Parliament strengthens its cooperation with the Belarusian Democratic Forces | News

During a ceremony at the European Parliament Office in Valletta today, the President of the European Parliament and the Head of the United Transitional Cabinet of Belarus, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, signed a Letter of Intent as a sign of Parliament’s strong commitment to boost cooperation with the democratic forces of Belarus. On the occasion, President Metsola … Read more

Tory mayor Ben Houchen bucks the trend on dire night for Rishi Sunak – POLITICO

The Tees Valley mayor is a strong ally of former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who recorded a video endorsement. His victory back in 2017 and re-election in 2021 was seen as emblematic of the Tories’ ability to win seats in former Labour strongholds dubbed the “Red Wall.” Speaking Friday, Houchen said he was “absolutely humbled” … Read more

The Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism – call for submission | News

The Prize rewards on a yearly basis outstanding journalism that promotes or defends the core principles and values of the European Union such as human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, rule of law, and human rights. European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said: “Journalists must be free to do their work. That is non-negotiable. Each year the … Read more

Ukraine can strike inside Russia with British weapons, UK’s Cameron says – POLITICO

Since the beginning of the war, Ukraine’s Western partners have set one condition for Kyiv to keep military aid coming – don’t strike in Russia. But countries including Finland and Latvia have since said they support Ukraine’s right to use weapons they have provided to defend itself, including strikes in Russia. Cameron, a former British … Read more

POLITICO’s Weekly EU Election Quiz

Test your knowledge of the latest news on the EU election here. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their rightful owners, all materials to their authors. If you … Read more

Debate time! EU lead candidates go head-to-head – POLITICO

It was a rare chance to see all the leading candidates from Europe’s main political parties go head-to-head in a presidential-style debate to become the next head of the European Commission. With just over a month to go until the European Parliament election, eight politicians met in the Dutch city of Maastricht and spent an … Read more

Who’s John Swinney, the SNP veteran set to run Scotland?

John Swinney is going for a second bite of the cherry — and he might just get it. After a dramatic week in Scottish politics, the veteran former leader of the country’s ruling Scottish National Party confirmed Thursday he’s ready to run all over again. His main potential challenger, Kate Forbes, is now rowing in … Read more

Boris Johnson barred from voting under his own voter ID rules – POLITICO

Johnson introduced the Elections Act in 2022 while prime minister. Under the act, voters must bring photographic ID to cast their ballots. The rules were criticized by advocacy groups and the U.K.’s Electoral Commission, the country’s official election watchdog, which said they could prevent hundreds of thousands of people from voting in a future general … Read more

Poland will send suspects in attack on Navalny ally back to Lithuania – POLITICO

Two men detained in Poland in early April on suspicion of assaulting Russian opposition figure Leonid Volkov in Vilnius are expected to be transferred to Lithuania by mid-May, a spokesperson for Lithuania’s prosecution service announced Thursday. The Lithuanian Criminal Police Bureau, which is coordinating the transfer, has not disclosed whether it is also seeking the … Read more

Scholz and Macron to hold secret dinner in Paris ahead of Xi’s visit – POLITICO

Scholz and Macron have repeatedly clashed in recent years, most recently in February when the French president opened the door to potentially sending ground troops to Ukraine, which the chancellor strongly rejected. A key topic of the discussion will be the visit of Xi, who arrives in France on Sunday for three days before heading … Read more