News & Views Far-right politician Marine Le Pen awaits verdict for embezzlement trial Verdict due today on whether France’s Marine Le Pen and her National Rally party embezzled European Parliament funds.
News & Views EU agrees on inaugural law to criminalise gender-based violence EU member countries agree on a law to criminalise various forms of violence against women, but stop short of defining rape.
News & Views EU parliament supports call for abortion to be enshrined in charter of fundamental rights The European parliament has overwhelmingly demanded abortion rights be enshrined in the EU’s charter of fundamental rights.