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A missed opportunity to open up secret trilogue decision-making in the EU
On 26 May 2015 the EU Ombudsman opened an Inquiry into “the transparency of trilogues”. On 12 July 2016 the Ombudsman reached a decision and made proposals to the Council of the European Union, the European Parliament and the European Commission. On the face of it the proposals look like an advance in the openness of trilogues - but are they? Read More
EU: Statewatch Analysis: A missed opportunity to open up secret trilogue decision-making in the EU
The “EU legislature” to continue meeting in secret “Space to think” in secret maintained Ombudsman: “trilogues are not expressly foreseen in the Treaties” No legal basis under the Lisbon Treaty for trilogues "One of the Read More
Refugee crisis: latest news from across Europe (30-31.7.16)
- Turkey-Greece: More Than 33,000 Apprehensions In Turkey (News That Moves, link): "Since January until July 21, 33,396 people were apprehended or intercepted while trying to cross from Turkey to Greece. According to data from Read More
Lesvos, Greece (UNHCR) Arrival of refugees in last week
Arrival of refugees in last week: 22/07/2016: 108 23/07/2016: 114 24/07/2016: 51 25/07/2016: 60 26/07/2016: 43 27/07/2016: 35 28/07/2016: 104 And see: Islands appeal for measures to deal with influx of migrants (ekathimerini.com, link): "As Read More
Turkey-Greece: More Than 33,000 Apprehensions In Turkey
"Since January until July 21, 33,396 people were apprehended or intercepted while trying to cross from Turkey to Greece. According to data from the Turkish Coast Guard, Turkish Armed Forces and UNHCR, 79 per cent Read More
EU: Council of the European Union: Eurodac Regulation (revised text)
See the full text: Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the establishment of 'Eurodac' for the comparison of fingerprints for the effective application of [Regulation (EU) No 604/2013 Read More
Greece: The dangers of reporting on the refugee crisis: Mapping Media Freedom correspondent Christina Vasilaki looks at the treatment of journalists covering the refugee crisis in Greece
"As Greece tries to deal with around 50,000 stranded refugees on its soil after Austria and the western Balkan countries closed their borders, attention has turned to the living conditions inside the refugee camps. Throughout Read More
UK: Security services spied on 20 high-profile people in questionable operations
"British security services snooped on 20 high-profile individuals in operations that were either unjustified, or may have been unjustified, according to previously withheld information. The disclosures came during an investigatory powers tribunal hearing brought by Read More
UK: Post-Brexit racism: incidents of hate across the country, proposed government response criticised
"The full extent and true nature of the “blatant hate” that has beset post-Brexit Britain is today detailed for the first time after The Independent was given exclusive access to a database of more than Read More
EU: Policy cycle on serious and organised crime: “illegal immigration” report and other documentation
The EU's policy cycle on serious and organised crime is supposed to coordinate the actions of Europol and Member States' law enforcement priorities in order to deal with a series of cross-border "threats", identified by Read More