José Bové believes the horsemeat scandal to be only one example of the food industry's dishonesty while Pervenche Berès thinks tax optimisation is a form of organised crime.
MEPs back Youth Guarantee Scheme for young unemployed, there's support for a scheme to boost research & development and the French military intervenes in Mali.
European business is a male-dominated world. We get the views of two MEPs on EU Commissioner Reding's proposal to impose a 40% quota for women on company boards.
President announces Sakarov Prize winners, MEPs fight for budget and defend the threatened Erasmus programme, and continuing controversy over ECB appointments.