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MEPs have called Eurobonds a source of stability for the Eurozone in the medium term in a resolution approved on Wednesday. The resolution also welcomes the European Commission's green paper on Eurobonds, which was published last year in response to several Eurozone countries having to pay high interest rates to borrow on the international markets. But what are these bonds actually all about?

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..play a match with Garry Kasparov!

Chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov presented the "Chess in European Schools" program to the EP

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Economy: MEPs applaud reform efforts of Italian PM Mario Monti

Italian PM Mario Monti received a standing ovation from MEPs when he spoke to them about the economic reforms in his country at the plenary meeting in Strasbourg. Most MEPs welcomed his speech and his work so far to put the Mediterranean country's economy back on tracks. Other speakers emphasised the need to promote growth alongside cuts and insisted on a European response to the crisis.

Mr Monti talked in his speech about the necessity of reforms and the need for Europe to play a role. "Italy is making important sacrifices, which are not imposed by EU, but because they are necessary for the future of this country, for our sons and daughters," he said. "Today's fiscal discipline has to be followed by a strengthened single market leading to a stronger economic union, which is the basis of the European project itself. Italy wants to get out of the crisis and to be, again, a key driving force in the EU project."

In the photo: MP Mario Monti and italians MEPs David Sassoli and Patrizia Toia.

Q&A: www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/headlines/content/20120210...

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Economy: MEPs applaud reform efforts of Italian PM Mario Monti

Italian PM Mario Monti received a standing ovation from MEPs when he spoke to them about the economic reforms in his country at the plenary meeting in Strasbourg. Most MEPs welcomed his speech and his work so far to put the Mediterranean country's economy back on tracks. Other speakers emphasised the need to promote growth alongside cuts and insisted on a European response to the crisis.

Mr Monti talked in his speech about the necessity of reforms and the need for Europe to play a role. "Italy is making important sacrifices, which are not imposed by EU, but because they are necessary for the future of this country, for our sons and daughters," he said. "Today's fiscal discipline has to be followed by a strengthened single market leading to a stronger economic union, which is the basis of the European project itself. Italy wants to get out of the crisis and to be, again, a key driving force in the EU project."

Q&A: www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/headlines/content/20120210...

© European Union 2012 EP/Pietro Naj-Oleari

Economy: MEPs applaud reform efforts of Italian PM Mario Monti

Italian PM Mario Monti received a standing ovation from MEPs when he spoke to them about the economic reforms in his country at the plenary meeting in Strasbourg. Most MEPs welcomed his speech and his work so far to put the Mediterranean country's economy back on tracks. Other speakers emphasised the need to promote growth alongside cuts and insisted on a European response to the crisis.

Mr Monti talked in his speech about the necessity of reforms and the need for Europe to play a role. "Italy is making important sacrifices, which are not imposed by EU, but because they are necessary for the future of this country, for our sons and daughters," he said. "Today's fiscal discipline has to be followed by a strengthened single market leading to a stronger economic union, which is the basis of the European project itself. Italy wants to get out of the crisis and to be, again, a key driving force in the EU project."

Q&A: www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/headlines/content/20120210...

© European Union 2012 EP/Pietro Naj-Oleari