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EU Pushes Countries to Meet Renewables Target
June 24, 2015
A recent European Commission report has prodded five EU countries, including the UK, France, and the Netherlands, to do more to meet a target for the use of renewable energy the EU has set for the year 2020.
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ECtHR: News Websites Liable for Third-Party Content
June 17, 2015
In response to a complaint against Estonia for prosecuting a news website for "hate speech" posted by third parties on the site, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights ("ECtHR") has found that such websites can be held criminally liable for unlawful speech posted by third parties.
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Ukraine Derogates from ECHR in Conflict Areas
June 17, 2015
The Council of Europe has responded to a notification from the Government of Ukraine that the country will not recognize the application of the European Convention on Human Rights ("ECHR") in current conflict zones by announcing that the Council's standards continue to apply in the country.
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ECJ Rejects Challenge to Bond-Buying Program
June 16, 2015
Setting aside reasoning from the German Federal Constitutional Court, which referred the case, the Court of Justice of the EU ("ECJ") has rejected a challenge from a group in Germany arguing that a bond-buying program announced by the European Central Bank exceeded the institution's mandate.
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Cameron: Rights Based on Magna Carta Have Become "Distorted"
June 15, 2015
In a speech marking the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta that has been interpreted as targeting the European Court of Human Rights, U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron said it fell to the current generation to restore the "good name" of human rights, which have been "distorted and devalued" over time.
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