Women account for quarter of world’s MPs, but progress slowing: study
A quarter of all global lawmakers are women but the International Parliamentary Union has warned that progress towards gender parity is slowing amid significant "pushback"
What next in Britain’s Brexit crisis?
After MPs reject Boris Johnson's second bid to call an early election, Britain's PM is left in limbo heading towards an EU summit in October, just days before the UK's scheduled exit
EU warns Venezuela of ‘further polarization’
In the run-up to the elections in Venezuela, the European Union says it regrets recent developments in the country, which is facing a worsening economic crisis.
EU praises election in Rwanda but expects “further efforts”
The European Union welcomes the results of the presidential elections in Rwanda and expects the country to make further efforts to improve transparency.