Celebrating Europe ! 50 years from The Treaty of Rome !

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The EU imports 50% of all its energy needs. With this level set to grow, the question of how the Union will satisfy its future energy demands was discussed at a hearing in the Parliament days before EU leaders debate the subject. The need for action is clear – an expert predicted that fossil fuel demand and CO2 emissions will rise by 50% in 25 years - jeopardising the stability of the earth’s climate. Those present agreed that climate change and energy security are two sides of the same coin.

Promoting EU values worldwide
 
The situation of women in the EU has radically improved in the last 50 years, but there are still places in the world where women suffer discrimination, pain and where their lives are threatened.
 
In granting the Sakharov Prize for freedom of thought, the European Parliament has honoured those fighting for women's rights. In 1994 it was awarded to Taslima Nasreen, a Bangladeshi feminist doctor fighting for woman's equality in Islamic countries and in 2005, Nigerian lawyer Hauwa Ibrahim was one of the laureates for her work defending women condemned to death by stoning for adultery

Poll among European Union citizens (Reuters)