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The EU's external borders agency should not have the power to deny people their basic human rights A European coastguard ship participating in a Frontex operation spots a...

Transport ministers are set to reach political agreement on five pieces of legislation in Luxembourg on Monday (10 June), at their last meeting before the end of the Irish...

MEPs will next week (12 June) ratify an agreement with member states on new rules for the Schengen zone of border-free travel. The rules will specify under which...

Legislation completes EU asylum system. The European Parliament will vote next week on the final pieces of legislation to complete the Common European Asylum System.

Compromise unblocks negotiations on other home-affairs issues. The European Parliament, the Council of Ministers and...

The Commission's plan to bring water supply under public procurement rules is worrying local governments At the annual meeting of the Städtetag – the association of...

Report on EU Rapid Information System shows that majority of cases involved products made in China. Clothing and textiles are the most complained about items in terms of...

Unemployment benefit period could be extended The European Commission wants to prolong the period for which European Union citizens are entitled to receive unemployment...

Judge says Scottish plans for alcohol pricing do not break EU law. A judge in Scotland has ruled that the Scottish government's plan to set a minimum price for alcoholic...

The European Commission has proposed new guidelines for the application of the right of EU citizens to work in another member state. The guidelines are contained in a draft...

While citizens of any European Union member state in principle enjoy the right to settle and work in any other member state, this right is subject to various restrictions...

Since 1 January 2007, when Bulgaria and Romania joined the EU, nationals of the two countries have had the right to travel across the Union without restrictions. However, of...

Draft agreement reached on EU joining the European Convention on Human Rights. Negotiators from the European Union and the Council of Europe have finalised a draft agreement...

Directive is supposed to streamline procedures for granting or lifting refugee status across the EU's member states. The European Union's common asylum system is nearing...

European Court of Justice rules that broadcasters have right to prevent online retransmission of their content. The European Court of Justice has ruled that...

Temporary frontier checks on the agenda. Home-affairs ministers from the European Union's member states will discuss reforms to the Union's Schengen area of borderless travel...

Court says that Spain and Hungary did break the rules, but Austria and Germany did not. The European Court of Justice has ruled...

Majority of EU member states back international agreement to set up court. Ministers from 24 European Union member states today...

22 countries are to sign an international agreement on the European Union's unitary patent. Industry ministers from 22 countries will sign an international agreement to set...

Italy may now sign agreement to establish the European Union's unitary patent court. The European Union will take another big step forward this month in its 40-year struggle...