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Putin’s sabre-rattling cannot cover his weakness says EPP

The EPP Group calls on Russia to stop threatening Ukraine, to release political prisoners, and refrain from attacks on EU soil. “The EU has to...

S&Ds: EU should suspend negotiations with Azerbaijan

Last weekend Azerbaijani authorities violently dispersed peaceful rallies organised by the National Council of Democratic Forces (NCDF), an umbrella organisation of opposition parties, and...

Kazakhstan must end political repression

On Thursday, the European Parliament adopted a resolution taking stock of the human rights situation in Kazakhstan. Parliament calls on the Kazakhstan authorities to put...

MEPs: Belarusian authorities must stop the harassment of journalists

MEPs deplore arbitrary arrests and detentions of journalists and human rights defenders in Belarus. Amid deteriorating media freedom in Belarus, MEPs condemn the repeated detention...

Plans for multiparty democracy for Ethiopia

Ethiopia should pursue multiparty democracy, according to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s chief of staff. Abiy was meeting national and regional parties on July 22 and...

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EU, Germany and the Netherlands support Ethiopian businesses

On 15 May, the EU, Germany and the Netherlands...

Growing concerns over fate of unaccompanied child migrants

The number of unaccompanied children arriving in northern Italy’s...

Lithuania takes over Presidency of CoE’s Committee of Ministers

Lithuania has taken over the rotating Presidency of the Council of...

European Parliament candidates urged to put democratic values at the top of the agenda

Nobel Peace Laureates along with political and civic leaders...

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