Feminists protested in Rome against new Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, calling her a fascist and saying her government threatens the right to abortion in the country. The protest aimed first at decrying the violence perpetrated against women and showing support…
Prime Minister and Socialist Party leader Pedro Sánchez on Friday was elected president of Socialist International, the worldwide organisation of political parties seeking to establish democratic socialism. Sánchez, the first Spaniard to be elected to the high-profile post at the…
The Bundestag adopted its 2023 budget that will, for the first time, include funds to finance teaching Polish at the mother tongue level for immigrants in a ‘first step’ to mend relations that have been on ice since the ruling…
Homelessness organisations have warned that more Czech citizens are seeking refuge in homeless shelters as they face financial difficulties linked to the energy crisis. In Czechia, a census commissioned by Labour and Social Ministry found that at least 270,000
In a joint letter, news organizations warned that the indictment of Julian Assange “sets a dangerous precedent” that could chill reporting about matters of national security. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
Several big petrol stations around Hungary, including the capital of Budapest, are experiencing fuel shortages as a price cap on fuel for private consumption shows signs of affecting supply. The stock ran out two days ago, and sellers could not…
Maltese Prime Minister Robert Abela confirmed that abortion will remain illegal in Malta and anyone found abusing new legislation designed to allow pregnant mothers to be treated even if such treatment could result in a termination, will face legal consequences.…
As fundamental rights are under threat across the bloc and more extreme political ideologies make their way to the mainstream, it is more important than ever to galvanise youth in France and the whole bloc, French Secretary of State for…
After months of an already hyperpartisan political environment, the attorney general appears to be acknowledging that his approach has to be recalibrated. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
Following the indiscriminate use of violence in January, these elections, called early by president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev of Kazakhstan, represented an opportunity missed for Astana to demonstrate that a page has truly been turned (Photo: Wikimedia) The results of Kazakhstan’s snap…