Photo by Ibrahim Boran on Unsplash MEPs say they are “appalled” by the allegations of corruption in the European Parliament. Four people have been arrested in connection with the alleged corruption which, reportedly, involves an MEP and parliamentary aides. The international fallout from the investigation is starting to spiral and further allegations are emerging concerning the activities of…
Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash This website has received credible information that Russian military intelligence was behind the distribution of bombs by mail in Spain in 2022: the terrorist state is not giving up its attempts to destabilise Europe and maximum sanctions should be imposed on it. This is not the first time that the Russian authorities…
Photo by Megan Lee on Unsplash Three months after President von der Leyen’s announcement in her 2022 State of the Union Address, the European Commission and the Government of Ukraine have signed a €100 million support package for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of schooling facilities damaged in Russia’s full-scale war of aggression against Ukraine. Support will reach Ukraine through the EU’s humanitarian partners…
Photo by Ehimetalor Akhere Unuabona on Unsplash EU member states have taken action “in response to Russia’s continuing war of aggression against Ukraine and the gravity of the current escalation against civilians and civilian infrastructure.” On Friday, they adopted a ninth package of new measures intended to step up pressure on Russia and its government. “After food and…
Russia has an extensive network of agents in the EU, which can be used for comprehensive destabilisation and Putin is rapidly scaling up threats to Europe, reports the International Foundation for Better Governance. The coup attempt in Germany, which took place on 7th December, is a classic example of the hybrid aggression of the Russian Federation. Among the…
Speaking after the opening of the Hong Kong trial of Jimmy Lai under the so-called National Security Law of China, Reinhard Bütikofer MEP has condemned what he calls the “criminalisation” of Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong. Lai is a Hong Kong entrepreneur and activist. He founded Giordano, an Asian clothing retailer, Next Digital, a Hong…
After years of enlargement fatigue, it is now time for the EU to truly recommit to the accession perspective of the Western Balkan region and accelerate the enlargement process. This is the main message MEPs are sent to participants of the EU-Western Balkan Summit in Tirana. The S&D Group hosted the high-level summit in Vienna. Among…
Member states have adopted a decision on the non-acceptance of Russian travel documents issued in Ukraine and Georgia. Vít Rakušan, Minister of the Interior of the Czech Republic, said, “Russia’s continued war of aggression against Ukraine is a blatant disregard of the rules-based international order, which puts European peace and security at risk. Today’s decision…
The EU is taking further action against North Korea in another sign of growing concern about its development of ballistic missiles. On Monday, the council issued a statement setting out the latest action. It read, “In light of the continued development of ballistic missiles by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) in violation of the relevant…
A senior MEP has voiced concern about the current spate of public disorder in China. Several cities have witnessed serious disorder in recent days as tensions rise about the severe pandemic lockdowns ordered by the Chinese regime. Commenting on the COVID protests in numerous major cities in the People’s Republic of China Reinhard Bütikofer says…
