Renew Europe Group welcomes the European Commission’s announcement that it will launch an infringement procedure against Poland over the “muzzle law”. The Renew Europe Group has called for this many times and we are thankful that Commissioners, Didier Reynders and Vera Jourova, continue to fight tirelessly to uphold the rule of law in Poland and […]
“Russia must immediately stop intimidating Lithuanian judges”, insisted EPP MEPs
End Russian intimidation of Lithuanian judges. “Russia must immediately stop intimidating Lithuanian judges and the EU should establish a mechanism to protect its citizens from being transferred to third countries on the basis of illegal or politically-motivated extradition requests”, insisted MEPs Jeroen Lenaers and Rasa Juknevičienė. Their comments come as MEPs debate the situation of […]
Digitalisation of EU justice systems: Commission launches public consultation on cross-border judicial cooperation
Today, the European Commission has launched a public consultation on the modernisation of EU justice systems. The EU aims to support Member States in their efforts to adapt their justice systems to the digital age and improve EU cross-border judicial cooperation. Didier Reynders, Commissioner for Justice, said: “The COVID-19 pandemic has further highlighted the importance […]
Data Protection Research: In 2020 Fines Reach €307 Million in Europe
A new reporto by Federprivacy has analyzed official sources of information in the 30 countries that are part of the European Economic Area (EEA). The Covid-19 emergency has not stopped the data protection authorities in Europe that during 2020 have imposed more than € 307.000.000 of fines, according a new report by Federprivacy that has […]
Eminent jurists launch ‘Call to Action’ for the next European legislature
‘Europe Day’ was created 34 years ago following the call by a number of European governments to strengthen a sense of European values and collective identity based on the notion of a ‘People’s Europe’. Yet more than a decade on from the economic crisis and the roll out of harsh austerity policies throughout the continent, […]
Violence Against Women, Action Needed, Says Civil Society
Civil society denounces lack of real commitment by the EU and Latin America in the fight to eradicate violence against women and girls. Despite Europe and Latin America pledging to fight together against this scourge, few results have been seen, says civil society groups. In 2014, the World Health Organisation (WHO) defined the abuse of women […]
Violence Against Women – The EU’s Great Unfinished Business
Europe and Latin America have a problem in common: the high rates of violence against women continue to increase in their countries. That is why, today November 25th, the International Day Against Gender Violence, the network of European NGOs, Grupo Sur, calls on the European Union to meet its commitments in the fight against this […]
“Bulgaria Must Investigate Hate Crimes,” Says Amnesty
Bulgaria’s failure to adequately investigate and prosecute hate crimes is fuelling fear, discrimination and ultimately violence, says Amnesty International in a new report published today. Missing the point: Lack of adequate investigation of hate crimes in Bulgaria documents the severe impact of hate crimes on victims and highlights how the authorities’ failure to tackle entrenched prejudice […]
Europe Complicit With CIA ‘War On Terror’ Says Amnesty International
European governments that cooperated with the CIA’s secret detention, interrogation, and torture operations as part of the USA’s global “war on terror” must act urgently to bring those responsible to justice following a US Senate report containing new details said Amnesty International in a new briefing paper. Breaking the conspiracy of silence: USA’s European ‘partners […]
Rising Tide Of Death, As Europe Looks Inland
A year on from the Lampedusa shipwrecks, which claimed more than 500 lives, a new report by Amnesty International highlights how, what Amnesty called the “shameful inaction of European Union (EU) countries” has contributed to a spiralling death toll with thousands of refugees and migrants losing their lives in a desperate bid to reach European […]
