LGBTQ+
Germany football captain regrets team’s ‘very political’ stance at Qatar World Cup
Joshua Kimmich says German team’s 2022 protest of the ban on pro-LGBTQ+ armbands in Qatar remains a “sour” memory.
Georgian government blasts European delegation amid call for election investigation
US ambassador to Hungary tells Trump fanboy Orbán: You have a ‘gambling problem’
Georgia election showdown as opposition seeks to overturn results
Amid EU censure, Orbán plans Georgia visit to celebrate contested vote
Georgia vote marred by intimidation and interference, observers warn
Georgia’s ruling party on course for victory amid charges of vote-rigging
French government split on halting football matches over homophobic chants
“We can no longer tolerate seeing intolerable behaviors every weekend in sports,” Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau said.
Climate of intimidation haunts Georgian elections
Opposition activists and journalists warn of efforts to silence them as police raid Western businesses and the homes of think-tank employees.
8 things to know about Georgia’s ‘existential’ election
Foreign policy will be kingmaker when Georgians cast their votes on Saturday.
The man who bought a country
Georgia’s richest man, Bidzina Ivanishvili, is tilting his country toward Moscow ahead of an election on Oct. 26.
US ‘concerned’ for citizens after Meloni’s surrogacy ban in Italy
Washington fears that parents of children born through the procedure will not be recognized.
Outrage over murders of women forces Turkey’s Erdoğan to harden laws
Rights campaigners have long suspected that combating violence against women is not a priority for the Islamist ruling party.
EU strips Georgia of €121M in funding over ‘democratic backsliding’
Foreign funding has supported the South Caucasus country’s economy for years.
Georgia signs sweeping anti-LGBTQ+ bill into law
The legislation bans same-sex marriage and changing one’s gender.
Robert Fico gets a bullet in the mail
New threat against Slovak PM who was shot in an assassination attempt in May.
‘A sobering call’: Transgender woman killed in Georgia day after anti-LGBTQ+ law passed
Aid groups have warned of the risks of the crackdown on Georgia’s LGBTQ+ community.
Georgian PM blasts EU for visa ‘blackmail’ as election crackdown looms
The country’s pivot toward Moscow could cost its citizens their ability to travel, according to unconfirmed reports.
US sanctions Georgian officials for undermining democracy
Dozens of government politicians and their families could now face travel bans.
Two women ordered to pay Brigitte Macron €8,000 for spreading transphobic rumors
The false claim that the French president’s wife was a transgender woman was propagated beyond France.
Trump could turn Elon Musk into an American oligarch
Musk’s potential foray into government would represent a striking development for the billionaire.
Memes, GIFs and selfies: How social media is influencing political campaigns
How Harris and Trump choose to connect with young voters online could make or break their 2024 presidential campaigns.
Slovak education chief refuses to implement anti-LGBTQ+ measures in schools
“I absolutely reject any politicization of education,” says Education Minister Tomáš Drucker.
Georgia’s ruling party wants to outlaw the opposition
Georgian Dream looks to shut down party founded by former leader Mikheil Saakashvili.
Bulgaria’s new anti-LGBTQ+ law is official. Opponents beg EU to take action.
The legislation triggered protests across the country and condemnation from human rights groups.
Your Tim Walz policy guide: Where he stands on abortion, unions, energy and more
The Minnesota governor may bring rural appeal but his policies reflect a progressive agenda.
Finland’s deportation law puts EU’s migration norms to the test
Human rights organizations sound the alarm over the controversial measure.
Democratic delegates erupt over Biden’s nomination in private chats
Messages shared between Democratic delegates and activists in California, the biggest and one of the bluest states, lay bare the infighting over their nominee’s fitness for a presidential run.
EU announces Georgia’s accession is ‘stopped’ after anti-West pivot
Tens of millions of euros in financial assistance will also be frozen as part of the decision, according to Brussels’ envoy.