Also known as: MEP
European Parliament — institution visited by Ghanaian students on educational exchange program in 2026.
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Joy Online
… Pina Picierno, a vice-president of the European Parliament, said at the weekend that Italian football “desperately needed a cultural, ethical and managerial revolution” but that the choice of Pirlo “goes in the exact opposite direction”. …
Pirlo out of Italy football top job after backlash over Russian betting firm linksJoy Online
… They will also tour the European Parliament to gain practical insights into European policymaking, legislative processes and international relations. …
128 students to leave Ghana for educational exchange across four European countriesJoy Online
… She then joined the Brexit Party in 2019, where she represented South West England as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 2019 to 2020. …
Ann Widdecombe attacked nearly 24 hours before she was found dead, police sayJoy Online
… A staunch supporter of the UK’s departure from the EU, she became an MEP for the Brexit Party, representing South West England in the European Parliament between 2019 and 2020. …
Man arrested on suspicion of murder after death of Ann WiddecombeJoy Online
… A staunch supporter of the UK’s departure from the EU, she became an MEP for the Brexit Party, representing South West England in the European Parliament between 2019-2020. …
Former Tory minister Ann Widdecombe dies at 78Joy Online
… wearing an electronic monitoring bracelet.” She added, “I can’t rely on a judge to allow me to hold a campaign rally or go to a market.” The Underlying Legal Conviction The legal proceedings centered on the embezzlement of public funds originally intended for European Parliament …
French court upholds Marine Le Pen’s conviction but leaves path to presidencyBusiness & Financial Times
… The European Parliament’s resolution of 2017 on Civil Law Rules on Robotics had, tellingly, proposed the concept of “electronic personhood” for advanced AI, and then decisively walked it back. …
ICT Insight with Institute of ICT Professionals: Is Artificial Intelligence a tool or a person?Joy Online
… Compare this to what happened on 29 April 2026, at the European Parliament in Strasbourg. …
Sweety Aborchie Writes: Women, Power, Politics, Issue 3: Silence is not consentJoy Online
… The deal received conditional approval from the European Parliament in March, when a majority of lawmakers backed legislation to implement the agreement, but added several safeguards to ensure the US honoured its side of the pact. …
Trump gives EU ultimatum deadline to approve trade deal with USJoy Online
… In January the European Parliament in January suspended the approval of the trade deal. …
Trump says he will hike tariffs on EU cars to 25%Andrea Pirlo has withdrawn as a candidate to coach the Italian national football team following backlash over his ties to Russian betting company Fonbet and appearances alongside pro-Kremlin figures. The controversy also prompted two senior Italian Football Federation officials, Paolo Maldini and Leonardo, to resign.
27 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Andrea Pirlo has withdrawn as a candidate to coach the Italian national football team following backlash over his ties to Russian betting company Fonbet and appearances alongside pro-Kremlin figures. The controversy also prompted two senior Italian Football Federation officials, Paolo Maldini and Leonardo, to resign.
27 July 2026 · Joy Online →
A total of 128 students, teachers and chaperones from 32 Ghanaian schools will travel to Belgium, the Netherlands, France and Germany for a three-week educational and cultural exchange programme organised by Edibeck Consult and Summer Camps Holland. Participants aged seven to seventeen will engage in cultural workshops, museum visits, and sporting activities while showcasing Ghanaian culture and visiting the Ghana Embassy and European Parliament.
24 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The 78-year-old former Conservative minister was found with serious injuries at her Devon home on Thursday; police believe the attack occurred on Wednesday around 12:30 pm. Detectives are searching for a white male suspect after releasing a 26-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder.
11 July 2026 · Joy Online →
A 26-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of 78-year-old Ann Widdecombe, a former Conservative MP and Reform UK spokesperson. Police found her body with serious injuries at her home in Devon on Thursday and said there is no indication the crime was politically motivated.
10 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ann Widdecombe, a former Conservative MP who later joined Reform UK and became a Brexit Party MEP, has died at 78. She served as a Home Office and employment minister under John Major and was known as a prominent Brexit supporter.
10 July 2026 · Joy Online →
A Paris appeals court upheld Marine Le Pen's conviction for misuse of EU funds but shortened her ban from public office, making her legally eligible for the 2027 presidential election. However, the court sentenced her to one year home detention with electronic monitoring, a constraint Le Pen says would prevent her from campaigning freely.
7 July 2026 · Joy Online →
An opinion piece argues that whether artificial intelligence is treated as a legal subject with rights and duties or merely as a tool fundamentally determines liability and ownership when AI systems cause harm, misdiagnose patients, produce defamation, or make discriminatory decisions. The author traces how law has extended personality to non-human entities like corporations and rivers, setting up the question of whether AI might similarly acquire legal standing.
25 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
An opinion piece argues that Ghana's institutions have not meaningfully improved in protecting women's safety since the 1990s serial killings of marginalized women; citing WHO data showing one in three women globally have experienced physical or sexual violence, and Ghana Statistical Service figures indicating 24.4% of women aged 15–49 have experienced intimate partner violence and 35.2% emotional violence.
22 May 2026 · Joy Online →
President Trump threatened "much higher" tariffs on the European Union by July 4 if the bloc does not reduce its levies on the US to zero, following a phone call with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Von der Leyen said the EU was making "good progress towards tariff reduction," and a previously struck trade deal faces implementation hurdles after Wednesday talks between EU lawmakers and governments ended without agreement.
8 May 2026 · Joy Online →
US President Donald Trump announced Friday he will increase tariffs on cars and trucks imported from the European Union to 25%, citing alleged non-compliance with a trade deal, while the European Commission said it was adhering to its commitments and would consider its options to protect EU interests.
1 May 2026 · Joy Online →