Brussels 22.10.2020 Marine Le Pen met on Friday 22 October in Brussels the Polish head of government Mateusz Morawiecki to whom she provided “support” in the crisis between her country and the EU by denouncing “the unacceptable blackmail” of the European Commission. đ«đ·đ”đ± Avec @MorawieckiM, nous partageons de nombreux points communs, dont celui de la…
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EUCO: Summit addresses energy prices
Brussels 22.10.2021 The European Council addressed the recent spike in energy prices and considered the impact of the price rises on citizens and businesses, especially our vulnerable citizens and SMEs, striving to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. #EUCO | NOW ONLINE: European Council conclusions on #COVID19 #EnergyPrices #Trade #ExternalRelations đ https://t.co/XIUPUnihBg pic.twitter.com/qC4OaEb0on — EU Council…
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…
EUCO: EU leaders convene in Brussels
Brussels 21.10.2021 Invitation letter by President Charles Michel to the members of the European Council ahead of their meeting of 21 and 22 October 2021: “I would like to invite you to our European Council meeting on 21 and 22 October. Invitation letter to the members of the European Council #EUCO https://t.co/UMFL5xDegn — Charles Michel…
Alexei Navalny Sakharov Prize winner
Strasbourg 20.10.2021 European Parliament MEPs have awarded Russian opposition politician and anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny the European Parliamentâs 2021 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. Over the last year, @EPPGroup social media posts on @Navalny have received overwhelming support. 20.000 appreciations & counting. Please RT to convince @TheProgressives, @GreensEFA, @RenewEurope, @IDGroupEP, @ecrgroup that this year…
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 âDigital Decadeâ. 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 countryâs 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 âWhistleblowersâ testimonies on the negative impact of big tech companiesâ products on usersâ was taken this…
Europarl: Sakharov Prize 2021
Strasbourg 18.10.2021 The 2021 Sakharov Prize nominees The 2021 finalists for the European Parliament’s Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought are Afghan women, Jeanine Ăñez and Alexei Navalny. (Image above: European Parliament, Strasbourg) Coming up at the next plenary session: Parliament will examine how food production can be made more sustainable and healthier. MEPs will…
UK Conservative MP stabbed in church
Brussels 16.10.2021 The president of the European Parliament David Sassoli expressed his sorrow, reacting upon the news of knife stabbing of the UK MP Sr David Amess, who has died from the wounds in his constituency in Essex. “Deeply shocked and saddened by the news that British MP Sir David Amess has been murdered while…
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