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Spain Begins Its Presidency of the EU Council - Madrid

(L-R) The First Vice President and Minister of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation, Nadia Calviño; the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, who chairs the meeting and the Second Vice President and Minister of Labor and Social Economy, Yolanda DÍaz, during the plenary meeting of the Government of Spain and the College of Commissioners, at the Museo de las Colecciones Reales, on July 3, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). On Saturday, July 1, Spain took over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which it will hold for six months after Sweden handed over the baton. The next six months is the last stretch of the European institutional cycle before the appointment of a new Commission after the elections to the European Parliament, to be held in May 2024. It will be the fifth time that Spain has presided over the Council, after holding the presidency for the first time between January and June 1989 and again in 1995, 2002 and 2010. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ursula Von Der Leyen And Pedro Sanchez Press Conference - Madrid

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the President of the Spanish Government, Pedro Sánchez, on their arrival at a press conference following the plenary meeting of the Spanish Government and the College of Commissioners, in the Royal Collections Gallery, on July 3, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). On Saturday, July 1, Spain took over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which it will hold for six months after Sweden handed over the baton. The next six months is the last stretch of the European institutional cycle before the appointment of a new Commission after the elections to the European Parliament, to be held in May 2024. It will be the fifth time that Spain has presided over the Council, after holding the presidency for the first time between January and June 1989 and again in 1995, 2002 and 2010. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ursula Von Der Leyen And Pedro Sanchez Press Conference - Madrid

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the President of the Spanish Government, Pedro Sánchez, on their arrival at a press conference following the plenary meeting of the Spanish Government and the College of Commissioners, in the Royal Collections Gallery, on July 3, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). On Saturday, July 1, Spain took over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which it will hold for six months after Sweden handed over the baton. The next six months is the last stretch of the European institutional cycle before the appointment of a new Commission after the elections to the European Parliament, to be held in May 2024. It will be the fifth time that Spain has presided over the Council, after holding the presidency for the first time between January and June 1989 and again in 1995, 2002 and 2010. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ursula Von Der Leyen And Pedro Sanchez Press Conference - Madrid

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the President of the Spanish Government, Pedro Sánchez, on their arrival at a press conference following the plenary meeting of the Spanish Government and the College of Commissioners, in the Royal Collections Gallery, on July 3, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). On Saturday, July 1, Spain took over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which it will hold for six months after Sweden handed over the baton. The next six months is the last stretch of the European institutional cycle before the appointment of a new Commission after the elections to the European Parliament, to be held in May 2024. It will be the fifth time that Spain has presided over the Council, after holding the presidency for the first time between January and June 1989 and again in 1995, 2002 and 2010. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ursula Von Der Leyen And Pedro Sanchez Press Conference - Madrid

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the President of the Spanish Government, Pedro Sánchez, during a press conference following the plenary meeting of the Spanish Government and the College of Commissioners, at the Royal Collections Gallery, on July 3, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). On Saturday, July 1, Spain took over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which it will hold for six months after Sweden handed over the baton. The next six months is the last stretch of the European institutional cycle before the appointment of a new Commission after the elections to the European Parliament, to be held in May 2024. It will be the fifth time that Spain has presided over the Council, after holding the presidency for the first time between January and June 1989 and again in 1995, 2002 and 2010. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Spain Begins Its Presidency of the EU Council - Madrid

Family photo, in the center, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, pose with Spanish government ministers who are members of the Council of the European Union, on their arrival at the inauguration of the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, on July 3, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). Spain has acceded, since last Saturday July 1, to the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which it will lead for six months after Sweden has handed over the baton. The next six months is the last stretch of the European institutional cycle before the appointment of a new Commission after the elections to the European Parliament, to be held in May 2024. It will be the fifth time that Spain has presided over the Council, after holding the presidency for the first time between January and June 1989 and again in 1995, 2002 and 2010. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Spain Begins Its Presidency of the EU Council - Madrid

Family photo, in the center, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, pose with Spanish government ministers who are members of the Council of the European Union, on their arrival at the inauguration of the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, on July 3, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). Spain has acceded, since last Saturday July 1, to the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which it will lead for six months after Sweden has handed over the baton. The next six months is the last stretch of the European institutional cycle before the appointment of a new Commission after the elections to the European Parliament, to be held in May 2024. It will be the fifth time that Spain has presided over the Council, after holding the presidency for the first time between January and June 1989 and again in 1995, 2002 and 2010. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Spain Begins Its Presidency of the EU Council - Madrid

The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, Josep Borrell (left), greets the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez (right), on his arrival at the inauguration of the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, on July 3, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). Since last Saturday, July 1, Spain has held the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which it will lead for six months after Sweden handed over the baton. The next six months is the last stretch of the European institutional cycle before the appointment of a new Commission after the elections to the European Parliament, to be held in May 2024. It will be the fifth time that Spain has presided over the Council, after holding the presidency for the first time between January and June 1989 and again in 1995, 2002 and 2010. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Spain Begins Its Presidency of the EU Council - Madrid

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, and the President of the European Commission, Úrsula von der Leyen, on their arrival at the inauguration of the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, on July 3, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). Spain has acceded, since last Saturday July 1, to the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which it will lead for six months after Sweden has handed over the baton. The next six months is the last stretch of the European institutional cycle before the appointment of a new Commission after the elections to the European Parliament, to be held in May 2024. It will be the fifth time that Spain has presided over the Council, after holding the presidency for the first time between January and June 1989 and again in 1995, 2002 and 2010. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Spain Begins Its Presidency of the EU Council - Madrid

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, pose for a family photo at the inauguration of the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, on July 3, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). Spain has acceded, since last Saturday July 1, to the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which it will lead for six months after Sweden has handed over the baton. The next six months is the last stretch of the European institutional cycle before the appointment of a new Commission after the elections to the European Parliament, to be held in May 2024. It will be the fifth time that Spain has presided over the Council, after holding the presidency for the first time between January and June 1989 and again in 1995, 2002 and 2010. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Spain Begins Its Presidency of the EU Council - Madrid

(L-R) The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen; the First Vice-President and Minister for Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation, Nadia Calviño; the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez and the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, Josep Borrell, on their arrival at the inauguration of the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, on July 3, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). Spain has acceded, since last Saturday July 1, to the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which it will lead for six months after Sweden has handed over the baton. The next six months is the last stretch of the European institutional cycle before the appointment of a new Commission after the elections to the European Parliament, to be held in May 2024. It will be the fifth time that Spain has presided over the Council, after holding the presidency for the first time between January and June 1989 and again in 1995, 20

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Spain Begins Its Presidency of the EU Council - Madrid

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, pose for a family photo at the inauguration of the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, on July 3, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). Spain has acceded, since last Saturday July 1, to the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which it will lead for six months after Sweden has handed over the baton. The next six months is the last stretch of the European institutional cycle before the appointment of a new Commission after the elections to the European Parliament, to be held in May 2024. It will be the fifth time that Spain has presided over the Council, after holding the presidency for the first time between January and June 1989 and again in 1995, 2002 and 2010. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Spain Begins Its Presidency of the EU Council - Madrid

(L-R) The First Vice-President and Minister of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation, Nadia Calviño; the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen; the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, Josep Borrell and the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, on their arrival at the inauguration of the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, on July 3, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). Spain has acceded, since last Saturday July 1, to the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which it will lead for six months after Sweden has handed over the baton. The next six months is the last stretch of the European institutional cycle before the appointment of a new Commission after the elections to the European Parliament, to be held in May 2024. It will be the fifth time that Spain has presided over the Council, after holding the presidency for the first time between January and June 1989 and again in 1995, 200

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Spain Begins Its Presidency of the EU Council - Madrid

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, and the President of the European Commission, Úrsula von der Leyen, on their arrival at the inauguration of the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, on July 3, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). Spain has acceded, since last Saturday July 1, to the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which it will lead for six months after Sweden has handed over the baton. The next six months is the last stretch of the European institutional cycle before the appointment of a new Commission after the elections to the European Parliament, to be held in May 2024. It will be the fifth time that Spain has presided over the Council, after holding the presidency for the first time between January and June 1989 and again in 1995, 2002 and 2010. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Spain Begins Its Presidency of the EU Council - Madrid

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, and the President of the European Commission, Úrsula von der Leyen, on their arrival at the inauguration of the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, on July 3, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). Spain has acceded, since last Saturday July 1, to the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which it will lead for six months after Sweden has handed over the baton. The next six months is the last stretch of the European institutional cycle before the appointment of a new Commission after the elections to the European Parliament, to be held in May 2024. It will be the fifth time that Spain has presided over the Council, after holding the presidency for the first time between January and June 1989 and again in 1995, 2002 and 2010. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Spain Begins Its Presidency of the EU Council - Madrid

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, on his arrival at the inauguration of the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, on July 3, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). On Saturday, July 1, Spain took over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which it will hold for six months after Sweden handed over the baton. The next six months is the last stretch of the European institutional cycle before the appointment of a new Commission after the elections to the European Parliament, to be held in May 2024. It will be the fifth time that Spain has presided over the Council, after holding the presidency for the first time between January and June 1989 and again in 1995, 2002 and 2010. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chinese in U.S. rally in New York to protest

NEW YORK, United States - A passerby looks at photos of victims of the 1989 military crackdown in Beijing's Tiananmen Square at a rally in New York on June 3, 2014, a day before the 25th anniversary of the crackdown. About 100 Chinese in the United States gathered to protest against the Chinese government.

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Chinese in U.S. rally in New York to protest

NEW YORK, United States - Photos of victims of the 1989 military crackdown in Beijing's Tiananmen Square are posted during a rally in New York on June 3, 2014, a day before the 25th anniversary of the crackdown. About 100 Chinese in the United States gathered to protest against the Chinese government.

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Police in Tiananmen Square

BEIJING, China - Armed police officers keep guard at Beijing's Tiananmen Square on June 3, 2012, on the eve of the 23rd anniversary of the 1989 bloody crackdown on the pro-democracy protests.

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Police in Tiananmen Square

BEIJING, China - Armed police officers keep guard at Beijing's Tiananmen Square on June 3, 2012, on the eve of the 23rd anniversary of the 1989 bloody crackdown on the pro-democracy protests.

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Police at Tiananmen Square

BEIJING, China - Armed police officers patrol Tiananmen Square in Beijing on June 3, 2011. China will mark the 22nd anniversary of the 1989 crackdown on the pro-democracy movement in Tiananmen Square the following day.

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Michael Jackson at Tiananmen Square?

BEIJING, China - A man dressed as the late pop star Michael Jackson is surrounded by policemen at Tiananmen Square in Beijing on June 3, 2010, as the authorities have stepped up security measures ahead of the 21st anniversary of the 1989 military crackdown on democracy protesters at the square. The man was released after police identified him.

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Tiananmen dissident vows to resist deportation from Macao

TOKYO, Japan - Wuer Kaixi, a Chinese dissident exiled for playing a leading role in the 1989 Tiananmen pro-democracy protests, prepares to leave an airport outside Taipei for Macao June 3 to turn himself in to Chinese authorities a day before the 20th anniversary of Beijing's bloody crackdown on thousands of democracy protesters.

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Tiananmen dissident vows to resist deportation from Macao

TOKYO, Japan - Wuer Kaixi, a Chinese dissident exiled for playing a leading role in the 1989 Tiananmen pro-democracy protests, prepares to leave an airport outside Taipei for Macao June 3 to turn himself in to Chinese authorities a day before the 20th anniversary of Beijing's bloody crackdown on thousands of democracy protesters. He was detained by immigration officials on arrival at Macao International Airport after a flight from Taipei.

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Tiananmen dissident vows to resist deportation from Macao

MACAO, Macao - Wuer Kaixi (file photo), a Chinese dissident exiled for playing a leading role in the 1989 Tiananmen pro-democracy protests, arrived in Macao on June 3 to turn himself in to Chinese authorities a day before the 20th anniversary of Beijing's bloody crackdown on thousands of democracy protesters. He was detained by immigration officials on arrival at the Macao International Airport after a flight from Taipei.

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Sousuke Uno

Named Japan's 75th prime minister on June 3, 1989 following the resignation of Noboru Takeshita over a stocks-for-favors scandal. Uno resigned after only 69 days. Born Aug. 27, 1922, died May 19, 1998.

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Activists demand release of political prisoners

On the eve of the 10th anniversary of the bloody Tiananmen crackdown, members of a pro-democratic group demonstrate in front of the Hong Kong branch of Xinhua News Agency on June 3 demanding China rescind the official verdict on the 1989 pro-democracy movement. They urged the Chinese government to release all political prisoners and bring to justice those responsible for the human rights violations during the Tiananmen incident.

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Michael Jackson at Tiananmen Square?

BEIJING, China - A man dressed as the late pop star Michael Jackson is surrounded by policemen at Tiananmen Square in Beijing on June 3, 2010, as the authorities have stepped up security measures ahead of the 21st anniversary of the 1989 military crackdown on democracy protesters at the square. The man was released after police identified him. (Kyodo)

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Tiananmen dissident vows to resist deportation from Macao

TOKYO, Japan - Wuer Kaixi, a Chinese dissident exiled for playing a leading role in the 1989 Tiananmen pro-democracy protests, prepares to leave an airport outside Taipei for Macao June 3 to turn himself in to Chinese authorities a day before the 20th anniversary of Beijing's bloody crackdown on thousands of democracy protesters. He was detained by immigration officials on arrival at Macao International Airport after a flight from Taipei. (Kyodo)

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Tiananmen dissident vows to resist deportation from Macao

TOKYO, Japan - Wuer Kaixi, a Chinese dissident exiled for playing a leading role in the 1989 Tiananmen pro-democracy protests, prepares to leave an airport outside Taipei for Macao June 3 to turn himself in to Chinese authorities a day before the 20th anniversary of Beijing's bloody crackdown on thousands of democracy protesters. (Kyodo)

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Tiananmen dissident vows to resist deportation from Macao

MACAO, Macao - Wuer Kaixi (file photo), a Chinese dissident exiled for playing a leading role in the 1989 Tiananmen pro-democracy protests, arrived in Macao on June 3 to turn himself in to Chinese authorities a day before the 20th anniversary of Beijing's bloody crackdown on thousands of democracy protesters. He was detained by immigration officials on arrival at the Macao International Airport after a flight from Taipei. (Kyodo)

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Police at Tiananmen Square

BEIJING, China - Armed police officers patrol Tiananmen Square in Beijing on June 3, 2011. China will mark the 22nd anniversary of the 1989 crackdown on the pro-democracy movement in Tiananmen Square the following day. (Kyodo)

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30th anniversary of Tiananmen Square massacre

Fang Zheng, who lost his legs during China's 1989 military crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators in Beijing's Tiananmen Square, speaks at a rally in Yermo, California, on June 3, 2019, a day before the 30th anniversary of the massacre. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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30th anniversary of Tiananmen Square massacre

A sculpture of the number 64 is pictured at a suburban Los Angeles park on June 3, 2019, representing the month and date of China's 1989 military crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators in Beijing's Tiananmen Square. A memorial service for those killed in the Tiananmen Square massacre was held at Liberty Sculpture Park about 170 kilometers northeast of Los Angeles on the eve of its 30th anniversary. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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30th anniversary of Tiananmen Square massacre

A sculpture of the number 64 is pictured at a suburban Los Angeles park on June 3, 2019, representing the month and date of China's 1989 military crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators in Beijing's Tiananmen Square. A memorial service for those killed in the Tiananmen Square massacre was held at Liberty Sculpture Park about 170 kilometers northeast of Los Angeles on the eve of its 30th anniversary. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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30th anniversary of Tiananmen Square massacre

A sculpture of the number 64 is pictured at a suburban Los Angeles park on June 3, 2019, representing the month and date of China's 1989 military crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators in Beijing's Tiananmen Square. A memorial service for those killed in the Tiananmen Square massacre was held at Liberty Sculpture Park about 170 kilometers northeast of Los Angeles on the eve of its 30th anniversary. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Activists demand release of political prisoners

On the eve of the 10th anniversary of the bloody Tiananmen crackdown, members of a pro-democratic group demonstrate in front of the Hong Kong branch of Xinhua News Agency on June 3 demanding China rescind the official verdict on the 1989 pro-democracy movement. They urged the Chinese government to release all political prisoners and bring to justice those responsible for the human rights violations during the Tiananmen incident.