Hans Gert Pöttering

ANALYSIS hans gert pöttering : Barroso, commission president again? Smells fishy in Europe

Barroso, commission president again? Smells fishy in Europe

Secrecy and suspicion shroud the elections for the next president of the European commission and the distribution of power between the European parties. It seems as though Hans Gert Pöttering wants to accelerate the process to enforce the Portuguese conservative’s re-election

by Fernando Navarro Sordo @ // 07/04/09

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NEWS hans gert pöttering : Vaclav Klaus versus 'totalitarian' Europe

Vaclav Klaus versus 'totalitarian' Europe

Following the Czech government’s approval of the Lisbon treaty, the Czech president lashes out at the EU and the European parliament. Latest titbit of news from Brussels

by Fernando Navarro Sordo @ // 23/02/09

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NEWS hans gert pöttering : Dalai Lama visits European parliament

Dalai Lama visits European parliament

'China lacks the moral authority to be a true superpower.' Following representatives from other religions - Christian, Muslim and Jewish - the Tibetan spiritual leader visited the European parliament on 4 December

by Anna Castellari @ // 02/12/08

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INTERVIEW

European Ombudsman: 'Without ensuring political alliances, one cannot be elected'

Nikiforos Diamandouros has been Ombudsman since 2003. As Pöttering becomes president of the European parliament on January 16, the Greek mediator explains how it all works behind the scenes

by angeliki lazou // 16/01/07

hans gert pöttering, jacques santer, human rights, romano prodi, pat cox, enlargement, european union

PORTRAIT hans gert pöttering : Hans Gert Pöttering: Borrell passes the presidential baton on

Hans Gert Pöttering: Borrell passes the presidential baton on

A veteran Christian Democrat from Germany. Just who is the new president of the European Parliament, who comes in hot on the heels of Josep Borell?

by marco agosta // 16/01/07

hans gert pöttering, candidate countries, angela merkel, belgium, brussels, right-wing, european constitution

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