European Union

The EU Parliament has approved a resolution to counter ‘propaganda’ by Russian media. On Wednesday, MEPs in Strasbourg voted on a non-legislative resolution which calls for the EU to “respond to information warfare” by Russia as well as ISIS, Al-Qaeda and other violent jihadi terrorist groups. The Russia Today (RT) and Sputnik news agencies are alleged to be among the most dangerous “tools of Russian propaganda.” The Sputnik press service said the move was a direct violation of media freedom and human rights and warned the bloc against allowing state censorship.

Submitted by Michael Shedlock via MishTalk.com,

The EU fired a major global trade war tit-for-tat retaliation today against US banks and the UK in a single action.

Brussels will raise costs for foreign lenders while simultaneously taking a pot shot at London.

Please consider EU to Retaliate Against US Bank Capital Rules.

The European Union have confirmed that an EU army will be up and running by 2017, and leaders have warned that Brexit is to blame for its creation.  Britain will be liable to fund the £420m-a-year ‘Super Army’ due to the fact that its creation occurred before the UK invoked Article 50. Express.co.uk reports: Brussels politicians convened in the French city of Strasbourg to thrash out the plans that will cost taxpayers’ £420m-a-year. They will vote on the issue to establish an “EU-wide system for the coordination of rapid movement of defence forces personnel” across Europe later today.

Submitted by Soeren Kern via The Gatestone Institute,

In his latest surprising tweet on Monday evening, Donald Trump revealed an unprecedented expression of support for Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage - whom he met after his election victory before any other EU leaders - to be made British ambassador to Washington, saying "many people would like to see Nigel Farage represent Great Britain as their Ambassador to the United States. He would do a great job!."