The government's desire to collect air passengers' data ahead of an EU ruling on the matter has invited strong criticism and warnings that such a move could violate national and European law.

A Belgian mayor faces charges for his airplane protest against a deportation, but the League of Human Rights says this and other acts of peaceful expression should not be punished.

Over 60 human rights organizations call on European lawmakers to ensure that the Artificial Intelligence Act is fully coherent with rule of law standards, including transparency, accountability, and access to justice.

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The EU Passenger Name Record (PNR) Directive has not yet formally been approved by the European Parliament, but that has not prevented the European Commission and member states from setting up the infrastructure...

Did you know that when you take a flight your personal data land on the desk of a local government agency?

The new agreement proposes enhanced collective responsibility and clearer rules for the management of asylum seekers, as well as a set of rules for fast-tracking border procedures to examine requests from individuals who cross borders irregularly.

To some, AI carries the promise of incredible efficiency. But it poses great challenges to our freedoms and standard of living. Lawmakers will need to regulate AI carefully so it becomes a tool to enhance, rather than threaten, our lives.

There have long been common European immigration rules in place to regulate the conditions of family reunification of third-country nationals, yet these laws are still not standardized across the member states - something the EC is now trying to fix.