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European election: Candidates from Germany prepare themselves
96 of 705 seats in the European Parliament are up for grabs for candidates from Germany. Nervousness is rising among German MEPs – also because prominent federal politicians want to move to Strasbourg. continue reading →
Bullmann to head Human Rights Committee
SPD MEP Udo Bullmann is to head the Human Rights Committee (DROI) in the European Parliament. S&D group leader Iratxe García Peréz announced at the group conference on Monday that the 66-year-old MEP from Hesse is the Socialists’ candidate in the election for the leadership of the subcommittee. The election is necessary after the resignation […] continue reading →
Heads: Jens Geier – ‘energy’ as a heartfelt topic
“I don’t know yet whether I’ll stay with Twitter,” says Jens Geier, when asked about the takeover by Elon Musk. “EuropaJens, as Geier calls himself on the platform, has been there since 2009. At some point during the election campaign for the European Parliament, he set up his profile. The SPD politician succeeded in moving […] continue reading →
Barley takes position with socialists
After four years, the European socialist party family meets again for a congress. A new party leader is to be elected. The big rising star at the meeting in Berlin is someone else: Katarina Barley. continue reading →
Löfven wants to lead the European Socialists
At the congress of the European Socialists in Berlin on October 14 and 15, former Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven wants to become the leader of the Party of European Socialists (PES). His candidacy for the leadership of the European party family has been confirmed by the members of the election committee. The German Social […] continue reading →