Boris Johnson likely to announce proposal, including Official Secrets Act update, in Queen’s speechBritain plans to force those working for foreign Read More
Apr 19, 2021
Europe
Apr 16, 2021
Three men sentenced in Spain’s ‘Sabadell wolf pack’ gang-rape trial
One man sentenced to 31 years and two others given 13 years in attack that echoed notorious 2016 Pamplona caseThree members of a gang that raped an Read More
Mar 26, 2021
Strauss-Kahn accuser Tristane Banon helps shape new French rape law
Ten years after the former IMF chief’s fall from political grace, Banon celebrates new legislation on ages of consentAlmost exactly 10 years ago Read More
Mar 23, 2021
‘The EU did not rise to the challenge’: UN special rapporteur on Europe’s failure to fill human rights void
Agnès Callamard, about to start as Amnesty International’s secretary general, paints dire global picture following disdain for human rights of Trump Read More
Mar 18, 2021
Dominic Raab ‘totally misunderstands’ Northern Ireland Brexit terms, warns EU
European vice-president Maroš Šefčovič says claim about Brussels trying to erect barrier down Irish Sea undermines UK’s reputationBritain’s foreign Read More
Mar 17, 2021
ECJ orders France to ban glue-trap hunting of songbirds outright
Campaigners welcome ruling that ‘tradition is no excuse’ and practice is not selective and breaks EU rulesEuropean judges have ordered France to Read More
Mar 16, 2021
French MPs approve ‘non-consent’ law to protect children from sexual abuse
Draft legislation says a child under 15 cannot be considered to have willingly engaged in a sexual actFrench MPs have unanimously approved a Read More
Mar 10, 2021
MEPs back law to hold firms to account for environment and human rights abuses
Big majority in EU parliament vote for corporate due diligence along entire supply chains, including for UK businesses The EU took a step closer to Read More
Mar 09, 2021
EU parliament strips Carles Puigdemont and two other Catalans of immunity
Spain seeking extradition related to separatists’ role in organising 2017 independence referendumThe European parliament has voted to lift the Read More
Mar 02, 2021
Criminal complaint filed against Mohammed bin Salman in German court
Reporters without Borders accuses Saudi heir of crimes against humanity over persecution of journalistsSaudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Read More
Feb 17, 2021
ECHR tells Russia to free Alexei Navalny on safety grounds
Russia says it will ignore ruling, which it calls a ‘blatant and gross interference’ in its affairsThe European court of human rights has told Russia Read More
Feb 16, 2021
Dutch court reinstates Covid curfew minutes before its start time
Earlier ruling that emergency powers were wrongly used is overturned, with full hearing due on FridayCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our Read More