EUROPE

‘If anything changed for women under the pandemic, it was for the worse’

‘Women’s rights organisations are working together towards the goal of a feminist Europe’

Time’s up: UK police culture shift is long overdue

A new head won’t suffice – London’s police need a new approach

‘For women to be respected, police reform is necessary but not sufficient’

Firm, unified response needed to Russia’s aggression

Putin must be made a pariah for tearing up the international rulebook

CONFLICT | CRISIS

‘We are not just fighting locally; we are sending a message to the world’

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

Portugal: continuity comes as a surprise

Lurking threat of right-wing populism needs to be addressed

‘We hope that social media companies will avoid becoming a censorship tool’

Bulgaria: new government, renewed hope

Government formed after exhausting series of elections promises action on corruption and impunity

‘There was an overwhelming demand for women to gain the right to choose’