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Euroviews. With lawfare on the rise, courts are becoming a venue for politics

Usually with no leg to stand on, the objective of these claims is to disrupt and clog the system and cause chaos, Pieter Cleppe writes.

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Activists outside EU Parliament demand higher taxes for super-rich

The protest was orchestrated by three major charities and visited by several prominent MEPs.

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Hungary won't rule out using veto during EU Council presidency

Hungary will use its veto power if necessary once it assumes the rotating presidency of the Council of the EU.

Healthcare

EU votes to enshrine abortion access as a fundamental right

The European Parliament has voted in favour of including access to abortion in the EU's Charter of Fundamental Rights.

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Healthcare

Lawmakers seek EU-level regulation of contraceptives, abortion pills

The European Parliament includes contraceptives and abortifacients in its long-awaited position on the new EU pharmaceutical rules, intending for these to be included among items regulated at EU level.

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European Parliament narrowly endorses EU migration reform

The European Parliament has narrowly approved the wide-reaching reform of the European Union's migration and asylum policy.

Spain

Spain to end golden visas for foreign real estate investors

Lawmakers hope closing the scheme will shut off an opening that critics say has allowed dirty money into the economy.

Spain

Canary Islands sees surge of migrant arrivals via West African route

The number of people making the often treacherous boat trip from Africa to the Spanish archipelago has been breaking record after record for months.

Georgia

Euroviews. Russian-style 'foreign agents' bill in Georgia just made a comeback

Georgians defeated the law last year and emerged stronger and more committed to the fight. Now, they brace themselves for a repeat, if not an even more daunting struggle, Elene Panchulidze writes.

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EU must cut ties with Israel to prevent Gaza genocide - UN rapporteur

The European Union should suspend its trade and institutional ties with Israel to deter war crimes that amount to genocide in the Gaza Strip, the UN's special rapporteur on Palestine has said.

Tunisia

Euroviews. Tunisia can still be a catalyst for global democratic reform

The Middle East’s conflicts have long had chilling reverberating effects on international security and stability. The protection of Tunisia's democracy would stand as a beacon of hope, Ambassador Gordon Gray writes.

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EU migration reform faces tight vote as party divisions deepen

The European Union's make-or-break attempt to reform its migration and asylum policy faces a tight vote in the Parliament, as party divisions deepen.

Economy

Lagarde sets the stage for a June rate cut: What hurdles remain?

The European Central Bank may ease policy restrictions at the next June meeting, dependent on data reinforcing policymakers' confidence on disinflation. ECB President Christine Lagarde emphasised ECB's independence from the Fed.

World News

How satisfied are Europeans with their public services?

The UK, Ireland, Germany and Luxembourg have all seen satisfaction with public services drop markedly over the last 12 years.

Italy

Thousands of farmers protest 'Made in Italy' labelling

Thousands of yellow-clad agriculture workers demonstrated on a major highway.

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Central and Eastern Europe increasingly under-represented in EU jobs

Central and Eastern Europeans are increasingly excluded from EU leadership positions while Western Europeans are entrenching their dominance in the bloc's institutions, new research shows.

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Children use ‘instinct’ to protect themselves from online harm - study

Children often rely on their own instincts when faced with threats to their safety online, such as explicit content or online grooming, a new study reveals.

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Euroviews. We mustn’t repeat the tragedy of asbestos when it comes to pesticides

We need to ban all synthetic pesticides and implement agroecological practices that boost health and nature as quickly as possible. What is the EU waiting for, Agnieszka Basińska, Francis Balay and Xavier Brenez write.

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Volt presents 'symbolic' transnational list for Europeans

In the EU elections, the citizens of the 27 member states will only choose candidates in their own country. Some parties would like to change this rule.

Slovakia

New Slovak president yet to define political stance - analyst

The politician, an ally of pro-Moscow Prime Minister Robert Fico, won a recent presidential election in Slovakia the vote with 54%.

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