Naomi Long: My daunting introduction to in life in EU Parliament BelfastTelegraph.co.uk I've only been to Brussels once before. Then, I was a fourth year Masters in Engineering student at Queen's and, as part of our study of EU Law and French for Engineers, we visited Leuven, Bruges and the European Parliament in Brussels. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/naomi-long-my-daunting-introduction-to-in-life-in-eu-parliament-38196505.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/article38196504.ece/dbfc3/AUTOCROP/h342/2019-06-10_new_51006473_I2.JPG Email I've only been to Brussels once before. Then, I was a fourth year Masters in Engineering student at Queen's and, as part of our study of EU Law and French for Engineers, we visited Leuven, Bruges and the European Parliament in Brussels. It says something about my confessed lack of interest in politics while I was a student that I have no recollection of my visit to the Parliament at all. In … [Read more...] about Naomi Long: My daunting introduction to in life in EU Parliament
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Centrist bloc loses majority as far-right gains in EU vote
The main conservative group in the European Parliament will remain the largest bloc after Sunday's elections, but has lost ground and will no wield a majority in coalition with its center-left ally. According to a projection based on partial results and exit polling, and released by the EU parliament, the center-right EPP group is on course to have the most seats in the assembly with 173, down from 216. But, with the center-left Socialists and Democrats (S&D) projected to win 147 seats, down from 185, the two mainstream parties between them will no longer have a majority and will have to reach out to liberals if they plan to maintain a "cordon sanitaire" and exclude the far-right from decision making. Under the projection -- which could still shift as results come in -- the liberal ALDE group, now joined by French President Emmanuel Macron's Renaissance movement, could increase its seats from 69 to 102. The three mainstream parties would thus have a majority in the 751-seat … [Read more...] about Centrist bloc loses majority as far-right gains in EU vote
Voting to begin across UK in European elections
UK Politics 23 May 2019 Share this with Facebook Share this with Messenger Share this with Twitter Share this with Email Share this with Facebook Share this with WhatsApp Share this with Messenger Share this with Twitter Share Share this with These are external links and will open in a new window Email Share this with Email Facebook Share this with Facebook Messenger Share this with Messenger Messenger Share this with Messenger Twitter Share this with Twitter Pinterest Share this with Pinterest WhatsApp Share this with WhatsApp LinkedIn Share this with LinkedIn Copy this link https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-48372665 Read more about sharing. These are external links and will open in a new window Close share panel Voters will head to the polls later for the European Parliament elections.Seventy-three members, known as MEPs, will be elected in nine … [Read more...] about Voting to begin across UK in European elections
Last-minute rush in applications to vote in EU elections
News / UK and world by Press Association May 8, 2019, 10:33 am Send us a story Sign up to our Daily newsletter Some 131,000 applications to register to vote were submitted on Tuesday, as people rushed to meet the deadline for participation in the EU elections. The figure was over four times the daily average for the previous week. More than half (57%) of applications were from people aged 34 and under, while just 7% came from those aged 65 and over. Tuesday was the last day for people to apply to vote in the European elections, which the Government has confirmed will take place in the UK on May 23. A total of 130,766 applications were submitted on Tuesday, according to government figures. This compares with 38,325 on Monday and 19,535 on Sunday. Tuesday’s spike was also higher than the one recorded on April 11 – the day before the deadline for voting in the local elections – when 124,571 applications were submitted. Voters across the UK will … [Read more...] about Last-minute rush in applications to vote in EU elections
Boris Johnson’s sister to lead new ‘remain alliance’ in EU poll
Boris Johnson’s sister, Rachel Johnson, and former BBC reporter Gavin Esler will lead a ‘Remain alliance’ of pro-EU candidates at next month’s European elections for the new Change UK party. The UK is now almost certain to elect MEPs in the May EU polls after Prime Minister Theresa May agreed to extend Britain’s EU membership by six months to 31 October if, as expected, cross-party talks with the Labour party collapse and she is unable to pass her Brexit Withdrawal Agreement. At their campaign launch on Tuesday (23 April), Change UK’s interim leader, Heidi Allen, said that the European elections are “a chance to send the clearest possible message – we demand a People’s Vote and the right to campaign to remain in the European Union.” The new party, which was formed by a group of eleven pro-EU defecting Labour and Conservative MPs, has branded itself as the ‘Remain alliance’ for the May polls. However, it will not … [Read more...] about Boris Johnson’s sister to lead new ‘remain alliance’ in EU poll