From politico.eu
Fraud busters investigate European Parliament’s most powerful group
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Police zero in on European People’s Party chief Manfred Weber’s 2019 bid for Commission president.
#meps #fraud #press #budget #Payments #Politics #corruption #parliament #EuropeanUnion #lawenforcement
8h ago
From politico.eu
EU foreign policy chief warns French energy giant on human rights violations
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Josep Borrell said legislation going into effect in 2027 would require compensation to victims of abuses, after POLITICO revealed links between TotalEnergies and a massacre in Mozambique.
#gas #meps #press #trade #energy #rights #tradeuk #Politics #security #companies
5h ago
From politico.eu
The enigmatic Irishman hoping to appeal to von der Leyen’s quiet side
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Michael McGrath, Ireland’s pick for the European Commission, refuses to play politics. Could it be his undoing?
#debt #meps #press #budget #policy #Politics #abortion #industry #services #referendum
on Sep 6
From byteseu.com
Lithuanian election winner rejects PM role – POLITICO
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Prior to Lithuania’s run-off election on Sunday, Blinkevičiūtė had confirmed she was ready to lead the country’s next government. After the election results came in, however — and again on Monday — she avoided answering the question of whether she still wanted to lead the country. Blinkevičiūtė...
#meps #Baltics #elections #lithuania #gitanasnauseda #vilijablinkeviciute
1h ago
From byteseu.com
EU foreign policy chief warns French energy giant on human rights violations – POLITICO
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TotalEnergies contracted a Mozambican security unit to defend the plant despite warnings that some soldiers had allegedly carried out human rights abuses. The energy company told POLITICO it had “no knowledge of the alleged events described” nor “any information indicating that such events took...
#gas #meps #Europe #energy #france #rights #security #companies #mozambique #HumanRights
4h ago
From byteseu.com
Backlash builds over Hungary joining Russia, Syria and Belarus at security summit – POLITICO
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“In French, we say 'when you cross boundaries, there are no limits,'” said Camille Grand, a former NATO assistant secretary-general. “Extremely troubling,” he added. Marko Mihkelson, chairman of the Estonian Parliament’s foreign affairs committee, echoed their frustration, asking, “How long...
#meps #Syria #Russia #belarus #defense #hungary #ukraine #security #diplomacy #nathalieloiseau
10h ago
From byteseu.com
Lithuania’s Social Democrats win parliamentary election – POLITICO
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For instance, Lithuania will maintain its hardline approach toward Russia and will keep its pro-Western foreign policy, with LDSP having vocally supported increasing the defense budget. Blinkevičiūtė, a member of the European Parliament, is hoping to form a coalition with the Union of Democrats...
#meps #Russia #budget #defense #elections #lithuania #parliament #foreignpolicy #defensebudgets #ingridasimonyte
12h ago
From byteseu.com
On Sunday, she won Lithuania’s election. Now, she’s not sure she wants the job. – POLITICO
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Local media reported that health problems could be behind the party leader’s decision. Although it there were question marks from the beginning of the Lithuanian election campaign of whether she would take on the role, Blinkevičiūtė confirmed in the run-up Sunday’s run-off election that she...
#meps #Baltics #elections #lithuania #parliament #juozasolekas #foreignpolicy #gitanasnauseda #electionsineurope #vilijablinkeviciute
21h ago