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Ankara: new failed coup attempt against Erdoğan?
The Turkish government has foiled what it described as a new coup attempt to overthrow the current regime by implicating people close to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in corruption cases…
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Parliament’s “Use Your Vote” video reaches over 190 million views | News
The film is a main element of Parliament’s election information actions and features testimonies of senior citizens from different EU countries passing on their stories about democracy to the next…
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Churches affirm place of Christian values in European politics and society
As Europe prepares for the 2024 EU elections in June, representatives of various Churches gathered in Thessaloniki, Greece, on 15-17 May 2024 to highlight the role of Christian values in…
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Eurovision debate between lead candidates for the Commission presidency | News
The debate is organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) in collaboration with the European political parties and the European Parliament. EBU has announced the lead candidates for the Commission…
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Rising Tensions, PiS Vice-President Beata Szydło Challenges EU Policies and Tusk’s Leadership
In a recent statement, PiS Vice-President Beata Szydło expressed strong criticism of the European Union's influence over Polish sovereignty and domestic policies, particularly under the leadership of Donald Tusk. Szydło's…
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Weekly Election Highlights – 10 May 2024 | News
Mark your calendars On 23 May, the Eurovision debate between the lead candidates for the job of European Commission President will take place in the Brussels plenary chamber. On 16…
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President Metsola in Ukraine on Europe Day
In Kyiv on 9 May 2024, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola met with the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, addressed the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine and…
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Lithuanian, French, and German projects receive the 2024 Charlemagne Youth Prize
On Tuesday, the European Parliament and the International Charlemagne Prize Foundation awarded the 2024 European Charlemagne Youth Prize in a ceremony in Aachen. First prize - “Sisterhood Pathways” from Lithuania…
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Europe Day: major monuments across the EU lit up ahead of the European elections
Europe Day, over 60 cities across Europe will display messages calling on citizens to vote, one month ahead of the 6-9 June EU elections.
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Parliament strengthens its cooperation with the Belarus Democratic Forces
During a ceremony at the European Parliament Office in Valletta today, the President of the European Parliament and the Head of the United Transitional Cabinet of Belarus, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, signed…