The Carnegie Foundation and the Elijah Interfaith Institute has announced that the Peace Palace in The Hague is working on a historic friendship treaty between the largest religions in the world. The aim is for the...

Why did the European Commission decide to take Poland to court over the forced retirement of Polish judges? Here's an explainer so you can stay up-to-date on the EU’s struggle to uphold democratic values in its member countries.

A French man has been given the first fine under a new law against street harassment. He has to pay 300 euros after slapping a woman's behind while standing in line for a bus. He also made lewd remarks about her...

Mayors and prefects across Italy have expressed their concern over the suspension of funding for the SPRAR system and have called on Matteo Salvini to renew the existing projects for the reception of asylum seekers and refugees.

CIVICUS Monitor update on Hungary - September 2017

Social media companies must remove extremist content within one hour or face hefty fines, according to a new proposal unveiled by the head of the European Commission. But is the motivation for the regulation rooted in politics rather than security?

The Dutch General Intelligence and Security Service may continue to receive intelligence from foreign services, including data collected by the NSA (United States) and GCHQ (United Kingdom).

Fališ Festival, a Festival focusing on left and alternative Ideas is taking place in in Šibenik, Croatia, from 5-8 September 2018. This year the focus is on how tourism affects income, quality of life and conservation.

Critics of the new tax say it is intended solely to disrupt the work of NGOs and others who don’t share the government’s opinion on migration.

Budapest-based Central European University has ended its programs for registered refugees and asylum seekers, as well as an EU-funded migration policy research grant that it administered. The closures come in response...