Shorouk Express A third person familiar with the discussions said that while starting preparatory works would be a step in the right direction, the vote had been “fudged” for the reason that “it’s a scary big figure at a time when the government is taking unpalatable decisions and there’s no appetite to put it to…
Shorouk Express “The next step is now we are positioning the court to annul the decision and to prompt the President of the Parliament to put it up to a vote in the [plenary],” ESN’s Anderson told POLITICO. Inquiry committees are convened to look into allegations of wrongdoing by the EU’s institutions, including the powerful European…
Shorouk Express “For me, it is clear that the Commission and Parliament must stand united when it comes to something as fundamental as the EU budget,” Weber said, striking a conciliatory tone. “Today, I am confident that we will find a solution.” Center-left Socialists and Democrats chief Iratxe García warned the Commission of the consequences…
Shorouk Express Speaker Hoyle discussed the situation with his European counterpart to learn how such restrictions could be practically imposed in the U.K., the Telegraph reported. Hoyle’s office did not respond immediately to a request for comment. The move comes amid intense scrutiny of Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government and the Crown Prosecution Service after…
Shorouk Express The EU’s former Brexit negotiator will sit with members of his party Les Républicains in the National Assembly, in a conservative group that now holds 50 of the French lower house’s 577 seats. As prime minister, Barnier led a minority government backed by Les Républicains and a coalition of parties supporting President Emmanuel…
Shorouk Express Work on security guarantees for Ukraine accelerated after a gathering of European leaders at the White House in August. But EU governments have yet to nail down what those could look like — and the extent of U.S. involvement. Zelenskyy said the best security guarantee is a “strong” Ukrainian army, backed by allies’ funding…
Shorouk Express BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 18. Sahiba Gafarova, Speaker of the Azerbaijani Parliament, and Ruslan Stefanchuk, Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, held a phone conversation, Trend reports citing the parliament. The discussion focused on cooperation between the two countries’ parliaments, with both sides expressing satisfaction with the current state of relations. The speakers…
Shorouk Express Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email Donald Trump has reportedly been denied the chance to address parliament during his state visit to the UK. The decision, which is likely to…
Shorouk Express At this stage, the vote is mainly symbolic — the majority of political groups have already signaled that they will vote against the motion of no confidence — but it underscores the growing anger with her in Brussels after a string of controversial moves and scandals. If the no-confidence motion were to pass,…
Shorouk Express Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free Trans women visiting parliament will be barred from using women’s toilets under new guidance, The Independent can reveal. Until now visitors to the estate could…
