During February Plenary the Members of European Parliament discussed the crisis in Idlib, reacting upon aggravated hostilités between Syrian Army and groups of Islamist fighers, backed by Turkey. The ongoing shelling caused a new ordeal for civilians in de-escalation zone in Idlib, agreed between Ankara and Moscow (2018) to protect refugees and prevent the flow…
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MEPs stand for Status of Women
MEPs set their priorities for the upcoming UN Commission on the Status of Women Call for the EU to take strong action against all measures undermining women’s rights. Today the 🇪🇺 European Parliament adopted a resolution on the EU priorities for the 64th session of the🇺🇳UN Commission on the Status of Women. Some @EP_GenderEqual MEPs…
Sassoli removes national flags
To indignation of some Members of the European Parliament, the January Plenary session in Strasbourg started with removal of national flags from the desks in the Chamber. “The European Union is slipping further. The autocratic socialist Sassoli, who was appointed President of the European Parliament, has ordered to bailiffs to seize all national flags on…
Catalan MEPs join Europarl
“Catalan independence leaders Carles Puigdemont and Antoni Comin received temporary accreditation budges or Members of the European Parliament on December 20, a day after the European Union’s high court issued a ruling in their favour. Députés européens ! @KRLS @TONICOMIN pic.twitter.com/kdgq8lJtDJ — Jean Quatremer (@quatremer) December 20, 2019 Till present they were unable to collect…
Sentsov to receive Sakharov prize in Strasbourg
Ukrainian film director and human rights activist Oleg (43) will visit the European Parliament in Strasbourg on 26 November to receive in persona the 2018 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. Oleg Sentsov is finally receiving the #SakharovPrize in person for his courage in support of dignity, democracy, justice and human rights – values that…
Josep Borrell faces MEPs scrutiny
Anna van Densky from Brussels The MEPS of Foreign Affairs Committee questioned Josep Borrell, Spanish candidate for High Representative/Vice-President for foreign affairs and security policy. Political groups’ coordinators from the committee will meet within 24 hours to assess the performance of Josep Borrell, candidate EU top diplomat job. #EU has to cultivate geopolitical approach to…
Salvini concerned by vd Leyen election
Italy Deputy Prime minister Matteo Salvini has expressed his concern about the election by the European Parliament of Ursula von der Leyen as European Commission president. “We saw a president of the European Commission indicated by Merkel and backed by Macron, Renzi and Berlusconi and the 5-Stars, leaning very far to the left on some issues…
Von der Leyen vows cooperation among EU institutions
Ursul von der Leyen, endorsed by the EU leaders for European Commission president had a meeting with the European People’s Party MEPs in camera at the European Parliament in Strasbourg on July 3. She also made a press statement, explaining that the cooperation among EU insitutuions will be her proportion in case her candidacy is…
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…
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