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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

EU lawmakers urge freeze of US trade deal over Trump's Greenland remarks

A group of European Parliament members from several EU countries on Wednesday called for the immediate freezing of the approval process for a proposed trade agreement with the US, citing renewed remarks by US President Donald Trump questioning Denmark's territorial integrity over Greenland. In a letter sent to European Parliament President Roberta Metsola and the Conference of Presidents, the lawmakers urged the parliament to halt any consideration of the agreement "for as long as claims for Greenland and threats are made by the US administration". Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Belgian MEP says Israel kills journalists 'with the support of Europe'

Belgian Member of the European Parliament, Marc Botenga, said Israel was waging a "war against the press" with "the support of Europe" after it killed five Al Jazeera journalists. "Nearly 200 journalists killed since late 2023. More than in any other modern war. A war against the press. With the support of Europe," he said in a post on X. Israeli troops killed five Al Jazeera staff, including prominent correspondent Anas Al Sharif, in a strike on their media tent outside Al Shifa Hospital. Mr Botenga, a member of the… Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Belgian MEP says Israel kills journalists 'with the support of Europe'

Belgian Member of the European Parliament, Marc Botenga, said Israel was waging a "war against the press" with "the support of Europe" after it killed five Al Jazeera journalists. "Nearly 200 journalists killed since late 2023. More than in any other modern war. A war against the press. With the support of Europe," he said in a post on X. Israeli troops killed five Al Jazeera staff, including prominent correspondent Anas Al Sharif, in a strike on their media tent outside Al Shifa Hospital. Mr Botenga, a member of the… Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Israel’s Saar meets EU official, claims PA continues ‘pay-for-slay’ policy

Israel’s foreign minister has met European Parliament President Roberta Metsola during his visit to Brussels. In a post on X, Saar called Metsola a “true friend of Israel.” He also claimed that “the Palestinian Authority continues its ‘Pay-for-Slay’ policy” towards the families of the Palestinians killed or jailed by Israel. “The EU must ensure that their funds do not contribute to these purposes,” he added. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Iran vows 'reciprocal' response to EU over Guards terror label vote

Tehran: On Sunday, Iran warned the European Union that it would take "reciprocal" measures after the European Parliament voted to list the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist group. "The parliament is working to place elements of European countries’ armies on the terrorist list" of the Islamic republic, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said on Twitter. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

Four charged in EU parliament corruption case

Four people have been charged in an investigation into suspected bribery at the European Parliament by a Gulf state, reportedly Qatar. Greek MEP and European Parliament Vice President Eva Kaili was among those previously arrested in the case. Prosecutors suspect the Gulf state tried to influence parliament decisions with donations of money or gifts. Watchdogs and opposition MEPs have said it could be one of the biggest corruption scandals the European Parliament has ever seen. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in Technology

EU reports cyber attack on website

On Wednesday, the European Parliament’s website was hit by a cyberattack hours after lawmakers designated Russia as a “state sponsor of terrorism”. European Parliament spokesman Jaume Duch said in a tweet: “The availability of @Europarl_EN website is currently impacted from outside due to high levels of external network traffic. This traffic is related to a DDOS attack (Distributed Denial of Service) event.” Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

European Parliament holds debate on Pakistan Floods

On Thursday, a debate was held in the European Parliament's plenary sessions in Strasbourg regarding the humanitarian crisis after the devastating floods in Pakistan. The debate was aimed at discussing the EU response to the situation in Pakistan and how to mitigate the extreme weather consequences of the climate-induced crisis. Moreover, the Ambassador of Pakistan to the European Union, Belgium, and Luxembourg Dr. Asad Majeed Khan also attended the special debate. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

EU committee urges Pakistan to tackle human rights challenges

On Friday, members of the European Parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI) urged Pakistan to undertake timely reforms and legislative changes on human rights issues. “They called for determined and structured action, including the swift adoption of laws against torture and enforced disappearances, steps to substantially reduce the number of crimes carrying the death penalty and to apply the new procedures for mercy petitions,” a press release issued by the EU mission in Islamabad said. Read More…

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