Tag: Martin Schulz
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Politicians launch their European election campaigns
After the mandate of the European Parliament officially ended last week, politicians have shifted their focus this week to their European election campaigns. A majority of MEPs will be seeking re-election, while six members of the European Commission will also be running for the European Parliament elections: Maros Šefčovič, Viviane Reding, Antonio Tajani, Olli Rehn, Janusz…
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Next Head of the European Commission: Schulz?
The current President of the European Parliament, Martin Schulz, is now running for the presidency of the European Commission as the candidate of Socialists and Democrats (S&D); officially announced on the first of March during the S&D’s election congress in Rome. Do you want to know more about what the S&D stands for? Read their…
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The European Parliament Snapshot
The European Parliament consists first and foremost of Members of the European Parliament, or MEPs, from all Member States of the Union.
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Aung San Suu Kyi – finally receiving the Sakharov Prize
Burmese opposition politician and chairperson of the National League for Democracy in Burma – Aung San Suu Kyi – finally received the Sakharov Prize, on 22 October, by the European Parliament’s President Martin Schulz… 23 years late. This exceptional woman spent 15 years under house arrest and was finally freed three years ago.