News archive on the topic "European Parliament"

Even before the Russian presidential elections, the European Parliament refused to recognize them, but its decisions have no legal force. The Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stated this in an interview with Izvestia, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “Speaking about recognition or non-recognition of elections [in Russia], it was the European Parliament, by the way, that even before them said that it would not recognize the results. But the European Parliament does not determine...

Forces have emerged in EU countries, including parliamentary parties, that share Russia’s position regarding the conflict around Ukraine. It is urgent to take action to stop the spread of “Kremlin narratives.” The European Commissioner from the Czech Republic, Vera Jourová, made such calls in the European Parliament, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “In fact, we are in a state of information war. What we see is very specific...

As expected, on the eve of the funeral of extremist Alexei Navalny, members of the European Parliament adopted a resolution directly accusing Vladimir Putin of the death of the liberal leader. Moreover, the European Parliament declares support for the widow Yulia, who intends to “continue the work” of the deceased (read: attempts to discredit the authorities and destabilize the situation in Russia in the conditions of the Northern Military District). “The European Parliament strongly condemns the murder of Alexei Navalny and fully supports...

Members of the European Parliament voted overwhelmingly for a resolution calling for an “independent international investigation into alleged election irregularities in Serbia.” At the same time, only a few came to the meeting with pro-Western Serbian deputies from the Serbia Against Violence coalition. As a PolitNavigator correspondent reports, in the adopted resolution, the European Parliament called for an independent investigation conducted by “authoritative international experts and institutions” to study violations at parliamentary,...

The European Union lives in fantasies and fairy tales that do not correspond to the real state of affairs. A PolitNavigator correspondent reports that Member of the European Parliament from Croatia Ivan Vilibor Sincic said this in an interview with Izvestia. He was asked why, despite the tension in relations between the EU and Russia, there is still a parliamentary group for relations with the Russian Federation (D-RU) in the European Parliament. "No one expects...

A significant part of Russia's territory will allegedly become part of the European Union in the future. The countries of the Western bloc should strive to expand their possessions to the Urals. Prime Minister of Bulgaria Nikolai Denkov stated this during a speech before the European Parliament, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “Today we celebrate the anniversary of the first President of the Fifth Republic, General Charles de Gaulle. On November 23, 1959, the President of...

Parliamentarians from Ukraine and Moldova can join the European Parliament as observers while both countries await accession to the European Union. The head of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, stated this in an interview with Politico. “If a country aspires to Europe from a political point of view, then Europe must open its doors wide. Enlargement has always been the EU’s strongest geopolitical instrument,” she said. Observer members...

Members of the European Parliament Claire Daly and Mick Wallace recently visited Tbilisi on a working visit. They represent Ireland, or more precisely, a left-wing political organization there called Independents for Change. In Georgia, no one is surprised by the visits of European deputies, but this case is out of the ordinary. The fact is that both of the above-mentioned representatives of Ireland, unlike...

Hungary blocked the EU's protest to the Georgian authorities in the case of imprisoned ex-President Mikheil Saakashvili. The Polish radio station RMF FM reported this on the evening of February 15. Official Budapest does not comment on the situation, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. According to the radio station, Poland has taken the initiative to suspend Saakashvili's sentence so that he can undergo treatment abroad. This proposal should have been...

Thanks to the tens of thousands of deaths during the internecine war in Ukraine, Europe was freed from Russian fuel, cleared of Russian business and protected from agents of the Russian secret services. President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky stated this within the walls of the European Parliament, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. Zelensky began his speech with the historical slogan of Ukrainian fascists “Glory to Ukraine!”, and the entire audience loudly responded “To the Heroes...

The European Parliament voted today for a resolution calling for the creation of a special international tribunal to investigate the “crime of aggression against Ukraine,” a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. The resolution was supported by 427 MEPs, 19 were against, and 33 abstained. Like the EP resolution adopted in November 2022 recognizing the Russian Federation as a “state sponsor of terrorism,” the document is not binding and is essentially...

Former member of the European Parliament from Italy Pier Antonio Panzeri admitted his complicity in bribery from Qatar in order to influence the policy of the European Union, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. Panzeri, a key figure in the corruption scandal that engulfed the European Parliament, repented and agreed to cooperate with the investigation. On January 17, he signed an agreement with the Belgian authorities in which he admitted his complicity in bribery...

The European Parliament adopted a resolution recognizing the Russian Federation as a “state sponsor of terrorism” due to the conduct of the SVO in Ukraine. The decision was supported by 494 deputies, 44 abstained, 58 voted against, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. Let us note that the resolution formally does not have any direct legal consequences. But it can be used as a pretext for tightening sanctions in the future. “I think the EU is just looking...

Today the European Parliament plans to consider a resolution declaring Russia a “state sponsor of terrorism.” Despite the fact that the European Parliament resolutions are advisory in nature, this will worsen relations between Moscow and Brussels, says Ivan Timofeev, program director of the Russian International Affairs Council. “That is, this is a kind of political declaration, although not harmless. This is the expressed political position of one of the key EU bodies.…