The European Parliament has voted to lift the immunity of the former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont and two of his separatist health and education ministers. This decision increases the likelihood that the leaders will face extradition in Spain for sedition and misuse of public funds.
The European Union’s decision to restrict vaccine exports from its member states has sparked outrage worldwide.
Amidst the European Parliament’s regulatory crackdown on data collection and online monitoring, global internet firms risk being prohibited from automatically detecting child abuse imagery posted to their platforms.
The EU plans to deny funding to countries that do not comply with the rule of law. Poland and Hungary directly oppose this notion and have blocked the €1.8tn Covid recovery fund in protest.
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) are calling for greater transparency over the terms of COVID-19 vaccine procurement contracts between the European Commission and pharmaceutical companies, particularly those setting out who will be liable if the vaccines are defective.
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has deemed the Boeing 737 Max safe to fly again following changes to its system.
The Council of the EU and the European Parliament have agreed to link payments from the EU’s €1.8trn budget-and-recovery package to concerns about the rule of law within Member States.
On Friday 23 October the European Parliament voted against a proposal to ban the use of meaty terms such as “burger” and “sausages” on vegetarian products.
The Home Office has announced that as of Friday 1 January 2021, EU citizens will be subject to the same travel regulations as foreign nationals — meaning those with criminal records could be denied entry to the UK if deemed necessary to ensure the safety of British citizens.
The ECJ’s recent judgment has concluded that Hungary has breached EU law with its reform of higher education rules.