The European Economic and Social Committee has appointed one of the top leaders in Spain as its new head. The EESC bureau appointed Isabelle Le Galo Flores its new Secretary-General. She is one of the Top 100 Women Leaders in Spain, an Aspen Institute Fellow, an Acumen Fellow, and a BMW Foundation Responsible Leaders Fellow….
Photo by İltun Huseynli on Unsplash Remarks made by Josep Borrell, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission during the press conference following the Foreign Affairs Council held on 22 January 2024 have provoked a stiff response from Azerbaijan, through their spokesman for Foreign Affairs. Azerbaijan is aggrieved by the…
Photo by Erica Magugliani on Unsplash International Holocaust Remembrance Day (27 January) will be marked this week with a series of special events. These kicked off on Tuesday when the European Commission hosted an international conference, ‘Remembering the past. Shaping the future’ in Brussels. The conference was opened by Commission Vice-President Margaritis Schinas. It was organised by the Commission in partnership…
Nasser Bourita the Moroccan Minister for Foreign Affairs African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates held a top level meeting in Rabat yesterday with the Foreign Minister of Mauritania Mohamed Salem Ould Marzouk. “His Majesty the King considers that Mauritania has its rightful place and importance in the Royal Initiative to promote access to the Atlantic Ocean…
Photo by Matt Brown on Unsplash European Britons (The Association) was born out of the belief that all UK passport holders have a universal right to be enfranchised where ever they happen to legally reside, writes Paul Fisher. If resident in the UK, that means being directly represented by voting in all elections and referenda. If resident outside…
Photo by Thomas Tucker on Unsplash In a story worthy of Sir Arthur Conan-Doyle’s Detective Sherlock Holmes, according to the Armenian Minister of Internal Affairs Vahe Ghazaryan the Armenian military has somehow managed to lose 17 000 assault rifles from their armouries, writes Sarah Miller. The main assault weapon of the Armenian military are Russian produced Kalashnikov rifles,…
Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash MEPs have approved what is described as a ground-breaking deal on a new EU anti-money laundering law. The deal has been reached by the European Parliament and EU member states. The new legislative package will significantly change the rules of the game and, it is said, help prevent scandals that we have witnessed…
A new survey has revealed that the eating out habits of Belgians may be changing. Trade federation Comeos says that the poll it commissioned shows Belgians go less often to restaurants and more often to fast food places. The survey shows attendance in restaurants is down 10.8 per cent compared to 2019 while the opposite…
Photo by Mika Baumeister on Unsplash The protests against alleged fascism in Germany are “continuing the trend of mobilisation against the far right seen earlier in Spain and Poland,” according to the co-chairs of the European Green Party. The comments comes with tens of thousands of people protesting after “Correctiv” is said to have revealed a “secret conspiracy…
Photo by Christian Lue on Unsplash Competitiveness, SMEs and social inclusion are at the heart of the Belgian EU council presidency programme. The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has subsequently made policy recommendations on the relationship between economic governance, long-term inclusive growth and sustainable security. In the first half of 2024, Belgium holds its thirteenth Presidency of…
