Current RSS news Parlamento Europeo
Parlamento Europeo
EU election campaign is hypocritical, because there's no choice
On 17 March the European parliament launched its communication campaign in view of the European elections in June 2009. The German agency which produced it has, for the first time in EU history, used elements taken from concrete politics to encourage participation. Despite this the Italian government has found it non-communicative (and has announced that it is making a new one), without mentioning the fact that it recalls the wave of anti-Roma feeling which has swept through Italy lately
parlamento europeo, european parliament, discrimination, borders, italy, brussels, power
Italy and beyond: say no to criminals in European parliament
Andrea D'ambra, the same man who launched a petition in Italy to abolish mobile phone top up charges, has now launched a campaign across Europe to say 'that's enough!' to MEP's with criminal records or fines for illegal activity. This is a widespread Italian problem which is now being exported across Europe
parlamento europeo, european parliament, italy, power, politics, corruption, eudebate2009
