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Terrorist attacks in Paris: together for a democratic response – PACE hearing in Strasbourg

Following the attacks in Paris on the offices of Charlie Hebdo and the kosher supermarket and in Montrouge, what conclusions can we draw? What might our lines of enquiry be in terms of measures to be taken at governmental and legislative level and...

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Convene a European Debt Conference for 2015

A European-wide debt conference similar to the conference that led to the London Debt Agreement of 1953 that settled the foreign debts of Germany has been proposed by both the Greek Syriza Party and the Independent Greeks, and has been making...

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UN Libya Mission deplores deadly shooting in Tripoli

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Head of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Bernardino Léon.

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Nabil El Araby: "The EU is looked upon by many as the conscience of mankind today"

Following the Paris attacks the secretary-general of the Arab League has urged greater cooperation between it and the EU to counter extremism. Addressing Parliament's foreign affairs committee on 20 January Nabil El Araby said "the problems we face...

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