The legal framework for perpetrators of domestic violence will be tightened and a national action plan against gender-based violence and a national centre for victims of abuse will be planned

The government once again discussed the future of Caritas, with a plan to liquidate some of its entities; the new organisations that would replace them could then employ Caritas employees, but under separate management

A petition calling for more flexibility in the workplace for women with endometriosis collected 4.668 signatures, exceeding the 4.500 signatures it needed to be discussed in the Chamber of Deputies

Most motorists caught exceeding the speed limit by the cameras installed between a series of tunnels just north of the capital incurred minimal fines; number of serious accidents did not change with the arrival of the controls

EU targets for e-waste collection are 'unachievable', said the director of a Luxembourg-based association in charge of disposing of the items; having collected 74% of its e-waste, it remains below the EU target of 85%