Tag: European Parliament

European Falun Gong Adherents Protest Against CCP Suppression on UN International Day in Support of Victims of Torture

More than 150 Falun Gong practitioners gathered in Strasbourg, France, on June 24 to draw attention to the brutal persecution of Falun Gong by China’s communist regime. The adherents gathered in advance of the United Nation’s annual International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, which falls on June 26. Strasbourg is located about two…


Christine Anderson: From 15-Minute Cities to Climate Lockdowns, the Onslaught of Digital Tyranny

“The Digital Green Certificate, the COVID pass, that was a test balloon to get people to [have] to produce some kind of a QR code, just getting people used to that. Now, what they’re slamming us with is these 15-minute cities. Make no mistake. It’s not about your convenience,” argues Christine Anderson. She’s a member…


PREMIERING 4/25 at 7:30PM ET: Christine Anderson: From 15-Minute Cities to Climate Lockdowns, the Onslaught of Digital Tyranny

“The Digital Green Certificate, the COVID pass, that was a test balloon to get people to [have] to produce some kind of a QR code, just getting people used to that. Now, what they’re slamming us with is these 15-minute cities. Make no mistake. It’s not about your convenience,” argues Christine Anderson. She’s a member…


European Union Lawmakers Call for an AI Summit

European Union lawmakers on Monday warned world leaders about the threats of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) systems, urging them to hold a summit to discuss how to control its development. The 12 members of the European Parliament (MEP), all working on EU legislation on this type of technology, called on President Joe Biden and European…


European Parliament Approves Law to Ban Sale of New Gas, Diesel Cars by 2035

The European Parliament formally approved a law to ban the sale of new gas and diesel cars in the European Union from 2035, in a bid to achieve net-zero carbon-dioxide emissions from vehicles. The new legislation is part of the E.U.’s broader climate ambitions, with the aim of achieving a 100 percent reduction in emissions for new…


European Parliament President David Sassoli Dead at 65: Spokesperson

European Parliament President David Maria Sassoli has died at the age of 65, his spokesperson announced on Tuesday. Sassoli, an Italian Social Democrat, former journalist, and television news anchor from Florence, died at 1:15 a.m. local time, his spokesperson, Roberto Cuillo, said on Twitter. “The @EP_President David Sassoli passed away at 1.15 am on 11 January at the CRO in Aviano…


EU Rapporteur Calls for Action Against China’s Interference in European Union

An EU rapporteur is raising concerns about foreign interference in the European Union, in particular that coming from the communist regime in China. “We cannot accept that there is still no taskforce monitoring interference coming from China,” stated Sandra Kalniete, a Latvian member of the European Parliament, in her draft report (pdf) released last month….


‘We Came Here to Learn From You,’ First European Parliament Delegation Visits Taiwan

Taiwan’s success and capacity to confront threats and disinformation from the Chinese regime is a “gold mine” for Europe, said Raphael Glucksmann, the head of a visiting European Union delegation, in a joint press conference in Taipei with Taiwan’s Presiden Tsai Ing-wen on Nov. 4. “This is the first official visit from a delegation of…


A ‘Blunt Attack’ on Human Rights: EU Lawmaker Urges Europe to Use Trade to Hold China Accountable for Organ Harvesting

The European Parliament needs to prioritize human rights over trade and confront the Chinese regime’s forced organ harvesting atrocities, a Dutch lawmaker said on Oct. 27. The last time the EU acted on the issue was in December 2013, when its legislative body adopted a resolution condemning the organ transplant abuse. Since then, however, “it…


European Parliament Members Push Brussels to Build Closer Ties With Taiwan 

The European Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs adopted a new resolution on Sept. 1, advocating closer ties with Taiwan amid a spike in tensions between Beijing and Taipei. The first report on EU–Taiwan relations was approved in Brussels on Wednesday, with 60 in favor, four against, and six abstentions. Parliament will hold a vote in a…