As protest within Turkey builds and international condemnation mounts, it is clear that the Turkish authorities have every intention of intensifying the crackdown
The press line from Volker Türk: urgent, meaningful action, before the pace of the machines writes the rules
Sources said the U.S. was weighing blocking France's choice of its next ambassador in Washington
The figures point to continued weakening of democratic rights and freedoms and the persistence of authoritarian trends
After a serious road accident, a 23-year-old woman holding both Bulgarian and Macedonian citizenship found herself caught between the justice system and political pressure
EUalive spoke with Artur Lastayev, Human Rights Ombudsman of Kazakhstan, following his reappointment on 24 August 2026
Lawmakers overwhelmingly backed a resolution condemning political repression, while a lone defence of Baku came from Ukrainian MP Oleksii Goncharenko
Тhe meeting brought together officials from the European Commission, Sweden and representatives from 15 EU member states with Taliban officials
The law has been criticised by the opposition and rights groups as arbitrary because decisions would be taken on behaviour that has not been deemed criminal
During the talks, President Ilham Aliyev announced that Azerbaijani natural gas had begun flowing to two additional EU member states - Germany and Austria
The parliamentary freeze is largely symbolic, but symbols can harden into policy if criticisms escalate or if Baku perceives continued hostility
The two companies are among Europe’s top LNG suppliers, with the U.S. major contributing to the roughly 50% of EU imports
