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The package would enable the EU to introduce entry bans and asset freezes for individuals and entities from third countries if they have committed serious corruption offenses.

In a statement to Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen, the NGOs warn that such legislation could hurt the EU’s credibility to defend human rights abroad and embolden repressive leaders.

Nicole ‘Coco’ Fox from Ireland committed suicide in 2018 after being bullied online.

Today’s News Headlines from the EU News Today French police fire teargas as clashes erupt at May Day pension protests.…

The United Kingdom’s longest-ever king-in-waiting, Charles III, ascends the throne on May 6 after waiting in line for more than 70 years. To mark his coronation, FRANCE 24’s Royal expert Philip Turle looks at some lesser-known facts about him.

After years of discussions, leaders of Kosovo and Serbia convene to discuss a way forward on critical issues as tensions remain high.

Italy’s far-right government, led by PM Giorgia Meloni, recently made a change to its immigration policy. This involves a crackdown on residence permits for asylum seekers and an increase in deportation centres, in order to discourage illegal immigration. But the government also wants to increase the number of work visas for foreign workers from about 30 countries. The goal is to help alleviate chronic labour shortages, which affect various sectors of the eurozone’s third-largest economy. Our correspondent reports.

The English author, who penned “Homage to Catalonia” and “1984”, fought on the Republican side in the Spanish civil war but was invalidated after being shot in the neck.

Thousands marched across Paris and other French cities in what unions hoped would be one of the biggest May Day demonstrations in years. Galvanised by previous protests against President Emmanuel Macron’s pension reform plans, including raising the retirement age from 62 to 64, protesters marched with a sense of determination.

As the UK prepares to celebrate King Charles III’s coronation, we focus on the love affair between the British royal family and Paris, which has been both long and reciprocal. A series of landmarks are dedicated to British monarchs in the capital, such as Avenue Victoria – named after Queen Victoria, who in 1855 made the first state visit to Paris in over 400 years. In 1918, George V Avenue was renamed in honour of the British king for recognition of his role as monarch during World War I.