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Lawmakers at the European Parliament based their decision to suspend Aung San Suu Kyi, who received the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought in 1990, on what they called "her lack of actions and her acceptance of the ongoing crimes against the Rohingya community in Myanmar," said European Parliament spokesperson Jaume Duch Guillot said Thursday. … [Read more...] about Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi suspended from rights prize community

Sarkozy said he was of the "unshakeable belief" that all 17 eurozone countries would soon ratify the controversial bill to expand the EFSF's capabilities – despite widespread fears that political infighting could mean that it would not pass in Slovakia, which is expected to be the last parliament to vote on the measuresthis Tuesday . He too would not elaborate on his agreement with Merkel, saying only that there were "technical issues" to resolve before it was made public, and that releasing information prematurely could affect the markets. … [Read more...] about France and Germany agree plan to recapitalise European banks

View from Athens When asked to ponder the prospect of Brexit, the fate of European currencies was the first thing that came to Pavlos Kannelopoulos’s mind. “Italy was better off when it had the lira, France was better off with the franc, Spain was better off with the peseta, Germany was better off with the deutsche mark,” says the jeweller tapping his forefinger to make the point on the doorstep of his downtown store. “And us! We were much better off when we had the drachma. The English, they’re clever. They kept their currency, so why stay in this so-called union at all?” … [Read more...] about How Europeans see a vote for Brexit

No wonder, then, that with Merkel visiting the UK this week, Downing Street rushed to rule out a Tory-AfD deal on Sunday. However, that is not quite the end of the matter. In many respects Cameron and Merkel have a European outlook in common. Both are America-friendly, pro-free trade, and concerned about competitiveness, welfare and costs: last year they ganged up to help force an EU budget cut. As leaders of better-off northern countries that help pay for the poorer south, they have interests in common that endure after passions are spent. … [Read more...] about Cameron must not dampen this Eurosceptic momentum

There have been a series of failed and faltering attempts at voluntary collaboration on economic policy. After the French president, Emmanuel Macron, came to power on a mandate of “a Europe that protects”, Paris and Berlin renewed their vows on Franco-German cooperation, opening talks on corporate tax harmonisation as well as a common position on an EU digital tax. … [Read more...] about Group led by Thomas Piketty presents plan for ‘a fairer Europe’