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Bumper Round Of Approvals For New EU Legislation

Missed the last weeks of the European Parliament plenary session? Don't worry, we'll get you covered. An overview from AI Act to EMFA, CSDDD, anti-SLAPPs and much more.

#CivicSpace , media freedom , StopSLAPPs

April 30, 2024 • LibertiesEU

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Commission replies to Hungarian NGOs’ and Liberties’ joint letter on Hungary

Hungarian NGOs and Liberties recently asked the Commission to take three measures to protect the rule of law and the freedom of NGOs in Hungary and across the EU. Here's our assessment of the Commission's reply.

September 04, 2017 • LibertiesEU

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European Union rejected Hungary's demand to finance border fence

"We are not financing the construction of fences or barriers at the external borders," an EC spokesperson told. Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán last week requested the EU to pay half of the claimed 800 million euros...

September 04, 2017 • LibertiesEU

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Hungarian Government Wants EU to Finance Border Wall Construction

Hungary will request at the European Commission that the EU finances half of the cost of its wall being built on its southern border to 'protect' the country from migrants, PM Viktor Orban’s chief of staff, Janos...

September 01, 2017 • LibertiesEU

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Romanian NGOs on Tenterhooks as Government Takes Aim at Civil Liberties

2017 began with perhaps the greatest achievement in public demonstration since the overthrow of Ceausescu, but NGOs now face a fight for their survival.

August 30, 2017 • LibertiesEU

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Dutch State Prosecuted in 'Afghan 1F'ers' Asylum Case

Hundreds of Afghans in the Netherlands have been declared 1F asylum applicants due to the presumption that they committed war crimes. They are barred from obtaining a residence permit and cannot return to their country.

August 29, 2017 • PILP

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Participatory Democracy Under Threat: Growing Restrictions on the Freedoms of NGOs in the EU

NGOs inside the EU are facing a growing number of restrictions that limit their ability to promote and protect our fundamental rights.

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August 28, 2017 • LibertiesEU

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Libyan Coast Guard 'Colluding With People-Smugglers'

First-hand accounts from migrants reveal that the Libyan Coast Guard is colluding with people-smugglers in the Mediterranean. One migrant told the HuffPost UK that the smugglers had told him that they were paying the...

August 28, 2017 • LibertiesEU

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The Continuing Attack on Solidarity at Sea

The ongoing smear campaign against the NGOs at sea has fueled generalized suspicion and eroded the fundamental values of humanity and solidarity in Italy. Today, the debate is more heated than ever after some NGOs,...

August 25, 2017 • Italian Coalition for Civil Liberties and Rights

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Poland Vows Court Fight Over Migrant Quotas; EC Not Backing Down

A statement from Poland's Foreign Ministry says that the country may bring a legal case against the EU over the migrant relocation quotas. The letter warns that if infringement proceedings against the country are...

August 25, 2017 • LibertiesEU

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Dutch Police Demand Visa Requirement for Albanians

The Office of the Public Prosecutor and police officials have requested a visa requirement for Albanians to reduce the influx of serious criminals from Albania. Since the beginning of 2016, Amsterdam police have...

August 24, 2017 • PILP

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