European Parliament backs consent-based definition of rape
A European Union flag flutters outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium Februrary 26, 2026. REUTERS/Yves Herman//File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights BRUSSELS, April 28 (Reuters) - European Parliament lawmakers voted on Tuesday in favour of a consent-based definition of rape — known as "only yes means yes" — and urged the European Commission to propose legislation establishing EU-wide rules. The EU adopted minimum standards to combat violence against women for the...