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Romanian EU Prosecutor Candidate Faces Hearing at Home

February 15, 2019 • by LibertiesEU

Romania’s former chief anti-corruption prosecutor and the leading candidate to become the top EU prosecutor finds her bid for the post under threat after being subpoenaed to testify as a suspect in an unspecified case back in Romania. During Laura Codr...
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Europe Continues to Strengthen Border Security

February 15, 2019 • by LibertiesEU

The European Parliament’s Civil Liberties Committee (LIBE) agreed on Monday to increase border control by gradually adding 10,000 new border and coast guards, more efficient return procedures and strengthened cooperation with non-EU countries. The draf...
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French Mayor Challenges Government by Offering Shelter to Migrants

February 15, 2019 • by LibertiesEU

Despite objections from Paris, Jean-René Etchegaray, the Mayor of Bayonne, a city in the French Basque region, is providing shelter for migrants crossing the Spanish border into France. Mr. Etchegaray insists that migrants should be treated with dignit...
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Deflagging of Rescue Ship a “Dark Moment” for Europe

February 14, 2019 • by LibertiesEU

A new report by Human Rights at Sea says that the deflagging of the Aquarius, the migrant rescue vessel of the NGOs SOS Méditerranée and Médecins Sans Frontières, represents a “dark moment” in European history. The Aquarius, which had seen its flag rev...
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EU Agrees Copyright Reform With Upload Filtering

February 14, 2019 • by LibertiesEU

After three days of final talks, EU negotiators have agreed on new copyright rules, and the outcome is disappointing. The agreement comes after a two-year battle with in the EU. The controversial version of Article 13 will force online platforms to rem...
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Antisemitic Incidents Massively on the Rise in France

February 13, 2019 • by LibertiesEU

Acts of antisemitism in France have increased by 74 percent in the last year, according to the Interior Ministry, with Minister Christophe Castaner saying, "Antisemitism is spreading like poison". In recent cases swastikas have been painted over images...
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Selmayr "Maladministration" Verdict Upheld by European Ombudsman

February 13, 2019 • by LibertiesEU

The promotion of Martin Selmayr to European Commission (EC) secretary-general last year was a case of "maladministration"– the European Ombudsman confirmed on Monday, upholding its earlier verdict. The ombudsman called it "highly regrettable" that the ...
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Germany to Need 260,000 Migrants a Year

February 13, 2019 • by LibertiesEU

Germany will need 260,000 immigrants every year for the next 40 years to meet increasing labour demand, a new study by the Bertelsmann Foundation based on calculations by the Institute for Employment Research and the University of Coburg has concluded....
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Rescue Vessel Not a "Floating Hotel"

February 12, 2019 • by LibertiesEU

The Sea-Watch rescue ship which is currently being held in Catania has been inspected by Dutch authorities to examine whether it can accommodate people for an extended period of time. Johannes Bayer, Sea-Watch’s chairman, said that his vessel is well e...
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EU Wants to Tackle Election Hacks With "Cyber Sanctions"

February 12, 2019 • by LibertiesEU

The European External Action Service, the EU’s diplomatic service, presented to national cyber experts a plan to sanction foreign hackers if they target the upcoming EU elections. The “cyber sanctions” would allow EU countries to penalise hacker groups...
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