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Cate Blanchett addressed the European Parliament on Wednesday afternoon, delivering the opening speech of the plenary session.

Video. Cate Blanchett urges the EU to 'put humanity back' in asylum policy

Updated: 08/11/2023 - 18:49 GMT+1

"We need to come together to put people, to put our humanity back at the centre and the heart of asylum" policy, Cate Blanchett told lawmakers in an impassioned speech before the European Parliament.

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