European Parliament
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EU’s Ursula von der Leyen survives confidence vote. Why she faced itThe motion was defeated in a 360-175 vote against it, with 18 lawmakers choosing to abstain during a plenary session at the European Parliament.WorldJul 10, 2025
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Far-right German politician Christine Anderson given Calgary ‘white hat’ welcome by supportersKnown for her anti-Islam and German nationalist populism, Christine Anderson was hosted in the Calgary Petroleum Club and gifted a symbol of hospitality.CanadaFeb 27, 2023
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Conservative Hungarian official resigns after alleged ‘gay orgy’ escapeJozsef Szajer, a member of European Parliament, has resigned after he was caught defying a coronavirus lockdown at the party in Belgium.TrendingDec 2, 2020
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EU Parliament approves Brexit agreement days before deadlineWith only two days to spare, the legislators will vote to approve the withdrawal agreement that will end the 47-year membership of Britain.WorldJan 29, 2020
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Ursula von der Leyen confirmed as president of European CommissionThe European Parliament voted 383-327 with 22 abstentions to approve von der Leyen’s nomination.WorldJul 16, 2019
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Canada wants to ban single-use plastics. Here’s how that works in EuropeCanada is set to model its own ban on the policy brought in by the E.U. earlier this year. Here's how it works.CanadaJun 10, 2019
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Newly formed Brexit Party is U.K.’s big winner in EU electionsWith results announced early Monday for all of England and Wales, the Brexit Party had won 28 of the 73 British EU seats up for grabs and almost a third of the votes.WorldMay 26, 2019
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How European Parliament elections work — and what happened this yearMore than 400 million voters in 28 nations had the right to vote over the past four days. Here's a look at that massive exercise in democracy.PoliticsMay 26, 2019
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Police clash with yellow vest protests as May Day marches take place around the worldFrench yellow vest protesters and police have clashed briefly in Paris as thousands of people gather for a May Day march.WorldMay 1, 2019
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French police, demonstrators clash in Strasbourg as Yellow Vest protests continueThe so-called 'yellow vests' protesters were back on the streets across France two days after Macron outlined policy proposals including tax cuts worth around 5 billion euros ($5.58 billion) in response to the protests.WorldApr 27, 2019
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