New powers have been granted to the Irish authorities to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus.
A warning that the UK government's "hostile environment" for undocumented migrants needs to be abolished in order to protect public health.
The government's proposal to introduce emergency powers for two years needs to be cut down to size, say civil liberties groups.
The COVID-19 pandemic appears to have offered an opportunity to Viktor Orbán to extend his powers.
"...The EU-funded project only finances the procurement and supply of material and equipment — the EU does not pay for labour...
The DiEM 25 political party has published recordings of the meetings of the Eurogroup in 2015, in which the Greek government clashed with other governments and ECB officials over the austerity programme being imposed upon the Mediterranean state.
A new bill seeks to introduce a "presumption against prosecution" for UK armed forces members accused of serious crimes.
Key points from a recent report on new technologies and police powers.
Including: Anti-migration cooperation between the EU, Italy and Libya: some truths / Erdogan in talks with European leaders over refugee cash for Turkey / COVID-19: No one is safe until All are protected!
The UK at last follows other EU states.
Proposed powers to enforce the lockdown have been published.
"For the refugees, coronavirus is a fused bomb. When, rather than if it blows it will be devastating.
Mobile phone operators’ data could be used to monitor success of coronavirus policy
Turkey is reportedly seeking more money from the European Union to prevent the departure of refugees heading across the borders with Greece and Bulgaria.
The Council of Europe's Commission on Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) calls for Belgium to uphold the rights of undocumented migrants.
It has emerged that Metropolitan Police officers shredded files relevant to the ongoing, and long-stalled, enquiry on the infilitration of political groups and justice campaigns.
A new online book examines how the arrival of refugees in Europe from 2016 onwards "played into fears of cultural, religious, and ethnic differences across the continent."
The International Organization for Migration has called the returns "unacceptable".
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