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Things we learned in plenary: Paris attacks, GMOs, rotating presidencies

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Ukraine: MEPs condemn terrorist acts and say sanctions against Russia must stay

EU sanctions against Russia should stay in place until it changes its aggressive policy in Ukraine, respects the ceasefire, withdraws its troops and stops supporting separatists, says Parliament in a resolution voted on Thursday. MEPs condemn “acts of...

Israeli-Palestinian conflict heads into uncharted territory as mistrust deepens, UN official warns

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Assistant Secretary-General ad interim for Political Affairs, Jens Anders Toyberg-Frandzen,...

Previewing work ahead, UN Assembly President says Member States must agree a bold post-2015 agenda

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General Assembly President Sam Kutesa briefs the press.