The fine given to a fast food eatery for denigrating religious symbols in its ads sparked a discussion on the limits of freedom of expression in Lithuania.

EU Justice Commissioner Vera Jourova said this week that the EU should consider more strongly linking the disbursement of cohesion funds with member states' respect for the rule of law. During a speech in Helsinki,...

A new report debunks some myths about foreign workers: far from stealing the jobs of Italian citizens, migrants are actually beneficial for Italy's economy and pension system.

This October saw the launch of 'Month in a Wheelchair', a social experiment in Lithuania. The project aims to bring about much needed changes in Lithuanian society, including people’s attitudes towards the disabled...

A group of MEPs is demanding an external probe into allegations of sexual harassment at the European Parliament following a report of abuse of young female staffers in the Sunday Times newspaper. The article described...

CIVICUS Monitor update on Spain - October 2017

The Council of Europe's commissioner for human rights has asked Italy to explain the migration deal it has struck with Libya.

Next Friday, over 70.000 signatures, collected by italian activists gathered in the campaign 'Ero straniero – L’umanità che fa bene', will be submitted to the Chamber of Deputies. The signatures have been collected in...

'Mass' or 'dragnet' surveillance has been in the news a lot recently. Later episodes in the series will explain why this practice is such a problem. But to understand why mass surveillance is so bad, we first need to explain what it is. Here goes...

Between 2010 and 2014, an 'illiberal state' was being built in Hungary, as promised by the prime minister. Since 2014, we have been offered a perspective on how an actual, consolidated illiberal democracy operates.