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Green activists seek to force revision of EU’s climate targets

Backers of EU court challenge are emboldened by a recent legal finding that suggests failing to effectively tackle climate change violates human rights

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Hungarian minister offers to buy migrants 'one-way ticket' to Brussels

Gergely Gulyás slammed the EU's top court for ordering Budapest to pay €200 million for flouting asylum rules.

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Italy blames financial woes in family benefits dispute with Brussels

Rome is facing legal action by the European Commission for allegedly discriminating against EU citizens who reside in the Mediterranean country.

Business

Ryanair EU court appeal over Austrian Airlines fails to take flight

The budget airline had argued it was unlawful for Austria to give millions of euros in support to the Lufthansa subsidiary during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Nature restoration bill unleashes havoc in Austrian coalition

Vote cast by Green climate minister Leonor Gewessler triggered turmoil within the federal government, with Chancellor Karl Nehammer pushing a lawsuit against the member of his own coalition.

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ECJ fines Hungary with €200 million over failure to apply asylum law

Hungary has been accused of systematically ignoring EU asylum rules.

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Convicted MEP's expense claims must be published: EU court

Ioannis Lagos, a founder of the far-right party, continued to claim an MEP’s salary and costs even after he was sentenced to 13 years in jail.

Green News

Ireland defends its handling of peat bogs

Dublin talks of progressive improvement in habitat quality on raised bog in special areas of conservation despite the recent EU executive lawsuit.

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IAB Europe’s advertising bidding model uses personal data, court rules

After clarification from Luxembourg, the Belgian Court of Appeal will now rule on the case.

Business

Google’s €2.4 bn shopping bill should stand, top legal opinion says

Record-breaking antitrust fines were justified as the search engine promoted its own services, Advocate General Juilane Kokott said

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Poland asks EU Court of Justice to cancel three EU climate policies

The Polish government has filed legal challenges against the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union, claiming that three EU climate policies threaten energy security and fail to protect the wellbeing of citizens.

Spain

What next for Catalan separatist Puigdemont after immunity lifted?

After an EU ruling stripped him of parliamentary immunity, Euronews explores if Puigdemont will be extradited and tried in Spain.

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Catalan MEP loses appeal to keep parliamentary immunity

The EU's General Court rejected the appeal of three Catalan MEPs in the crosshairs of Spanish justice since Catalonia's abortive secession attempt in 2017.

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EU antitrust bodies can add data protection breaches to investigations

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) was ruling on a case in Germany between Meta and the country's antitrust authority.

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ECJ dismisses UK nationals' bid to keep EU citizens' rights

The UK's divorce from the European Union came into effect on 31 January 2020.

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Polish judicial reforms struck down & major Ukraine dam bursts

The EU's top court ruled that Warsaws changes to its judiciary were incompatible with European law.

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Poland's legal overhaul infringes on judicial independence, ECJ rules

The controversial reform has caused an intense and protracted dispute between the Polish government and the European Commission.

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ECJ halves Poland's daily €1m fine over controversial judicial reforms

The EU institutions have been at odds with Warsaw about its justice reforms for years now, with the Commission warning they endanger the independence of the judiciary.

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Italian beach space must be open to competition - ECJ ruling

The licenses to rent out areas where sun loungers and beach umbrellas can be used are traditionally family-controlled and passed down from one generation to another.

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15 EU countries join legal case against Hungary's anti-LGBT law

The lawsuit was launched last year by the European Commission, which says the Hungarian bill violates fundamental rights.