A west London council has unanimously voted in favour of creating a buffer zone around an abortion clinic to shield women from anti-abortion protesters, in a move that could pave the way for councils across the country to take similar action.more
The number of Britons taking up EU citizenship of another member state more than doubled in the year of the Brexit referendum, official EU figures show.more
Artist Hugleikur Dagsson has learned he cannot sell T-shirts with the word "HÚH!" on them, as someone took out a trademark on the onomatopoeia in 2016more
The new provision on the banning of unjustified geoblocking in online sales is at the heart of the EU Commission's aspiration and effort to create a real within the European Union.more
Residents of EU countries outside the euroland pay very high fees today for transferring funds in euro to other EU countries. The EC wants to change it introducing provisions that will significantly reduce them.more
MPs and landlords are at loggerheads over the acceptable level of deposits demanded of tenants in England. Deposits should be capped at five weeks' worth of rent, according to the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee.more
When Katya Wetukowa arrived in Britain from Germany 15 years ago, she felt she belonged immediately. "The tolerance, the openness... It instantly felt like home," she says.more
Millions of Britons could lose their rights to urgent medical treatment while travelling in the EU after Brexit, a parliamentary committee has warned.more
EU immigrants in UK will have to apply for a settled status. The process will be done via an app. To the user it is intended to be incredibly simple, but behind the front end a complex interlinked database will operate, linking users to evidence of their presence in the UK.more
Protests broke out across the Spanish region of Catalonia on Sunday after former leader Carles Puigdemont was taken into custody in Germany. At least 89 people were injured in clashes with police and four arrests were made.more
Workers who complained of safety violations were reported by police spies and prevented from getting another job in the construction industry, an investigation has uncovered.more
Individuals seeking to divorce in London after Brexit risk being left at a disadvantage in cross-border EU cases, an eminent former judge said today.more
Fathers wanting to take an equal share of looking after young children are being failed by workplace policies, the Government is being warned. MPs called for better support for working fathers to help them care for their children.more
Near misses between aircraft and drones have more than tripled in just two years, figures have revealed. In just 2017 alone, there were at least 92 incidents recorded, according to UK Airprox Board (UKAB) data.more
EU ministers discussed rule of law concerns in Poland on Tuesday (27 February) and called on the country's right wing government to address the bloc's worries over its undermining of the independence of the Polish judiciary.more
All EU citizens can vote in local UK elections and your voice could make a big difference - please use it. The next local and mayoral elections in England are on 3rd May 2018.
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The Association of Judges of Ireland has issued a statement deprecating "in the strongest terms" the personalised attacks and invective directed at Ms Justice Aileen Donnelly reportedly coming from sections of the Polish media.more
A law which would require all pornography websites to verify the ages of visitors from the UK or face being blocked has been delayed. The age verification law was introduced as part of the Digital Economy Act, and means that anyone wishing to view pornography online will have to prove they are over 18 years old.more
Conservative media in Poland have stepped up their attack on High Court Justice Aileen Donnelly for suspending the extradition of a Polish man there and seeking clarity from Europe's highest court. Two days after her decision, conservative newspaper Dziennik Narodowy and website wpolityce.pl saw a link between her decision and her sexual orientation.more
