A delegation from the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, led by Chair Norbert Lins, will travel to the Polish-Ukrainian border on 20-21 June. During the visit, MEPs will visit the Medyka (rail) and Korczowa (road) border crossings to assess the import of Ukrainian agricultural commodities and the potential for alternative routes. The capacity for…
Year: 2022
Corporate Music Awards
Calling all companies – do you want to improve team spirit among your workforce? If so, a new “Eurovision-type” teambuilding event has just been launched and could be just for you. The idea is the brainchild of “Corporate Music Awards” (CoMA) , a company founded in June 2021 by Lionel Duez (its CEO) and Gaëthan Dehoux (Artistic…
Ars in Cathedrali
The cultural association, “Ars in Cathedrali”, presents the 10th edition of its traditional summer festival with a programme of eight weekly organ concerts. They take place in Saint Michael and Saint Gudula Cathedral in Brussels every Tuesday at 8pm, from July 12 to August 30. The 2022 festival combines a new and old repertoire and features internationally…
First Round of French Elections
The first round of the 2022 French legislative elections took place on Sunday, June 12. The New Ecologic and Social People’s Union (NUPES), of which Europe Ecologie Les Verts – the French Green party is a part of, achieved “great” results with 380 candidates qualified for the second round. Over 50 French Greens candidates within the…
MEPs Criticise UK Position on Northern Ireland
Leading EPP Group MEPs have strongly criticised the British Government’s intention to launch unilateral action against the Northern Ireland Protocol of the Brexit Treaty as reckless and disappointing. The move was attacked by MEPs Seán Kelly and Christophe Hansen. They issued a statement which said “The anticipated announcement is reckless and disappointing, but sadly what…
Relations Sour Between Algeria and Spain
Diplomatic tensions are growing between Algeria and Spain. In retaliation for Madrid’s support for Morocco’s Sahara autonomy project, Algiers announced on Wednesday the suspension of a “treaty of friendship, good neighbourliness and cooperation” binding it to Spain. This is a new setback in relations between the two countries, after the reduction by Algeria, at the…
Towards an Effective Climate Policy
MEPs from the Greens/EFA Group along with a progressive majority have successfully voted down a “considerably weakened position” on the EU Emissions Trading System, following efforts of the EPP Group and industry lobbies. The ETS file will now go back to the Environment Committee. As a consequence, the votes on the Social Climate Fund and…
Pesticide Glyphosate May Cause Cancer#HEAL,
A new report shows that scientific evidence proving that glyphosate is carcinogenic has so far been dismissed in the EU scientific assessment that will form the basis for the re-approval discussion of its EU market license. The “serious scientific shortcomings and distortions in the interpretation of EU and international scientific standards” highlighted in the report…
Atmospheric Brussels bistro marks 1st anniversary in style
Napoleon and Wellington set to lock horns again at Battle of Waterloo re-enactment
After a two year absence, the traditional reconstruction of the Battle of Waterloo is back. Known throughout the world, the Battle of Waterloo shook Europe in 1815. For the first time since the pandemic struck, the public now has the chance to relive the famous clashes of June 18, 1815 and see Napoleon and Wellington…