Relocation of #refugees End to program must not mean end of relocation
Tomorrow, the EU’s refugee relocation program expires. Two years ago, the governments of the EU Member States agreed to relocate 160,000 refugees who had arrived in Italy and Greece to other EU countries. To date, only around 30,000 refugees have been relocated to another country. The president of the Greens/EFA Group in the European Parliament, […]
#Brexit – Scotland and Europe
The Scottish Government’s clear aim of keeping Scotland in the EU, and if that’s not possible remaining within the Single Market and Customs Union, will be discussed at a series of meetings in Brussels today and tomorrow. Minister for UK Negotiations on Scotland’s Place in Europe Michael Russell will meet with a number of MEPs […]
Labour conference: Prescott on Blair and Corbyn eras
John Prescott says: “I belong to the past, so does Tony Blair.”
“Schievelavabo” – a great place to eat
Diners in Brussels may be familiar with Schievelavabo, the name of a popular pub-restaurant. Those in Brabant Walloon will be less familiar although that is set to change with the recent opening of the latest “branch” in the centre of Wavre. Its reputation for honest, value-for-money food is clearly already spreading fast with the place […]
The East and The West — Cooperation via Belt-Road-Initiative #OBORI
China owns the Belt Road Initiative, or the world owns it? Cooperation comes with collective vision and effort. It does not only from friends, but also from “rivals”. In a Chinese saying, there is no forever friends, also no forever enemies/rivals. Aiming for the joint prosperity and just keeping working on it does matter. – writes Dr […]
New beat
What is it like to be a direct entry police superintendent after 30 years in a different job?
Labour’s McDonnell on rail, water, energy and Royal Mail
Labour commits to taking back control of some privatised public services when it returns to power.
