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MEPs call for more sanctions against Belarus following ‘Ryanair hijacking’

EASTERN PARTNERSHIP Theodoros Benakis -
Parliament calls on the EU to punish those involved in forcing a plane to land in Minsk on 23 May and in the detention...

MEPS urge Cuban authorities to immediately release all political prisoners

CENTRAL AMERICA Theodoros Benakis -
The situation regarding human rights and democracy in Cuba has not improved and has not led to any substantial and tangible positive results, warn...

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

CZECH REPUBLIC Theodoros Benakis -
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

EASTERN PARTNERSHIP Theodoros Benakis -
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

ASIA Theodoros Benakis -
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...
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