European Parliament ratifies Cuba-EU agreement

European Parliament ratifies Cuba-EU agreement

(VOVWORLD) - On Wednesday the European Parliament approved an Agreement on Political Dialogue and Cooperation for the normalization of relations between the EU and Cuba, signed late last year
Vietnam, EU push for FTA signing

Vietnam, EU push for FTA signing

(VOVworld) – Vietnam and the EU have made great efforts to push for the signing of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (FTA) by mid-2015
Vietnam, UK to foster parliamentary cooperation

Vietnam, UK to foster parliamentary cooperation

(VOVworld) – A Vietnamese delegation led by Chairman of the National Assembly Committee for Economic Affairs Nguyen Van Giau concluded on Friday their week-long visit to the UK aimed at...
EP supports Palestinian statehood

EP supports Palestinian statehood

(VOVworld) - The European Parliament (EP) adopted a resolution supporting Palestinian statehood in principle on Wednesday, with 498 lawmakers voting in favor and 88 against
EP approves new EC members

EP approves new EC members

(VOVworld) – The European Parliament voted Wednesday for a new European Commission, headed by former Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker, with 423 in favour, 209 against, and 67 abstentions
European Parliament wants to expand Snowden case

European Parliament wants to expand Snowden case

(VOVworld) - The European Parliament Civil Liberties Committee on Thursday approved a plan to interview Edward Snowden, a former Central Intelligence Agency employee, who disclosed operational details of a global surveillance...
European Parliament approves 2014-2020 budget

European Parliament approves 2014-2020 budget

(VOVworld) – The European Parliament’s Budgets Committee on Friday reached an agreement on the EU’s budget for the 2014-2020 period, known as Multi-annual Financial Framework (MFF), with...
Biased information on human rights in Vietnam

Biased information on human rights in Vietnam

(VOVworld)- The US Department of State on April 19 released its annual report on human rights around the world including Vietnam. Earlier, on April 18, the European Parliament issued a...