"When only 36 percent of irregular migrants are returned, it is clear we need to significantly step up our work," – Jean-Claude Juncker told MEPs in Strasbourg. The president of the European Commission said before the...

An attempt by Centre-right MEPs to restrict EU funds for NGOs in addition to watering down transparency requirements for corporate and government lobbyists failed in the EP. According to the German Green author of the...

The Netherlands Institute for Human Rights has ruled that a choir has discriminated against a woman in a wheelchair by denying her a spot as a choir member.

EU governments and the European Parliament are finalising new rules about television, on-demand and video sharing services. Our policy note covers the main problems and offers some solutions to EU decision-makers.

Companies must tell employees in advance if their work email accounts are being monitored without unduly infringing their privacy. In a judgment of European Court of Human Rights in the case of a man fired 10 years...

"Wind is back in Europe's sails" – said the Commission's President in his State of the European Union speech addressing the European Parliament in Strasbourg arguing for a more united and effective EU that is based on...

Even though the EU directive requiring such measures has been struck down more than two years ago, Lithuanian laws are still awaiting review and the authorities continue to collect personal data on a mass scale.

The president of France wants citizens’ debates across the European Union, he announced symbolically while in Greece, with the Acropolis behind him. Emmanuel Macron called on Europeans to "have the courage to find...

A woman from Leiden, the Netherlands, was convicted for threatening the Prime Minister.

Revised rules within the passport-free Schengen zone for border checks and internal border controls will be put forward by the European Commission. A foreseen main change may allow states to use terrorism, and not...