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Greek exit from Eurozone would be ‘Armageddon’ for Greeks – Hayes

The President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker has told the European Parliament in Strasbourg that a solution has to be found to the Greek crisis. Mr Juncker told MEPs this morning that he didn’t want Greece to exit the Eurozone. The Fine Gael MEP Brian Hayes says a Grexit would be disastrous for the Greek people.   

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Interview Mairead McGuinness on Greece and Juncker's address to the EP on that

Interview with Mairead McGuinness on the Greek crisis and the address on Greece this morning by the European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker to the European Parliament. The piece begins with Ms McGuinness’s response to a question about what she thought of Jean-Claude Juncker’s address to the Parliament on Greece. 

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Common sense and maturity needed for Greek breakthrough – McGuinness

The crisis in Greece and last weekend’s referendum have been discussed this morning in the European Parliament. The President of the European Commission told MEPs this morning that Greeks voted on a text last weekend that is no longer on the table. Jean-Claude Juncker said he didn’t want Greece to exit the Eurozone and that a solution needs to be found to end the Greek crisis. The Fine Gael MEP Mairead McGuinness says these are very uncertain times for Europe and that common sense is needed to strike a deal. 

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'Very very tense' times for Europe over Greece – McGuinness

The President of the European Commission has said that the Greeks voted on a text last weekend that is no longer on the table. Jean-Claude Juncker spoke about the Greek crisis in the European Parliament in Strasbourg this morning. He told MEPs he did not want Greece to exit the Eurozone and that a solution needs to be found to end the Greek crisis. The Fine Gael MEP Mairead McGuinness, who watched Mr Juncker’s address, says that times are tense at the moment because of what’s happening in Greece.

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Interview with Fine Gael MEP Brian Hayes on Denis O'Brien & Media Ownership

EuroParlRadio's Editor, Karen Coleman talks to the Fine Gael MEP Brian Hayes about Denis O'Brien & Media Ownership in Ireland. Karen interviewed Mr Hayes in the European Parliament in Strasbourg. 

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European Parliament votes for better governance at FIFA

The European Parliament today voted for better governance at FIFA. MEPs overwhelmingly passed a resolution calling for a ‘zero-tolerance policy on  corruption in football’. The MEPs welcomed the resignation of the former FIFA president Sett Blatter. And they called on the Federation to appoint an interim president to replace him. The Fine Gael MEP Sean Kelly, who’s a former president of the GAA, says a range of changes needs to be made at the very top levels of FIFA. 

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FIFA corruption allegations in European Parliament spotlight

The alleged corruption scandals at FIFA have come under the spotlight in the European Parliament. MEPs last night debated the revelations of alleged wide-spread corruption at the International Football Federation. The Fine Gael MEP Sean Kelly says it’s essential to have proper governance at FIFA to maintain the integrity of sport.

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O’Brien entitled to banking privacy – Hayes

The billionaire businessman Denis O’Brien is entitled to privacy on his banking deals with the IBRC. That’s the view of the Fine Gael MEP Brian Hayes who was speaking from the European Parliament in Strasbourg. 

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Broad media ownership required for Ireland – Hayes

The Fine Gael MEP Brian Hayes is calling for a broadly based ownership of the media in Ireland. Mr Hayes’s comments follow yesterday’s publication of the media merger guidelines by the Minister for Communications Alex White. There’s been speculation recently that Independent News and Media, INM which is controlled by the businessman Denis O’Brien, may be interested in acquiring TV3. Here’s Brian Hayes.

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European ‘narrative’ on Irish recovery distorted - Carthy

Stories about the Irish economic recovery are being exaggerated at a European level. That’s according to the Sinn Fein MEP Matt Carthy. Mr Carthy raised the issue of home repossessions in Ireland when he spoke in the European Parliament this week. The MEP for the Midlands North-West constituency says Europeans don’t realise that austerity measures are still taking their toll on people at home.

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