STRASBOURG, France, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- Jailed Chinese dissident Hu Jia was awarded the European Parliament's top human rights award Wednesday.

PARIS, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- According to a widely held view, the election of Barack Obama is good news for Russia, but in reality, the division of the European continent between East and West, so useful for American geopolitical strategy, is likely to continue.

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STRASBOURG, France, Nov. 3 (UPI) -- Some Scandinavian members of the European Union Parliament have complained that their hotels in Strasbourg, France, have been taken over by prostitutes.

BRUSSELS, March 14 (UPI) -- The European Parliament in Brussels Friday said it would attempt to enact new climate control laws by early 2009.

BRUSSELS, Jan. 14 (UPI) -- A veteran German politician is expected to be elected president of the European Parliament in Brussels on Jan. 16, a report says.