Photo by Ruth Hazlewood on Unsplash The European Union has reiterated its “firm and continued commitment to the respect, protection and fulfilment of indigenous peoples’ rights.” The message was timed to coincide with the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples (9 August). Such rights, says the EU, are set out in international human rights law and in…
Photo by David Kristianto on Unsplash The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, is travelling to Slovenia this week where she will express her solidarity and witness the destruction caused by the floods that hit the country in the past days. She will also discuss the ways in which the EU can support reconstruction and prevention…
Photo by Maria Oswalt on Unsplash Moves to strengthen the legal obligation of Member States to exchange data on terrorist offences with the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust) have been welcomed. The proposal aims to address the shortcomings of the technically outdated system used by Eurojust and to create a modern, digital case management system…
