Clare Daly

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Clare Daly angrily denounces EU over sanctions on Russia and ... (BreakingNews.ie)

Irish MEP Clare Daly blasted the European Union this morning for being what she called a “tool” of Nato and the “military industrial complex”.

It might sound radical colleagues, but the answer to war is not more war, it's peace, and peace isn't delivered by the barrel of a gun, it's delivered by diplomacy, by dialogue. The people of Russia, the people of Europe, and they're not going to help save lives." What is needed is an end to the conflict, an end to militarism, a ceasefire and a negotiated settlement.

Watch: Irish MEP blames Nato for crisis (Spectator.co.uk)

What price, solidarity? That's the question Europe's leaders have been asking since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February. The answer, it turns out is: ...

Pippa Bartolotti, the former leader of the Welsh Green Party, has promoting plenty of pro-Moscow guff on social media for weeks. In a bizarre speech to the European Parliament today, Irish MEP Clare Daly denounced the EU's measures against Moscow, saying that Brussels's response 'makes me sick' and decrying attempts to replace Russian gas with 'filthy fracked US gas. That's the question Europe's leaders have been asking since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February. The answer, it turns out is: not too high, a price, thanks.

Irish MEP Clare Daly criticises EU sanctions on Russia and says ... (The Irish Sun)

IRISH MEP Clare Daly has criticises EU sanctions on Russia and said the bloc's response to the Ukraine war makes her “sick”.The Independents 4 C.

"History has taught us that sanctions do not end military conflict, they do not bring peace. The MEP said: "How is not selling Kerry Gold butter to Russia going to save any Ukrainian lives? How is buying filthy fracked US gas going to stop the war?

MEP Clare Daly criticises EU sanctions against Russia and claims it ... (Independent.ie)

Dublin MEP Clare Daly has denounced the European Union's sanctions against Russia and claimed that it was acting on behalf of NATO.

Rather than delaying it and making sure that more Ukrainians die, your feigning of sympathy rings hollow – it makes me sick to be honest with you.” How is buying filthy fracked US gas going to stop the war?” she said. “The EU instead of promoting peace and acting in the interests of the people of Europe to Ukrainians, the EU citizens and, yes, the Russian citizens too has become a tool of NATO and the military industrial complex,” she said.

MEP Clare Daly criticises EU sanctions on Russia in European ... (thejournal.ie)

Daly has previously voted against a resolution to condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Rather than delaying it and making sure that more Ukrainians die, your feigning of sympathy rings hollow – it makes me sick to be honest with you,” she claimed. How is buying filthy fracked US gas going to stop the war? “It’s peace, and peace isn’t delivered by the barrel of a gun. It’s delivered by diplomacy. “The EU instead of promoting peace and acting in the interests of the people of Europe to Ukrainians, the EU citizens and, yes, the Russian citizens too has become a tool of NATO and the military industrial complex. Your contributions will help us continue to deliver the stories that are important to you

War puts Russian ties with EU radical parties on the spot (EUobserver)

The war in Ukraine has turned attention to the long-standing ties between some European political parties and the Russian government.

EU lawmakers have accused far-right and populist political parties of serving Putin's objective to undermine EU democracy — either for money or political gains. Nevertheless, gas flows continue via Nord Stream 1, a pipeline running from Russia to Germany. I believe we have been naive," the EU commissioner for transparency and values Věra Jourová told MEPs on Wednesday (6 April) during the plenary debate. "Who is doing more harm? "The European extreme right has found in Putin its leader and moral and financial support," French socialist MEP Raphaël Glucksmann said. The war in Ukraine has turned attention to the long-standing ties between some European political parties and the Russian government.

'Talk about shooting ourselves in foot' Irish MEP 'absolutely sick' of ... (Daily Express)

IRISH MEP Clare Daly denounced new EU sanctions on Russia as she believes the swap to 'filthy, fracked US gas' would prolong the war in Ukraine.

Addressing colleagues in the hemicycle, Ms Daly said: “How is not selling Kerrygold butter to Russia going to save any Ukrainian lives?” Would you pay more for energy bills to cut off ALL Russian gas? The Irish Member of the European Parliament angrily declared her opposition to the new European Union sanctions against Russia. The outraged MEP said the sanctions are effectively “shooting ourselves in the foot,” as the EU places restrictions on Russian trade.