Monday

28th Oct 2019

Not That Ambassador

Gordon Sondland, Donald Trump's ambassador to the EU, is due to appear before the House impeachment inquiry in Washington on Thursday. His predecessor as ambassador, Anthony Gardner, talks about the role, and his successor, on our EU Scream podcast.

News in Brief

  1. Finland: EU should have anti-money laundering agency
  2. Russian forces build up in north Syria
  3. Second French EU nominee also under fire from MEPs
  4. France approves budget for medical cannabis research
  5. Police make arrests in migrant lorry deaths
  6. EU states want to reduce emissions from shipping sector
  7. Von der Leyen to meet French and Hungarian candidates Monday
  8. EU ambassadors delay decision on Brexit extension
Trumpworld In Europe

Pastors and plutocrats are sponsoring an ultra-conservative agenda in Europe. Many of them have links to Donald Trump.

Bianca's Story

Women in Romania have had a legal right to an abortion since 1990. But many seeking care find themselves in a Kafkaesque trap.

Abortion Wars

Pressures on women to avoid terminating unwanted pregnancies have been growing in countries including Croatia, Poland and Romania.

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