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How European Parliament Investigations Work
How European Parliament investigations work: powers, limits and why committees of inquiry and special committees matter for EU scrutiny.
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EU Parenthood Debate Puts Children’s Cross-Border Rights Back on the Table
Justice ministers revisit a sensitive family-law file with direct consequences for children moving across the Union EU justice ministers are debating whether parenthood legally established in one member state should…
Christianity
Patriarch Bartholomew calls on the four churches that were absent from the Council of Crete
On the day of the Holy Spirit, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew called on the four Orthodox churches that did not participate in the Holy and Great Council in Crete to accept...
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Press Freedom Europe Is Failing a Key Test
Press freedom Europe faces legal pressure, surveillance and political capture. Why the democratic test now lies in enforcement, not rhetoric.
Europe
Europe’s Weekly Soundtrack: Eurovision Echoes Across Europe
This week, Europe’s musical conversation is still orbiting Vienna. Bulgaria’s first-ever Eurovision victory has turned DARA’s “Bangaranga” into the continent’s defining pop moment, while post-contest streaming, fan debates and national...
International
PARTESS-COM – One-Day National Training in Sofia
Building Capacity for Religious Leaders and Religious Communities On 15 May 2026, the Bridges Association served as host and partner of a one-day interfaith capacity-building training, held at SOHO Space...
Christianity
Shio III to begin his ministry with a request for amnesty for political prisoners
By Iya Barateli, journalist, publicist, analyst The Georgian Orthodox Church has, without any surprises, approved the new patriarch – the vicar of Ilia II, who died in March, has become...
Culture
Russia sees Satanism in Eurovision
People are living in the times of witch burnings, but there's nothing we can do about it if they like it. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has found "Satanism" in...
International
Russia returns to gymnastics with anthem and flag
The Executive Committee of the International Gymnastics Federation (World Gymnastics) has allowed Russian athletes to participate in international competitions with the national flag and anthem. The news was released by...
Human Rights
URI Europe Regional Assembly, “Sacred Earth, Shared Humanity” and the presentation of the PARTESS-COM project
By BRIDGES team During the URI Europe Regional Assembly, “Sacred Earth, Shared Humanity: URI Europe Responses to Violence and Harm,” held from 29 April to 3 May 2026 at the Martí Codolar Centre in Barcelona,...