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European Parliament and top EU court resist budget cuts

EU institutions are privately discussing with the European Commission how much public money they can inject next year as inflation continues. Letters between the EU's Budget Commissioner Johannes Hahn and…

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Women facing violence, forced marriage may get EU refugee status, top court adviser says

PARIS, April 20 (Reuters) - Women from outside the European Union at risk of "honour" crimes, forced marriages or domestic violence in their country of origin may be granted refugee…

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FACTBOX-Top EU court throws out Polish, Hungarian challenge to “money for demoracy”

Feb 16 (Reuters) - The European Union's top court dismissed on Wednesday challenges by Poland and Hungary to a new tool that would cut funding by the 27-nation bloc for members that flout democratic…

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UPDATED: EU court told to dismiss Polish, Hungarian cash-for-democracy challenge

The European Union's top court should dismiss a challenge by Poland and Hungary to a new tool aimed at cutting cash for member states which break the bloc's democratic rules,…

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Super League – Uefa and Fifa accused of breaking EU competition rules – FT

FT - Football clubs behind the European Super League will accuse the sport’s governing bodies of breaking EU competition rules as they attempt to dismantle a “monopoly” they claim blocks…

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Top EU court says headscarves can be banned at work under certain conditions

Companies may ban Muslim employees from wearing a headscarf under certain conditions, the European Union's top court said on Thursday, in two cases brought by Muslim women in Germany who…

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EU top court upholds EU ban on Bayer pesticides linked to harming bees

The European Union's top court on Thursday upheld the EU's partial ban on three insecticides linked to harming bees, preventing their use on certain crops. The European Court of Justice…

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French glue-trapping of songbirds is illegal, even if traditional, EU court says

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The court of Justice of the European Union said on Wednesday that France may not authorise the glue-trapping of songbirds, even if it is traditional, when more…

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EU court rules cities can restrict short-term rentals dealing blow to AirBnb

Europe's top court on Tuesday gave its backing to European cities cracking down on short-term rentals of private homes to solve a housing crunch, dealing a setback to homesharing site Airbnb.…

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Legal controversy in Poland after Supreme Court leads to battle between government and judiciary

POLITICO described a ruling by Poland's Supreme Court — that judges appointed by a politically controlled body are illegitimate as shocking, adding that this "unleashed a fierce battle between the judicial…

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ECJ President warns Poland over judiciary reform as Venice Commission visits Poland ahead of Rule of Law vote in EP

Members of the Venice Commission visited the Polish Sejm (lower house of parliament) in Warsaw, to meet officials from the Justice Ministry, top courts, both houses of parliament and the judiciary…

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EU court upholds tightened firearms ban

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) on Tuesday dismissed the Czech Republic's legal challenge against the ban on semi-automatic rifles for private use introduced after terrorist attacks in 2015. The…

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EU court passes judicial independence decision back to Poland

The EU's top court questioned whether a new disciplinary body created by Poland's ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party would undermine judicial independence, but on Tuesday threw the issue back to…

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3 EU countries broke law by refusing to take in refugees, says court lawyer

Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic broke EU law by refusing to take part in a mandatory refugee quota scheme, according to a top lawyer at the EU's highest court. In December…

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EU sues Poland over judicial independence laws

The European Commission has referred Poland to the top European court over concerns that new laws strip judges of their independence. Investigations and even sanctions are expected to follow. The…

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Important win for Polish homeowners

Around half a million indebted Polish homeowners have won their fight to be freed from crippling Swiss franc mortgages. The Swiss currency has doubled in value since 2008, sending mortgage-holders'…

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EU top court says that states can order Facebook to remove illegal comments online

The EU's top court, the European Court of Justice, ruled that states can order Facebook to remove illegal content online. "EU law does not preclude a host provider such as…

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EU court rules Google doesn’t have to forget you

The US search engine Google has won a European Union court battle against plans to impose a global “right to be forgotten” law, which has tipped the balance in favour…

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EU court to impose emergency call tracking

The European Union's top court ruled on Thursday that mobile phone operators must hand over data and enable the localization of calls made to the international emergency number 112. Police,…

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ECJ rules that EU States cannot repatriate refugees even after committing a crime

The European Court of Justice said Tuesday that it has ruled that EU member States cannot repatriate people who have a well-founded fear of torture or other forms of…

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Poland accused of breaking EU law

Poland was accused of breaking EU law after it lowered the judges' retirement age and failed to uphold the independence of its Supreme Court. Poland's ruling Law and Justice (PiS)…

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ECJ clears the way for Germany to deport asylum-seekers to other EU countries

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has cleared the way for Germany to deport asylum-seekers to other EU member states. Judges in Germany had asked the ECJ to interpret…

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ECJ rules that Austrian law on Good Friday’s Public Holiday discriminated on grounds of religion and belief

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) on Tuesday ruled that Austrian law discriminated on grounds of religion and belief for not giving plaintiff Markus Achatzi holiday pay for working on Good Friday, a…

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Scotland’s Court asked ECJ for ruling on whether British parliament can change Brexit decision if no deal is reached

Scotland’s Court of Session has asked the European Court of Justice (ECJ) for a preliminary ruling on whether the British parliament can change its mind about leaving the European Union…

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ECJ: National law enforcement authorities may access individuals’ personal information held by telecoms companies

Europe’s highest court ruled today that national law enforcement authorities may access individuals’ personal information held by telecoms companies if such data-gathering does not seriously infringe their privacy rights. In…

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