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Central Europe
Significantly more conscientious objectors for German army
In 2022, almost five times more Germans filed an application against military service than in 2021. The war in Ukraine plays a key role in this development. In 2021, the Federal Office for Family and Civil Society Tasks received 201 applications for conscientious objection; in 2022, there were a total…
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Southern Europe
Evangelical church in Spain banned from worship services in its building
An Evangelical congregation in Spain is forbidden to hold worship services in its church building. According to the municipality, the building does not conform to set requirements for places of worship. Now, the congregation has to meet at a different location. Members of the Evangelical Baptist Church of Faith, Love…
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Central Europe
German Family Minister wants to remove abortion from Criminal Code
German minister Lisa Paus, responsible for Family Affairs, wants to decriminalise abortion. This decision could have consequences for pro-life demonstrations. Currently, abortion is regulated by the Criminal Code in Germany. However, Family Minister Paus said in an interview with Funke Media Group that this is wrong. That is reported by…
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Northern Europe
Norwegian Parliament says no to third gender
Even though the Liberal Party in Norway continues to push for creating a third legal gender besides male and female, the majority of the Storting wants to wait for the results of an investigation on the issue first. The Norwegian politicians debated the question of introducing a legal gender category…
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Western Europe
Dutch cabinet gets tighter grip on sex industry
The Dutch cabinet wants to give municipalities more tools to check local sex sellers and see if they abide by the regulations. State Secretary of Justice, Van der Burg, has drafted the law “Municipal control of sex industries”. The Lower House will discuss the proposal later this year, the Reformatorisch…
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Northern Europe
Swedish Bishop refuses ordination of priest with traditional marriage view
Three bishops in the Lutheran Church of Sweden say to refuse to ordain a priest who sees marriage as a union between one man and one woman. The bishops respond to a survey by the Swedish newspaper Syre. They indicate that they do not accept that people who oppose same-sex…
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Western Europe
Rising costs force Dutch mom back to work
The high inflation leads to expensive groceries, a high energy bill and rising mortgages. All these costs do not make the lives of families with stay-at-home moms any easier. Some of them have to go back to work to make ends meet.Dutch mom Janneke Jelies is one of the moms…
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Central Europe
Lesbian organisation sets up gender training for Hungarian teachers
In cooperation with Amnesty International Hungary, several LGBT organisations, under which Labrisz Lesbian Association and Rainbow Mission Foundation, have set up special training for teachers. They aim to equip teachers with tools to fight discrimination against queer children. The Inclusive Spaces project is wholly funded by the European Commission. It…
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Western Europe
Spanish priest suffers harrassment after preaching against homosexuality
Father Oscar Martín, a Spanish priest, was attacked by a mob after he preached the Catholic view on homosexuality. According to Martín, people can become homosexual when they lack parental affection in their childhood, Catholic News Agency reports based on an article of Aciprensa. He asserted that that is the…
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Western Europe
Muslim abaya under scrutiny in France's schools
The Muslim so-called abaya has been called into question among the country’s teachers. The floor-length dress, which is worn by Muslim women around the world, was initially not considered to classify as religious clothing. However, as reported by RFI, many French teachers see the robe as a violation of the…
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