset, Rethink, Reform: New Directions for the EU
The series of crises that hit the EU after 2008 led many politicians to argue that the whole model of European integration needed to be reformed. Despite a renewed sense of possibility since mid-2017, the EU still needs...
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March 14, 2018
US decision to impose tariffs on steel and aluminium
Speech in the plenary by MEP Marietje Schaake on the US decision to impose tariffs on steel and aluminium during the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg (12-15 March 2018).
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October 15, 2014
Written Questions on zero-day vulnerability and Russian cyber-espionage
Today Marietje Schaake submitted written questions to the High Representative Catherine Ashton concerning a zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. This vulnerability was connected to a cyber-espionage campaign that...
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May 3, 2013
Event: High-Level Roundtable on Data, Productivity and Trade
On May 16th, Marietje Schaake will speak in a panel entitled "Free Trade in Data: A Transatlantic Imperative" during a high level roundtable organized by the Lisbon Council. Other speakers include Zoran Stančič, deputy d...
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June 11, 2012
Written Declaration on Open and Collaborative Government Flyer
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May 16, 2012
Letter to HR/VP Ashton on military trials in Egypt
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November 16, 2012
Video: Monaco Media Forum 2012: Kickoff Conversation on "Whose Bits?"
The Monaco Media Forum brings together leaders of new and traditional media for two and a half days of high-level discussions about the future of online, broadcast and print communications. Marietje participated in a "ki...
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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...
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November 16, 2012
Request for comments: Draft Parliamentary resolution on WCIT-2012 (text has been tabled)
Next week the European Parliament will have a debate on the upcoming WCIT-2012 in Dubai. All the political Groups in the Parliament are currently working on their draft Resolution, setting out their ideas and prioriti...
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December 17, 2015
Plenary speech on Ibrahim Halawa potentially facing the death penalty in Egypt
On December 17, Marietje Schaake spoke in the plenary about Ibrahim Halawa potentially facing the death penalty in Egypt. Marietje Schaake, on behalf of the ALDE Group – Mr President, in Egypt human rights...
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November 13, 2012
Parliamentary Question: Progress Made on Culture in the EU's External Actions
Question for written answer E-10115/2012to the Vice-President / High Representative Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE), Doris Pack (EPP), Hannu Takkula (ALDE), Morten Lokkegaard (ALDE), Sean Kelly (EPP), Olga Sehnalo...
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January 19, 2017
Egypt and the case of Ramy el Sayed
Yesterday, Marietje Schaake submitted the following question to High Representative Mogherini. The written question was also co-signed by Petras Austrevicius, Pavel Telicka, Izaskun Bilbao Barandica, Judith Sargentini, A...
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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...
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April 2, 2014
Written Question on the use of European spying technology by the Ethiopian government
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July 4, 2013
Media: Egypt needs inclusive dialogue for democracy: EU official - Ahram Online
The EU is ready to back Egypt's transition to democracy, Marietje Schaake tells Ahram Online, but it needs some guarantees that assistance programmes will not be misused. Bassem Aly, Ahram Online, 04.07.2013 An inc...
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April 19, 2012
Parliamentary Question: Recent G-8 ‘Non-paper on intellectual property rights protection’
Parliamentary questions19 April 2012 E-004052/2012 Question for written answer to the Council Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) Subject: Recent G-8 ‘Non-paper on intellectual property rights protection’ Judg...
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September 3, 2015
Chatham House - Istanbul Roundtable
Istanbul Roundtable Istanbul, 12-13 September The Istanbul Roundtable is an annual high-level meeting that brings together an exclusive group of global leaders from the worlds of business, politics and...