‘Auld Lang Syne’ as European Parliament approves Brexit withdrawal agreement
The European Parliament voted on January 29 to approve the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement, at the close of a debate characterised
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EU leaders in joint statement ahead of 75th anniversary of liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, European Parliament President David-Maria Sassoli and European Commission President Charles Michel issued a
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Brexit: Members of European Parliament concerned about citizens’ rights
In a resolution adopted on January 15, members of the European Parliament took stock of citizens’ rights in the context
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UK parliament approves Brexit withdrawal deal
Member of the House of Commons ratified the government’s Withdrawal Agreement Bill on Thursday evening by 330 votes to 231. The bill,
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Prominent Europeans call for increased European de-escalation efforts in the Middle East
Foreign policy think-tank, the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR), published a statement on January 8 calling on European governments
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Croatia’s presidential hopefuls to face runoff election
Croatia’s conservative president trailed her leftist rival in Sunday’s election, but garnered enough votes to force a runoff early next
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EU prolongs economic sanctions on Russia by six months
The Council of the EU, in a decision on December 19, prolonged the economic sanctions targeting specific sectors of the Russian economy
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Asylum applications in EU+ reached a new peak in October 2019
About 587 000 applications have been lodged in the EU+ since the beginning of 2019, up by 11 per cent
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EC vice-president Schinas to lead Commission’s fight against antisemitism
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has entrusted EC vice-president Margaritis Schinas to lead the Commission’s work on the
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