German style “martial law” to prevent EU-wide “terrorism”
By Ralph T. Niemeyer Following the civil unrest and violent clashes in the German city of Hamburg that are used by the city…
Human Rights
More Funds for Surveillance, Border & Asylum
Civil liberties MEPs back funds for asylum, migration and internal security by Linda Sommerschütt Border crossing Poland-Ukraine EU countries will have to allocate…
NSA inquiry: lead MEP presents preliminary conclusions
The European Parliament should consent to a trade deal with the US only if it makes no reference to data protection, says its Civil…
Aid to the most deprived: EP and Council agree to €3.5 billion
The Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD) in 2014-2020 will be maintained at €3.5 billion, the same figure as in…
EP/Council deal on better social rights and conditions
Non-EU seasonal workers will get better working and living conditions, including a minimum wage and proper accommodation, under a draft law agreed by Parliament…
Non-seasonal worker’s rights
Non-EU seasonal workers will get better working and living conditions, including a minimum wage and proper accommodation, under a draft law agreed by Parliament…
Women on company boards: go for 40% of non-executive posts by 2020, urge MEPs
By Martha Devon EU-listed companies should aim to ensure, by 2020, that at least 40% of their non-executive board members are women, so…
S.W.I.F.T. & TFTP suspension or termination?
MEPs raised the possibility of suspending or even terminating the EU-US Terrorist Finance Tracking Programme (TFTP), during the discussion on Tuesday about the NSA’s…
NSA-snooping: Media freedom at stake
The impact of US National Security Agency and other surveillance programmes on EU citizens’ privacy and media freedom and the lack of democratic oversight…
MEPs call on Hungarian authorities to abide by EU values
by Ralph T. Niemeyer Civil Liberties Committee recommendations to Hungary and the European Commission on how to remedy any breaches of key EU…