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Western Europe · June, 2026

Stories about Western Europe from June, 2026

Fortress Europe: the new pact on migration and asylum will further deteriorate chances for LGBTQ+ refugees

Even prior to the new set of laws the rate of acceptance was very low

Written by Daria Dergacheva

3 weeks ago

How Europe ships its waste to Morocco and calls it ‘recycling’

European waste fills Moroccan kilns. Communities near Casablanca are left breathing the fumes

Written by UntoldMag

3 weeks ago

‘Galician identity and literature are deeply rooted in land,’ award-winning Galician writer explains

A conversation with María López Sández about language, landscape and literature as anchors of Galician identity on Galician Literature Day

Written by Juan Manuel Montoro

Translated by Molly Furnival-Phillips

4 June 2026

A global shift from gender movements is directly impacting LBQT communities

A systematic effort seems to be underway to dismantle the support systems established to advance gender justice worldwide

Written by GV Contributor

1 June 2026

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Western Europe · June, 2026

Stories about Western Europe from June, 2026

Fortress Europe: the new pact on migration and asylum will further deteriorate chances for LGBTQ+ refugees

How Europe ships its waste to Morocco and calls it ‘recycling’

‘Galician identity and literature are deeply rooted in land,’ award-winning Galician writer explains

A global shift from gender movements is directly impacting LBQT communities

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