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Pride march ban in Hungary triggers protests, EU condemnation

Hungary has enacted a law banning Pride marches across the country, sparking protests in the capital and drawing criticism from rights organisations concerned about restrictions on freedom of assembly.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 19, 2025

Literacy crisis becomes democracy crisis

Legal scholar Derek Black: America's schools are being targeted by Trump in a way that fuels autocratic populism

Salon · Mar 19, 2025

Hungary Passes Bill Against Annual Budapest Pride March

Hungarian lawmakers passed a bill on Tuesday aimed at banning Budapest's annual Pride march, the latest in a series of measures under Prime Minister Viktor Orban's government, which critics say curtail the rights of the EU country's LGBTQ community.

International Business Times · Mar 18, 2025

Macron To Address France Over Global 'Uncertainty'

French President Emmanuel Macron said he would address the nation Wednesday over the current global uncertainty in the wake of the radical change in US policy on Ukraine under Donald Trump.

International Business Times · Mar 5, 2025

Macron to address nation on Ukraine as most French say US is no longer an ally

President Emmanuel Macron will address the nation on Wednesday to outline France's position amid growing tensions over Ukraine – just hours before an EU summit on the conflict begins in Brussels. The move comes as Hungary's Viktor Orban visits Paris claiming some EU nations “want war", and nearly three-quarters of…

Radio France Internationale · Mar 5, 2025

European Union unveils new €800 billion defence plan after US aid freeze

The chief of the European Union’s executive has proposed an 800 billion-euro (£662 billion) plan to strengthen the defences of EU nations, aiming…

The National (Scotland) · Mar 4, 2025

Russia-Ukraine war: What’s a ‘coalition of the willing’, Europe’s new plan?

UK will work with Europe to devise a Ukraine peace deal to present to Trump, Starmer announced after a London summit.

Al Jazeera · Mar 3, 2025

European allies rally behind Ukraine after White House clash

Ukraine's European allies, set to gather in London on Sunday, rallied behind President Volodymyr Zelensky after US President Donald Trump threw him out of the White House and accused him of not being "ready" for peace with Russia.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 1, 2025

Alice Weidel, Unlikely Queen Of German Far-right AfD

As an openly gay politician who lives with her Sri Lanka-born partner in Switzerland, Alice Weidel was an unusual choice to many to lead Germany's far-right and anti-immigration AfD into Sunday's elections.

International Business Times · Feb 23, 2025

German Anti-fascist Activist On Trial In Hungary Over Alleged Assault

A German anti-fascist activist accused of allegedly participating in violent attacks against neo-Nazis went on trial on Friday in Hungary, as nationalist premier Viktor Orban has vowed to clamp down on "far-left violence".

International Business Times · Feb 21, 2025