European Institutions

EC Rejects Broad Guarantee of UK Citizens’ Rights

March 07, 2019

EurActiv reports that the European Commission (EC) has refused to match a move by the UK Parliament to guarantee EU citizens’ rights in Britain after Brexit by guaranteeing the rights of UK citizens in the EU in the case of a no-deal Brexit, asserting that the issue of citizens’ rights is not separable from the UK-EU negotiated withdrawal deal.
EC Warns Social Media on Ad Placements

March 07, 2019

AFP reports that, in a monthly review of internet companies’ efforts to combat disinformation on their platforms, the European Commission (EC) warned these companies they are doing too little to scrutinize potentially malicious advertising placements as the May European parliamentary elections approach.
Macron's "European Renaissance" Focuses on EU Authority

March 06, 2019

In a letter published in newspapers across Europe, French President Emmanuel Macron calls for a “European renaissance” focused on the centralization of authority in EU institutions, such as a European Agency for the Protection of Democracies and a European Climate Bank, to advance a broad social and environmental agenda.
ECtHR: French Failure to Provide Care Violated Migrant Child’s Rights

March 06, 2019

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has held that the failure of French authorities to care for a 12-year-old Afghan national who lived unlawfully in a migrant camp in Calais for six months amounted to “inhuman or degrading treatment” in violation of European human rights law.
ECtHR: UK Counter-terror Legislation Violated Rights

March 06, 2019

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has held that UK counter-terrorism legislation - amended in 2014 - giving authorities the power to stop and question passengers arriving at ports of entry without any suspicion of involvement in terrorism had not been sufficiently circumscribed and did not contain enough legal safeguards against its abuse.