Secretive meetings held by European lawmakers in dangerous or divisive locations could be a thing of the past, if senior parliamentarians get their way.
Many members of the European Parliament head off on unofficial visits to places that are politically sensitive — such as Ukraine and Syria — and there are worries about a lack of transparency and of losing control of the message being projected.
The fear of leading MEPs is that their colleagues could cause “serious undermining” of the assembly’s position. But some lawmakers say they shouldn’t have their right to free speech curbed by their employer, no matter where …read more
Source: POLITICO – Europe Edition
