On taking up the EU Presidency , Italian Prime MinisterSilvio Berlusconi makes an embarrassing remark, causing an uproar of criticism from the 626-seat European Parliament and the European media, by insulting the German MEPMartin Schulz ( SPD ) with the words "Mr. Schulz, I know there is a producer in Italy who is making a film on the NaziConcentration Camp s. I will suggest you for the role of Kapo . You'd be perfect."
The European Parliament approves two laws that regulate the selling of Genetically Modified Food in the EU territory, requiring labelling of all GM products (products with more than 0.9 % genetically modified parts) and allowing member states to separate GM food and non-GM food and crops.
