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Brexit: Citizens Fail Before European Court 
16 January 2019
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
On 26 November 2018, the General Court (GC) delivered its judgment in an action for annulment by way of which the applicants wanted to stop Brexit progress. In the case at issue, 13 British citizens residing in EU Member States other than the UK applied … Read more
EU Fundamental Rights Area of Freedom, Security and Justice Brexit
Positive Marks for Bulgaria in Judicial Reform and Fight Against Corruption 
16 January 2019 (updated 3 years, 9 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
On 13 November 2018, the Commission presented a progress report on Bulgaria under the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism (CVM). The CVM assessed progress made in Bulgaria’s commitments in the areas of judicial reform and the fight against corruption and organised crime since its EU … Read more
EU Fundamental Rights Corruption
Commission Criticises Romania for Regression in Judicial Reforms and Fight Against Corruption 
16 January 2019
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
As part of the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism (CVM), the Commission voiced concerns over current developments in Romania regarding judicial reforms, judicial independence, and the fight against high-level corruption. In its progress report tabled on 13 November 2018, the Commission stated that Romania does … Read more
EU Fundamental Rights Corruption
CJEU Stops Application of New Polish Law on Supreme Court Judges 
16 January 2019
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
On 19 October 2018, the Vice-President (VP) of the European Court of Justice ordered interim measures in the infringement proceedings against Poland regarding Poland’s reform of the Supreme Court. The proceedings (case C-619/18) were launched by the European Commission at the end … Read more
EU Fundamental Rights
EP: Time Is Ripe for a Comprehensive DRF Mechanism 
16 January 2019
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
In a resolution of 14 November 2018, the EP called on the Commission to present a proposal for a comprehensive EU mechanism on democracy, the rule of law, and fundamental rights (in short: “DRF”). Several EU Member States were not maintaining the core EU … Read more
EU Fundamental Rights
Spotlight CJEU: No Rehearing for Alleged Infringements of EU Fundamental Rights 
16 January 2019
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
On 24 October 2018, the CJEU published a judgment on the question of whether national legislation laying down a remedy allowing criminal proceedings to be reheard in the event of infringement of the ECHR must be extended to alleged infringements of fundamental rights enshrined … Read more
EU Fundamental Rights Schengen Judicial Cooperation
Commission Continues to Struggle with Poland on Rule-of-Law Compliance 
20 October 2018 (updated 4 years, 10 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
The controversy between the European Commission and Poland entered into another round in summer 2018. On 2 July 2018, the Commission decided to launch an infringement procedure against Poland regarding the Polish law on the Supreme Court. Read more
EU Fundamental Rights Rule of Law
EU 2017 Report on Human Rghts and Democracy in the World 
20 October 2018
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
On 28 May 2018, the General Secretariat of the Council published the EU’s annual report on human rights and democracy in the world in 2017. Read more
EU Fundamental Rights
Commission Report on the Application of CFR in 2017 
20 October 2018 (updated 7 years, 10 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
On 6 June 2018, the Commission published its annual report on the application of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights (CFR) in the EU in 2017. It is the 7th report of its kind after the CFR became legally binding with the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty on 1 December 2009. Read more
EU Fundamental Rights
Report on Freedom of Movement and Related Rights 
20 October 2018
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
In August 2018, FRA published a report providing insight into how national courts approach the provisions relating to Union citizenship and freedom of movement. The report offers an EU-wide, comparative overview of the application of the Free Movement Directive (2004/38/EC) across all EU Member States, based on a review of select case law at the national level. Read more
EU Fundamental Rights Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)
Report on Eurosur Published 
20 October 2018
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
In September 2018, FRA published a report evaluating the impact of the European Border Surveillance System (Eurosur) Regulation on fundamental rights. Read more
EU Fundamental Rights Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) Data Protection
Fundamental Rights Report 2018 Published 
17 October 2018
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
In June 2018, FRA published itsFundamental Rights Report 2018. The report looks at the major developments in the EU between January and December 2017 in 11 chapters. FRA’s opinions are given. Read more
Fundamental Rights Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)
Protocol 16 to ECHR Enters into Force 
6 June 2018 (updated 8 years, 3 months ago)
Dr. András Csúri Dr. András Csúri
On 12 April 2018, France ratified Protocol 16 to the Convention on Human Rights as the tenth state and thereby triggered its entry into force from 1 August 2018. It will then apply to Albania, Armenia, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Lithuania, San Marino, Slovenia, and … Read more
Council of Europe Fundamental Rights