Tag: Strasbourg
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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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EU Commission President opens Strasbourg’s plenary with speech about China
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen opened the European Parliament’s plenary session in Strasbourg with a speech marking half a century of relationships with China. In her speech she advocated a cautious approach to China as she appealed to it to condemn Russia’s war and stop supporting Russia’s war effort in Ukraine. The Commission…
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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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Roberta Metsola and Emmanuel Macron renew the European Parliament’s presence in Strasbourg
I’m mostly uploading this piece for the flattering photos of French President Emmanuel Macron with European Parliament President Roberta Metsola. I suppose that in another universe they would have made a great couple. They met in Strasbourg to renew the presence of the European Parliament there which supposedly projects the symbolism of European unity, but…
