Defence & Security Asylum applications down by 11 per cent compared with 2025, with three-quarters in Italy, Spain, France, and Germanyby Annachiara Magenta annacmag 16 July 2026
Rights The ECHR has received two appeals against Italy concerning the failure to arrest Elmasryby Iolanda Cuomo 29 May 2026
Rights There are more women than men in technology and science, but gender equality remains a long way off in care workby Caterina Mazzantini 29 May 2026
Rights A blow to Netanyahu: Hungary remains a member of the International Criminal Courtby Emanuele Bonini emanuelebonini 27 May 2026
General News More diplomacy, stronger protection and a greater role for local communities: the EU’s vision for humanitarian aidby Valeria Schröter 27 May 2026
General News Femicide: EU focuses too much on punishment and too little on preventionby Emanuele Bonini emanuelebonini 25 May 2026
Rights EU Parliament approves 8 August as European Day in Remembrance of the Victims of Accidents at Workby Iolanda Cuomo 21 May 2026
Politics The UK is providing €767 million to France to tackle migrationby Valeria Schröter 21 May 2026
Miscellaneous Helplines and greater rights: the European Parliament gives final approval to the Victims’ Rights Directiveby Caterina Mazzantini 21 May 2026
Culture INTERVIEW/HeART of Gaza in Brussels: genocide through the eyes of childrenby Valeria Schröter 21 May 2026
Rights Flotilla activists blindfolded and forced to their knees; eventually even Meloni criticises Israelby Iolanda Cuomo 20 May 2026
Politics For NGOs and academics, the Council of Europe is undermining the concept of universal protection of human rightsby Iolanda Cuomo 18 May 2026
Rights Asylum applications are falling across the EU, but the number of people awaiting a decision is risingby Caterina Mazzantini 18 May 2026
Rights Violence and inadequate safeguards: the UN’s worrying report on torture in Italyby Giulia Torbidoni 15 May 2026
Rights The Socialists: “The EU must protect the judges of the Criminal Court from unlawful foreign sanctions”by Iolanda Cuomo 15 May 2026
Rights Illegal entries of migrants into the EU have fallen by 40 per centby Caterina Mazzantini 15 May 2026
Rights Returns, border control, and new approaches: the Council of Europe’s declaration on migrationby Iolanda Cuomo 15 May 2026
Net & Tech Barbero censored by Meta over justice referendum; EU: “We monitor platforms’ compliance with regulations”by Emanuele Bonini emanuelebonini 14 May 2026
Rights The EU Commission calls on Member States to ban conversion practicesby Iolanda Cuomo 13 May 2026
Business A single train ticket for the whole of the EU: the proposal to simplify cross-border travelby Giorgio Dell'Omodarme 13 May 2026
General News Education: EU Court rules against Italy as the hiring system for non‑teaching staff breaches EU lawby Ezio Baldari @eziobaldari 13 May 2026
Rights European Civic Forum says EU policies are shrinking civic spaceby Valeria Schröter 13 May 2026
General News Annunziata and Zingaretti condemn Israeli expansion in the West Bank and the EU’s inactionby Caterina Mazzantini 12 May 2026
Rights The EU is working on a draft law on short-term rentals to tackle the housing crisisby Annachiara Magenta annacmag 12 May 2026