How does the EU plan to raise money for its next long-term budget? - Reuters

How does the EU plan to raise money for its next long-term budget?  Reuters

European parliament urges EU to draw up standardised consent-based definition of rape

Eight EU members continue to include force or violence in their definitions in national criminal codes The European parliament has called on the EU to draw up a standardised consent-based definition of rape, in what legislators described as a crucial step towards addressing the patchwork of laws, some of them insufficient, that currently exist across the bloc. On Tuesday, 447 of the parliament’s 720 MEPs voted to approve a report calling for a common definition of rape, centred on “only yes m...

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Bosnia signs up to Trump-linked pipeline to reduce Russian gas dependence

The European Union warns that the deal on the link to Croatia could jeopardise Bosnia’s bid to join the bloc.

EU Parliament approves common definition of rape

Until now, definitions of what constitutes rape under criminal law had varied significantly across the EU, ranging from "only yes means yes" to "only no means no."

New EU rules on harmonisation of laptop chargers come into effect

New regulations have applied to many smaller devices like mobile phones, cameras and tablets since 2024

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European Parliament backs EU-wide consent-based definition of rape - The Straits Times

European Parliament backs EU-wide consent-based definition of rape  The Straits Times

EU parliament approves resolution to define rape as sex without consent

The European Parliament on Tuesday approved a resolution calling for an EU-wide definition of rape based on the absence of freely given and informed consent.

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EU parliament adopts new rules to protect cats, dogs

The European Union has approved the first ever common European rules for cats and dogs, including bans on abusive practices and illegal pet trading.

EU passes first-ever rules to protect cats and dogs from abuse and cruel breeding

The European Parliament has approved the EU’s first-ever standards for the protection of cats and dogs, introducing mandatory microchipping, a ban on harmful breeding practices, and new restrictions on imports from outside the bloc. MEPs backed the regulation by 558 votes in favour, 35 against, and 52 abstentions on Tuesday. The legislation, already agreed with […]

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All Talk, No Action: The EU’s Criminal Refusal to Correct Course On Israel

"Some of the most senior figures in the Brussels bureaucracy have no red lines. They just have red carpets, which they roll out whenever Israel’s advocates ask them to do so."

By Nick Corbishley

EU’s strategic gas reserve may be stored in Ukrainian storage facilities, says Lithuanian energy minister

Ukraine’s gas storage facilities could play a role in the European Union’s energy balance by serving as a storage site for the EU’s strategic gas reserve after the country joins the bloc.

PM raises bar for EU agreement ahead of possible referendum - Iceland Monitor

PM raises bar for EU agreement ahead of possible referendum  Iceland Monitor