Tag: Council of Europe
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Indoctrinating the young generation in the politics of evil (Part 1)
Labour MP Naomi Cachia made headlines last week after delivering a speech at the Council of Europe during a session discussing the aftermath of the verdict in the case against the man accused of commissioning Daphne Caruana Galizia’s murder. Naomi Cachia was quoted as saying that Daphne Caruana Galizia “cannot be killed again” and argued…
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Council of Europe meets at Verdala Palace
The Council of Europe kicked off its meetings yesterday, at the Verdala Palace as Malta presides over the Council. Secretary General of the COE Alain Berset opened the meeting with a speech emphasising on the increasing importance of democratic values in Europe. The Secretary-General said that as Europe re-arms, democratic values need to be consolidated…
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Everybody goes to Strasbourg but no comment about the main topic of the day
The Prime Minister took a cortege of government-MPs-useful-fools with him to Strasbourg simply for them to listen to him to deliver a speech. You can find the Prime Minister’s speech here. The Council session, which hosted Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky, established the Special Tribunal for Crimes of Aggression against Ukraine. The event marks a very…
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Council of Europe and President Zelensky sign agreement to establish the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine
Earlier today, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky attended the Council of Europe in Strasbourg and signed for the establishment of the Special Tribunal for the crime of aggression against Ukraine. The tribunal, an initiative by the Council of Europe, will collaborate with the International Criminal Court to bring to justice Russian perpetrators of war crimes in…
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Zelensky to attend Council of Europe session for the signing of the Special Tribunal for Crimes against Ukraine
The Council of Europe is set to open the summer session of its Parliamentary Assembly tomorrow in Strasbourg, where it will host Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky for the signing of the foundation of the Special Tribunal for the crime of aggression against Ukraine. Malta is currently chairing the Council of Europe and Deputy Prime Minister…
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Malta takes over the Presidency of the Council of Europe
Malta has taken over the Presidency of the Council of Europe from Luxembourg in a handover ceremony presided by the respective foreign affairs ministers, Ian Borg and Xavier Bettel. The summit and handover took place in Luxembourg. Malta will be using the Presidency of the Council of Europe to advocate for the return of the…
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European Foreign Ministers meet in Lviv and recognise Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine
Yesterday, as the EU commemorated Europe Day, EU Foreign Ministers met in Lviv, Ukraine and held a European Council session to approve recognition for Ukraine’s Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine. UK’s Foreign Secretary David Lammy was also present and Ukraine was represented by Ukraine’s Prime Minister, Denys Shmyhal and Minister of…
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Michael Farrugia to replace Randolph Debattista in the European Parliament Assembly
Labour backbencher MP Michael Farrugia will replace Randolph Debattista as the government’s representative in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. The Council of Europe, a seperate entity from the European Council, has 306 member-state and promotes democracy, human rights and rule-of-law. Michael Farrugia was Minister for Home Affairs from 2017 to 2020 and…
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MONEYVAL Committee to recommend anti-money laundering reforms to Malta
Later on this year, the MONEYVAL Committee of the Council of Europe is to recommend the Maltese government a set of measures reforms on anti-money laundering. The MONEYVAL Committee supervises member states of the COE on anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing measures. The committed is set to flag some serious shortcomings on Malta’s current regime,…
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Serbia’s President issues new threat against Kosovo as it joins the Council of Europe
Serbia’s President, Aleksandar Vu?i?, issued a threat against Kosovo following its acceptance to the Council of Europe. Meanwhile, Kosovo’s Prime Minister Albin Kurti released video footage of Serbian soldiers maneuvering at the border. This is not the first time that the Serbian President has issued threats against Kosovo, apart from signing security and defense agreements…
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The Azeris seem to be confused about the difference between the Council of Europe and the European Council of the EU
Following Azerbaijan’s suspension from the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, the Azeris in Tbilisi Georgia have held a protest in front of the EU headquarters in the city. There is some confusion here. The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe is not an institution of the European Union, it’s a separate and…
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Robert Abela is manipulating the truth on his press reforms
The first thing Robert Abela said when he entered office was that he was going to be humble. Robert Abela’s first reform when in the office is a total attack on the press. The Party of European Socialists is offering its written approval to Robert Abela’s supposedly big reforms (what did I miss?), but in…