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The US and Europe on Thursday (11 February) accused Russia of blocking any solution to the conflict in eastern Ukraine.

How will the automotive industry cope with the challenges of the future? Decarbonisation, electrification, hydrogen strategy: in the end, all of these building blocks are part of a holistic and European view. EURACTIV Germany reports.

In a telephone interview on Thursday (11 February) the Ambassador of Russia to the EU Vladimir Chizhov evokes the recent visit of EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell to Moscow, which he helped arrange.

Presidents Sassoli and von der Leyen and Prime Minister Costa will hold a joint press conference on the RRF at 10.25 CET Friday.

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Presidents Sassoli and von der Leyen and Prime Minister Costa will hold a joint press conference on the RRF at 10.25 CET Friday.

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MEPs voice serious concerns over the safety of the Ostrovets nuclear plant in Belarus and demand that its commercial launch be suspended.
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

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MEPs voice serious concerns over the safety of the Ostrovets nuclear plant in Belarus and demand that its commercial launch be suspended.
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

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Humanitarian aid for Yemen must be increased, MEPs say, and urge the military in Myanmar to immediately reinstate the civilian government.
Committee on Foreign Affairs

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Humanitarian aid for Yemen must be increased, MEPs say, and urge the military in Myanmar to immediately reinstate the civilian government.
Committee on Foreign Affairs

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On Thursday, the European Parliament adopted three resolutions taking stock of the human rights situation in Uganda, Rwanda and Kazakhstan.
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Subcommittee on Human Rights

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On Thursday, the European Parliament adopted three resolutions taking stock of the human rights situation in Uganda, Rwanda and Kazakhstan.
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Subcommittee on Human Rights

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MEPs assessed the progress made in women’s rights over the past 25 years and the many challenges still ahead, in a resolution adopted on Thursday.
Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality

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MEPs assessed the progress made in women’s rights over the past 25 years and the many challenges still ahead, in a resolution adopted on Thursday.
Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality

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As the reality of the coronavirus pandemic slowly dawned on Europe’s leaders last spring, the battle was about getting hold of personal protective equipment for the continent’s army of doctors and nurses.

The European Parliament approved a revamp of the EU's “use it or lose it” waiver for airport slot rules on Thursday (11 February), a measure first introduced in March 2020 to stop pandemic-hit airlines from flying almost empty planes to maintain access to ports.

Lithuania has declined to extradite Denis Volkov, an exiled activist, to Russia on grounds he recently organised illegal protests via TikTok. "Using international tools for politically-motivated prosecution is ... wrong," Lithuanian interior minister Agne Bilotaite said, referring to Russia's anti-Volkov alert in the international police agency Interpol. Volkov is an associate of poisoned and jailed Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny. Interpol in the past rejected several "political" Russian warrants.

Crises boost EU integration: an unprecedented budget, common bonds, border guards in EU uniforms. But EU parliamentary democracy is lagging far behind and the European Parliament should defend democratic oversight. If it shies away from using its powers, it will lose them, writes Sophie in ‘t Veld.

MEPs want the EU to step up the fight against human trafficking, strengthen protection for victims and end the impunity of traffickers. Find out more.

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MEPs want the EU to step up the fight against human trafficking, strengthen protection for victims and end the impunity of traffickers. Find out more.

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Companies on the brink of bankruptcy, citizens on the verge of exhaustion: the strict pandemic regulations that have been in place for months are taking a serious toll and prompting urgent calls for a relaxing of the measures, especially in areas where infection rates are falling. But politicians are hesitant - and often make decisions behind closed doors. Journalists discuss whether the frustration is justified or whether people should show more understanding.