#FactOfTheDay: Greece approves new austerity measures

The Greek parliament approved, last night, a new set of austerity measures agreed between Alexis Tsipras’ government and international creditors. While the vote was held, about 10,000 people took part in the protests outside the Parliament, with a small group which broke away to confront the police. Hooded youths threw petrol bombs at officers who responded with tear gas. Dozens of masked youths broke out of the crowd to throw gasoline bombs at police guarding the accesses to the parliament building.

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#FactOfTheDay: Chechnya accused of ‘gay genocide’ in an International Criminal Court complaint

On the eve of the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia, three French gay-rights groups (Mousse, Stop homophobie and Comité Idaho France) lodged a complaint on May 16 with the…

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#FactOfTheDay: Non-European parents of European children have a right of residence in the EU

The European Court of Justice can neither write nor adopt any new piece of European legislation because the EU respects closely the principle of separation of powers. But it does…

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#FactOfTheDay: Make the 9th May a red-letter day

Since 1985, on the 9th May, the European citizens have been celebrating Europe Day. It was also the opportunity for the EU institutions and the different non-governmental organisations to promote the European integration and their every-day work to take action in favour of further integration.

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#FactOfTheDay: The House of European History is officially opened to the public

On Saturday 6th of May 2017, the House of European History first opened its doors to visitors. This €55.4 million project wishes to offer a new perspective on the history…

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#FactOfTheDay : Trump passed bill to replace Obamacare

The US House of Representatives approved a bill to abolish and replace Obamacare, the health care reform wanted by Barack Obama. For the Republicans and President Donald Trump, it is an important victory which allows them for keeping their electoral promises. The act repealing and replacing Obamacare was approved by an undisputed majority of 217 votes in favour versus 213.

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#FactOfTheDay: Special European Council: negotiation premises for the Brexit

Last Saturday, on April 29th 2017, a Special European Council including the twenty-seven Member States met in Brussels to discuss the negotiation premises following the implementation of Article 50 TFEU…

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#FactOfTheDay: Turkish constitutional referendum did not meet international standards

"It only remains for me to hold a referendum on the abolition of referendum" - duBus There is a growing number of statements criticizing the organization and holding of the…

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#FactOfTheDay: Who in Europe is rooting for Macron?

Emmanuel Macron, a 39 years old former banker from Rothschild and France's former Minister of the Economy, is likely to become the new President of the French Republic. His victory…

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