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Belgian Presidency of the EU

by Our Staff Correspondent
Photo by Alexandre Bury on Unsplash

Photo by Alexandre Bury on Unsplash The new Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU says it will work towards better protecting European citizens and strengthening cooperation. The presidency programme sets out the priorities and main directions of the Belgian presidency of the Council of the EU.  The Belgian term takes place from 1 January to 30 June…

Fighting Gender Violence

by James Wilson
gender based violence

The S&D Group has welcomed the news that the Commission will propose a law to fight gender violence before the end of the year. Ahead of an important vote tomorrow, S&D MEPs are urging all political groups to support effective EU action to end gender based violence once and for all. In a debate on Wednesday,…