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Syrian war: EU needs united position on Syria

Syrian war: EU needs united position on Syria
In a resolution today, the European Parliament strongly condemned the continuing atrocities and the violation of human rights and the international humanitarian law in Syria committed by the forces of Putin and Assad, backed by Iran and also condemned the terrorist acts of Da’esh.

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EP follows ALDE’s call to freeze accession negotiations with Turkey

MEPs adopted today in plenary, with a large majority, a resolution initiated by the Liberal and Democrat Group in the European Parliament, calling on the European Commission and the Member States to temporarily freeze on-going accession n…

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EP follows ALDE’s call to freeze accession negotiations with Turkey

MEPs adopted today in plenary, with a large majority, a resolution initiated by the Liberal and Democrat Group in the European Parliament, calling on the European Commission and the Member States to temporarily freeze on-going accession n…

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Dieselgate hearing: French minister Ségolène Royal denies any political responsibility

Dieselgate hearing: French minister Ségolène Royal denies any political responsibility
Today, in a hearing of the European Parliament inquiry committee on “Dieselgate”, French minister Ségolène Royal denied any political responsibility for weakening and delaying the introduction of improved cars testing. The new test methods (the so called Real Driving Emissions test, RDE) could have reduced the possibilities for car manufacturers to cheat on emissions regulations.

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Dieselgate hearing: French minister Ségolène Royal denies any political responsibility

Dieselgate hearing: French minister Ségolène Royal denies any political responsibility
Today, in a hearing of the European Parliament inquiry committee on “Dieselgate”, French minister Ségolène Royal denied any political responsibility for weakening and delaying the introduction of improved cars testing. The new test methods (the so called Real Driving Emissions test, RDE) could have reduced the possibilities for car manufacturers to cheat on emissions regulations.

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MEPs declare war on wildlife traffickers

MEPs declare war on wildlife traffickers
Today MEPs have voted for tough measures to combat the growing trade in illegal wildlife products which is destroying the planet’s ecosystem.

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MEPs declare war on wildlife traffickers


Today MEPs have voted for tough measures to combat the growing trade in illegal wildlife products which is destroying the planet’s ecosystem.

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MEPs declare war on wildlife traffickers


Today MEPs have voted for tough measures to combat the growing trade in illegal wildlife products which is destroying the planet’s ecosystem.

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Violence against women: European liberals and democrats call for binding rules

The ALDE Group in the European Parliament has today reiterated its request for binding and effective instruments at EU level to combat violence against women. Apart from these legal measures, ALDE MEPs urge Member States and the EU as a w…

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Violence against women: European liberals and democrats call for binding rules

The ALDE Group in the European Parliament has today reiterated its request for binding and effective instruments at EU level to combat violence against women. Apart from these legal measures, ALDE MEPs urge Member States and the EU as a w…

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