A second citizens' initiative demanding a change in EU law courted controversy on Thursday (10 April) over its proposals to ban funding for abortion and reproductive health services in developing countries.
The 'One of Us' campaign is the second citizens' initiative to reach the 1 million signatures required under the Lisbon treaty.
The campaign, which has been backed by Popes Francis and Benedict, the current and former heads of the Catholic church, and backed by a number of rel...
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Benjamin Fox is a seasoned reporter and editor, previously working for fellow Brussels publication Euractiv. His reporting has also been published in the Guardian, the East African, Euractiv, Private Eye and Africa Confidential, among others. He heads up the AU-EU section at EUobserver, based in Nairobi, Kenya.