Tag: European Parliament
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President Volodymyr Zelensky and President Maia Sandou conferred with European Order of Merit
During a European Parliament session in Strasbourg, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Moldovan President Maia Sandu were conferred with the newly established European Order of Merit, one of the European Union’s highest civilian distinctions recognising contributions to European integration and European values. Former Polish President and Solidarity leader Lech WaÅ‚Ä™sa, former German Chancellor Angela Merkel…
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Decision about case of Emma Agius brings Maltese jurisprudence closer to European standards
Cases of rape and abuse against women in Malta have long been criticised for receiving insufficient attention and inadequate justice. Public concern over how the justice system handles cases of rape increased recently following the scandal involving two Gozitan brothers of an ex-government Minister who got away with raping a 13-year old girl. Yesterday’s Court…
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European Parliament to have greater legislative role: Parliament pushes for European taxes and bigger budget
Under a new agreement signed yesterday by EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Parliament President Roberta Metsola, the European Parliament is set to to have a more active and important role in the European legislative process. Among the new changes that will be implemented the European Parliament will received international treaties before…
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Sannah Marin says that the switch from Non-Alignment to NATO membership happened overnight with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Yesterday, former Finnish prime minister Sanna Marin appeared at the European Parliament for a presentation of her memoir, Hope in Action, at an event hosted by European Parliament President Roberta Metsola. The book traces Marin’s rise from a poor and working-class background to the premiership of Finland and reflects on leadership, politics and the scrutiny…
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China’s asset in the Labour Party: Daniel Attard – Mayor of Għasri
We are compelled to go back to work due to the incredible amount of confusion, mistakes and lies that are contributing to the ever growing amount of disinformation in Malta’s media space. In very shocking news, Follow The Money has published a story revealing that the Belgian Police mistook the identity of Daniel Attard the…
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Labour MEPs disagree on Iran
There’s a growing and unusual disagreement between Labour Party MEPs Daniel Attard and Alex Agius Saliba on the ongoing Israeli and US war on Iran. While Alex Agius Saliba is invoking his regular position against military intervention, Daniel Attard is not invoking his regular policy. Daniel Attard had previously voted against the EU Re-Arm programme.…
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The European Parliament approves resolution against the Iranian regime: estimated up to 35,000 killed
Yesterday, the European Parliament approved a scathing resolution against the Islamic regime of Iran, highlighting the recent death toll of its systematic killing of protestors which potentially ranges up to 35,000 people killed. The EU Parliament said that the crimes by the Iranian regime meet the threshold of crimes against humanity and encouraged member-states to…
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Maltese MEPs demand EU funds over Storm Harry
Earlier today, at the European Parliament’s plenary session in Strasbourg, Maltese MEPs David Casa and Alex Agius Saliba requested the EU to provide emergency and aid funds to Malta over damages incurred during Storm Harry. Portugal and Spain are eligible to receive regional EU emergency funds for damage and infrastructural repair after recent storms. Alex…
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Alex Agius Saliba calls Donald Trump a bully: appeals to the EU to continue big-tech regulation
Labour Party Deputy-Leader and MEP Alex Agius Saliba called President Donald Trump a bully yesterday at the European Parliament and said that the European should be consistent in its response to President Trump. He then said that the EU should continue legislating on big tech and referred to the Digital Omnibus. He added that Europe…
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Far-left and far-right join forces in the European Parliament to vote against free-trade Mercosur agreement
The far-left, the far-right and the Greens in the European Parliament have joined forces to push back against Mercosur, the biggest free-trade agreement that signed the EU. French MEP Majdouline Sbai, member of the European Greens, has been one of the leading voices against the free trade agreement and proposed a motion to refer the…
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Iranian diplomats banned from the European Parliament
The President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola has just banned Iranian diplomats and state representatives from the premises of the EU Parliament. In a statement, President Roberta Metsola said that the European Parliament will not be legitimising the Islaimc regime that is sustaining itself through torture, repression and murder. Iranian diplomats previously issued a…
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Labour MEP Daniel Attard calls for tougher sanctions on the Iranian regime
Labour MEP Daniel Attard has called for tougher sanctions against the Iranian regime following violence against protestors. The MEP called for sanctions against those responsible for violence against protestors and also called for the EU to designate the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps as a terrorist organisation. Iran is currently griped by widespread protests and riots…
