Arrest of Alexey Navalny: von der Leyen, “the Russian authorities must immediately release him”. Sassoli, “an offence to the international community”
RESPONSE TO PANDEMIC —
EU: Video from European Parliament to explain budget and Next Generation EU
POLITICS —
Attack on Capitol Hill: EU leaders support US democracy. “Shocking violence”. “The US Congress is a temple of democracy. Biden legitimate president”
POLITICS —
EU Parliament. Sakharov Prize. Tsikhanouskaya, “without a free Belarus, Europe is not free either”
DEMOCRACY AND RIGHTS —
EU Parliament: Sacharov prize. Tsikhanouskaya, Belarusian opposition leader: “25 arrests per hour. Don’t turn a blind eye”
EU Parliament: plenary to discuss response to COVID-19, EU vaccination strategy, Brexit and future relations with UK
OVERVIEW —
Europe is present, the money will be disbursed. Political integration is on track again
di Gianni BorsaThe European Council saw its 27 members united in the response to the pandemic, with a total recovery package of…
SUMMIT IN BRUSSELS —
European Council: Sassoli, “unprecedented pandemic, 2020 in history books”. To governments, stop delaying MFF and Recovery Fund
BRUSSELS —
EU Parliament: 700,000 homeless persons in Europe; inclusion, work and healthcare policies needed
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE —
Migration and asylum: Sassoli (EU Parliament), “behind numbers there are people and stories. We need effective and humane policies”.
EXTRAORDINARY SUMMIT —
Europe’s choice of solidarity and cohesion: “We’re all on the same boat”
di Gianni BorsaThe online summit of EU-27 leaders ended with broad consensus on actions to counter the spread of Covid-19. Reiterating a…
