Browsing Category
European law
UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs publishes UK REACH
Related practices and…
EU could approve Polish and Hungarian spending plans – with conditions – officials
Flags of the European Union fly in front of the headquarters of the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium on March 24, 2021. REUTERS / Yves HermanBRUSSELS, Oct. 1 (Reuters) - The European Commission could approve the EU-funded national…
Bosnian peace envoy hopes for electoral reform ahead of 2022 vote
European Union High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina Christian Schmidt speaks at the handover ceremony in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina on August 2, 2021. REUTERS / Dado Ruvic / File PhotoBERLIN, September 30 (Reuters) -…
The dilemma of female jihadists returning to Europe
Should gender be a non-issue in the fight against terrorism in Europe, or are there valid reasons for a different approach to women returnees from conflict zones?At the beginning of September, three Swedish women disembarked in Stockholm,…
Swiss voters approve law allowing same-sex marriages
Until now, same-sex couples could not use Swiss sperm banks. They are also prohibited from adopting children, although singles are allowed to do so."This is clearly discrimination based on sexual orientation," said Maria von…
EU examines potential legal options if UK triggers Article 16
The European Commission is preparing a series of potential responses, including legal action, if Britain decides to use the Article 16 clause to suspend certain aspects of the Northern Ireland…
European clubs accuse FIFA of violating the law
European clubs joined forces on Friday to blame FIFA for trying to push through plans for biennial World Cups, warning of a destructive impact on world football. (More football news)
FIFA President Gianni…
During a river cruise in Europe, new rules and regulations
An late August, I jumped in a car to catch a plane from New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport to Amsterdam. My mission, from there: a cruise on the Rhine, traveling from the Netherlands to Germany, then France, Germany (again),…
Polish court to rule on rule of EU law amid tensions with Brussels
WARSAW, Sept. 22 (Reuters) - Poland's Constitutional Court may rule on the primacy of the country's constitution or EU treaties on Wednesday, a key judgment that a EU commissioner says is delaying the release of EU funds in Warsaw .Poland…
Russia was behind Litvinenko’s assassination, European court says
The European Court of Human Rights ruled on Tuesday that Russia was responsible for the murder of ex-KGB officer Alexander Litvinenko, who died a gruesome death in 2006 after being poisoned in London with a radioactive substance rare.…
10 million animals will be saved from testing if this law is passed
The European Union is set to save nearly 10 million animals from lab tests with an unprecedented bill that will reduce animal exploitation across the continent. This week, the European Parliament pushed forward a resolution calling on the…
Pro-Putin party heads for electoral victory in Russia after Navalny crackdown
Russia holds last day of parliamentary electionsPro-Putin party hopes to win majorityCrackdown crushed Kremlin critics ahead of voteActivists promote tactical voting planMOSCOW, Sept. 19 (Reuters) - Russians vote on Sunday in the home…
Members of US Congress urge Johnson to drop NI prosecution proposal
Members of the US Congress have called on Boris Johnson to drop his proposals to ban future lawsuits related to the unrest in Northern Ireland.…
US plans to deport large numbers of Haitians from Del Rio, Texas, official says: NPR
Haitian migrants use a roadblock to cross the United…
Conference on the future of Europe: citizens in the spotlight – The European Sting –…
(Credit: Unsplash)
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament.
The first of the four panels of European citizens begins its work with a session in Strasbourg from Friday September 17 to Sunday…
Taiwan calls for early start of trade talks with EU
People ride a motorbike as a container ship passes through the port of Keelung, northern Taiwan, July 20, 2010. REUTERS / Pichi Chuang / File Photo TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's government has called on the European Union to begin trade…
Italy makes COVID health passport compulsory for all workers
Workers in the private and public sectors must have a health subscriptionDraghi seeks to increase vaccinations, blunt virusItaly is testing the rest of EuropeROME, September 16 (Reuters) - The Italian government on Thursday approved some…
UK risks post-Brexit data stance
Tuesday, September 7, 2021
Hell has no fury like a despised bureaucracy.
Do you know someone who insists on having their own way all the time and…
Echoes of 2015 as the EU grapples with Afghan migration and security challenges
An Afghan woman and her one-month-old son are seen outside the new temporary camp for migrants and refugees on the island of Lesvos, Greece, September 21, 2020. REUTERS / Yara NardiEuropean Commission wants to resettle vulnerable…
The luxury gray market is emerging from the shadows
Imagine looking online for a pair of square-toe slides from Bottega Veneta, one of the hottest luxury brands around. A new, seasonal pair can cost over $ 550 on the brand's website, an old-fashioned department store like Neiman Marcus, or…
Focus on private sector PMIs and consumer confidence
Major
It was a relatively bullish day for the European majors on Friday, with the majors reversing losses from the start of the session.
The DAX30 rose 0.27%, with the CAC40 and EuroStoxx600 posting gains of 0.31% and 0.33% respectively.
A…
“Free media”: Poles protest against changes to audiovisual law
By Alicja Ptak, Pawel FlorkiewiczWARSAW (Reuters) - Thousands across Poland demonstrated on Tuesday in defense of media freedoms, opposing a bill that critics say could shut down a government-critical US broadcaster.A protester holds a…
EU “strongly” condemns Hezbollah rocket attacks in northern Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett blamed Iran for the attack that left two dead on the Israel-run tanker Mercer Street off the coast of Oman in the Arabian Sea last week, writes Yossi Lempkowicz.
Speaking at the weekly cabinet…
Nova Scotia man’s fight with airline brings curtain down on flawed passenger protection law,…
A Nova Scotia small claims court has denounced the complicated process passengers must go through to try to obtain compensation from airlines for delayed or canceled flights.In a decision released Friday, Nova Scotia court adjudicator…
NATO, EU join criticism of Iran for attack on merchant ship
BRUSSELS - The NATO military alliance and the European Union on Tuesday joined a growing chorus of international condemnation of Iran's alleged attack on a merchant ship in the Arabian Sea last week and urged Tehran to respect its…
France takes initiative to pressure people to get vaccinated
PARIS - As Europe and the United States strive to strike an appropriate balance between limiting the Delta variant of the coronavirus and limiting personal freedom, President Emmanuel Macron has paved the way on a narrow path combining a…
bne IntelliNews – European Commission denounces Bulgaria on rule of law, Slovenia on media…
The European Commission criticized Bulgaria for the lack of progress in judicial reform and expressed concern about the…
EU slams Poland and Hungary over rule of law, but to little effect
BRUSSELS - Poland and Hungary came under heavy criticism on Tuesday by the European Commission in a series of reports claiming countries' recent actions threatened judicial independence and undermined the rule of law.The reports reviewed…
Europe wields stick to boost vaccination as Delta variant spreads
According to the thousands of demonstrators who took to the streets of Paris, Montpellier and other French cities this week, their country has become "a dictatorship" and its president is reestablishing "apartheid".The…
Upcoming: Citizens’ Rights in Hungary, Slovenian Presidency, Rule of Law
Judicially cornered by several countries, including the United Kingdom, the United States, Ukraine and Russia, Moukhtar Abliazov still enjoys the status of political refugee in France. He also enjoys a lot of support in the European…