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What will the powerful centre-right EPP Group's new member parties do about the EU Green Deal? Will they support Ukraine's defence against the Russian invasion? That's what Radio Schuman is on today. As Hungarian opposition Tisza party, led by Peter Magyar, and the Dutch farmers party BoerBurgerBeweging (BBB), led by Sander Smit, joined the centre-right EPP group, Euronews reporters quizzed their leaders on their priorities. We also look into what these European Parliament groups are all about: what are the pros and cons of joining one? Radio Schuman is hosted and produced by Maïa de la Baume,...
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The roster of 720 MEPs elected this week includes two who may be celebrating more than most – as they’re currently under detention for alleged criminal activity. Ilaria Salis, of the Italian Left party, and Fredi Beleri, a candidate for the Greek centre-right New Democracy, will soon be heading to take up seats in Brussels and Strasbourg. Both seem set to be a thorn in the side of the countries where they were arrested, with both Hungary and Albania facing significant questions over judicial independence. “We are very happy about the election,” Salis’ father Roberto told Euronews. “I hope she'...
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Guilty on all counts: Last night, a jury found former President Donald Trump guilty on all 34 counts. He was convicted of falsifying business records to cover up hush money payments to porn star Stormy Daniels, with whom he had a tryst, in the lead-up to the 2016 election. Sentencing, which may include prison time but does not necessarily, has been set for July 11. Trump still has appeals to exhaust, and Judge Juan M. Merchan could also choose to seek probation instead of throwing the presidential candidate in the slammer. In other words: There are a lot of different ways this could play out w...
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Ahead of June's vote, Euronews asks MEP candidates and EU citizens what their priorities are for the European Parliament elections. This episode focuses on the rule of law and independence of justice. Stay tuned as Euronews will publish more statements every day. Watch the video above to find out more.
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Poland has officially exited Article 7, the European Union's exceptional mechanism to rein in countries that openly defy the bloc's fundamental values. The decision, previewed earlier this month and formalised on Wednesday morning, ends a long-running saga that dates back to December 2017 when the European Commission triggered Article 7 — known as the "nuclear option" because it can lead to the suspension of voting rights — over Poland's systematic erosion of judicial independence. The clash stemmed from the sweeping reforms introduced by the hard-right Law and Justice (PiS) party, which rearr...
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Human rights NGO Safeguard Defenders first revealed in 2022 that China operates more than 120 illegal police offices in 53 countries around the world, including around 50 in the EU. These offices were tasked with monitoring Chinese citizens, sparking fears activists could be tracked and harrasssed as part of a crackdown on dissent. Beijing claimed the centres were designed to allow their nationals to access administrative services. Now, Safeguard Defenders has produced a 165-page report detailing how the Chinese communist regime has also been abducting its own citizens on EU territory before f...
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Over the last two years, the European Union has been involved in episodes that call into question democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights. In 2022, several current and former members of the European Parliament were accused of involvement in a corruption scandal over money influence, which allegedly involved Qatar, Morocco and Mauritania. The Belgian Federal Prosecutor’s Office mentioned "large sums of money" and "substantial gifts" paid by a Persian Gulf country with the aim of influencing European Union policies. Belgian police seized about €1.5 million in cash in dozens of house an...
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In early 2007, the brand new District Attorney for Milwaukee County, Wisconsin gave an interview to a local newspaper spelling out his ‘progressive’ approach to crime. Q3 2021 hedge fund letters, conferences and more He told the reporter: “Is there going to be an individual I divert [i.e. release back onto the street] or I put into treatment program, who’s going to go out and kill somebody? You bet. Guaranteed. It’s guaranteed to happen. It does not invalidate the overall approach.” (Actually his approach is invalidated by the data; rape, homicide, arson, aggravated assault, and other violent ...
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