Italian MEP for a decade, former journalist David-Maria Sassoli has been elected as the new president of the European Parliament. #EPlenary #Sassoli Europarl new president:“We needed more democracy, more European parties”. pic.twitter.com/nH1vCnhx5t — Anna van Densky (@AnnaVanDensky) July 3, 2019 Mr Sassoli, (63) received the support of 345 out of a total of 667 MEPs…
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German Defense minister and Belgium ostracized PM to lead EU
The globalist Belgian Prime minister who caused meltdown of his government over illegal migration issue, has been selected by the EU leaders to become its next Council president. EU leaders agree replacements for Tusk and Juncker https://t.co/BEmKSDM4Lb — Sky News Politics (@SkyNewsPolitics) July 2, 2019 Ursula von der Leyen, the German defence minister, has been…
Catalan MEPs banned from Europarl seats
EU Catalan electorate organised demonstration at doorstep of the European Parliament in Strasbourg on July 2 – the first day of the sitting of a new legislature. They have been protesting against ban of three of their elected MEPs to access their offices. Oriol Junqueras, imprisoned in Spain, Charles Puigdemont and Antoni Comin, stay in…
Europarl delays president election
The European Parliament (EP) election of president is postponed due to EU leaders third day crisis Summit Brussels, which have failed to produce the list of the EU institutions top jobs nominees on Sunday (June 30). As the new European Parliament meets for the first time today, MEPs have formed seven political groups. Read on…
EU marathon talks to continue for third day
EU leaders suspended Sunday Summit after 20 hours marathon talks failing to produce an agreement on who should be appointed for the bloc’s top jobs, prompting criticism from French President Emmanuel Macron who said Europe’s indecisiveness was damaging its image abroad. (Image above: arrivals). The failure to reach consensus during 20 hours long night owl…
EU €100M for Lebanon-Jordan-Iraq refugees
The EU – via the EU Regional Trust Fund in Response to the Syrian Crisis – adopted a €100 million new assistance package to support the resilience of refugees, internally displaced person (IDP) host communities in Lebanon, Jordan and Iraq. This will be done through the strengthening of public service delivery systems, improved access to…
EU prolongs sanctions against Russia
At the EU Summit in Brussels the leaders agreed to prolong economic sanctions against Russia until the end of January, the sanctions were imposed in support of the territorial integrity of Ukraine against the annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol. (Image above: Crimea bridge). The EU remains steadfast in its commitment to 🇺🇦 Ukraine’s sovereignty &…
EU top jobs apple of discord
The EU leaders discussion of the attribution of bloc’s top jobs started at late dinner concluding agenda of Summit in Brussels (#EUCO). However the chances to come to an agreement remain minimal as France and Germany cast doubt on any imminent deal, also the Eastern European member-states (Vicegrad 4) vividly opposed both leading candidates from…
Tusk hopes for EU top jobs Summit success
The EU member-states are striving for an agreement on the European Union’s top jobs by July 2, by the day of the new European Parliament constitution – in the attempt of avoiding an institutional crisis, the European diplomats say. The diplomats doubt if the a deal can be reached at the Summit, pointing to a…
North Macedonia – EU rapprochement
North Macedonia is likely to gain the European Union support to start membership talks later this year, according to the EU diplomats. “The EU … must keep alive the “beautiful dreams” and maintain the prospect of a European future for WB reformers. Starting accession negotiations with North Macedonia now means providing credibility to this prospect,…
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