Friday
20th Apr 2018
By EUOBSERVER
French businessman Alexandre Djouhri is to be deported to France after being arrested on a European arrest warrant at Heathrow airport in London on Sunday, as part of an investigation into the financing of Nicolas Sarkozy's presidential campaign in 2007. The businessman is at the heart of an investigation of claims that Libyan former leader, Muammar Gaddafi, bankrolled Sarkozy's presidential election campaign.
France and Germany have pledged to forge a joint position on euro reform by June, despite German reluctance on deeper monetary union.
Two groups are meant to provide expert advice on how to spend EU money on a new military research programme - but much is unclear about how and even if they operate.
The EU's latest funding rules for European political parties and their think tanks fails to address the underlying problems of abuse. Instead of tackling the loans and donations culture, it has simply made access to EU funds a lot easier.
Eurozone bank chief Mario Draghi will stay part of an opaque "lobbyist" group despite transparency complaints.
Fundamental freedoms are under attack across the EU but the case of Bulgaria presents unique challenges, and opportunities to learn, for left-wing forces throughout Europe.
On Thursday, the European Parliament will vote on a political deal on organic farming, following 19 months of behind-closed-doors negotiations. EUobserver here details a five-month odyssey to get access to the secret documents that led to the deal.
