China must end the forced labour schemes and mass incarcerations of ethnic minoritiesIran must free 2012 Sakharov laureate Nasrin Sotoudeh and halt imminent execution of Ahmadreza Djalali On Thursday, the European Parliament adopted two resolutions taking stock of the human rights situation in China and Iran. Forced
MEPs adopted temporary measures to keep the tunnel railway connection between continental Europe and the UK running after the end of the transition period. The Parliament approved the temporary rules under urgent procedure with 684 votes in favour (3 against, 2 abstentions). Parliament voted in October on legislation allowing France to
The Conference of Presidents of Parliament’s political groups issued the following statement after meeting EU Chief Negotiator Michel Barnier on Thursday. The Conference of Presidents 1. Takes note that negotiations are ongoing with the UK on the future relationship and welcomes efforts being made to avoid a
70.8 billion (2018 prices) EUR over next seven years for development, neighbourhood and international cooperationIncreased focus on rule of law, democracy, human rights supportStrengthened strategic steer and scrutiny by Parliament On Tuesday, Parliament and the Council reached a political agreement on the EU Neighbourhood, Development and
Statement by the Chair of the Delegation for relations with Central America, Tilly Metz, the Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee, David McAllister, and EP Vice-President Heidi Hautala. In view of the harassment of Cuban human rights activists, including 2005 Sakharov Prize winner Berta Soler, who
MEPs urge that connectivity be prioritised in the EU’s work in order to achieve a more proactive European position in global politics. In the report on connectivity and EU-Asia relations, Foreign Affairs Committee MEPs stress the fundamental role that connectivity plays in the geopolitical relations of