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EU Parliament presents Venezuelan opposition with human rights award
The European Parliament has awarded Venezuelan opposition leaders María Corina Machado and Edmundo González the Sakharov Prize, an award for human rights and freedom of thought created in 1988.
Germany sees hottest year on record in 2024, weather service says
Germany’s weather service as well as the European Union’s climate monitoring service Copernicus have reported record-setting temperatures in 2024.
Former German Chancellor Merkel says irregular migration can’t be solved at European internal borders
According to a draft manifesto on migration, Germany’s conservative CDU and CSU parties want to turn back migrants who apply for asylum in Germany after entering from another European Union or Schengen member state.
EU member states agree on common rules to criminalise people-smuggling
EU member states have taken a step forward in establishing common penalties for the smuggling of human beings with regards to offences committed across the 27-member bloc.
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Trajkov: We deserve EU membership without humiliation
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EU Parliament presents Venezuelan opposition with human rights award
The European Parliament has awarded Venezuelan opposition leaders María Corina Machado and Edmundo González the Sakharov Prize, an award for human rights and freedom of thought created in 1988.
Germany sees hottest year on record in 2024, weather service says
Germany’s weather service as well as the European Union’s climate monitoring service Copernicus have reported record-setting temperatures in 2024.
Former German Chancellor Merkel says irregular migration can’t be solved at European internal borders
According to a draft manifesto on migration, Germany’s conservative CDU and CSU parties want to turn back migrants who apply for asylum in Germany after entering from another European Union or Schengen member state.
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