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House Judiciary Chair Expresses Concerns over EU Social Media Law
February 05, 2025
Jim Jordan has sent a letter to Henna Virkkunen at the European Commission asking for more information regarding how the European Union's Digital Services Act will be enforced against American companies.
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EU Faces Pressure to Scale Back ESG Requirements
January 22, 2025
Amidst mounting criticisms by France, one of the European Union's biggest economies, pressure for the EU to rethink its ESG reporting requirements continues to grow.
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European Court of Human Rights Rejects Romanian Election Appeal
January 22, 2025
Far-right Romanian presidential candidate Calin Georgescu's appeal to overturn December election annulment is denied by the European Court of Human Rights.
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The Legalization of Assisted Dying Continues Its European Expansion
January 08, 2025
The U.K.'s recent vote to move toward the legalization of assited dying follows a worrying trend in Europe.
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European Court of Human Rights Charges Russia with Human Rights Suppression
June 26, 2024
In a unanimous decision released on Tuesday, June 25th, the European Court of Human Rights found Russia to be guilty of human rights violations in the occupied Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea.
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European Court of Human Rights Rules against Russia's 'Undesireable Organization' Law
June 19, 2024
The European Court of Human Rights has declared that Russia's 'Undesirable Oranization' law violates provisions of the European Convention on Human Rights, namely the freedom of expression and the freedom of assembly and association.
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European Court of Human Rights Upholds Hungary's Prohibition of Assisted Suicide
June 19, 2024
On June 13, the European Court of Human Rights ruled in favor of Hungary's laws that prohibit physician-assisted suicide/euthanasia (PAS/E), thereby assuring that members of the Council of Europe can't be forced to introduce such laws.
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EU warns Rishi Sunak to not Bypass ECtHR
April 26, 2023
European Commission and member state officials have expressed repeated concerns to the U.K. about the Illegal Migration Bill, in particular the pledge to stop small boat crossings of the English Channel, deporting all those entering the U.K. illegally, ignoring the ruling of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR).
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EU Proposes New Directive on « Green Claims » Regulation
April 19, 2023
The European Commission has proposed a directive on regulating 'Green Claims' laying out rules on the verification of voluntary environmental claims and environmental labels used by traders that market products to EU consumers.
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Slovakia: Former EU Religious Freedom Envoy Challenges Covid-19 Worship Restrictions
April 19, 2023
Jan Nigel, a former European special envoy for Religious Freedom has brought a challenge against his country, Slovakia, for their decision to restrict church attendance until Easter 2021, longer than the other European neighbors.
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