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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12395
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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY / Afghanistan

European Parliament calls for eradication of ‘bacha bazi’

On Thursday, 19 December, MEPs condemned the continuing practice of ‘bacha bazi’, which is widespread in several Afghan provinces.

The practice involves turning poor boys between the ages of 10 and 18 into sex slaves for influential members of the elite in rural areas, including politicians and members of the military.

In the joint resolution adopted by the ECR, Greens-EFA, S&D, GUE/NGL, Renew Europe and EPP groups, the European Parliament stated that both central and local authorities...

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BEACONS
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INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: European Parliament decides to freeze large parts of negotiations with EU Council on financial framework 2021-2027
UNITED KINGDOM: UK Parliament takes concrete step towards EU withdrawal on 31 January
CATALONIA: Catalan separatists Puigdemont and Comín authorised to be accredited as MEPs
EUROPEAN LEFT: 'The European Left was not able to present itself as a real political alternative', according to Heinz Bierbaum
SECTORAL POLICIES
TRANSPORT: Member States approve by a narrow majority provisional agreement on ‘mobility I’ package
JUSTICE: new proportionality guidelines from European Data Protection Supervisor
ENVIRONMENT: informal European Parliament/EU Council agreement on recast of Drinking Water Directive will be analysed by Member States no earlier than 22 January
ENERGY: “agreement in principle” on Russian gas in transit through Ukraine
EXTERNAL ACTION
MOROCCO: Commission announces €389 million of new aid
CHINA: Beijing must provide sureties to conclude bilateral investment talks by 2020
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
BURKINA FASO: European Parliament calls on government to protect religious minorities better
AFGHANISTAN: European Parliament calls for eradication of ‘bacha bazi’
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: Coface and AGE dismayed at absence of European Parliament intergroup dedicated to demographic change and intergenerational solidarity
The B-word: Agence Europe’s newsletter on Brexit
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NEWS BRIEFS
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BANKS: Banco Popular resolution, final decision on compensation for former shareholders to be made soon
ECB: Fabio Panetta and Isabel Schnabel officially appointed members of ECB’s executive board
SOUTH KOREA: expert panel will deliver its report on rights of Korean workers at end of March 2020
POLAND: Commission calls on Warsaw to consult international organisations before proceeding further with its judicial reforms