A former EP President says the EU 'muddled through' the crisis but survived and must move on – and a Luxembourg MEP is unsure ground handling privatisation will help.
EPTV investigates in Ukraine, where recent elections were tarnished by irregularities, civil rights are in rapid decline and EU relations are at an all-time low.
Spain agrees to a €100 billion rescue deal, MEPs and the Council are at odds over Schengen controls, and the EP sends envoys to monitor Tymoshenko appeal.
Derk Jan Eppink (ECR, Belgium) discusses the sovereign debt crisis and advocates a parallel currency. Marek Siwiec (S&D, Poland) urges patient pressure on Ukraine.
Advice for the Commission on growth, the value of SMEs and political repression in Ukraine: some of the highlights of this week's plenary session in Strasbourg.