Culture MEPs call on EU for more European online conversation

The role of the interactive internet in generating European conversations and explaining the European Union should be cautiously expanded says a recent report. more »

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Published: 30/06/2010

Commission President Barroso meets CoR President Bresso and regional and local leaders

To feed the requests of regions and cities into key EU reform debates, Committee of the Regions President Mercedes Bresso brought together Commission President Barroso and the Presidents of European associations of regional and local authorities. more »

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Published: 30/06/2010

Queen Elizabeth visits Canada

Despite torrential rains, hundreds of Canadians showed up on Monday to welcome Queen Elizabeth for her 23rd official visit to Canada. more »

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Published: 29/06/2010

Buzek briefs Human Rights Subcommittee on visits to Russia & China

Human rights and relations with Moscow and Beijing were in the spotlight when EP President Buzek discussed his recent visits to China and Russia with MEPs on 24 June. more »

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Published: 29/06/2010

Human rights: Congo, Nepal, Libya

In three resolutions adopted in Strasbourg on Thursday, the European Parliament denounces the murder of a human rights campaigner in the Democratic Republic of Congo, urges all sides in Nepal to work together for political stability and expresses dismay at reports that 18 people were executed in Libya last month. more »

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Published: 18/06/2010

Floods in Europe: Solidarity Fund money must be delivered as fast as possible

The EU Solidarity Fund must be made available as swiftly as possible to help the regions stricken by the torrential floods in Central Europe and France, say MEPs in a resolution adopted on Thursday. more »

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Published: 17/06/2010

Protests at UK troop parade

Militant Muslim protesters and far-right demonstrators scuffle with police at a British troop homecoming parade in east London. more »

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Published: 17/06/2010

European Commission allocates €5 million for urgent humanitarian aid in Kyrgyzstan

Today, the Commission decided to provide emergency funding of €5 million to assist the vulnerable victims of the serious violence involving the Kyrgyz and Uzbek communities in Kyrgyzstan which erupted on 10 June. more »

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Published: 16/06/2010

International protection for third country nationals: unsatisfying divergences in Member States' implementation of rules

EU Member States have widely diverging interpretations of the so called Qualification Directive, which sets minimum standards for identification of people in need of international protection. more »