Photo by Jannes Van den wouwer on Unsplash Most Britons now believe Brexit was a failure, according to a senior former Labour government minister. This comes after a recent survey says 63 percent of those planning to vote Labour in the UK general election on July 4 support Britain re-joining the EU. Another survey says most also want the…
Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash A senior Greens MEP has admitted the party’s poor showing in the EU elections is a “blow.” He also said the rise of the far-right in today’s elections is “extremely concerning.” The Greens suffered losses in the EU elections especially leading to fears of weakening of climate ambitions Reacting to the outcome…
As millions of EU citizens living in the UK vote in the European Parliament elections, it is not just Britons who will no longer be able to vote in these elections after Brexit, writes Else Kvist. As a Danish citizen living in the UK, along with the vast majority of other Danes who have settled…
Photo by Matt Brown on Unsplash A new survey says 63 percent of those planning to vote Labour in the UK general election support Britain rejoining the EU. A second and separate poll on voter intentions reveals that almost six in 10 voters (58 per cent) think that Brexit and Britain’s relationship with the EU should be one of the…
The Euros kick off this month and fans all over the continent will be willing their countries on to success. The start of the football championships on 14 June is a good time, then, to remember some of the greats from the past and none come much better than Billy Bremner. As his country rarely…
Photo by Ra Dragon on Unsplash If polls are to be believed, a potential emergence of a more influential far-right bloc within the European Parliament could have significant ramifications for the EU’s migration policy. Historically, far-right parties have campaigned on stringent immigration platforms, advocating for tighter border controls and stricter asylum policies. A sizable presence of these parties…
Speaking at the opening of the high-level meeting of Heads of Counter-Terrorism and Security Agencies in Africa the “Marrakech Platform”, held on Tuesday 4th June in Fez Morocco, Nasser Bourita the Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs highlighted the Royal Vision of Kind Mohammed VI of Morocco for African cooperation and multilateral partnership in the fight…
Photo by Renee Van Wesep on Unsplash Belgium will be targeting the teen vote in the upcoming Euro elections. For the first time in the country, 16 and 17 year olds will be allowed to vote in the poll which runs from 6 to 9 June. It is seen as an innovative move by and EU member state…
Photo by Maximillian Conacher on Unsplash Tackling the spiralling housing crisis and responding to rising social inequalities are growing concerns for mayors of European cities in 2024, a major new survey has revealed. Published two weeks ahead of the European elections, the second annual Eurocities Pulse Mayors Survey which collected results from 92 mayors in 28 European countries,…
Photo by Martin Katler on Unsplash The electoral campaigns before the upcoming EP election in Slovakia have been running calmly mainly on social networks, billboards with rather vague messages listed on them and also in regions in party-organized meetings. Discussion sessions with citizens, contrary to the original intent are often attended mostly by the already-decided electors of each…
