Martin Banks
Previously, he had worked for many years in regional journalism in the UK and freelanced for national titles.
He has a keen interest in foreign affairs and has closely followed the workings of the European Parliament and MEPs in particular for some years.
Campaigners have attacked the European Commission’s new “Competitiveness Compass.”
They claim that it “confirms widespread concerns that President Ursula von der Leyen's administration is unleashing a sweeping…
Belgium forms new government: N-VA leads as Centre-Right
The weekend news that Belgium has – finally – formed a government has been widely welcomed. The country,…
New book pays tribute to late Queen and local citizens
Queen Elizabeth II was Britain’s longest-serving monarch and much loved throughout her kingdom. Now, a newly launched book…
NUJU’s ‘Journalists in War Zones’ photo exhibition opens in Fulda
A photo exhibition of the National Union of Journalists of Ukraine (NUJU), called “Ukraine: Journalists in War Zones”, has opened in the…
EU appoints Dane official to top job
Preben Aamann has been appointed the EU Council’s new Director-General for Communication and Information (COMM). He will start…
“Kip on Smiling”- that’s this Belgian success story.
Welcome to the new kid on the Brussels block …or should that be new “kip”? The word kip…
Eurocities survey found city governments recognising challenges
Europe’s city governments are increasingly recognising the essential need to innovate the way they work to tackle urgent…
Towards Ethical AI: Protecting Workers and Promoting Inclusion in Europe
With artificial intelligence reshaping the workplace, it is crucial to continue promoting human-centric AI and advocating for policies…
European Greens call for EU action as Trump starts second term
The European Union has been told it “must stand on its own two feet, to fight both climate…
European Parliament groups respond to Israel-Hamas ceasefire
MEPs have been quick to respond to news of the tentative peace deal in the Middle East. On…
Business world calls for a “coherent” competitiveness strategy
Europe’s business community has come up with its own “wish list” for 2025. BusinessEurope, the body that represents…
Rutte discusses EU-NATO security and defence at MEPs debate
MEPs have discussed the security situation in Europe and beyond as well as defence and EU-NATO cooperation with…
EU accuses China of discriminating against medical devices in procurement market
A key report published on Tuesday (14 January) highlights what it calls “continued discrimination” against EU medical devices in China's public procurement market.…
MEPs have voiced “concern” about the fate of the opposition leader in Venezuela.
The ECR Group said it “stands by” María Corina Machado, leader of the democratic opposition in Venezuela and…
MEPs respond to updated guidelines on fact checkers
MEPs have given a mixed reaction to plans by Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg to overhaul content moderation on…