The referendum is not legally binding, so the leaving EU process does not initiate until the prime minister invokes Article 50 of the Lisbon treaty. The Lisbon treaty is an international agreement which establishes the constitutional basis of the EU. Today, at the House of Commons, David Cameron made it clear he will not trigger…
“How unbelievably lucky we were to have her in our lives for so long”, said Brendan Cox, Jo Cox’s widower, yesterday to crowds gathered to honor the MP’s 42nd birthday. Mrs Cox was shot and stabbed in Birstall, in her hometown of Batley, West Yorkshire. Her sister Kim Leadbeater praised her ‘compassionate and inspirational nature.”…
Nigel Farage delivered his final speech to EU officials before the Britain’s historic referendum for the EU membership. The Ukip leader condemned the EU “big, grand projects” which “are sowing the seeds” to “the end of this political project”. In the European Parliament in Strasbourg, Mr. Farage stated his hope for the ”end to this…
Martin Schulz, the European Parliament President, delivered a speech at the 21st Congress of the Portuguese Socialist Party (PS) on June 4 in Lisbon, Portugal. Martin Schulz, the European Parliament President, speech at the 21st Congress of the Portuguese Socialist Party. The European Parliament President said on Saturday that there is a need to strengthen…
During 2 hours on May the 14th, people gathered in Trafalgar Square to form a living peace sign. About 200 people took part in the event co-organized by both HUFUD (Human United For Universal Demilitarization) and “Peace Sign London”. Video of the “Living Peace Sign” event in London. Alberto Portugheis speaks about the need to…
April 27 – the OECD published a report analyzing the economic consequences of the United Kingdom exiting the European Union. According to the OECD Policy Paper, the outcome of the referendum to be held on 23 June “would be a major negative shock to the UK economy, with economic fallout in the rest of the…
Portuguese business daily “Diario Economico” has left the newspaper stands. They have ceased printing its newspaper and became a digital-only publication. The paper has long been going through severe financial difficulties. Its director, Gonçalo Faria de Carvalho, announced the “suspension of the paper edition.” The last printed edition is hitting the stands today with a…
This year’s European state of the union was mostly about the migrant crisis. Juncker made it clear Europe will keep accepting and relocating refugees. The European state of the union started in 2009, following the United States state of the union tradition. This year was Juncker’s first state of the Union speech which got monopolized…
