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EU recognition: "We have no choice but to establish dialogue with the Taliban"
In his address to the members of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, Josep Borrell pointed out that Brussels would try to coordinate activities with other EU members in order to organize a diplomatic presence in Kabul.
LGBTIQ Rights Should Be Defended across the Bloc, Same-Sex Marriages to Be Allowed in all Member States
The EU should lift all obstacles facing LGBTIQ people when exercising their basic rights, MEPs say on Tuesday, EP Press service reported.
Eurobarometer: 85% of Bulgarians Support Linking EU Funds to the Rule of Law
Four out of five Europeans (81%) believe that the EU should only provide funding to Member States that respect the rule of law and democratic values. This is clear from the latest opinion poll commissioned by the European Parliament.
Serbian Opposition Leader Rejects EU-Proposed Electoral Reforms
After EU parliamentarians' draft proposals to improve the fairness of elections in Serbia were leaked to media, the head of the Party of Freedom and Justice, former Belgrade mayor Dragan Djilas, said on Wednesday that his party will not agree to them.
Sassoli says not up to presidency to say what EU will do on Afghanistan
Brussels – European Parliament President David Sassoli has countered Prime Minister Janez Janša’s statement that the EU would not open any humanitarian or migration corridors to Afghanistan by saying it was “not for to the currently presidency of the Council to say what the EU will do”.
Social partners and regions get greater say in conference on EU future
Brussels – The executive board of the Conference on the Future of Europe decided at Monday’s session to allocate more seats in the Conference Plenary to both regional and local representatives, and social partners, the Slovenian EU presidency said.
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EU Parliament to Inspect Spending of EU Funds in Bulgaria
Monica Holheimer (EPP), chairwoman of the European Parliament's Committee on Budgetary Control (EPP), suggested on Monday that MEPs travel to Bulgaria for an on-the-spot check on the spending of European budget funds.
She made the proposal at a meeting of the parliamentary committee, which discussed the US sanctions against Bulgarian citizens under the Magnitsky act.
Christos Pappas: The parliamentary works and days of the man who was on the lam until yesterday
By Nikos Hasapopoulos
Christos Pappas of the now defunct far-right Golden Dawn party was no run of the mill cadre of former party leader Nikos Michaloliakos.
He was the self-styled "theoretician" of the group. Even "his own" people referred to him as [top Nazi Hermann] Goering and his parliamentary presence was marked by his outrageous audacity.
Ceremony marking Slovenia’s 30 years held in Brussels
Brussels – A short ceremony was held in Brussels on Wednesday to mark the 30th anniversary of Slovenia’s independence. Among the attendees were MEPs from Slovenia and both Slovenian ambassadors in Brussels. Officials pointed to the path Slovenia has walked in the 30 years and the challenges ahead, especially the EU presidency in the second half of the year.
Senate President Dragu tackles topics related to CVM in Brussels, as positive report expected this year
Senate President Anca Dragu reiterated on Tuesday the dialogue she had in Brussels in the meetings with representatives of the European Parliament on topics such as the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism (CVM), Schengen, the conference on the future of Europe or gender equality.