The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe adopted a resolution on 22 April 2026 in Strasbourg calling on European countries to include free and informed consent in national legislation on preventing and combating sexual violence. The resolution, based on a report by Zita Gurmai (Hungary, SOC), urges adoption of a 'only yes means yes' approach, places the burden of proof on the perpetrator, and calls for outlawing the concept of 'marital duty' to recognise marital rape as a crime. The resolution cites Spain's 2023 sólo sà es sà law as a model for placing consent at the heart of emotional and sexual relationships.