Strasbourg 25.04.2024 The new rules aim to prevent gender-based violence and protect its victims, especially women and victims of domestic violence. (Image above: illustration) Parliament adopted on Wednesday, with 522 in favour, 27 against, and 72 abstentions, the first ever EU rules on combating violence against women and domestic violence. The directive calls for stronger…
Category: Human Rights
EU appalled by World Central Kitchen incident
Brussels 03.04.2024 “The killing by the Israeli Defence Forces of seven members of a humanitarian team of World Central Kitchen, while they were travelling to deliver food to the most vulnerable in Gaza, is appalling” reads the Joint Statement by the EU top diplomat Josep Borrell and Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarčič. (Photo above:…
EU-Afghanistan: €5M in Action against Hunger
Brussels 19.03.2024 The European Union and Action Against Hunger (ACF) will support over 26 000 people and empower local communities for the three coming years. The project will make a difference in the lives of those grappling with malnutrition, food insecurity and scarce resources for farming activities. The European Union provides close to €5 million…
EU 8 March – International Women’s Day
Brussels 08.03.2024 To mark International Women’s Day, the European Commission and the High Representative/Vice-President make the following statement: “Today, the percentage of women in politics is still far from being representative of our diverse societies. The overall proportion of female members in single or lower houses of parliament currently stands on average at 33% in…
Navalny widow addresses MEPs
Strasbourg 28.02.2024 Today the widow of the assassinated Russian anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny, Yulia, addressed the European Parliament. On the occasion the president of the Europarliament Roberta Metsola said “…For many in Russia and outside, Alexei Navalny represented hope. Hope for better days. Hope for a free Russia. Hope for the future.” Further the president…
Russia: EU appalled by Orlov sentence
Strasbourg 27.02.2024 “The European Union is appalled by the sentencing of Oleg Orlov, a prominent human rights defender and co-chair of renowned human rights organisation “Memorial”, to two and a half years in prison on politically motivated charges” the press release reads. “Orlov had committed no crime or offence, he has exercised his Constitutional right…
EU: Russian Chargé d’affaires summoned
Brussels 20.02.2024 The EEAS Managing Director for Eastern Europe, Russia, Central Asia, regional cooperation and OSCE, Michael Siebert, summoned the Chargé d’Affaires a.i. of the Mission of the Russian Federation to the European Union, Kirill Logvinov, in Brussels. (Image above: Russia countryside). The EU side conveyed EU’s outrage over the death of the Russian opposition…
EU: Navalny widow greeted by Borrell
Brussels 19.02.2024 Today Yulia Navaly, the widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny who perished in Russian prison on February 16 meets the EU Foreign affairs ministers. EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell said on X that Navalnaya will be at the EU Foreign Affairs Council. “Today, we will have here with us…
EU: “Navalny HR sanctions regime”
Brussels 19.02.2024 “The sad news of the passing of [Alexei] Navalny came to Munich where the Security Conference was taking place” said the EU top diplomat Josep Borrell at the doorstep of the EU Foreign Affairs Council. “Today, we will have here with us his wife, Yulia Navalnaya, who will send a message, a political message, about how…
EU: Putin responsible for Navalny tragic death
Brussels 16.02.2023 Today the European Union said that it held President Vladimir Putin solely responsible for the death in and Arctic prison of exiled opposition leader Alexei Navalny. “Alexei Navalny fought for the values of freedom and democracy. For his ideals, he made the ultimate sacrifice,” European Council President Charles Michel posted on X, formerly…
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