Women facing violence, forced marriage may get EU refugee status, top court adviser says
Paris, France Reuters Women from outside the European Union at risk of “honour” crimes, forced marriages or domestic violence in their country of origin may be granted refugee status, a top adviser to the European Court of Justice said on Thursday. The logo of the European Court of Justice is pictured outside the main courtroom […]
EU top court paves way to cut billions to Poland and Hungary
Brussels, BelgiumReuters The European Union’s top court on Wednesday cleared the way for the bloc to potentially cut billions of euros in handouts to Poland and Hungary where populist rulers stand accused of violating democratic rights and freedoms. There is no appeal against the ruling by the Luxembourg-based European Court of Justice, which dismissed challenges […]
Essay: Brexit deal done – what’s in it and where next for the UK and EU?
In an article first published on The Conversation, ANDREW GLENCROSS, senior lecturer in politics and international relations at Aston University in the UK, takes a look at the detail of the much vaunted Brexit trade deal…
Hope rising for Iranian Christian asylum seekers after EU ruling
Budapest, HungaryBosNewsLife Hope is rising for an Iranian Christian father and his young son held in detention on the Hungarian-Serbian border for 527 days after the European Union’s top court last week condemned Hungary’s treatment of asylum seekers. The European Court of Justice ruled on 14th May that Budapest was obliged to reconsider their applications. […]
Church of England says European Court of Justice ruling on religious symbols in the workplace raises “significant questions”
The Church of England has said last week’s European Court of Justice ruling – which allows employers to ban their workers from wearing religious or political symbols – raises “significant questions” about freedom of religion and its expression. In a statement, a spokesman said that in “preferencing ‘freedom to conduct a business’ above the free expression […]