Today, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen received the new Prime Minister of Malta Robert Abela in Brussels. Meanwhile, the cases of nepotism in Malta continue. On Monday, the Maltese government had nominated Konrad Mizzi as head of Malta’s delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). Mizzi […]
Luanda Leaks: Big consultancy firms from Europe helped Angolan president’s daughter to hide billions in tax havens
The presumably richest woman in Africa, Isabel Dos Santos, apparently owes her wealth to a large extent to the support of her father and former Angolan President Jose Eduardo Dos Santos as well as to the support of Western consultancy firms. This is suggested by research conducted by around 120 journalists from 20 countries. Together […]
Lobby Transparency of the Permanent Representation in Brussels: Success for more transparency of the German Federal Government at EU level
The Permanent Representation of the Federal Republic of Germany in Brussels has started to publish its lobby meetings on a website in the run-up to the German EU Presidency in the Council of Member States. In doing so, Germany is following the example of the Finnish Presidency, the heads of the EU Commission and the […]
Europe Calling “Hong Kong – What can the EU do?” with Joshua Wong and Agnieszka Brugger MP, on 7th January at 17:30 CET
Limited places, register now: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/580046663348449804 Dear friends, dear interested, The protests in Hong Kong did not stop over the holidays. Next Tuesday you will have the chance to speak directly with a member of the opposition! This is a rare opportunity, because the government and Beijing are taking a tough stance and imposing […]
Malta: Parliament vote shows Commission must begin Rule of Law dialogue
Today, on the initiative of the Greens/EFA group, the European Parliament has just voted with very large majority (only the extreme right abstained) on a resolution on the Rule of Law in Malta, after the recent revelations around the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia. The vote calls on the Commission to enter into dialogue with […]
Malta: European Parliament demands investigation in the framework of the rule of law mechanism
On Tuesday, the European Parliament and the European Commission will debate the state of the rule of law in Malta. The plenary in Strasbourg will then vote on a resolution on Thursday. The resolution follows the visit of a European Parliament mission to Malta following revelations about the murder of the Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana […]