In the margins of the European Parliament’s plenary session in Strasbourg, MEPs are preparing to begin negotiations with the Council of the EU on Thursday 13 July on the directive on combating domestic violence and violence against women (see EUROPE B13211A35).
However, “the inclusion of Article 5 on rape is a red line for the European Parliament”, said co-rapporteur Evin Incir (S&D, Swedish) ahead of the first meeting. In their common position, and contrary to the path taken by the...