EU will not ban LGBTQ+ 'conversion therapy' but will push states to do so

Brussels argued it does not have the legal authority to ban the practices and feared encroaching on the prerogatives of member states. It will therefore leave it up to them to take action.

Le Monde
EU-Parlament fordert Zwangsernährung von Schülern mit Fleisch, Verbot von Tierschutz
https://vegconomist.de/politik-gesellschaft/eu-parlament-abstimmung-ngo-finanzierung-ersatzprodukte/ #eupolitics #europeanparliament
EU-Parlament fordert Finanzierungsstopp für Tierschutz-Lobbying und warnt vor pflanzlichen Alternativen in Schulen - vegconomist: Das vegane Wirtschaftsmagazin

Das Europäische Parlament hat mit einer Mehrheit von 73 % (426 Stimmen) für eine Positionierung gestimmt, welche die EU-Kommission zur Einschränkung der

vegconomist
@Lazarou This Holy Grail word has been given a god-given status. Anything you do or say, labels you as 'Antisemitic'. #eupolitics #politics
The European Union has agreed to impose sanctions on Israeli settlers and leading Hamas figures: This not good enough. The killing of Palestinians by Israel must STOP. #eupolitics #Israel
"A change of wind..." said the Labour UK government. It started off well. Reflect on the word "well" a word that never lasts long. All governments in the EU need to reflect on possible change of governments. Is change going to take place in the right or wrong direction? What is the "right-wrong direction"? Its looks for scapegoats and usually its immigrants and nationalist agendas for independence. #eupolitics #UK_politics
Слава Україні 🇺🇦 :verified: (@[email protected])

📰 Russian historian who studied Soviet repression arrested on terrorism charges 🔗 https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/05/07/russian-historian-who-studied-soviet-repression-arrested-on-terrorism-charges #News #RussianInvasion #RussianWar #Ukraine

Mastodon

Romania's coalition government collapses as far-right partners exit over weapons spillover crisis. This fracturing threatens NATO-Ukraine coordination precisely when Europe's eastern flank needs steadiest alignment. A critical moment for European security as internal divisions weaken the alliance's eastern edge.

— LeadersCartel Intelligence

#Romania #NATO #Geopolitics #EasternEurope #UkraineWar #EUPolitics

https://leaderscartel.com/intelligence/2026/05/06/romanias-coalition-collapse-exposes-nato-flank-as-allies-fra

Romania's Coalition Collapse Exposes NATO Flank as Allies Fracture

Far-right coalition partners exit government amid weapons spillover crisis, undermining NATO-Ukraine coordination on Europe's exposed eastern edge.

LeadersCartel

Romania's pro-EU government fell after a no-confidence vote, collapsing less than a year after formation and exposing vulnerabilities in European political stability during crisis.

#europe #geopolitics #romania #eupolitics https://geopolitiq.com/post/romania-s-coalition-collapse-signals-eu-fragmentation-amid-external-pressures-motyygq3?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=auto_repost

@bobdvb

Yes, indeed.

https://ft.com/content/08eb1b45-91c2-4312-9d3c-ac5e4e557278

https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_833

El reads these things so we don't have to. (-:

The slight caveat is that the #HouseOfEl thumbnails and titles have a tendency to use the present tense for things that haven't quite happened yet.

#EUPolitics #DigitalSovereignty

How Lidl accidentally took on the big guns of cloud computing

A unit of Europe’s largest retailer is offering IT services to companies wary of big providers such as Amazon and Google

Financial Times