The Polish government has accepted more than 140 of the 180 recommendations it was given on rule of law, anti-discrimination and freedom of speech.

Questions from a journalist about current scandals in Bulgaria sparked furious reactions from representatives of the ruling coalition. The MP Anton Todorov and the Deputy Prime Minister Valeriy Simeonov threatened...

The Netherlands will not extend the term after which someone qualifies for Dutch citizenship. On October 3, a majority of the Dutch Senate voted against extending the term from five to seven years. The government...

Journalists Wojciech Dorosz and Marcin Majchrowski were dismissed in December 2016 from Polish Radio for "disciplinary reasons". Both filed a court action against the dismissal.

Should the way in which Internet firms such as Facebook transfer users’ data to the United States be banned? This is the question Ireland's High Court has asked the top European court to issue a preliminary decision...

How can the Council of the EU make its law-making work more transparent? This is the question the European Ombudsman raises in her latest public consultation. Emily O'Reilly seeks feedback from the public, civil...

At a time when the executive and legislative powers can no longer resist populism, the judiciary is at risk of abuse designed to undermine the rule of law, states Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales John Thomas.

Several EU countries fall short in dealing with people with special needs, including those with a disability, who are suspected of or charged with a crime.

The European Court of Human Rights has forwarded questions to the Polish government regarding a case submitted by sixteen Romanian nationals of Roma origin concerning the demolition of their homes in Wrocław, which...

A group of human rights defenders has criticised the Spanish state to the UN Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent for a distinctly racist police action. This group of human rights defenders witnessed...