Nearly 94,000 citizens signed a citizens’ initiative to remove abortion from criminal law, more than double those needed for it to be placed on the agenda of the House of Representatives. The citizens’ initiative, carried out by BNNVARA and NGO…
To face current major challenges, democracy must be strengthened at a European level, Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said during the ceremony of the Parliament’s 70-year anniversary on Tuesday. The European Parliament celebrated its 70th anniversary on Tuesday in…
Through the auction, consumers could be paid several times the market price of gas for not consuming gas. That may seem counterintuitive, but it simply reflects the fact that there is an ‘externality’ when consumers reduce their demand (Photo: Tori…
The European cap on gas prices is essential, otherwise, the funds invested will only feed speculation, said Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who hopes common solutions will soon arrive from the EU. The Italian government approved a €35 billion economic…
European citizens are cold, and cutting back on energy – but the balance sheets of fossil-fuel giants have spiked (Photo: Jon Candy) This winter, times are tough for millions of Europeans. Three-in-four of us are cutting back on everyday items,…
Image source, ReutersImage caption, Ukrainian emergency services managed to rescue a mother and doctor from the hospital which was hit overnightBy Sarah FowlerBBC News A newborn baby has been killed in a Russian missile strike on a maternity unit in…
Image source, EPAImage caption, Many in Germany were bracing for a tough winter after Russia slashed supplies of gasBy Jenny HillBBC News, Wilhelmshaven When Vladimir Putin switched off the gas taps to Europe, Germany more than most feared a winter…
Image source, SBUImage caption, The security service in Kyiv said it aimed to prevent the monastery from being used for subversionBy Paul KirbyBBC News Ukraine’s security service has raided a historic monastery in Kyiv in an operation it says was…
A bill to make abortion legal when the life of the mother is at risk in a country where abortion laws are the strictest in Europe was tabled for the first time in Maltese parliament on Monday. Under the current…
People temporarily out of work face having the length during which unemployment insurance compensation applies slashed by 25% from February next year, Labour Minister Olivier Dussopt said on Monday, angering French unions and the political left. At a press conference…