Walz downplays past false statements in rare interview
The Minnesota governor also attempted to make a stronger case for the Democratic ticket.
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Brussels university wants Vaticanโs envoy summoned over popeโs abortion remarks
While the pope’s position on abortion is not surprising and he has used the same exact words before, his remarks come at a sensitive time for Belgium.
The big VP debate takeaway: Neither candidate delivered the goods
Walz and Vance played defense for the presidential nominees.
Polish MPs reject bill seeking to ease strict abortion law
Poland’s lower house rejected a bill on Friday that sought to decriminalise the act of helping someone get an abortion. The voteย โ in whichย 218 MPs voted against the bill and 215 were in favourย โ highlighted the divisions in the ruling coalition over …
As Europe votes, a populist wave surgesย
Five months before the US election, radical right parties are expected to make major gains in the EU election
Denmark relaxes abortion law
New rules will raise the abortion limit from 12 to 18 weeks.
Italy moves to allow anti-abortion activists inside clinics
Critics say “providing maternity support” is doublespeak for harassing women and denying them their rights.
PM Donald Tusk faces uphill battle on reforming Polish abortion rights
Polish lawmakers voted Friday to advance bills that would lift a near-total ban on abortion in place since 2020, reviving an extremely polarising debate in the traditionally Roman Catholic country. But by launching an effort to liberalise abortion law…
Polish pro-EU coalition still divided over abortion law
In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about Zelenskyy thanking Czech President Petr Pavel for the Czech shells-for-Ukraine initiative, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico reaffirmed his country’s support for Ukraine, and so much more.
Polish pro-EU coalition still divided over abortion law
The Polish parliament discussed on Thursday a draft bill that would liberalise the countryโs strict abortion law, but differing views on how far the new law should go continue to divide the ruling coalition.
Poland delays abortion law discussion amid coalition disagreements
The speaker of parliament decided to postpone the debate on liberalising abortion laws until after local elections in April, as the issue divides the broad ruling coalition led by Prime Minister Donald Tusk, which includes both conservative and left-wi…
EU centre-right clashes over qualified majority voting
In todayโs edition of the Capitals, find out more about French far-right leader Marine Le Pen questioning her alliance with German far-right party AfD, Poland’s ruling parties divided on abortion law, and so much more.
Polish ruling parties divided over abortion law
Polandโs ruling parties have presented separate bills to liberalise the countryโs abortion laws, proposing to make abortion legal up to the 12th week of pregnancy, but some MPs remain sceptical.
Left party pushes to ease Polandโs strict abortion laws
The liberalisation of abortion up to the 12th week of pregnancy and the decriminalisation of the performance of abortions were the legislative proposals tabled by MPs of the Left in an effort to liberalise the countryโs strict abortion law. The…
Polandโs election: Big hopes but no quick fixes
The country is so divided and dysfunctional after eight years of populist rule that it will be difficult to change much โ no matter who wins.
Doctors, MEPs call for safer access to abortion in the EU
EU parliamentarians and women’s health experts are calling to guarantee the right to safe abortions across the EU, stressing that sexual and reproductive health is a fundamental human right.