Thousands sign petition for women-only compartments on Berlin metro
A petition for compartments for women only on Berlin’s public transport network has received more than 15,000 signatures in just nine days.
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Swedish Supreme Court rules Sweden-born teenage murderer can be deported
Sweden’s Supreme Court has ruled that a teenager, born in Sweden, can be deported to Gambia following his murder conviction.
‘Church should stay out of politics, focus on life and death’ : German parliament president
Germany's Bundestag President and Christian Democratic Union (CDU) MP Julia Klöckner has criticised the churches' involvement in politics, sparking debate across…
Dutch authorities arrest 14 for alleged incitement to terrorism via TikTok
Dutch authorities have carried out a series of co-ordinated raids across the Netherlands resulting in the arrest of 14 individuals suspected of alleged incitement…
Francis: Despite his political lapses, ‘he was surely a good man’
It always seems to me, as a mere but faithful communicant in the vast mass of the Pope’s adherents, a bit presumptuous to critique a pope or a papacy.
Hoteliers set to launch legal claim over ‘billions in losses due to booking.com’
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Swedish Government wants to criminalise virginity checks
The Swedish Government has said it planned to criminalise virginity checks, virginity certificates and virginity interventions.
Italy deports first criminal migrant via Albanian camp ahead of ECJ ruling
Italy has sent the first illegal immigrant back to his home country via a camp set up in Gjader, Albania.
Faithful mourn the passing of Pope Francis
Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, has passed away at the age of 88, in his residence at the Vatican’s Casa Santa Marta.
Call for French university chief to go after professor targeted by ‘anti-racist students’
Academics have called for the resignation of the president of France's University of Lyon 2, Isabelle von Bueltzingsloewen, over her treatment of a professor targeted…
US scientists headed for France to keep studying ‘gender and history’
US academics are crossing the Atlantic to continue their progressive gender studies, statistics suggest.
Polish region refuses to set up EU-funded migrants centres
The Polish region of Małopolska, controlled by the opposition Conservatives (PiS), has refused to participate in government plans to establish European Union-funded…
Berlin aims for city-wide knife ban after spate of stabbings
The German capital Berlin has extended knife bans after a series of shocking stabbings in public places.
Polish President blocks Tusk government’s hate speech legislation bill
Polish President Andrzej Duda has refused to sign into law a government bill on hate speech from the centre-left coalition government led by Prime Minister Donald…
German ministry postpones arts award for student on trial for alleged attempted murder
Germany’s education ministry has announced it was suspending the award ceremony for the Federal Prize for Arts Students winner Hanna Schiller, currently in jail…
Asylum seekers in Vienna ‘better off on welfare than Austrian workers’, ministry data suggests
New data has revealed that asylum seeker families in Vienna could receive almost €50,000 a year in benefits, sparking a debate about what some saw as overly generous…
Belgian State media ‘fears humanising critically ill Vlaams Belang politician’
State media outlets in Belgium have expressed concern that reporting on the serious health condition of a Vlaams Belang politician may contribute to the “humanisation…
The Feast of Feasts: Why Easter remains Europe’s beating heart
Europe, that ancient cradle of civilisation, has long been a Christian continent.
Belgian judges protest by sending 4,000 criminals to jail
Angered by government plans to cut their pensions, Belgian magistrates will send 4,000 people who received short jail sentences to prison.
Cheap Chinese imports spur record EU product safety violations
The European Union recorded an unprecedented number of alerts about dangerous consumer products in 2023, nearly doubling the 2022 figure.
Polish MEP attempts ‘citizens arrest’ over abortion at week 36 of pregnancy
Polish right-wing MEP Grzegorz Braun attempted a citizen's arrest when he entered a hospital in Poland aiming to detain a gynaecologist he alleged had murdered a…
EC mulls legal action against Hungary over LGBT Pride events ban
The European Commission has said it was considering taking legal action against Hungary over the European Union member state's decision to ban LGBT pride events.
Dutch judges stop returning asylum seekers to Belgium over ‘lack of care facilities’
Judges in the Netherlands have reportedly refused to send asylum seekers back to Belgium over what they saw as a lack of care facilities.
Pro-Palestinian protesters occupy and damage Berlin university building
Around 300 police officers have stormed a Berlin university building after pro-Palestinian protesters occupied it and damaged the interior while others demonstrated…
Google’s policy ‘gags’ news outlets, says European press group
European press publishers have accused Google of systematically reducing traffic to media websites and called on the European Commission to take urgent action.
EC outlines list of ‘safe’ countries for returned immigrants that includes Tunisia and Kosovo
The European Commission has included countries such as Tunisia and Kosovo, where human rights have come under scrutiny, on a list of "safe countries" to which failed…
Conor McGregor scare ‘halts Dublin Mayoral election’
Dublin's mayoral election plans were cancelled by the Irish Government because mixed martial arts (MMA) star Conor McGregor might have won, according to local reports.
UK’s Supreme Court rules: ‘Woman refers to biological sex under equality laws’
The UK's top court has upheld an appeal by a campaign group on whether transgender women were legally women under equality legislation, ruling that the law referred…
Dutch advised not to eat eggs from ‘backyard chickens’
Dutch people have been advised to stop eating eggs from "backyard chickens" and opt for buying them from a shop or market instead.
Volkswagen agrees to pay damages to Belgians for ‘Dieselgate’
Belgian consumers affected by the Volkswagen "Dieselgate" emissions scandal will soon be able to start claiming compensation, marking a major step forward in a years-long…