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The winners of the 2024 Lorenzo Natali Prize, which showcases EU support to journalists around the world, have been announced. Jamaima Afridi, Mathilde Cusin, Manon de Couët, Martin Boudot, Gabriela Ramírez, Tina Xu, and Bienvenido Velasco all scooped up prizes for their insightful reporting.
In a vote that took place in Strasbourg, Members of the European Parliament gave their confidence to the new team presented by President von der Leyen. The new College of Commissioners that will take office on 1 December.
A new survey released on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women shows one in 3 women in the EU have experienced physical violence, sexual violence, or threats in their adulthood. It also found that 1 in 3 women have been sexually harassed at work.
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