Tag: European Parliament
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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…
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Historic win for women at the European Parliament as My Voice: My Choice resolution is approved
There were widespread celebrations yesterday at the European Parliament as a historic motion on women’s health was overwhelmingly approved by the European Parliament. The motion was brought to the European Parliament thanks to the European Citizens Initiative which allows European citizens to propose European laws. More than one million signatures were collected to bring forward…
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EU pushes for stricter online protections for minors as Australia prepares to enforce world-first under-16 social media ban
As governments grapple with the growing turbulence of the digital world, the European Parliament and Australia are moving in parallel, though distinct, directions to shield minors from the risks of social media, AI tools, and addictive online design. On Wednesday, Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) adopted a sweeping non-binding report calling for stronger safeguards…
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European Parliament approves 2026 budget: overwhelming support for Ukraine
There was overwhelming support for Ukraine in today’s EU Parliament during the Strasbourg sessions as MEPs condemned the capitulation proposal pushed by the US and Russia on Ukraine. MEPs overwhelmingly underlined the principle that there should be no negotiations without Ukraine and that anything that Ukraine alone should decide on its future course with regard…
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European Parliament approves European Defence Industry Programme
The European Parliament has yesterday approved the first legal package of the European Defence Industry Programme with 457 votes in favor, 148 against, and 33 abstentions. The programme aims to develop the European Defence Industry Reinforcement through Common Procurement Act (EDIRPA) and the Act in Support of Ammunition Production (ASAP) by integrating their works to…
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Former MEP and Wales Reform Party leader, Nathan Gill, sentenced to ten years in prison for Russian bribery
Nathan Gill, the former leader of the Wales branch of the Reform Party in the Untied Kingdom, has been jailed for 10.5 years for taking bribers for Russia. Nathan Gill was paid by Russia while an MEP for the UK Independence Party from the period of 2014 to 2020 to spread pro-Russian talking points at…
