R. whereas in recent months the Chinese authorities have tightened security in Tibet, especially in the area surrounding Kirti Monastery, whereas journalists and foreigners are banned from visiting the region, and whereas the monastery is patrolled by police in full riot gear; whereas foreign media have been banned from entering restless parts of Tibet, whereas Chinese state television has failed to report on the protests, and whereas monks are forbidden from speaking out about the protests;

Today we no longer have to fight against the Iron Curtain, honourable Members – I have on several occasions already brought in this piece of the real Iron Curtain from near my hometown – but only against a few ‘No Entry’ signs, yet I think we should see to it that in the spirit of Europe, these too should be removed.

Near my home town, the Austrian authorities placed a ‘No Entry by Car’ sign on a road that is otherwise freely accessible to cars.

We would amend the licence to add this person to a prohibited entity list.

there remains a clear need to define the circumstances in which specific documents may be classified, wholly or in part, as confidential and to lay down rules requiring such classification to be reviewed regularly; furthermore, it is contrary to the democratic principle on which the Union is founded that the European Parliament does not have a clear legal basis for accessing classified EU information, notably where such access is also forbidden to or limited for national parliaments; moreover, provision must also be made to prevent third countries and international organisations from forbidding the Council and the Commission from allow ...[+++]ing Parliament access to classified information,

An increase in the general age of consent could lead to either a denial of or diminished access to sexual health care and services, including access to contraceptives for youth below the age of consent, notwithstanding that they are engaging in sexual activity.