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Interview with Sinn Fein MEP Lynn Boylan on TTIP vote in European Parliament

Interview with Sinn Fein MEP Lynn Boylan on TTIP vote in European Parliament today. Interview conducted by Karen Coleman, Editor EuroParlRadio. 

Dur: 3:29 

EU-US trade dispute settlement system has ‘chill factor’ – Boylan

MEPs today voted in favour of the on-going trade talks between the EU and the US known as TTIP. The majority of MEPs voted for a number of recommendations that they want to see included in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership talks known as TTIP. One of the most controversial aspects of the talks concerns the investor-state dispute settlement mechanism [ISDS] that gives firms the power to sue governments over policies they’re not happy with. Today the MEPs backed proposals that call for any such disputes to be settled publically and transparently. However, the Sinn Fein MEP Lynn Boylan who’s against any TTIP deal, says the proposed changes will not work. 

Dur: 00:34 

European Parliament calls for transparency in EU-US trade disputes [TTIP]

The European Parliament today passed their resolution on the on-going trade talks between the EU and the US. The majority of MEPs voted for a number of recommendations that they want to see included in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership talks known as TTIP. One of the most controversial aspects of the talks concerns the investor-state dispute settlement mechanism [ISDS] that gives firms the power to sue governments over policies they’re not happy with. Today the MEPs backed proposals that call for any such disputes to be settled publically and transparently. The Sinn Fein MEP Lynn Boylan says she is against any TTIP deal. 

Dur: 00:28 

Interview with Fine Gael MEP Deirdre Clune on Greek PM's address to European Parl

EuroParlRadio's Karen Coleman talks to Fine Gael MEP Deirdre Clune about the Greek PM's address to the European Parliament this morning. 

Dur: 4:35 

Greek PM’s address to European Parliament disappointing - Clune

The Greek Prime Minister missed a golden opportunity to outline the reform proposals he’s promising to implement in Greece. That’s the view of the Fine Gael MEP Deirdre Clune who followed Alexis Tsipras’s address to MEPs in the European Parliament this morning. Mr Tsipras was criticised by some leading MEPs for his failure to tell them more precise details of his plans to implement reforms of the likes of tax collection, health care and pensions. The President of the European Council, Donald Tusk told MEPs that there are only four days left to reach an ultimate agreement on Greece. Here’s Deirdre Clune.

Dur: 00:34 

Interview with Fine Gael MEP Sean Kelly on Greece

EuroParlRadio's Editor Karen Coleman speaks to the Fine Gael MEP Sean Kelly about the crisis in Greece.  The interview took place in the European Parliament on Tuesday 7th July. The piece begins with Mr Kelly's response to a general question about the Greek crisis. 

Dur: 4:18 

‘Growing weariness in Europe’ with Greek government – Kelly

The Fine Gael MEP Sean Kelly this morning lectured the Greek prime minister on how to manage the economic crisis that is threatening to propel Greece into bankruptcy. During a speech in the Parliament Mr Kelly told Alexis Tsipras that he should look to Ireland as an example of how to properly handle economic turmoil. The Greek Prime Minister addressed the European Parliament this morning. He came under fire from some leading MEPs for not providing enough detail on the proposed reforms demanded from EU leaders. Here’s Sean Kelly. 

Dur: 00:28 

4 days left to reach ‘ultimate agreement’ on Greece Tusk tells European Parliament

The President of the European Council Donald Tusk told the European Parliament this morning that an agreement on Greece has to be reached within the next four days. Mr Tusk said there is now a race against time to rebuild trust. And, he told MEPs, that an inability to find an agreement may lead to the bankruptcy of Greece and the insolvency of its banking system.

Dur: 00:30  

EU asked ‘too much’ of Greece – Harkin

The Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras addressed the European Parliament in Strasbourg this morning. During his address Mr Tsipras said that over the last five years Greece has been transformed into an austerity laboratory. And he said we have seen a skyrocketing of poverty. The Independent MEP Marian Harkin says the EU demanded too much from the Greek people to begin with. 

Dur: 00:30 

Greek Prime Minister Tsipras addresses European Parliament

The Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras addressed the European Parliament in Strasbourg this morning. During his address Mr Tsipras said that over the last five years Greece has been transformed into an austerity laboratory. And he said we have seen a skyrocketing of poverty. However, during the debate that followed his address, Mr Tsipras came in for strong criticism from leading MEPs. The leader of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats Guy Verhofstadt accused Mr Tsipras of not providing concrete reform proposals.

Dur: 00:40