Photo by Alex Vasey on Unsplash The London Court of appeal irrevocably dismissed, on Thursday, the appeal by the pro-separatist NGO “WSC” against a previous decision by the administrative Court, rejecting its application to reconsider the Association Agreement between Morocco and the United Kingdom. This third setback since last December for the enemies of Morocco’s territorial integrity confirms…
Photo by Jorgen Hendriksen on Unsplash German Chancellor Olaf Scholz discussed with MEPs his views on Europe’s challenges and the bloc’s future. The debate took place today on 9th May, which is Europe Day. Before the start of the debate in Strasbourg, parliament’s President Roberta Metsola made a statement to mark Europe Day. Later President Metsola and Chancellor…
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 Today in France President Macron knows it is important to modernise the outdated pension system and has determined to achieve reform.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…
The leader of an EU body has pledged its “full support and solidarity” to Ukraine. The President of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR), Vasco Alves Cordeiro spoke after he met with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv. Cordeiro was taking part in the International Summit of Regions and Cities, convened by the Ukrainian authorities,…
Photo by Kristin Snippe on Unsplash A formal campaign has been launched for overseas UK parliamentary constituencies who will represent British citizens living abroad. The campaign gets underway as the UK government abolishes the legal bar, which currently prevents Britons who have lived outside the UK for more than 15 years, from voting in UK elections. The move…
Photo by Andrea De Santis on Unsplash Honours lists recognising ordinary people for their extraordinary achievements are traditionally published every New Year and the Monarch’s birthday – a welcome tradition. Less welcome is the list following the departure of a Prime Minister. The imminent publication of Boris Johnson’s and Liz Truss’s lists throws a spotlight on the anachronistic…
Photo by Anastasiia Rozumna on Unsplash Belfast and Bilbao are capital cities of their regions, Northern Ireland and the Basque country respectively. Both share a proud heritage of shipbuilding over centuries, followed by its decline as the world moved on. Over the last sixty years both also suffered the trauma of armed insurrectionists, fighting to impose their particular…
Photo by Gayatri Malhotra on Unsplash MEPs have voiced concern about allegations of democratic backsliding in Greece, Spain, and Malta. They expressed particular concern over press freedom and pluralism, and warn that journalists will continue to be at risk as long as institutions do not prosecute exposed corruption. They also voted on a resolution comprising Parliament’s assessment of…
Photo by Lucas Marcomini on Unsplash Finland shares a lengthy and vulnerable border of 1,340 km with Russia. As the only non-NATO EU member with any such frontier it has long been wary of its larger neighbour. This wariness is not just because of present behaviour but because of the past: in 1939 the USSR…
