Germany and France currently hold the key to unblocking negotiations on the EU directive to combat violence against women and domestic violence, which have stalled over the inclusion of rape in the final text.
"Only 'yes' means yes. This has to be clear, and it has to be included in the directive," stressed Iratxe García Pérez, leader of the Socialists and Democrats (S&D) during a debate in the parliament last week.
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Paula joined EUobserver in January 2023 and left for Euronews in 2024. Previously she worked for the Spanish online newspaper El Confidencial, where she covered mainly economic and financial affairs.