Human rights
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EU’s top diplomat condemns Gaza starvation that Israeli minister called ‘moral’
The death toll in Gaza has risen to close to 40,000.
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Top freed dissident says Putin used prisoner swap to exile him without consent
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US-Russia prisoner swap causes blowback in Germany, Poland
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With Britain’s far right on the march, Labour has a problem
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Dual German-Russian citizen latest political prisoner to mysteriously go missing
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EU countries fail to probe beatings, sexual assaults on migrants by police, report says
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German government holds off on prisoner swap with Belarus, for now
Spyware targeted MEP critical of Hungary
Daniel Freund said it seems “most likely” that Hungary was behind thwarted surveillance attempt.
‘Blood minerals’: EU accused of fueling conflict with Rwanda deal
Facing criticism it is stoking a humanitarian crisis, Brussels seeks to clarify the aims behind its minerals pact with Kigali.
Georgia claims to have uncovered plot to violently overthrow government
The allegations come amid a growing crackdown ahead of elections in October.
Poland’s Tusk hits a wall on legalizing abortion
Failure of abortion vote raises big questions of whether Tusk can deliver the key social reforms he promised in last year’s election.
Finland’s deportation law puts EU’s migration norms to the test
Human rights organizations sound the alarm over the controversial measure.
What a Kamala Harris foreign policy could look like
She would likely stay tough on Russia and China, and has rebuked Israel’s handling of aid into Gaza.
Starmer and Macron: New allies heading in different directions
A U.K. Foreign Office aide said the French president was pleased by how the Brits handled his brainchild summit.
Britain’s Keir Starmer vows: I’ll never leave ECHR
The European Political Community is gathering in Blenheim, Oxfordshire.
How the 2024 Olympics changed Paris
We hand out gold medals and wooden spoons to the French capital.
Fugitive Romanian prince triggers legal storm on sun-kissed island
Officials from Bucharest are being dispatched to Malta to push for Paul Philippe’s extradition over an illegal land grab.
Putin critic Kara-Murza goes missing after transfer to prison hospital
The political activist’s health is already compromised after two attempted poisonings, his supporters say.
EU parliament centrists circle wagons to keep far right out of top jobs
Liberals are incensed over a backdoor deal between the EPP and ECR.
EU announces Georgia’s accession is ‘stopped’ after anti-West pivot
Tens of millions of euros in financial assistance will also be frozen as part of the decision, according to Brussels’ envoy.
Labour’s top policy priorities
A deep dive into what Keir Starmer’s government will tackle in their first 100 days and then in their first year.
Who is Keir Starmer? Britain’s new prime minister is complex, unknowable, aggrieved
Starmer could be a great reforming Labour PM. Or he could be, as his thwarted enemies call him, a Tory in red.
Slovak culture minister blames sexual minorities for Europe’s low fertility
Martina Šimkovičová thinks “Europe is dying out … because of the excessive number of LGBTQ+.”
EU diplomat imprisoned in Iran kept his sexuality a secret from the regime
Johan Floderus proposed to his boyfriend immediately after landing in Stockholm, he said in new interview.
Biden’s envoy to Hungary lashes Orbán for backing Trump
No other U.S. ally has so “overtly and tireless” campaigned for the Republican candidate, says David Pressman.
With EU bid stuck, Georgia prays for Euro 2024 victory instead
Amid warnings of backsliding on key reforms, the ruling party is focusing on a different type of goal altogether.
EU finalizes up to €1B in aid to Egypt as part of migration deal
Brussels has made similar deals with Tunisia, Mauritania and Turkey to curb irregular migration into the EU.
Reynders defeated in race to lead Council of Europe
Swiss former president Berset is expected to take the reins of the Strasbourg-based human rights organization in September.
Germany records sharp rise in antisemitic incidents
Most recorded antisemitic incidents in Germany last year came after the Oct. 7 attack on Israel, according to a monitoring group.
Russia tortured and disappeared Ukrainians in Crimea, says human rights court
European Court of Human Rights ruled Russia is guilty of suppressing human rights in occupied Crimea
Georgia’s pro-EU parties unite in bid to oust government
New declaration calls on the West to help ensure free and fair elections in wake of “foreign agent” law outcry.