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09.02.2010	Should the proposed Barosso II Commission be appointed for the 2009-2014 term ? See how MEPs voted Details This vote was cast to appoint the Barosso II Commission. The European Parliament has the power to appoint and sack (upon a motion of censorship) the Executive (Commission) as a whole, but not individual commissioners.	Yes No	Low Average High
20.10.2010	Should the minimum length of the maternity leave on full pay be extended from 14 to 20 weeks ? See how MEPs voted Details This is the vote on Amendment 12 of the Directive on Maternity Leave. This amendment provided for an extension of the maternity leave from 14 to 20 weeks with full pay. Click here to see the whole text (the text of amendments can also be downloaded from the same page).	Yes No	Low Average High
15.02.2012	Should the Eurozone Member States pool their public debts by creating Eurobonds ? See how MEPs voted Details This vote represents Parliament’s position with regard to the principle of introducing Eurobonds, a financial instrument which would mean putting together the public debts of the Member States that use Euro as official currency. Read the text here.	Yes No	Low Average High
16.02.2012	Should the European Parliament have a single seat (instead of two, Strasbourg and Brussels) ? See how MEPs voted Details This vote regards Parliament's non-binding position on EP's headquarters. European Parliament currently has two seats: Strasbourg, the official seat where Members meet roughly a week per month in plenary and Brussels, where they meet roughly two weeks per month to do work in specialised committess and political groups. A forth week is reserved for work in constituencies. The vote was cast on amendment 2 of the resolution setting EP's position on the 2013 Budget. The amendment stated that "[EP] Believes that the real and biggest saving could be made by having a single seat for the European Parliament; encourages therefore that the situation be evaluated without further delay". Click here to read the full text.	Yes No	Low Average High
14.12.2011	Should the EU have a stronger and united defence policy ? See how MEPs voted Details This non-binding resolution calls for a better coordination of the defence budgets of the Member States to avoid duplication in research and technology, as well as a tighter cooperation between the EU and NATO. The resolution also expresses concern over the cut of spending on defence, pointing out that all EU Member States combined spend about 200 billion per year on defence, which represents only a third of the US defence budget. Click here to read the whole text.	Yes No	Low Average High
15.12.2011	Should public access to EU documents be made easier ? See how MEPs voted Details While amending, within the co-decision procedure, Regulation 1049/2011 that regulates public access to documents held by EU institutions, the Parliament inserted a number of provisions aimed at making it easier for citizens to access EU documents. Among other things, the MEPs have broadened the definition of a document stating that any data content, whatever its medium (written on paper or stored in electronic form or as a sound, visual or audiovisual recording), concerning a matter falling within the sphere of responsibility of an EU institution, body, office or agency would be considered a document. Click here to read the whole text.	Yes No	Low Average High
17.11.2011	Should nuclear energy be phased out ? See how MEPs voted Details This vote concerns an amendment to the Framework programme of the European Atomic Energy Community for nuclear research and training activities. Amendment 36, to which this vote refers, stated that "while nuclearpower still plays a role in electricity generation in some Member States, the Union must move resolutely towards a non-nuclear economy". Click here to read the whole text of the document.	Yes No	Low Average High
25.10.2011	Should a global tax on carbon emissions be introduced ? See how MEPs voted Details This item is part of the non-binding resolution on Global Economic Governance voted by the EP. Paragraph 69, to which this vote refers, stated that: "[EP] Urges the G20 or WTO to explore the possibility of a global agreement for a carbon tax on imported products and services". Click here to read the full text.	Yes No	Low Average High
28.09.2011	Should the European Commission supervise the budgets and economic policies of the Member States and apply sanctions for non-compliance with EU-agreed rules on fiscal discipline ? See how MEPs voted Details This vote is part of the Economic Governance Package (informally known as the "six-pack"), which sets the common rules that the Member States should comply with in terms of fiscal discipline, as well as the sanctions for non-compliance applicable by the European Commission. Click here to read the full text.	Yes No	Low Average High
13.03.2012	Should there be an obligatory quota of at least 40% (by 2020) of female representation in the management boards imposed on companies ? See how MEPs voted Details This vote was cast on a non-binding resolution that states, among others, that the European Commission should put forward legislation, including clear quotas, so as to increase female representation in corporate management bodies to 30% by 2015 and to 40% by 2020. Click here to read the full text.	Yes No	Low Average High
05.07.2011	Should the cultivation of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in the EU be made more restrictive ? See how MEPs voted Details This legislative resolution stated that each Member State should decide for itself whether or not to restrict the cultivation of GMOs on its territory. Though the final vote saw all political groups voting in favour of the proposal, the battle took place on several key provisions related to the legal grounds that Member States can use for prohibition. The original proposal of the European Commission stated that member states can use all but health and environmental grounds in a decision to prohibit cultivation of GMOs. However, some political groups insisted that Member States should be allowed to invoke a potentially negative environmental impact and that the list of legal grounds should explicitly include the socio-economic impact and urban planning. Click here to see the full text (you can download the text of the amendments from the same page).	Yes No	Low Average High

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