Trust the police, a democratic guarantee

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Face to face between police and protesters in Denver, May 30, 2020, following the death of George Floyd, an African-American killed by a police officer.

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By: Juliette Rengeval Follow

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In Europe, trust in the police varies according to the evolution of the global security context, and according to the mobilization of public opinion when cases hit the headlines, such as the George Floyd affair, for example.

But there are also specificities.

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In

, the police force in its current form is only 20 years old… The

, the

, was founded in the wake of the peace accords in November 2001. Northern Ireland was founded. the scene of a conflict between pro-British Protestant loyalists and nationalists, Catholic Republicans for thirty years.

, this North Irish police force is a sign of living together.

The anger of the Spanish police officers, faced with the ongoing reform of the citizens' security law which cuts down many prerogatives of the police.

The text includes a battery of measures which inflamed the police unions, and arouses a very lively debate in

 In Madrid,

In

, one in two women victims of sexual violence testifies to poor support from the police when they file a complaint.

In feminist associations and networks, we talk about a double sentence for these guilty women who tend to self-censor.

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At a time when one news is chasing the other, what happens to the cases denounced by the media?

It is the European eye of

Covid-19: Bulgaria faces fake vaccination certificates

With the new wave of Covid-19 sweeping over Europe, and the Omicron variant threatening, governments are strengthening their health arsenal, as the end of the year holidays approach.

There are those who opt for containment measures for the unvaccinated, those who restrict movement, and then there are those countries where the epidemic is soaring: in the Balkans, in particular.

In

, the authorities are unable to convince the population to be vaccinated against Covid.

The vaccination rate caps at 25%, even after the adoption of the health pass in the country.

Some are willing to do anything, even pay bribes for false certificates.

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