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El ataque en Chernóbil subraya los riesgos persistentes para la seguridad nuclear

Las autoridades ucranianas informaron este viernes que un dron ruso con un misil alcanzó la antigua central nuclear de Chernóbil durante la noche, dañando el escudo protector que se construyó tras la catástrofe de 1986 para evitar nuevas fugas de radiación. Rusia ha negado toda responsabilidad en el ataque. El Organismo Internacional de Energía Atómica

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Press release – European Parliament President Metsola visits Israel, Gaza and West Bank

President Metsola is on an official visit to Israel and the Palestinian occupied territory this Thursday and Friday, where she is holding talks with the political authorities. “At this critical moment for the region and the world, I wanted to come here to underline and witness first hand Europe’s critical role in getting humanitarian aid

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Press release – Parliament green lights update of VAT rules to make them fit for digital times

On Wednesday, Parliament’s plenary approved the changes to the rules that member states indicated in November they wished to make to the VAT Directive. MEPs approved the rules with 589 votes in favour, 42 against and 10 abstentions. These changes will require that by 2030 online platforms must pay VAT for services provided through them

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Press release – Ruslan Stefanchuk: “Peace in Ukraine can only be achieved if we stay strong”

Welcoming Mr Stefanchuk to the hemicycle, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said: “I am proud that this Parliament has stood with Ukraine from the very first moment – united, unwavering, and resolute. We will keep pushing for peace. Peace must be just, it must be dignified, and it must be based on the principle of

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En Ucrania, los drones de corto alcance se convierten en el arma más peligrosa para los civiles

En enero de 2025, los aviones no tripulados de corto alcance causaron más víctimas que cualquier otra arma en Ucrania, según ha declarado este martes la Misión de Observación de los Derechos Humanos de las Naciones Unidas en Ucrania (HRMMU, por sus siglas en inglés). El aumento de las bajas causadas por drones de corto

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Press release – Press conference: Call for EU support for the International Criminal Court (ICC)

When: Tuesday 11 February 15.00 CET Where: European Parliament, Strasbourg, Daphne Caruana Galizia press conference room (WEISS N -1/201) Participants: – Chair of the Subcommittee on Human rights (DROI) Mounir Satouri (Greens/EFA, France);– Mama Bea, member of the NGO «Association des mamans Anti-Bwaki» (AMAB), implementing partner of the ICC Trust Fund for Victims in DRC;–

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Press release – EP Conference of Presidents’ statement on EU support for Ukraine

Three years have passed since the Russian Federation launched its unprovoked, unjustified and illegal full-scale war of aggression against Ukraine, violating international law, the United Nations Charter, and undermining European and global security. The European Parliament Conference of Presidents again strongly condemns Russia’s ongoing war of aggression with deliberate targeting of civilian and critical infrastructure,

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Press release – President Metsola: “Örebro shooting was a senseless act of violence”

Örebro Shooting Calling on MEPs to observe a minute’s silence for the victims of the mass shooting at Risbergska school in Örebro on Tuesday 4 February 2025, President Metsola called the tragedy “a senseless act of violence that claimed innocent lives, shattering families, and scarring communities. Europe mourns those who have been lost, and our

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Agenda – The Week Ahead 10 – 16 February 2025

Brussels, Belgium 10:15 President Metsola receives leader of the Belarusian democratic forces, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya 11:00 President Metsola receives Ireland’s Taoseach, Micheál Martin European Parliament’s plenary session in Strasbourg 16:15 President Metsola meets the President of the European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde 17:00 President Metsola presides over the opening of the plenary session 18:00 President Metsola

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