European Parliament President Antonio Tajani and Brexit coordinator Guy Verhofstadt both stressed once more the need to protect citizens in reaction to the start of negotiations on the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. Any withdrawal agreement concluded would require the approval of the European Parliament to take effect. “The European Parliament’s position is clear. Preserving…
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Tajani for success of Estonian Presidency
“We are very much available to help to ensure that the first Estonian presidency would be a success for all of the EU,“ said Parliament President Antonio Tajani on his visit to Estonia on Tuesday 30 May. He was there together with representatives of the Parliament’s political groups to discuss the priorities of the upcoming Estonian…
Europarl to debate on EU citizens in UK
The future of three millions of EU citizens living in the UK is the priority issue for the European Parliament. The EU27 wishes to reach a deal to protect at maximum their rights as soon as possible during the upcoming Breixt negotiations with the UK. This week Parliament is holding a hearing on the…
World Press Fredom Day
World Press Freedom Day is marked every year on 3 May, but there is little reason to celebrate as journalists continue to be repressed and persecuted all over the world. The challenges facing the press are discussed by Parliament’s human rights subcommittee on Thursday morning, with a special focus on the growing threat of disinformation….
Brussels to reframe EU-Turkey relations
The Nato, the EU, and trade – Turkey have enjoyed a productive relationship in many domains for decades. However, recently relations have turned reserved as concerns mount over the state of democracy, rule of law, and freedoms in the country where media outlets were shut down and journalists jailed. MEPs reflect upon the developments and…
PM May welcomes EP president Tajani
Antonio Tajani stressed the importance of a deal to safeguard people’s rights in the wake of Brexit during a meeting with UK Prime Minister Theresa May this morning. “The European Parliament’s message is clear: strongly defending their interests is our first priority,” he said. The Parliament President was in London to discuss the institution’s position…
EP President Tajani to visit UK PM May
The President of the European Parliament, Antonio Tajani, will meet with the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Theresa May, next Thursday, 20 April 2017, in London. President Tajani will discuss the European Parliament’s position on Brexit; a resolution defining its guidelines for the negotiation passed with an overwhelming majority last week. “Defending the rights…
Farage’ allegory of #EU27 as “mafia” causes indignation
MEP Nigel Farage, the UKIP leader and locomotive of #Brexit blamed the EU27 ‘mafia’ methods in dealing with the UK leaving the international organization. During European Parliament plenary debate he argued the requested amount of more than 50 billion euro as an unreasonalbe settlement bill. “We are not hostages, we are shareholders”, – Farage said….
Steinmeier about ‘European dream’
“We should not give up on this valuable heritage and leave it up to the opponents of Europe. We need to safeguard it, look after it and improve it – that is our historic duty!” – said German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier made a passionate plea in favour of the EU during a speech in the…
Awaiting Polish reaction to Tusk reappointment
Declaring the reappointment of Donald Tusk as a president of the European Council for the second term, Antonio Tajani, the European Parliament president, responded to Brussels Diplomatic question if the decision taken against the opposition of the Polish government would upset the upcoming celebration of the Treaty of Rome. “It is not a scandal,…
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