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MEPs agree to shrink European Parliament

When the United Kingdom leaves the European Union in 2019, the number of seats in the European Parliament will shrink from 751 to 705. “The...

EU steps up role as security, defence provider

The European Commission has proposed to increase the bloc’s strategic autonomy, bolster its ability to protect citizens and make Brussels a stronger global actor...

Council of Europe calls on the UK to protect children against sexual violence

The United Kingdom must ratify the Lanzarote Convention on protecting children against sexual violence, according to the Secretary General of the 47-nation Council of...

MEPs back €1bn aid to Ukraine

A €1bn macro-financial loan to help Ukraine cover part of its external financing needs in 2018-2019 was backed by the European Parliament on June...

Dutch PM shares vision of Europe, grilled by MEPs

More and more Europe is not the answer to the many problems that people face in their daily lives. So said Dutch Prime Minister...

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