Council of Europe: social rights report. In several countries, workers poorly protected and right to health not sufficiently guaranteed
Conference on the Future of Europe: another 3 plenary sessions for a final document. All citizens’ proposals will have to be part of it
POLITICS —
Ukraine: EU Parliament, doors closed to Russian and Belarusian politicians and diplomats. Metsola, “stop to those who want to destroy the democratic order”
COMMITTEE OF MINISTERS —
Council of Europe: Russia excluded from the Organisation. Strasbourg sends message of solidarity with Russian people
8 March: Pejcinovic Buric (Council of Europe), women fleeing war “even more vulnerable, threatened by violence, sexual assault, and rape”
SPEECH TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT —
International Women’s Day: Klympush-Tsintsadze (Kiev’s Parliament), “it’s a genocide”. Implementing a no-fly zone, sending military support
Press freedom: Kuciak’s murder 4 years ago. Metsola (EU Parliament), “a strong democracy needs a strong press”.
COMPLAINT —
Training and work: European Youth Forum and ETUC call for ban on unpaid internships. Issue up for discussion in Strasbourg today
ECONOMY —
EU Parliament: plenary in Strasbourg, anniversary of the Euro and debate with ECB President Lagarde
JUSTICE —
European Court of Human Rights: 36 thousand cases in a year. Highest number of pending suits in Russia and Turkey
ELECTION —
Roberta Metsola elected President of the EU Parliament: “I will honour David Sassoli by always standing up for Europe”
di Gianni BorsaThe plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg has elected the Maltese member of the EPP to succeed the…
