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WEB3 days ago · Opposition advisor calls on EU to recognise González winner of Venezuelan election. The EU has rejected strongman Maduro's claim to Venezuela's presidency. But the bloc did not explicitly recognise his opponent, either. In a Q+A, an opposition advisor says he wants that to change. 04 Sep Foreign & Security Policy.
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EU expansion: How close are the nine candidate states to …
WEBJul 18, 2024 · As geopolitical risk rises, that could be about to change. There are nine countries currently in the EU’s formal accession process and senior figures in the European institutions are talking openly about speeding the process along. Five of the candidate countries – Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia ...
Peter Liese interview: EU Council Presidency in a pandemic
WEBOct 9, 2020 · Germany took over the rotating EU Presidency against the backdrop of a global pandemic and the ensuing turmoil and uncertainty. Lorna Hutchinson spoke to German EPP deputy Peter Liese about the crisis-wrought presidency and …
Make national vetoes a thing of the past - The Parliament Magazine
WEBOct 25, 2023 · Treaty change might be coming. On 13 September, negotiators of the five largest pro-European groups in the European Parliament – Greens, Renew Europe, European People’s Party, Socialists and Democrats, and The Left – reached an agreement; one that would bring forward treaty changes, triggered for the first time ever by the European Parliament.
La rentrée: Marco Zanni says it's time for change
WEBSep 17, 2020 · The Coronavirus crisis has brought the need for major EU reform into sharp relief, argues the European Parliament's ID Group leader Marco Zanni. The political infrastructure of the EU needs major reform, as the current system has proven incapable of providing rapid solutions to the crisis. The battle will continue between those arguing that ...
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WEBEU’s top jobs: What you need to know about Von der Leyen, Metsola, Costa and Kallas. The top jobs for the European Commission, European Parliament, European Council and the EU's foreign affairs are all up for grabs. We've profiled the big-name politicians set to lead the bloc's most important institutions. 04 Jul EU Institutions.
Brexit referendum: Voting analysis - The Parliament Magazine
WEBBrexit referendum: Voting analysis. According to poll, most voters, including the majority of those who voted Leave expected a victory for Remain. The Brexit referendum, on 23 June, had one of the highest voter turnouts in recent years - 72 per cent - compared to any general election since 1997, but was lower than the 84.59 per cent turn out ...
It is possible for MEPs to successfully engage in non-EU countries ...
WEBMay 4, 2023 · MEPs’ engagement in political developments in the Eastern Partnership countries contributes to the legitimisation of the EU enlargement process. But it may also inadvertently drag MEPs into the battlefield of national politics. Delayed reforms to the country’s allegedly politicised justice system, coupled with the Georgian government’s ...
This week in the European Parliament - The Parliament Magazine
WEBOct 1, 2021 · This week in the European Parliament. EU-US Relations, the growing spectre of ‘Big Brother’, European soaring Energy Prices, progress on the common asylum and migration policy, Taiwan, Belarus and a new delegation to the UK are among the issues being discussed and debated during this week’s Strasbourg Plenary session. The first of …
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