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First Inter-Committee Meeting between Parliament and Ukrainian parliamentarians
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Europe

First Inter-Committee Meeting between Parliament and Ukrainian parliamentarians

On Wednesday, opening the first inter-committee meeting between the European Parliament and the Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada.

12 April 2023 · 2 min read

treaty to protect the high seas
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Environment

UN – States agree on a treaty to protect the high seas, after more than 15 years of discussions

UN member states reached agreement on Saturday 4 March on the first international treaty to protect the high seas

16 March 2023 · 3 min read

Archaeologists have come across a smiling sphinx near the temple of Hathor
Image of the sphinx found near the temple of Dendera and which could represent the Roman emperor Claudius. Photo: Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Monuments of Egypt/ BTA

Archeology

Archaeologists have come across a smiling sphinx near the temple of Hathor

An Egyptian archaeological expedition from Ain Shams University discovered a smiling sphinx during excavations near the Temple of Hathor in Dendera

11 March 2023 · 2 min read

Von der Leyen sued by the New York Times over Pfizer contracts
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Europe

Von der Leyen sued by the New York Times over Pfizer contracts

The New York Times is suing the European Commission because to date its president Ursula von der Leyen has not made public the text messages exchanged during the Covid-19 pandemic…

14 February 2023 · 3 min read

Europe bans neonicotinoid derogations granted by Member States
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Environment

Europe bans neonicotinoid derogations granted by Member States

The 27 EU Member States are not entitled to derogate from the EU ban on neonicotinoid seeds, the European Court of Justice ruled on 19 January. This applies even in exceptional circumstances.…

22 January 2023 · 2 min read

Human rights breaches in China, Chad and Bahrain
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News

Human rights breaches in China, Chad and Bahrain

The European Parliament adopted three resolutions on the respect for human rights in China, Chad and Bahrain. Chinese government crackdown on the peaceful protests across the People’s Republic of China…

3 January 2023 · 4 min read

European Parliament votes and calls Russia a “state sponsor of terrorism”
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Europe

European Parliament votes and calls Russia a “state sponsor of terrorism”

Today, the European Parliament recognized Russia to be a state sponsor of terrorism, in an attempt to pave the way for President Putin and his government to be held accountable…

23 November 2022 · 3 min read