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Poland countdowns a month to respond to justice system fears

European Commission gives Poland a month to respond regarding the new disciplinary regime for judges and Rule of Law in…

4 years ago

International Day of Education 24 January

Following is UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ message for the International Day of Education, observed on 24 January. Right to Education…

4 years ago

Home-based workers face greater safety & health risks

The UN’s labour agency (ILO) called for greater recognition and protection for the hundreds of millions of people who work…

4 years ago

EU ban on biometric mass surveillance practices

Across Europe, highly intrusive and rights-violating facial recognition and biometric processing technologies are quietly becoming ubiquitous in our public spaces.…

4 years ago

Fair, Green and Digital recovery: Portugal highlights major EU priorities

At a moment when the COVID-19 pandemic poses difficult and significant challenges to the EU, Portugal's Presidency will do everything…

4 years ago

Hong Kong: EU urges immediate release of arrested activists

The European Union called Hong Kong to immediate release the 53 arrested former lawmakers and pro-democracy activists. They have been…

4 years ago

Portugal plans 2021 Year Europe’s recovery, cohesion and values

Time to deliver, with the knowledge that the European social model is the best tool for overcoming the challenges of…

4 years ago

The European “Magnitsky Act” against human rights abuses

EU adopts restrictive measures against individuals and organisations responsible for some of the worst human rights abuses and violations. Sanctions…

4 years ago

Tigray: Hundreds of civilians in Ethiopia reported killed in artillery strikes

Reports of artillery strikes on civilians and mass killings of non-combatants in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, must be investigated and full access granted to independent investigators, UN rights…

4 years ago

The new EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime

Serious human rights violations and abuses are taking place in many parts of the world – frequently without any consequences…

4 years ago

#EU2021PT priorities for Portugal’s Presidency of the Council of the EU

Securing a coronavirus vaccine for all European countries will be a top priority for Portugal when it takes over the…

4 years ago

EU debates justice to strengthen democracy, justice and the rule of law

Justice, democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights are the essential preconditions enabling people to feel secure and free…

4 years ago

2021-27 Deal for regional, cohesion and social EU funds

MEPs reached a political agreement on how EU countries will be able to spend EU regional, cohesion and social EU…

4 years ago

Equality Union: The first-ever EU strategy on LGBTIQ

European Commission presented the first-ever EU Strategy for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, non-binary, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ) equality. The EU…

4 years ago

Rule of law brings budget conditionality on EU money

Rule of law deficiencies bring conditionality on EU budget. Those who want EU money, must respect basic rules. Rule of…

4 years ago

Freedom of expression in European way of life faces terror

Freedom of expression is crucial to democracy but recent terrorist attacks have shown Europe’s vulnerability to radicalisation. Every country is…

4 years ago

Pride 2020: Exist, Persist, Resist in COVID times

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on Pride 2020 organisations worldwide. More than 220 pride celebrations around the…

4 years ago

Malta crisis over Daphne Caruana Galizia murder! EU Democracy debates.

On the 16th October 2017, the Maltese investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia was killed in a car bomb explosion. Ms…

5 years ago

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