Photo by Josh Appel on Unsplash Former MEPs are locked in a bitter legal wrangle with the European Parliament over their EU pensions.One former MEP told this website “it is amost inexplicable and unjustified legacy” to cut the pensions of over 900 former MEPs “by 50 per cent and without notice or consultation.” The current European Parliament is in recess…
Photo by Etienne Bösiger on Unsplash The Global Peace Summit on 15th June in Switzerland will boost negotiations to end the Russian War of invasion against Ukraine. The forthcoming summit, set to convene at the Bürgenstock resort in Switzerland in two weeks, holds immense promise for advancing negotiations to resolve the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. With…
Photo by Tom Ritson on Unsplash A former high ranking Taiwanese government minister has called for current tensions between China and Taiwan to be defused. But, speaking on Friday in Brussels, he also voiced concern about China’s recent military exercises against the island which have sent shockwaves throughout the world. He was a keynote speaker…
Photo from the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Kharkiv region The daily onslaught on Kharkiv’s civilian infrastructure by Russian forces is escalating to horrifying levels. The world must unite to crush this insidious Russian aggression! For the third year now, since Vladimir Putin decided to initiate the so-called “special military operation,” which, in reality,…
The upcoming European elections are “crucial” to stop the far right from seizing power and dismantling the Green Deal. That is according to the European Greens, who took part in a high profile Eurovision debate between the candidates vying to be the next president of the Commission. The live debate, from parliament’s main chamber, took…
Photo by Craig Whitehead on Unsplash Unless the opinion polls have got it very wrong, next month’s European elections will trigger a massively disruptive ‘Blame Game’ within the EU. Hurried realignments of longstanding political alliances and frantic searches for scapegoats threaten to change the face of the European Union in the eyes of the world as well as…
As Ukraine approaches the end of President Volodymyr Zelensky’s first term, questions about his legitimacy linger, particularly amidst Russia’s attempts to delegitimise him. However, a recent analysis by the influential weekly publication, The Economist, suggests that these efforts from the Kremlin are futile. Despite the ongoing conflict and propaganda onslaught, Zelenskyy’s legitimacy remains solid, both…
Photo by Connor Coyne on Unsplash The upcoming Champions League final is the traditional, end-of-season showpiece event for European football. As with each season, some of the best sides on the planet lock horns, this time with Real Madrid facing Borussia Dortmund on 1 June. Even so, this top table global sporting event is not necessarily the richest…
Photo by Viktor Hesse on Unsplash The suspension of import duties and quotas on Ukrainian exports to the European Union will be extended for another year, it has been announced. The EU said the move shows it is “delivering once again on its commitment to support Ukraine for as long as it takes.” These so-called Autonomous Trade Measures (ATMs) have been in…
Taiwan’s absence from international organisations has been likened to the search for the Loch Ness Monster. The Taipei Representative Office in Brussels says the search for “Nessie” in the Scottish loch is like looking for Taiwan’s involvement in organisations like the UN. The Taiwan Representation has collaborated with the Belgian cartoonist, Lectrr, to create a cartoon comparing finding…
