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Brussels · BrusselsWritten by Györgyi Mácsai and Stéphanie Pradier. The Council of the European Union – often referred to as the Council of Ministers, or simply the Council – forms one part of the legislature and the budgetary authority of the Union. The Council and European Parliament together adopt much of the EU’s legislation and the Union’s annual budget, on the basis of proposals put forward by the executive, the European Commission. The Council also takes de…Read Article
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European Parliament · AzerbaijanCitizens are calling on the European Parliament to ensure that academic Igbal Abilov’s detention and court case in Azerbaijan proceed according to internationally recognised standards of due process. Igbal Abilov is a lecturer at the Belarusian State University and conducts research into the history and culture of the Talysh people. Azerbaijani authorities have detained him since he travelled to the country in August 2024, to visit relatives. Ma…Read Article
