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The French far-right National Rally undermines gender equality

In January, the French lower assembly discussed and voted on a bill proposal of the far-right National Rally to reintroduce uniform in French public...

EESC debates 2023 Swedish Council presidency: Ukraine still top of the agenda

The January plenary session of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) featured a debate during which the Swedish Minister for EU Affairs, Jessika Roswall,...

Swedish Prime Minister outlines priorities to make EU greener, safer and freer

On Tuesday morning, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson discussed the priorities of the Swedish Council Presidency with MEPs in Strasbourg. During his address, Mr Kristersson...

Greens: Human rights and climate action under attack in Sweden

The new Swedish government, which has been presented and sworn in today, will govern with the support of The Sweden Democrats (ECR), a far-right...

European ministers adopt “Dublin Declaration” on preventing violence through equality

Thirty Council of Europe member states have committed to a “Dublin Declaration” outlining a series of steps to promote gender equality in order to...

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