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Brussels, my love? Germany's leading role in the EU & the bloc's Istanbul Convention ratification

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Brussels, my love? Germany's leading role in the EU & the bloc's Istanbul Convention ratification

Brussels, my love? Germany's leading role in the EU & the bloc's Istanbul Convention ratification

In this edition of "Brussels, my love?", we take a look at Germany’s role in Europe following Chancellor Scholz’s speech before the European Parliament and ask whether the belated ratification of the Istanbul Convention to fight violence against women was a relief – or an embarrassment.


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