Sarah RainsfordSouthern and Eastern Europe correspondent , Rome
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Italian parliament unanimously votes to make femicide a crime
Corbis via Getty ImagesProtests against violence against women have taken place across Italy recently, often led by feminist group Non Una Di Meno (Not One Less) – this demonstration took place in Rome on Saturday -
Europe’s healthcare systems are failing the victims of gender-based violence
Violence against women and girls is one of the most widespread and least addressed public-health emergencies according the WHO/Europe Region
Nearly one in three women will experience abuse in their lifetime. Speaking at the launch of a report on the health sector’s response to violence…
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Ukraine says ‘understanding’ reached with US on peace plan, as Trump says his envoy will meet Putin in Moscow
ReutersPresident Zelensky’s team are hoping to arrange a meeting with President Trump in November (file picture) Ukraine has said a “common understanding” has been reached with the US on a peace deal aimed at ending the war with Russia.
The proposal is based on a 28-point plan presented to Kyiv by…
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As potential deal looms, France and Britain map out boots-on-ground role in Ukraine – POLITICO
‘Fallback positions’
The coalition, a loose alliance of nations whose members include France, Germany, Britain, Belgium, Canada and Turkey among others, sprung up earlier this year amid deep European concern about America’s ongoing support for Ukraine.
Its members have promised…
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EU strikes deal on protections for cats and dogs – POLITICO
In contrast, rules to update animal welfare standards during their transport, proposed in the same year, have not yet reached political negotiations between the institutions. Instead the file is drowning under thousands of amendments in the Parliament while member countries struggle to reach…
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Who is Trump’s ‘drone guy’ taking central role in Ukraine peace talks?
PA MediaUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky shakes hands with Dan Driscoll in Kyiv When talks to end the Russia-Ukraine war took an unexpected turn last week, with the leak of a peace plan said to come from the US, the Trump administration dispatched an unlikely figure to attend a flurry of…
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Gražina Bielousova publishes new article on crisis and care in Moldovan feminism in 'Women’s Studies International Forum'
An article by Dr Gražina Bielousova (pictured), a researcher at VU TSPMI, entitled “What remains: Crisis, neoliberal capture, and care among Moldovan feminists”, has been published in the prestigious journal Women’s Studies International Forum. The publication is part of a broader study…
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Trump touts drop in turkey prices as he pardons Gobble, Waddle
President Donald Trump pardoned North Carolina turkeys Gobble and Waddle on Tuesday from the possibility of being roasted in beef tallow — or the more traditional basting.
But he also made sure to tout the drop in turkey prices ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, as his administration seeks…
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accepter l’accord de paix de Trump ou s’en remettre à des alliés européens peu fiables – POLITICO
Le président américain a annoncé que les pourparlers avec le dirigeant russe sur la fin de la guerre allaient commencer “immédiatement”. Peu avant, son secrétaire à la Défense avertissait que les objectifs de paix de l’Ukraine ne…
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EU–African Union summit : leaders commit to strengthening multilateralism
Gathered in Luanda (Angola), EU and African Union countries’ leaders also welcomed progress in the implementation of the Global Gateaway investment package.
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