Modestly, the European Parliament official site does not mention the news making the headlines around the world: the MEPs lifted Marine Le Pen’s immunity from prosecution for tweeting photographs of the Islamic State (IS) violence scenes. Member of the European Parliament, Marine Le Pen is a leader of Front National party, and a front-runner for…
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May insists on guarantees to UK
“The Prime Minister has made clear her intention that the bill should be passed unamended,” – Theresa May spokesman told reporters. “MPs have already voted it through unamended at the first stage so we expect that to be the case again.” The British Prime Minister Theresa May has been indicating that the legislation needed to…
Verhoftstadt optimistic for EU27
“We shouldn’t focus on the negative story of one country leaving us, but on the optimistic prospect of building a new common destiny for the 27,” – said Guy Verhofstadt, ALDE leader, while debating president’s Juncker White paper on future of Europe. “I think you are right when you say the first three scenarios aren’t…
Reactions on Juncker's White Paper
The leaders of the European Parliament political groups debated the White paper on the Future of Europe with the president of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker. It's time to act! @giannipittella calls on @JunckerEU to deliver on the stronger, united & progressive EU we were promised! #FutureofEurope pic.twitter.com/qNmT2IjNKQ — S&D Group (@TheProgressives) March 1, 2017…
Juncker "melancholic" on the EU future
Anna van Densky, OPINION Launching a debate on the future of the European Union, and subsequently the entire continent, Jean-Claude Juncker – the president of the European Commission – has offered Five scenarios (5S), however none of them even hinted on a ‘catastrophic’ one – the case of French or/and Dutch citizens would follow #Brexit…
Juncker's Five scenarios for EU
The European Commission today adopted a White Paper on the Future of Europe, presenting avenues for unity for the EU at 27. Speaking at the European Parliament today (pictured), President Juncker presented a White Paper on the Future of Europe, setting out the main achievements of the European Union: a peace spanning seven decades and…
Russia to invest in windmills
Gazprombank will provide a loan of 64.6 billion rubles ($1.1 billion) to the Rosatom state nuclear corporation for the wind farms construction in Russia, according to the Rosatom procurement website, Russian Radio Sputnik reports. VetroOGK, part of Rosatom, will attract 64.6 billion rubles from Gazprombank in two tranches. The amount of the first tranche is to stand at 57.4 billion rubles,…
Ukrainians towards visa free to EU
Ukrainian citizens will be able to travel to the EU visa free under an informal deal struck by Parliament and Council negotiators on Tuesday, 28.02.2017. Once the change enters into force, and provided they have biometric passports, they will be able to enter the EU for up to 90 days in any 180-day-period for business,…
Juncker works at post-Brexit era concept
European Union chief executive – the European commission president Jean-Claude Juncker will propose to national leaders next month a number of options for reestablishing unity after the moment of the UK triggering the Artile 50 so initiate Brexit procedure, leaving the EU. Juncker hopes the EU27 members will be able to deepen cooperation further and faster…
EU Council adopts visa-free for Georgia
“I am very pleased with today’s final endorsement by the Council of the Commission’s proposal to grant visa liberalisation to Georgia. – said Commissioner Avramopoulos is in Tbilisi, Georgia, to welcome the adoption by the Council of the Commission proposal for visa liberalisation for Georgia. “Today is a historic day for Georgia and its citizens,…
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