The Pelicot scandal may lead to consent law in the EU

An attempt to introduce a law according to the Swedish model was stopped last year after resistance from, among others, France, Germany, and Hungary.

But now the EU Parliament hopes for a change, not least due to the outrage over how Pelicot drugged his wife and let her be raped by numerous other men.

Now we take strong action for a new start, says Swedish member Evin Incir (S), who has been given the responsibility of leading an initiative from the Parliament to get the EU Commission to present a new proposal.

Incir also hopes for support from a recent ruling in the European Court of Human Rights.

It clearly states that sexual relationships without consent are rape – including in marriage, says Incir.

The idea is to move the question forward to the EU Commission in the summer or early autumn.