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2018/2770(RSP)

The migration crisis and humanitarian situation in Venezuela and at its borders

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Introduced

5 July 2018

Last action

5 July 2018 · Introduced

Status

PLENARY_VOTE

Sponsors

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Subjects

Immigration

Source updated

5 July 2018

Immigration

Official titles

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22 official languages
  • Bulgarian

    Миграционната криза и хуманитарната ситуация във Венецуела и на нейните граници

  • Czech

    Migrační krize a humanitární situace ve Venezuele a na jejích hranicích

  • Danish

    Migrationskrisen og den humanitære situation i Venezuela og ved landets grænser

  • German

    Die Migrationskrise und die humanitäre Lage in Venezuela und an seinen Grenzen

  • Greek

    Η μεταναστευτική κρίση και η ανθρωπιστική κατάσταση στη Βενεζουέλα και στα σύνορά της

  • Spanish

    Crisis migratoria y situación humanitaria en Venezuela y sus fronteras

  • Estonian

    Rändekriis ja humanitaarolukod Venezuelas ja selle piiridel

  • Finnish

    Muuttoliikekriisi ja humanitaarinen tilanne Venezuelassa ja sen rajoilla

  • French

    La crise migratoire et la situation humanitaire au Venezuela et à ses frontières

  • Croatian

    Migracijska kriza i humanitarna situacija u Venezueli i na njezinim granicama

  • Hungarian

    A migrációs válság és a humanitárius helyzet Venezuelában és határain

  • Italian

    Crisi migratoria e situazione umanitaria in Venezuela e ai confini del paese

  • Lithuanian

    Migracijos krizė ir humanitarinė padėtis Venesueloje ir jos pasienyje

  • Latvian

    Migrācijas krīze un humanitārā situācija Venecuēlā un pie tās robežām

  • Maltese

    Il-kriżi tal-migrazzjoni u s-sitwazzjoni umanitarja fil-Venezwela u fil-fruntieri tagħha

  • Dutch

    De migratiecrisis en de humanitaire situatie in Venezuela en aan de grenzen van het land

  • Polish

    Kryzys migracyjny oraz sytuacja humanitarna w Wenezueli i na jej granicach

  • Portuguese

    Crise migratória e situação humanitária na Venezuela e nas suas fronteiras

  • Romanian

    Criza migranților și situația umanitară din Venezuela și de la frontierele acestei țări

  • Slovak

    Migračná kríza a humanitárna situácia vo Venezuele a na jej hraniciach

  • Slovenian

    Migracijska kriza in humanitarne razmere v Venezueli in na njenih mejah

  • Swedish

    Migrationskrisen och den humanitära situationen i Venezuela och vid dess gränser

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Official resolution 2018/2770(RSP) from European Union at European Parliament. Dated 5 July 2018. Status: PLENARY_VOTE.

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  1. 5 July 2018

    Vote results

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  2. 5 July 2018

    Introduced

    The migration crisis and humanitarian situation in Venezuela and at its borders

    Source: RSP

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NÁVRH UZNESENIA o migračnej kríze a humanitárnej situácii vo Venezuele a na jej hraniciach

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  • NÁVRH UZNESENIA o migračnej kríze a humanitárnej situácii vo Venezuele a na jej hraniciach

    RESOLUTION_MOTION · SK · 4 July 2018

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  • NÁVRH UZNESENIA o migračnej kríze a humanitárnej situácii vo Venezuele a na jej hraniciach

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  • ПРЕДЛОЖЕНИЕ ЗА РЕЗОЛЮЦИЯ относно миграционната криза и хуманитарното положение във Венесуела и по нейните граници

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  • ПРЕДЛОЖЕНИЕ ЗА РЕЗОЛЮЦИЯ относно миграционната криза и хуманитарното положение във Венесуела и по нейните граници

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  • ПРЕДЛОЖЕНИЕ ЗА РЕЗОЛЮЦИЯ относно миграционната криза и хуманитарното положение във Венесуела и по нейните граници

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  • ПРЕДЛОЖЕНИЕ ЗА РЕЗОЛЮЦИЯ относно миграционната криза и хуманитарното положение във Венесуела и по нейните граници

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  • ПРЕДЛОЖЕНИЕ ЗА РЕЗОЛЮЦИЯ относно миграционната криза и хуманитарното положение във Венесуела и по нейните граници

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  • ПРЕДЛОЖЕНИЕ ЗА РЕЗОЛЮЦИЯ относно миграционната криза и хуманитарното положение във Венесуела и по нейните граници

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  • PROPOSTA DE RESOLUÇÃO sobre a crise migratória e a situação humanitária na Venezuela e nas suas fronteiras

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  • RESOLUTSIOONI ETTEPANEK rändekriisi ja humanitaarolukorra kohta Venezuelas ja selle piiridel

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  • PROPUNERE DE REZOLUȚIE referitoare la criza migrației și situația umanitară din Venezuela și din zonele adiacente frontierelor sale

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  • PREDLOG RESOLUCIJE o migracijski krizi in humanitarnih razmerah v Venezueli in na njenih mejah

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  • PRIJEDLOG REZOLUCIJE o migracijskoj krizi i humanitarnoj situaciji u Venezueli i na njezinim granicama

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