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'I told Orb'n his LGBT law was homophobic,' says Luxembourg's Bettel
2+ hour, 27+ min ago (501+ words) Luxembourg's Foreign Minister Xavier Bettel compared the discrimination of minorities in Hungary under the Orb'n government to policies of fascist regimes. Bettel, who was also Luxembourg's prime minister from 2013 until 2023, recalled how he put his objections directly to Hungarian Prime…...
Belarus" parliament passes bill to crack down on LGBTQ+ rights
2+ week, 5+ day ago (401+ words) The parliament of Belarus passed a bill on Thursday to introduce punishments for people who promote LGBTQ+ causes, in an echo of restrictions set up in neighbouring ally Russia. The upper house gave final approval for the legislation following its…...
Video. Amsterdam marks 25 years since hosting the world's first gay marriages
2+ week, 6+ day ago (229+ words) Euronews. com Video. Amsterdam marks 25 years since hosting the world's first gay marriages Amsterdam anniversary bells have been ringing throughout the city as the Dutch capital has been marking the 25th anniversary of the world's first gay marriages. Police disperse Jerusalem…...
IOC bans transgender women from competing in female Olympic events
3+ week, 5+ day ago (689+ words) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has moved to ban transgender women from female events, beginning with the next summer Olympic games, scheduled to take place in Los Angeles in the United States in July 2028. The decision comes after IOC executives…...
Council of Europe urges conversion therapy ban as EU citizens exposed
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (543+ words) Almost a quarter of all EU citizens have been subjected to some form of conversion practices, according to the latest ILGA Europe report. Greek respondents claim to have been the most exposed to it in the EU, at 38%, while French,…...
EU countries must mutually recognise same-sex marriages, ECJ rules
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (389+ words) The news and insights that drive Europe. LIVE from Brussels, we deliver the top and exclusive stories shaping the EU and beyond, every morning. Stay ahead with the key news and insights that matter in Europe today. Countries of the…...
Video. Muskox smashes 210-pound pumpkin in early Halloween treat
6+ mon, 5+ day ago (113+ words) Video. A muskox at the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma, Washington, received an early Halloween treat on Wednesday " a 210-pound pumpkin to play with and devour. Hudson, the zoo's resident muskox, was given the massive gourd as part of…...
Opposing parties use mass Budapest Pride to boost their own agendas
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (406+ words) Europe's best food experts are joining forces to crack down on fraud. Euronews is following them in this special series: The Food Detectives Both the Hungarian government and the opposition are trying to spin Saturday's Budapest Pride march, which attracted…...
Controversy explained: UK's LGBTQ+ literary prize 2025 cancelled
8+ mon, 3+ day ago (415+ words) Europe's best food experts are joining forces to crack down on fraud. Euronews is following them in this special series: The Food Detectives The Polari Prize, a prestigious UK literary award for LGBTQ+ literature, has announced a pause to its…...
Protect the dolls: How a t-shirt became a symbol for trans rights
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (607+ words) The actor stood on the red carpet wearing a white t-shirt with the message 'Protect the Dolls' written in black, in support of trans women, just days after the UK Supreme Court ruled that a woman is defined by "biological…...