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European Parliament calls on Russia to release jailed opposition activist

Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) during a plenary session on Thursday expressed concern over the welfare of Russian activist Ildar Dadin sentenced to 2.5 years in prison and called on Russia to immediately release him.

16:59 24.11.2016

European Parliament calls for independent probe into Nemtsov's murder

Members of the European Parliament passed a resolution at a plenary session on Thursday calling for an independent international investigation into the murder of Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov.

15:52 12.03.2015

European Parliament slams Russian courts for Navalny brothers’ verdict

The European Parliament has accused Russia of using the judicial system as a political tool and said that the verdict for the Navalny brothers has political motives.

13:58 15.01.2015

MEP Rebecca Harms denied entry to Russia

Rebecca Harms, Green Party leader in the European Parliament, wrote on her Facebook page on Friday that she had been denied entry to Russia.

12:10 26.09.2014

Lawmakers request Poroshenko to submit Association Agreement to parliament

The Verkhovna Rada Committee on European Integration has requested that Ukrainian President Poroshenko send the Association Agreement with the EU for ratification to Parliament, committee chairman Hryhorii Nemyria (Batkivshchyna) said on Wednesday.

13:35 02.07.2014

Greek court allows extreme right party to run in European elections

Greece’s Supreme Court has allowed 43 parties and movements, including the far-right Golden Dawn party, to run in European Parliament elections this month, writes the Greek Newspaper of Editors.

12:51 12.05.2014

European Parliament Committee urges action against NSA surveillance program

After vehemently condemning mass surveillance programs exposed in recent months by NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden, a draft report published this week by the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice, and Home Affairs called on the US and EU member states to impose a ban on blanket mass surveillance and bulk personal-data processing.

15:48 10.01.2014

European Parliament’s largest party tries to prevent Snowden’s planned testimony

Edward Snowden’s planned testimony to the European Parliament via a video link may be thwarted by deputies’ fear of a negative reaction from the US.

11:56 12.12.2013

European Parliament to hold videoconference with Snowden- source

The European Parliament is planning to hold video conference with fugitive NSA analyst Edward Snowden, concerning the US spying on European citizens.

12:48 06.12.2013

Ukraine must abolish “selective justice” to associate with EU

In order to move forward with a planned association deal between the Ukraine and the European Union (EU), Kiev must abolish selective justice, both in general and specifically in Yulia Tymoshenko’s case, an EU source told RIA Novosti on Friday.

11:31 29.11.2013

European Commission to evaluate consequences of forced retirement of Hungarian judges

The European Commission will evaluate the measures taken by Hungarian officials following a ruling by the European Court of Justice that the mass retirement of judges following the adoption of amendments to Hungarian law, was age discrimination, the Budapest Business Journal said citing a statement by Viviane Reding, European Commissioner for Justice.

18:00 11.04.2013

Council of Europe calls on Poland to amp up fight against corruption

The Council of Europe’s anti-corruption group (GRECO) released a report on Friday issuing a list of recommendations aimed at assisting Poland in upping its game in the fight against corruption.

17:14 25.01.2013

Ex-European Parliament member convicted of bribery, 4-year sentence

A court in Vienna has found Ernst Strasser, former Austrian interior minister and a former member of the European Parliament, guilty of corruption and has sentenced him to four years in prison, according to reports by Radio Television Belge Francophone (RTBF).

14:04 15.01.2013

European recommendations on Magnitsky list form of pressure, Foreign Ministry

The Foreign Ministry has called the European Parliament's recommendations to limit entry to the EU for Russians on the Magnitsky list an attempt to place pressure on Russia's judicial system.

17:54 24.10.2012

Russia hopes official passports holders will soon travel to the EU visa free

Russia is prepared to grant EU holders of official passports a visa-free travel regime on a mutual basis and hopes that this issue will soon be finalized.

12:29 15.10.2012

European Parliament nominates Pussy Riot for Sakharov Prize

On Tuesday, the European Parliament's committees on foreign affairs and development decided on the finalists for the 2012 Sakharov Prize and included the Pussy Riot punk band members on the shortlist.

11:07 10.10.2012

European Parliament criticizes Russian judiciary and legislature

The European Parliament adopted on Thursday a resolution harshly criticizing Russia's judicial system.

18:48 13.09.2012