-
Southern Europe
Vatican publishes documents from Nazi era
The Vatican is making part of its archive of documents on the persecution of Jews from the Nazi era accessible to the public. Interested parties can read letters from and to the pontificate of Pius XII on the Internet. In many of these letters, European Jews ask the head of…
Read More » -
Southern Europe
American tourist airlifted from Malta to Spain for 'lifesaving' abortion
An American tourist who stayed in Malta had to be airlifted by an ambulance helicopter to undergo an abortion in Spain. Her pregnancy threatened her health, but Malta's strict abortion laws did not allow her to terminate her pregnancy. During her holiday, the American woman, Andrea Prudente, lost her amniotic…
Read More » -
European Union
Abortion decision US will spark debate in Europe
The decision by the US Supreme Court to overturn the federal right to abortion will have strong repercussions in Europe. On Friday, the judges in Washington decided to overturn Roe versus Wade. That ruling from 1973, that guaranteed abortion as a federal right in all US states. All those almost…
Read More » -
Central Europe
Austria ends mandatory vaccination
Austria ended its vaccine mandate for the corona virus four months after becoming the first EU country to make the injections mandatory. The controversial law was introduced in February but never enforced. In March, the legislation was suspended because its “encroachment of fundamental rights” could no longer be justified by…
Read More » -
Central Europe
Germans can advert abortion now
The German Bundestag has decided to abolish the ban on abortion advertisements. A large majority voted in favour of abolishment on Friday. Until today, paragraph 219a regulated a ban on advertising for abortions. At the same time, however, it also meant that doctors could not publicly offer detailed information about…
Read More » -
Central Europe
German Parliament decides on assisted suicide law
The German Parliament debates legislation on assisted suicide this Friday. Three proposals will be discussed. The aim of the three proposals is similar: the legalisation of selling lethal drugs for suicide. That is reported by Evangelisch.de. Since 2020, the Federal Constitutional Court has allowed assisted suicide in general. This Friday,…
Read More » -
Northern Europe
Danes disagree on equating vegetarianism to religion
According to some Danish vegetarians, food choices should be equated with diet choices based on religion. “Just as you have the right to practise your religion, you should have the right to practise your beliefs as a vegan or vegetarian.” Is veganism a lifestyle or a way of life that…
Read More » -
Central Europe
Alcohol ad portrays Last Supper
A German advertising video has caused upheaval among Christians. It portrays the Last Supper of the Lord Jesus and His disciples. In the video from the brand Raki, which promotes an alcoholic drink, the Lord Jesus is shown with His disciples, sitting at a table. When soldiers come to arrest…
Read More » -
Northern Europe
Number of abortions in Sweden shows downward trend
The total number of abortions that take place in Sweden declined last year. That is shown by statistics from the National Board of Health and Welfare. In total, approximately 33,700 abortions were carried out in 2021, Socialstyrelsen reports. In 2020, about 900 more terminations of pregnancies were reported. The decline…
Read More » -
Northern Europe
Norwegian dictionary includes genderneutral 'hen'
The national Language Council in Norway has decided to include the word 'hen' in the official dictionaries for the Norwegian language. It is the first gender-neutral pronoun in the dictionary. On Friday, language director Åse Wetås announced on Twitter that the term now appears in the online version of the…
Read More »