An Estonian-American married couple, Sarah and Kristiina Raud, have been fighting to get the state of Estonia to recognize them as spouses, allowing the American to obtain a permanent residence permit.

Overcrowding, lack of work opportunities and acts of self harm continue to blight Italy's penitentiary system.

On 23 April, Turin’s mayor, Chiara Appendino, registered the children of three gay couples, in a first for Italy. Pioneering a wave of change for LGBT rights, Turin was followed by Gabicce Mare, Rome, and Catania,...

Olivera Lakić, an investigative reporter who covers crime and corruption in Montenegro, was wounded outside her home in the country’s second attack on a journalist in a month. She was taken to a hospital in the...

Governments' oft-cited argument that they "only want civil society organisations to operate in a transparent manner" is false and misleading.

Ahead of the 25 May referendum on Ireland’s abortion ban, Facebook said on 8 May that it would block political advertising from groups based outside the country. It has also introduced a tool allowing users to see all...

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In the context of Europe’s leading forum on international cooperation and development, the European Commission has launched the #SheisWe campaign. #SheisWe is a global campaign to promote the positive role of women in...

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