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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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) yesterday (24 September) celebrated becoming the third largest party in Germany. This morning the party’s leader, Frauke Petry, resigned at the party’s press conference and declared that she would sit as an independent in the Bundestag, writes Catherine Feore. It is estimated that the AfD won 12.6% of the vote and […]
The Council has closed the excessive deficit procedure for Greece. It confirmed that the country’s deficit is now below 3% of GDP, the EU’s reference value for government deficits. On 25 September 2017, the Council repeals its 2009 decision on the existence of an excessive deficit. Toomas Tõniste, minister for finance of Estonia, said: “After […]
Merkel’s CDU/CSU will – as predicted – form the next government. The SPD have already ruled themselves out of any future coalition, the so-called ‘Jamaica’ coalition looks like the most likely outcome, writes Catherine Feore. The result was disappointing for the mainstream centre right and social democratic parties. Today’s main winner was the Alternative für […]
In September 2011, the European Commission raided Gazprom and filed antitrust charges against the company in April 2015. Throwing the book at the Russian giant, the Commission denounced them for illegal partitioning of EU markets, denying third-party access to gas pipelines and unlawful pricing, all aimed at strangling central and eastern European countries, writes Peter […]
Prime Minister Theresa May will make what has been trailed as a transformative speech in Florence today. Having moved the furniture on the deck, taking Olly Robbins into Number 10, held a marathon cabinet meeting – no doubt with the aim of getting the awkward squad on board – and delayed already hard-pressed negotiations for […]
Guy Verhofstadt MEP, addressed both houses of the Irish Parliament (Oireachtas) today (20 September). Verhofstadt told members of parliament that the European Parliament will never allow Ireland to suffer because of the British decision to leave the EU. This, he said, was a firm commitment from the European Parliament, as well as one from the […]
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 […]
#Petry: Leader of AfD resigns less than 24 hours since election success
Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) yesterday (24 September) celebrated becoming the third largest party in Germany. This morning the party’s leader, Frauke Petry, resigned at the party’s press conference and declared that she would sit as an independent in the Bundestag, writes Catherine Feore. It is estimated that the AfD won 12.6% of the vote and […]
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, […]
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 […]
“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 […]
#Petry: Leader of AfD resigns less than 24 hours since election success
Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) yesterday (24 September) celebrated becoming the third largest party in Germany. This morning the party’s leader, Frauke Petry, resigned at the party’s press conference and declared that she would sit as an independent in the Bundestag, writes Catherine Feore. It is estimated that the AfD won 12.6% of the vote and […]
#Greece’s finances stabilised, the excessive deficit procedure is closed
The Council has closed the excessive deficit procedure for Greece. It confirmed that the country’s deficit is now below 3% of GDP, the EU’s reference value for government deficits. On 25 September 2017, the Council repeals its 2009 decision on the existence of an excessive deficit. Toomas Tõniste, minister for finance of Estonia, said: “After […]
Labour conference: Prescott on Blair and Corbyn eras
John Prescott says: “I belong to the past, so does Tony Blair.”
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.
Labour conference: McDonnell on PFI contracts policy
A Labour government would bring “existing PFI contracts back in-house”, the shadow chancellor says.
Labour conference: Thornberry’s Boris Johnson Brexit joke
Emily Thornberry mocks the foreign secretary, claiming he is not happy with some of the “broken promises of the Leave campaign”.
Uber using aggressive tactics, says Sadiq Khan
Sadiq Khan says Uber is using “aggressive” tactics with an “army” of PR experts and lawyers.
May and Varadkar to discuss Brexit plans
Theresa May and Leo Varadkar are also expected to discuss Northern Ireland’s political deadlock.
Labour pledges law to cut credit card debt
The party says it would limit the amount of interest that could be charged on credit card purchases.
Brexit: Fresh round of negotiations to take place
Brexit Secretary David Davis will lead UK negotiators into their fourth round of talks.
