Parliament calls for EU rules and strategy to counter the crackdown on civil society in Europe
MEPs adopted proposals to recognise the crucial role of civil society for democracy, calling for a Commission strategy and common rules across…
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MEPs demand a ban on ‘golden passports’ and specific rules for ‘golden visas’
Concerned that EU citizenship is for sale, Parliament proposes new common rules to address the many problems linked to ‘citizenship/residence by investment’…
Belarus: UN report reveals extent of violations in human rights crackdown
The Belarusian Government’s continuing crackdown on political opponents, civil society, journalists and lawyers has seen the fundamental human rights of tens of…
UN refugee chief praises European response to Ukraine exodus
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees has praised European countries welcoming people fleeing the war in Ukraine, whose numbers now surpass two…
Zabuzhko: ‘Ukrainians fight to free Europe from the spectre of totalitarianism’
On International Women’s Day, Ukrainian author Oksana Zabuzhko addressed the European Parliament on the plight of her fellow citizens under attack by…
Joint European action for more affordable, secure and sustainable energy
The European Commission has today proposed an outline of a plan to make Europe independent from Russian fossil fuels well before 2030, starting with gas, in…
The global economy undermined
Previously affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine has further weakened the world economy. World trade is facing unprecedented disruptions…
Fight against racism: end segregation in schools and halt xenophobia in media
MEPs ask for public policies on culture, media, education and sports to be used to uproot structural racism and promote the EU…
International Women’s Day – Building societies where everyone has equal rights and opportunities
Equality between women and men is one of the values of the European Union. It is written into the Union’s founding treaties.…
First Person: Giving birth during the Ukraine crisis
Mariia Shostak, a 25-year-old woman living in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, started having contractions on 24 February, the day the Russian Federation…