Now playing Next Europe News The Brief: data privacy vs surveillance transatlantic clash "The whole case is about NSA surveillance. If you share data with one of the big tech companies like Facebook or Google, they have to forward that information to the US security services in a way that is oftentimes described as mass surveillance," Austrian lawyer Max Schrems tells Euronews. 08/07/2019
Now playing Next Europe News Poland law reforms 'break EU law' says European Court Poland’s government pushed through reforms that rights groups said gave it more control over courts. 24/06/2019
Now playing Next Germany Europe's top court rules that German toll proposal is discriminatory Under the planned toll, those driving on German motorways would have been charged an annual fee of up to 130 euros, but those with cars registered in Germany would have been given a corresponding reduction in motor vehicle tax. 18/06/2019
Now playing Next France Le Pen to reimburse €300,000 to European Parliament, court confirms The European Court of Justice confirmed French far-right leader Marine Le Pen would have to reimburse €300,000 to the European Parliament on the ground that she did not prove the effectiveness of her parliamentary assistant’s work. 23/05/2019
Now playing Next world news European Court says all companies must record employees' working hours The European Court of Justice has ruled that companies operating in EU member states must set up a system to record the working times of their staff 15/05/2019
Now playing Next world news All companies must record employees' working hours, EU court rules Companies operating in the EU are legally obliged to set up a system to record the working time of their staff members, the European Court of Justice has ruled. 15/05/2019
Now playing Next Europe News Meet the politicians crossing borders to take part in EU elections In this edition we look at the wannabe MEPs who are standing for office in a foreign country. Greek former finance minister Yannis Varoufakis is campaigning in Germany, while Michel Barnier's son, Nicolas, is standing across the border from France in neighbouring Belgium. 15/05/2019
Now playing Next Belgium Studies on whether weedkiller causes cancer 'must be released' The European Food Safety Agency (EFSA) has to disclose details of studies on the toxicity of weedkiller, EU judges ruled on Thursday, 07/03/2019
Now playing Next France Animals killed without being stunned cannot carry organic label: ECJ Europe's top court ruled on Tuesday that meat from animals slaughtered under religious rites without being stunned first cannot be labelled organic. 27/02/2019
Now playing Next Europe News The Brief from Brussels Worries grow of another arms race as Russia removes itself from the INF treaty. 07/02/2019
Now playing Next world news ECJ tells UK to respect all EU rules until Brexit, including on asylum The principle of the first country of entry remains, the Luxembourg-based judges ruled 23/01/2019
Now playing Next Romania Romania's Dragnea files lawsuit against Brussels after fraud claims Romania’s most powerful politician has filed a lawsuit against Brussels after claims of corruption involving EU funds. 09/01/2019
Now playing Next World President Duda sends several Supreme Court judges back to the bench The Polish government has reinstated a group of Supreme Court judges who had previously been forced into early retirement. 18/12/2018
Now playing Next Germany German coach travel border checks are illegal, ECJ rules The European Court of Justice rules German coach travel border checks are illegal and in contravention of the Schengen Agreement. 13/12/2018
Now playing Next United Kingdom UK can unilaterally stop Brexit process, EU court rules The European Court of Justice has ruled that the UK can unilaterally end the Brexit process. 10/12/2018
Now playing Next world news Euroviews. Guy Verhofstadt: Europe à la carte is not on the menu | View Sooner rather than later [...] the EU must be able to prevent and correct breaches of Union values. We should create the powers to apply sanctions – if necessary including financial sanctions - that can act as effective deterrence. 29/11/2018
Now playing Next Poland Euroviews. After a 'tactical retreat' over judges - what next for Poland? | View The rulers [in Poland] do not behave as if they were meaningful constrained by law; whenever it does not suit their political purposes, they simply amend it. This is not a rule of law, this is rule by law. 22/11/2018
Now playing Next Europe News Chalk and cheese The taste of a food product cannot be copyrighted, the EU's top court has ruled. It comes after a Dutch cheese manufacturer Heksenkaas filed the claim against a competitor. 13/11/2018
Now playing Next Europe News Top EU court rules to keep details of MEP expenses secret On top of their salaries, MEPs are awarded a monthly “general expenditure allowance” of up to €4,416 to fund their constituency offices. 25/09/2018
Now playing Next Europe News 'Mutagenesis' plant breeding technique comes under GMO rules Europe's top court decision is blow for biotech industry and a victory for environmental campaigners 25/07/2018