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US sanctions in place until Russia returns control over Crimea to Ukraine
US Ambassador Nikki Haley, UN Security Council. Credits: UKMC In the heat of speculations about possible changes in US foreign policy on Russia and US President Donald Trump's relationship with Russian President, Vladimir Putin, the keynote speech addressed...
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Tusk, Mogherini attend the 4th Nuclear Security Summit in Washington
Nuclear Security Summit 2010. Credits:TWH On behalf of President Juncker and accompanying the President of the European Council, Donald Tusk, the HRVP Federica Mogherini attends the 4th Nuclear Security Summit which takes place in Washington, on 31 March...
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A day before Nadiya Savchenko trial in Russia, International community call on Russia to release her
Nadiya Savchenko. Graphic credits: UT #PlusEurope1 Nadiya Savchenko, a symbol of Ukrainian national dignity and resistance, continues to risk her life to expose the lack of justice in Russia . A day before a Russian court decides the fate of captive pilot...
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Most of the critical infrastructure in society is in private business ownership
Graphic credits: GSD This is why cyber know-how and expertise, as well as services and protection measures are for the most part provided by companies. Many European Union Member States have published or are in the process of publishing an NCSS (National...
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Small-arms fire hit OSCE vehicle in Marinka, Ukraine.
OSCE vehicle after it was attacked by DPR sniper near Donetsk. Photo credits: OSCE SMM. On 16 January an OSCE SMM patrol comprised of three monitors, one paramedic and one language assistant was shot while conducting an assessment of the damages to a...
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Multilingualism: an asset to strengthening European construction
English is by far the most widely-spoken foreign language in the EU The modern world is increasingly characterised by interactions that extend well beyond the confines of national borders. Within the #EU, this development can be seen for example in the...
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Terrorists vs Refugees
Refugees taken by... G20 Summit in Antalya President Juncker: I try to make it crystal clear that we should not mix the different categories of people coming to Europe. The one who is responsible for the attacks in Paris cannot be put on an equal footing...
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Cross border inheritance in the EU gets simpler
Cross border inheritance in the EU gets simpler. Photo credits: Laurensea Today, the Regulation on successions rendering cross-border inheritance easier will start to apply. Until now international successions or wills with cross-border elements could...
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Lithuania became the 19th member state of the euro area
Lithuania to the euro. Lithuanian people. On 1 January 2015 Lithuania became the 19th member state of the euro area, with euro coins and banknotes entering circulation on the same day. The country joined a number of euro area institutions and euro-related...
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Parliament supports recognition of Palestinian statehood and the two state solution
“Parliamentarians for Peace” initiative to bring together MEPs and MPs from the Israeli and Palestinian Parliaments Peace needs other weapons The European Parliament supports "in principle recognition of Palestinian statehood and the two state solution,...
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The European Union is appalled by the execution of Reyhane Jabbari in Iran
Reyhane Jabbari Declaration by the EU High Representative following the execution of Ms. Reyhane Jabbari in Iran The European Union is appalled by the execution of Ms Reyhane Jabbari and expresses its most heartfelt condolences to her family, especially...
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Bimilenario de Augusto - Biblioteca Nacional de España
Hoy se cumplen 2000 años de la muerte del emperador romano Augusto. Se pueden encontrar algunas imágenes de la Biblioteca Digital y un artículo sobre él en el blog de la Biblioteca Nacional de España en http://blog.bne.es/blog/bajo-el-signo-de-capricornio-en-el-bimilenario-de-la-muerte-de-augusto-19-de-agosto-de-14-d-c/ Octavio...
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China’s ‘left-behind girls’
Yuan Yuan UN Women When she was younger, Yuan Yuan's mother and father both left and never returned. Her grandparents have been caring for her ever since. This programme, funded by the UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women, brings together teachers,...
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Knowledge is stronger than fear
Pressure for the release of the 270 school girls who were kidnapped in Nigeria. Photo credits Malala Fund "I can see those girls as my sisters ... and I'm going to speak up for them until they are released. My birthday wish this year is ... bring back...
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The EU signed Association Agreements with Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova
The EU with Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova. European Council's President Herman Van Rompuy. Photo credits: European Council Today, the EU signed Association Agreements with #Ukraine, #Georgia and #Moldova. These agreements are milestones in the history...
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100th Anniversary of World War I
WWI Ceremony in Ypres (Belgium). Photo credits: European Council Today #EU leaders are gathering in #Ypres, Belgium to attend a ceremony commemorating the 100th anniversary of World War I #WWI (Updated on 5 May 2016) In his speech to the plenary of the...
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What could be done to make the EU more democratic?
"Be part of it". Photo credits: EP It’s well known that Democracy is the best of all possible systems of Government, someone say that the least bad of them. Anyway, both opinions reflect the fact that Democracy as a dynamic balance system has the ability...
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Zuckerberg en Lima. Foro de Cooperación Económica Asia-Pacífico.
Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook's founder. "La conectividad debe ser una de las prioridades de todos los líderes del mundo porque permitirá luchar contra la desigualdad social", afirmó este sábado el creador de Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, en conferencia magistral...
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La Delegación en España de la Comisión acogerá el primer encuentro #ECCE de financiación para pymes
ECCE La Representación de la Comisión Europea en España acogerá el próximo 22 de noviembre el primer encuentro #ECCE que tiene como propósito principal promover los programas de financiación de la Comisión Europea dirigidos a pymes españolas que trabajan...
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US abstains for first time in 25 years in UN annual vote on ending embargo against Cuba. What's in a handshake?
US abstention UN vote on Cuba's embargo. Credits: UNPC In an almost unanimous action, the United Nations General Assembly has adopted a resolution underlining the need to end the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States...
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MIRES: from EU project for music industry roadmap to global Music Tech Festival
Mires: European music industry roadmap. Photo credits EC An EU-funded initiative for creating a European music industry roadmap has led to a series of music technology events around the world. Five ‘Music Tech Fest’ events have already been held and 13...
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Acuerdo interinstitucional provisional sobre la modificación de las normas UE de homologación de vehículos
Salón Internacional del Automóvil de París Diversas instituciones de la Unión Europea han alcanzado un acuerdo provisional para que los fabricantes de vehículos a motor que poseen homologaciones británicas puedan solicitar a las autoridades de la UE27,...
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La Comisión autoriza la adquisición del control conjunto del aeropuerto de Luton en Londres por AENA y AMP Capital
London Luton airport. AENA. #PlusEurope1 #Gibraltar La Comisión autoriza la adquisición del control conjunto del aeropuerto de Luton en Londres por AENA y AMP Capital La Comisión Europea ha aprobado, bajo el Reglamento de Fusiones de la UE, la adquisición...
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Fundamental Rights Forum in Vienna
Fundamental Rights Forum, Vienna. FRA. Under the motto "Rights, Respect, Reality: the Europe of Values in Today's World", #FRA, the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights, has announced the celebration of the Fundamental Rights Forum in Vienna on 20-23 June...
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Ukraine's Parliament (Verkhovna Rada) approves the reform of the judicial system
Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine The EU has welcomed the adoption in the final reading of constitutional amendments related to the judiciary by the Verkhovna Rada in Ukraine yesterday. In a joint statement, EU HRVP Federica Mogherini and EU Commissioner Johannes...