Bethlehem Peace Light Arrives in Strasbourg

Bethlehem Peace Light

Travelling from the eternal flame at Christ’s birthplace in Bethlehem, a Peace Light has arrived at the European Parliament in Strasbourg.  With a message of peace, freedom and social cohesion, the flame travels every year around the world, says the EPP Group’s Angelika Winzig.  The Austrian MEP relayed the Peace Light from her country, where…

Strasbourg Seat for EP Under Attack Again

Conservative MEPs have blasted the European Union’s “hypocrisy” in claiming to combat climate change while maintaining the dual seat system for the European Parliament. They are challenging member state Governments to scrap the so-called travelling circus that sees the legislature and its staff shuttle back and forth every month between parliament buildings and suites of offices hundreds of…