China must stop arbitrary detentions of religious and ethnics minorities, said Members of European Parliament in a resolution adopted during April Strasbourg Plenary. "Our best tool is to keep engaging with China on human rights in a respectful but extremely clear manner. No other global power is doing this in the world today" @FedericaMog #EPlenary…
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Mamikins MEP challenges Latvian PM
MEP Andrejs MAMIKINS (Latvia) criticises disparities between slogans and realities of respect of human rights in Latvia, namely the situation of 12% of stateless inhabitants of the country, who are excluded from political life. There are around Soviet 200 000 inhabitants of Latvia who voted independence, but nowadays are forgotten, and they will not vote in…
Latvian PM shares vision of Future of Europe
The EU needs to strengthen the its core principles, Latvian Prime Ministers Krišjānis Kariņš said in the debate on the Future of Europe, on April 17 at European Parliament plenary session in Strasbourg. Latvian Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš debated the future of Europe with MEPs today. Find out what he had to say ➡️ https://t.co/ZqYArMjSNY…
MEPs battling over Brexit
Debating with European Council president Donald Tusk and Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker the European Parliament largest political group leaders gave their support to the decisions taken by the EU heads of states and governments, concluding March 21-22 Summit to avoid a disorderly Brexit, giving additional opportunities to Theresa May government to avoid the UK departing from the bloc without…
Piri MEP believes in Turkey European future
Reacting upon the severe political and democratic regress, the European Parliament recommended suspending EU accession negotiations with Turkey. “If the EU takes its own values seriously, no other conclusion is possible than to formally suspend the talks on EU integration. Our repeated calls to respect fundamental rights have fallen on deaf ears in Ankara. On…
MEPs for suspension of Turkey accession talks
Following years of severe political and democratic backsliding, the European Parliament recommended suspending EU accession negotiations with Turkey. MEPs remain seriously concerned about Turkey’s violations of human rights, the rule of law, media freedom and the fight against corruption, authoritarian trends . It's a farce to continue these talks with President Erdoğan!@KatiPiri explains why the…
Europarliament 2019-2024 seats projection
Parliament released the first seat projections, based on a cross-section of national polls, for the composition of the next (9th) European Parliament 2019-2014. With 5% error margin first seat projections 4 the next #EP https://t.co/aXxWxyjk4E via @Europarl_EN — Anna van Densky (@AnnaVanDensky) February 18, 2019 The European Parliament has published a first set of projections on how…
Ukraine animal welfare activists appeal to MEPs
“Appeal of Ukraine animal welfare activists to the Members of the Inter group for animal welfare of the European Parliament February 14, 2019 Animal welfare and animal rights activists of Ukraine and compassionate citizens thank you for your support in saving wild animals from Igor Padalko zoo in Pokrovsk, Ukraine – the worst zoo of…
Italy PM Conte debates Future of Europe
MEPs will exchange views on the future of Europe with Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on Tuesday at 17.00. Waiting 4 Italy PM Conte in #EPlenary pic.twitter.com/E61XddtZsv — Anna van Densky (@AnnaVanDensky) February 12, 2019 AMENDED: Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte leaving the Europarliament studio where he had an interview with European Youth. He refuses…
MEPs call Rada Dyriv to save Pokrovsk zoo animlas
The ongoing Padalko zoo (Pokrovsk, Donetsk region, Ukraine) horrendous animal abuse continues to cause sharp criticism of the whole spectrum of the European political forces. The Members of the European Parliament joined an initiative of John Flack (UK, ECR) addressing an open letter to Anotolii Dyriv, First Deputy Chair of Committee on Environmental Policy of Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. The Members…
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