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Spain's far-right Vox party, which currently has six MEPs, has officially announced that it's leaving the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) group to join a potential new formation led by Orban's Fidesz party. Orban's alliance already includes the Czech ANO, the Austrian Freedom Party (FPÖ) and the Portuguese Chega - but there are rules for becoming a political group in the European Parliament, and the Patriots for Europe have yet to meet another criterion. While they meet the threshold of at least 23 MEPs, they do not emanate from at least seven member states - Orban still needs two ...
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The recently ended legislative mandate has underscored the importance of health in EU policymaking, even though national governments still retain primary competence over the sector. The EU's Beating Cancer Plan was a top priority for the EU executive before COVID-19 elevated health on the Commission’s agenda, resulting in the bloc’s first budget line dedicated to health. Sources in the largest Parliament’s group, the centre-right European People’s Party (EPP), suggested that MEPs might look to establish a standalone health committee with legislative powers, which could further amplify the focu...
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Poland's Law and Justice (PiS) has decided to remain part of the hard-right European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) group, ending days of mounting speculation over the party's immediate political future. The news became official during the ECR's constitutive meeting, which took place on Wednesday in a hybrid version after having been postponed over internal disagreements. This means PiS chooses to stay with Giorgia Meloni, the dominant figure in the ECR family, and rebuffs Viktor Orbán's offer to join the so-called "Patriots for Europe," a new alliance that aims to establish the largest fa...
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The recent European elections have shifted the political dynamics of Europe. There are now a growing number of political parties questioning the need for more sustainability measures at the European level. For those of us committed to seeing the EU lead in protecting people and the planet, this political repositioning raises serious concerns about how the EU will meet its critical emissions reduction targets, achieve climate neutrality by 2050, and tackle ongoing economic and social challenges. Stakes are particularly high if the ambition for sustainable finance wanes, jeopardizing progress ma...
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The new far-right alliance "Patriots for Europe", only launched two days ago, is already attracting suitors, reflecting a wider struggle for power among the bloc’s nationalists. Announced on 30 June by radical parties from Hungary, Austria, and Czechia, the Patriots aim to become the largest hard-right group in the European Parliament, and there are certainly plenty of options to increase membership. The day after, Portugal’s right-wing populist party Chega! was reported as being close to signing the new grouping’s manifesto. That would potentially bring three more 3 MEPs into the alliance who...
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An anonymous survey conducted by the MeTooEP campaign group in 2023 found that almost half of respondents - more than 550 parliament staff - said they had been subjected to psychological harassment at work - and around one in six people (15.5%) claimed to have been sexually harassed. The figures sit at odds with official findings at the institution, where only three MEPs in a chamber of 705 deputies were found guilty of harassing staff in the past five years: Luxembourg liberal Monica Semedo (sanctioned for a second time in 2023); Spanish socialist Mónica Silvana, and Spanish liberal José Ramó...
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The 2024 European Parliament elections nearly slipped off Ukraine's radar. At the time, Ukraine's primary focus was on preparing for the Ukraine Recovery Conference and the peace summit in Switzerland. However, the resultant compositions of the European Parliament and the European Commission will play crucial roles in the organization’s “big bang enlargement” and EU assistance for Ukraine amid Russian aggression. The election results demand close attention from Kyiv. Ukraine has been an important topic in this European election campaign and will continue to be so in the future. So, what do the...
Kyiv Independent (UK)
The 2024 European Parliament elections nearly slipped off Ukraine's radar. At the time, Ukraine's primary focus was on preparing for the Ukraine Recovery Conference and the peace summit in Switzerland. However, the resultant compositions of the European Parliament and the European Commission will play crucial roles in the organization’s “big bang enlargement” and EU assistance for Ukraine amid Russian aggression. The election results demand close attention from Kyiv. Ukraine has been an important topic in this European election campaign and will continue to be so in the future. So, what do the...
Kyiv Independent (CA)
The 2024 European Parliament elections nearly slipped off Ukraine's radar. At the time, Ukraine's primary focus was on preparing for the Ukraine Recovery Conference and the peace summit in Switzerland. However, the resultant compositions of the European Parliament and the European Commission will play crucial roles in the organization’s “big bang enlargement” and EU assistance for Ukraine amid Russian aggression. The election results demand close attention from Kyiv. Ukraine has been an important topic in this European election campaign and will continue to be so in the future. So, what do the...
Kyiv Independent
Before the EU elections, it was expected that EU leaders might resist Ursula von der Leyen's reappointment more than the European Parliament, which was expected to fall in line following a summit of leaders signing off on it. The tables have turned, however, and while the European Council slowly reaches its top jobs decision, the parliamentary arithmetic continues to pose open questions. The strong performance of the European People’s Party (EPP) and the socialists, the leading forces in the European Council with 17 out of 27 leaders, provided significant leverage for their negotiators ahead o...
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