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On December 18, during the plenary session in Strasbourg María Corina Machado, as leader of the democratic forces in Venezuela and President-elect Edmundo González Urrutia were awarded the 2024 Sakharov Prize, representing all Venezuelans inside and outside the country fighting to restore freedom and democracy.

The Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union started on 1 January and runs until 30 June 2025.
The Council is the EU institution representing member state governments and every six months, the presidency of this institution rotates among them.The presiding country sets the EU agenda, focusing on priorities and pressing issues.

Do you have a youth-run project that is making a difference in Europe? If you're an EU resident aged 16 to 30, apply now to be within a chance of winning up to €7,500 for your project, the opportunity to present your project in the European Parliament, an invitation to the winners’ week in Aachen and a traineeship in the European Parliament. Applications close 30 January.