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Liberals reject unbalanced report on Iran

Today the Foreign Affairs Committee voted on a report dealing with EU – Iran relations following the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the nuclear deal. The ALDE Group in the European Parliament made clear its position on this f…

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Liberals reject unbalanced report on Iran

Today the Foreign Affairs Committee voted on a report dealing with EU – Iran relations following the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the nuclear deal. The ALDE Group in the European Parliament made clear its position on this f…

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Nadiya Savchenko: MEPs send a letter to Vladimir Putin asking for her release

Nadiya Savchenko: MEPs send a letter to Vladimir Putin asking for her release
The Vice President of the ALDE Group, Petras Auštrevičius (Liberal Movement of Lithuania), initiated a letter addressed to the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, co-signed by 46 MEPs from 5 political groups in the European Parliament, to protest about the “trial” of Nadiya Savchenko. 

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Kazakhstan: Government must respect and protect freedom of expression

The European Parliament voted today on a resolution on freedom of expression in Kazakhstan; MEPs being highly concerned about the pressure on independent media outlets and the possible negative implications of new draft legislation on the…

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