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European Parliament approves better protection of pensions

The European Parliament has backed clearer rules for pension schemes to move across borders. Providers of workplace pension schemes, who want to move their operations across national borders, will now have to get the approval of a majority of their members. They’ll also have to get the backing of regulators in both the host and recipient country, under new rules approved by MEPs today. The Fine Gael MEP Brian Hayes, who was responsible for steering the legislation through the parliament, now explains what it will mean.

Out words: a framework

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Fine Gael MEPs will work to get McGuinness nominated for presidency– Clune

The Fine Gael MEP Deirdre Clune says she and her other party colleagues will work together to try to secure Mairead McGuinness’s nomination for the European Parliament’s presidential elections. Ms McGuinness yesterday confirmed she will contest the elections. The Midlands North-West MEP is now canvassing for support within the European People’s Party group, the EPP which Fine Gael is a member of. They’ll vote in December for the candidate they want to run for the election on their behalf. And then the entire Parliament will vote in the European Parliament’s presidential elections in January. Here’s Deirdre Clune 

Out words: four candidates

Dur: 00:35

Interview Mairead McGuinness on EP Presidential candidacy

EuroParlRadio's Editor, Karen Coleman talks to the Fine Gael MEP Mairead McGuinness about her decision to contest the European Parliament’s presidential elections. The interview took place on Wednesday 23^rd November and she first confirmed her decision on EuroParlRadio before other media outlets. Since the interview took place, the current European Parliament President Martin Schulz also confirmed that he will not be going up for re-election. 

Out words: different view

Dur: 6:46

Irish EP Presidency could ‘help’ on Brexit talks – McGuinness

An Irish president of the European Parliament could ‘help’ when it comes to the Brexit negotiations. That’s the view of the Fine Gael MEP Mairead McGuinness who’s decided to run for the Presidency of the European Parliament. She’s now canvassing for support within the European People’s Party group, the EPP which Fine Gael is a member of. They’ll vote in December for the candidate they want to contest the election on their behalf. And then the entire Parliament will vote in the European Parliament’s presidential elections in January. Ms McGuinness says her colleagues in the Parliament understand the difficult situation Ireland is in when it comes to Brexit.

Out words: their mentality

Dur: 00:36

Schulz won’t run again for European Parliament presidency

The current president of the European Parliament Martin Schulz announced this morning that he will not seek a re-election to the presidency position. That paves the way for a new president to head up the Parliament. The Fine Gael MEP Mairead McGuinness is seeking the nomination from her own political group in the Parliament. She’s now canvassing for support within the European People’s Party group, the EPP. They’ll decide who they want to run from thier group in December in a vote. And then the entire Parliament will vote on the presidential candidate in January. That ballot will include all of the rest of the candidates from other political groups running for the Parliament’s top job. Mairead McGuinness says she faces a tough battle ahead. 

Out words: the case

Dur: 00:22

McGuinness acknowledges ‘tough battle’ ahead in EP presidential bid

The Fine Gael MEP Mairead McGuinness is now canvassing support from her EPP party colleagues in the European Parliament to secure their backing for her bid to win the presidency of the Parliament. The European People’s Party is the biggest group in the Parliament. And whoever they nominate as their presidential candidate would be in a strong position to win the race. The EPP will vote for their candidate in December. And then the entire Parliament will vote in January. That ballot will include all of the rest of the candidates from other political groups running for the Parliament’s top job. Here’s Mairead McGuinness.

Out words: a disadvantage

Dur: 00:36

McGuinness says ‘CV is strong’ for EP Presidency job

The Fine Gael MEP Mairead McGuinness says she’s aware she faces a tough battle ahead in her bid to win the presidency of the European Parliament. Yesterday the Midlands North-West MEP confirmed she is throwing her hat in the ring for the Parliament’s top job. Her first battle will be to secure the support of her colleagues within the European People’s Party group in the Parliament. She says there may be potentially four or five candidates within the EPP who’re interested in running for the presidency. However, if Mairead McGuinness secures the EPP backing she will be in with a strong chance of winning the race.

Out words: European Parliament

Dur: 00:40

Interview Ni Riada on Parliament vote on supports for deaf people

The Sinn Fein MEP Liadh Ni Riada talks to Karen Coleman about the vote in the European Parliament calling for greater supports for people who are deaf and for sign language to be recognised as an official language in all EU member states. The piece starts with Ms Ni Riada's response to a question about the resolution that the MEPs voted on today.

Out words: disabilities act

Dur: 3:26

MEPs call for greater supports for deaf people – Ni Riada

MEPs in the European Parliament are calling for greater supports for people who are deaf or have serious hearing impairments. Today the MEPs voted for a range of measures including better funding for sign language initiatives and training of sign language interpreters. They’re also calling for the introduction of legislation to ensure universal design in multimedia applications for deaf people. And the Parliament wants sign language to be recognised as an official language in all EU member states. The Sinn Fein MEP Liadh Ni Riada says such services are badly needed.

Out words: just marginalised

Dur: 00:28

McGuinness going for Presidency of European Parliament

The Fine Gael MEP Mairead McGuinness has confirmed that she is running for the Presidency of the European Parliament. The Midlands North-West MEP, who is currently a vice-president of the Parliament, is a member of the powerful European People’s Party Group, the EPP, in the Parliament. Members of the EPP will decide next month what candidate they want to campaign for the Parliament’s top job. The current president of the Parliament Martin Schultz, is considering running for a third term. However, Mairead McGuinness says she’s glad to be competing for the job.

Out words: our group

Dur: 00:24