The Ministry of Justice has published its modifications to the controversial Church Act.

The German Bundestag has passed a new law allowing for telecommunications data retention. The law also introduces a new statutory offense for receiving and handling stolen data, which may be used to criminalize...

A spate of problems in Bulgaria’s maternity healthcare shows that it's time to take comprehensive action and improve the maternity services provided by the state.

Ruben was born in August 2015 in Spain, where his two moms - Marta and Daniela - have been living for years. His birth certificate has recently been registered at the Italian civil registry in Naples. This is the...

Studies have shown that institutional stay has adverse effects on children, including long-term psychological effects.

Coalition parties VVD (Liberal party) and PvdA (Labour party) have agreed on reducing the intake of refugees in the Netherlands. The cabinet wants to cancel the preference refugees receive on the waiting list to rent...

The Dutch government won't push municipalities to take in asylum seekers against their will. PvdA chairman in Parliament Diederik Samson (Labour Party) said so in the television program Nieuwsuur on October 12. "We...

Too little has been done to ensure that citizens' rights are protected following revelations of electronic mass surveillance, say civil liberties MEPs in an October resolution.

It is only the first step, but it is an important one: on October 13, the Italian Parliament said yes for the first time to a new law on citizenship, recognizing Italian citizens on grounds of ius soli or ius...

The Migrant Solidarity Group in Szeged was established to show that there are many Hungarians who welcome asylum seekers with hospitality, treat them humanly and help them to continue their journey with dignity.