The European parliament is committed to a two-state solution, but many European countries are following the US lead and denying Palestinian statehood for now.
Old acquaintances: Charles Michel with Xi Jinping in Beijing in 2016 when Michel was pirme minister of Belgium.
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The Istanbul convention aims to tackle violence, including domestic abuse, rape, female genital mutilation and forced marriage. Some states are wavering in their commitment to its provisions.
A view of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France.
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The war in Ukraine has added new momentum to the argument of expanding the EU eastward. However, institutional and political obstacles to making this dream reality abound.
The days of this look could be numbered.
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