EU citizenship cannot be traded as a commodity, according to a majority of speakers, who want to end the “golden passports” schemes currently in place in some member states. In a plenary debate with Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders, MEPs stressed the inherent risks that these programmes
Die demokratische Opposition in Belarus ist mit dem diesjährigen Sacharow-Preis für geistige Freiheit ausgezeichnet worden. Der Präsident des Europäischen Parlaments, David Sassoli, gab die Preisträger am Donnerstagmittag im Plenarsaal in Brüssel bekannt, nachdem die Konferenz der Präsidenten (Präsident und Fraktionsvorsitzende) zuvor einen entsprechenden Beschluss gefasst hatte. „Lassen
EU sanctions must include Aliaksandr Lukashenka, who is not the legitimate presidentViolence in Belarus must endNew, free and fair elections must be held under international supervisionSviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Coordination Council is the legitimate representative of the people Parliament says negotiations on the EU-Belarus Partnership Priorities must be
Call for superpowers to resume dialogueIran should ensure full compliance with its nuclear-related commitmentsNorth Korea urged to abandon its nuclear weapons programme Effective multilateralism and a rules-based international order are essential to keep the world’s nuclear regime in balance, say MEPs. The Council and the EU foreign