In Strasbourg on Monday 12 March, in the wake of International Women’s Day and in the presence of the Commission, the European Parliament discussed the matter of countering violence against women and girls. Speakers taking the floor focused on the current tension regarding the Istanbul Convention.
This Council of Europe convention took effect in August 2014 to put an end to violence to women. It was signed by the EU in June 2017 and ratified by 17 member states although Bulgaria,...