Photo by Sangga Rima Roman Selia on Unsplash Senior MEP Reinhard Butikofer, foreign policy coordinator of the Greens/EFA Group in the European Parliament, says last week’s BRICS summit has “set historical facts.” He was commenting on the BRICS summit in South Africa. Under China’s leadership, a decision was made to admit another six countries as BRICS members in the coming…
Photo by Denise Jans on Unsplash The Socialist group in the EU parliament has reacted to news reports that the outgoing Dutch government of Mark Rutte will nominate foreign minister Wopke Hoekstra as its candidate to be the country’s next European Commissioner. In a statement issued on Friday, the Socialists and Democrats Group in the European Parliament state: “As…
Photo by Christoph Schulz on Unsplash The impact of Brexit s one reason for “exodus” of entrepreneurs from the UK. Businessmen and women who may be looking to start a new business or achieve growth targets in 2023 are increasingly looking to leave the UK, according to key new research. As the cost of living pressure mounts, huge…
Photo by jasper benning on Unsplash Following his decision to be a candidate in the forthcoming general election campaign in the Netherlands, Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans has submitted his resignation as Member of the European Commission. President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen has expressed her gratitude to Executive Vice-President Timmermans for his many years of successful work for the Commission and the…
Photo by Melissa Walker Horn on Unsplash British people are trying to beat the cash crunch by diverting savings into emergency funds, new UK national research has revealed. For many, however, the cost of living crisis and poor pay are making it hard to put away regular savings, the report by money.co.uk savings accounts reveals. The study shows that more…
Photo by JodyHongFilms on Unsplash A new study has found that UK students can find cheaper under graduate degrees in any EU country other than Britain. Personal finance website finder.com compared the average cost of an undergraduate degree in the UK and EU and found that every country in the EU offers a cheaper alternative to studying domestically for…
Photo by Ruth Hazlewood on Unsplash The European Union has reiterated its “firm and continued commitment to the respect, protection and fulfilment of indigenous peoples’ rights.” The message was timed to coincide with the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples (9 August). Such rights, says the EU, are set out in international human rights law and in…
Photo by David Kristianto on Unsplash The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, is travelling to Slovenia this week where she will express her solidarity and witness the destruction caused by the floods that hit the country in the past days. She will also discuss the ways in which the EU can support reconstruction and prevention…
Photo by Maria Oswalt on Unsplash Moves to strengthen the legal obligation of Member States to exchange data on terrorist offences with the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust) have been welcomed. The proposal aims to address the shortcomings of the technically outdated system used by Eurojust and to create a modern, digital case management system…
Photo by Janosch Diggelmann on Unsplash The European Parliament has taken a strong stance in support of an EU Search and Rescue Mission.This comes after years of MEPs pushing for what they call a sustainable, reliable and permanent approach to search and rescue operations. Parliament’s support of more EU action comes after the capsizing and sinking of a fishing…
