EP president welcome ceasefire in Libya
Statement by European Parliament President David Sassoli on ceasefire in Libya “I welcome the announcement of a ceasefire in Libya between Prime Minister Fayez Mustafa [...]
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FELLINI 100 – ‘Tutto si immagina’ Rimini 1920 – 2020
On the centenary of the birth, the initiatives dedicated to the “Maestro” On January 20, 1920, Federico Fellini, the master of world cinema, was born in Rimini. If Italy [...]
EU and the Paris agreement: towards climate neutrality
The EU will need to update its long-term climate goals in 2020. Parliament wants more ambitious goals, but will EU countries agree to aim for climate neutrality by 2050? On [...]
EU Parliament to vote on new European Commission
After assessing all the commissioners-designate, MEPs will decide 27 November whether to elect the Commission as a whole, allowing it to take office 1 December. The plenary [...]
Vado Port: the future of China-Europe relationship
(Xinhua)The Ligurian ports, in particular the system that includes the ports of Genoa and Savona, are at the center of a strong interest from China. And on December 12, the [...]
Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the situation in Bolivia
Recent events in Bolivia where irregularities in the elections, as demonstrated by the audit of the Organisation of the American States, led to popular protest, to calls from [...]
Brexit negotiations: deciding new EU-UK relations
Since announcing its intention to leave, the UK has been in talks with the EU to determine the terms of their new relationship. The European Parliament will play a key [...]
Stories of Venezuelans searching for shelter and safety
On 28-29 October in Brussels, the European Union, together with the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and UN Migration Agency (IOM), will host the International Solidarity Conference [...]
EU leads global fight against climate change
In the countdown to the Climate Action Summit by the United Nations, the EU reaffirms its commitment to accelerated climate ambition. “The European Union has a powerful [...]
EU steps up efforts towards a torture-free world
You, me, anyone could be a victim of torture. Torture is a crime that takes place in different forms and in different settings. Whilst prohibition of torture and other cruel, [...]
Finnish Presidency outlines priorities to EP committees
Ministers are outlining the priorities of the Finnish Presidency of the Council of the EU to parliamentary committees, in a series of meetings. Finland holds the Presidency [...]
Spotlight: “Fuse with” — not fear of — Chinese investments, Italians say
(Xinhua) — The Mediterranean port city of Vado Ligure, with a population of some 8,500, might be small in size, but it has an ongoing big construction project on its [...]
Embracing China, Italian port regains shine
(Xinhua) — Not far from an abandoned industrial site with rusted metals reminiscent of its manufacturing past, the port of Vado Ligure carries the promise of the [...]
Open Arms humanitarian emergency: Parliament president calls for immediate disembarkation of migrants
The president of the European Parliament David Sassoli urges the Italian authorities to let the ship enter the port today. “Today, my office was in contact with the [...]
