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19.06.2013 - 19.06.2013
- Presentation HRW Bahrain report “Interfere, Restrict, Control: Restraints on Freedom of Association”20.06.2013 - 20.06.2013
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24.06.2013 - 26.06.2013
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27.06.2013 - 27.06.2013
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Short introduction of myself
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Russia Archive Tag Archive
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Blog: “Support Syrian opposition in talks with regime to break current stalemate”
Posted on 19.02.2013 | No CommentsThe cautious rapprochement by the Syrian Opposition Coalition to the current regime and Russia should get the EU’s full backing and support. Given the ongoing brutal violence over the past... -
MEPs: “ICC should investigate violence in Syria”
Posted on 07.12.2012 | No CommentsA cross-party coalition of MEPs today joined an initiative by Dutch MEP Marietje Schaake (ALDE/D66) calling on EU foreign policy-chief Catherine Ashton to ensure that all EU Member States will join a Swiss-initiated global effort... -
ALDE puts Syria on agenda September plenary: meeting with opposition, debate with Ashton and a strong resolution.
Posted on 14.09.2012 | No CommentsOn the initiative of the Alliance for Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) the European Parliament focussed on the ongoing crisis in Syria during its first plenary session in Strasbourg... -
Blog: “EU-Russia relations: Necessary but Uncomfortable”
Posted on 20.08.2012 | No CommentsRussia and especially the people of Russia are considered ‘European’ by many standards. Unfortunately, Russia is increasingly less European when measured along the democratic yardstick. Despite its membership of the... -
Blog: The empty reality of EU Syria sanctions
Posted on 23.07.2012 | No CommentsYesterday, the EU Foreign Ministers said in a statement: “EU countries will be obliged to inspect vessels and aircraft heading to Syria if they suspect the cargo contains arms or equipment... -
Speech on situation in Syria during July plenary session
Posted on 05.07.2012 | No CommentsMr President, it has been six weeks since the gruesome videos of the Hula massacre found their way to the Internet. Murdered children were considered a ‘tipping-point’ by many but,...