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Europe News

Lithuania takes Belarus to ICJ over allegations of migrant smuggling

Vilnius claims Belarusian authorities orchestrated flights from the Middle East and escorted migrants to the border, forcing them to cross illegally.

19/05/2025

EuroVerify

No, the ICJ hasn't declared Israel an 'illegal state'

The false claims have been shared repeatedly over the past few months.

24/04/2025

Climate

What did countries argue at the world’s biggest climate case?

Vanuatu and other vulnerable states gave impassioned evidence - aided by a few European allies. Now they wait for the World Court's opinion.

13/12/2024

Climate

Small island states seek climate change justice at top UN court

A major case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) may pave the way for more climate change litigation and help for poorer and vulnerable states.

02/12/2024

Radio Schuman

Which parties lead social media ad spending ahead of EU elections?

Radio Schuman is your new go-to podcast to spice up your weekday mornings with relevant news, insights, and behind-the-scenes stories from Brussels and beyond

29/05/2024

Gaza

Fighting rages in Gaza despite ICJ ruling Israel offensive must stop

The UN Security Council, meanwhile, approved a resolution that condemns attacks on humanitarian workers and UN personnel.

25/05/2024

Netherlands

Top UN court rules Israel should cease Rafah offensive

The ICJ — whose rulings are legally binding although lack means of direct enforcement — also ordered Israel to open the Rafah border crossing for humanitarian aid.

24/05/2024

Netherlands

ICJ throws out Nicaragua's case asking Germany to halt aid to Israel

Berlin argued that it has barely exported any weapons to Israel since the offensive against Gaza started following Hamas' deadly incursion into southern Israel on 7 October.

30/04/2024

The Cube

No, this video doesn't show the ICJ condemning Germany in Gaza case

A video of the case that Nicaragua has brought against Germany at the ICJ for allegedly facilitating genocide in Gaza has been taken out of context. The Cube investigates.

25/04/2024

Germany

Why is Nicaragua taking Germany to court for ‘facilitating genocide'?

Berlin maintains that the Genocide Convention case focusing on its arms exports is 'biased'.

09/04/2024

Ukraine

ICC seeks Russian officers' arrest as UN nuclear chief meets Putin

All the latest developments from the war in Ukraine.

06/03/2024

Ukraine

Euroviews. Russia's war in Ukraine has been knocking on your door, too

Two years on, we know that if Russia succeeds, we will find ourselves in a world that will be dangerous for everyone without exception, Oleksandra Matviichuk writes.

24/02/2024

Gaza

Israeli strikes kill 13 in Rafah as Palestinians start fleeing area

An estimated 1.4 million Palestinians, more than half of Gaza’s population, has crammed into the Strip's southernmost city of Rafah.

17/02/2024

Israel

Where does the rest of the world stand on Israel genocide allegations?

The accusations levelled against Israel by South Africa are certainly momentous - but what support do they really have globally?

14/01/2024

Ukraine

Air raids over Kyiv continue as Moscow prepares for Victory Day parade

As Europe prepares to commemorate the end of World War Two, Russia continues to carry out nightly air raids over Kyiv. Meanwhile, Moscow prepares for its annual Victory Day parade.

05/05/2023

Iran

ICJ rejects Iranian bid to free assets frozen by US

The International Court of Justice also found the US freeze of Iranian assets illegal and ordered Washington to remove sanctions impediments.

30/03/2023