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Rome Reception Centre Closes Among Recriminations

February 19, 2019 • by Louis Labarriere, Italian Coalition for Civil Liberties and Rights

The city of Castelnuovo di Porto, north of Rome, has been at the centre of the debate on reception centre closures due to the speed with which its migrant reception centre was shut down after enforcement of the Salvini decree.
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The #Vote4Values Elections Tracker 2019

February 19, 2019 • by Israel Butler, LibertiesEU

We’ve created a tracker to show you what proportion of MEPs are anti-values, which political groups they belong to, and how they’re expected to do in the elections.
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#Vote4Values: A Primer on the European Parliament

February 19, 2019 • by Israel Butler, LibertiesEU

Here's how the European Parliament affects your life, and why you should make your voice heard and vote for the representation you want.
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#Vote4Values Tracker: Affect the EU Elections and Protect Fundamental Values

February 19, 2019 • by Israel Butler, LibertiesEU

Is the party you're thinking of voting for in bed with parties from other countries that are violating basic values? If you're voting centre left, centre right or liberal, then the answer is yes.
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EU Whistleblower Regulation: MEPs and Council Hash Out Details

February 19, 2019 • by LibertiesEU

Last week MEPs and the Council made their first exchange of views on the Whistleblowing Directive. Member states reduced the number or articles that form the legal basis of the future regulation from 17 to 13, while the Parliament added Article 153 of ...
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Swedish Feminist Party Nudges Mainstream Politics

February 18, 2019 • by LibertiesEU

Despite being one of the most equal countries, Sweden’s Feminist Initiative pushes mainstream politics towards further improving equality in the country. Their media-friendly campaigns, like publicly burning money, have drawn attention to pay inequity....
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Holocaust Row Opens Between Poland and Israel

February 18, 2019 • by LibertiesEU

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki is pulling out of a summit with Israel after its prime minister suggested that Polish people conspired with the Nazis during World War II. Poland has shown razor-thin skin when it comes to comments linking the n...
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- israel
- Poland
- Holocaust
- Visegrad
UK Lawmakers Say Facebook Must Be Regulated

February 18, 2019 • by LibertiesEU

A sobering report from the UK parliament’s Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee has denounced Facebook for “intentionally and knowingly” violating data privacy laws, and calls for a compulsory code of ethics for all social media companies. The r...
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Italy-Niger Agreement Made Public Thanks to Freedom of Information Law

February 15, 2019 • by Louis Labarriere, Italian Coalition for Civil Liberties and Rights

The Italian organisations CILD, ASGI and Rete Disarmo have succeeded in their bid to be granted access to the content of an agreement concluded between Italy and Niger, despite opposition from the Italian government.
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- freedom of information
- italy niger agreement
French Mayor Challenges Government by Offering Shelter to Migrants

February 15, 2019 • by LibertiesEU

Despite objections from Paris, Jean-René Etchegaray, the Mayor of Bayonne, a city in the French Basque region, is providing shelter for migrants crossing the Spanish border into France. Mr. Etchegaray insists that migrants should be treated with dignit...
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- France
- migration
- solidarity
- Bayonne
- Etchegaray