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Malta · 12 Feb 2019 Egrant inquiry report should be published in full – Passport Scheme should be halted – Malta’s MEP debate roundup MEPs called on the Maltese government to publish the full Egrant inquiry report, and to halt the country’s sale of passports scheme,… 30 Jan 2019 Social Media expected to be put under scrutiny – MEPs to discuss increase in verbal and physical violence against politicians across Europe Faced with a climate of hatred that pervades Europe, MEPs in Brussels will discuss on Wednesday the increasing verbal and physical violence… Brexit · 23 Jan 2019 UK has duty of holding MEP elections if Brexit is delayed beyond May The U.K. has a “duty” to hold European elections if Brexit is delayed beyond the EU poll in May, according to Polish… Europe Explained · 11 Jan 2019 Anti-Migrant vs Pro-Migrant ‘alliances’ to characterise MEP campaigns, as efforts to ‘change’ EU political landscape are declared Hungary's Viktor Orban hopes a right-wing alliance can help gain an anti-migrant majority in the European Parliament. The alliance was pitched by… Morning Briefing · 27 Nov 2018 Tuesday Morning Briefing Good morning, Anti-mafia investigations in online gaming companies in Malta, waste separation, PN Leader's call for Minister Konrad Mizzi's resignation, and the… 18 Nov 2018 27 MEPs ask Amazon to stop selling Soviet-themed memorabilia Members of the European Parliament have called on the Amazon CEO, Jeff Bezos, to stop selling Soviet-themed merchandise on the global online… 8 Nov 2018 Manfred Weber gets 79% support to be EPP’s lead candidate The European People’s Party on Thursday chose Manfred Weber as its nominee for Commission president over former Finnish Prime Minister Alexander Stubb.… 1 Oct 2018 Geigold’s threat about HSBC’s position in Malta, irks Maltese politicians across all shades of the spectrum German MEP Sven Geigold has found no backing from the Maltese Greens on his self-declared crusade to force HSBC out of Malta.… 1 Oct 2018 MEP Giegold to campaign for HSBC to quit Malta HSBC must close its business in Malta if the tiny European Union state with a reputation for a lax approach to financial… 28 Sep 2018 European Leaders pitch new alliance for MEP elections In a joint op-ed published this morning, Maltese prime minister Joseph Muscat, ALDE chief Guy Verhofstadt and Christophe Castaner, the leader of… 14 Sep 2018 Macron’s centrist party and far-right party share top place in MEP elections opinion poll Polls for the May 2019 European Parliament elections, show that French President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist party is neck-and-neck with the far-right former… Europe Explained · 5 Sep 2018 Europe needs a new beginning and more democracy – Manfred Weber Earlier today, Manfred Weber has announced his intention to be EPP lead candidate and next president of the European Commission. The following…