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UK: Killer blows to justice
"In the blizzard of coalition measures wreaking destruction on living standards, the justice ministry’s proposals on legal aid will once again bear down hardest on poor BME, Muslim and migrant communities." See: Killer blows to Read More
EU: ‘Freedom of movement is slowly being undermined’
"The countries in the Schengen border-free area will in future be able to impose border controls if they don't like how other countries control immigration. DW spoke to a Green member of the European parliament." Read More
NETHERLANDS: Government moves to criminalise irregular migrants
31.05.13 - As elsewhere in Europe, undocumented migrants in the Netherlands face tough conditions. They are frequently excluded from the most basic facilities and services and face the prospect of arrest, vreemdelingendetentie (foreigners' detention) and Read More
EU: Council of the European Union: Proposal for a Council Regulation on the establishment of an evaluation mechanism to verify the application of the Schengen acquis – Revised draft compromise text
"A revised compromise text, taking into account the outcome of the informal meetings with the European Parliament and the Commission, as well as the meeting of JHA Counsellors on 15 May 2013 and the outcome Read More
EU: Council of the European Union: Paper on a permanent structure for Joint Customs Operations – Response of Customs Cooperation Working Party to discussion initiated by the European Anti-Fraud Office
Provides an overview of an ongoing discussion “on the possible establishment of an Operation Centre (OC), which could have responsibility for addressing ongoing practical issues in the management of [Joint Customs Operations].” See: 5100/13 (pdf) Read More
EU law does not prevent Member States from providing for an appeal suspending execution of a decision extending the effects of a European arrest warrant
"EU law does, however, require that, in the case where the Member States choose to provide for such an appeal, the decision to extend should be taken within the time-limits provided for by EU law Read More
EU: Council of the European Union: Council and the European Parliament reach a provisional agreement on the Schengen Governance legislative package
"The Permanent Representatives Committee (Coreper) today endorsed the agreement reached with the European Parliament on 29 May on the Schengen governance legislative proposals, namely a regulation on the establishment of an evaluation and monitoring mechanism Read More
EU: European Data Protection Supervisor: ‘Smart, sustainable, inclusive Europe’: only with stronger and more effective data protection
"The lobbying surrounding the current review of the EU data protection law by organisations both from Europe and elsewhere has been exceptional. Following the presentation of his Annual Report of activities for 2012 to the Read More
GERMANY: “City of Frankfurt denies freedom of association”
30.05.13 - In May last year, a series of protests "against the austerity dictatorship" were organised by the Blockupy network in Frankfurt. They were due to take place near the headquarters of the European Central Read More
EU: Member States want access to the proposed Entry/Exit System for law enforcement and counter-terrorism agencies
30.05.13 - Member States are pushing for one of the EU’s proposed border control and migration management systems to be adapted for law enforcement and counter-terrorism purposes as well. If they are successful in their Read More