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No EU financial aid to Eritrea, if government doesn’t respect its international commitments

MEPs debated today the deteriorating political, rule of law and human rights situation in Eritrea, at the initiative of ALDE MEP Beatriz Becerra (UPyD, Spain), who also asked for a vote on a resolution. Eritrean refugees are among the la…

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ALDE Group condemns the soviet style judiciary in Savchenko’s case

The ALDE Group in the European Parliament condemns the breach of international law in the case of Ukrainian pilot, MP and member of the Ukrainian delegation to PACE, Nadia Savchenko, who faces spending 23 years in prison following a Russi…

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Moldova: back on the right track

The Parliament of the Republic of Moldova adopted a series of legislative acts yesterday, meant to improve the situation in the country, including a statement on stability and modernisation.

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ALDE Group welcomes Moldova’s pro-European vote

According to latest results from Moldova’s parliamentary elections, with almost 90% of the votes counted, the three pro-European parties are set to have 56 – 58 mandates, while the two pro-Russian opposition parties are expected to hold 4…

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Mexico: a human rights crisis that cannot be treated in isolation

Mexico: a human rights crisis that cannot be treated in isolation
The European Parliament today overwhelmingly adopted a resolution on the topic of the abducted 43 students in Iguala, Mexico, initiated by ALDE MEP Dita Charanzová (CZ, ANO), member of the Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly and standing ALDE INTA rapporteur on Mexico. This follows a protest of 50.000 people in Mexico City on Wednesday.

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