Parliament’s latest assessment of the state of fundamental rights in the EU identifies numerous concerns and demands member states act in defence of European values. On Thursday, MEPs assessed the state of fundamental values in the EU in 2020 – 2021, identifying areas of concern and proposing ways to protect freedom, equality and the rule […]
Commission refers HUNGARY to the Court of Justice of the EU over violation of LGBTIQ rights
The European Commission decided to refer Hungary to the Court of Justice of the EU over a Hungarian law which discriminates against people on the basis of their sexual orientation and gender identity. The Commission considers that the law violates the internal market rules, the fundamental rights of individuals (in particular LGBTIQ people) as well as […]
Include the right to abortion in EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, demand MEPs
MEPs strongly condemn once more the backsliding in women’s rights and sexual and reproductive health and rights in the US and in some EU member states. The right to abortion should be included in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, MEPs urge in a resolution on the US Supreme Court decision to overturn abortion rights in […]
The Council adopts the 2030 policy programme ‘Path to the Digital Decade’
To ensure that the EU meets its objectives for a digital transformation in line with EU values, member states last Thrusday agreed on a negotiating mandate for the 2030 policy programme ‘Path to the Digital Decade’. This text aims to strengthen the EU’s digital leadership by promoting inclusive and sustainable digital policies that serve citizens and businesses. […]
EU-FRA Internships
The EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) offers paid internships for a period of ten months starting on 1st October 2022. The Internships scheme aims at providing trainees with work experience in the administration of co-operation in the field of fundamental rights at the European level in order to gain an insight into FRA’s objectives and activities, and […]
Europeans worry about online banking fraud, data misuse and terrorist attacks
Most Europeans are worried about their data and bank details being misused by criminals and fraudsters. Two in five Europeans have been harassed face-to-face and every fifth is very worried of experiencing a terrorist attack. These findings come from the Fundamental Rights Survey, carried out by the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) in the […]
The European Citizen’s Prize
The European Parliament awards the European Citizen’s Prize each year for outstanding achievements in the following fields: Projects for the promotion of better mutual understanding and integration between citizens of the Member States or for cross-border or transnational cooperation within the European Union Projects involving long-term cross-border or transnational cultural cooperation contributing to the strengthening […]
Celebrating 30 years of the Convention on the Rights of the Child
The Conference on the Rights of the Child will take part in the Parliament on 20 November The European Parliament is organising a conference on 20 November to mark the 30th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The conference focuses on progress over the past three decades and reflects on the […]
Arrests for exploitation of female victims for prostitution
The Dutch, Romanian and Belgian authorities, with the assistance of Eurojust, arrested two Romanian nationals, who are suspected of trafficking in human beings, people smuggling, money laundering and other crimes. The suspects exploited and partially forced into prostitution a group of approximately 10 women from Romania and the Republic of Moldova in the Netherlands, taking […]