EU top court rules against Malta’s golden passport scheme
The European Court of Justice on April 29 said Malta needs to end its golden passport programme that allows wealthy foreigners to buy citizenship, as it is an…
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Polish PM Tusk’s government plans to purge judiciary
The centre-left Polish Government led by Prime Minister Donald Tusk has announced plans to remove 430 judges and demote another 1,200 appointed during the lifetime…
ECJ Advocate General general wants same-sex marriages registered in Poland
Poland must register same-sex marriages between citizens of European Union member states, according to the Advocate General of the European Court of Justice's (ECJ).
ECJ Advocate General rules Polish Constitutional court ‘not independent’
Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal, or court, (TK) cannot be considered impartial and independent, according to the Advocate General of the European Court of Justice…
Dutch newspaper to appeal against judge’s editorial ruling
De Telegraaf, the Netherlands’ largest newspaper, has announced it would appeal a controversial ruling from a judge who ordered it to clarify a comment piece about…
German judge taken off controversial digital services act case against X
In a case brought against US social network X in Germany, a regional court has decided to remove a judge from the proceedings in Berlin.
ECHR upholds criminal conviction for malicious obstruction of traffic by unions
The European Court of Human Rights has unanimously upheld a Belgian court decision convicting the Belgian Socialist Union on a charge of blocking roads during a…
EU court orders EC to compensate citizen for violating its own protection laws
The General Court of the Court of Justice of the European Union has directed the European Commission to compensate an individual who alleged his personal data was…
EC demands end to Portugal’s ‘discriminatory’ rule on museum entry
The European Commission has launched an infringement procedure against Portugal, calling on the country to end its "discriminatory" policy on admission fees for…
Tension between Brussels and airlines over cabin-baggage charges
Apostolos Tzitzikostas, European Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism, has met with the Spanish Minister of Transport, Óscar Puente, to discuss a…
Tech victory over Brussels: EU loses €1 billion antitrust case against Intel
US tech multinational Intel has won a major victory in its long-running battle with the European Union over a €1.
Council of Europe commission report is a punch on the nose for Tusk’s justice minister
The Venice Commission, an advisory body of the Council of Europe, has analysed the legal reforms being proposed by Polish justice minister Adam Bodnar, and has advised…
Trouble ahead? EU top court to hear Covid-era Pfizergate case against Commission
The European Court of Justice has announced a November 15 start date for the New York Times' Pfizergate legal case against the European Commission.
EU court slaps down France’s ban on ‘veggie meat’ labels
The European Court of Justice ruled on October 4 that plant-based foods can continue to use terms traditionally associated with meat, such as "steak" or "sausage,"…
Court of Justice rules EU-Morocco trade agreements illegal over Western Sahara
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled on October 4 that the European Commission breached the right to self-determination of the people of Western Sahara by concluding…
FIFA loses landmark case on football transfers in European court
Astronomically high football player transfer fees typically seen in Europe's top leagues might soon become a thing of the past, with some FIFA rules on international…
EU court dismisses Puigdemont’s 2019 appeal over recognition as an MEP
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) dismissed on September 26 an appeal brought by Catalan nationalists Carles Puigdemont and Toni Comín against the European Parliament…
EU court fines Apple, Google billions in latest anti-Big Tech offensive
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ordered both Apple and Google to hand over billions of euros in fines and unpaid tax revenue in two separate rulings.
Environmental NGOs sue EC over aviation and shipping addition to ‘green taxonomy’ system
A group of NGO's have said they are bringing a climate-based case against the European Commission at the European Court of Justice (ECJ) designed to have aircraft…
EC takes three Member States to court alleging failure to protect human rights
The European Commission has decided to take Hungary, Bulgaria and Czechia to the European Court of Justice (ECJ), accusing them of failing to implement European…
ECJ vaccines ruling will hurt von der Leyen in Strasbourg vote, say MEPs
Ursula von der Leyen will be hurt by a July 17 European Court of Justice ruling criticising her lack of transparency when awarding vaccine contracts, her MEP critics…
EC standstill delays annual rule-of-law report and key comments on Spain
The European Commission's annual report on rule-of-law in the European Union, usually published in June or July, will be delayed "because the Commission is at a…
‘Outrageous’ says Orbán as ECJ orders Hungary to pay €200M for ‘violating rights of migrants’
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ordered Hungary to pay €200 million plus a penalty of €1 million per day if it does not comply with the court's ruling of…
European Parliament must release information on convicted MEP, EU Court rules
The European Court of Justice has ruled that the European Parliament cannot refuse information requests when citizens seek access to documents related to a convicted…
ECJ rules in favour of Russian oligarchs and removes EU sanctions
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that the European Union has to remove Russian oligarchs Mikhail Fridman and Petr Aven from the EU sanction list.
ECJ silent on ‘legitimacy’ of Polish judges
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has refused to accept prejudicial questions from Polish judges who claim some of their colleagues have been appointed in a non-legitimate…
Soccer-UEFA, FIFA breached EU law on Super League, top court rules
UEFA and FIFA contravened EU law by preventing the formation of a Super League, the European Court of Justice said on Thursday, in a landmark ruling that could…
Poland’s constitutional court strikes down judicial reform deal with EC
The Polish Constitutional Tribunal has struck down changes to legislation covering the disciplining of judges that had been agreed between the outgoing government…
European Court of Justice approves banning of religious symbols at work
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled in favour of the Belgian Government banning religious symbols in the workplace in an apparent effort to create a “neutral…