2021 saw progress on EU legislation against hate speech
30 Dec Justice

2021 saw progress on EU legislation against hate speech

We revisit our special feature on curbing hate speech and hate crimes, with comment from MEPs Alice Kuhnke, Marc Angel, Eugenia Rodríguez Palop and more
by The Parliament Magazine
Refusal to address Uyghur forced labour is a betrayal of Europe’s values and history
13 Dec Justice
Refusal to address Uyghur forced labour is a betrayal of Europe’s values and history
MEPs debate new resolution on #MeToo and sexual harassment
17 Dec Justice
MEPs debate new resolution on #MeToo and sexual harassment
Should Belgium go its own way to protect its supply chains?
17 Dec Justice
Should Belgium go its own way to protect its supply chains?
Katarina Barley interview: The Spirit of the Law
26 Oct Justice
Katarina Barley interview: The Spirit of the Law
As an expert in international law and Germany – UK dual citizen, Katarina Barley’s talents are in much demand. Fortunately for the European Parliament, areas of expertise are also her passions. Andreas Rogal tries to find out what drives her.
This week in the European Parliament
25 Oct Justice
This week in the European Parliament
MEPs end the month with a busy committee week that includes focus on gender equality
Rule of Law dispute between Poland and EU sees both sides further entrench their positions
19 Oct Justice
Rule of Law dispute between Poland and EU sees both sides further entrench their positions
Constitutional crisis ‘on the road right into the abyss’, warns senior MEP Ska Keller
This week in the European Parliament
18 Oct Justice
This week in the European Parliament
The European Parliament’s second October Strasbourg session is not only packed with key issues coming to fruition, but also comes with quite a few potential moments of reckoning and could turn out to be action packed
Slovenian PM’s ‘tasteless’ twitter spat with MEPs roundly condemned by EU policymakers
18 Oct Justice
Slovenian PM’s ‘tasteless’ twitter spat with MEPs roundly condemned by EU policymakers
Janez Janša tweets picture of 13 portraits of MEPs labelling them ‘Soros’ puppets’
New EU journalism prize in honour of Daphne Caruana Galizia awarded to Pegasus Project journalism team
14 Oct Justice
New EU journalism prize in honour of Daphne Caruana Galizia awarded to Pegasus Project journalism team
Maltese journalist’s death has brought about 'resurgence of investigative journalism' committed to continuing her work, says European Parliament President David Sassoli
Polexit ruling could be defining moment of Ursula von der Leyen’s European Commission Presidency, argues Daniel Freund
12 Oct Justice
Polexit ruling could be defining moment of Ursula von der Leyen’s European Commission Presidency, argues Daniel Freund
Rule of Law in Europe is in crisis, and little has been done by the Commission to defend it, writes German Greens/EFA MEP
Roberta Metsola: Pro-European Visionary
12 Oct Justice
Roberta Metsola: Pro-European Visionary
Not content with working to improve gender equal representation, helping devise a European migration policy and tackling the growing threat to media freedom, Roberta Metsola tells Andreas Rogal why she believes Parliament should be front and centre of a new, pro-European vision.
European Parliament debates Pandora Papers; condemns EU governments’ watering down of tax haven blacklist
08 Oct Justice
European Parliament debates Pandora Papers; condemns EU governments’ watering down of tax haven blacklist
MEPs angry that despite a succession of damning reports, not enough is being done at EU level to tackle tax avoidance, tax evasion and money laundering
MEPs shocked by ‘aggressiveness’ during Hungarian Article 7 fact-finding trip
04 Oct Justice
MEPs shocked by ‘aggressiveness’ during Hungarian Article 7 fact-finding trip
Originally planned for March 2020 but delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic, LIBE Committee delegation finally visited Hungary last week
European Commission loses patience with intransigent Italy over non-implementation of 2006 CJEU enforcement ruling
30 Sep Justice
European Commission loses patience with intransigent Italy over non-implementation of 2006 CJEU enforcement ruling
The long-running discrimination case around non-national university teaching staff (Lettori) in Italy may now, finally, be heading to a conclusion. But as Henry Rodgers explains, the result may yet be a bittersweet one
Juan Fernando López Aguilar interview: A Union in Law
28 Sep Justice
Juan Fernando López Aguilar interview: A Union in Law
Migration, Rule of Law, the future of Europe and reshaping the Council. There weren’t many top-line EU issues that Juan Fernando López Aguilar didn’t discuss with Ana Gallego Solana.
Issue 541 | 27 September 2021
27 Sep Justice
Issue 541 | 27 September 2021
The latest edition of The Parliament Magazine is now available to read online for free.
MEPs welcome steps taken to address Slovak media freedom challenges
24 Sep Justice
MEPs welcome steps taken to address Slovak media freedom challenges
European Parliament LIBE delegation ‘encouraged’ by progress made in investigation of murdered Slovakian Journalist Ján Kuciak
MEPs welcome Ursula von der Leyen’s announcement to legislate on violence against women
17 Sep Justice
MEPs welcome Ursula von der Leyen’s announcement to legislate on violence against women
European Parliament also passes report to Include gender-based violence in list of ‘EU’ crimes
European Parliament backs resolution condemning worsening Rule of Law situation in Poland
16 Sep Justice
European Parliament backs resolution condemning worsening Rule of Law situation in Poland
Rule of Law dispute now shifts to Polish Constitutional Tribunal’s ruling on primacy of EU law, set for next week
High time to act on Rule of Law
10 Sep Justice
High time to act on Rule of Law
The European Parliament has done its job, in helping deliver the Rule of Law Conditionality Regulation. The European Commission now needs to act, writes Petri Sarvamaa
Poland-EU Rule of Law dispute enters a new and potentially game-changing phase
10 Sep Justice
Poland-EU Rule of Law dispute enters a new and potentially game-changing phase
Polish Parliament’s Deputy Speaker warns of ‘drastic solutions’ as European Commission gives go-ahead to introduce punitive fines against Warsaw
Lugano Convention: Simplest solution for UK is to join EFTA, says Adrián Vázquez Lázara
06 Sep Justice
Lugano Convention: Simplest solution for UK is to join EFTA, says Adrián Vázquez Lázara
Legal Affairs Committee chair says reaching a deal on legal cooperation agreement mainly a matter of political will and ‘good predisposition’
MEPs grill EU Justice chief Didier Reynders over rule of law breaches
02 Sep Justice
MEPs grill EU Justice chief Didier Reynders over rule of law breaches
European Commission’s latest annual Rule of Law report branded ‘toothless and spineless’ by LIBE committee MEPs
A Never-Ending Story
31 Aug Justice
A Never-Ending Story
European Commission has expressed serious concern over recent data received from Italy in the ongoing Lettori discrimination proceedings, explains Henry Rodgers
European Commission rejects MEPs’ demand to take legal action on rule-of-law violations
26 Aug Justice
European Commission rejects MEPs’ demand to take legal action on rule-of-law violations
Ursula von der Leyen says MEPs had not provided enough evidence of rule-of-law breaches and that EU Executive had ‘not been properly called upon to act’
Poland and the Rule of Law: What next in the battle between the EU and the Polish government?
18 Aug Justice
Poland and the Rule of Law: What next in the battle between the EU and the Polish government?
European Commission ‘analysing’ Polish government’s response to questions over controversial law enabling sanctions against judges, says Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders
European Commission recommends ‘No’ for Lugano as Brexit fallout intensifies
12 Aug Justice
European Commission recommends ‘No’ for Lugano as Brexit fallout intensifies
EU Executive argues that Lugano Convention is a ‘Single Market Instrument’ and therefore UK ineligible for membership