Brussels 01.12.2022 “…In 1975, our predecessors signed the Helsinki Final Act. The principles were agreed: [renouncing the use of force, respect for sovereignty, territorial integrity, and protecting human rights and freedoms]. These values are universal, not just Western” the EU top diplomat Josep Borrell said, while addressing the plenary session of the OSCE Ministerial Council…
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MEPs label Russia “sponsor of terrorism”
Strasbourg 24.11.2022 Following the atrocities carried out by Vladimir Putin’s regime against Ukrainian civilians, MEPs have recognised Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism. Parliament declares that Putin's regime is a state sponsor of terrorism. MEPs send strong message paving the way for international tribunal to bring those committing atrocities against Ukrainians to justice. Press…
MEPs condemn Belarus for political justice
Strasbourg 24.11.2022 The European Parliament strongly condemns the unjustified and politically motivated sentences handed down to more than 1 400 political prisoners in Belarus, among others members of the so-called “Autukhovich twelve”. It also denounces the ongoing incarceration of the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Ales Bialiatski and urges the regime of Belarusian dictator Aliaksandr…
MEPs: human rights in Afghanistan concerns
Strasbourg 24.11.2022 On Thursday, the European Parliament adopted three resolutions on the respect for human rights in Afghanistan, Belarus and Democratic Republic of Congo. (Image above: European Parliament building, Strasbourg) Human rights: On Thursday, the European Parliament adopted three resolutions on the respect for human rights in Afghanistan, Belarus and Democratic Republic of Congo. Read…
MEPs against funding Hungary
Strasbourg 24.11.2022 Commission and Council should resist pressure from Hungary and go ahead with adopting the proposed rule of law conditionality measures to suspend EU cohesion funds. The EP resolution on #Hungary has been adopted👇 pic.twitter.com/RUcEM4kfQE — Katalin Halmai (@eublogo) November 24, 2022 In a resolution passed on Thursday by 416 votes in favour, 124…
EU-Kazakhstan: welcome to reforms
Brussels 21.11.2022 “The European Union takes note of the preliminary results of the 20 November presidential election in Kazakhstan” reads the statement by the spokesperson of the European External Action Service on the outcome of Presidential elections. Tokayev predictably won the early presidential elections in #Kazakhstan. It is reported that he got 81.31% of the…
Europarliament birthday celebrations
Strasbourg 20.11.2022 MEPs will mark the creation of the Common Assembly of the European Coal and Steel Community in 1952, with a ceremony in the hemicycle on Tuesday at 11.30. From an assembly of six founding countries to a European Parliament with more democratic powers representing every EU citizen. Watch our timeline of 70 years…
EU: Borrell travels to Central Asia
Brussels 17.11.2022 The EU top diplomat Josep Borrell will travel to Central Asia, starting his visit in Astana, Kazakhstan, on 16 to 17 November, and continuing to Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on 17 to 19 November. His mission aims to further strengthen and build on the positive dynamics in EU’s bilateral and regional relations, in particular through…
Hungarian forced labour victims for justice
Brussels 17.11.2022 “The deportation of the Hungarians of Slovakia for forced labour 1946-1947” hearing took place in the European Parliament on November 16 under the chairmanship of the MEP Jordi Sole from the Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya party, Spain, belonging to the Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance. “In order to understand the question of…
Defence: EUMAM Ukraine launch
Brussels 15.11.2022 The Council is launching today the European Union Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine (EUMAM Ukraine) to continue supporting Ukraine against the ongoing Russian war of aggression. (Image: illustration) #NATO Secretary General @jensstoltenberg joined EU Defence Ministers at the Foreign Affairs Council today 🇪🇺. They addressed ways to further support #Ukraine 🇺🇦,…
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