Videos

• Swim for Your Life, Prego: Get a CLUE. Have a Laugh.

  July 30, 2018 • by LibertiesEU

  If you’re stranded at sea, which would you prefer: a life vest, or a postcard? Italy’s new government doesn’t really care, because its position on migration is clear.

  Tags:

  • migrants
  • Italy
  • refugees
  • asylum seekers
  • video
  • migration
  • Libya
• Your Taxes = Their Honeymoon: Get a CLUE. Have a Laugh.

  July 17, 2018 • by LibertiesEU

  How does a vacation to Hawaii sound, paid for by someone else? Most politicians respect the rules, but some are living it up at our expense.

  Tags:

  • transparency
  • MEPs
  • European Parliament
  • Taxes
  • money
• Polish Govt vs. Judges: Get a CLUE. Have a Laugh.

  July 10, 2018 • by LibertiesEU

  What would the World Cup be like without referees? Sort of like what a country would be like without independent judges. And the Polish government is getting rid of its referees as quickly as possible.

  Tags:

  • democracy
  • Poland
  • football
  • judiciary
• A CLUE About the Copyright Directive and Article 13

  June 22, 2018 • by LibertiesEU

  In a huge blow to free speech, the Legal Affairs Committee of the European Parliament has voted to approve Article 13 of the Copyright Directive.

  Tags:

  • copyright
  • free speech
  • censorship
  • Article 13
• Watch: Dutch Decision to Abolish Referenda Is Bad News for Democracy

  June 13, 2018 • by LibertiesEU

  To avoid future embarrassment, the Dutch government has decided to abolish citizen-initiated referenda. Will other countries follow suit and limit the voice of the people?

  Tags:

  • surveillance
  • Netherlands
  • referendum
• Watch: Why We Need to Fund Rights and Democracy Groups in Europe

  June 11, 2018 • by LibertiesEU

  ​Democracy cannot survive without strong and healthy organisations fighting to protect civil liberties. Our head of advocacy explains why it is so important for the EU to invest in defending its own values.

  Tags:

  • human rights
  • Europe
  • EVI
  • freedoms fund
• Rightsman Episode 3: Foreign Funding

  June 06, 2018 • by LibertiesEU

  Why is labelling NGOs based on where they get financial support from harmful for our democracy? Watch the latest episode of our Rightsman series to find out.
• Rightsman Episode 2: Naming and Shaming

  June 04, 2018 • by Orsolya Reich, LibertiesEU

  What's wrong with governments forcing rights groups to publish the names of their donors? Quite a lot, actually.

  Tags:

  • transparency
  • rights
  • donors
• Rightsman Episode 1: Bureaucratic Burdens

  May 28, 2018 • by LibertiesEU

  Why are populist governments passing new regulations that require human rights groups to file more financial reports? It has nothing to do with transparency.

  Tags:

  • transparency
  • European Values Instrument
  • EVI
  • freedoms fund
• Watch: Everything You Need to Know About the GDPR

  May 25, 2018 • by LibertiesEU

  The EU's new data protection laws entered into force this week, but do you know what the GDPR is and why it matters to you?

  Tags:

  • privacy
  • Data
  • protection
  • GDPR
• Rightsman Shorts: Misusing Transparency

  May 24, 2018 • by LibertiesEU

  All good things in life can be used and misused. Take, for example, transparency.

  Tags:

  • human rights
  • transparency
  • EVI
  • freedoms fund
• Watch: Can You Spot the Difference?

  May 24, 2018 • by LibertiesEU

  Adam and Eva work every day to defend our fundamental rights and keep our democracy strong.

  Tags:

  • Europe
  • European Values Instrument
  • EVI
  • freedoms fund