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Holodomor: EU parliament recognises Ukraine's Soviet-era famine as 'genocide'

The 1932-33 "Holodomor" -- Ukrainian for "death by starvation" -- is regarded by Kyiv as a deliberate act of genocide by Stalin's regime with the intention of wiping out the peasantry

Explained: Lessons to learn from the European Parliament corruption scandal

The revelations in the European Parliament scandal highlight two critical phenomena. Qatar has yet to demonstrate that it is hosting the World Cup in order to moderate its highly conservative society and the need for change in the European Parliament

EU reels as Qatar bribery scandal tarnishes parliament's credibility

Police have now conducted more than 20 raids, mostly in Belgium but also in Italy, as part of a probe into bribery for political favours. The scandal has scarred the reputation of the EU’s only institution comprised of officials elected directly

Belgium: Investigators search EU parliament offices amid corruption probe over alleged bribery by Qatar

The latest search is the 20th to have been carried out in Belgium since Friday into alleged bribery by World Cup host Qatar to burnish its image at the parliament. A European Parliament vice president, Eva Kaili, was among four suspects arrested and charged with corruption by Belgian prosecutors

EU parliament names Russia a ‘state sponsor of terrorism’: Will it put an end to missile attacks?

Russia has been designated as a state sponsor of terrorism by the EU parliament. However, the largely symbolic resolution passed by a 494-58 vote on 23 November has no real-world implications

EU parliament website attacked after MEPs slam Russian 'terrorism'

The parliament's website went down shortly after EU lawmakers voted overwhelmingly to recognise Russia as a "state sponsor of terrorism" over its attacks on Ukraine

EU parliament declares Russia 'state sponsor of terrorism'

Kyiv has been calling on the international community to declare Russia a "terrorist state" over its invasion of the country, and the Strasbourg parliament's decision will likely anger Moscow

Ursula von der Leyen sees 'clear, but very narrow path' in reaching post-Brexit trade deal

The EU chief said that the major sticking points have now been reduced to two — fair competition in the EU market and fishing rights for EU vessels in UK waters

EU Parliament debates anti-CAA motion, puts off vote till March; S&D Group says poll on resolution after SC's ruling on law will give 'more clarity'

A joint motion, tabled by Members of the European Parliament against India's Citizenship Amendment Act, with an expected vote on the motion on Thursday postponed until March.

EU Parliament takes up joint motion against CAA for debate, proposed resolutions term law discriminatory and ‘dangerously divisive’

A joint motion, combining five different resolutions tabled by Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) against India's Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), has been placed on the final agenda for debate at the Plenary session in Brussels on Wednesday.