FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES / Women’s rights

Half-hearted agreement in EU Council on Directive to combat violence against women

Luxembourg, 09/06/2023 (Agence Europe)

On Friday 9 June, at the ‘Justice and Home Affairs’ Council in Luxembourg (see EUROPE B13185A14), the Council of the European Union adopted its position on the future Directive to combat violence against women.

Although the Swedish Presidency has managed to reach a political agreement (‘general approach’), it has not been without reservations. Indeed, while some Member States criticise the text for its lack of ambition, others feel that some of its provisions should only have been...