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The mandatory retention of metadata is an evergreen of European digital policy. Despite a number of rulings by Europe’s highest court, confirming again and again the incompatibility of general and indiscriminate data retention mandates with European fundamental rights, the European Commission is...
An EU-funded product testing campaign to determine the safety of hyaluronic acid-based dermal fillers found potential safety concerns in some samples.
“If they operated her then, she might have survived” – Hemorrhaging Hospitals II.
Closing hospital wards jeopardizes the safe treatment of patients. The problem is particularly acute in smaller rural institutions. Direkt36 uses the story of a deceased pregnant woman to illustrate the deterioration of healthcare in the region.
A new Netflix series centered on two pilots traveling aboard a cocaine-laden airplane has revived a Latin America-to-Europe trafficking case.
The EU must stop the digitalisation of the deportation regime
The #ProtectNotSurveil coalition is demanding the end of the deportation regime and for the Commission to withdraw its proposal.
Suspend Trade Agreement with Israel: Unions, Other Groups Urge Trade Pressure Amid Escalating Atrocities
The European Union should immediately suspend its trade agreement with Israel as long as Israel’s atrocity crimes persist.
The European Union should immediately suspend its trade agreement with Israel as long as Israel’s atrocity crimes persist, Human Rights Watch and over 110 organizations and trade unions said in a joint statement on June 19, 2025. This would be the first measure taken by the EU in the last two years to ensure some accountability for Israeli authorities’ egregious abuses of Palestinians.
EU foreign ministers are expected to discuss the EU-Israel Association Agreement on June 23, when they will receive an assessment of Israel’s compliance with article 2 of the agreement, which qualifies “respect for human rights and democratic principles” in “internal and international policy” as an “essential element” of the agreement. The review was initiated on May 20, when 17 out of 27 EU foreign ministers supported a proposal by the Dutch government. The EU is Israel’s biggest trading partner and suspending the trade pillar of the agreement would reinstate tariffs on bilateral trade.
Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has broken ranks with other NATO leaders as he refused to commit to spending 5 percent of GDP on defense. It’s a welcome move, and a rare voice of dissent from Europe’s rush to remilitarize.
This story was developed with the support of Journalismfund Europe. For decades, advocates of renewable energy have argued that solar panels and wind turbines can be so much more than clean sources of power. By allowing communities to come together to generate their own electricity, small-scale pro...
An Unprecedented Look at How Hungary’s Healthcare System Is Falling Apart – Hemorrhaging Hospitals I.
The government is trying to hide the problems Hungarian hospitals are facing. However, Direkt36 used artificial intelligence to process more than a thousand official documents, which paint a devastating picture of how healthcare professionals struggle on a daily basis.
The government is trying to hide the problems Hungarian hospitals are facing. However, Direkt36 used artificial intelligence to process more than a thousand official documents, which paint a devastating picture of how healthcare professionals struggle on a daily basis.
An invisible maritime menace Mysterious drones spy on Western defenses as cargo ships linked to Russia cruise European waters
Russia may be spying on Western military assets and infrastructure using drones launched from passing civilian ships, and European countries cannot find a way to prove it, let alone stop it, according to a new report by investigative outlet The Dossier Center. Journalists tracked two civilian vessel...
Former French Prime Minister François Fillon was handed a four-year suspended prison sentence on Tuesday over a fake jobs scandal that derailed his 2017 presidential campaign. It marks the third appeal…
Nine European countries have the European Court of Human Rights in their sights. They accuse it of hindering their migration policies. Europe's press considers the likely consequences.
Georgia: Independent media face new wave of repression as new laws come into effect.
As the ruling Georgian Dream party intensifies efforts to consolidate authoritarian rule, independent media face unprecedented pressure.
Chancellor Merz’s asylum crackdown is drawing legal challenges and diplomatic pushback, even as experts warn it could boost far-right parties abroad.
As Bulgaria prepares for its eurozone entry and Romania grapples with political shifts, Serbia’s protests continue, and Albania faces mounting concerns over the integrity of its democracy.
French authorities have sealed off several Israeli arms stands at the Paris Air Show, considering they displayed "offensive weapons" amid the conflicts in Iran and Gaza. Israel has demanded the decision…
Hungary: Orbán Government Withdraws from International Criminal Court (ICC)
Hungary’s withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC) is an insult to victims and survivors of the world’s worst crimes.
For decades, the European Union’s enlargement policy has been one of its most effective geopolitical tools. Through it, the EU has consistently strengthened its role on the global stage while expanding its economic and political reach.
