Brussels, 10/10/2013 (Agence Europe) - Underlining their concern once again about human rights in Russia - particularly LGBT rights and NGO registration - MEPs called on the EU, during a debate on 10 October, to do more to defend these rights - while they welcomed the European Commission's statement.
“We have to be firmer and not just speak. I don't think dialogue means a great deal to Putin (…) We should look at suspending Russia from the Council of Europe”, said Sophie in't Veld...