In a letter obtained by EUROPE, at least 52 MEPs have called on the governments of the EU member states not to participate in the football World Cup 2018 in Russia.
The procedure for collecting signatures was launched by Rebecca Harms (Greens/EFA, Germany) and closes at midday on Thursday. Other names could be added to these MEPs, who come from 16 member states and from the Greens/EFA, S&D, EPP, ALDE and ECR groups. Many of the signatories are Polish MEPs from the EPP. The others are...