Día Internacional para poner fin a la impunidad de los crímenes contra periodistas: “La seguridad de los periodistas constituye un desafío para la democracia”. Día Internacional para poner fin a la impunidad de los crímenes contra periodistas. La rendición...
Read moreEl resto de España sigue la estela de Barcelona y se moviliza a favor de la política de la Unión Europea y del Gobierno sobre inmigración
El Ministerio del Interior está situando a España en la esfera de la política exterior del Kremlin (English below) Barcelona. Manifestación de solidaridad con los refugiados. Crisis migratoria. Este domingo, más de treinta ciudades españolas se movilizarán...
Read moreII Annual Colloquium on Fundamental Rights: Media Pluralism and Democracy
Considerable work to be done in ensuring the independence of National Media. Widespread experience of hate speech, abuse and threats in online spaces. Freedom of Speech #1 On 17-18 November 2016 the Commission hosts the second Annual Colloquium on Fundamental...
Read moreEuropean Border Guard: the Council ready to negotiate amid Parliamentary concerns
European Border Agency Today, the Permanent Representatives Committee agreed, on behalf of the Council of the European Union, its negotiating position on the proposed regulation on the European Border Guard. The proposal, which is part of the Borders...
Read moreUkraine meets criteria for visa liberalisation
Photo credits: Bakhmat An extremely important step for Ukraine and Ukrainians that have been waiting for it for 7 years. The Commission adopted today the sixth and last progress report on the implementation by Ukraine of its Visa Liberalisation Action...
Read moreTerrorists vs Refugees
Refugees taken by... G20 Summit in Antalya President Juncker: I try to make it crystal clear that we should not mix the different categories of people coming to Europe. The one who is responsible for the attacks in Paris cannot be put on an equal footing...
Read moreLeading the Fight against Capital Punishment
The European Union and its 28 Member States are unequivocally opposed to the death penalty at all times and under any circumstances. An inhuman punishment, it fails to deter criminal behavior and represents an unacceptable denial of human dignity and...
Read moreEuropean Convention on Human Rights
The Court has produced a video presenting the main rights and freedoms in the Convention. Aimed at a wide range of viewers, this video-clip is currently available in 38 languages. The Court wishes to encourage initiatives aimed at including this video-clip...
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