European Institutions

  • ECJ Rules against Government Collection of Citizen Mobile and Internet Data

    October 09, 2020

    The European Court of Justice ("ECJ") has ruled that, except in cases of national security, member states must not collect mass mobile and internet data of their citizens.

  • EU's Top Court Rules Hungary’s Crackdown on Soros-Linked Schools Ruled Illegal

    October 09, 2020

    In a new ruling, the European Court of Justice rejected Hungary’s law limiting the operation of foreign-funded colleges in Hungary, such as the George Soros-linked Central European University.

  • EU Nations Battle Over the Istanbul Convention

    October 09, 2020

    European Union institutions and member states spent Tuesday arguing in court over the legality of the Istanbul Convention, a 2014 treaty that requires States Parties to prevent and punish “all acts of gender-based violence that result in, or are likely to result in, physical, sexual, psychological or economic harm or suffering to women.” with thirteen of the Council’s 47 member states, including Hungary and the UK, refusing to sign the convention over concerns the treaty threatens traditional family values and oversteps EU law.

  • Finance Ministers Back EU Coronavirus Recovery Fund

    October 06, 2020

    Despite concerns that restrictions on uses of the money could slow payouts, ministers backed a bill to create the EU coronavirus recovery fund, clearing the way for EU ambassadors to sign off on the text and open European Council talks with the European Parliament on a final form of the legislation.

  • European Court Imposes Duty on State to Prevent Potential Harm from Specific Credible Threat of Gun Violence

    October 05, 2020

    In a major case involving state responsibility for foreseeing and preventing gun violence, the European Court of Human Rights has ruled that, in failing to properly investigate a known possible occurrence of school-based gun violence, Finland violated its duty under the European Convention on Human Rights to protect the right to life of potential victims. 

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