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The European Commission today released the results of a Eurobarometer survey on passenger rights in the European Union (EU). According to the survey, 43% of EU citizens who have travelled by air, long-distance rail, coach, ship or ferry in the previous 12 months know that the EU has put in place rights for passengers.more

The Spanish Supreme Court ruled in favor of apartment owners renting private premises to tourists in the center of Madrid. more

Same-sex marriage is now legally recognised in Northern Ireland. From Monday, same-sex couples will be able to register to marry, meaning the first ceremonies will take place in February.more

To get a pension from a deceased spouse in Poland, it is not enough to be a wife (husband) on paper. Spouses must have a bond - the Polish daily Rzeczpospolita reports.more

Britain after Brexit plans to introduce a much harsher system of sanctions against those responsible for human rights violations - Financial Times said. In the first place, citizen of Russia, North Korea and Libya are to be included. more

In Poland the most popular is ordinary rental, but it has one drawback. It is difficult to get rid of a tenant who does not want to move voluntarily - the Polish daily "Rzeczpospolita" reports.more

In Madrid, the trial of 133 air traffic controllers began yesterday, whose protest in December 2010 led to a two-day paralysis of air traffic over Spain.more

Citizens of Japan have the strongest passport in the world - indicates the Henley Passport Index ranking. The top three also included Singapore, South Korea and Germany. Poland has improved its position by one place, it is in position 14.more

Collecting signatures for an initiative that was to exclude e-cigarettes from EU legislation on classic tobacco products slowed down after problems with Juul arose in the US. Juul's products caused health problems - the Polish daily "Dziennik Gazeta Prawna" reports.more

The General Court of the European Union ruled on December 12 that the Cannabis Store Amsterdam logo was unregistrable as violative of public policy and morality because it would encourage illegal activity. more

Ikea has agreed to pay $46 million to the parents of a California toddler who died when one of the company's dressers tipped onto him in 2017, the family's lawyers announced Monday.more

A British teenager who was convicted of lying about being gang raped has been sentenced to four months in prison, suspended for three years. She was also fined £119 but is free to return home.more

The number of people seeking help about so-called revenge porn has doubled in less than a year, a charity has said.more

Today new EU rules are coming into force to reduce the number of road accident victims. They assume that from 2022, all new vehicle models introduced on the EU market will be equipped with advanced safety systems.more

A court in Italy denied access to payment cards to a woman addicted to compulsive buying. Her family approached the court and faced the threat of bankruptcy because of her addiction.more

A man sacked over his views on animal rights has won his fight to have veganism declared a religious belief.more

Penalties for not registering vehicles will not apply to vehicles imported to Poland before January 1, 2020 - the Ministry of Infrastructure explained.more

One of the first mixed-sex couples to become civil partners hailed it as a "unique, special and personal moment".more

With the UK's departure date from the EU now effectively set in stone, 31 January will be a historic day. The article 50 process will have been completed and the country will no longer be in the EU. Here are some things you can still do in 2020 because of the transition period.more

A 19-year-old British woman has been found guilty of lying about being gang-raped in Ayia Napa, Cyprus, by Israeli youths.more

Doctors in Poland have been obliged to issue electronic prescriptions since January 8. All you need is a four-digit SMS code, mail or information printout. Paper will be issued only in specific cases.more

Protecting employees in connection with Brexit and working on changes regulating the stay of foreigners in our country are one of the challenges for next year - deputy head of the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy Stanisław Szwed said.more

We will have a choice: we will complete the formalities at any office or via the Internet; we are working on the possibility of registering vehicles via the internet - the Minister of Digital Affairs Marek Zagórski said in an interview for Rzeczpospolita.more

Swedish social services received reports from people concerned about the possibility of 16-year-old Greta suffering from Asperger's syndrome being used by her celebrity parents. Details of the proceedings remain confidential.more

The act that will reduce payment bottlenecks and a large part of the Friendly Law Package will come into force from January, and from February 1 - Small ZUS Plus - handed over the head of the Ministry of Development Jadwiga Emilewicz. By June 1, 2020, the ministry will finish work on the pro-investment package - she added.more