At its plenary session in Strasbourg on Thursday 18 January, the European Parliament adopted a report on the situation of fundamental rights in the European Union for the years 2022 and 2023. Spearheaded by German MEP Katarina Barley (S&D), the report was approved by a significant majority of 391 votes to 130, with 20 abstentions.
The text covers a wide range of issues, including media freedom, corruption, restrictions on civil liberties, police violence and discrimination against various...