MEPs urge abortion as a basic right in EU
The European Parliament has voted to urge the European Union to make abortion a basic right, in reaction to a US ruling overturning it as a nationwide entitlement in America
Channel migrant crossings to UK more than triple in 2021
More than 27,000 migrants have made the perilous crossing to Britain from mainland Europe in 2021, more than three times the total who crossed the Channel in 2020
Coal exit, weed, sovereign Europe: new German govt’s roadmap
The three parties forming Germany's next government have presented their coalition agreement which touches on issues from climate protection, foreign policy and cannabis. What are their plans?
The Poisoning of Alexei Navalny – Episode 5: Exile
He is Vladimir Putin’s most outspoken opponent but Alexei Navalny is now languishing in a Russian prison. What does the future hold for Russia and for its opposition?
The Poisoning of Alexei Navalny – Episode 4: The Palace
In episode 4 of AFP's podcast series, we examine how Alexei Navalny’s dogged investigations into corruption made him Vladimir Putin’s most troublesome opponent.
The Poisoning of Alexei Navalny – Episode 3: Hi, it’s Navalny!
Facing certain imprisonment, Alexei Navalny returns to Russia. AFP was with him on the plane, but who is this man some call a hero and others denounce as a nationalist or Western agent?
The Poisoning of Alexei Navalny – Episode 2: Novichok
A “kiss of death” is what Alexei Navalny says he felt on board a plane over Siberia. But how was he poisoned and by whom?
The Poisoning of Alexei Navalny – Episode 1: The Crackdown
Who is Alexei Navalny? What do we know about his poisoning? Is there any real opposition left in Russia? And do we have anything to fear from Russia? The answers are to be found in this AFP podcast series
European bans on Islamic full-face veils
Switzerland is the latest European country to ban the niqab, the Islamic full-face veil that shows only the eyes, with voters narrowly backing a ban on full face coverings in public places
Euthanasia: Where it’s legal in Europe
Where is euthanasia legal in Europe? Portugal's parliament has passed a law allowing medically assisted dying, putting it on course to become the fourth country in Europe to legalise the practice
- 1
- 2