Following on from Stockholm in 2010 and Hamburg in 2011, Vitoria-Gasteiz (Spain) and Nantes (France) will be rewarded for their efforts to make their urban spaces environmentally-friendly. more »
The European Parliament has welcomed the latest moves by the Republic of Moldova to improve relations with the EU and the country's willingness to seek a solution to the Transnistrian issue. more »
The European Parliament is calling for more EU investment in research, innovation, education and energy, as well as increased support for Palestine, but is sticking to a restrictive overall spending level for next year's EU budget. more »
MEPs on the human rights subcommittee debated the situation of human rights in Iran this Thursday with Mohammad Mostafaei, lawyer of Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, who has become an international cause célèbre after she was sentenced to being stoned to death. more »
Slowly but safely, trapped miners in Chile are being excavated from a gold and copper mine after nearly two months underground. more »
I should like to express my deep sadness at the tragic loss of life following the train and bus collision which took place in the town of Ordzhonikidze in Ukraine today. more »
At least 150 injured and an estimated 1 m euros damages caused after clashes at anti-gay parade in Belgrade. more »
The main purpose of the visit is to discuss with Prime Minister HE Dr Ahmed Nazif and other key ministers how to strengthen the EU-Egypt partnership further. more »
The French army releases dramatic footage it says shows heavy fighting in the Tagab Valley area of Afghanistan. more »
A European civil protection team of five experts from France, Belgium, Sweden, Austria and Germany will arrive in Hungary on Monday morning to support the Hungarian authorities in their efforts to combat the pollution caused by the break of a sludge depository in the city of Ajka. more »
The European Parliament is calling for more EU investment in research, innovation, education and energy, as well as increased support for Palestine, but is sticking to a restrictive overall spending level for next year's EU budget.
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