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On December 9, marking Human Rights Day and the introduction of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the National Council of Resistance of Iran held

Members of the Second Chamber during the debate with State Secretary Van Huffelen last Thursday. From left: Don Ceder, Jorien Wuite, Kauthar...

| UPDATED: 10:52, Sun, Mar 7, 2021 Link copied Sign up for FREE now and never miss the top politics stories again SUBSCRIBE Invalid email When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes theyll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. With the UK having left the EU, Dutch MEP Derk Jan Eppink warne...

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen today claimed the bloc would have collapsed if countries were allowed to roll out coronavirus vaccines as fast as Britain.

Von der Leyen claims EU would have collapsed if nations followed UKs speedy jab rollout Joe Barnes, Brussels Correspondent Replay Video UP NEXT The European Commission President said the sluggish distribution of Covid jabs was necessary to preserve unity across the 27-nation project. In an address to the European Parliament, Mrs von der Leyen said: "I cannot even imagine what would have happened if just a handful of big players, big member states had rushed to it and everybody ...

EU news: Mr Barnier listens as Mr Eppink condemns the fishing row (Image: European Parliament) The Dutchman added in October: "We will not abandon this national interest for us. Its heavily anchored in Dutch culture and we need to support Dutch fishermen at any price. "So bilateral negotiations, if there is a failure, need to remain possible. "Its true that weve had 400 years of conflict with the British, but we need to do better this time." The Netherlands relationship with the EU has steadily...

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EU-UK: MEPs Still In Favour Of Agreement, But Welcome No-Deal Preparations Date 18/12/2020 "We want to balance rights and obligations, and reciprocity. Nothing more, nothing less", said Michel Barnier in Fridays debate ©EP2020   Parliament hopes for an agreement on the future relationship between the EU and the UK, but needs time for scrutiny, stressed MEPs in a debate on Friday. During the debate with Commission Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič and EU chief negotiator Michel Barni...

on December 18, 2020 Parliament hopes for an agreement on the future relationship between the EU and the UK, but needs time for scrutiny, stressed MEPs in a debate on Friday. During the debate with Commission Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič and EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier, almost all speakers stressed that the Parliament prefers to sign a deal with the UK, but not at the cost of endangering the integrity of the single market. They welcomed Friday’s upcoming vote on contingency measur...