EU states must provide proper ID for transgender citizens

The EU's top court on Thursday said the bloc's countries must provide trans citizens IDs reflecting their "lived gender." The case was referred to the ECJ by Bulgaria, which sought clarity on the issue.

Blocking gender changes on IDs violates EU law, top court rules

The European Union’s top court ruled on Thursday that national legislation barring gender information changes was incompatible with EU law, citing the challenges faced when a person’s lived gender identity does not align with official documents. The case concerned a Bulgarian citizen registered male at birth who has begun hormone treatment and identifies as a […]

Thursday, 12 March 2026

Regional * In his speech at the EU Parliament, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said ‘the biggest problem’ on the path of Armenia’s EU integration was ‘the frozen state of the political dialogue between the EU and Georgia’. He also offered a road connection between Azerbaijan and its exclave Nakhchivan via Armenia ahead of the opening of the Trump Route. Armenia * While in Strasbourg, Pashinyan met the EU Parliament President Roberta Metsola. They discussed issues on bilateral cooperation, a

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EU Parliament Adopts Resolution on ‘Political Prisoners’ in Georgia, Calls for Targeted Sanctions

The European Parliament adopted a resolution on Georgia on March 12, with 438 votes in favor, 37 against, and 81 abstentions, condemning “politically motivated” arrests in Georgia, demanding the release of detainees, and calling for targeted sanctions for those responsible for “politically motivated arrests, prosecutions and violence against the democratic opposition, dissidents, protesters and journalists.” …

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