Fresh crackdown on “evil” of child abuse welcomed
By Martin Banks MEPs have warmly welcomed new EU moves to combat what one MEP calls the “evil” of child abuse.
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June 23, 2026 Ten years is a long time in politics. .. “It is an eternity in geopolitics”
By Martin Banks MEPs are calling for “greater ambition” in rebuilding the EU UK relationship ahead of the next EU UK Summit in July.
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ECONOMY
June 17, 2026 MEPs give broad backing to new EU-US trade deal
By Martin Banks MEPs have backed the EU-US trade deal, saying it is a “pragmatic and necessary agreement that gives European businesses the certainty they need in uncertain times.”
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EUROPE
April 24, 2026 MEPs in Rome to discuss Europe’s future with the Pope
By Martin Banks Centre right MEPs have travelled to the Vatican and Rome to discuss the future of Europe and Christianity’s role.
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EUROPE
April 14, 2026 MEPs welcome outcome of Hungarian elections
By Martin Banks EU politicians have broadly welcomed the outcome of Hungary’s keenly-awaited elections.
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EUROPE
April 2, 2026 MEPs criticise new death penalty law
By Martin Banks The Greens/EFA Group says that it “strongly condemns” the Israeli parliament’s approval of the death penalty law affecting Palestinians, who were convicted of terrorist attacks.
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EUROPE
January 22, 2026 MEPs tell EU: Do not be “vulnerable to coercion”
By Martin Banks MEPs say that the EU needs to “strengthen its global partnerships and enhance its threat deterrence.”
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EUROPE
January 20, 2026 MEPs declare: “Greenland is not for sale”
By Martin Banks MEPs have reacted with fury to President Donald Trump´s recent threats to impose sweeping tariffs on Europeans over Greenland.
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EUROPE
January 4, 2026 European Reactions to Maduro’s Overthrow
By Martin Banks MEPs appear split on the reported overthrow of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro by US Special Forces.. Maduro is expected to appear in a court in New York on drugs and weapons charges. President Trump ordered the strikes against the country saying Maduro and his wife had been captured from a “fortress like” […]
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WORLD
December 11, 2025 MEPs meet the Pope at the Vatican
By Martin Banks A group of MEPs had an audience with Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday (10 December) at the Vatican Apostolic Palace, on the occasion of the ECR Group’s study days taking place in Rome. Addressing the delegation of Euro parliamentarians, the Holy Father emphasised the importance of Europe’s Christian heritage and its enduring […]
