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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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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”…
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…
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…
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…
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…