Council of Europe considering international human rights in mental health
Following strong and persistent criticism of a possible new legal instrument related to use of coercive measures in psychiatry, the decision-making body…
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Macron ready to bring Sofia and Skopje together in Paris, “when the time comes”
Its goal is for the two countries to conclude a bilateral agreement that would allow the start of negotiations for the accession…
Monument to Latvian legionnaires in Belgium – local authorities want to remove
Members of the Historical Remembrance Group of the European Parliament appealed to the self-government of the Belgian city of Zedelgem with a…
How an old trolleybus will become a hydrogen one: Demonstration in front of Maria Gabriel
Instead of being thrown away, the many other trolleys are good enough to be renovated – with Bulgarian expertise, said Prof. Daria…
Denmark: We have sent an important signal to Putin
The country has not participated in any EU military mission so far because it was not part of the common European defense…
Lech Walesa called on the EU to dissolve itself
Poland believes that a new alliance should be formed with France and Germany at its core The European Union (EU) must dissolve…
Sale of crickets for eating in Brussels has been allowed
Insects can now be bought from stores and eaten for breakfast The European Commission has approved the sale of domestic crickets (Acheta…
EC: Bulgaria is not ready for the Eurozone, it fails in two conditions
Bulgaria is still failing to meet two of the conditions for adopting the euro. This is clear from the European Commission’s (EC)…
Council of Europe finalizing stand on deinstitutionalisation of persons with disabilities
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe in the end of April approved a Recommendation and a Resolution on the deinstitutionalisation…
The EU is withholding 100m EUR form EU funding for Poland
The country has not complied with a court decision The European Commission is withholding 100 million EUR from Poland, Figaro said. This…