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EU Businesses Push for Preservation of Open Borders
February 09, 2016
Citing data indicating that reimposing border controls could involve high economic costs, European businesses are seeking to persuade EU and national officials to avoid a long-term suspension of the Schengen Agreement, which provides for passport-free travel across many European countries.
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Expert Doubts Impact of "Brake" on EU Migration
February 09, 2016
Director of the National Institute for Economic and Social Research Jonathan Portes argues that the proposed "emergency brake" on in-work benefits for migrants to the UK from other EU countries would likely be of little impact in deterring migrants from entering Britain.
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ECJ Annuls Freezing of Ukrainian Officials' Funds
February 09, 2016
The Court of Justice of the EU ("ECJ") has announced that the freezing of the funds of five former Ukrainian officials under investigation by the Ukrainian Government for misappropriation of finances was invalid, as there was not sufficient evidence of criminal activity on which to base these sanctions.
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CoE Pledges Steps Against Online "Hate Speech"
February 09, 2016
Following talks with German Justice Minister Heiko Maas, Council of Europe ("CoE") Secretary General Thorbjørn Jagland praised cooperation between the German Government and internet companies to eliminate online "hate speech" and pledged to ramp up the CoE's work in this area.
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CoE Warns Belgium on Inclusion of Disabled Persons
February 08, 2016
Council of Europe ("CoE") Commissioner for Human Rights Nils Muižnieks has called on Belgium to speed along measures that would provide for the "social inclusion" of persons with disabilities, particularly mental disabilities, in the country, including by reforming the institutionalization process of such persons and integrating prisons and schools.
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