Members of the European Parliament will this week debate the need for a European solution on asylum and migration including search and rescue in the Mediterranean sea.On Tuesday, the International Organisation for Migration’s project reported that nearly 6,000 people have died in the Med trying to reach Europe since the start of last year and…
During a ceremony to mark the 70th anniversary of the European Parliament, the European Conservatives and Reformists made cutting criticisms. Speaking on behalf of the Group, Chairman Prof Ryszard Legutko pointed out that “in the strict sense it is only a quasi-parliament, alienating millions of voters.” Prof Legutko said, “Madam President, Prime Ministers. Two minutes of truth,…
“Generators of hope” – a campaign launched jointly by Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament, and Dario Nardella, President of Eurocities – will bring practical aid to people in Ukraine, by delivering a massive supply of power generators at a time of urgent need. Following consecutive missile and drone attacks by Russia on critical civilian infrastructure of…
Brussels has been urged to “systematically align EU policies for the victory of Ukraine.”. The message, from centre right MEPs, comes with the war in Ukraine showing no signs of abating. In comments on Thursday, the EPP group also said the EU should start membership talks with Ukraine “as soon as possible.” The EPP statement…
