Femicide: A global scourge
Every day in 2017, 137 women and girls were intentionally killed by their partner or a family member somewhere in the world, according to UN statistics
France unveils plan to halt violence against women
France has unveiled new measures to combat violence against women by their partners or ex-partners, as concerns mount over the number of women killed in the country
EU powers push for uptake of migrant relocation pilot scheme
EU powers France, Germany and Italy, along with smaller member Malta, will on Tuesday seek to rally the rest of the bloc to a joint scheme to distribute migrants saved at sea
No-deal Brexit: How EU members are preparing
With the spectre of a no-deal Brexit looming on October 31, EU members are taking measures to cushion their economies, safeguard trade with Britain and protect citizens' rights
Johnson and Macron set out starkly different Brexit positions
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he had been "powerfully encouraged" by German Chancellor Angela Merkel's suggestion that a solution could be sought in the next 30 days.
European corruption watchdog slams Germany over parliament rules
Germany's level of compliance with anti-corruption recommendations issued in 2015 was "overall very low," the Council of Europe's Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) said.
Repatriation of IS families: a round-up
How is the international community dealing with the families of foreign jihadists captured or killed in Syria and Iraq?
US, EU spar over sharing electronic evidence in investigations
Washington and Brussels have both proposed solutions to facilitate cross-border access to data for law enforcement officials, but the issue has stirred up a hornet's nest.
The street: Expanding arena in Europe’s political battle
European governments from across the political spectrum have in the last months found themselves increasingly challenged on the streets by popular protest movements
Eurosceptic and populist forces in the European Union
European voters go to the polls from May 23-26 to choose a new parliament with many fearing that eurosceptics and populist will deal a new blow to the EU.