“Parliament’s position is very clear: we are not in favour [of spitzenkandidaten] because we have to reinforce democracy in Europe, so I think it should be up to citizens to choose, or suggest to the Council who the future president of the Commission should be,” said Tajani before an Informal meeting of EU heads of state on…
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MEPs considering vacant UK seats
The European Parliament began to consider British seats that will be left empty post-Brexit from 2019 with Spain, France, Italy and the Netherlands scooping up most initially. (Image: illustration). Those who want to distribute EP seats after #Brexit make the "fair representation" point f MS w/increased population but those w/ declining population shouldn't lose any…
MEPs debate with Borisov Bulgaria’ plans
MEPs discussed the priorities of the incoming Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union with Prime Minister Boyko Borissov. https://twitter.com/EP_President/status/953550449927442432 MEPs welcomed the Bulgarian Presidency’s intention to concentrate on the EU perspective of the Western Balkans and the future of young people in Europe. 'When Bulgaria joined the EU, I felt, like the…
Catalans cast votes in snap elections
Catalonia is heading to the polls in a snap election to decide its future. The Catalan elected government, headed by President Carles Puigdemont, who declared independence from Spain on October 27 is partially in exile in Belgium, partially still in prison. However in spite of the Madrid repressions the leadership of self-proclaimed Catalan Republic agreed…
MEPs: Poland at “clear risk”
MEPs believe that the situation in Poland represents a “clear risk of a serious breach” of the European values, including the rule of law, enshrined in the EU Treaty. Parliament decided by 438 votes to 152 with 71 abstentions to prepare a formal request that the Council activate the preventive mechanism provided for in Article 7.1….
Whistleblower protection in EU
EU rules are needed to better protect and support whistleblowers and their role in revealing serious breaches of the public interest, such as corruption, miscarriages of justice, tax avoidance, lack of protection for food safety or the environment and attacks on social, human or workers’ rights, say MEPs during Strasbourg Plenary debate. The issue came…
Europarl endorses ‘smart borders’
MEPs voted today on the proposal for a regulation establishing a reliable new Entry/Exit System (EES) to the European Union. The new ‘smart borders‘ system will help to speed up border check delays and to improve the thoroughness of border checks for third country nationals, reinforcing internal security and the fight against terrorism and serious…
EU27-UK Brexit talks declared in stalemate
The European Parliament passed a non-binding motion during plenary session in Strasbourg on Tuesday, September 3, calling on EU leaders to postpone its assessment at a summit on October 19-20 if there is no major breakthrough in Brexit talks. https://twitter.com/WestmonsterUK/status/915132386261774337 The government leaders of the EU 27 member states should postpone their assessment of Brexit…
EP supports EU citizens in UK after Brexit
European Parliament demands to end “regrettable” practices discriminating against EU citizens in the workplace and elsewhere, according to a draft resolution agreed on by the leaders of political groups, ahead of next week Strasbourg October first plenary session. May opened door to progress in Florence, but no sufficient progress yet. No EU and UK citizens should…
MEPs condemn ‘Azerbaijan’s Laundromat’
The recent ‘Azerbaijani Laundromat’ revelations should be investigated and the ‘Magnitsky’ sanctions list adopted by the EU, urged MEPs during September Plenary in Strasbourg. The Azerbaijani #Laundromat explained. Full story here: https://t.co/hWCYXjQaoB pic.twitter.com/F5VCXxsYd9 — Transparency International (@anticorruption) September 6, 2017 “With Lux Leaks, Panama Leaks, Russia and Azerbaijan Laundromats, we realise that corruption stretches far…
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