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Fact-checking Antonio Tajani's interpretation of the European flag

A social media post by Antonio Tajani, Italy’s deputy prime minister and foreign minister, has sparked debate around the origins and symbolism of the European flag. Writing on X to mark 40 years since ...
Reuters

Let in our flag, EU encourages Eurovision after ban 'mistake'

BRUSSELS, May 13 (Reuters) - The Eurovision Song Contest's ban of the European Union flag was a "completely regrettable" mistake that should be rectified next year, the European Commission said on ...
The New York Times

Germany Criminalizes Burning of E.U. and Other Foreign Flags

The new ban, relatively rare in the world’s legal codes, was proposed as a response to the burning of an Israeli flag at a demonstration in 2017. By Christopher F. Schuetze BERLIN — German lawmakers ...