EU and UK urged to review post Brexit youth mobility
By Martin Banks MEPs and an ex UK government minister have joined forces in appealing to both the EU and UK to tackle what one calls growing public “intolerance” about the fall out from Brexit.
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July 25, 2024 MEPs reaffirm their “full support” for war-torn Ukraine
By Martin Banks Russia’s war against Ukraine and the need for continuous EU support for Ukraine has again come under the spotlight for MEPs. The topic was debated by the European Parliament. S&D leader Iratxe García reaffirmed the EU’s “full support for Ukraine, denounced Russia’s violation of international law and the UN Charter, and condemned […]
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July 24, 2024 EU Parliament text condemns both Russia and Orban
By Martin Banks With Russia’s war against Ukraine raging on, MEPs have reconfirmed their view that the EU must continue to support Kyiv “for as long as it takes until victory.” A new resolution sets out the newly-elected European Parliament’s first official position on Russia’s “war of aggression” against Ukraine. It restates the continued support […]
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July 2, 2024 Independent Scotland “would rejoin EU”
By Martin Banks The SNP says it is the only party offering Scotland a route back into the European Union. Energy Secretary Mairi McAllan also accused the Conservatives and Labour of having “utterly abandoned Scotland’s European future”. Her comments just ahead of the UK general election this week. Both the Conservatives and Labour remain opposed […]
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June 10, 2024 EU announces €150 million in humanitarian aid for Afghanistan crisis
By Martin Banks The EU has agreed to pump in an extra €150 million in humanitarian aid for the crisis in Afghanistan.
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June 8, 2024 Macron warns EU could be ‘blocked’ by big far-right parliament presence
French President Emmanuel Macron warned Thursday (6 June) that the EU risked being blocked by a big far-right presence in the European Parliament after this week’s elections.
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May 31, 2024 ‘Historic moment’: EU approves Energy Charter Treaty exit
By Martin Banks Tinne Van der Straeten,Minister for Energy for Belgium, current holder of the EU presidency, said, “Today’s adoption represents the final milestone in the Belgian roadmap we crafted for the Energy Charter Treaty.
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May 31, 2024 EU to leave Energy Charter Treaty
By Martin Banks Campaign group hails “historic” treaty move Campaigners have applauded a decision to escape “the sinking ship of a treaty.” This comes after the Council of the EU – Member States – on Thursday adopted a “historic decision” to withdraw the European Union from the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT). The ECT is an […]
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May 23, 2024 EU’s strategic dialogue on agriculture halfway through but still far from conclusions
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s initiative to tackle polarisation in the agricultural sector is expected to reach its conclusions by September, but sources close to the talks told Euractiv that stakeholders are still not close to defining concrete agreements.
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May 17, 2024 EU makes fresh effort to ensure Ukrainian goods “keep moving”
By Martin Banks The suspension of import duties and quotas on Ukrainian exports to the European Union will be extended for another year, it has been announced.
