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Spain's justice minister to face probe over alleged embezzlement

Judge Juan Carlos Peinado asks the Supreme Court to investigate the minister for alleged embezzlement and false testimony in the hiring of an advisor to Begoña Gómez, wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.

Europe News

French officer faces murder trial for killing of teenager in 2023

The shooting of 17-year-old Nahel Merzouk by a police officer sparked a wave of violent riots across France.

Greece

Ten defendants found guilty over deadly fire near Athens in 2018

Another court previously convicted six of the 21 defendants over the Mati blaze that killed more than 100 people.

Spain

Five guilty of racist abuse of footballer Vinicius in landmark ruling

The case involving Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr is the first in Spain to classify racist abuse in a football stadium as a hate crime, according to LaLiga.

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Europe in Motion

What is the state of prisons across the EU?

In the EU, 13 member states reported overcrowded prison cells. Poland, Hungary, and Czechia have the highest prisoner rates in the EU.

Europe News

Ukraine's allies endorse special tribunal to prosecute Vladimir Putin

The special tribunal will be able to impose sentences of life imprisonment when justified by the extreme severity of the crime of aggression.

Greece

Greek man accused of spying on NATO operations charged and jailed

According to state television, citing Greek law enforcement officials, the suspect is a 59-year-old Greek citizen born in Georgia and is under investigation for potential ties to Russian security services.

EuroVerify

Viral videos claiming to show support for Marine Le Pen debunked

Some videos have been erroneously captioned, while others genuinely do show support for Le Pen following her embezzlement conviction.

World News

Rule of law deteriorates across the EU, report finds

A deterioration in the EU's rule of law is has been observed for years, according to a recently released report. Democracy indexes related to the justice system, anti-corruption and media freedom are facing persistent and systemic challenges.

Europe News

Trial of 'France's biggest paedophile offender' to open in Vannes

Joël Le Scouarnec is accused of aggravated rape and sexual assault of 299 victims, almost all minors, between 1989 and 2014. This "extraordinary" trial took two years to prepare.

Europe News

EU court upholds €320 million fine against Poland over judicial reform

Poland will not be reimbursed the €320 million in EU funds that it lost during its protracted dispute with Brussels over judicial independence.

Europe News

EU hails 'major' progress to set up special tribunal to judge Putin

"No one from Russia and no one from Russia's leadership is untouchable," said High Representative Kaja Kallas.

Europe News

Dominique Pelicot will not appeal against guilty verdict

Gisèle Pelicot's ex-husband invited dozens of other men to rape her while she was unconscious and kept recordings of his and their actions.

Europe News

EU ministers water down proposal on child sexual abuse

A proposal on combatting child sexual abuse has been watered down by some EU justice ministers, with others expressing their regret at certain elements of the proposal being removed entirely.

Romania

Romanian Constitutional court decision seen as unusual, unprecedented

Urgency over alleged interference by the Russian Federation pushed Romanian judges to skip procedures and bypass transparency to save Romanian democracy, say experts.

Europe News

Prosecutor seeks jail and election ban for Le Pen in embezzlement case

The French far-right leader could be ruled out of France's 2027 presidential election if she is found guilty of misusing public funds.

Netherlands

ICC launches external investigation into its top prosecutor

The International Criminal Court will launch an external probe into sexual misconduct accusations against its top prosecutor Karim Khan.

EuroVerify

How much does Europe spend on justice?

New figures show that European countries spend only a pittance on their justice systems compared to their investment in the rest of the public sector.

Europe News

'Veggy steaks': What impact will the EU ruling have on Europe?

Plant-based manufacturers can keep using meat-related names, but this victory for consumer transparency could risk market fragmentation.

Japan

Japan court acquits longest-serving death row inmate in murder retrial

The former boxer was convicted of murder in the 1966 killing of a company manager and three of his family members. He was sentenced to death in 1968.