Parliament opens its doors to the public in Brussels this Saturday from 10.00 to 18.00 CET. It’s an opportunity to explore the plenary chamber, join a guided tour and take part in debates. In addition visitors enjoy the chance to be among the first to visit the House of European History, a new museum that…
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EU Open Days
On 6 May 2017, the Council of the EU and the European Council will open their doors to the public. This event is part of the annual celebrations for Europe day. Visitors can go for a guided tour to the new Europa building, the new seat of the European Council. Tours will start from the…
May blames Brussels conspiring failure
Theresa May has accused European politicians of making “threats” against Britain. The PM launched an attack on the “bureaucrats of Brussels” in a speech outside 10 Downing Street after meeting the Queen. She said some in Brussels wanted Brexit talks to fail. With some in Brussels determined not to let Brexit talks be a success,…
May for ‘right’ deal for Britain
After the EU27 leaders endorsed guidelines on Brexit at Brussels summit on Saturday, 29.04.2017, warning Britons to have “no illusions” about swiftly securing a new relationship to retain access to EU markets and to be prepared for the complexity of issues such as residency rights for EU citizens. However the biggest issue of al is…
EU27 guidelines for Brexit put forward
The EU #Brexit Summit equipped the EU27 chief negociator Michel Barnier with the guidelines for the upcoming talks, with the major task of getting maximum amount from the UK for the EU projects up to the end of the current budget cycle up to 2020, and ensuring best rights for more than three million EU…
Brexit ‘divorce’ – EU27 taking UK to cleaners
Anna van Densky, OPINION The special #Brexit Summit, officially called the ‘adoption of the guidelines’ following the UK notification under Article 50 to leave the European project, revealed the great appetite of the #EU27 to enjoy the UK contribution beyond the official departure date. If the Lisbon Treaty forsees the two-year period after the…
Rome: march aganist “EU tyranny”
A gathering of far-right activists waving banners with obscenities – “F*EU” – protested “tyranny in Brussels,” blaming eurocrats for inflicting poverty and chaos of migration flows upon Italians. The demonstration takes place while the EU leaders celebrate 60 years of the Treaties of Rome. The rally, which was called by the anti-immigrant Forza Nuova group,…
Trump to visit NATO HQ in May
U.S. President Donald Trump will attend a summit of the leaders of NATO on May 25 in Brussels, the White House confirmed. Trump’s will discuss a ragne of issues, including the need to increase NATO defence spending for fair share of the cost for the security umbrella for Europe. Trump surprised key European allies with his…
Kenny for EU future of 'united' Ireland
Visiting Brussels to discuss the impact Brexit will have on the Ireland, Prime Minister Enda Kenny expressed his hope that the upcoming negotiations would result in the “closest possible relationship between the UK and Europe”. The British government is expected to trigger Article 50 in the coming weeks. He assured that Ireland would remain…
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…
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