Tony Robinson: "DiEM25 believes that nuclear weapons have no place in European security doctrines and that all nuclear weapons should be removed from European territory, be they British, French, American or Russian. We call on all European nations to sign the Ban Treaty as a matter of human survival."
By Ian Gallagher and Daniel Boffey, Daily Mail 22nd November 2009. Photo of Protestors: Cathy Ashton, circled, at No10 in 1982, with Bruce Kent and Joan Ruddock, centre. "Other records detail the contact that Miss Ashton and fellow CND members had with th
The European Parliament today decided to call on the Commission and the Council to award the Title of European Capital of Culture exceptionally to Sarajevo in 2014. The Chairwoman of the Committee on Culture and Education of the European Parliament, Doris Pack MEP, said: "Sarajevo holds a special place in Europe's history and culture. With this nomination, we could send an important signal for the multi-ethnic character of the city and the state of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which could cause a change of thinking in the political factor of the country. Furthermore, this city shows how much Europe has failed and how important it is to work together."
Interview wirh Jo Leinen about the European elections and the Ukraine crisis. Leinen: "The "single" idea of Europe no longer exists. After WWII it was easy to agree on the idea of peace. Now it has become more diverse. While the idea of peace still remains – just look at Ukraine – there is the concept of being able to continue living a good life in Europe. In the 21st century we want to defend our values and our interests in an ever-shrinking world. Granted, that is a bit more complicated to explain but it is just as important as the idea for peace." Leinen has called it a disservice that the German Constitutional Court ruled to remove the 3% electoral threshold". He says: "The Court underestimates the role of the parliament as a legislative body and as a means of assembling the European executive. It seems to have compared the European level to the level of a city council, where it does not matter how many parties emerge. That is wrong. We need to bundle interests. A fragmented European parliament is less able to make decisions than one in which political currents and interests are bundled into various political groups. Everything else hinders and complicates its work."