Eleni is a journalist and analyst at Parliament Magazine focusing on European News and current affairs. She worked as Press and Communication Office – Greek Embassy in Lisbon and Quattro Books Publications, Canada. She is Multilingual with a good grip of cultures, eye in detail, communicative, effective. She holds Master in degree from York University.
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – P&O Ferries’ boss should resign, according to Transport Secretary Grant Shapps, for his brazen, astounding arrogance in admitting violating the law over a mass sacking. The cabinet minister accused the company of a weasel attitude, and claimed
BRUSSELS (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The leaders of the world laughed as US President Joe Biden took a jab at Donald Trump. As he addressed an emergency NATO summit in Brussels, Mr Biden poked fun at his predecessor. Mr Trump has called
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Despite several cabinet ministers campaigning against loosening planning regulations to allow additional turbines, Boris Johnson is set to open the door to more onshore wind at next week’s energy strategy. After authorities drew out plans for a
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – For the second time, the Government’s attempt to restrict “noisy” protests was defeated in the Lords. The Tory-dominated Commons were defeated by the peers by 208 votes to 166, giving them a 42-vote majority. Peers, In the
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Therese Coffey has pledged to keep the triple lock on pensions in place for the rest of the Parliament. During a Labour backbench business debate on the effect of the cost of living crisis on retirees, the
LONDON (Parliament Politics magazine ) – The PM has said that he is “desperate” to visit Ukraine and that he has a genuine emotional connection with the people of Ukraine, claims the chair of the Tory party. Johnson was said to want
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – P&O Ferries’ “scandalous” decision to dismiss 800 workers without any warning, according to Labour, is a criminal felony. Louise Haigh, Shadow transport secretary, Angela Rayner, deputy leader and Jonathan Reynolds shadow business secretary have written to Kwasi
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – As part of the NHS’s spring booster initiative, almost 600,000 patients in England will be contacted to arrange an additional Covid booster this week. Adults who are over 75 years old, care home residents, and the most
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Passengers at the UK’s largest airport are no longer required to wear face masks. Heathrow Airport no longer mandates individuals to wear them in its offices, terminals, or train stations, although it nevertheless encourages them to do
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – According to the government, there will be no limit to the number of Ukrainian refugees who can reside with UK host families under a new visa scheme. The Homes for Ukraine refugee scheme is expected to benefit
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – According to new research from the Trades Union Congress (TUC), energy bills are expected to grow at least 14 times faster than salaries this year. According to the TUC, average weekly earnings will increase by 3.75 percent
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – According to Sky News, Downing Street has slammed the brakes on Home Office plans to let a larger number of Ukrainians fleeing their country to live in the UK. Priti Patel, the Home Secretary, came under fire
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – According to government insiders, Rishi Sunak is believed to take some limited action to address the cost of living crisis in the spring statement of this month, but will resist calls to expand his energy bill reduction
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The chancellor’s Spring Statement, which is due on March 23, was not supposed to be a big deal. But, according to the IFS, fast rising inflation and the start of the start of Ukrainian conflict may push
London, (Parliament Politics Magazine) – European sanctions aiming at Russia could eventually hurt the European and worldwide economies. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index fell 2.5% by mid-morning, cutting some of its earlier losses. Banks and autos slid 5% to lead losses while
London, (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Russia attacks Ukraine and faces worldwide setbacks and sanctions Russia’s attack on the 24th of February against Ukraine has caused a globalised reaction and demonstrations all around the world. CIA director says Russian President Putin’s assumptions about
London, (Parliament Politics Magazine) – While Covid-19 is still leaving its marks on peoples’ lives there is another pandemic that the EU should be particularly cautious about, that of Domestic Violence and femicides. Of course, it can be more coveted or not
London, (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Russian authorities have up to today arrested more than 13.000 antiwar protesters. More than 2.000 have been arrested in Moscow. Thousand of protesters have said “no to war” and “shame on you” reportedly, according to videos posted
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Wallace stated that the United Kingdom would send more weapons to Ukraine. According to him, the government is deploying a small number of Javelin anti-tank missiles and is considering sending Starstreak high-velocity manned portable anti-air missiles. The
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Last week, PM was dealt yet another by-election setback as Labour’s Paulette Hamilton won the safe Birmingham Erdington seat with a small margin. Ms Hamilton received 9,413 votes, putting her in front of Conservative contender Robert Alden
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The House of Commons has passed a new Economic Crime Bill to strengthen the government’s authority to target Russian oligarchs. On Monday evening, the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Bill received an unchallenged third reading and will
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The UK is planning to open a new humanitarian route to the country for Ukrainian refugees, has been denied by a Foreign Minister, confirming that so far, just 50 people have been given visas. The minister for
KYIV (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Sergei Orlov, Mariupol’s deputy mayor, said earlier on BBC Radio 4’s PM programme that the ceasefire agreed to allow civilians to flee the city lasted “not more than 30 minutes.” Today, the Red Cross planned to oversee
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Ministers, according to Labour MP Diane Abbott, are waiting for the Windrush generation to die off before revamping the compensation scheme. Other MPs demanded that the scheme be handed up to an independent body rather than the
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – In the Birmingham Erdington by-election, voting has begun. In a by-election, voters in the constituency of Birmingham’s Erdington in England are voting for a new MP. The election comes after the death of Labour’s Jack Dromey, who
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Russia’s demands of the UK to sell its shares in OneWeb, an internet firm, to allow the launch of a satellite have been rejected by the UK. At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, a Soyuz rocket carrying
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the governments of the West have begun adding to their list of sanctioned individuals. There are still a few Russians who have been sanctioned by the United States or the European Union
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The government is speeding up plans to combat the movement of “dirty money” and limit the laundering of ill-gotten gains in the UK housing market. The move comes just days after the Russian President ordered the invasion
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – What is the value of Russian currency in the United Kingdom? Many rich individuals and firms from Russia and other countries invest legally in the UK financial and real estate markets. However, the anti-corruption organisation Transparency International
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – After the youth wing accused the leader of “backing Nato aggression” over the crisis in Ukraine, Keir Starmer suspended funding for Young Labour and cancelled its annual conference. The sudden crackdown is the latest spat between the
KYIV (Parliament Politics Magazine) – What’s the most recent news? Things are moving quickly in Ukraine, so here’s a rundown of the most recent developments: New explosions have been heard in Kyiv, prompting the mayor to issue a “threatening” warning. According to
KYIV (Parliament Politics Magazine) – President Zelensky addressed the Ukrainian people once more this afternoon, this time wearing a military uniform instead of his dark suit. In a recent speech, he compared the fighting to the “sound of the new iron curtain
STOCKHOLM (Parliament Politics Magazine) – In recent weeks, a dispersed yet worldwide campaign against Swedish social services has brought together various actors and generated news in Sweden and beyond. When social media accounts linked to militant Islamist groups became involved, Swedish authorities
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – As he prepares to face PMQs, Boris Johnson is being asked to go further with sanctions. After the government came under fire for its package of sanctions against Russia, today’s Prime Minister’s Questions will be one to
KYIV (Parliament Politics Magazine) – After recognising two rebel-held territories in eastern Ukraine as separate states, Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent soldiers into them. Russia stated the troops would be involved in “peacekeeping” in the self-proclaimed people’s republics of Donetsk and
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – According to Downing Street, PM Boris Johnson is poised to outline how England plans to “live with COVID” today, as he considers removing all remaining limitations. He’ll then brief lawmakers about the plans this afternoon before a
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Storm Franklin is expected to reach the United Kingdom, prompting an amber weather warning for Northern Ireland and hundreds of flood alerts across the country. The amber warning is in effect from 12 a.m. until 7 a.m.
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – According to Buckingham Palace, the Queen has tested positive for coronavirus. The queen, who is 95 years old, is suffering from minor cold-like symptoms and is expected to perform modest duties at Windsor this week, according to
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – NHS authorities have stated that free tests and self-isolation regulations must remain as the UK learns to live with COVID-19. It comes as PM Johnson prepares to reveal his strategy for dealing with the pandemic’s next stage
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Afghan refugees fleeing Kabul fear being classified as illegal immigrants shortly because they have not gotten updated papers, according to their lawyers, who added that it is unclear how many are missing documentation essential to work lawfully
WASHINGTON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Investors are being pushed to vote against Apple CEO Tim Cook’s $99 million (£73 million) pay package from last year. Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) expressed “serious concerns” about the award’s amount, which has increased from $14.8 million
WASHINGTON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The conviction of Anwar Raslan, former Syrian intelligence officer, for crimes against humanity the previous month, as well as the ongoing prosecution of Dr. Alaa Mousa, are significant milestones forward in the struggle for justice for those
COPENHAGEN (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Deportations to Syria will continue, according to the Danish Ministry of Immigration and Integration (DMII), which critics call “repressive.” From Greater Damascus, many refugees of Syria will be deported, according to DMII, citing “better security conditions.” Human
SINGAPORE (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Oil prices rose to the highest level ever in over seven years on Monday, owing to fears that an invasion of Russia in Ukraine may prompt US and European sanctions, disrupting exports from the world’s top producer
JERUSALEM (Parliament Politics Magazine) – An Israeli soldier shot and killed a 17-year-old Palestinian during skirmishes in the West Bank on Monday, which Israel said it was as an operation to destroy the residence of a “terrorist” accused of a recent attack.
SANA’A (Parliament Politics Magazine) – PM Maeen Abdul Malik Saeed of Yemen has welcomed ongoing discussions within US President Joe Biden’s government to reclassify the Houthis as a terrorist organisation, as dozens of international and local rights groups renewed their calls for
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – In case a conflict breaks out with Russia, British people who want to stay in Ukraine shouldn’t expect a military evacuation, says James Heappey, junior defence minister, when he spoke to Sky News on Saturday. British nationals
KYIV (Parliament Politics Magazine) – As pressure mounts on Ukraine from three angles, new satellite photos provided by a tech company based in the US, appear to show continued buildup of Russian military in Crimea, western Russia, and Belarus, underlining suspicions that
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – According to Mr Johnson, NATO agreed that any country should have the freedom to develop its own security partnerships. “We must oppose any return to the fates of nations being decided by other powers,” he says. And,
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Adele, who has been dubbed the “undisputed Queen of the Brits,” had a spectacular night at the gala, giving a rare live performance and winning three awards. The north Londoner took home the first Brit Award of
