Belgian Green MPs table abortion reform proposal
A bill to reform Belgium’s abortion laws, particularly by extending the legal period for abortion and decriminalising it, was tabled by two Ecolo-Green (EELV) MPs on Thursday. Séverine de Laveleye…
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Netherlands tops EU importers list for third country products linked to deforestation
The Netherlands is the EU’s largest importer of products with a high risk of deforestation from third countries, including soy, palm oil and cocoa, the country’s statistics agency CBS reported…
Lithuania ready to receive migrants from Italy
Lithuania is ready to take in migrants who have entered Italy illegally if the European Union’s solidarity mechanism is activated, Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė said on Thursday. In June, the…
Sweden’s former PM open to using military to tackle gang violence
Magdalena Andersson, Sweden’s former prime minister and leader of the opposition Social Democrats, is open to using the military to combat gang violence, she said on Thursday, as the number…
Musk guts X’s election integrity teams ahead of major votes
X-owner Elon Musk said that he had gutted the platform’s team dedicated to preserving election integrity as key votes in many countries are approaching. “
Sánchez asks EU socialists to follow ‘Spanish example’ to stop far-right in June 2024
The European Socialists (S&D) are encouraged to follow the example Spain set in the 23 July snap general elections and stop the far-right in the June 20
Malta MEP candidate warns von der Leyen over visit to ‘fakely’ refurbished school
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is set to visit Malta on Friday but has been warned not to fall prey to propaganda from the Maltese government after a…
Rome accepts Berlin’s compromise proposal for migration crisis, wants time to read it
Italy has asked for time to consider the compromise proposal put forward by Germany on the European Pact on migrants presented during the meeting of interior ministers in Brussels on…
Albanian PM steps up EU criticism, intensifies calls for action on Serbia
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has joined in criticism of EU Envoy for Kosovo-Serbia dialogue, Miroslav Lajcak and Chief Diplomat Josep Borrell, calling on the EU Commission to act regarding…
Romanians could travel visa-free to US by 2025, says ambassador
Romania is set to become a participant in the Visa Waiver program in 2025, says the Romanian ambassador to the US, Andrei Muraru, which was confirmed by Kathleen Kavalec, the…