“For years, Brussels has done more to protect illegal migrants from removal than to protect Europeans from the consequences of illegal migration. This text finally marks a change of direction,” Patriots MEP and former Frontex chief Fabrice Leggeri said.
The ECR’s proposal was only supported by the Patriots and ESN, while every other group rejected it despite rushing to adopt a resolution on George Floyd six years ago.
Seven EU countries are demanding that electrification targets remain untouched while Brussels and the European Parliament begin to soften some of the very rules approved just a few years ago.
A key European Parliament committee has backed requests from Belgian prosecutors investigating alleged Chinese lobbying and influence operations in Brussels.
Analysts from several countries warned that migratory pressure is no longer affecting only frontline countries, and raised concerns about the EU’s ability to control its external borders.
While the European Parliament rejected VOX’s proposal to introduce the principle of national preference in the allocation of EU funding, the initiative has elevated the issue to the European level.
