"He replied. Schultz in" Friends of Macedonia
Parliament shall pay particular attention to the use of the name Macedonia for all diplomatic, political and administrative purposes, which is the internationally recognized name of this country, "said EP President T. Schultz in reply letter to the EP Vice D. Papadimoulis and MEPs M. Kefalogianni, E. Kaili and N. Androulaki who protested the initiative of MEP EPP M. Petir create an informal group called "Friends of Macedonia".
In particular, stresses that the European Parliament has a formal Interparliamentary Commission for the EU's relations with FYROM, which does not adopt the name of M. Petir and that "any informal group of Members will have to respect it and to ensure that no It would create confusion. "
Finally, given that the creation of such informal groups and any application for the European Parliament premises is required to support the request from a political group, stresses that, "it is for the respective political groups to decide whether to finance the activities of these informal groups and grant or deny them access to conference facilities. "
M; thereby throwing the ball in the EPP says Mr. Papadimoulis, in a written statement
Below is the entire letter from Mr. Shultz:
Thank you for your letters of 14 and 15 January 2016, expressing your opposition to an initiative of MEP Ms Marijana Petir, set up an informal friendship group in Parliament under the name "Friends of Macedonia".
As you know, the European Parliament has a formal Interparliamentary Committee for the relations with the Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), which is one of many countries in the region seeking to join the European Union. This is our official body for the European Parliament's relations with that country and any informal group of Members will have to respect it and to ensure that no confusion.
I am well aware of the sensitivities surrounding the name of the country and the dispute with Greece over the use of the term "Macedonia", which is the name of a large region in northern Greece, therefore, given the temporary reference to the country as FYROM until a solution is found. Parliament shall pay particular attention to the use of the name Macedonia for all diplomatic, political and administrative purposes, which is the internationally recognized name of this country.
Article 34 of our Rules regulation provides for the establishment of parliamentary intergroups requires the support of at least three political groups and adopted at the beginning of each parliamentary term the Conference of Presidents. The Conference of Presidents adopted on December 11, 2014, 28 intergroups for this parliamentary term, which while not an official organ of Parliament and may not represent the views of Parliament, may use its facilities, subject to certain conditions and requirements.
Article 34 of the Regulation also refers to another "other informal parliamentary groups" who have no official status, do not enjoy any institutional support and do not represent the views or positions of the Parliament, but it is simply a recognition that Members may on occasion organize ad hoc working groups for specific topics that interest them. As part of our transparency obligations, such groups should be declared in advance and with the responsibility of participating members, the Administrative Unit MEP, if receiving some support in cash or kind (eg secretarial assistance), which if offered to the European Parliament MEPs in relation to the economic interests created (;) conflicts of interest.
All these informal groups, therefore, not be granted use of Parliament's facilities (rooms, staff, interests, etc.), unless the request is made on behalf of a political group. Therefore, it is for the respective political groups to decide whether to finance the activities of these informal groups and grant or deny them access to conference facilities.
Yours sincerely
Martin Schulz
Parliament shall pay particular attention to the use of the name Macedonia for all diplomatic, political and administrative purposes, which is the internationally recognized name of this country, "said EP President T. Schultz in reply letter to the EP Vice D. Papadimoulis and MEPs M. Kefalogianni, E. Kaili and N. Androulaki who protested the initiative of MEP EPP M. Petir create an informal group called "Friends of Macedonia".
In particular, stresses that the European Parliament has a formal Interparliamentary Commission for the EU's relations with FYROM, which does not adopt the name of M. Petir and that "any informal group of Members will have to respect it and to ensure that no It would create confusion. "
Finally, given that the creation of such informal groups and any application for the European Parliament premises is required to support the request from a political group, stresses that, "it is for the respective political groups to decide whether to finance the activities of these informal groups and grant or deny them access to conference facilities. "
M; thereby throwing the ball in the EPP says Mr. Papadimoulis, in a written statement
Below is the entire letter from Mr. Shultz:
Thank you for your letters of 14 and 15 January 2016, expressing your opposition to an initiative of MEP Ms Marijana Petir, set up an informal friendship group in Parliament under the name "Friends of Macedonia".
As you know, the European Parliament has a formal Interparliamentary Committee for the relations with the Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), which is one of many countries in the region seeking to join the European Union. This is our official body for the European Parliament's relations with that country and any informal group of Members will have to respect it and to ensure that no confusion.
I am well aware of the sensitivities surrounding the name of the country and the dispute with Greece over the use of the term "Macedonia", which is the name of a large region in northern Greece, therefore, given the temporary reference to the country as FYROM until a solution is found. Parliament shall pay particular attention to the use of the name Macedonia for all diplomatic, political and administrative purposes, which is the internationally recognized name of this country.
Article 34 of our Rules regulation provides for the establishment of parliamentary intergroups requires the support of at least three political groups and adopted at the beginning of each parliamentary term the Conference of Presidents. The Conference of Presidents adopted on December 11, 2014, 28 intergroups for this parliamentary term, which while not an official organ of Parliament and may not represent the views of Parliament, may use its facilities, subject to certain conditions and requirements.
Article 34 of the Regulation also refers to another "other informal parliamentary groups" who have no official status, do not enjoy any institutional support and do not represent the views or positions of the Parliament, but it is simply a recognition that Members may on occasion organize ad hoc working groups for specific topics that interest them. As part of our transparency obligations, such groups should be declared in advance and with the responsibility of participating members, the Administrative Unit MEP, if receiving some support in cash or kind (eg secretarial assistance), which if offered to the European Parliament MEPs in relation to the economic interests created (;) conflicts of interest.
All these informal groups, therefore, not be granted use of Parliament's facilities (rooms, staff, interests, etc.), unless the request is made on behalf of a political group. Therefore, it is for the respective political groups to decide whether to finance the activities of these informal groups and grant or deny them access to conference facilities.
Yours sincerely
Martin Schulz
