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MEPs back rules to curb access for subsidised foreign companies

MEPs back rules to curb access for subsidised foreign companies.

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EU democracy is under attack by mercenary spyware, claims new report

Illegal cases of spyware use have been detected in Poland, Hungary, Greece and Spain, raising concerns about privacy rights and press freedom.

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Greece urged to dig harder on phone surveillance scandal

The scandal, which shook Greece's centre-right government this year, centered on the EYP secret service's tapping opposition party leader Nikos Androulakis' phone.

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MEPs award Sakharov Prize to the 'brave people' of Ukraine

This year's finalists included WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and Colombia's Truth Commission.

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Polish MEP to Berlusconi: 'Send the vodka back'

A European lawmaker urged Silvio Berlusconi to send vodka back to Putin after the former Italian PM appeared to say in a leaked recording that he'd received a gift from the Russian president for his birthday.

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MEPs refuse to back Frontex's budget over human rights abuse reports

European lawmakers on Tuesday refused to approve the 2020 budget of the bloc's external border agency over serious misconduct allegations.

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MEPs nominate the 'brave people' of Ukraine for Sakharov Prize

The other two finalists are WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and Colombia's Truth Commission.

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MEPs call for EU sanctions on Iran over repression of street protests

In a resolution, MEPs called for an "impartial and effective" investigation into the killing of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini.

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MEPs call for better funding to integrate and support Roma communities

A resolution has urged member states to address the poverty and discrimination faced by Roma people.

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"Women, life, freedom": MEP cuts hair to stand with Iranian women

This is the moment a Swedish MEP cut her hair in the European Parliament to show solidarity with anti-government protesters in Iran.

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Uganda condemns EU resolution slamming oil pipeline

Uganda slammed a resolution by the European Union’s Parliament calling for a halt to extractive activities in protected ecosystems in an oil pipeline project.

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Hungary faces EU judgement day that could hammer its economy

Hungary is facing a reckoning with Brussels over corruption concerns, which could cost Budapest billions in EU funding and hit its ailing economy.

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'It's a joke', says Orbán after MEPs declare Hungary an 'autocracy'

"The only reason we don’t laugh at it is because we’re bored of it," the Hungarian Prime Minister said in reaction to the European Parliament's report.

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Hungary is no longer a full democracy, MEPs say in new resolution

MEPs argue a lack of decisive EU action has led to a "breakdown in democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights" in Hungary.

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State of the EU: Six takeaways from Ursula von der Leyen's speech

The European Commission president spoke about the Ukraine war, energy reform, fight against corruption and the reform of common fiscal rules.

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EU Parliament slapped with complaint over 'backroom deal' for top job

Two NGOs said the deal to appoint Alessandro Chiocchetti as the Parliament's new secretary general was "unacceptable" and "sordid."

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Sanna Marin: 'We will survive Russia's blackmail and the long winter'

Speaking before the European Parliament, the Finnish Prime Minister discussed the Ukraine war, the energy crisis and the rule of law.

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State of the Union: What's the story behind the EU's keynote speech?

Delivered by the president of the European Commission, the EU's State of the Union speech marks the official start of the new legislative year.

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Ukrainian PM urges EU to stand firm against Russia

Denys Shmyhal was in Brussels on Monday for the meeting of the EU-Ukraine Association Council.

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MEPs' joint letter calls on Serbia to revoke EuroPride cancellation

The European 145 lawmakers signing the statement said that "awarding EuroPride to Belgrade was and remains the right decision."