European news for Ireland
The Council of Europe’s Human Rights Commissioner has critcised European governments for trying to water down protections for migrants. Last month, nine European governments including Poland, Denmark and Italy published…
The European Commission has criticised the Irish government for failing on social housing, environmental targets and for an unbalanced economy in a new report. Officially calls “country specific recommendations…on the…
An annual analysis of LGBTI-friendly countries has ranked Ireland up, but only slightly, from last year. The International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association, ILGA-Europe, carries out a detailed…
Ireland will be amongst the first countries to sign the world’s first international treaty designed to protect lawyers. The Council of Europe says the Convention for the Protection of the…
Hungary’s new law banning pride marches is in breach of the European Convention on Human Rights, Michael O’Flaherty has warned. The Council of Europe’s Human Rights Commissioner, Michael O’Flaherty, has…
Michael O’Flaherty has warned Turkish authorities to respect human rights during protests which have gripped the country in recent days. The unrest started following the arrest of leading opposition politician…
The Tánaiste says he is concerned about Hungary’s decision to ban pride marches. The Hungarian parliament passed legislation on Tuesday tightening up existing so-called child protection laws. “We voted to…
Traveller and Roma communities in Ireland continue to be subjected to “discrimination, prejudice and institutional racism”, that’s according to the Council of Europe’s expert group on national minorities. Whilst Irish…
Michael O’Flaherty has hit back at the Trump administration for dismissing Europe. Last week US Vice President JD Vance claimed that Europe was in retreat from fundamental values. “What I…
France and Germany have rejected President Trump’s proposal to resettle Palestinians out of Gaza as illegal and unacceptable. “France reiterates its opposition to any forced displacement of the Palestinian population…