As of today, 22 January 2021, the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons enters into force and bans the most destructive and inhumane class of weapons ever created. While the EU’s member states do not yet take the same view on this treaty, we want the EU to take a more active role in responding to the urgency of nuclear disarmament.
The authors are a cross-party group of 7 Members of the European Parliament.
Such leadership on part of a major international actor is direly needed to implement international law and respond to the global demand to cease perpetuating this catastrophic menace to mankind and all life on earth.
Dimitrios Papadimoulis is one of Greece’s most influential Members of the European Parliament, especially as he is the Vice-President of the European Parliament and Head of the SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance delegation.
Not only is he Greece’s most influential MEP, he is in fact a Top 10 influential MEP in the entire European Parliament, an impressive feat considering there are 705 MEPs.
The experienced MEP spoke with
Greek City Times about a variety of issues, including the COVID-19 pandemic in Greece, the state of the economy, and geopolitical issues including Turkish aggression against Greece.
Firstly, congratulations Mr. Dimitrios Papadimoulis on being voted the most influential Greek MEP and the ninth most influential MEP for 2020. For you, what was your personal stand out achievement in the European Parliament and for SYRIZA as a party?
EU MPs Renew Calls to Block Nord Stream 2
Jan 22, 2021 8:40:am
Summary European Parliament members have again urged the EU to block the near-complete Nord Stream 2 in light of the arrest of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny.
by: Joe Murphy
Members of the European Parliament have renewed calls to halt work on Russia s Nord Stream 2 pipeline, in light of the detention of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny.
Navalny was arrested on January 17 after returning to Russia from German.
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The managing board of EU border agency Frontex said Thursday (21 January) it did not find evidence of rights violations in cases it reviewed where guards were accused of illegal migrant pushbacks.
BEIJING, Jan 22 China today hit back at an EU resolution condemning its crackdown on Hong Kong democracy activists, accusing European lawmakers of “gross interference” in its governance of the city. Members of the European Parliament yesterday passed the resolution calling for “targeted.