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Let The Jitters End: Bitcoin And Ethereum Are Not Getting Banned In EU After All

The European Parliament’s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs has voted against a bill that would outright ban proof-of-work (PoW) cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: 

Benzinga · Mar 15, 2022

Mexico lashes out at EU lawmakers for criticizing president's media antagonism

Mexico pilloried EU lawmakers on Thursday after the European Parliament passed a resolution urging President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador to tone down his broadsides against the media in a country that has seen a slew of killings of journalists.

Reuters · Mar 10, 2022

Nazi stickers placed on Parliament offices of two Irish MEPs

Officials at the European Parliament in Strasbourg are investigating after Nazi stickers were placed on the offices of Clare Daly and Mick Wallace.

The Independent UK · Mar 9, 2022

Facing an existential threat, Ukraine seeks ‘immediate’ EU membership – but can the bloc deliver?

President Volodymyr Zelensky has asked that Ukraine be granted "immediate" EU membership “via a new special procedure" and signed an official application for candidacy. But despite the stated backing of several MEPs, heads of state and even European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen, such support is largely symbolic; the…

France 24 · Mar 3, 2022

Ukraine Seeks China's Help To Stop Russian War; Zelensky Addresses European Parliament

The Ukrainian government has made a direct plea to China to use its influence on Russian President Vladimir Putin to stop his invasion of Ukraine as President Volodymyr Zelensky called on the European Union to fast-track his country into

Benzinga · Mar 1, 2022

Roman Abramovich told he shouldn't control Chelsea by European Parliament president

The Chelsea owner announced that he would be transferring "stewardship and care" of the club to their charitable foundation on Saturday amid growing calls for sanctions on his wealth

Daily Mirror · Mar 1, 2022

Zelensky tells European Parliament "nobody is going to break us" in emotional appeal

"Do prove that you are with us."

Axios · Mar 1, 2022

Ukraine’s Zelenskiy Urges EU: Do Prove that You Are with Us

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged the European Union on Tuesday to prove that it sided with Ukraine in its war with Russia, one day after signing an official request to join the bloc. "We are fighting to be equal members of Europe," Zelenskiy told an emergency session of the European…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 1, 2022

Ukraine's Zelenskiy tells EU: 'Prove that you are with us'

"Prove that you are with us," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told the European Union on Tuesday, a day after Kyiv officially asked to join the bloc as it battles invading Russian forces.

Reuters · Mar 1, 2022

Mass walkout at UN for Lavrov's speech as major Ukrainian city's remain under heavy attack: As it happened

As Russia's invasion of Ukraine continued with heavy attacks on Kharkiv and Mariupol, many diplomats at the UN's Human Rights Council let their actions show Russia what they think.

ABC News · Feb 28, 2022