European Parliament denounces persecution of religious minorities worldwide
Today, the European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee adopted ECR rapporteur Karol Karski’s own-initiative report on the persecution of minorities on the grounds of faith or religion. In the text, MEPs…
Crypto ‘Wild West’ needs a European sheriff – EPP GROUP
“The lack of regulatory clarity has been an obstacle for Europe’s crypto market. Other governments around the world such as the USA or South Korea are already expressing signals of…
Former President Barack Obama tests positive for Covid-19
Former President Barack Obama announced Sunday that he has tested positive for Covid-19. “I’ve had a scratchy throat for a couple days, but am feeling fine otherwise,” he said on…
EU must be ready to not recognise Russian Duma elections – EPP Group
“We need an overhaul of Europe’s policy vis-à-vis Russia. We must deter Russian threats, contain Russian interference within the EU and its neighbourhood and strategically support pro-democratic forces in Russia.…
Lukashenko’s regime will fall – EPP Group
Statement by Manfred Weber MEP, Sandra Kalniete MEP and Andrius Kubilius MEP ahead of the first anniversary of the fraudulent presidential election in Belarus of 9 August 2020: “The first…
Presidents of Russia and the United States will meet in Geneva on June 16
In accordance with the agreement, President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin will hold talks with President of the United States Joseph Biden in Geneva on June 16. The two…
President Biden Invites 40 World Leaders to Leaders Summit on Climate
US President Joe Biden US President Joe Biden has extended invitations to 40 world leaders for an online summit on the climate crisis hosted by his administration next month –…
PES urges European Council to implement quick, efficient and fair vaccine rollout – Party of European Socialists
Sergei Stanishev, President of the PES The EU must live up to citizens’ expectations on the rollout of vaccines, prime ministers, European Commissioners and leaders from the PES said this…
EPP Group honors the memory and legacy of Ján Kuciak and Martina Kušnírová
Manfred WEBER Chairman of the EPP Group and Ivan ŠTEFANEC Head of Delegation At the occasion of the third anniversary of the murder of the Slovak journalist Ján Kuciak and…
PES Women asks Europe to #MakeHerCount for equal pay – Party of European Socialists
PES Women campaign launch focuses on real stories of frontline workers Today, 20 February, PES Women marks European Equal Pay Day by highlighting that the EU gender pay gap is…