EU MEMBER STATES

Spain’s Socialists to grant amnesty to Catalan separatists for support of new government

Acting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has boosted his chances of forming another minority leftist coalition government in Spain thanks to a political deal reached...

Albania’s migrant deal with Italy stirs mixed reactions

Albania has agreed to house thousands of asylum-seeking migrants while Rome fast-tracks up to 36,000 applications a year for asylum in Italy. The aim...

Latvian parliament allows same-sex partnerships

Latvia's parliament has voted to recognise same-sex couples through civil unions legally. The new legislation, which will take effect in the middle of next...

MEPs approve conservation and enforcement measures for the Northwest Atlantic area

MEPs gave a green light to new responsibilities for EU vessels engaged in research and to the cross-listing of those involved in illegal, unreported...

The Netherlands should do more to combat human trafficking for labour exploitation, say Council of Europe experts

The Council of Europe’s group of experts on human trafficking has called on the Dutch authorities to take several further steps to tackle human...

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