Strasbourt 26.11.2021 MEPs demand a legislative proposal from the Commission for a European social security pass before the end of 2022, to reduce the administrative burden on mobile workers. MEPs demand a legislative proposal from the European Commission for a European social security pass before the end of 2022, to reduce the administrative burden on…
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Europarl: Belarus sanctions in view
Strasbourg 26.10.2021 Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya spoke to MEPs about the continuing crackdown on dissenting voices in Belarus and called on the EU to take firm action against the regime. What can the dictator #Lukashenko do to maintain his power? Belarusian opposition leader @Tsihanouskaya has no doubts: more smuggling, military provocation, a disaster at a nuclear power…
Maltese MEP Metsola ascends President’s seat
Strasbourg 24.11.2021 The European Parliament’s largest group the EPP on Wednesday, Nov.24, nominated Maltese MEP Robert Metsola as their candidate to lead the House. #EP #President Malta @RobertaMetsola elected my EPP as candidate for Eiroparl presidency. pic.twitter.com/69fJmlzTfX — Anna van Densky (@AnnaVanDensky) November 24, 2021 The centre-right European People’s Party (EPP) chose Metsola during a…
Europarliament acts remotely
Brussels 20.11.2021 Due to rising COVID-19 cases, the Conference of presidents decided to approve the president’s proposal to reintroduce remote participation and voting for MEPs as of 22 November. (Image: archive, Strasbourg Europarliament). Over the past two weeks, COVID-19 cases and hospital admissions have risen sharply across the EU. I have therefore asked @Europarl_EN group…
Sassoli lawsuit against Commission
Brussels 29.10.2021 Written statement by the President of the European Parliament. Following President Sassoli’s request, the Parliament’s legal service today submitted the lawsuit against the European Commission for its failure to apply the Conditionality Regulation to the Court of Justice. The regulation, which was adopted last December, allows the EU to suspend payments from the…
EU: Poland at crossroads
Brussels 27.10.2021 In spite of the deepening EU-Poland crisis the Member of the European Parliament Ryszard LEGUTKO (ECR) drew attention to the fact that in recent weeks there has been less than usual criticism from the French government. “In recent times, France has been reluctant to join the anti-Polish crusade,” Legutko underlined. As he assessed,…
Poland: Sassoli ready for legal battle
“One year ago, here in this room, we said over and over again that all the hardship, pain, waiting and worry that Europeans were experiencing would not be in vain, because the pandemic would make us better, more united, bring us closer, and that, with our Treaties, we would show democracy to be stronger than…
MEPs focus on media in Digital Decade
Strasbourg 20.10.2021 European Parliament voices concerns about attacks on EU media in some member states and calls for urgent action to help news media be fit for the “Digital Decade”. MEPs push for substantial support for the media sector from the EU and member states in order to help the sector recover from the pandemic…
EU-Poland crisis deepens
Strasbourg 18.10.2021 Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has been attempting to defend an explosive ruling from his country’s top court in front of the Members of the European Parliament (MEPs). (Image: European Parliament Chamber, Strasbourg, archive). The Prime Minister of #Poland Mateusz #Morawiecki had 5 minutes speaking time allocated in the European Parliament. He spoke…
FACEBOOK: MEPs invite Frances Haugen
Strasbourg 18.10.2021 Lead MEPs from the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee decided to invite Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen to a hearing on 8 November.(Image: European Parliament,illustration) The decision to organise a public hearing in the European Parliament on “Whistleblowers’ testimonies on the negative impact of big tech companies’ products on users” was taken this…
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