Law & Justice

European Committee of the Regions demand a Global EU Policy on Hate Speech and Crime

December 07, 2022

European Committee of the Regions adopted recommendations that support the European Commission's proposals to add hate speech and hate crime to the list of crimes recognised in EU policy.
The EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive Adopted

November 23, 2022

The European Parliament has adopted the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) which will force companies to disclose information about the effect their activities have on the environment and society.
EU Warns Elon Musk that Twitter Must Follow The New Digital Service Act

November 02, 2022

The EU has specifically targeted new owner of Twitter Elon Musk’s plans to open free speech on the platform and bring back previously banned users, as the the Digital Services Act has entered the EU’s official rulebook allowing authorities to order digital companies to take down illegal content based on EU and national law, and demands that platforms review content flagged by users.
France24: EU to Create Tougher Laws on Air Pollution

October 26, 2022

Following the World Health Organizations new air quality guidelines published last year, the European Commission will propose three laws targeting air and water pollution including a requirement that by 2030, EU countries must meet new legally-binding EU air pollution limits.
PACE Rejects All Lithuanian Candidates for ECtHR

September 28, 2022

All three candidates selected by the Lithuanian Justice Ministry were rejected by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) following a new national selection process planned to be launched in October.
Top Court Rules That France Can Deport Conservative Imam

September 07, 2022

France's highest administrative court, the Conseil d'Etat, has ruled that a French-Moroccan imam, who the french governmenet has accused of promoting hate, particularly against the jewish community and women, can be deported.
EU Judges Sue Council Over Polish Recovery Plan

August 30, 2022

Four organizations representing European judges filed a lawsuit against the Council of the European Union citing that the Council accepted Poland’s recovery plan while debate is still ongoing over rule-of-law concerns.
Russia Blacklists 39 Brits Including Politicians, Business people and Journalists

August 03, 2022

Adding to the list of 200 British citizens banned from entering Russian territory, the country has added an additional 39 individuals including prominent politicians and journalists, due to, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry, their contribution « to London’s hostile course aimed at demonizing of our country and its international isolation.”
European Parliament Ends Case to Force EU Action on Rule-of-Law

August 03, 2022

Due to a fragile legal case, The European Parliament has dropped a lawsuit against the European Commission that demanded the utilization of the newly created rule of law mechanism that would allow the cutting of funds to countries accused of not respecting EU laws.
Greece Taken to EU Court Over Environmental Impact Assessment Failures

July 27, 2022

The European Commission is referring Greece to the Court of Justice after the commission decided that Greece has failed to carry out environmental impact assessments for certain large infrastructure projects under the 1985 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Directive.