In a report drawn up by Poul Nyrup Rasmussen (PES, DK), the Parliament asks for a series of legislative measures on issues related to hedge funds and private equity, the report was adopted with 562 votes in favour 86 against and 25 abstentions.
Eiropas Parlaments atbalsta Eiropas Komisijas priekšlikumu 2009. gadu pasludināt par Eiropas Radošuma un inovācijas gadu.