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French presidential election: Emmanuel Macron, re-elected
With a result of 58.5%, the incumbent president is ahead of Marine Le Pen (41.5%). The far right reaches its highest historical level in a presidential election. The abstention rate…
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The Russian attack on Ukraine marks a new era for Europe, MEPs say
Debating Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, MEPs expressed unwavering support for Ukraine and for efforts to bring the country closer to the European community. On Tuesday, the European Parliament held an...
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Putin has found a way to justify the entry of the Russian army in Ukraine
Vladimir Putin ordered on Monday 21 February the Russian army to "maintain peace" in the pro-Russian separatist territories of Ukraine, whose independence he has recognized, before signing mutual aid agreements...
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Plenary highlights: EU-Russia, rule of law, fighting cancer
The military threat posed by Russia, respect for the rule of law in the EU and the fight against cancer were key topics during February's plenary session. Russia’s military threat...
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Russia’s threats against Ukraine are a wake-up call for Europe, MEPs say
In a debate on EU-Russia relations, European security and Russia’s military threat against Ukraine, MEPs called for a united response and voiced support for Ukraine. On Wednesday morning, MEPs took...
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Ilham Aliyev met in a video format with President of France, President of European Council and Prime Minister of Armenia
AZERBAIJAN, February 4 - On 4 February, a video conference was held on the initiative of President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron with the participation of President of the...
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Plenary highlights: new EP president, French priorities for EU, digital services
Tribute to President Sassoli The January plenary session in Strasbourg opened with a memorial ceremony for the late Parliament President David Sassoli, who passed away on 11 January. Former Italian Prime Minister...
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Memorial for President Sassoli: “Your fight for democracy will live on”
MEPs honoured the memory of Parliament’s late President David Maria Sassoli in a ceremony during the Plenary in Strasbourg on Monday. Opening the ceremony, Parliament’s acting President Roberta Metsola said:...
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David Sassoli: EU Parliament President leave us at 65
Sassoli dies at 65 after period of poor health Roberto Cuillo announced on Twitter that David Sassoli, the European Parliament President and Italian social democrat, died last night in Italy...
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Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev attended Eastern
President Ilham Aliyev drew attention to the successfully developing Azerbaijan-EU relations and stressed the importance of the “Partnership Priorities” document initialed between the European Union and Azerbaijan in 2018. Noting…