Stories from Strasbourg · France

The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that certain legislation is not in conformity with the convention. Other states not directly involved will take the Court's interpretation of legislative conformity into consideration.

The decision follows previous litigation concerning the status and conditions of these camps.

Patryk Jaki, a Member of the European Parliament from the Law and Justice (PiS) party, criticized the European Commission in Strasbourg regarding energy source selection.

LGBTQ activist Renat Davlitgildeev told Radio Svoboda that he is dissatisfied with explanations provided by Ruslan Kutayev, president of the Somley Peoples of the Caucasus. The statement aims to address the tension between local enthusiasm and social despair. This coordination is part of the city's broader human rights outline for the tournament. Worden noted that none of the published plans mention ICE. Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens stated he has no control over ICE during the tournament. Dickens expressed hope that the agency's presence would be negligible or nonexistent during the event. Human Rights Watch has called for a moratorium on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations during the upcoming World Cup. The organization seeks a truce to ensure federal presence at the 11 World Cup match sites across the United States is negligible or nonexistent.

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has suspended a member of a Russian opposition platform. The suspension follows the individual's defense of 'honor killings' in the North Caucasus region.

The European Parliament in Strasbourg is voting on changes to the EU's emissions trading system, the primary instrument of EU climate policy. The proposed changes include expanding the system to cover the transport and building sectors, specifically heating, starting in 2028.

The European Commission maintains that suspending the stability pact requires following standard economic adjustment procedures. Italy will have less margin to allocate state aid unless it implements further spending cuts.

The European Parliament gave approval today to a new regulation designed to provide industrial manufacturers more time to withdraw dangerous cosmetics from the market. The text aims to manage the phase-out of products containing hazardous substances. The decision follows discussions regarding the regulation of dangerous product quantities. Companies will now have an additional one to one and a half years to comply with regulations. The measure aims to simplify processes for businesses. The legislation aims to provide a transition period for industries to reformulate products.

European Parliament members debated windfall profits in Strasbourg on Wednesday morning. Reports indicate oil companies earned a one billion euro surplus in one month, totaling 12 billion to 14 billion euros annually. Refineries reportedly quadrupled their margins.

The President of the European Commission warned the European Parliament that Europe is losing 500 million euros per day because of the war in the Middle East. The warning was delivered during a speech in Strasbourg this morning. The President noted that the consequences of the conflict for Europe will be long-lasting. The speech occurred as the aid process horizon is set to close at the end of June. These consequences could be felt for months or even years. Energy was a top priority on the agenda during an informal European Union meeting. The United States has deployed F/A-18C Hornet fighter jets to the Middle East.