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Northern Europe
Ten denominational schools approved by Swedish inspection
Up till now, ten denomination schools in Sweden have passed the inspection of the Swedish Schools Inspectorate. Last year, the inspectorate started an investigation to see whether teachings at denominational schools affected the quality of education. During the inspection, which often lasted a few days, the Swedish School Inspectorate examined…
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Western Europe
France's new health minister is in favour of active euthanasia
The new French Health Minister Brigitte Bourguignon has spoken out several times in favour of active euthanasia and even “euthanasia as an exception”. The 63-year-old, who had switched from the Socialist Party to President Emmanuel Macron's La République en Marche (LREM) in 2017, makes the topic a “militant struggle”, French…
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Eastern Europe
Danish Jehovah's Witness released from Russian prison
Russia released Dennis Christensen, a Jehovah's witness from Denmark, on Tuesday. Christensen spent five years in prison for belonging to the Jehovah's Witnesses. The denomination is declared “extremist” and therefore banned from the country. Christensen was arrested in 2017 by the riot police. At that moment, he was in a…
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Eastern Europe
Lithuanian Families' Movement: Same-sex civil union is unconstitutional
Recognising same-sex relationships as civil unions is unconstitutional. That is the opinion of the Lithuanian Families’ Movement (LSS). In the opinion of the Lithuanian Families' Movement, the institution of a civil union between two partners of the same sex contradicts the constitutional concept of the natural family. That is reported…
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Western Europe
Dutch Senate rejects compulsory vaccination at childcare facilities
The Dutch Senate has rejected a bill that allowed childcare organisations to refuse to accept children who have not been vaccinated against contagious childhood diseases. The liberal party D66 submitted the bill. The senators ignored the party's request to postpone the decision-making process until D66 MP Paul van Meenen had…
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Central Europe
German prosecutor requests appeal in Latzel case
The prosecutor of Bremen has appealed the verdict of the Regional Court of Bremen against pastor Latzel. On May 20, that Court acquitted Latzel of the charge of incitement. The prosecutor requested revision from the Oberlandgericht, the higher regional court, a spokesperson from the Oberlandgericht told the German press service…
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Northern Europe
Leader Danish Christian Democrats resigns, abortion divides party
The party leader of the Danish Christian Democrats, Isabella Arendt, resigned from her position last week. She also terminated her party membership. There is division in the party over how the Kristendemokaterne (KD) line should be on the issue of abortion. “I am passionate about making Denmark greener, freer and…
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Central Europe
Couples in Hungary, Lithuania and Latvia seal most marriages
Hungary is the country that tops the list of nations with the most marriages. The nation-state is followed by Latvia and Lithuania. Remarkable is that the latter two are also in the top three countries with the highest divorce rate. Per 1,000 inhabitants of Hungary, 6.88 people got married in…
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Eastern Europe
More and more Ukrainian regions ban Moscow Patriarchate
The Boryslav City Council has banned the Ukrainian Orthodox Church under the Moscow Patriarchate. It calls the decision historic. The ban, which comes into force on June 1, prohibits the use of church buildings for meetings and worship services. That is reported on the official website of the municipality in…
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Central Europe
Swiss health authorities issue “stricter” guidelines for euthanasia
The medical professionals and the Academy of Sciences in Switzerland have jointly revised the old guidelines on euthanasia. Euthanasia organisations are critical. Ethicist Michael Coors, on the other hand, welcomes the clarifications. The reason for the revision is that there were gaps in the guidelines on euthanasia, the Swiss radio…
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