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Spain

Posters shame 'Wolf Pack' assailants as they return home

Feminists groups in Spain are making life uncomfortable for the convicted five men in the Pamplona 'Wolf Pack' case by posting pictures of their faces around Seville.

26/06/2018

Spain

San Fermin 'wolf pack' gang to be released on bail in Spain

Five men sentenced to nine years in prison for sexually abusing an 18-year-old woman at Pamplona’s San Fermin bull-running festival in July 2016 are to be released on bail.

21/06/2018

Spain

They rebuilt an abandoned Spanish town — and then got jail sentences

Six activists face prison for illegal occupation after they rebuilt an abandoned Spanish village.

15/06/2018

World News

"There’s a target on my back"

Bill Browder, the prominent Putin critic briefly arrested in Spain this week, says he will continue his mission to hold corrupt politicians accountable – no matter the risks.

01/06/2018

Russia

Ukrainian filmmaker Sentsov says he may die during World Cup

Imprisoned filmmaker Oleg Sentsov hopes the international community will use the World Cup in Russia to push President Vladimir Putin for the release of Ukrainians who human rights advocates say are held as political prisoners.

25/05/2018

World News

GDPR explained: what the EU’s major new data protection rules mean for

New data protection rules come into force on May 25. They have been billed as the biggest shake-up of data privacy laws since the birth of the web.

22/05/2018

China

China: former communist party boss Sun Zhengcai jailed for life

A Chinese court has sentenced Sun Zhengcai, the former Communist Party boss of the southwestern city of Chongqing, to life in prison for corruption, state media said on Tuesday.

08/05/2018

World News

Euroviews. Europe is failing victims of sexual crime | View

We must prove that justice can be served if we want victims to come forward.

04/05/2018

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Thousands demonstrate in Pamplona over Spanish 'Wolf Pack' verdict

Thousands took to the streets in the Spanish city of Pamplona on Saturday to protest a ruling which saw five men cleared of gang-raping a teenager at San Fermin bull-running festival.

29/04/2018

Italy

Prosecutor explains significance of anti-Mafia trial

20/04/2018

Europe News

French terror suspect to stand trial for killing 4 at Jewish Museum in Brussels

The attack shocked Europe and led to more security around Jewish institutions

19/04/2018

Spain

Spanish rappers 'defend freedom of expression' with new music video

After three Spanish rappers were given prison sentences for "insulting the Spanish crown and praising terrorism," a collective of musicians is fighting back to "defend their freedom of expression."

11/04/2018

Europe News

EU's Timmermans arrives in Warsaw to talk rule of law

Controversial justice reforms in spotlight, amid spat which could see Poland stripped of its voting rights

09/04/2018

Europe News

'80 percent' chance of Poland resolving spat with EU

Warsaw's under pressure over its controversial justice reforms, which critics say undermine democracy

05/04/2018

USA

Ex-Trump aide mulls cooperating with Russia probe

A former Trump campaign aide does a 180 – first refusing, then agreeing to cooperate with the Russia investigation, and suggesting special counsel Robert Mueller may have "something" on the president.

06/03/2018

Australia

Vatican treasurer in Australian court on sex offence charges

Cardinal Pell's lawyers have previously said he would plead not guilty to all charges, the details of which have not been made public.

05/03/2018

Croatia

Widow of ISIL hostage calls for captured militants to locate his body

David Haines’ widow says she hopes the two British Islamic State militants captured in Syria last month will be tried and jailed for life.

11/02/2018

Belgium

Puigdemont settles in Waterloo

The exiled Catalan leader has reportedly chosen a 550-square-metre house with a monthly rent of 4,400 euros.

03/02/2018

USA

Trump vs the FBI: memo release fuels firestorm over Russia probe

Donald Trump hits back against the Russia investigation dogging his presidency with an explosive memo alleging political bias within the FBI and Justice Department.

03/02/2018

Brazil

Brazil's Lula tops poll despite corruption conviction

If the former president is allowed to run in the October election, a new poll shows he would lead the field with 34 percent of the vote.

01/02/2018