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Press release - Emily O’Reilly re-elected European Ombudsman

European Parliament (News) - Wed, 12/18/2019 - 13:33
On Wednesday, Emily O’Reilly (Ireland) was elected European Ombudsman for the 2019-2024 parliamentary term. She was backed by 320 MEPs in a secret plenary vote.
Committee on Petitions

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Press release - Emily O’Reilly re-elected European Ombudsman

European Parliament - Wed, 12/18/2019 - 13:33
On Wednesday, Emily O’Reilly (Ireland) was elected European Ombudsman for the 2019-2024 parliamentary term. She was backed by 320 MEPs in a secret plenary vote.
Committee on Petitions

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Categories: European Union

Press release - MEPs welcome EU summit climate goals but criticise lack of budget ambition

European Parliament (News) - Wed, 12/18/2019 - 13:23
Most MEPs urged European Council President Charles Michel to ensure that the EU long-term budget reflects the climate neutrality goals agreed during the December summit.
Committee on Constitutional Affairs

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Press release - MEPs welcome EU summit climate goals but criticise lack of budget ambition

European Parliament - Wed, 12/18/2019 - 13:23
Most MEPs urged European Council President Charles Michel to ensure that the EU long-term budget reflects the climate neutrality goals agreed during the December summit.
Committee on Constitutional Affairs

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Press release - Parliament strongly condemns ‘‘LGBTI-free zones’’ in Poland

European Parliament (News) - Wed, 12/18/2019 - 13:13
MEPs urge the Commission to condemn all public acts of discrimination against LGBTI people, notably the development of so-called ‘LGBTI-free zones’ in Poland.
Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality

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Press release - Parliament strongly condemns ‘‘LGBTI-free zones’’ in Poland

European Parliament - Wed, 12/18/2019 - 13:13
MEPs urge the Commission to condemn all public acts of discrimination against LGBTI people, notably the development of so-called ‘LGBTI-free zones’ in Poland.
Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality

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[Focus] Denmark falls behind in gender-equality ranking

Euobserver.com - Wed, 12/18/2019 - 13:09
Iceland remains the most gender-equal country in the world, followed by Norway, Finland and Sweden. But one Nordic country sticks out from its neighbours with few female lawmakers, senior officials and managers.
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Article - Sakharov Prize: daughter of 2019 laureate Ilham Tohti receives prize on his behalf

European Parliament (News) - Wed, 12/18/2019 - 13:03
Ilham Tohti's daughter Jewher Ilham accepted the 2019 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought on Wednesday on behalf of her jailed father.

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Article - Sakharov Prize: daughter of 2019 laureate Ilham Tohti receives prize on his behalf

European Parliament - Wed, 12/18/2019 - 13:03
Ilham Tohti's daughter Jewher Ilham accepted the 2019 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought on Wednesday on behalf of her jailed father.

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Europeans alarmed as US mulls pull-out of yet another arms control treaty

Euractiv.com - Wed, 12/18/2019 - 12:30
Washington's threat to leave the Open Skies Treaty, a pact allowing countries to conduct surveillance flights over each other’s territory, has left Europeans concerned that yet another landmark arms control accord might suffer the same fate as the Intermediate-Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty.
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Debate: Escalation in Libya: what is the EU doing?

Eurotopics.net - Wed, 12/18/2019 - 12:22
An armed international conflict is brewing in Libya. General Haftar, who controls the east of the country with his militias, has announced the launch of a final assault on Tripoli. Prime Minister al-Sarraj, who is recognised by the UN and to whom Erdoğan has now pledged military support, rules there. Europe's press is concerned by the passiveness of the EU in this conflict.
Categories: European Union

Debate: Pope lifts pontifical secrecy rule in abuse cases

Eurotopics.net - Wed, 12/18/2019 - 12:22
Pope Francis has abolished the "pontifical secret" rule in cases of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church. The rule of secrecy applied equally to perpetrators and victims. Statements given in church trials can now be passed on to civil authorities. Europe's press praises the measure as an important step and discusses the far-reaching consequences.
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