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November 30, 2015

Media (New York Times) - E.U. Offers Turkey 3 Billion Euros to Stem Migrant Flow

On November 29, Marietje Schaake was quoted in the New York Times concerning the deal at the EU-Turkey summit on the refugee crisis. Please find the full article below. E.U. Offers Turkey 3 Billion Euros...

October 19, 2015

Media (New York Times) - Merkel Links Turkey’s E.U. Hopes to Stemming Flow of Refugees

On October 19, Marietje Schaake was quoted in the New York Times on the rule of law and restrictions of people’s rights and freedoms in Turkey, in the context of the refugee crisis. Article by TIM ARANGO. Ceylan Yeginsu...

October 26, 2012

Media: European Union Awards Rights Prize to Jailed Iranians - New York Times

The European Union awarded its most prestigious human rights award on Friday to two imprisoned Iranians, the lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh and the filmmaker Jafar Panahi.New York Time, Thomas Erdbrink, 26.10.2012 The Europea...

May 24, 2013

New York Times: European Parliament Moves to Limit Scope of Eventual U.S. Trade Deal

James Kanter, New York Times, 23.05.2013 The European Parliament passed a resolution on Thursday demanding that the free-trade pact now under discussion with the United States exempt “audiovisual” industries so that c...

June 17, 2013

Media: Differing Views on Privacy Shape Europe’s Response to U.S. Surveillance Program - New York Times

Steven Erlanger and Jack Ewing, New York Times, 14.06.2013 Olaf Storbeck, a German columnist, has decided to “ditch Googlemail b/c Prism,” he wrote on Twitter. A London-based writer for Reuters, he is now a customer o...

December 1, 2015

Media (Cumhuriyet) - Can’ı verdik, 3 milyar aldık, peki kârda mıyız?

On December 1, Marietje Schaake appeared in the following article on Cumhuriyet. Can’ı verdik, 3 milyar aldık, peki kârda mıyız? Can Dündar ve Erdem Gül’ün tutuklanmasının hemen ardından yapılan Avrupa Birliği zir...

January 26, 2016

Written Question: Follow up question on the EU-Turkey deal and the Commission letter to Turkey

On January 26, Marietje Schaake submitted the following Parliamentary Written Questions to the European Commission concerning the EU-Turkey deal and the Commission letter to Turkey. Author: Marietje Schaake Su...

June 8, 2015

Media (The New York Times) - With Backpacks and Exposed Skin, European Officials Roil Iranians

This article appeared in The New York Times on June 8, 2015. By THOMAS ERDBRINKWith Backpacks and Exposed Skin, European Officials Roil Iranians TEHRAN — The woman wore form-fitting clothes and a scarf wrapped around he...

December 2, 2015

Media (Carnegie Europe) - Judy Asks: Is the EU Selling Out to Turkey?

Every week, a selection of leading experts answer a new question from Judy Dempsey on the foreign and security policy challenges shaping Europe’s role in the world. Please find the response by Marietje Schaake below,...

January 12, 2016

Written Question about the Appendix letter to the EU-Turkey deal

On January 12, Marietje Schaake submitted the following priority Parliamentary Written Questions to the European Commission concerning the Appendix letter to the EU-Turkey deal. Author: Marietje Schaake Subjec...

December 1, 2015

Schaake responds to ruling ECHR Turkey

In an important ruling today, the European Court of Human Rights ruled unanimously that Turkey violated the right to freedom of expression of three Turkish academics by blocking access to YouTube for two years between Ma...

June 2, 2011

Visit: New York June 2011

January 25, 2016

Commission letter to Turkey on renewing accession negotiations

Mid-October 2015 a hastily agreed deal between the EU and Turkey was announced. On 29 November it was formalized, when Vice-President of the Commission, Frans Timmermans officially announced the deal with Turkey, regardi...

July 11, 2011

Visit: New York July 2011

December 14, 2015

Written Questions on Turkey detaining 3,000 refugees after EU deal

On December 14, Marietje Schaake submitted the following Parliamentary Written Questions to the European Commission concerning the detention of about 3,000 migrants and refugees in Turkey. Author: Marietje Schaak...

December 10, 2015

Letter to European Commission President Juncker and First Vice-President Timmermans on the deal between the EU and Turkey

On December 10, Marietje Schaake together with 33 other Members of the European Parliament sent an open letter to European Commission President Juncker and First Vice-President Timmermans. It requests the Commission t...

June 25, 2018

Response EP-Turkey Forum to elections in Turkey

Public Statement on the outcome of the 24 June 2018 presidential and parliamentary elections in Turkey   Brussels, 25 June 2018     In a landmark election, the Turkish peo...

January 20, 2016

Plenary speech on the situation in the South East of Turkey

On January 20, Marietje Schaake spoke in the plenary about the situation in the South East of Turkey. Marietje Schaake (ALDE) – Madam President, the deal on migration that Mr Timmermans rushed through at...

March 13, 2019

MEP Schaake welcomes Parliamentary call to suspend Turkey accession negotiations

The European Parliament just voted to suspend the accession negotiations with Turkey. Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake welcomes the broad majority that endorsed the earlier recommendation by the foreign...

October 3, 2013

Media: Insight: Turkey questions its EU future as Brussels looks to Balkans - Reuters

Turkey has been trying for years to join the European Union, presenting itself as a growing economic and political power and a bridge to Asian and Middle Eastern markets.Adrian Croft, Reuters, 03.10.2013 But the next...

January 27, 2015

Amendments to 2014 Progress Report on Turkey

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTIONto wind up the debate on the statement by the Commission pursuant to Rule 123(2) of the Rules of Procedure on 2014 Commission Progress Report on Turkey (2014/2953(RSP)) Kati Piri on...

June 6, 2013

Media: MEPs criticise EEAS for late reaction on protests in Turkey - New Europe

The members of the European Parliament (MEPs) sitting in the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) heavily criticised the “late and weak” reaction of the European External Action Service (EEAS) on the protests in Turkey du...

September 7, 2017

MEP: EU funds to Turkey on standby

Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) wants the European Commission to put EU funds intended for Turkey on standby. For the coming year, the Commission has budgeted more than 200 million euros to...

March 8, 2011

Media: Turkey on trial

The European Parliament’s report on Turkey will be voted on this week. It will highlight broader concerns with Turkey’s lack of media freedom.By Marietje Schaake, 8.3.2011, www.hurriyetdailynews.com As some of my read...

October 28, 2012

Visit: New York October 2012 - Delegation United Nations General Assembly

April 17, 2018

Response MEP Schaake to enlargement report Turkey

The European Commission just published its yearly progress reports for EU accession countries. While countries such as Macedonia and Albania are taking positive steps, Erdogan's authoritarian policies are leading Turkey'...

October 25, 2017

MEP: EU funds to Turkey on hold

The European Parliament just voted on the European budget for 2018. For the coming year, the European Commission has designated more than 200 million Euro in pre-accession support to Turkey. Member of the European Parlia...

March 14, 2016

Amendments to 2015 Progress Report on Turkey

DRAFT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION to wind up the debate on the statement by the Commission pursuant to Rule 123(2) of the Rules of Procedure on the 2015 report on Turkey (2015/2898(RSP)) Kati Piri on behalf o...

February 8, 2016

Written Question on the Juncker letter to Renzi about the EU-Turkey deal

On February 8, Marietje Schaake sent priority Parliamentary Written Questions to the European Commission concerning the letter about the EU-Turkey deal, sent by European Commission President Juncker to Italian Prime Mini...

January 8, 2016

VP Timmermans must address key concerns in Ankara, not only EU's interest to curb the flows of refugees

When European Commissioner and First Vice-President of the Commission Frans Timmermans concluded his hastily negotiated deal with Turkey, the ALDE group was very critical. Opening negotiating chapters and paying 3 billio...

April 6, 2015

Media (Bloomberg) - Facebook, Twitter to Appeal as Turkey Blocks Social Media

This article was published on Bloomberg.com on April 6. By Onur Ant, Ali Berat Meric and Constantine Courcoulas.Facebook Inc. and Twitter Inc. said they would appeal a Turkish court’s order to remove images of a slain pr...

May 5, 2017

European Parliament to oversee emergency support to Syria

Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (D66/ALDE) has been appointed to the board of the 'Madad Fund', on behalf of the European Parliament. This European Commission Trust Fund concentrates the financial supp...

October 8, 2014

Liberal MEP calls for a new EU-Turkey agenda

Member of the European Parliament, Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) calls for a new agenda for Turkey-EU relations. Schaake stated this in response to the progress reports presented by European Commissioner Füle regarding the...

September 22, 2016

Media freedom in Turkey

Marietje Schaake, in collaboration with Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and the Friends of Turkey group, is hosting an event on the state of media freedom in Turkey with Erol Önderoğlu, RSF’s representative in Turkey sin...

February 21, 2019

Turkey Faces Crucial Vote on EU Accession Before Local Ballot

The European Union will hold a crucial vote on whether to maintain negotiations to bring Turkey into the bloc before local Turkish elections. On Wednesday, a European parliament committee voted to suspend the years-long...

April 16, 2017

Erdogan's Referendum Victory Puts Turkey on Collision Course With Europe

By Emre Peker and Laurence Norman16 April 2017Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's victory in Sunday's referendum could pave the way for pragmatic cooperation with the U.S. while setting him o...

December 8, 2011

Media: European Commission Revamp of E-Commerce Directive Won’t Change ISP Liability Rules, Official Says

By the Washington Internet Daily Upcoming changes to the EU e-commerce directive will leave ISP liability provisions untouched, said Werner Stengg, head of unit for online and postal services for the European Commissi...

November 22, 2016

Freezing of EU-Turkey negotiations needs clear benchmarks

Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) calls on the Council and the European Commission to freeze accession negotiations with Turkey. Schaake: "Since the despicable coup attempt, we have seen ever...

October 29, 2014

Written Questions on the export of Netclean technology to Turkey

On 29 October, Marietje Schaake submitted Written Questions to the European Commission about the export of Netclean technology to Turkey. Author: Marietje Schaake Subject: Export of Netclean technology to Turk...

February 22, 2013

Media: MEPs support EU-US trade agreement - New Europe

International Trade Committee MEPs on Thursday strongly supported the launch of negotiations between the EU and the US on the world's biggest-ever trade deal. However, they warned Commissioner Karel De Gucht who appeared...

October 20, 2015

Blog (Project Syndicate) - Talking Tough to Turkey

On October 20, this blog by Marietje Schaake was published on Project Syndicate. When suicide bombers killed at least 97 people at a rally of pro-Kurdish activists and civic groups advocating peace between the Turkish g...

February 3, 2014

Parliamentary Question: new legislation censors internet in Turkey

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March 14, 2018

Court of Auditors report on pre-accession support to Turkey

Please find below questions I submitted in response to a critical Court of Auditors report on pre-accession support to Turkey.  A Court of Auditor’s(CoA) report released today on EU pre-accession assistance to Turk...

March 12, 2019

Turkey report

January 22, 2014

Media: Brussels seeks to curb investor litigation under trade deals - Financial Times

The European Commission is pushing to include strict constraints on investors’ ability to take legal action against governments as part of a new trans-Atlantic trade deal, according to leaked documents. Shaw...

December 7, 2012

Media: Russia, China fight for control of the internet in Dubai - Want China Times

Want China Times, 07.12.2012 At the World Conference on International Telecommunications held in Dubai on Dec. 3, countries including Russia, China, Brazil, India and Iran launched a campaign for control of the intern...

November 21, 2013

Plenary speech on the situation of migrant workers in Qatar

Marietje Schaake − Mr President, the circumstances of migrant workers in Qatar, and human rights in general, have long been of concern to us, but they are now in the spotlight because of the World Cup planned for 202...

March 1, 2019

Osman Kavala in Turkey

Please find below letters addressed to the Council and to Commissioner Hahn, which were sent on March 1st. In the letters, the MEPs ask the Member States and the Commissioner to engage their Turkish counterparts and to r...

June 13, 2013

Media: Press freedom necessary for democracy - New Europe

EU must set standards for worldwide press freedom as it is essential for the preservation of democracy and checks on the three branches of power.Karafillis Giannoulis, New Europe, 13.06.2013 On 13 June, during the ple...

January 3, 2011

Media: WikiLeaks to draw weak information laws - media expert

By Walter Wafula, 3.1.2011, www.bizcommunity.com Journalists should be prepared to face crude regulations against information flow as governments move to tighten the leads on state secrets according to a Europe-based...

January 15, 2013

Media: France 24 - EU budget cuts: tough times for culture

Is Europe's culture under threat? Over the past few years, national governments have been cutting culture subsidies in an effort to rein in debts and deficits. But critics warn the move will be counterproductive, since c...

December 6, 2012

Media: A weapon called blog - New Europe

Sometimes, one single word can change an opinion, one sentence can modify a point of view, but just one blog or blogger can transform a whole country. This is what happened during the Arab Spring in 2011, when journalist...

January 25, 2019

End of WTO e-commerce deadlock cause for optimism

Today, 75 WTO members declared their intention to start negotiations on e-commerce, on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland.   MEP Marietje Schaake reacts: “The fail...

June 18, 2013

Media: EU failed to ‘use the financial and political leverage at their disposal’ to improve human rights situation in Egypt, claims new report - European Jewish Press

 EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton and the European Commission came under criticism from the European Court of Auditors (ECA) Tuesday, as a new report published by the body concluded they had “not been able to eff...

October 1, 2014

Media (EU Observer): 'Hearings blunder offers glimpse into Juncker's working methods'

By Valentina Pop. 1 October 2041, 08:51. Read the full article on EU Observer. BRUSSELS - The European Parliament’s hearing of Swedish commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom was supposed to be a no-brainer: A former MEP herse...

March 26, 2017

Interview on EU-Turkey relations

July 17, 2018

Syrian asylum seekers in Turkey

On July 17th, Marietje Schaake submitted parliamentary written questions to the Commission on the reported suspension of registration of Syrian asylum seekers in Turkey. Please find the questions below. On July 16th 20...

June 24, 2013

Media: EU risks upsetting Turkey with threat to call off talks - Reuters

The European Union is on the verge of scrapping a new round of membership talks with Turkey, a move that would further undermine Ankara's already slim hopes of joining the bloc anytime soon and damage its relations with...

February 28, 2013

Media: Activists criticise Internet freedom in Vietnam - New Europe

Stanislava Gaydazhieva, New Europe, 28.02.2013 The Vietnamese authorities are accused of an escalating assault on freedom of expression and criminalisation of bloggers and netizens in the country in a new report by th...

January 30, 2013

Media: Cyber Security, an unsolved matter in Europe - New Europe

Nerea Rial, New Europe, 30.01.2013 The Internet has experienced a historical change in the last decade; it evolved from being “one more” emerging infrastructure to become almost the core of our lives, economy and soci...

April 6, 2010

Parliamentary Question: E-skills in the EU

Parliamentary questions6 April 2010 E-2025/10 WRITTEN QUESTION by Marietje Schaake (ALDE) and Lena Ek (ALDE) to the Commission Subject: E-skills in the EU E-skills offer opportunities for economic recovery, as w...

June 11, 2010

Media: Gap remains between Turkey and EU, EP politician says

Turkey remains on the path to the European Union, yet there are still many vast cultural and political differences remaining between the country and the bloc.By Özgür Ögret, 6.11.2010, Hürriyet Daily News Turkey remai...

October 23, 2015

Letter to President Juncker and High Representative Mogherini concerning the EU-Turkey Joint Action Plan

On October 23, Marietje Schaake (ALDE) together with Ernest Maragall i Mira (Greens/EFA) and Kati Piri (S&D) sent a letter to European Commission President Juncker and Vice-President / High Representative of Foreign...

April 23, 2014

Letter to Commissioner Füle concerning MIT law in Turkey

 Štefan FüleEuropean Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighbourhood PolicyRue de La Loi 200B-1049 Bruxelles Dear Commissioner Füle, Štefan, Last week, the Turkish Parliament passed a law which gives new powers to the...

April 13, 2016

Plenary speech on the Report on Turkey

On April 13, Marietje Schaake delivered a speech in the plenary meeting on Turkey. Schaake underlines that we have paid the highest price with the deal on migration, and hopes the Commission and the Council will change t...

January 23, 2013

Media: Princess Laurentien: 'we should strive for a hundred percent literate Europe' - New Europe

At an event at the European Parliament (EP) on 22 January, Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands said that we should strive for a hundred percent literate Europe.Stanislava Gaydazhieva, New Europe, 22.01.2013 The Pri...

November 4, 2016

EU migration deal with Turkey should not come before principles

Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) condemns the series of events that occurred in Turkey early this morning. In addition to speaking out, EU leaders such as HR/VP Mogherini and Commissioner Hah...

March 12, 2013

Video: Marietje Schaake on EU enlargement and Turkey

EU enlargement has proven to lead to substantial improvements in the lives of peole, their freedoms, the democratic levels and economic opportunities. In times of crisis, however, populism and nationalism seem attractive...

March 21, 2013

Media: Involve Turkey in US free trade: EU official - Hurriyet Daily News

A Dutch Member of European Parliament has asked the European trade commissioner to consider the impact of the Transatlantic Free Trade Agreement to be signed between the U.S. and the EU on the Turkish economy and busines...

April 7, 2015

Media (CNN) - Schaake: Turkey internet blockade is bad for business

On April 5, Marietje Schaake joined CNN's Quest Means Business, stating that the blocking of social media by Turkey will have a chilling effect on investment. "We have seen many political interventions already in Turke...

January 14, 2014

Media: ‘Zero-day’ hacking reform raises hackles with US tech groups - Financial Times

Chris Bryant, Financial Times, 14.01.2014 Not so long ago it was common for hackers to report a newly discovered software security flaw to the vendor so it could be patched. In exchange the hacker would be rewarded wi...

December 6, 2017

Free Osman Kavala and all political prisoners in Turkey!

On the night of October 18th, world-known Turkish philanthropist Osman Kavala was arrested by the police in a plane at the Istanbul Ataturk airport. Since then, he has been detained in prison and is facing violent...

July 1, 2013

Media: Europe’s spy technology expertise throws up awkward questions - Financial Times

Chris Bryant, Financial Times, 01.07.2013 Europe’s politicians are outraged about alleged US monitoring of EU telephone and computer communications. But when it comes to building and exporting spy equipment, few are a...

September 13, 2016

Plenary speech on situation in turkey

Marietje Schaake's speech in the European Parliament during the debate on the situation in Turkey on 13 September 2016. "Turkey needs tough love".

September 27, 2012

Media: Internet freedom in danger, report says - New Europe

Due to the large number of countries that are currently minimizing liberty on the internet, the US Freedom House has published the report Freedom on the Net 2012, which analyses the impact of new rules and laws that affe...

October 6, 2012

Media: Free to choose - Economist

Governments and internet firms are wrestling with the rules for free speech online.The Economist, 06-10-2012 THE arrest of a senior executive rarely brings helpful headlines. But when Brazilian authorities briefly detai...

January 27, 2014

Media: Abrar News on visit to Iran (Farsi)

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June 21, 2013

Response to reports that Germany seeks to postpone scheduled EU accession talks with Turkey

"In this tense situation it is unwise to slam the door. Instead, it makes sense to engage in direct talks, especially on difficult issues. It is easy to pull the plug, but eventually contact will become more difficult. W...

November 9, 2011

Media: Euro team to question Turkish media, internet

A delegation from the European Parliament Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) will hold talks today and tomorrow with Turkish officials concerning the state of Internet and media freedom as well as the constitution-makin...

April 6, 2011

Media: Europeans and Americans Should Freely Urge Turkey to Respect Free Speech

A polarized debate on fundamental freedoms is waging in Turkey. This debate further intensified after the recent arrests of journalists following a court order that criminalizes the possession of a yet unpublished book....

October 27, 2016

Situation of journalists in Turkey

Marietje Schaake speech on the situation of journalists in Turkey in the plenary session of the European Parliament on 27 October 2016. You can find the adopted resolution here.

February 8, 2013

Media: EC publishes Cyber Security Strategy, MEPs unsatisfied - New Europe

Nerea Rial, New Europe, 07.02.2013 "A secure internet protects our freedoms and rights and our ability to do business. It's time to take coordinated action - the cost of not acting is much higher than the cost of acti...

September 19, 2018

MEPs: only concrete human rights actions can help improve Turkey relations with the EU

A delegation of subcommittee on human rights members visited Turkey (Ankara and Istanbul) on 17-19 September. The delegation was led by Marietje Schaake. Please find the final statement here below: In meetings with var...

May 19, 2016

Report Turkey visit

From Monday 16 May until Wednesday 18 May, Marietje Schaake led the delegation of the European Parliament during a visit to Turkey. Please find below reports by Marietje Schaake on this mission. Media BBC World Ser...

February 5, 2014

Media: Zaman on restrictions on digital freedom on Turkey (Turkish)

Zaman, 05.02.2014 AK Parti hükümetinin hızla Meclis’ten geçirerek yasalaştırmaya çalıştığı yeni internet yasa taslağı, Avrupa’da da endişe uyandırdı. AP’nin Hollandalı üyesi Schaake, tasarının Avrupa ilkelerini ihlal et...

April 22, 2013

Media: TTIP: Setting global standards while bringing local benefits - New Europe

New Europe, 21.04.2013 Brussels and Washington have been buzzing this spring. The ambitions of the EU and the US mark the start of a new season for trade and investment, and the alliance’ position in the world. Soon the...

November 28, 2014

Media (EU Observer): Turkey needs its women, Mr Erdogan

This opinion by Marietje Schaake was posted on EU Observer (27 November 2014).Turkey needs its women, Mr Erdogan  Earlier this week, president Erdogan of Turkey spoke at the Women and Justice Summit in Istanbul. Hi...

June 6, 2013

EU should listen to demonstrators, and engage not estrange Turkey

Since the demonstrations broke out in Turkey last week, an unprecedented number of articles have been published highlighting the deeper causes of people's grievances. Many analyses suggest that the problems with the rule...

September 16, 2014

Written Question to the Commission concerning internet censorship laws in Turkey

On 16 September, Marietje Schaake submitted written questions to the European Commission concerning internet censorship laws in Turkey. Please see below a plain text version and the original document. --- On 10 Sep...

May 11, 2015

MEP: Turkey must step back from authoritarian reforms to remain key EU partner

Dutch Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) responds after the adoption of the annual Turkey report in the foreign affairs committee: "The text was significantly sharpened compared to the draft...

March 14, 2014

Letter to the Commission requesting an EU election observation mission to Turkey

On the initiative of Marietje Schaake, a number of Members of the European Parliament sent a letter to High Representative Ashton and Commissioner Füle to request them to set up an EU election observation mission to moni...

March 9, 2018

Did This American Tech Help Turkey Spy In Syria?

In late 2016, Forbes learned of a mini uprising at the Swedish branch of major U.S. networking vendor Procera Networks. Multiple staff members threatened to quit, or did in fact leave, over a sale in Turkey of tech...

October 29, 2015

Media (Euronews: The Network) - Are refugees or civil rights the priority in Turkey?

Today, Marietje Schaake debated on Euronews: The Network the situation in Turkey, amongst which the refugee crisis, the upcoming Turkish elections, and the crackdown on ethnic Kurds and the media. Also taking part in th...

July 23, 2018

Former Trump advisor Bannon plans to boost far-right in Europe with new foundation

Steve Bannon, the controversial former chief advisor of US President Donald Trump, has announced plans to establish a foundation in Europe to spark a populist right-wing revolt. Bannon told The Daily Beast that the foun...

December 16, 2011

Media: Free Press Unlimited happy to present Marietje Schaake as their new vice-president of the supervisory board

Marietje Schaake (D66) will be the new vice-president of the board of directors at Free Press Unlimited. Schaake explains press freedom is a very important matter to her: “Press freedom, bo...

October 24, 2012

Media: Colin Powell endorses Obama for President - New Europe

Colin Powell the former US Secretary of State has endorsed the President of the United States for re-election in the upcoming election on 6 November. Adding to the already higher polls following the final and third Presi...

May 30, 2013

Media: Between Rhetoric and Reality: Turkey' Foreign Policy - Turkish Policy Quarterly

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June 1, 2018

The use of IPA funds in Turkey

March 25, 2013

Media: Rise of the net activist - New Europe

Jennifer Baker, New Europe, 24.03.2013 Earlier this month thousands of digital civil liberties activists bombarded the European Parliament with emails protesting against a proposed law to ban on internet pornography....

March 22, 2012

Parliamentary Questions: Price-tagging of artefacts in Turkey

Parliamentary questions22 March 2012 E-003115/2012 Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) Subject: Price-tagging of artefacts in Turkey Turkey has reportedly(1) taken...

April 16, 2015

Seminar "Press Freedom in Turkey"

Seminar "Press Freedom in Turkey"   Wednesday 22 April 2015, 15:30-18:00h European Parliament, Brussels Room PHS 5 B 001 The conference "Press Freedom in Turkey" will be available in live streaming from 15....

May 21, 2015

MEP: Turkey must reverse authoritarian trend to remain a key EU partner

Today the European Parliament will vote on the annual progress report on Turkey. The resolution will be the most critical ever adopted of this kind. At the same time Members of European Parliament across the political sp...

July 18, 2018

Letter to President Erdogan on fundamental rights

On July 18th, Marietje Schaake sent to following letter to President Erdogan of Turkey. The letter was co-signed by 34 MEPs from groups across the political spectrum. Background:  After two years in place, Presid...

April 17, 2017

Friends of Turkey statement on outcome of constitutional referendum

Taking note of the results of the constitutional referendum held in Turkey on April 16, Marietje Schaake, together with the Friends of Turkey group in the European Parliament issued the following statement:"Turkey emerge...

April 17, 2018

Freedom of speech concerns related to Tanzania´s new online content regulation

The new “electronic and postal communications (online content) regulation” in Tanzania  introduces an annual licensing fee of approximately 930 dollars for those wanting to have an online blog in Tanzania wheras the...

February 4, 2014

Media: France 24 debate on EU-Turkey relations

On January 29th, Marietje Schaake spoke on France 24's Talking Europe with Turkey's Ambassador to the EU, Selim Yenel, about recent developments in EU-Turkey relations. Schaake and Yenel discussed the recent political sh...

March 13, 2013

Media: Surveillance software used to spy on activists around the world - Salon.com

Technology designed to monitor criminals is used by numerous governments to survey dissentNatasha Lennard, Salon.com, 13.03.2013 FinSpy, a surveillance tool designed to enable law enforcement to monitor computers in c...

May 18, 2015

The New Production Revolution (OECD Forum)

OECD Forum: Investing in the Future: People, Planet, Prosperity The New Production Revolution June 2nd, 13:45-15:15 OECD Conference Centre, Paris The New Production Revolution panel is part of the OECD...

January 30, 2015

MEP: EU should take the lead in new diplomatic initiative Syria

MEP Marietje Schaake (D66/ALDE) wants EU High Representative Mogherini to develop a diplomatic initiative to end the war in Syria. Yesterday evening, it became clear that the talks in Moscow ended with no concrete result...

May 25, 2011

Media: Zero Problems: Time for a New Policy Narrative - Turkish Policy Quarterly

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April 16, 2015

Seminar "Press Freedom in Turkey"

Seminar "Press Freedom in Turkey"   Wednesday 22 April 2015, 15:30-18:00h European Parliament, Brussels Room PHS 5 B 001 The conference "Press Freedom in Turkey" will be available in live streaming from 15....

March 28, 2012

Debate on enlargement report for Turkey

Mr President, today we call for a renewed boost in EU-Turkish relations and to open the negotiation chapters on the most essential issues now: the chapters on fundamental freedoms, justice and the rule of law. Our...

April 6, 2011

Europeans and Americans Should Freely Urge Turkey to Respect Free Speech

A polarized debate on fundamental freedoms is waging in Turkey. This debate further intensified after the recent arrests of journalists following a court order that criminalizes the possession of a yet unpublished book.D...

July 5, 2017

Any future EU-Turkey relations should be rooted in rule of law conditions

The European Parliament will debate the annual progress report on Turkey today at 15:00 in Strasbourg. The votes will take place tomorrow at 12:30.  MEP Marietje Schaake (D66/ALDE): "The relationship betwe...

September 18, 2013

Oped: Euractiv - New technologies are key to foster EU transparency and participation

The EU should make better use of new technologies to improve its democratic decision making, transparency and participation. This is key in an election year, at a time when the sense of trust among citizens in it...

February 20, 2019

MEP Schaake welcomes call for suspension of Turkey EU accession negotiations

The Foreign Affairs committee of the European Parliament just voted in favour of suspending the EU accession negotiations with Turkey. The call is part of the annual parliamentary report about Turkey. Member of the Europ...

May 4, 2018

The protection of journalists under the new MFF

The European Commission yesterday proposed its new budget for 2021 to 2027. Under this proposal, the EU external relations budget will comprise a single instrument with a budget of EUR 123 billion.   Under...

February 21, 2013

Media: Trade Commissioner: EU To Seek GIs In US FTA, But ‘No New ACTA’ - Intellectual Property Watch

There will be a chapter on intellectual property protection in the draft proposals for a US-EU free trade agreement – the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) – EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht said...

May 18, 2015

The New Production Revolution (OECD Forum)

OECD Forum: Investing in the Future: People, Planet, Prosperity The New Production Revolution June 2nd, 13:45-15:15 OECD Conference Centre, Paris The New Production Revolution panel is part of the OECD...

September 6, 2018

New opportunity to get the EU’s copyright directive on the right track

Before summer the European Parliament rejected the mandate of the JURI-committee to start negotiations with EU Member States on the reform of the EU’s copyright directive. As a result of this vote, every MEP now had the...

November 13, 2013

Oped: New Europe - A digital future needs real net neutrality

Commissioner Kroes’ recently published proposals to harmonize the European telecoms markets are an important step towards the long overdue completion of the European Digital Single Market. Everyone that has ever used the...

November 10, 2014

Who will build my new website?

www.marietjeschaake.eu is in need of an update so I am looking for good ideas and new designs.My website is a place where news and my archive, in the form of text and images, are accessible for people in the Netherlands...

March 11, 2014

MEP: Turkey in deep crisis

Member of the European Parliament, Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) emphasises her concerns regarding the state of the rule of law in Turkey. Today the European Parliament debates about a report evaluating the progress of the...

September 15, 2016

Ars Technica on new EU telco rules

BRUSSELS—At the behest of European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker, the EU’s digital chiefs have set out a raft of proposals in an effort to deliver Internet access to everyone, everywh...

September 1, 2015

Written Questions on press freedom in Turkey

On September 1st, Marietje Schaake submitted the following Parliamentary Written Questions to the European Commission concerning press freedom in Turkey. Author: Marietje Schaake Subject: Press freedo...

March 9, 2011

Plenary speech on the 16th session of the United Nation Human Rights Council (Geneva, 28/2 - 25/3)

Mr President, the UN Human Rights Council has the potential to address the ever more urgent and elaborate human rights violations across the world in different countries – Iran, Belarus, Burma, Tunisia, Libya, etc.,...

January 27, 2014

Media: BBC Persian discussing recent visit to Tehran (Farsi)

See the full broadcast below. The interview with Ms Schaake starts at circa 38.30 mins.

July 4, 2013

Media: EU sheds no tears over Morsi's departure - EU Observer

Andrew Rettmann, EU Observer, 04.07.2013 The EU on Wednesday (3 July) tacitly approved the Egyptian army's defenestration of President Mohamed Morsi, amid mass civil unrest. The bloc's foreign affairs chief, Cather...

May 31, 2016

Speech in subcommittee on Human Rights on recent visit to Turkey

On May 30, Marietje Schaake gave a speech in the meeting of the subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI) on her recent visit to Turkey. Please find below the video (7 minutes) of her intervention. The complete discussion (...

June 8, 2015

MEP: Turkish election results offer opportunity to improve EU-Turkey relations

The Turkish elections results have shown that Mr Erdogan's AK Party has won 18 seats too few for an absolute majority yesterday. This ends 12 years of single-party rule by the AK Party and means that power will have to b...

July 26, 2018

Trump says no new tariffs against EU after parties agree to trade negotiations

U.S. President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that the United States will pause its plans to impose new tariffs against the European Union and work to resolve existing differences over trade in an attempt to avoid a fu...

December 18, 2014

MEP: Business as usual towards Turkey is no longer an option for the EU

Last weekend the Turkish authorities detained several journalists in raids on media outlets. Turkey already imprisons more journalists than any other country. Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66)...

October 24, 2018

The Pressure on Saudi Arabia: What Turkey knows about Khashoggi murder

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April 7, 2010

Parliamentary Question: Reproductive rights in Turkey and abroad

Parliamentary questions7 April 2010 E-2111/10 WRITTEN QUESTION by Marietje Schaake (ALDE) , Alexander Graf Lambsdorff (ALDE) and Sophia in ’t Veld (ALDE) to the Council Subject: Reproductive rights in Turkey and ab...

December 27, 2013

Media: Voice of America on visit to Iran

On December 24th Marietje Schaake spoke on Voice of America Iran about her recent visit to Tehran with a delegation from the European Parliament. The entire program can be watched below (in Persian). The interview with M...

October 12, 2015

Written Questions on halting the broadcast of tv channels in Turkey

On October 12, Marietje Schaake together with other MEPs from the liberal ALDE Group submitted the following Parliamentary Written Questions to the European Commission concerning halting the broadcast of tv channels in T...

June 7, 2018

More than a hundred MEPs oppose new publishers right

Today, more than a hundred MEPs (32 Greens/EFA, 25 ALDE, 18 S&D, 14 GUE, 7 ECR, 6 EFDD and 2 EPP) sent the following letter to copyright rapporteur Axel Voss. MEPs that want to add their name to this list are welcome t...

October 26, 2015

Media (France24, Talking Europe) - The EU and Turkey: Who needs whom more?

On Saturday, October 24, Marietje Schaake participated in a panel on France24 regarding the relationship between Turkey and the European Union.Today, Turkey is seen as the solution to the European Union's refugee crisis....

October 27, 2015

MEP: strong net neutrality missing in new European telecom rules

The European Parliament today voted on rules on the Telecoms Single Market in Europe. Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) has argued for more clearly defining net neutrality in European law. Tha...

April 18, 2018

EU Commission slams Turkey in annual report on country's accession prospects

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February 29, 2016

MEP: New agreement cooperation Canada good news

Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake is glad that the final details have been worked out of the trade agreement between Canada and the EU, the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). The text has...

October 23, 2013

Media: Nowhere left to hide? - Volta

Gaston Dorren, Volta, 23.10.2013 In January 2011, Egyptian protesters found themselves deprived of digital communication as western companies switched off systems in compliance with the orders of the Mubarak governmen...

June 24, 2013

EU foreign ministers to decide on Turkey’s membership talks - Euractiv

The Turkish government's handling of protests that have rocked the country for the past three weeks have strained relations with the EU, and a decision to take another step in Ankara’s accession talks, expected t...

November 7, 2018

New Democracy: Tech for Good

Technological innovation is happening faster than we can adapt to, and  is controlling important parts of our daily life. How can we make sure  that citizens, not states and big companies, are in charge? And in...

March 9, 2015

Letter to Commissioner Moscovici on reduced VAT rates for digital books

On March 6th, Marietje Schaake and other MEPs in the ALDE Group wrote a letter to Commissioner Moscovici. They respond to a ruling of the European Court of Justice concerning VAT rates on electronic books. According to t...

December 17, 2010

Press release: A European Heritage Label to support cultural treasures

The European Parliament adopted today a report which calls for a new cultural initiative introducing the European Heritage Label (EHL).  ALDE Press release, 17.12.2010 The main objective of the report is transforming a...

December 1, 2013

Media: “Progressive Liberal View” of the Middle East - Encompassing Crescent

Europe’s relationship with a changing Middle East is contentious.  To better understand this relationship, EC’s editor Fatih Seyhanoglu interviewed Marietje Schaake.  Marietje is a Member of the European Parliament...

November 11, 2016

Trump gives EU defense plans new sense of urgency

Four European military powers — France, Germany, Italy and Spain — will accelerate their push for cooperation on defense because of concerns that Donald Trump will curtail U.S. engagement, diploma...

April 18, 2012

Media: Turkish officials board ship possibly carrying weapons to Syria

By Ivan Watson and Yesim Comert, CNN, 18.04.2012 Turkish port authorities boarded a German-owned cargo ship reported to be carrying Iranian weapons bound for Syria, TV news footage showed on Wednesday. But the insp...

September 24, 2012

Media: The Need for an EU Digital Freedom Strategy - New Europe

23.9.2012, New Europe After violent protests by extremists in reaction to the "Innocence of Muslims" video, the question whether or not YouTube should take the video offline is fiercely debated. While laws are made on...

May 7, 2013

Media: NATO’s Rasmussen to MEPs: ‘We haven’t coordinated any strike’ with Israel on Syria - EJP

NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen sought to extricate his organisation from accusations of complicity in Israel’s reported air assault on Syria Monday, at a joint debate on the future of European defence coope...

June 12, 2013

European Parliament key debate on situation in Turkey

On the initiative of the Liberal Group in the European Parliament MEPs will debate the current situation in Turkey. Political groups have drafted a Joint Motion for Resolution that will be the basis of the debate, dur...

October 27, 2015

Delegation to the United Nations General Assembly

Delegation to the United Nations General Assembly November 2-3 New York Marietje Schaake will take part in the European Parliament's Foreign Affairs and Human Rights committees' delegation to the United Na...

October 27, 2015

Delegation to the United Nations General Assembly

Delegation to the United Nations General Assembly November 2-3 New York Marietje Schaake will take part in the European Parliament's Foreign Affairs and Human Rights committees' delegation to the United Na...

August 29, 2013

Marietje Schaake nominates 'Standing Man' Turkey for EU Sakharov-prize

Dutch Member of European Parliament Marietje Schaake (D66/ALDE) has nominated the 'Standing Man' in Turkey for the European Parliament's annual human rights prize. Schaake: "The peaceful protest movement in reaction to t...

November 27, 2015

EU-Turkey cooperation on refugee crisis must be based on respect for fundamental rights

Ahead of meeting of the EU heads of state or government with Turkey, taking place on Sunday in Brussels, the ALDE Group in the European Parliament calls on Donald Tusk, the President of the European Council, to address t...

February 7, 2018

The current human rights situation in Turkey and the situation in Afrin, Syria

Plenary speech of MEP Marietje Schaake on the current human rights situation in Turkey and the situation in Afrin, Syria in Strassbourg on the 6th of February 2018.

September 13, 2017

Marietje Schaake intervention in EU Turkey debate in the European Parliament

Intervention of MEP Marietje Schaake in the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strassbourg on the 12th of September 2017 on the EU-Turkey relationship.

June 3, 2014

Media: Europe needs an ambitious digital agenda

This column was previously published by Euractiv. The European Parliament must take its responsibility to make Europe the smartest and most connected continent, starting with the creation of one committee for Di...

September 13, 2016

No new copyright for news sites

NO NEW COPYRIGHT FOR NEWS SITES, SAY YOUNG MEPS AHEAD OF EU STATE OF THE UNION MEPs Marietje Schaake (ALDE, Netherlands), Julia Reda (Greens/EFA, Germany), Brando Benifei (S&D, Italy) and Dan Dalto...

June 9, 2016

Discussion on press freedom in Turkey with Can Dundar, Brussels

 Marietje Schaake (Member in the Subcommittee on Human Rights) is hosting a panel discussion together with Kati Piri (Rapporteur on the Progress Report on Turkey), and Rebecca Harms (President of the Greens/EFA in the Eu...

April 16, 2013

MEP: Sentencing of Turkish pianist marks new low

Dutch Member of European Parliament Marietje Schaake (D66/ALDE) is concerned about the sentencing of the well known Turkish pianist Fazil Say. A Turkish court sentenced Say to a suspended 10 months in jail for posting tw...

November 2, 2017

International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists

Four years ago, the United Nations designated the 2nd of November, as the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists. Sadly the need to address this impunity remains all to urgent. The targeted kil...

February 22, 2013

Media: MEPs say free trade deal has to be acceptable to all - Europolitics

Members of the European Parliament's Committee on International Trade (INTA) generally support the opening of negotiations with the United States on a free trade agreement but most find that there are major differences b...

May 20, 2015

Plenary debate on the 2014 Progress Report on Turkey

Marietje Schaake (ALDE) – Madam President, the annual progress report has sadly become a regress report. The concerns we have on the rule of law, separation of powers, human rights and fundamental freedoms are now ev...

June 9, 2014

MEP: Trial of journalists in Egypt signals new low point

The trial against 19 journalists in Egypt signals a new low point in developments in the country says Dutch Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66). The public prosecutor has asked the maximum penal...

November 18, 2013

Plenary speech on the new Erasmus+ Programme

Marietje Schaake (ALDE) - Mr President, international skills for people enrolled in academic and vocational education are becoming increasingly important in order for them to enter into an internationalised job marke...

June 14, 2012

Letter to Prime Minister Erdoğan on remarks about abortion in Turkey

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February 13, 2013

Media: Obama gives green light to EU-US trade deal - EU Observer

US President Barack Obama has given the green light for comprehensive trade talks between the EU and the US, paving the way for what could become the largest single free trade zone in the world.Benjamin Fox, EU Observer,...

April 14, 2013

Blog on visit to Lebanon: From Beirut to Bekaa

Along the highway running from Beirut into the Bekaa valley a lot of construction and development is going on. A brand new dealer in luxury cars and billboards for cosmetic surgery are lined up along the road; we pass by...

April 20, 2012

Media: The American Connection

François Hollande has embraced the tactics of Obama’s 2008 campaign—and it might win him the French election.By Sasha Issenberg, Slate, 20.04.2012 The three young men monitoring the volunteer sign-up table outside Fra...

November 29, 2011

Media: Bradley Manning: MEPs' open letter to the US government

The letter signed by more than 50 European parliament members expressing concern over whistleblower's treatment in custodyBy staff, 29.11.2011, www.guardian.co.uk To: US President Barack Obama Members of the...

January 24, 2017

The EU cannot let Russia, Turkey and Iran dictate Syria's future

Warmongers brokering Syria solution in Astana Today, a most unlikely trio concluded meetings at a conference meant to find a ‘Syrian settlement’ in Astana. The terms are defined by Russia, Iran and Turkey, while the EU,...

December 9, 2011

Media: Associated Press: EU Commissioner calls for new tools for bloggers

The European Union should help teach bloggers living under oppressive regimes how to communicate freely and avoid detection, and develop technology to help them, the bloc's digital affairs commissioner said Friday.By Tob...

March 8, 2018

Response to Trump steel and aluminium tariffs

Donald Trump just formalised his previously announced tariffs against steel (25%) and aluminium (10%). Damages for the European steel and aluminium industries are estimated to be around 6.4 billion euros. Member of the E...

December 7, 2010

Media: Cultural diplomacy: To sell European culture and values globally

The objective of culture is no longer only to create art or literature. "Cultural Diplomacy" is increasingly being used as a vehicle to promote liberal democratic values and to foster "democracy and participation", says...

March 1, 2018

Critics take on ‘nonsense’ EU plan to fight illegal online content

The European Commission published a new recommendation Thursday pushing Big Tech to take down flagged terrorist propaganda in an hour. But what happens if Facebook, Google, Twitter and their peers fail to comply? Nothi...

July 24, 2016

Concrete steps in EU-Turkey relations key

A week after the attempted coup in Turkey, and after tens of thousands of arrests, European Ministers and the European Commission must take concrete steps to help restore security and strengthen the rule of law. After th...

June 20, 2012

Media: Introducing the #FPWomeratti - Foreign Policy Magazine

BY @JILLIANYORK, @KATRINSKAYA, @LISANG at www.foreignpolicy.com, 20 June 2012 When Foreign Policy published its 2012 Twitterati 100 list, we could not help but be struck by the lack of women. Of the 100 tweeters F...

November 1, 2012

Media: Talking to Europe’s most wired politician - Index on Censorship

In a world where digital policy is written by politicians who barely know how to send an email, Marietje Schaake is a breath of fresh air. Marta Cooper meets the pioneering Dutch MEP.Index on Censorship, Marta Cooper, 01...

January 9, 2018

Italian arms exports to Saudi Arabia

Today, Marietje Schaake submitted written questions to High Representative Mogherini concerning the sales of Italian arms to Saudi Arabia. The questions were co-signed by ... MEP's from ...political groups. --- A rece...

March 15, 2016

No horse trading with Turkey on human rights

Today, the proposal of Member of European Parliament (D66/ALDE) Marietje Schaake to clearly separate the EU-Turkey deal on migration from Turkey’s accession negotiations was adopted by the European Parliament's Foreign A...

October 14, 2015

MEP: New European trade strategy should be implemented quickly

Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) welcomes the new trade strategy from the European Commission and hopes they will move quickly to implement it. Today Commissioner Malmström presented the new...

June 18, 2014

Media: The digital arms race – and what is being done to fight it - Guardian

With surveillance-security software on the rise, the fight against the use of espionage malware on citizens is gathering steam.Tom Brewster, The Guardian, 18.06.2014 In March, the world’s biggest surveillance-technolo...

March 5, 2014

Turkey Progress Report as voted in Foreign Affairs Committee

The document below is the European Parliament resolution on the 2013 progress report on Turkey as it was voted in the Foreign Affairs (AFET) committee on Monday 3 March 2014. The report will be definitively adopted durin...

December 4, 2012

Media: Nations Meet to Discuss Web Rules - Wall Street Journal

Rory Jones, Wall Street Journal, 03.12.2012 The question of who rules the Internet and how is being debated at a 12-day conference in Dubai. The World Conference on International Telecommunications, which started M...

May 29, 2013

Media: Crisis Threatens Media Freedom in Europe - Internal Voices

Media freedom in Europe is increasingly under threat as a result of the economic crisis, says a report released by human rights organisation Freedom House.Gabriela Belmar-Valencia, Internal Voice, 29.05.2013 The US-...

May 12, 2011

Media: Cultural diplomacy: To sell European culture and values globally

The objective of culture is not only to create art or literature. "Cultural Diplomacy" is increasingly being used as a vehicle to promote liberal democratic values and to foster "democracy and participation". Ahead of a...

January 19, 2016

MEP: No time to lose for EU Digital Single Market

Today the European Parliament will vote on a resolution calling on the European Commission and the Member States to make strong progress with building an EU digital single market. MEP Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66): “Barrie...

November 11, 2014

Event: Unleashing Internet-enabled Growth: How to seize the digital opportunity

On 21 November, Marietje Schaake will speak on a panel of a fringe meeting taking place during the ALDE Party Congress. Within the theme of internet-enabled growth, the panel will discuss what policymakers can do to cre...

January 24, 2017

Schaake joins new international Commission on cyber security

Marietje Schaake will become a member of the Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace (GCSC). The official launch will take place during the Munich Security Conference in February. The Commission will develop pr...

February 5, 2016

New Alliances in Cybersecurity, Human Rights & Internet Governance (Stanford University)

New Alliances in Cybersecurity, Human Rights  & Internet Governance February 17, 2016 Bechtel Conference Center, Encina Hall, Freeman Spogli Institute Stanford University Invitation only | More info...

February 23, 2016

MEP Schaake: Deals with Iran and Turkey overshadow human rights

Federica Mogherini, the High Representative of the European Union discussed the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East with the Members of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the European Parliament today. Member of the Europ...

January 19, 2018

MEPs urge Congress to pass bill to restore net neutrality

Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (D66/ALDE) with the support of 148 colleagues from across the political spectrum has today sent a letter to the American Congress. Schaake and her colleagues urge Senato...

April 28, 2015

Media (POLITICO) - Net neutrality: Commission tries to break deadlock

This article appeared on POLITICO. By David Meyer.The compromise proposal strikes a balance between competing plans from the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union. European Commission negotiators h...

February 19, 2013

Blog: "Support Syrian opposition in talks with regime to break current stalemate"

The cautious rapprochement by the Syrian Opposition Coalition to the current regime and Russia should get the EU's full backing and support. Given the ongoing brutal violence over the past two years a political solution...

July 3, 2013

EU must give support to genuine democracy in Egypt

Reacting to the tense and dangerous situation in Egypt this afternoon, Guy Verhofstadt, ALDE President has called on the EU to support the calls for genuine democracy in Egypt. Recognising that millions of people have ta...

May 19, 2011

Parliamentary Question: A new UN Convention against mercenary activities

Parliamentary questions19 May 2011 E-004926/2011   Question for written answer to the Council Rule 117 Sergio Gaetano Cofferati (S&D) , Leonardo Domenici (S&D) , David-Maria Sassoli (S&D) , Francesco...

January 23, 2019

Brazil’s new president fizzles in his overseas debut

DAVOS, Switzerland — The opening day of the World Economic Forum looked like it had the potential for excitement. Jair Bolsonaro, making his debut trip abroad as Brazil’s president, was slated to unveil his v...

April 16, 2015

Meet the new authors - Frédéric Chopin Piano Concert

FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN Piano Concert Part of the MEET THE NEW AUTHORS event series April 23 19:00 – Yehudi Menuhin space, European Parliament   MEP Marietje Schaake and MEP Julia Reda invite you to a performance...

February 26, 2014

MEP: EU needs strategy on new military capabilities

Member of the European Parliament, Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66), is concerned by the development of new military capabilities by European member states without clear goals or legal frameworks. This afternoon, the European...

February 2, 2018

Reset, Rethink, Reform: New Directions for the EU

The series of crises that hit the EU after 2008 led many politicians to argue that the whole model of European integration needed to be reformed. Despite a renewed sense of possibility since mid-2017, the EU still needs...

July 7, 2016

Plenary debate on the new EU strategy on China

On Thursday July 7th, Marietje Schaake delivered a speech during the plenary debate on the new EU strategy on China. Schaake underlines that intensifying relations must never lead to turning blind eye to human rights vio...

July 1, 2013

Media: Berlin accuses Washington of cold war tactics over snooping - Guardian

Ian Traynor, The Guardian, 30.06.2013 Transatlantic relations plunged at the weekend as Berlin, Brussels and Paris all demanded that Washington account promptly and fully for new disclosures on the scale of the US Nat...

April 13, 2010

Parliamentary Question: New developments on the CIA extraordinary renditions programme and secret prisons on EU soil

Parliamentary questions13 April 2010 O-0043/10 ORAL QUESTION WITH DEBATE pursuant to Rule 115 of the Rules of Procedure by Sophia in 't Veld, Leonidas Donskis, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, Marietje Schaake, Alexander A...

October 12, 2015

Reshaping the EU Trade Policy - new markets and challenges

Reshaping the EU Trade Policy - new markets and challenges Wednesday 21 October 2015 from 14:30 to 18:00 European Parliament (Brussels) room PHS 5B001 The event will be live streamed. International trade is...

April 16, 2015

Meet the new authors - Frédéric Chopin Piano Concert

FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN Piano Concert Part of the MEET THE NEW AUTHORS event series April 23 19:00 – Yehudi Menuhin space, European Parliament   MEP Marietje Schaake and MEP Julia Reda invite you to a performance o...

November 24, 2014

EU needs new Iran strategy as deadline comprehensive deal lapses

Marietje Schaake (MEP, ALDE) responds to the end of the nuclear talks in Vienna. Today the deadline set by the P5+1 negotiators ended without a comprehensive deal. "This is a very disappointing outcome. After investing u...

September 20, 2012

Press release: Dutch MEP Schaake helms Parliamentary inquiry into global press and media freedom

Dutch Member of European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) has been appointed to bring forward a formal report on press and media freedom in the world. The report aims to strategize and optimize the EU’s efforts to...

March 14, 2013

Media: Time to put Hezbollah on EU terror list - Left Foot Forward

Marietje Schaake, Left Foot Forward, 13.03.2013 What is the most effective way to persuade people to end violence? This difficult question manifests itself in different ways on the European political agenda. This...

January 21, 2013

Event: Poor Record, Positive Solutions: Advancing Press Freedom in Turkey

On January 23rd Marietje Schaake will speak in a panel discussing Carnegie Europe visiting scholar Ambassador Marc Pierini’s paper "Press Freedom in Turkey". Together with Pierini and Ahmet İnsel, managing editor of İlet...

April 7, 2010

Media: MEP: Compared to US, EU is doing little for refugees

By Ayse Karabat, 7.4.2010, Today's Zaman Marietje Schaake, a Dutch member of the European Parliament, has said that compared to the US, the EU accepts few refugees and that the cooperation between Turkey and the EU sh...

January 23, 2013

Event: OVSE Conferentie "Internet 2013 - Shaping policies to advance media freedom"

Tijdens deze tweedaagse conferentie in Wenen leidt Marietje Schaake een panel over “The future of copyright online”, waarin gesproken wordt over de balans tussen intellectueel eigendomsrecht en fundamentele vrijheden in...

August 21, 2012

Parliamentary question: Postponement of consideration of visa applications submitted by Iranian knowledge workers due to new EU sanctions - unanswered

January 7, 2013

Media: Germany committed to dialogue with Egypt - Daily News Egypt

The German Minister Of Foreign Affairs Guido Westerwelle has said his country is committed to continuing dialogue with the current Egyptian government, saying continued dialogue is the way forward to ensure Egypt’s democ...

December 12, 2013

Media: BBC Persian Hardtalk

Marietje Schaake appeared on BBC Persian's Hardtalk to discuss the upcoming European Parliament delegation to Iran, as well as broader EU-Iran relations, human rights and democracy in Iran. The entire interview (in Engli...

April 12, 2016

Conference: Copyright, related rights and the news in the EU: Assessing potential new laws

On the 23 of April, Marietje Schaake will take part in a one day CIPIL conference hosted at IViR. The conference is part of a two-year, AHRC funded project at CIPIL, Cambridge University, and JOMEC Cardiff University ent...

February 9, 2012

Media: Crafters of ACTA to Blame for Confused Reactions

Europeans will take to the streets this weekend in protest at the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, an international agreement that has given birth to an ocean full of red herrings.By Ben Rooney, 9.2.2012, Wall Street...

April 20, 2011

Media: Illegal downloading 'due to lack of choice'

By Honor Mahony, 20.4.2011, www.euobserver.com As the European Commission enters the final straits in its preparation of proposals on the collecting of royalties for artists and protecting intellectual property ri...

March 18, 2016

MEP: Liberal Canadian government is partner for new trade agreement

Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) will travel to Canada next week with a delegation of the European Parliament, where she will discuss the new trade deal between the EU and Canada. Schaake: "C...

October 12, 2015

Reshaping the EU Trade Policy - new markets and challenges

Reshaping the EU Trade Policy - new markets and challenges Wednesday 21 October 2015 from 14:30 to 18:00 European Parliament (Brussels) room PHS 5B001 The event will be live streamed. International trade is...

April 17, 2014

Written Question regarding fraud in Turkey with EU funds

Please see below a written question tabled by Marietje Schaake and Andrew Duff to the Commission regarding fraud in Turkey with EU funds. [embed]/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/WQ_fraud_in_Turkey_with_EU_funds.pdf[/e...

December 20, 2012

Media: ACTA in 2012: From Desperation to Inspiration - Computerworld UK

The European Commission has announced that it is withdrawing its referral of ACTA to the European Court of Justice. If you had forgotten about that particular detail, you're probably not alone: so much happened with ACTA...

April 22, 2015

MEPs: We must defend all those standing on the front-line for free speech in Turkey

Press Freedom in Turkey will be debated this afternoon in a joint conference by the ALDE Group and the Green Group in the European Parliament, focusing on the main issues journalists are facing in this country. G...

April 12, 2016

Conferentie: Copyright, related rights and the news in the EU Assessing potential new laws

Op 23 april zal Marietje Schaake deelnemen aan de conferentie bij IViR, Universiteit van Amsterdam. Onderwerp De conferentie zal gaan over het idee dat er een amendement zou moeten worden ontworpen van Europees c...

August 8, 2016

WQ on the cancellation of the Jean Monnet Scholarship programme in Turkey

Today Marietje Schaake asked the following written questions to the HR/VP Federica Mogherini.On the 5th of August 2016 a cancellation notice was posted for a tender procedure for proposals for the Jean Monnet Scholarship...

March 25, 2017

Does the world want to be connected: the economy

  Friday, March 24, 2017 from 9:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. (on the record)Speakers:1. Iain Conn, CEO, Centrica 2. Michael Fekl, Secretary of Trade, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, France 3....

February 23, 2017

Europe’s exports of spy tech to authoritarian countries revealed

In order to prevent dictatorships from abusing European technology to crack down on political opposition, the EU started regulating the export of surveillance technology a few years ago. But that...

December 4, 2018

EU's Vestager Urged to Probe How Tech Giants Cash In on Ads

By Aoife White 4 December 2018, 00:00 CET European Union antitrust enforcers are being urged to scrutinize how ads fuel profits at tech giants such as Google and Facebook Inc. as watchdogs from France to Australia start...

September 2, 2016

Ars Technica: 20-year ancillary copyright term, new YouTube rule mulled in draft EU law

Yesterday’s newspaper is today’s chip paper? Brussels' digital commissioner Gunther Oettinger doesn’t appear to think so, rather it is a way to claim levies for up to 20 years.A leaked draft of...

October 6, 2015

Media (BBC) - Marietje Schaake responds to Pacific trade deal

Marietje Schaake commented today on BBC's 'Good Morning Scotland' on the agreement by 12 states on the Pacific trade deal (the Trans-Pacific Partnership). Please also read Schaake's reaction to the conclusion on T...

September 20, 2013

Event: Beyond the Ballot Box: Advancing Democracy in Turkey

Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has had an unprecedented string of election victories, launched major reforms, and improved social services, thanks to almost ten years of economic growth. Yet, the par...

October 16, 2015

European Youth Media Days – Panel on Media and (Self-)Censorship

European Youth Media Days – Panel on Media and (Self-)Censorship 21 October 2015, 09:30-11:00 Room PHS 07C050, European Parliament From 20-22 October 2015, the European Youth Media Days (EYMD 2015) will take p...

May 24, 2018

Explosive Data: Cyber Threats to Democracy

Video of the GLOBSEC event in Bratislava with Marietje Schaake, Member, European Parliament, Brussels Hon. Michael Chertoff, former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, Washington, D. C. Samir Saran, Vice President, O...

June 18, 2015

“The new geopolitics of energy: winners and losers” (Friends of Europe)

“The new geopolitics of energy: winners and losers” Brussels, July 2nd This event is exclusively for Friends of Europe’s members, EU institution representatives and media. For more information, please visit th...

March 20, 2013

Press release: "EU should be mindful of Turkey in trade talks with US"

Dutch Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) has asked European Trade Commissioner, Karel de Gucht, to duly consider the impact of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) on the T...

April 13, 2016

MEP: Reject cynical deal making with Turkey and focus on rule of law and rights

Today the European Parliament debates its annual report on Turkey’s progress towards becoming an EU Member. Member of European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) responds: "This report is the most critical on the bac...

February 8, 2013

Media: What Free Trade Means for Transatlanticism - World Policy Blog

Elizabeth Pond, World Policy Blog, 08.02.2013 It's not low-hanging fruit. But it's at least medium-hanging. In the bleak world of fiscal cliffs, Syrian bloodletting, and ominous Chinese radar targeting of a Japanese d...

February 20, 2019

The decision not to include Russia in the list of high risk countries to counter money laundering and terrorism financing

On February 13th, the European Commission adopted a list of countries with ‘strategic deficiencies in their anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing frameworks’ (1).   The creation of a Europea...

September 30, 2010

Event: Turkey's European identity and the role of culture and media

Event date: 30 September 2010 Location: BRUSSELS EP A5 G1 Speakers Panel 1: Turkeys' European Identity Dr. Burak Erdenir, Deputy Secretary General for EU Affairs Pelin Batu - Actress and activist Panel...

September 30, 2010

Event: Turkey's European identity and the role of culture and media

Event date: 30 September 2010 Location: BRUSSELS EP A5 G1 Speakers Panel 1: Turkeys' European Identity Dr. Burak Erdenir, Deputy Secretary General for EU Affairs Pelin Batu - Actress and activist Panel...

March 25, 2011

Media: MEPs ask 'government point of view' on publishing house raid

Two members of the European Parliament have requested the Turkish 'government’s point of view' on police raids Thursday in search of an unpublished manuscript, expressing skepticism about the action.By Erisa Dautaj Şener...

May 13, 2011

Media: 'Digital diplomacy' to open access to Europe's culture, says MEP

The European Union should make its diverse cultural content more accessible to people around the world via increased investment in cultural and, in particular, digital diplomacy, Dutch liberal MEP Marietje Schaake told E...

April 18, 2018

Support for Schaake report: EU foreign affairs budget needs to more transparent and efficient

Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (D66/ALDE) calls for the European budget for foreign affairs to become more transparent and efficient. With a broad majority in favour of her report, the European Parlia...

June 23, 2016

Written question on three leading human rights advocates jailed in Turkey

Below, you can find the text of a written question that Marietje Schaake, along with 42 other Members of the European Parliament, submitted to the High Reperesentative.  On 20 June 2016, three leading human rights a...

September 16, 2013

Speech at BKB Lecture 2014: Polarisation, and how the EU lost the progressives in Turkey

On September 13th 2013, Marietje Schaake gave a reaction to the 5th BKB Lecture by Turkish politician Safak Pavey. The full text of Marietje Schaake's speech can be found below. Polarisation, and how the EU lo...

March 5, 2018

Trump vows to strike back at European leaders who warned of retaliation for his tariffs

In his expanding war over global trade, President Trump has aimed his harshest rhetoric at an unlikely target — the closest U.S. allies. In Twitter posts while at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida on Saturday, Tru...

December 14, 2011

Press release: Verhofstadt shocked by the lack of urgency to halt a massacre in Homs

Guy Verhofstadt, ALDE Leader today issued a stark warning to the EU following the weak statement by the High Representative, Catherine Ashton on the situation in Syria.  Following her remarks that the idea of creating hu...

October 16, 2015

European Youth Media Days – Panel on Media and (Self-)Censorship

European Youth Media Days – Panel on Media and (Self-)Censorship 21 October 2015, 09:30-11:00 Room PHS 07C050, European Parliament From 20-22 October 2015, the European Youth Media Days (EYMD 2015) will take p...

March 22, 2011

Media: Lawmakers want Europe to drive 'cultural diplomacy'

The European Parliament's culture committee last week asked the European Commission to strengthen the role of culture in the EU's external policy, asking EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton to appoint an EU 'cul...

March 31, 2015

MEP responds to acquittal 236 suspects in Balyoz/Sledgehammer case

Dutch Member of European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE) responds to the acquittal of 236 suspects in the infamous Balyoz/Sledgehammer case in Turkey. "Although a mass acquittal is troubling the same way a mass con...

May 3, 2012

Media: Is the U.K.'s Love Affair With the Internet at Risk?

By Ben Rooney, The Wall Street Journal, 02.05.2012 The U.K. government has made much of pitching the country as a place that companies can do business electronically. Initiatives have included Tech City, aimed at luri...

June 30, 2011

Parliamentary Question: Recent protests in Belarus and possible IMF loan to Belarus

Parliamentary questions30 June 2011 E-006360/2011   Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy (ALDE) and Marietje Schaake (ALDE)  Subject: Recent protests in Belarus and possi...

June 8, 2015

Blog: Visit to Iran

It is never an easy decision to travel to Iran. I have heard both voices of approval and condemnations from various sides on my 3 visits so far. Weighing them carefully, I believe that engaging, even in difficult cir...

May 6, 2013

Media: Time to talk business in EU-US trade talks - Euractiv

Far from dead, as the Doha rounds stalemate suggests, global trade is getting a make-over and the transatlantic trade and investment partnership (TTIP) seems the right place to start, writes MEP Marietje Schaake.Marietje...

March 7, 2016

MEP: European Parliament must address rule of law and rights violations in Turkey

D66/ALDE Member of European Parliament Marietje Schaake calls for a debate with the European Commission about the appalling human rights violations in Turkey. Last Friday Turkey's largest newspaper was taken over by the...

November 7, 2012

Media: EU Plans Groundbreaking Project To Monitor Internet Censorship Around the World - Slate

Keeping track of the avalanche of reports about new mass surveillance initiatives and Internet freedom crackdowns can be a difficult task. But soon there could be a solution to the problem: a global monitoring system tha...

October 1, 2013

Media: European Commission proposal may stifle innovation - ViEUws

Previous work on net neutrality: Schaake: Commissioner Kroes misses historic opportunity to guarantee net neutrality Plenary speech on the Completion of the Digital Single Market Press release: Enshrine...

April 26, 2017

Yameen Rasheed stabbed to death in the Maldives

Following the fatal stabbing of Yameen Rasheed, a government critic and blogger, Marietje Schaake submitted the questions below to High-Representative Federderica Mogherini. On the 23rd of April, Yameen Rasheed was sta...

November 24, 2012

Media: Morsy’s decree raises international concern - Daily News Egypt

A member of the European Union (EU) parliament released a statement on Friday calling for a freeze on planned aid toEgypt, totalling five billion Euros.Luiz Sanchez, Daily News Egypt, 26.11.2012 The move came after Pr...

March 3, 2017

Uber's use of Greyball tool

Today MEP Marietje Schaake (Alde/D66) asked the following written question to the European Commission:On Friday the 3d of March the New York Times reported that Uber used "Greyball", a data-gathering tool to identify and...

March 5, 2013

Media: EU, US go separate ways on cybersecurity - EurActiv

Europe and the United States look set to implement different approaches to cybersecurity, with Washington adopting voluntary reporting mechanisms against Brussels' compulsory measures. The difference approaches thr...

March 13, 2012

Press release: The European Parliament puts an end to the war against hormone-treated beef

During the Strasbourg plenary session tomorrow the European Parliament will end the twenty year old transatlantic beef wars. Condemned by the WTO for its refusal to import hormone-treated beef originating in the United S...

July 1, 2014

MEP: With Erdogan as president, Turkey would risk drifting from European model

Member of the European Parliament, Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66), is concerned about the course Turkey will take if the current Prime Minister Erdogan were to be elected as president in the August elections. Erdogan was no...

October 25, 2018

European Parliament votes to curb smuggle in looted cultural artefacts

The European Parliament just voted in favour of new legislation that seeks to curb the illegal trade in cultural goods. Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) is happy Europe is at the forefront of...

June 6, 2014

Media: Europeans Irked by U.S.-Iran Trade as Companies Suffer - Bloomberg

Europeans are complaining about rising American trade with Iran as their companies bear the brunt of the sanctions that the U.S. government pushed through against the Islamic Republic.Jonathan Tirone, Bloomberg, 04.06.20...

May 23, 2013

Media: Special Report: Big Trading Blocs Moving At Breakneck Pace To Raise Free Trade Standards - IP Watch

Monika Ehmert, IP Watch, 22.05.2013 The pace to negotiate bilateral or plurilateral free trade agreements has been accelerating rapidly over the last month as the big trading blocs seem eager to position themselves in...

June 18, 2015

“The new geopolitics of energy: winners and losers” (Friends of Europe)

“The new geopolitics of energy: winners and losers” Brussels, July 2nd This event is exclusively for Friends of Europe’s members, EU institution representatives and media. For more information, please visit th...

March 28, 2011

Parliamentary Question: Creation of escrow account to hold ongoing payments to Libya's oil industry

Parliamentary questions28 March 2011 E-002994/2011   Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) , Johannes Cornelis van Baalen (ALDE) , Baroness Sarah Ludford (ALDE) , Bill New...

September 30, 2014

MEP: Europe should use EU enlargement to push for democratization

Member of the European Parliament, Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) wants the Commissioner for European Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement to initiate a fresh start in the relationship between Turkey and the European Union....

January 19, 2018

Letter to Congress to save net neutrality

Please find the letter sent by Ms Schaake and supported by 148 colleagues below.

September 26, 2013

Media: EU should stop the spread of digital arms - ViEUws

Previous work on digital arms trade and dual use items: Plenary speech on cyber security and digital arms trade Video: Discussion on digital arms trade for the Open Rights Group Media: Europe’s spy technolog...

September 12, 2013

Schaake: Commissioner Kroes misses historic opportunity to guarantee net neutrality

Today, the European Commission formally presents its plans for a single telecoms market in the European Union. Besides bearing good news, such as lower costs for calls and data, the Commission's proposals are cause for c...

November 4, 2015

Open Letter on Egypt to the UK Prime Minister

The following is an open letter from the European Working Group on Egypt (EWGE) to David Cameron. Marietje Schaake has endorsed the EWGE. The letter was published by European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) Inter...

July 23, 2014

Media: NYT: Despite Anger Over Downed Jetliner, Europe Shies Away From Sanctions on Russia

Thomas Erdbrink - New York Times 22-07-2014,  available here AMSTERDAM — In cafes across the Netherlands, a new Cold War with Russia had already erupted. “We have to draw a line somewhere,” said Meindert van der Kaaij...

May 26, 2016

Letter on the lack of progress in transferring funds to help Syrian refugees

Honourable Vice-President/High-Representative, We are writing to express our utmost concern about the lack of progress in transferring funds intended to help Syrian refugees in countries in the region, primarily in Tu...

February 23, 2011

Parliamentary Question: Hungarian media law

Parliamentary questions23 February 2011 E-001618/2011   Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Sophia in 't Veld (ALDE) , Renate Weber (ALDE) , Baroness Sarah Ludford (ALDE) and Marietje Schaake (...

December 9, 2015

MEP: cross-border access to online music and films essential for a European digital single market

The European Commission today presented a regulation for portability of content such as music and films in Europe. It also presented a communication on copyright. Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE)...

November 30, 2016

Joint centre to combat hybrid warfare threats and preventing duplication

Marietje Schaake asked the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini today the following written question.Today the EU unveiled its Defence Action Plan, which intends to...

December 19, 2012

Press release: European human rights court rules internet blocking in Turkey unlawful

Dutch Member of European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) welcomes yesterday's ruling by the European Court of Human Rights in a case against Turkey on extensive internet blocking in the country. The European Court...

February 19, 2016

Letter on the detention of Syrian journalist Rami Jarrah in Turkey

On February 19, Marietje Schaake together with 11 other Members of the European Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee, sent a letter to Selim Yenel, Head of the Permanent Delegation of Turkey to the EU, and Fed...

June 8, 2016

Plenary speech on Turkey lifting the parliamentary immunity of 138 members

On June 8, Marietje Schaake delivered a speech on the decision of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey to lift the parliamentary immunity of 138 members.   Marietje Schaake calls on the Commission that the EU acts accor...

July 28, 2011

Media: War of words

The horrific killings last week in Norway have prompted widespread public debate across Europe and the United States about the responsibility for words.  What responsibility do political and public sphere leaders have fo...

September 14, 2011

Media: Google bends to European privacy worries with WiFi opt-out plan

Google says users worldwide will be able to remove themselves from some company databases. Since a May 2010 privacy gaffe, the company has been under increased pressure from European data protection authorities.By Cyrus...

October 31, 2014

Media (The Economist): Problems with neighbours

This article appeared on The Economist on November 1.Recent actions push Turkey away from the West and the European Union THE fallout from Turkey’s relations with Islamic State (IS) knows no end. Its global image is i...

December 7, 2012

Press release: EU High Representative Ashton must send unequivocal message to Morsi

The situation in Egypt is becoming more dangerous and less democratic every day following last week's presidential decree from Mohammed Morsi assuming full powers. The president has called for a referendum on December 15...

December 3, 2014

MEP: mass trials and 185 death sentences new low point in Egypt

Dutch member of the European Parliament, Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66), says that the death sentence for 185 members of the Muslim Brotherhood marks a new low point in developments in Egypt. They were preliminarily con...

May 15, 2017

Europe should give meaning to the rule of law online

The EU needs to go beyond a digital single market and lead the development of rules for the open internet – out of moral duty and self-interestThe following article appeared in Europe World's spring edition 2017, issue 3...

June 13, 2013

Media: Next EU summit risks being waste of time, MEPs say - EU Observer

Honor Mahony, EU Observer, 13.06.2013 The European Commission on Wednesday (12 June) came under pressure to be a bold policy-maker, as a meeting of EU leaders later this month shapes up to be another damp squib. De...

May 10, 2016

Towards a values-based European foreign policy to cybersecurity

This is an unedited version of an article that was originally published in the first issue of the Journal of Cyber Policy, Volume 1, Issue 1, January 2016, pages 75-84.The internet changes everything’ is a buzz phrase th...

April 17, 2014

Letter to High Representative Ashton concerning Egypt

Strasbourg 17, April 2014 Honourable Lady Ashton, Recent developments towards greater authoritarianism in Egypt are cause for great concern. Egypt has the potential to be an economic and political leader in a fr...

September 27, 2011

Plenary speech on tensions between Turkey and the Republic of Cyprus

Madam President, as the High Representative and Commissioner Füle are aware, Turkey’s foreign policy is guided by a doctrine called ‘zero problems with neighbours’ but, unfortunately, today Turkey is experiencing pro...

May 17, 2018

Funding to the White Helmets

On 17 May, Marietje Schaake submitted parliamentary written questions on funding to the Syrian White Helmets to Vice-President/High Representative of Foreign Affairs, Federica Mogherini. Please find the question...

April 20, 2011

Event: Icelandic Modern Media Initiative, 20.04.11

Event date: 20 March 2011 Location: BRUSSELS EP A3E2 Speakers: Smari McCarthy, Research director of the International Modern Media Institutie (IMMI) Ad Bos and Floor Drost, Dutch whistleblower organisation Mo...

June 3, 2015

Invitation to security researchers to make suggestions on export controls

Over the past years I have been in discussion with experts, and the broader public through crowdsourcing, to find workable and precise export controls. These are necessary to end the status quo of an unregulated market o...

May 13, 2015

Media (Huffington Post) - Securing Europe's Future Is About Securing Our Own Future

This article by Erik Brattberg, co-authored with Tobias Bunde, Maksymilian Czuperski and Marietje Schaake, appeared today on the Huffington Post. After centuries of war, since 1945 and the fall of the...

January 6, 2016

Media (Carnegie Europe) - Judy Asks: Will Iran and Saudi Arabia Go to War?

A selection of experts answer a new question from Judy Dempsey at Carnegie Europe on the foreign and security policy challenges shaping Europe’s role in the world. Please find the response by Marietje Schaake...

November 20, 2009

Parliamentary Question: Germany — First country to auction the digital dividend

Parliamentary questions20 November 2009 E-5715/09 WRITTEN QUESTION by Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert (ALDE) , Judith A. Merkies (S&D) , Lambert van Nistelrooij (PPE) , Wim van de Camp (PPE) , Peter van Dalen (ECR) , T...

May 23, 2013

ALDE Press Release: EU action plan urgently needed to ease catastrophic Syrian refugee crisis

For the last two years, the international community has stood by as Syrians are increasingly being crushed between the brutal actions of the Assad regime and extremist groups. There are now seven million Syrians that rel...

February 6, 2018

MEP: Stability Western Balkans crucial for Europe

The European Commission just presented a new strategy for the countries in Western Balkans in order to reinvigorate their relations with Europe. Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (D66/ALDE) welcomes the...

November 2, 2012

Media: EU to Tighten Rules on Surveillance Technology Exports - Global Voices

“It is unacceptable that regimes in Syria and Iran can use European technologies to violate human rights”. Global Voices, Leila Nachawati, 31.10.2012 Activists have been fighting the battle against technology exports...

March 31, 2013

Media: The digital arms trade - The Economist

The Economist, March 30th 2013 It is a type of software sometimes described as “absolute power” or “God”. Small wonder its sales are growing. Packets of computer code, known as “exploits”, allow hackers to infiltrate...

May 17, 2010

Media: Turkish gays, lesbians need better treatment, European deputy says

Securing freedoms and rights for gays and lesbians in Turkey will help the country show how compatible it is with European values, a Dutch member of the European Parliament says. According to Marietje Schaake, the human-...

December 18, 2012

Event: OSCE Conference "Internet 2013 - Shaping policies to advance media freedom"

During this two-day event Marietje Schaake will chair a panel on "The future of copyright online”, discussing the balance between intellectual property rights and fundamental freedoms online. More information on the c...

June 7, 2013

Media: EU to discuss having Hezbollah on terror list - Jewish News One

February 8, 2018

Questions to HR/VP Mogherini on situation in Kenya

On 8 February, Marietje Schaake submitted the following parliamentary questions to HR/VP Mogherini. Kenyan media: Nation TV, KTN News and Citizen were taken off air for six days after the interior minister accused...

May 24, 2011

Media: Action against Turkey's Internet ban demanded in Europe

A member of the European Parliament submitted questions Tuesday to the European Commission regarding Internet restrictions in Turkey.By İpek Yezdani, 24.5.2011, www.hurriyetdailynews.com Marietje Schaake, a member of...

January 16, 2011

Media: Social media seminar looks at role of Facebook et al in European discourse

What is the current role and likely future role of social media tools like Facebook and Twitter in framing European discourse? That was the central question debated by MEPs, senior civil servants involved in Communicatio...

April 18, 2013

Recommendation to the Council on the Responsibility to Protect

Today the European Parliament adopted a Recommendation to the Council on the concept of Responsibility to Protect (R2P) under international law. For the Liberal group I have contributed to this important report which...

April 5, 2011

Former Gov. Corzine travels to Nigeria to help oversee elections

TRENTON — Former Gov. Jon Corzine is in Nigeria this week with a delegation that will oversee the country's parliamentary elections.NJ.com, Ginger Gibson, Statehouse bureau, 05.04.11 Corzine, who returned to work in t...

January 19, 2016

Plenary speech on the Digital Single Market report

On January 19, the European Parliament adopted its report on the Digital Single Market. Earlier this day Marietje Schaake adressed the plenary. Please read Schaake's response to the report and watch her speech in the...

April 20, 2011

Parliamentary Question: Creation of escrow account to hold ongoing payments to Libya's oil industry

Question for written answer E-004312/2011to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) Subject: Written question P-002993/2011 creation of escrow account to hold ongoing payments to Libya's oil industry not...

April 14, 2011

Media: EU Copyright Nominee Stirs Debate

BRUSSELS—The appointment of a former record industry representative as EU copyright chief has raised questions in Brussels about plans to overhaul the bloc's copyright rules, which musicians, companies, and EU Parliament...

December 5, 2017

Letter to the commission on notice and action procedures

Brussels, 5 December 2017Dear Commissioner Ansip,Dear Commissioner Gabriel,Dear Commissioner Jourova,Dear Commissioner King,We appreciate your continued efforts to address the difficult problems related to tackling...

December 6, 2016

Pressure to combat hate speech rises across Europe

By Hortense Goulard and Joanna PlucinskaThe European Commission on Tuesday will try to shame social media companies into taking more aggressive efforts to combat hate speech.Twitter, Facebook and YouTube were among the m...

September 30, 2014

Written Question to the High Representative on the case of Raif Badawi in Saudi Arabia

On September 26, Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (D66/ALDE) submitted questions to High Representative Ashton on the case of Raif Badawi in Saudi Arabia. Please find a plain text version and the offici...

August 24, 2011

Media: European technology company accused of enabling torture

Bahraini security officials used systems from Nokia Siemens Networks to track dissidents, who were later tortured, a new report says. Human rights activists don't want repressive regimes to get surveillance technology....

April 26, 2017

Turkey's drift away from Europe

Today the European Parliament debates the state of EU-Turkey relations. The European Parliament’s annual report about Turkey is also presented today. D66/ALDE Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake: “Under t...

July 4, 2013

Media: Egypt needs inclusive dialogue for democracy: EU official - Ahram Online

The EU is ready to back Egypt's transition to democracy, Marietje Schaake tells Ahram Online, but it needs some guarantees that assistance programmes will not be misused. Bassem Aly, Ahram Online, 04.07.2013 An inc...

October 7, 2015

Media (Carnegie Europe) - Can the EU Do Business With Erdoğan?

This commentary by Marietje Schaake was published today by Carnegie Europe. By Judy Dempsey. Judy Asks: Can the EU Do Business With Erdoğan? Every week, a selection of leading experts answer a new que...

May 2, 2016

Letter: Time for Europeans to drop aid to Syrians

As members of European parliaments whose air forces are flying over Syria, we believe it is now time for our leaders to authorise urgent aid airdrops to the country’s trapped and starving civilians. The denial of food as...

September 13, 2016

MEPs accuse Commission of trying to bury bad news.

MEPs accuse Commission of trying to bury bad news. The European Commission will unveil its proposals for new copyright and telco laws tomorrow afternoon, Ars has learned.The formal announcement wil...

November 11, 2011

Parliamentary Question: VP/HR — Technology exported to Iran by EU‑based companies which is used to violate human rights

Parliamentary questions11 November 2011 E-010306/2011   Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE)  Subject: VP/HR — Technology exported to Iran by EU‑based companies which...

October 19, 2017

The arrest of Osman Kavala

Together with a number of MEP's,  Marietje Schaake raised the arrest of Osman Kavala in Istanbul with Turkish authorities. You can find the text of the letter below. To: Minister of Interior, Mr. Süleyman Soylu / Mi...

April 16, 2013

Media: The right formula? - Parliament Magazine

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April 20, 2011

Event: Icelandic Modern Media Initiative, 20.04.11

Event date: 20 March 2011 Location: BRUSSELS EP A3E2 Speakers: Smari McCarthy, Research director of the International Modern Media Institutie (IMMI) Ad Bos and Floor Drost, Dutch whistleblower organisation Mo...

June 16, 2011

Parliamentary Question: European financial institutions continuing to fund producers of cluster munitions

Parliamentary questions16 June 2011 E-005858/2011   Question for written answer to the Council Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) , Renate Weber (ALDE) and Ivo Vajgl (ALDE)  Subject: European financial instituti...

March 2, 2012

Media: Investing in Culture in a Time of Crisis

By Alison Smale, 02.03.2012, The New York Times One recent morning, the mail brought word of a new opera production in Marseille, and a black-and-white print from 1963 of Parisian youth by the Seine (greetings from th...

April 24, 2018

Written Questions on Cyber Espionage Threats to European Travellers

On 24 April, Marietje Schaake submitted parliamentary written questions on cyber espionage threats to European travellers to Vice-President/High Representative of Foreign Affairs, Federica Mogherini. Please find t...

December 12, 2012

Media: Ban surveillance tech to repressive regimes, says EU parliament - Techworld.com

European lawmakers want to stop exports of technology that can censor information to repressive regimes.Jennifer Baker, techworld.com, 13.12.2012 The European Parliament on Thursday passed a resolution calling for a f...

February 15, 2012

Media: EU IT Companies to Get Guidance on Human Rights Issues

Just as European surveillance and mobile-message filtering companies come under increasing pressure to safeguard human rights, two Irish companies have been reported as selling tech to the Syrian regime that is being use...

April 19, 2012

Media: Pirates Take Politics By Storm

By Claire Bigg, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty,  19.04.2012 Founded in Sweden six years ago by a group of Internet freedom activists, the Pirate Party has since been spreading across the globe at mind-boggling speed....

March 14, 2013

Draft report on 'the Freedom of Press and Media in the World"

I'm happy to share my draft report on 'the Freedom of Press and Media in the World'. This report builds on the discussion paper and the many comments and ideas I received following my call for input, for which I am very...

January 22, 2019

EU Lawmaker on Troubled Transatlantic Ties: ‘We Need to Have Contingency Plans in Place’

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March 16, 2015

Visit to Washington D.C.

Marietje Schaake, Vice-President of the US Delegation in the European Parliament, brings a three-day visit to Washington D.C. The President and 2 Vice-Presidents of the US Delegation of the European Parliament will...

November 29, 2012

Invitation: 4/12 - Roundtable on Bahrain: How to step-up the EU's response to ongoing Human Rights violations?

Marietje Schaake MEP & FIDH cordially invite you to a working group roundtable on Bahrain: How to step-up the EU's response to ongoing Human Rights violations? Tuesday, December 4th 2012 / from 08.30 - 10.00...

July 5, 2010

Parliamentary Question: Growing threats to freedom of information and media freedom in EU Member States and action planned by the Commission

Parliamentary questions5 July 2010 O-0103/2010 Question for oral answer to the Commission Rule 115 Sophia in 't Veld, Renate Weber, Sonia Alfano, Nathalie Griesbeck, Baroness Sarah Ludford, Marietje Schaake, Leoni...

January 31, 2011

Media: Can bytes win over bullets?

One reason why Europe has not spoken out against Egypt's Internet switch-off might be the fact that many Western governments are seeking increased control over the net themselves.By Marietje Schaake, 31.1.2011, www.hurri...

June 18, 2013

Egypt: Response to European Court of Auditors report on EU support to Egypt

Today the European Court of Auditors issued the following report and press release on its findings on EU financial support to Egypt. The Court concludes that the appropriate and effective spending of 1 billions EUR be...

June 11, 2014

Letter to Štefan Füle concerning censorship in Serbia

Brussels, 11 June 2014 Dear Commissioner Füle, dear Štefan, On 27 May, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović expressed concerns over online censorship by the Serbian government in the aft...

September 7, 2011

Media: Exporting Technology in the Middle East: Western Credibility in the Online World

By Antonella Napolitano, 07.09.2011, Techpresident.com At Nordic Techpolitics MEP (and PdF friend) Marietje Schaake exposed one of the darkest side of the Internet: Western countries are exporting technology in Middle...

December 10, 2015

Opinion (Politico) - Europe needs to toughen up on its Saudi ally

On December 10, Marietje Schaake wrote an op-ed on Politico concerning Saudi Arabia. Europe needs to toughen up on its Saudi ally Saudi Arabia’s troubling role in terror financing warrants a new EU strategy....

February 6, 2014

Media: “İnternet sansürü AB kurallarını ihlal ediyor” - CNN Türk (Turkish)

Avrupa Parlementosu Milletvekili Marietje Schaake, Avrupa Komisyonu’na çağrıda bulunarak Türkiye’deki internet yasası karşısında sert duruş sergilenmesini istedi. Avrupa Komisyonu Üyesi Stefan Füle'nin sözcüsü Peter Stan...

March 14, 2013

Media: France could join the small club of countries that require net neutrality - Ars Technica

The French government has put forward a new plan that could enshrine net neutrality in national law. If it passes, France would become the third country in Europe (after the Netherlands and Slovenia joined the club this...

June 17, 2015

Written Questions on arms exports to Bahrain

On June 17, Marietje Schaake submitted to Vice-President / High Representative of Foreign Affairs, Federica Mogherini, Parliamentary Written Questions on arms exports to Bahrain. Please find the questions below.Author(s)...

February 4, 2012

Media: We Need Copyright Reform, Not ACTA!

As a Member of the European Parliament, I very much welcome the increased attention the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) has received in the past weeks. It has taken a while for massive outcry to emerge, but we...

March 9, 2017

Bahrain moves to ban opposition party

Today MEP Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) asked the following written question to Vice President Federica Mogherini. On March 6, Bahrain's Ministry of Justice and Islamic Affairs filed a lawsuit to dissolve leading secular o...

June 14, 2018

MEP Schaake reacts to Commission proposals for EU external relations budget

The European Commission just presented its proposals for the EU's external relations budget. Funds for the so-called 'external financing instruments' have been increased to 123 billion Euro for the period between 2021 an...

May 15, 2018

MEP Schaake responds to EU meetings on Iran

Today, EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini meets with the ministers of foreign affairs of Germany, France, the United Kingdom and Iran. They will discuss possible next steps following the withdrawal of the United...

March 21, 2014

MEP: EU needs to condemn Turkish Twitter block

Member of the European Parliament, Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) wants the EU to condemn Turkey for blocking Twitter, which it did yesterday. She wants EU foreign policy chief Ashton to make clear that Turkey is going too...

November 13, 2011

Media: Long-term detention unacceptable, tells EP - Hürriyet Daily News

European politicians continued to criticize long imprisonment and violations of fair trials in Turkey while demanding the government make necessary changes and slamming opposition parties for selecting deputy candidates...

January 18, 2011

Press release: MEP calls on EU to defend free speech in wake of Tunisian turmoil

Congratulating the Tunisian people on their persistence in speaking up for opportunities and freedom in the face of violent oppression, ALDE MEP Marietje Schaake (D66,Netherlands) called on the EU to step up its fight fo...

January 21, 2012

Media: Internet activists protest Megaupload arrests

After Thursday's raid and arrests, many are questioning the long reach of American copyright law. The legal action is the latest in a series of harsh tactics executed abroad from Washington, DC. By Cyrus Farivar, 21.1...

March 30, 2017

Elif Shafak and Marietje Schaake on the Rise of Populism in Europe

As EU leaders are tested by the rise of populism, how can citizens and civil society organizations respond to these adverse trends?Carnegie Europe was delighted to host a discussion featuring Mari...

April 25, 2017

EU lawmakers vote to make YouTube fight online hate speech

BRUSSELS - Video-sharing platforms such as Google's YouTube and Vimeo will have to take measures to protect citizens from content containing hate speech and incitement to violence under measures v...

June 15, 2017

How BAE sold cyber-surveillance tools to Arab states

A year-long investigation by BBC Arabic and a Danish newspaper has uncovered evidence that the UK defence giant BAE Systems has made large-scale sales across the Middle East of sophisticated surveillance technology, incl...

November 14, 2011

Resolution on modernisation of VAT legislation in order to boost the digital single market

Link to adopted resolution The European Parliament, –   having regard to articles 113 and 167 TFEU, –   having regard to directive 2006/112/EC on the common system of value added tax, –   having regard to dir...

September 8, 2010

Resolution on Kenya: failure to arrest President Omar al-Bashir

The European Parliament, –   having regard to its previous resolutions on the Darfur crisis in Sudan, –   having regard to the International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrants issued against Sudanese President Om...

September 14, 2017

​ Europe to set global trade standards

Commissioner Malmström will today further elaborate on the wide range of initiatives in the field of trade that were presented in the State of the Union yesterday. Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE...

October 21, 2014

Media (Reuters): 'Turkish PM unveils tighter security steps after deadly protests'

This article appeared today on Reuters. By Jonny Hogg and Gulsen Solaker. ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu unveiled a tightening of security legislation on Tuesday following deadly protests this...

January 8, 2015

Media (France24, Talking Europe): Europeans say 'We are all Charlie' after Paris terror attacks

After the deadly terrorist attacks in Paris, Marietje Schaake appeared on France24 on 8 January. She and three other MEPs from different countries and different political groups shared their thoughts on how to defend...

November 8, 2010

Media: Is there room for a liberal party?

By Yavuz Baydar, 8.11.2010, Today's Zaman The question stemmed from the an assertion by Ms. Marietje Schaake, a European liberal politician, who while in İstanbul recently raised many wise points in narrowing the gap...

November 11, 2015

The situation of the media in the Eastern Partnership countries and Russia

Seminar for journalists Co-organised by the European Parliament and the European Commission 17-18 November European Parliament, Paul Henri Spaak building, room 4B001 The European Parliament and the...

April 3, 2017

Letter to VP/HR Mogherini on Syria

In Syria, fighting continues between a wide variety of parties, and Syrian and Russian forces continue their relentless bombardments. Large parts of the Syrian population still lack essential food and medical supplies as...

June 18, 2012

ALDE statement on hearing on freedom of Bulgarian media

ALDE Press release, 18.06.2012 The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) Group in the European Parliament is a long-standing promoter of human rights and civil liberties inside the European Union and be...

April 18, 2014

Letter to Commissioner Kroes concerning internet governance

Strasbourg 17 April, 2014 Dear Commissioner Kroes, The challenges to safeguarding the open internet are growing. Decisions and responsibilities are increasingly in the hands of a diverse group of governments, compa...

March 8, 2016

INTA delegation visit to Canada

From March 21-23, Marietje Schaake will visit Canada with the Committee on International Trade (INTA) The visit to Canada will among others be in the context of CETA, the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (...

November 13, 2014

Marietje Schaake responds to breakthrough in WTO negotiations

The United States and India announced today that they reached an agreement to break the impasse in the World Trade Organisation. The implementation of the so-called Bali-package was held up since December 2013 because a...

February 23, 2016

EU and US must work together to create global, modern investment protection

We frequently hear about the bad practices of companies that sue states for large sums of money. They make improper use of investment protection provisions in trade agreements: ISDS. The link with TTIP is often made. But...

February 5, 2016

EU needs to condemn Russian violations of human rights

Marietje Schaake, Member of the European Parliament (ALDE/D66), urges the European Union to continue to condemn the violations of human rights by Russia. Yesterday, the European Parliament voted on a resolution about the...

November 16, 2015

Written Questions on the violation by the United Arab Emirates of the UN arms embargo concerning Libya

On November 16, Marietje Schaake submitted to Vice-President / High Representative of Foreign Affairs, Federica Mogherini, Parliamentary Written Questions on the violation by the United Arab Emirates of a UN arms embargo...

November 14, 2011

Media: Dutch lawmaker takes European software companies to task - Deutsche Welle interview

MEP Marietje Schaake says that the EU cannot allow European companies to sell online surveillance software to repressive governments worldwide. Interview by Teri Schultz, 14.11.2011, www.dw-world.de Listen to t...

February 14, 2012

Media: The Netherlands Looks to Take the Lead in Relaxed Copyright Legislation

By Andrew Tarantola, 14.2.2012, Gizmodo.com US copyright laws are designed to protect the "fair use" of copyrighted content such as mash-ups and remixes—or they were, at least, until the advent of DMCA Takedown Notice...

December 9, 2011

Media: Associated Press: US, 13 other countries vow to back online freedoms

Fourteen countries including the United States vowed Friday to work to promote online freedoms, with an emphasis on helping bloggers who operate under oppressive regimes.Toby Sterling, 09.12.2011, AP The countries, whic...

September 26, 2012

Media: Eurozone: light at the end of the tunnel? - France 24

Marietje Schaake spoke with Christophe Robeet of France 24 and Greek MEP Dimitrios Droutsas about recent developments in the current debt crisis and the future of the Eurozone. The video can be found here.

November 2, 2016

International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists

Today marks three years since French journalists Ghislaine Dupont and Claude Verlon were killed in Northern Mali. The perpetrators were never caught. Recognising the need to provide journalists with extra safeguards, the...

April 7, 2011

Media: Key music industry lawyer now EU copyright chief

The European Union's new point person on copyright policy won't take up her post until mid-April, but she's already stirring up controversy. That's because Maria Martin-Prat spent years directing "global legal policy" fo...

February 14, 2011

Resolution on media law in Hungary

The European Parliament, –   having regard to Articles 2, 3, 6 and 7 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU), Articles 49, 56, 114, 167 and 258 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), Article 11 o...

January 6, 2011

Media: Marietje Schaake, improve your accountability by being transparent online

By Valentina Montalto, 6.1.2011, butterflyeurope.lospaziodellapolitica.com 1) Mrs Schaake, what is your relation as a politician with new media and social networks? How have you created consensus, nurtured political d...

June 29, 2012

Media: "Web Can Forment Openness As Corrupt Regimes Fall" - WSJ

Ben Rooney, Wall Street Journal, 28 June 2012 Throughout the short history of the Web plenty of commentators have spouted some pretty good nonsense about it. Nicholas Negroponte, the then head of the Massachusetts Ins...

November 22, 2012

Event: Media of Tomorrow Symposium

Marietje Schaake will give a keynote speech on civil rights online at the Media of Tomorrow Symposium organized by the University of Utrecht. More information on the symposium can be found here.

August 13, 2013

Media: Q&A: Marietje Schaake on the future of EU-Iran relations - Your Middle East

A Persian version of this article can be found here. Our Tehran-based contributor Alborz Habibi talks to EU parliamentarian Marietje Schaake, also a Your Middle East contributor, about Europe-Iran relations in light o...

July 9, 2015

The freedom to snap and share

Anyone who opened Wikipedia during the past weeks, saw landmark buildings such as the Eiffel tower or the Erasmus bridge, blacked out in pictures. Similarly, as Members of Parliament we received countless emails. Citizen...

April 21, 2017

70 MEPs want to ax publisher’s right in copyright proposal

A group of 70 MEPs across the political spectrum want to kill the Commission’s plans to give traditional publishers more bargaining power with online news aggregators, according to amendments obta...

May 23, 2013

Give the European Commission a broad mandate for trade treaty with the US

European member states should give the European Commission a broad mandate for the negotiations on a trade and investment treaty with the United States (TTIP). According to MEP Marietje Schaake (D66/ALDE), that would str...

December 1, 2016

EU budget creates bug bounty programme to improve cybersecurity

Today the European Parliament approved the EU Budget for 2017. The budget sets aside 1.9 million euros in order to improve the EU's IT infrastructure by extending the free software audit programme (FOSSA) that MEPs Max A...

March 13, 2013

Media: Who Are the Enemies Of The Internet? - European Journalism Observatory

Philip di Salvo, European Journalism Observatory, 13.03.2013 In occasion of the World Day Against Cyber Censorship, Reporters Without Borders (RWB) has released its annual report on Internet Freedom. It pays special a...

January 29, 2014

Event: Fingers on the buttons: Click for Change

An audio registration of this event can be found here.When youngsters in the Arab world took to the streets and ousted their dictators, it appeared that the end of oppression was a fact. The social media played an import...

October 11, 2012

Media: A year on and the situation in Libya is still fraught ... and it's the most vulnerable who are suffering most - Independent

NEARLY a year after the conflict in Libya, the central authorities are struggling to exert their control over the various factions that contributed to overthrowing the dictator. As in all situations of political and soci...

June 4, 2013

Media: Erdogan and the Taksim protests: Mismanaging Turkish politics? - Ahram Online

Despite the popularity of Turkish premier Erdogan, Turkey has been witnessing country-wide anti-government protests this weekBassem Ally, Ahram Online, 04.06-2013 The achievements of Islamist prime minister Recep Tayy...

May 3, 2018

EU budget battle kicks off amid single instrument concerns

The European Commission unveiled its proposal for the European Union’s next seven-year budget Wednesday, lifting the amount it wants to spend on work outside its borders, but drawing fire from civil society over a plan t...

June 28, 2013

Media: Between rhetoric and reality: Turkey’s foreign policy - Hürriyet

The uprisings in the Middle East have prompted both important questions and expectations about the role of Turkey in its region. Even though the mantra of “zero problems with neighbors” remains the official foreign polic...

March 11, 2015

Media (Carnegie Europe): Judy Asks: Does the EU Need Its Own Army?

This mini blog of Marietje Schaake appeared on Carnegie Europe as one of several answers to the question 'Does the EU Need Its Own Army?'. By Judy Dempsey, on March 11.Every week, a selection of leading experts answer a...

February 21, 2019

Türkiye-AB üyelik müzakerelerinin askıya alınması kararı Brüksel'de nasıl yorumlandı?

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January 11, 2011

Parliamentary Question: US subpoenas in relation to Wikileaks and EU data protection rules

Parliamentary questions11 January 2011     O-000003/2011 Question for oral answer to the Council Rule 115 Sophia in 't Veld, Renate Weber, Baroness Sarah Ludford, Sonia Alfano, Jens Rohde, Gianni Vattimo, Marietje S...

December 1, 2011

Media: RNW: EU fund against internet censorship

The European Parliament has created a fund to protect internet freedom outside the European Union.The money will be used to teach foreign bloggers, online journalists and human rights activists how to defend themselves a...

October 15, 2009

Press release: Western Balkans moving closer to EU but progress is not uniform

Ivo Vaigl (Zares,Slovenia) and ALDE group spokesperson on Croatia noted that "notwithstanding all the difficulties, Croatia has made solid progress in many areas. The Croatian government will have to remain ambitious and...

November 23, 2016

Freeze of Turkey's EU accession talks

Video of MEP Marietje Schaake's intervention in the plenary of the European Parliament on 22 November 2016 on the situation in Turkey. See also yesterday's press release here.

June 20, 2012

Press release: ALDE condemns EPP plans to hold secret vote on ACTA

ALDE members have learned that the EPP group plans to request a secret ballot on the key vote on ACTA (anti-counterfeiting trade agreement) to be held tomorrow (21st June) in Parliament's international trade committee, w...

March 14, 2018

Tariffs on steel and aluminium: Europe must be ready to respond to US protectionism

Members of the European Parliament today debated President Donald Trump’s announcement to impose heavy, global tariffs on imports of steel and aluminium. Liberals and Democrats in the European Parliament strongly stress...

August 3, 2017

Kenyan politicians need to be prepared to lose, EU observer says

DW: As chief observer of the European Union to the Kenyan elections, how do you see the campaign and election process? Marietje Schaake: We are in Kenya with a large European Union delegation with 15 longterm observ...

March 31, 2011

Parliamentary Question: Increasing IPR enforcement through ACTA will not halt piracy of media products

Parliamentary questions31 March 2011 E-003101/2011   Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) , Lena Ek (ALDE) , Jan Philipp Albrecht (Verts/ALE) , Zuzana Roithová (PPE) , Pe...

October 29, 2014

Written Questions on the export of Finspy technology to Bahrain

On 29 October, Marietje Schaake submitted Written Questions to the European Commission about the export of Finspy technology to Bahrain. Author: Marietje Schaake Subject: Export of Finspy technology to Bahrain...

May 4, 2011

Parliamentary Question: Call for targeted EU sanctions to end violence in Syria

Parliamentary questions4 May 2011 E-004407/2011   Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE)  Subject: Call for targeted EU sanctions to end violence in Syria Given that...

April 14, 2011

Media: Copyright Reform’s Controversial Start

Summer came early to Brussels last week – the sun shone, Place Lux was full of chino-wearing lobbyists, and two EU parliamentarians kicked off a row about copyright that will last all through the season of good weather*...

February 22, 2012

Media: EIF Dinner Debate: Open Data

The EIF (European Internet Foundation) hosted a dinner debate on Open Data, also known as the Public Sector Information (PSI), at the European Parliament, Brussels on Tuesday 24th January 2012. Attendees came from a broa...

April 12, 2019

2018 Türkiye Raporu

P8_TA-PROV(2019)0200 2018 Türkiye Raporu Komisyon tarafından hazırlanan 2018 yılı Türkiye Raporu’na ilişkin Committee on Foreign Affairs PE630.524 13 Mart 2019 tarihli Avrupa Parlamentosu ilke...

January 15, 2013

Media - Slate.com - Cyberwar’s Gray Market

Behind computer screens from France to Fort Worth, Texas, elite hackers hunt for security vulnerabilities worth thousands of dollars on a secretive unregulated marketplace. Using sophisticated techniques to detect we...

March 28, 2018

MEP Schaake reacts to end of voting in Egypt

Today is the final day of the presidential elections in Egypt. Egyptians had three days to cast their votes. Media have reported intimidation and bribery. MEP Schaake (ALDE/D66) responds: “This election was a sha...

September 28, 2017

Commission confronted with dwindling timespan to regulate illegal content

Brussels will decide by May whether to craft legislation, rather than voluntary guidelines, on the issue. By Joanna Plucinska It’s now or never. The Juncker Commission has a short window to de...

April 26, 2011

Parliamentary Question: Call for targeted EU sanctions to end violence in Syria

Question for written answer E-004407/2011 to the Commission, 26.04.11 Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) Given that the disproportionate violence used by the Syrian Government against peaceful protestors ha...

July 11, 2013

Media: Video for the CIS Cybersecurity Series

The Centre for Internet and Society Cybersecurity Series seeks to address hotly debated aspects of cybersecurity and hopes to encourage wider public discourse around the topic. "It is important that we don't confine s...

October 27, 2011

Press release: Liberals welcome Sakharov prize to individuals behind the Arab Spring

ALDE Press release, 27.10.2011 Today in Strasbourg, the European Parliament awarded the 2011 Sakharov prize for freedom of  thought  to the "Arab Spring" represented by the deceased Mohamed Bouazizi, from Tunisia, Asmaa...

January 30, 2017

Questions to HR/VP Mogherini on Israeli settlement policy

Marietje Schaake submitted questions to High-Representative Federica Mogherini on the recent decision by Israel to allow the building of 2500 settlement constructions in the West-Bank. The questions, which you will find...

July 15, 2010

Media: Independent voices gain ground in EU blogosphere

15.7.2010, EurActiv.com Independent bloggers writing about EU policy are nipping at the heels of their big media rivals, according to a survey on the EU's English-language blogosphere. "Despite the conclusion tha...

February 3, 2014

Media: Abrar News about EU-Iran relations (Farsi)

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July 17, 2014

Response Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) to adoption resolution on freedom of expression in Egypt

Today, on the initiative of Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66), the European Parliament adopted a resolution about the restriction of freedom of expression in Egypt. Schaake responds: "I am...

July 5, 2017

French sales to Egypt demonstrate need to reform EU export control system

Today, the French magazine Telerama, published a story which demonstrates how controversial French company Amesys has changed its name and shareholders in order to sell surveillance software to the new Egyptian authoriti...

May 18, 2018

MEP Schaake (D66/ALDE) responds to Commission proposal to protect European companies in Iran

The European Commission just announced measures to protect the nuclear deal with Iran after it came under threat when President Trump withdrew the US’ signature. Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (D66/AL...

June 2, 2017

China must abandon ‘China First’ to be a solid partner to Europe

As China becomes an increasingly important partner for the EU, now is the time to take a strong stance on human rights and make sure Beijing provides fair access to European businesses, writes Marietje Schaake. Last Ja...

April 18, 2019

The resumption of direct budget support to Egypt

Question for written answer to the Commission Marietje Schaake (ALDE), Frédérique Ries (ALDE), Izaskun Bilbao Barandica (ALDE), Monika Beňová (S&D), Jordi Solé (Greens/EFA), Ana Gomes (S&D), Ivan Štefanec (EPP), Tibor...

January 8, 2019

Letter to US Congress on Transatlantic relations

Brussels, January 8th 2019 Dear Members of Congress, We warmly congratulate you on your inauguration last week and look forward to working with you across the Atlantic. At a time in which we face global challeng...

December 15, 2016

Data flows letter to President Juncker

Today, MEPs Jan Albrecht, Bernd Lange, Viviane Reding and Marietje Schaake sent the following letter to President Juncker.Dear President, As Members of the European Parliament, not only we are empowered to set clear goal...

March 3, 2016

Blockchain: regulatory technology or technology to regulate?

An event hosted by MEP Marietje Schaake, in cooperation with COALA, Dynamic Coalition on Blockchain Technologies at the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) In this workshop of last Wednesday, March 2nd, has been discussed...

October 2, 2015

EU electoral observation mission to Kyrgyzstan

On behalf of the European Union, Marietje is an electoral observant during the national parliamentary electons in Kyrgyzstan. The elections take place on Sunday October 4. Schaake will be with an EU mission in Kyrgyzs...

October 6, 2014

Event: Opening up Europe to global markets

On 15 October, Marietje Schaake will chair a discussion panel on trade policy organised by EPICENTER, the European Policy Information Center. The panel will discuss TTIP and its consequences for future trade agreements,...

May 22, 2017

ICC investigation into Libyan detention centres

Marietje Schaake recently tabled the following questions to Commissioner Hahn in response to a possible ICC investigation into the situation in Libyan detention centres. In February 2017 the European Council made ‘seekin...

November 26, 2009

Press release: 2011 The European Year of Volunteering an opportunity to be seized

The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe are pleased with improvements to organizational aspects of 2011 European Year of Volunteering which will result in greater support for active citizenship. ALDE Press rel...

January 16, 2019

Germany’s data hack is a wake-up call to Europe

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August 28, 2011

Media: Western spy tools aid in crackdown on Arab dissent

The interrogation of Abdul Ghani Al Khanjar followed a pattern. First, Bahraini jailers took the 39-year-old school administrator and human rights activist in a windowless room two stories below ground in the Gulf kingdo...

March 14, 2013

Media: European Lawmakers Urge Suspension of Agreement with Israel - Palestine News Network

PNN, 14.03.2013 Palestinian official news agency WAFA reported Wednesday that European parliamentarians wrote European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton on Monday calling on her to suspend the Association Ag...

September 14, 2015

Media (WorldECR) - Talking export controls with Marietje Schaake, MEP

The September issue (43, pp. 13-15) of WorldECR, the journal on export controls and sanctions, featured an interview with Marietje Schaake on export controls. Read the interview here (PDF)....

September 3, 2015

Interview - Marietje Schaake: EU technology should not be used to violate human rights

This interview with Marietje Schaake appeared on 3 September 2015 on the European Parliament's website. Technology can help people to express themselves, but it can also be used to violate their human right...

February 22, 2013

MEP Schaake: "Give Iranians access to lifesaving medicines"

Dutch-Member of European Parliament Marietje Schaake (D66/Alde) wants an end to European sanctions against Iran that block access to essential medicines by the Iranian population. Due to sanctions in relation to the Iran...

January 24, 2018

Turkey's military intervention in Afrin

Today, Marietje Schaake sent a letter to High Representative Mogherini on Turkey's military intervention in northern Syria. The HR/VP will tomorrow meet Turkish Minister of European Affairs Ömer Çelik. Please find the le...

June 19, 2017

Reaction to Foreign Affairs Council Conclusions

The Council of the European Union today decided that EU sanctions could be imposed on those who carry out cyber attacks against Member States. In addition, the possibility of sending a EU mission to Iraq was discussed. M...

December 20, 2017

EU plans to restrict export of 'dual-use' spy tech

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April 17, 2013

Press release: EU must use accession process to fight Turkish rights slide

During the votes on the annual Turkey's progress report in the European Parliament, Marietje Schaake MEP (ALDE/D66) flagged the importance of guaranteeing fundamental freedoms and the rule of law. Schaake underlines the...

May 22, 2016

Need to improve cybersecurity of MEPs and staff

Monday, 22 May 2016 Dear President Tajani,Dear Secretary General Klaus Welle, The recent ‘Wannacry’ ransomware attack has again highlighted the need for using the most up-to-date software to secure our communications...

April 11, 2012

Media: NGOs give EU commission a beating over anti-counterfeit pact

By Nicolaj Nielsen, EUobserver, 11.04.2012 Amnesty Intentional, Oxfam, Reporters without Borders as well as internet rights groups and the Council of Europe all spoke out against the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreemen...

April 18, 2017

Forced labour earnings from within EU member states sent to North Korea

Today, Marietje Schaake submitted the following question to High Representative Federica Mogherini and the European Commission. In July 2016, a report found thousands of North Korean nationals were sent to work througho...

January 22, 2013

Media: International free speech roundup - Index on censorship

Daisy Williams, Index on Censorship, 18.01.2013 On 17 January, the European Parliament endorsed a resolution addressing ongoing human rights violations in Bahrain. The resolution, led by Dutch European Parliament memb...

March 7, 2018

Three steps to avoid a trade war

Looking at the news over the past days, it is easy to think Europe and the United States - allies - are preparing for battle. Yet the strong language and war rhetoric currently dominating headlines on both sides of the A...

February 3, 2017

Letter: "European leaders must respond to Trump"

Please find below a letter published in The Guardian on 2 February 2017, signed by Marietje Schaake and others: "European leaders must respond to Trump" President Trump’s executive order on immigration is an assault on E...

January 7, 2016

EP delegation visit to the US

Marietje Schaake, Vice-President of the US Delegation in the European Parliament, brings a three-day visit to the US. The President and two Vice-Presidents of the US Delegation of the European Parliament will focus...

October 5, 2015

Reaction MEP Schaake to conclusion TPP

Today, the 12 states negotiating the Trans-Pacific Partnership reached an agreement. The United States is one of these countries and is currently also negotiating a trade agreement with the EU, the Trans-Atlantic Trade a...

December 17, 2012

Statement on planning to visit Bahrain

Brussels, December 17th 2012 Statement on planning to visit Bahrain A delegation of Members of the European Parliament has been preparing to visit Bahrain this week with a program focused on human rights. The Parli...

March 24, 2011

Lawmakers want Europe to drive 'cultural diplomacy'

The European Parliament's culture committee last week asked the European Commission to strengthen the role of culture in the EU's external policy, asking EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton to appoint an EU 'cultura...

December 13, 2017

The use of cryptocurrencies to circumvent international sanctions

Today I asked the following question to the High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs: According to recent reports (1) North Korean hackers targeted four different exchanges that trade bitcoin and other digital...

September 14, 2016

Politico: old media strikes back in copyright fight

LONDON — The Veuve Clicquot flowed last week as power-players in media, technology and politics rubbed shoulders at a Brussels reception hosted by the German publisher Hubert Burda Media. Among...

June 19, 2012

Parliamentary Question: Vessels carrying Russian weapons to Bashar Al-Assad regime through EU waters

On 9 June 2012 it was reported that on 26 May 2012 Russian-made weapons were delivered by a vessel, registered under the name "Professor Katsman", in the Syrian harbourof Tartus1. The vessel is said to be registered to N...

February 13, 2012

Media: Loosen up copyright law, says Dutch government

The YouTube generation has gained an ally in the worldwide "copyright wars." The Dutch government wants to change copyright law so new media users can continue to do "creative remixes" of protected content. The Hague wil...

February 13, 2013

Discussion paper - Freedom of the Press and Media in the World report

Following my call for input I have received several contributions by NGO's, academics and citizens. I'm grateful for all the valuable information, ideas and viewpoints of which many are reflected in this discussion paper...

August 18, 2017

Nasa gives in to pressure over election petition case

Divisions and pressure from the international community pushed the National Super Alliance to seek redress from the Supreme Court after the presidential election loss, it has emerged. Sources said coalition leader Raila...

March 31, 2011

Increasing IPR enforcement through ACTA will not halt piracy of media products

Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) , Lena Ek (ALDE) , Jan Philipp Albrecht (Verts/ALE) , Zuzana Roithová (PPE) , Petra Kammerevert (S&D) , Christian Engström (Verts/ALE)...

May 3, 2010

Parliamentary Question: Iran's bid to join the UN Human Rights Council on 13 May

Parliamentary questions3 May 2010 E-3081/10 WRITTEN QUESTION by Marietje Schaake (ALDE) and Alexander Graf Lambsdorff (ALDE) to the Council Subject: Iran's bid to join the UN Human Rights Council on 13 May Accor...

March 16, 2011

Parliamentary Question: United Nations' financial contribution to ICC investigation into Libya

Parliamentary questions16 March 2011 E-002519/2011   Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) and Ana Gomes (S&D)  Subject: United Nations' financial contribution to I...

September 1, 2016

Fortune: EU Lawmakers Are About to Try Making Google Pay for Google News

The European Commission is about to propose a law that would let news publishers across the EU try to charge companies like Google for reproducing parts of their articles.The idea has already been tried in...

November 22, 2018

Unsatisfactory answers to European Parliament Questions

Saudi Arabia pressuring EU member states on Yemen  Question tabled on 30/07/2018 Answer  - None  --- Question tabled on 28/09/2017 Answer --- European Magnitsky Sanctions  Questio...

March 12, 2018

EU sector inquiry needed to counter desinformation

Today the European Commission’s High Level Panel issued its report on how to counter disinformation.   MEP Marietje Schaake (D66/ALDE) reacts: “The Panel should be commended for their focus on disinformation...

August 21, 2012

Media: London School of Economics blog - 5 minutes with Marietje Schaake

5 minutes with Marietje Schaake MEP on ACTA and the role of the internet in politics: “The mere existence of the internet has the potential to improve human rights in the European neighbourhood and beyond.” London Sch...

June 9, 2014

Letter to Catherine Ashton on Egypt and trial of journalists

Brussels, 9 June 2014 Honourable Lady Ashton, Recent developments in Egypt are cause for great concern. In a climate of fear and intimidation, elections were held. Many questions about those remain, as critical...

November 6, 2018

Damen's export of patrol vessels to the Libyan coast guard

On the 26th of October, newspaper NRC and ‘Lighthouse reports’ revealed that Damen shipyards in 2012 sold 8 patrol vessels to the Libyan coastguard (1). At least three of those vessels, equipped with machine guns are cur...

February 11, 2019

Debate: Antisocial media? Europe's fake news fightback​

As Facebook turns 15 this month, the social network is talking up its plans to make political advertising more transparent. But it's also been called out by the EU Security Commissioner Julian King for what he called "pa...

December 11, 2012

Media: EU: Enact Controls on Digital Weapons Trade - HRW.org

HRW.org, 11.12.2012 The European Union should enact new controls on internet surveillance technologies that have enabled human rights violations, Human Rights Watch and Reporters Without Borders said today. The Europe...

June 16, 2011

Press release: Syria's sanctions list needs to be urgently extended amid humanitarian crisis

The current EU sanctions seem to have little or no effect in deterring Al-Assad from continuing his violent crack-down on innocent Syrians. Guy Verhofstadt, ALDE Leader, says the time has come to step up the pressure and...

March 26, 2013

Event: Delegation to Washington D.C.

From April 8th to 12th, Marietje Schaake will visit Washington D.C. with a delegation of Members of the European Parliament from the Committee on International Trade. The delegation will meet with government officials, m...

September 28, 2017

Video message on Right to Information

July 8, 2015

Plenary speech on EU support to Tunisia

Marietje Schaake (ALDE) – Mr President, like any sensible person I was shocked and appalled by the cowardly terrorist attack on tourists in Tunisia. My sympathy goes to the victims and their families and loved one...

March 9, 2012

Media: Sanctions against Iran reviewed by European Parliament

The European Parliament held a meeting on March 8 to reflect on the impact of sanctions against Iran driven by human rights concerns.Marietje Schaake, a Dutch Member of the European Parliament had invited Shadi Sadr Iran...

December 6, 2010

Parliamentary Question: Flexible exceptions and limitations to copyright in Europe

Parliamentary questions6 December 2010 E-010135/2010 Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) Subject: Flexible exceptions and limitations to copyright in Europe Commis...

January 17, 2018

Plenary speech on countering fake news and Russian propaganda

Please see below the video of Marietje Schaake's speech in the European Parliament on 17 January: Further information:  New York Times article: "Fake news, Trumps obsession, is now a cudgel for Strongmen", 13 De...

May 30, 2016

Written question to the High Representative on the use of spyware by UAE authorities

Today Marietje Schaake asked the following question to High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini: A new report by Citizen Lab, an interdisciplinary laboratory...

June 13, 2013

Marietje Schaake: Freedom of the press and media central role in European external policies

The promotion of freedom of the press and independent media should play a central role in the external policies of the European Union. Increased cooperation within the EEAS and European Commission and with businesses is...

May 17, 2017

Two gay men sentenced to 80 lashes in Indonesia

On the international day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, an Indonesian Court sentenced 2 men to receive 80 lashes each for being in a gay relationship. Members of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake an...

July 1, 2013

Media: Key US-EU trade pact under threat after more NSA spying allegations - Guardian

Ian Traynor, The Guardian, 30.06.2013 The prospects for a new trade pact between the US and the European Union worth hundreds of billions have suffered a severe setback following allegations that Washington bugged key...

July 27, 2018

Germany reacts to Juncker-Trump trade deal with cautious relief

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December 17, 2015

Open letter to the European Commission on ancillary copyright

On December 17, Marietje Schaake sent a letter on copyright reform, specifically on ancillary copyright, to European Commission President Juncker, Vice-President Ansip and Commissioner Oettinger. The letter (pdf) was...

January 17, 2013

Call for input on report "Press- and Media Freedom in the World"

Before the summer of 2013 the European Parliament will vote on a resolution regarding press- and media freedom in the world. It is essential for the EU to take its responsibility in defending and promoting press- and med...

February 2, 2013

Media: Munich Security Conference 2013

At the Munich Security Conference 2013 Marietje talks to German TV on how she uses social media in her work as a politician and to connect with voters and citizens all around the globe. She also shares her concerns about...

March 14, 2016

MEP Schaake responds to outcome Foreign Affairs Council

On the 14th of March 2016, the Foreign Affairs Council discussed areas of re-engagement with Iran after the lifting of all nuclear-related economic and financial EU sanctions against Iran, ahead of visit of High Represen...

November 9, 2012

Joint Statement of the EU Delegation* to the 7th International Governance Forum (IGF) in Baku

Joint Statement of the EU Delegation* to the 7th International Governance Forum (IGF) in Baku Internet and new technologies play an exponentially important role in the lives of citizens globally. In this respect, the EU...

September 9, 2010

Parliamentary Question: WikiLeaks case, transparency, press freedom and access to information in the EU

Parliamentary questions9 September 2010 E-7329/2010 Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 117 Marietje Schaake (ALDE) Subject: WikiLeaks case, transparency, press freedom and access to information...

March 6, 2012

Media: Surveillance Inc - How Western Tech Firms Are Helping Arab Dictators

As democratic movements spread in the Middle East, governments are cracking down, and that means big business for the companies who help them do it.By Trevor Timm & Jillian C. York, 6.3.2012, The Atlantic Reliance...

May 12, 2010

Parliamentary Question: Iran elected to UN Commission on women's rights

Parliamentary questions12 May 2010 E-3400/10 WRITTEN QUESTION by Marietje Schaake (ALDE) and Alexander Graf Lambsdorff (ALDE) to the Council Subject: Iran elected to UN Commission on women's rights On 28 April,...

February 8, 2013

Media: The EU's cyber hodgepodge - Deutsche Welle

The new EU cyber security paper falls short of providing a full-fledged strategy and of matching rhetoric with resources, argues Thorsten Benner. Instead Brussels should lead the way in creating a rules-based cyberspace....

November 7, 2018

A European response to US withdrawal from the INF Treaty

Ahead of the meeting of President Putin and President Trump in Paris on November 11th 2018, 76 European political, diplomatic and military leadership figures are appealing to both Russia and the US not to take unilater...

February 19, 2013

Media: Was macht Herr zu Guttenberg für die Netzfreiheit? - Netpolitik.org

André Rebentisch, netzpolitik.org, 19.02.2013 Was macht eigentlich Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg und die No Disconnect Strategie (NDS) der EU zur Netzfreiheit? Zur Bilanz der Beratertätigkeit von Herrn zu Guttenbergfragt...

March 27, 2018

Final report on the EU external financing instruments

In my capacity as chair of the AFET working group on the EU's external financing instruments, I am responsible for a report which makes recommendations on the future of these instruments (including funds for pre-accessio...

October 8, 2013

Press release: Marietje Schaake calls for EU-China investment treaty

Dutch Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) calls on EU trade Commissioner, Karel de Gucht, to open negotiations on a direct investment treaty between the European Union and China, which is to sub...

November 1, 2017

Obama seeks to spark U.S. civic activism with Chicago event

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Barack Obama said on Tuesday that at a time of political divisiveness, more civic activism was needed to solve community problems across the United States. Obama...

April 14, 2014

MEP: Assad and opposition must return to negotiating table

Member of the European Parliament, Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66), wants the EU to increase the pressure on the Assad regime and the Syrian opposition to return to the negotiating table in Geneva. Today, European ministers...

December 18, 2013

MEP: Fragile momentum to improve EU-Iran relations

Dutch Member of the European Parliament, Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66), believes there are opportunities to rebuild contacts between Europe and Iran. At the end of a five-day visit to Iran with a delegation of MEPs she say...

April 14, 2019

Brexit battles are about to get much bloodier

On Friday, the United Kingdom missed its second Brexit deadline. By accepting the European Union's offer to remain until October 31, Theresa May all but guaranteed that the UK, which voted to leave the EU nearly three ye...

September 19, 2018

Beyan Parlamento Üyeleri

Avrupa Parlamentosu Milletvekillleri: Türkiye’nin Avrupa Birliği’yle olan ilişkilerinin iyileşmesine yardımcı olacak tek şey, insan hakları alanında atılacak somut adımlardır  İnsan hakları alt komisyonu üyelerind...

August 11, 2016

Letter on the cancellation of the Jean Monnet Scholarship programme

September 6, 2013

Media: Syria: European Reaction on Possible Military Action - BBC

May 2, 2018

Trump tariffs: EU reacts cautiously to exemption extension

The US on Tuesday announced that it would extend the temporary exemption from steel and aluminium imports tariffs granted to the EU, Canada and Mexico, until 1 June.  As well as extending the exemption to Canad...

February 8, 2011

Media: MEP requests meeting with jailed former Turkish police chief

A European parliamentary deputy has requested a personal meeting with Hanefi Avcı, who is currently imprisoned while facing trial.By Erisa Dautaj Şenerdam, 8.2.2011, www.hurriyetdailynews.com A European parliamentary...

May 26, 2015

MEP: EU needs smart policies to strengthen human rights while technologies proliferate

Member of the European Parliament Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) welcomes the adoption of the report "Human rights and technology: the impact of intrusion and surveillance systems on human rights in third countries" she ini...