Photo by Shaunak De on Unsplash Despite some lobbying efforts MEPs voted to defend the human rights of millions of workers and protect the environment. The outcome is the result of a four year battle alongside activists and NGOs. The adopted text includes many of the Left in the European Parliament’s priorities to ensure the responsibility and accountability…
Photo by Ildar Garifullin on Unsplash The annual meeting of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development will be held in Uzbekistan On May 16-18, the 32nd Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will be held in Samarkand, under the general main theme – “Investing in Resilience”. The…
Photo by Jon Tyson on Unsplash Former UK Prime Ministers Clement Attlee and Margaret Thatcher had different visions for the country in their very different times, and each left a lasting legacy. Today in France President Macron knows it is important to modernise the outdated pension system and has determined to achieve reform. The French people are not…
Photo by Anne Nygård on Unsplash The European Commission and the European Investment Bank have announced €18 billion of financing under Global Gateway, Europe’s investment strategy for partner countries. This will boost investment in Global Gateway’s priority areas – climate action, clean energy and connectivity – in Europe’s partner countries around the world. In particular, these projects will aim…
Photo by Catherine Zaidova on Unsplash In accordance with the decision of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Uzbekistan, a national referendum on the draft constitutional law “On the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan” will be held on 30 April of this year, writes Fanil Kadyrov. The issue of the need for constitutional reform was first…
Photo by LOGAN WEAVER | @LGNWVR on Unsplash MEPs say that the EU should consider imposing “comparable” sanctions on Belarus as it has done on Russia. Such measures would also “act as a deterrent against any attempts to bypass the sanctions,” they assert. The demand is included in a resolution that the European Parliament is due to vote…
Photo by Andrew Neel on Unsplash To mark International Women’s Day (8 March), SMEunited has paid tribute to women entrepreneurs and their contribution to the European economy and society. The group, representing SMEs, said women entrepreneurs across Europe “invest their valuable time to represent SMEs at local, regional, national and European level.” According to their recent survey, the…
Photo by K. Mitch Hodge on Unsplash MEPs and the business community have reacted after the European Commission and UK reached a political agreement in principle in the long running dispute over the Northern Ireland protocol. Known as the Windsor Framework, the new deal constitutes what the EU calls a “comprehensive set of joint solutions aimed at addressing,…
Photo by Ahsanization ッ on Unsplash SMEunited, the body representing SMEs in Europe, says it “once again strongly condemns the ongoing aggression” by Russia in Ukraine. Together with its members, it says it also continues to support businesses in Ukraine and Ukrainian refugees living in Europe. A statement said, “2023 remains a severe year for Ukrainians, facing the…
Photo by Markus Clemens on Unsplash A leading energy expert has urged the EU and international community to ensure coal remains part of Europe’s future energy mix. Vladislav Inozemtsev, speaking in Brussels, said this was not to diminish the role renewables potentially can play in meeting the continent’s energy needs. But, with the ever-present threat of Russia cutting…
