Is the EU banking system sicker than Wall Street?
During the Plenary Session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg last week, there was much talk of financial governance. Measures were tabled which are supposed to put in place a better supervision of the major financial institutions in the light of the world crisis. A proposal was adopted to control bonus payments to senior... More
Video: Joe Higgins speaking at at Dublin rally as part of Europe-wide week of Solidarity and Protest
Joe Higgins MEP speaking at a rally held in Dublin on 26 June, as part of the “Europe-wide week of Solidarity and Protest” DO YOU AGREE? SUPPORT JOE & THE SOCIALIST PARTY? Subscribe to Joe's Newsletter | Donate | Get Involved | Join Read More →
Video: Human rights and trade agreements under Spanish Presidency of EU
At the Committee on International Trade, Joe Higgins MEP questions the Spanish Secretary for Trade on the role of human rights in neo-liberal trade agreements, particularly during Spain’s Presidency of the European Union. (23-06-10) DO YOU AGREE? SUPPORT JOE & THE SOCIALIST PARTY? Subscribe to Joe's Newsletter... More
Video: GUE / NGL video promoting “Europe-wide week of Solidarity and Protest”
Promotional video for “Europe-wide week of Solidarity and Protest (June 21-26)” from the GUE / NGL group. DO YOU AGREE? SUPPORT JOE & THE SOCIALIST PARTY? Subscribe to Joe's Newsletter | Donate | Get Involved | Join Read More →
Video: Workers’ rights in Europe and Korea
At the Committee on International Trade, Joe Higgins MEP questions the European Commission about its proposed Free Trade Agreement with South Korea and what impact that will have on the rights of workers in Europe and Korea (23-06-10) Read the full transcript of the video here DO YOU AGREE? SUPPORT JOE & THE SOCIALIST PARTY? Subscribe... More
Report from plenary session of the European Parliament (June 2010)
€1bn of corporate lobbying gets “traffic light” food labelling rejected The European Parliament voted to reject a proposed change to nutritional labels on food packaging in this session. The proposed change from the commission would have introduced a compulsory “traffic light” labelling system on food packaging.... More
Video: Highlighting the revolutionary struggles of workers and poor in Nepal
At a Plenary Session of the European Parliament, Joe Higgins MEP highlights the revolutionary struggles of the working class and the peasants in Nepal who are striving to overthrow the brutal poverty and repression that exists in Nepal in favour of a democratic, socialist society. Joe also criticises the incorrect tactics of the... More
