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EU vows to counter spread of Ebola virus – Flanagan

The EU is stepping up its efforts to tackle the Ebola virus. EU Foreign Ministers met in Luxembourg yesterday where they agreed on a series of measures to counter the spread of the virus. The Irish Foreign Affairs Minister Charlie Flanagan says that, although there will be no direct screening of people entering Ireland, screening is underway in other EU countries.

In words: As far…

Out words: of screening

Dur: 00:32 

INTERVIEWEE: Charlie Flanagan, Minister for Foreign Affairs 

INTERVIEW CONDUCTED BY Karen Coleman, at European Parliament in Strasbourg 

Minister Flanagan on EU measures to tackle Ebola

The Minister for Foreign Affairs Charlie Flanagan has outlined some of the steps the EU is taking to tackle the Ebola virus. EU Foreign Ministers met in Luxembourg yesterday and they agreed to increase their efforts to counter the spread of the virus. This morning Mr Flanagan outlined some of those measures during a visit to the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

Out words: be insured 

Dur: 00:39 

INTERVIEWEE: Charlie Flanagan, Minister for Foreign Affairs 

INTERVIEW CONDUCTED BY Karen Coleman, EuroParlRadio  

European Parliament ‘100%’ behind peace process – Kelly

The European Parliament is pledging to do what it can to support the Northern Ireland peace process. The President of the Parliament, Martin Schultz last night said the Parliament was willing to act as an honest broker in the process. His address to MEPs followed a recent visit to the Parliament by Sinn Fein’s Martin McGuinness. The Fine Gael MEP Sean Kelly explains.

Out words: …continuing

Dur: 00:41 

INTERVIEWEE: Sean Kelly, Fine Gael MEP, Ireland South Constituency 

INTERVIEW CONDUCTED BY Karen Coleman, EuroParlRadio 

European Parliament ‘honest broker’ for Northern Peace process – Schultz

The European Parliament is willing to act as an ‘honest broker’ to support the Northern Ireland peace process. That was the pledge made last night in Strasbourg by the European Parliament president Martin Schultz. Mr Schultz told MEPs that all sides in the Northern Ireland peace process should refrain from what he called ‘dangerous mutual provocation’. The Fine Gael MEP Sean Kelly explains the reasons behind Mr Schultz’s statement.

Out words: regressing 

Dur: 00:40 

INTERVIEWEE: Sean Kelly, Fine Gael MEP, Ireland South Constituency 

INTERVIEW CONDUCTED by Karen Coleman, EuroParlRadio  

Schultz warns against attempts to derail Northern Ireland peace process

The President of the European Parliament has warned against attempts to disrupt the Northern Ireland peace process. Martin Schultz made the warning during an address to the European Parliament in Strasbourg last night. EuroParlRadio’s Karen Coleman now reports from Strasbourg.

Out words: Strasbourg 

Dur: 00:33

 

Bratusek under fire

In this clip Slovenia's Commissioner Designate Alenka Bratusek comes under during her hearing before the European Parliament's Environment Committee. 

EU Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan's hearing in the European Parliament

Hear Ireland's new EU Commissioner for Agriculture Phil Hogan's statement to the European Parliament's Agriculture Committee during his hearing in the Parliament on 2 October 2014. 

Sinn Fein Minister’s congratulatory letter to Phil Hogan not an endorsement - Carthy

The Sinn Fein MEP for the Midlands North-West Constituency, Matt Carthy, has dismissed Phil Hogan’s attempt to discredit him during Mr Hogan's appearance in front of the European Parliament’s Agriculture Committee last week [Oct 2nd].  Mr Hogan was questioned by MEPs during his hearing before the Committee for the position of EU Agriculture Commissioner. During the hearings Mr Hogan quoted from a letter that was sent to him by Michelle O’Neill, Sinn Fein's Agriculture Minister in Northern Ireland. She congratulated Mr Hogan on his appointment in the letter. Mr Hogan referred to the letter during his hearings and he said he hoped Mr Carthy wouldn’t get into trouble for questioning his fitness to be a commissioner. However, Matt Carthy said that the Minister's letter was not an endorsement of Mr Hogan's candidacy.

Hogan 'refused' to answer challenging questions - Carthy

The Sinn Fein MEP Matt Carthy is still insisting that Phil Hogan is the wrong person for the job of EU Agriculture Commissioner.  Mr Carthy challenged Mr Hogan during his hearing yesterday [Oct 2] before the European Parliament's Agriculture Committee. Those opposed to Mr Hogan's nomination are still demanding answers to outstanding queries such as his threatened legal action against the Independent MEP Nessa Childers and consultancy fees paid to Irish Water. Here's Mr Carthy. 

Fine Gael MEP Sean Kelly on tackling e-commerce barriers

The Fine Gael MEP Sean Kelly speaks to Owen Stafford for EuroParlRadio about the barriers that are deterring businesses from engaging in e-commerce and other online business activities. Mr Kelly was speaking in the European Parliament in Strasbourg [Sept 2014] where MEPs discussed the Digital Single Market.