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European Parliament Backs EU-Wide Consent-Based Definition of Rape

The non-binding vote puts new pressure on the European Commission to turn the 'only yes is yes' standard into EU law.

European Parliament Urges EU-Wide 'Only Yes Means Yes' Rape Law

CDU Women’s Wing Seeks Public Ban on Full-Face Veils Ahead of Party Vote

EU Court Finds Denmark’s ‘Ghetto Law’ Could Be Discriminatory

European Parliament Backs Tougher Asylum Rules Paving Way for Safe-Country Transfers

France’s Top Court Makes Sarkozy’s 2012 Campaign-Finance Conviction Final

Slovenia Passes 'Šutar Law' Expanding Police Powers in Security‑Risk Areas

Serbia Marks Novi Sad Station Collapse Anniversary With Mass Rally

European Court Unanimously Backs Norway in Youth Climate Case Over Arctic Oil Licences

Slovakia Enshrines Two-Gender Definition in Constitution, Tightens Family Laws

Spain's Supreme Court Rejects PSOE Complaint Against Vox Leader Over 'Hang Sánchez by the Feet' Remark

Protesters Again Target SNS Headquarters in Belgrade as Police Beat Back Crowds

Serbian Protests Turn Violent as Vučić Threatens Severe Crackdown

75th Anniversary of Charta der Deutschen Heimatvertriebenen Reaffirms Reconciliation and Spurs Reform Talks

Angrois Victims Denounce Government Silence and Demand Independent Technical Inquiry

Paris and Budapest Prides Defy Bans With Record Crowds

Budapest Pride March Draws Record Crowd to Defy National Ban

Budapest Pride Defies Ban as Thousands Join City-Organized March

Budapest Pride Goes Ahead Despite Government Ban

Budapest to Hold Pride March Despite Government Ban