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In einem Bündner Schulhaus kam es am Freitag zu einem dramatischen Vorfall. Ein 7-jähriger Bub stürzte im Treppenhaus ein Stockwerk in die Tiefe.

ANO dürfte zwar klar als stärkste Kraft aus der Wahl hervorgehen, doch die Regierungsbildung bleibt offen. Entscheidend wird sein, welche kleinen Parteien die Fünf-Prozent-Hürde überwinden – und wie weit Babiš und seine Gegner nach der Auszählung bereit sind, ihre Wahlversprechen zu relativieren.

The Council extended EU restrictive measures against those responsible for Russia’s destabilising activities against the EU and its member states and partners by one year, until 9 October 2026.

Die Jury des Daphne-Caruana-Galizia-Preises für Journalismus hat zehn Investigativrecherchen für die fünfte Ausgabe des Preises in die engere Wahl genommen.

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Für Verfassungsänderungen ist eine Drei-Fünftel-Mehrheit im Parlament erforderlich – eine Zustimmung gilt daher als ungewiss.

Als der österreichische Arzt Günther Leiner 1998 das Forum ins Leben rief, wollte er einen Raum schaffen, in dem Politiker, NGOs, Wissenschaft und Pharmaindustrie an einem Tisch zusammenkommen.

A delegation of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET), led by Chair David McAllister, travelled to Washington D.C. and Richmond, Virginia from 21 to 24 July 2025. This was the Committee's first official visit to the United States following last year's elections on both sides of the Atlantic.
During the trip, Members discussed how to deepen transatlantic ties, enhance collective security, reinforce the shared commitment to supporting Ukraine, and tackle common challenges such as China's expanding global influence and the situation in the Middle East. Insights gathered from the visit will inform the Committee's ongoing work on the own initiative report on EU-US political relations.
Location : USA
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Birsfelden BL greift durch: Wer das Dorf in weniger als 15 Minuten durchquert, zahlt 100 Franken. In der Gemeinde rechnete man mit ungefähr 15 Bussen pro Tag – tatsächlich sind es 1000. So dürften nun täglich rund 100’000 Franken in die Gemeindekasse fliessen.

Kohlenhydrate werden von Abnehm-Freudigen oft verteufelt – Beilagen wie Pasta, Reis sowie Kartoffeln vielfach komplett aus dem Speiseplan gestrichen. Dabei sind gerade Kartoffeln die perfekte Sattmacher-Beilage!

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A delegation of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET), led by Chair David McAllister, traveled to Ottawa and Toronto from 16 to 18 September 2025. This was the AFET Committee's first official visit to Canada under the European Parliament's current mandate and after the 2025 Canadian federal elections.
During the trip, Members discussed how to further strengthen the EU's strategic partnership with Canada, reinforce the shared commitment to supporting Ukraine, and jointly address challenges such as the situation in the Middle East, China's growing global influence and geopolitical competition in the Arctic. Insights gathered from the visit will inform the Committee's ongoing work on the Recommendation on enhanced EU-Canada cooperation in the light of the current geopolitical context.
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A delegation of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET), led by MEP Matjaž Nemec (S&D, SI) traveled to Bosnia and Herzegovina from 16 to 18 September 2025. This was the first official visit of the AFET Committee to the Western Balkans in the 10th legislative term.
The visit aimed to underline the Committee's commitment to Bosnia and Herzegovina's European integration, grounded in unity, sovereignty, territorial integrity. Members discussed Bosnia and Herzegovina's progress, and the further reforms needed to advance in its accession path towards the EU.
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A delegation of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET), led by Chair David McAllister, traveled to Bern, Switzerland from 11 to 12 September 2025. During the visit, Members discussed notably the new broad package of agreements that aim to consolidate, deepen and expand the bilateral relations between the EU and Switzerland.
Political agreement on this broad package has been reached in December 2024. In Bern, Members had the opportunity to exchange with representatives of the government and parliament on the upcoming ratification processes on both sides.
Location : Switzerland
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MISSION REPORT following the mission to Switzerland from 11 to 12 September 2025
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On 23 September, the Committees on Foreign Affairs and on Development, together with the Subcommittee on Human Rights, presented the candidates for this year's Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, one of the most important events of the European Parliament. On 16 October, the AFET and DEVE committees will meet again to narrow down the list of nominees to a three-candidate shortlist, via a secret vote.
Each year the Sakharov Prize reaffirms the European Parliament's unwavering commitment to the protection and promotion of human rights, a founding principle of the European Union. The winning 2025 laureate(s) will be announced on 22 October by the Conference of Presidents (EP President and political group leaders) and an exchange of views with the laureate(s) will take place in a joint Committee meeting on 15 December. The Prize will be presented to the laureate(s) at an award ceremony during the December plenary, on 16 December.
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The nominees for this year’s Prize will be presented by the political groups in a joint meeting of the Committees on Foreign Affairs (AFET) and on Development (DEVE) and the Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI) in Brussels on 23 September, 14:30-15:30. Each year, the Parliament awards the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought to honour exceptional individuals and organisations defending human rights and fundamental freedoms.
In 2024, the Prize was awarded to María Corina Machado, leader of the democratic forces in Venezuela, and President-elect Edmundo González Urrutia.The AFET and DEVE Committees will vote on a shortlist of three finalists on 16 October and the Conference of Presidents will take a decision on the final laureate on 22 October.
Sakharov Prize - Presentation of the nominees - Webstreaming link
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A Progresszív Szlovákia (PS) pénteki (10. 3.) sajtótájékoztatója

Willkommen bei Rapporteur! Jeden Tag liefern wir Ihnen die wichtigsten Nachrichten und Hintergründe aus der EU- und Europapolitik. Need-to-knows: Tschechien: Die ANO-Partei von Andrej Babiš liegt vorn, während die Wähler zur zweitägigen Parlamentswahl gehen. Sanktionen: EU-Diplomaten erwägen Schengen-Reisebeschränkungen für Moskauer Gesandte. Belgien: Bart De Wever zeigt sich offen für die Nutzung eingefrorener russischer Vermögenswerte. Brüssel […]

A postával együttműködve indít újabb programot a nyugdíjasokat ért csalások megelőzésére a belügyi tárca. A nyugdíjjal együtt tájékoztató szórólapot is kézbesít a posta a nyugdíjasoknak, amelyben elmagyarázzák, mire kell figyelniük – közölte csütörtöki (10. 2.) Matúš Šutaj Eštok belügyminiszter.