Combatting Violence Against Women

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Photo by Joshua Rawson-Harris on Unsplash The EU Commission has welcomed the political agreement reached between the European Parliament and the Council on combating violence against women and girls. The Directive, it says, is a “milestone” – the first comprehensive legal instrument at EU level to tackle violence against women “which is still too pervasive in the European Union.” The…

Concern Over Rights in Greece

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  Photo by Marek Pospíšil on Unsplash The European Parliament has raised “the alarm” over several worrying developments in Greece “threatening the rule of law” and called on the EU Commission to act. In a resolution adopted on Wednesday with 330 votes in favour, 254 against, and 26 abstentions, MEPs express grave concerns about very serious threats to…