4 December 2012, 9.00-12.30

European Parliament, ASP 1G2

09.00 – 09.20 Opening
Gabi Zimmer, GUE/NGL President
Inês Zuber, GUE/NGL Coordinator for the FEMM Committee,

09.20 - 10.20 Feminist perspectives in the context of economic crises and political transitions

Moderator: Kartika Liotard, GUE NGL MEP

Eurofound publishes its 3rd European Quality of Life Survey (3EQLS) ‘Impacts of the crisis on Europe's citizens: Trends in quality of life’ on Thursday 29 November 2012:

Declines of quality of life in all EU Member States, alarming levels in some, survey says

ALDE Seminar
"EU-Russia trade - will the WTO change business?"

Wednesday 5 December 2012, 15:00 to 17:30
European Parliament (room ASP3G3)

Draft Programme
14:30     Registration: European Parliament Brussels, ASP Building, Entrance Esplanade, Place Luxembourg

15:00    Welcome by Silvana Koch-Mehrin MEP/or Kristiina Ojuland MEP

Panel 1        Russia's obligations under the WTO

From Tough Reforms to Eurozone Membership:

Latvia’s Road to Growth

6 December 2012, 10:00-12:45

Stanhope Hotel, Rue du Commerce 9, Brussels

Cyprus assumed the EU Presidency in the midst of the economic crisis. The presidency has been a challenging task, not the least since Cyprus itself was severely hit by the crisis and is subject to austerity measures. Against this background, the pronounced ambition of the Cypriot presidency has been a “more efficient and sustainable” Europe. The agenda has been dominated by efforts to reach an agreement on the Multiannual Financial Framework for 2014-2020.

At this seminar, a review of the Cyprus Presidency will be presented.