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I recently presented a petition to European Parliament’s Petitions Committee on behalf of all the citizens of all 28 member states. My aim is to identify the best possible process for citizens when any member state leaves the EU. I believe such a process should be carried out in accordance with universal human rights and […]
It’s attracted no end of “celebrities” ranging from Marvin Gaye to Einstein – and is also pioneering wind energy for Belgium. The area in question is the Belgian coast which has undergone something of a renaissance of late with healthy visitor figures, both from home and abroad. One example of this was that on one […]
Last week, the International Olympics Committee broke with tradition and announced the two latest cities to be chosen to host the Olympic Games simultaneously. Paris will host the event in 2024 and four years later, the flame will pass to Los Angeles. What is more surprising than the double announcement is that this particular process […]
Last week, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker gave his now annual ‘State of the Union’ address at the Parliament in Strasbourg, but observers in the field were surprised to hear little mention of healthcare, writes European Alliance for Personalised Medicine executive director Denis Horgan. In one small section Juncker did, however, state that it […]
Innovation in personalised medicine and healthcare as a whole is here among us and is moving swiftly, writes European Alliance for Personalised Medicine executive director Denis Horgan. But policy, rules and regulations must keep up if we are to make the most of the many breakthroughs, optimise the use of Big Data and bring novel […]
Following the demolition of a EU funded school in the West Bank, many are outraged and wrongfully claim that Israel is violating human rights. This incident should be an opportunity for both Israelis and Europeans to define where legal or illegal actions turn out to be politically driven – writes Fulvio Martusciello, Member of European […]
Vladimir Kokorev, his wife Yulia and their son Igor, have been held for over 2 years in a prison of Las Palmas (Canary Islands, Spain) on a suspicion of money laundering in favor of the President of Equatorial Guinea, Teodoro Obiang. Despite the unusually prolonged detention without a trial, and the fact the investigation has […]
The Scottish Government cannot recommend the Scottish Parliament give its consent to the EU (Withdrawal) Bill in its current form, the Minister for UK Negotiations on Scotland’s Place in Europe Michael Russell has told MSPs. In a statement at Holyrood, Mr Russell set out the Government’s opposition to the Bill’s proposals to transfer responsibility for […]
An official from France’s environment ministry indicated on August 30th that Paris intends to vote against extending the European license for popular herbicide glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto’s weed killer Roundup. Back in July, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety Vytenis Andriukaitis insisted that a broad consensus on the safety of the substance […]
This week, the DRC’s main opposition coalition said that parties should unite to push out President Joseph Kabila nine months after he was supposed to step down from office. As plans to hold new elections are further postponed, the leader of the coalition, Felix Tshisekedi, called for widespread acts of civil disobedience, such as refusing […]
Innovation in personalised medicine and healthcare
Innovation in personalised medicine and healthcare as a whole is here among us and is moving swiftly, writes European Alliance for Personalised Medicine executive director Denis Horgan. But policy, rules and regulations must keep up if we are to make the most of the many breakthroughs, optimise the use of Big Data and bring novel […]
#Brexit reshuffle solves one problem but creates a host of others
Jill Rutter, Programme Director for the Institute for Government in the UK, has written a blog on what the Olly Robbins move to No. 10 means? Rutter argues that the team need stability and clear lines of authority. To paraphrase Kissinger – who does Europe call if it wants to speak to the UK on Brexit? […]
#CETA: UK lauds benefits of EU-Canada trade agreement which enters into force tomorrow
Tomorrow (21 September) the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada enters into force provisionally. Welcoming this milestone in the EU’s trade policy, President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker said: “This agreement encapsulates what we want our trade policy to be – an instrument for growth that benefits European companies […]
#Brexit – petition for direct communication to all citizens
I recently presented a petition to European Parliament’s Petitions Committee on behalf of all the citizens of all 28 member states. My aim is to identify the best possible process for citizens when any member state leaves the EU. I believe such a process should be carried out in accordance with universal human rights and […]
It’s attracted no end of “celebrities” ranging from Marvin Gaye to Einstein – and is also pioneering wind energy for Belgium. The area in question is the Belgian coast which has undergone something of a renaissance of late with healthy visitor figures, both from home and abroad. One example of this was that on one […]
#Catalan assembly calls for peaceful resistance to police raids
In an effort to prevent the Catalan independence vote proposed for 1 October, Spain’s Guardia Civil have detained a junior economy minister Josep Maria Jové and 14 others this morning. The Guardia Civil also raided several government offices, senior members of the Catalan government call for peaceful resistance, writes Catherine Feore. The action comes a week […]
#Qatar should not host the #World Cup
Last week, the International Olympics Committee broke with tradition and announced the two latest cities to be chosen to host the Olympic Games simultaneously. Paris will host the event in 2024 and four years later, the flame will pass to Los Angeles. What is more surprising than the double announcement is that this particular process […]
Labour is meeting in Brighton for its first conference since its surprise general election result.
Anti-Semitic abuse vote from Labour’s national executive committee
Labour’s NEC passed a proposal for tougher action against anti-Semitism, to be put to next week’s conference.
Age of May, Corbyn, Cable, Churchill, Merkel and Putin
The average age of the three biggest UK-wide party leaders now 67.
Sir Teddy Taylor, former Southend-on-Sea MP, dies aged 80
The arch Eurosceptic became the Conservative MP for Southend East in 1979.
Martin Amis: Brexit ‘a denial of British decline’
Novelist Martin Amis says he’s as depressed as his friend Ian McEwan about Brexit
Russell Brand: If I helped Jeremy Corbyn that’s great
Comedian and actor Russell Brand on the rise of the Labour leader and why the UK voted for Brexit.
Jeremy Corbyn may have put the nationalisation debate back on the table, but what might it mean in practice?
There’s more and more talk about a Brexit transition period – but no agreement what it might look like.
Samim Bigzad: Asylum seeker criticises home secretary
Amber Rudd is criticised by an asylum seeker flown to Afghanistan against a High Court order.
