Macron forms ‘New Europeans’ club to unite fragmented EU liberals – POLITICO

Macron forms ‘New Europeans’ club to unite fragmented EU liberals – POLITICO

“We want to convince everyone to join a single [European] political party,” said Gilles Boyer, a French MEP from a party called Horizons created by former French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe, allied to Macron. “The message is that we’re uniting and that’ll make us stronger,” Boyer, who will be the association’s treasurer, added. Macron’s MEPs … Read more

Probe opened into Latvian MEP accused of spying for Russia – POLITICO

Probe opened into Latvian MEP accused of spying for Russia – POLITICO

“Leaked emails between Ždanoka and her two known Russian case officers include explicit, detailed reports from Ždanoka to her handlers describing her work as a European legislator, particularly as those official duties relate to fostering pro-Kremlin sentiment in her native Baltic region,” according to the report. The Latvian security service VDD also said it will … Read more