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MEPs take critical stance on Hungary

The European Parliament’s Budgetary Control Committee criticised the situation regarding corruption in Hungary. In an opinion approved by a vote of 13 to 2 on...

Former president of Council of Europe accused of ‘caviar diplomacy’

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) voted on April 26 to sanction current and former members of Azerbaijan’s government, including ex-president...

UK divided over EU’s customs union

British Prime Minister Theresa May is facing a hard time convincing her lawmakers why the UK should not pursue a customs union with the...

Brussels calls for stronger EU cooperation against preventable diseases

In the fight against diseases that can be prevented by vaccines, the European Commission on April 26 issued a set of recommendations about how...

How to speed up EU asylum procedures

The European Parliament’s Civil Liberties committee on April 25 approved new rules aimed at simplifying and speeding up the processing of asylum applications, particularly...

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